The KBS Cup (formerly KBS Baduk Wang ) is one of the Korean go titles [1] . The tournament is sponsored by the Korean Broadcasting System , a radio and television company that also provides television broadcasts of games from the cup. The tournament is held according to the Olympic system with elimination after two defeats among 16 players who have passed the qualifying stage. The final takes place in the form of a match of three games [2] . Time control in games is 5 minutes of the main time for each player and boeing .
| KBS Cup | |
| Information | |
| Year of appearance | 1980 |
| A country |  The Republic of Korea |
| Organization | Korean Paduk Association |
| Sponsors | Korean Broadcasting System |
Tournament Winners
| Player | Tournament wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Honghyun | 12 | 1980, 1981, 1984 - 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999 |
| Lee Chan Ho | eleven | 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Park Jeong Hwan | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Lee Sedol | 2 | 2006, 2014 |
| With bonsu | one | 1983 |
| Yu Chanhyuk | one | 1995 |
| Mock Jeansock | one | 2000 |
| Sleep taekon | one | 2003 |
Notes
- ↑ Go Tournament: KBS Baduk Wang (inaccessible link) . gogameworld.com . Date of treatment March 8, 2013. Archived on April 7, 2013.
- ↑ KBS Cup . Senseis Library . Date of treatment March 8, 2013. Archived on April 7, 2013.