The first professional Go world competition launched was the Fujitsu Cup. The Fujitsu Cup, founded in 1988, is hosted by Japan, the "Kingdom of Go" at that time, and sponsored by Fujitsu. It is held once a year, and the final is decided by one game. The Fujitsu Cup was discontinued after the 24th championship was decided in 2011. The Fujitsu Cup was held for 24 times from 1988 to 2011. Among the 24 championships, 8 Korean chess players won 15 championships, 5 Japanese chess players won 6 championships, and 3 Chinese chess players won 3 championships.
The Yingshi Cup, which has the highest championship prize, was launched in 1988 and is sponsored by the Yingchangqi Go Education Foundation in Taiwan, China. The Ying's Cup is held once every four years, and the finals are based on five wins and losses. The Ying's Cup continues. It has been held for 7 times from 1988 to 2013. 5 Koreans won 5 championships and 2 Chinese won 2 championships.
The Toyo Securities Cup was also founded in 1988. It is hosted by the Korean Chess Academy and sponsored by Toyo Securities Company. It is held once a year and the finals use five times the winner. The first two sessions were basically attended by Korean chess players. Since the third session in 1990, it has been upgraded to a world championship. The Toyo Securities Cup has a milestone significance for Chinese Go. In 1995, Ma Xiaochun won the sixth competition and became China's first professional Go world champion. This competition was discontinued after the ninth championship was decided in 1998. The 7 Toyo Securities Cup competitions from 1990 to 1998 were World Series. Among the 7 championships, 2 people from South Korea won 6 championships and 1 person from China won 1 championship.
The Samsung Cup was founded in 1996. It is hosted by the Korean Chess Academy and sponsored by Samsung Group. It is held once a year. The finals have adopted three times of winning and losing, five times of winning and losing, and now it is three times of winning and losing. Samsung Cup is the first to adopt a comprehensive qualifier system in the World Go Competition, which is of pioneering significance. The Samsung Cup has been held for 18 times from 1996 to 2013. Among the 18 world champions produced, 5 Koreans won 11 championships, 5 Chinese won 5 championships, and 2 Japanese won 2 championships.
The LG Cup was launched in the same year as the Samsung Cup. It is hosted by the Korean Chess Academy and sponsored by the LG Group. It is held once a year. The first 10 finals use five times of winning and losing, and then use three times of winning and losing. The LG Cup has been held for 18 times from 1996 to 2014, and has produced 18 champions. Among them, 3 people from South Korea have won 7 times, 7 people from mainland China have won 8 times, 1 person from Chinese Taipei has won 1 time, and 2 people from Japan have won 2 times. .
The Chunlan Cup was founded in 1998, hosted by the China Chess Academy and sponsored by the Chunlan Group. It is held every two years, and the finals use three times to win. It is the first World Go Championship hosted by mainland China. By the time it was held for the 9th time in 2013, 9 champions had been produced. 4 people from Korea had won 5 championships, 3 people from China had won 3 championships, and 1 person from Japan had won 1 championship.
The Toyota Cup was founded in 2002. It is hosted by the Nippon Chess Academy and sponsored by Toyota Co., Ltd.. It is held every two years. The first game of the finals is determined by one game, and then three wins are adopted. It was announced to be discontinued after 2009. From 2002 to 2009, the Toyota Cup was held for 4 times, and 4 champions were produced. 2 people from South Korea won 3 championships, and 1 person from China won 1 championship.
The BC Credit Card Cup was launched in 2009. It is hosted by the Korean Chess Academy and sponsored by BC Credit Card Company. It is held once a year and the finals use five times the winner. It was discontinued after 2012. From 2009 to 2012, the BC Card Cup was held for 4 times and produced 4 champions. 2 people from South Korea won 3 championships and 1 person from China won 1 championship.
The Bailing Aito Cup was founded in 2012. It is hosted by the International Go Federation and sponsored by the Bailing Group. It is the first open world Go competition hosted by China. It is held every two years. The final adopts the method of winning five times. burden. Bailing Aito Cup has been held for 2 times from 2012 to 2015, producing 2 champions, and 2 people from China won 2 champions.
The Dream Lily Cup was founded in 2012. It is hosted by the International Go Federation and sponsored by Jiangsu Hengkang Home Technology Co., Ltd. It is held every two years and the finals use five times the winner. The Menglily Cup has been held once in 2013 and produced one champion. One person from China won the championship once.