Good news! The first Nanyang Cup World Go Masters, co-hosted by the Chinese Go Association and the Singapore Go Association, will start in November.
What is the competition system and prize money of this competition? To tell you, there are 32 places in this tournament, and the quota distribution of each country and region is as follows: 11 from China (1 female chess player), 6 from Korea (1 female chess player), 5 from Japan (1 female chess player), 2 from Chinese Taipei, 1 from Singapore, 1 from Europe, 1 from North America, 1 from Malaysia, 1 from Indonesia, 1 from Thailand, and 2 wild cards from the organizer.
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Competition prize money (all Singapore dollars): 250,000 yuan for the champion (equivalent to about 1.366 million yuan), 100,000 yuan for the second place, 40,000 yuan for the third place, 30,000 for the third place, 15,000 for the top eight losers, 08,000 for the top 16 losers, and 4,000 for the top 32 losers.
The competition is divided into two phases, the first stage of the round of 32 to the semi-finals will be a single-elimination system, which will be held in Chengdu, China from November 2-6, 2024.
The second stage of the third-place match is a one-game match, and the championship and runner-up final is a three-way game, which will be held in Singapore from February 26 to March 1, 2025.
Lots are drawn before each round of the tournament, and the principle of avoiding players from the same country or region is adopted as much as possible. The game lasts 2 hours for each side, plus 15 seconds for each move.
It should be particularly pointed out that the above blockbuster news comes from the self-media text of two netizens, neither of whom indicated the source of the information, and there are still variables before the official media is publicly released.
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In addition to this, there are several suspenseful questions to be solved. How are domestic players determined? Is it a designated person, a qualifier, or a combination of both? Can Ke Jie 9 Duan, Wang Xinghao 9 Duan and other focus figures be shortlisted? Who will be on the winner's podium of the first Nanyang Cup?
In view of the tight time, the large-scale domestic open qualifiers may not appear, and it is estimated that Li Xuanhao 9 Duan, Ding Hao 9 Duan, Gu Zihao 9 Duan and others will play directly as seeded players, and a few more seats will be contested by the top players.
In order to cultivate the juniors, the author dares to suggest that the Chinese Go Association, chaired by Chang Hao Jiuduan, should not stick to the old ways, but come up with a candidate and compete by the post-05 youngsters.
If Ke Jie Jiuduan and Wang Xinghao Jiuduan are selected, it is recommended to give them wild cards, which will increase the popularity of the competition.
As for the winners, guessing is difficult. Is it Shen Zhenzhen 9 Duan, Li Xuanhao 9 Duan, Ding Hao 9 Duan and other long-established chess players? Or do young chess players such as Wang Xinghao 9 Duan and Jin Yu Cheng 8 Duan stand out? Or will Taiwan and Japan players break through the siege?
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In addition to the Nanyang Cup, the first Beihai Xinyi Cup World Go Open hosted by China is scheduled to start in April next year, and the first Supreme Chess Player Decisive Tournament founded by Korea is said to be unveiled early next year, and it is not known whether Japan will also launch a new World Go Championship after Yili Liao Jiudan won the Ying Cup.
Will the first Nanyang Cup be staged as scheduled? Let's wait for the official announcement.