Guksu
The Guksu (Korean: 국수전, Hanja: 國手戰) was a Go competition in South Korea. It was held 59 times beginning in 1956, and was discontinued in 2016.[1]
Outline
The Guksu was a Go competition held by the Hanguk Kiwon, and sponsored by The Dong-a Ilbo. Guksu literally means 'hand of the nation', or essentially the best player in the country. It was the longest-running Korean Go competition. Each year, a tournament was held to determine a challenger, who would play against the defending champion. (The only exceptions were the 1st Guksu and the 53rd Guksu in 2009, when the titleholder Lee Sedol went on leave and did not defend his title.)
When the competition was last held (the 59th Guksu), the winner's prize was 45 million won, and the runner-up's prize was 15 million won.[2]
Past winners and runners-up
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | Cho Namchul | Shin Ho-yeol | |
| 2 | 1957 | 7–0 | Min Yeong-hyeon | |
| 3 | 1958 | 4–0 | Kim Myeong-hwan | |
| 4 | 1959 | 2–1 | Kim Myeong-hwan | |
| 5 | 1960 | 2–1 | Kim Bong-seon | |
| 6 | 1961 | 3–1 | Kim In | |
| 7 | 1962 | 3–1 | Lee Chang-se | |
| 8 | 1963 | 3–2 | Lee Chang-se | |
| 9 | 1964 | 3–1 | Yun Ki-hyeon | |
| 10 | 1965 | Kim In | 3–1 | Cho Namchul |
| 11 | 1966 | 3–0 | Yun Ki-hyeon | |
| 12 | 1967 | 3–0 | Yun Ki-hyeon | |
| 13 | 1968 | 3–1 | Cho Namchul | |
| 14 | 1969 | 3–0 | Kim Jae-gu | |
| 15 | 1970 | 3–2 | Cho Namchul | |
| 16 | 1971 | Yun Ki-hyeon | 3–2 | Kim In |
| 17 | 1972 | 3–1 | No Yeong-ha | |
| 18 | 1973 | Ha Chan-seok | 3–1 | Yun Ki-hyeon |
| 19 | 1974 | 3–1 | Kang Cheol-min | |
| 20 | 1976 | Cho Hun-hyeon | 3–1 | Ha Chan-seok |
| 21 | 1977 | 3–0 | Hong Jong-hyeon | |
| 22 | 1978 | 3–0 | Kim Sujang | |
| 23 | 1979 | 3–0 | Ha Chan-seok | |
| 24 | 1980 | 3–0 | Seo Bong-soo | |
| 25 | 1981 | 3–1 | Seo Bong-soo | |
| 26 | 1982 | 3–1 | Seo Bong-soo | |
| 27 | 1983 | 3–2 | Seo Bong-soo | |
| 28 | 1984 | 3–1 | Seo Bong-soo | |
| 29 | 1985 | 3–0 | Seo Bong-soo | |
| 30 | 1986 | Seo Bong-soo | 3–0 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 31 | 1987 | 3–1 | Cho Hun-hyeon | |
| 32 | 1988 | Cho Hun-hyeon | 3–0 | Seo Bong-soo |
| 33 | 1989 | 3–1 | Lee Chang-ho | |
| 34 | 1990 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 35 | 1991 | Cho Hun-hyeon | 3–2 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 36 | 1992 | 3–1 | Lee Chang-ho | |
| 37 | 1993 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 38 | 1994 | 3–2 | Cho Hun-hyeon | |
| 39 | 1995 | 3–1 | Cho Hun-hyeon | |
| 40 | 1996 | 3–2 | Cho Hun-hyeon | |
| 41 | 1997 | 3–1 | Seo Bong-soo | |
| 42 | 1998 | Cho Hun-hyeon | 2–0 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 43 | 1999 | Rui Naiwei | 2–1 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 44 | 2000 | Cho Hun-hyeon | 3–0 | Rui Naiwei |
| 45 | 2001 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 46 | 2002 | 3–0 | Cho Han-seung | |
| 47 | 2003 | Choi Cheol-han | 3–2 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 48 | 2004 | 3–0 | Lee Chang-ho | |
| 49 | 2005 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–2 | Choi Cheol-han |
| 50 | 2006 | Yun Jun-sang | 3–1 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 51 | 2007 | Lee Sedol | 3–0 | Yun Jun-sang |
| 52 | 2008 | 3–1 | Mok Jin-seok | |
| 53 | 2009 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | Hong Ki-pyo |
| 54 | 2010 | Choi Cheol-han | 3–1 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 55 | 2011 | Cho Hanseung | 3–2 | Choi Cheol-han |
| 56 | 2012 | 3–0 | Choi Cheol-han | |
| 57 | 2013 | 3–1 | Lee Sedol | |
| 58 | 2014 | Park Junghwan | 3–1 | Cho Hanseung |
| 59 | 2015 | 3–0[2] | Cho Hanseung |
References
- "棋戰이 자꾸 사라져 간다", The Chosun Ilbo, 2016-11-01
- "-바둑- 박정환, 조한승 도전 물리치고 국수전 2연패", Yonhap News Agency (in Korean), 2016-01-18
External links
- Korea Baduk Association page (in Korean)