Shinhan Bank World Baduk Immortal

Established in 2025 by Shinhan Bank and organized by the Maekyung Media Group and Korea Baduk Association, the Shinhan Bank World Kiseon Championship (棋仙 meaning "Go Immortal") debuted with the highest annual winner's prize in world Go at 400 million KRW (~$300,000), with 100 million KRW for the runner-up. The 32-player single-elimination bracket draws professionals from Korea (15), China (7), Japan (7), Taiwan (2), and other nations, with the final played as a best-of-three in Seoul. Time controls use a Fischer system of 30 minutes base with 20-second increments, making it the fastest major world championship. Park Junghwan won the inaugural edition, defeating Wang Xinghao 2-1.

Country International Type Open Format Knockout Cycle 1y Komi 6.5 Editions 1

2025 · Edition #1

Champion: Park Junghwan · Runner-up: Wang Xinghao

Semi-final 2 games

Dec 29 Park Junghwan B+2.5 Dang Yifei Dec 29 Wang Xinghao B+R Shibano Toramaru

Round of 32 1 game

Dec 31 Ida Atsushi W+R Yun Junsang

Round of 16 5 games

Dec 28 Wang Xinghao B+R Shin Jinseo Dec 28 Dang Yifei B+R Shin Minjun Dec 28 Shibano Toramaru B+R Kim Myeong-hun Dec 28 Park Junghwan B+R Ichiriki Ryo Feb 27 Wang Xinghao W+R Park Junghwan

Round 2 9 games

Dec 26 Yun Junsang W+3.5 Ichiriki Ryo Dec 26 Pak Min-kyu W+R Wang Xinghao Dec 26 Shin Jinseo B+R Ding Hao Dec 26 Park Junghwan B+R Yang Kaiwen Dec 27 Dang Yifei B+R Han Seung-chu Dec 27 Lai Junfu W+R Kim Myeong-hun Dec 27 Shin Minjun B+R Pak Chin-sol Dec 27 Nakamura Sumire W+R Shibano Toramaru Feb 26 Park Junghwan W+1.5 Wang Xinghao

Round of 64 17 games

Dec 24 Ding Hao B+0.5 Yi Ch'ang-seok Dec 24 Kim Jiseok W+R Wang Xinghao Dec 24 Ichiriki Ryo B+3.5 Heo Yeong-rak Dec 24 Byun Sangil W+R Lai Junfu Dec 24 Han Seung-chu B+0.5 Tan Xiao Dec 24 Yang Kaiwen B+R An Sungjoon Dec 24 Park Junghwan B+R Xu Haohong Dec 24 Iyama Yuta W+R Pak Chin-sol Dec 25 Shin Minjun B+R Koyama Kuya Dec 25 Sada Atsushi W+R Yun Junsang Dec 25 Nakamura Sumire B+R Kyo Kagen Dec 25 Shibano Toramaru B+R Yi Chi-hyeon (m) Dec 25 Li Xuanhao W+R Shin Jinseo Dec 25 Dang Yifei B+6.5 Murakawa Daisuke Dec 25 Quynh Anh Ha W+R Pak Min-kyu Dec 25 Li Qincheng W+R Kim Myeong-hun Feb 25 Wang Xinghao W+R Park Junghwan

Taiwan qualifier 15 games

Oct 15 Lin Yancheng W+R Li Jiaxin Oct 15 Chen Yingjia W+R Zheng Yuhao Oct 15 Chen Shaoquan B+R Chen Guoxing Oct 15 Wu Yanchen B+R Huang Xiupu Oct 15 Cai Chengwei B+R Shen Yien Oct 15 Chen Shaoquan B+2.5 Li Wei Oct 15 Lin Lixiang B+R Wu Yanchen Oct 15 Bai Xinhui W+R Chen Pinhua Oct 22 Wang Yuanjun B+R Chen Qirui Oct 22 You Haoyu W+R Wang Yuanjun Oct 22 Chen Qirui B+R Chen Shaoquan Oct 22 Lu Yiquan W+R Lai Junfu Oct 22 Lin Lixiang W+R Lai Junfu Oct 22 Xu Jingen W+3.5 Lu Yiquan Oct 28 Wang Yuanjun W+R Lai Junfu

Korean qualifier 8 games

Oct 22 Kim Seung-chin W+R Cheong Chun-u Oct 22 An Kuk-hyeon B+R Hong Mu-chin Oct 23 Yi Chae-seong B+2.5 Kang Yu-t'aek Oct 23 Cho Han-seung B+R Pak Yeong-hun Oct 27 Kim Jiseok B+R An Kuk-hyeon Oct 27 Kang Dongyun B+R Song Kyu-sang Oct 28 Kang Dongyun W+R Pak Chin-sol Oct 28 Kim Jiseok B+5.5 Hong Seong-chi

Japanese qualifier 4 games

Oct 24 Yo Seiki W+R Koyama Kuya Oct 28 Kyo Kagen B+R Motoki Katsuya Oct 31 Miura Taro W+R Murakawa Daisuke Oct 31 Fujisawa Rina W+3.5 Sada Atsushi