Chinese Tianyuan
Established in 1987, the Chinese Tianyuan is one of China's oldest and most respected individual Go titles. "Tianyuan" means "origin of heaven" and refers to the center point of the Go board. The format features a single-elimination preliminary to determine a challenger, who faces the defending champion in a best-of-three title match. Lian Xiao won three consecutive titles from 2017 to 2019. From 1988 to 2002, the Tianyuan winner also faced Japan's Tengen holder in a special cross-national match, adding an international dimension to this domestic title.
Country China
Type Title Match
Format Knockout Title
Cycle 1y
Komi 7.5
Editions 45
2013 · Edition #27
Champion:
Chen Yaoye
· Runner-up:
Gu Lingyi
Final
2 games
Challengers' Final
1 game
Semi-final
2 games
Quarter-final
4 games
Round of 32
15 games
Jan 24
Tan Xiao
B+R
Chang Hao
Jan 24
Qiu Jun
B+R
Xie He
Jan 24
Kong Jie
W+R
Li Xuanhao
Jan 24
Fan Tingyu
W+R
Jiang Weijie
Jan 24
Wu Guangya
W+R
Gu Li
Jan 24
Huang Yunsong
W+R
Zhou Ruiyang
Jan 24
Gu Lingyi
B+R
Shi Yue
Jan 25
Tan Xiao
B+R
Tang Weixing
Jan 25
Gu Li
B+R
Peng Liyao
Jan 25
Liu Xing
B+R
Mao Ruilong
Jan 25
Zhou Ruiyang
B+R
Dang Yifei
Jan 25
Yang Dingxin
W+R
Qiu Jun
Jan 25
Jiang Weijie
B+R
Mi Yuting
Jan 25
Li Xuanhao
W+R
Wang Xi
Jan 25
Gu Lingyi
B+R
Niu Yutian
Round of 64
22 games
Jan 23
Wang Xi
B+R
Yu Zhiying
Jan 23
Liu Xing
B+R
Piao Wenyao
Jan 23
Cao Xiaoyang
W+R
Zhang Li
Jan 23
Huang Yunsong
B+R
Yan Huan
Jan 23
Lian Xiao
B+R
Fan Yunruo
Jan 23
Li Xuanhao
B+0.75
Cai Jing
Jan 23
Fan Tingyu
B+R
Li Kang
Jan 23
Wang Haoyang
W+R
Gu Lingyi
Jan 23
An Dongxu
W+R
Niu Yutian
Jan 23
Peng Quan
W+R
Chang Hao
Jan 23
Zhu Yuanhao
B+R
Zhao Baolong
Jan 23
Dang Yifei
B+R
Lian Xiao
Jan 23
Hu Yaoyu
B+R
Ding Wei
Jan 23
Tao Xinran
B+R
Zhong Wenjing
Jan 24
Zhang Li
W+R
Mao Ruilong
Jan 24
Tao Xinran
W+R
Mi Yuting
Jan 24
Tang Weixing
B+R
Zhou Heyang
Jan 24
Tuo Jiaxi
W+0.25
Wang Xi
Jan 24
Yang Dingxin
B+R
Hu Yaoyu
Jan 24
Peng Liyao
B+R
Zhu Yuanhao
Jan 24
Liu Xing
B+R
Zhou Hexi
Jan 24
Niu Yutian
B+R
Meng Tailing