Sopalcosanol Best Player
The Sopalcosanol Best Player Tournament (ソパルコサノル最高棋士決定戦) is a Korean professional Go competition sponsored by Sopalcosanol, a health supplement brand. The tournament uses a league-and-challenge format to determine the strongest active player, featuring top-ranked Korean professionals competing in preliminary rounds followed by a best-of-three or best-of-five final series.
Country Korea
Type Title
Format League And Challenge
Cycle 1y
Komi 6.5
Editions 1
2026 · Edition #6
Champion:
Byun Sangil
· Runner-up:
Shin Minjun
Final
2 games
Semifinal
2 games
Quarterfinal
4 games
Round of 16-1
1 game
Round of 16
16 games
Mar 24
Choi Jeong
B+R
Pak Sang-chin
Mar 25
Choi Jeong
W+R
Kim Myeong-hun
Mar 26
Yi Weon-to
B+R
Pak Sang-chin
Mar 30
Pak Keon-ho
W+R
Shin Minjun
Mar 31
Ch'oe Chae-yeong
B+R
Kim Cheong-hyeon Sr.
Apr 1
Shin Minjun
B+R
Ch'oe Chae-yeong
Apr 2
Pak Keon-ho
W+R
Kim Cheong-hyeon Jr.
Apr 4
Ch'oe Chae-yeong
B+R
Kim Cheong-hyeon Jr.
Apr 21
Park Junghwan
B+R
Lee Jihyun
Apr 22
Kim Hyeong-u
B+R
Yi Ch'ang-seok
Apr 23
Kim Hyeong-u
W+R
Lee Jihyun
Apr 27
Byun Sangil
B+R
Ko Keun-t'ae
Apr 28
Kim Eun-chi
B+0.5
Yun Junsang
Apr 29
Byun Sangil
B+R
Kim Eun-chi
Apr 30
Ko Keun-t'ae
W+R
Yun Junsang
May 2
Kim Eun-chi
W+R
Yun Junsang
Challenge Game 3/5
1 game
Challenge Game 2/5
1 game
Challenge Game 1/5
1 game
2026-03-28
1 game
2026-02-21
1 game