Nie Weiping Cup Masters

The Nie Weiping Cup Masters is a Chinese professional Go invitational tournament named after Nie Weiping, the legendary Chinese Go champion who led China's rise in international competition during the 1980s. The tournament invites senior and distinguished professionals in a knockout format, honoring the legacy of one of China's most celebrated players.

Country China Type Invitational Format Knockout Cycle 1y Komi 7.5 Editions 4

2025

Champion: Kim Seung-chin · Runner-up: Pak Chi-hyeon

Youth Section, Semi-final 2 games

Oct 25 Kim Seung-chin B+R Fukuoka Kotaro Oct 25 Pak Chi-hyeon B+R Kuwabara Itsuki

Youth Section, Final 1 game

Oct 26 Pak Chi-hyeon W+R Kim Seung-chin

Senior Section, Final 1 game

Oct 26 Kim Seung-chin B+0.75 Hu Yaoyu

Mid-Age Section, Semi-final 2 games

Oct 25 Gu Li B+R Luo Xihe Oct 25 Zhou Heyang W+0.25 Hu Yaoyu

Mid-Age Section, Final 1 game

Oct 26 Gu Li W+R Hu Yaoyu

Youth Section, Round 1 4 games

Oct 25 Pak Chi-hyeon B+R Zheng Zaixiang Oct 25 Fukuoka Kotaro B+R Hu Zihao Oct 25 Fu Jianheng W+0.25 Kim Seung-chin Oct 25 Kuwabara Itsuki B+R Wu Yiming

Seniors Section, Round 1 2 games

Oct 25 Gu Li B+R Pak Yeong-hun Oct 25 Yoda Norimoto W+3.25 Hu Yaoyu

Mid-Age Section, Round 1 2 games

Oct 25 Mok Chin-seok W+R Luo Xihe Oct 25 Komatsu Hideki W+R Zhou Heyang