Wangwi
The Wangwi ("Royal Position") was a major Korean professional Go championship that ran from 1966 to 2008, sponsored by the Chung-ang Ilbo newspaper. The tournament featured generous thinking times of four to five hours, making it one of Korea's more contemplative competitions. Lee Changho's record of eleven consecutive Wangwi title defenses stands as one of the most remarkable streaks in Go history. The Wangwi's discontinuation was part of a broader trend of Korean tournaments losing newspaper sponsorship in the digital age.
Country Korea
Type Title Match
Format Knockout Title
Cycle 1y
Komi 6.5
Editions 40
1992 · Edition #26
Champion:
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
· Runner-up:
Lee Changho
Final Preliminary Group Final
4 games
Final
7 games
Challengers' playoff
1 game
League
27 games
Jun 24
Kim Su-chang
W+R
Cho Hunhyun
Jul 4
Yi Sang-hun Jr.
W+R
Cheong Su-hyeon
Jul 4
Yi Chu-yong
W+R
Paek Seong-ho
Jul 26
Cho Hunhyun
B+R
Yi Chu-yong
Jul 26
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
B+2.5
Seo Pong-su
Aug 13
Cheong Su-hyeon
W+4.5
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
Aug 13
Paek Seong-ho
W+1.5
Kim Su-chang
Sep 6
Seo Pong-su
B+R
Yi Sang-hun Jr.
Sep 8
Cheong Su-hyeon
B+R
Kim Su-chang
Sep 27
Paek Seong-ho
W+5.5
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
Oct 4
Seo Pong-su
B+R
Yi Chu-yong
Oct 14
Cho Hunhyun
B+R
Yi Sang-hun Jr.
Nov 8
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
B+11.5
Yi Sang-hun Jr.
Nov 15
Cho Hunhyun
B+R
Paek Seong-ho
Nov 23
Yi Chu-yong
B+4.5
Cheong Su-hyeon
Dec 6
Yi Sang-hun Jr.
B+R
Paek Seong-ho
Dec 14
Kim Su-chang
B+R
Yi Chu-yong
Dec 18
Cho Hunhyun
B+R
Cheong Su-hyeon
Dec 23
Paek Seong-ho
W+5.5
Seo Pong-su
Jan 6
Yi Chu-yong
W+R
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
Jan 6
Kim Su-chang
B+4.5
Yi Sang-hun Jr.
Jan 21
Yi Sang-hun Jr.
B+R
Yi Chu-yong
Jan 21
Seo Pong-su
W+2.5
Cheong Su-hyeon
Jan 30
Seo Pong-su
B+R
Cho Hunhyun
Feb 8
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
B+3.5
Kim Su-chang
Feb 8
Cheong Su-hyeon
W+R
Paek Seong-ho
Feb 26
Yu Ch'ang-hyeok
W+3.5
Cho Hunhyun