Shinjin-O
| Shinjin-O | |
|---|---|
| Started | 1976 |
| Prize money | 2,000,000 yen |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
The Shinjin-Ō (新人王, King of the New Stars) is a professional Go competition.
An annual Japanese tournament, it has been held continuously since 1976.
Format[edit]
The Shinjin-Ō tournament is organised by the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. The tournament started in 1976 and is only open to players under 7-Dan and below 30 years of age. It is a single knockout tournament.
In 2006, the tournament was renamed the Shinjin-Ō U-25 (King of the New Stars U-25) and the age restriction was lowered to 25. The original thinking time was 4 hours but, along with the new age restriction, the time was shortened to 3 hours. The winner's purse is 2,000,000 yen.
Past winners[edit]
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Koichi Kobayashi | 1976, 1977 |
| Akira Ishida | 1978, 1979 |
| Goro Miyazawa | 1980, 1985 |
| O Rissei | 1981 |
| Satoshi Kataoka | 1982 |
| Norimoto Yoda | 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 |
| Toshiya Imamura | 1984 |
| Hideki Komatsu | 1988, 1992 |
| Cho Sonjin | 1991 |
| Satoshi Yuki | 1993 |
| Tomoyasu Mimura | 1994, 1995 |
| Shinji Takao | 1996 |
| Kimio Yamada | 1997 |
| Keigo Yamashita | 1998 - 2001 |
| Cho U | 2002 |
| So Yokoku | 2003 |
| Tomochika Mizokami | 2004 |
| Kim Shushun | 2005 |
| Takehisa Matsumoto | 2006 |
| Iyama Yuta | 2007 |
| Uchida Shuhei | 2008 |
| Ri Ishu | 2009 |
| Shiraishi Yuichi | 2010 |
| Murakawa Daisuke | 2011 |
| Kanazawa Makoto | 2012 |
| Fujita Akihiko | 2013 |
| Ichiriki Ryo | 2014 |
| Hsu Chia Yuan | 2015 |
| Onishi Ryuhei | 2016 |
| Shibano Toramaru | 2017 |
| Hirose Yuichi | 2018 |
| Son Makoto | 2019 |
| Kotaro Seki | 2020 |
| Sebun Sotoyanagi | 2021[1] |
| Sakai Yuki | 2022[2] |
| Ueno Asami | 2023 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Power Report: Ichiriki to challenge for Kisei; Iyama to challenge for Oza; Sotoyanagi wins King of the New Stars". American Go E-Journal. 2021-11-02.
- ^ "The Power Report: Oh wins Go Seigen Cup; Sakai wins King of the New Stars; Hirata wins Agon Kiriyama Cup; Shibano increases lead in Meijin title match, Iyama fights back". American Go E-Journal. 2022-10-23.
External links[edit]
- Shinjin-Ō finals
- Nihon Ki-in archive of the Shinjin-Ō (in Japanese)