The Nongshim Cup is a
Go tournament sponsored by
Nongshim, an instant noodle food company of South Korea.
Outline
The Nongshim Cup is a gathering of the best players from
South Korea,
Japan, and
China. The Nongshim Cup is sponsored by
Nongshim, an instant noodle food company of South Korea.[citation needed] Each team sends 5 best players to compete.
The winning team's prize is 500 million
Korean won (approximately $450,000 USD), raised in 2016 from the previous 200 million Korean won (about $180,000 USD).[1] Players receive a 3 million won match fee for each game played. Players with a winning streak of at least 3 games also receive a 10 million won prize for each win beginning with the third.[2]
^The game between Park Junghwan and Fan Tingyu ended in no result because of a technical issue. Park had clicked his mouse to play, but the stone was not placed, and he ran out of time. Officials declared a rematch for the following day, which Park won.[3]
^The game between Mi Yuting and Shin Jin-seo ended in no result because of a technical issue (reminiscent of a similar incident in the 21st cup in 2020). Mi had placed a move, but the computer declared that he ran out of time. Officials scheduled a rematch for the following day (February 23), which Shin won.[4][5]
Shin Jinseo's six wins and zero losses was the longest-ever winning streak to finish the competition. He also extended his Nongshim Cup winning streak to 16–0 across four Nongshim Cups beginning in 2020, breaking the previous record of 14–0 set by
Lee Changho across six tournaments.[2]