Gosei (competition)
| Gosei (competition) | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gosei |
| Started | 1976 |
| Honorary Winners |
Ōtake Hideo Kobayashi Kōichi |
| Sponsors | Regional Newspaper League |
| Prize money | 7.7 million Yen ($67,000 USD) |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
The Gosei (碁聖 literally Go sage?) is a Go competition in Japan or a title of the competition's winner.
Gosei is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon Ki-in and Kansai Ki-in. It is one of the seven big titles in Japan, although it pays much less than the top three. The payout is only 7,700,000 Yen ($67,000) compared to the Kisei's payout, which is a large 42,000,000 Yen ($386,000). Gosei uses the same format as the other big seven. The winner of the knockout tournament faces the title holder in a best of five match. There is one restriction that the other titles don't have, and that is to be able to enter the Gosei tournament, you must be at least 5 dan.
The promotion rules are just like the Judan's. If the player gets to challenge the title holder, they are promoted to 7 dan. If that player wins the title match, they are promoted to 8 dan. If they defend the title for another year, they are promoted to 9 dan.
Winners by number of titels:
Winners in chronological order:
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