▲ Shin Jin-chan Kudan, who won the MVP, said: "It is a great honor and pleasure. If you rate yourself this year, you might give it around 90. Because the Korean players also won the championship together in the big tournament that I didn't win, the score of South Korea should be 100 points. Next year will also show you a better look. ”
After 2018 and 2020, Shin Shin was named MVP for the third time
Shin Jin-tan Jiu Duan won the Go Award for Best Player (MVP) for two consecutive years.
The 2021 Go Prize Awards Ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on the 29th at the 2nd floor of the Korea Chess Academy in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. Shen Zhenchen Jiudan won 80.9% of the votes of the selection committee composed of Go journalists (weight 70%), and the vote of internet netizens (30% weight) won 72.5%, a total of 78.4%, and was rated as the best chess player. This is the third time that Shin Shin Shin-chan has ascended to the MVP throne after 2018 and 2020.
Shin Jin-hyun Kudan ascended to the championship at the 13th Chunlan Cup and won 80 wins and 17 losses (82.47% of the winning percentage) in one year with the 2nd Korea Highest Chess Championship, the 26th GS Gartex Cup, the 44th Celebrity Battle, the 4th Dragon Star Battle, and the 40th KBS Go King Battle Championship.
▲Lim Chae-jeong, president of the Korea Chess Academy, said: "The 2021 Go Awards are for professional and amateur chess players who have achieved excellent results this year, as well as people who have contributed to the development of Go. Applause to the winners, encouragement and condolences to those who missed out.
The Korean Chess Academy will strive to improve the status of Go in the coming years and expand the basic game of Go. Good results will be achieved, and I am confident. I would like to say to you, let's overcome the difficulties together and move towards a new world of Go. ”
▲Lin Caizheng, president of the Korean Chess Academy, read out the list of winners
▲Shin Jin-chan gets MVP
The Women's Chess Player Award was awarded to Wu Youzhen Jiudan.
Wu Youzhen Jiudan, who won the 26th "Harim Cup" Women's National Hand Battle and the 5th Korea Papermaking Women's Chess Holy War, and won the 8 games of the 2021 China Women's Weijia League, defeated Choi Seong Jiudan by two votes, and won the Women's Chess Player Award again after 5 years after 2016.
The YuanLao Chess Player Award was jointly won by Seo Bong-so Jiu Dan and Liu Chang Hyuk Jiu Dan.
Seo Bong-so Jiu Dan won the championship in the 8th "Continent Cup" Senior Group Strongest Tournament and landed in the "Katakyong Cup" Elder Group Go League Multi-Win Tie first place.
Selected as a co-winner, Liu Chang-hyuk Jiudan finished tied for first place with Seo Bong-so Jiudan in the "Piece Ginger Cup" Elder Go League, and won the championship trophy of the 1004 Island Xin'an International Elders Go Tournament that ended last week.
▲ Trophies awaiting award
Lee Chang-seok won the Chess Progress Award, he won his first professional title at the 2020 Crown Haitai Cup (this year's winner) and reached the top 8 of the World Series for the first time at the Samsung Fire Cup. Lee Chang-seok's eight-dan jumped from 25 a year ago to 8 now.
The Popular Chess Player Award, which was voted by netizens, was won by Shin Jin-chan Jiudan. Shin Jin-hyun Jiu-dan received 378 votes out of a total of 1,006 valid votes, surpassing Park Ting-hwan Jiu-dan with 187 votes and Choi Jing-kudan with 172 votes, proving that he is the most popular chess player in 2021.
The Best Newcomer Award, awarded to the men's and women's divisions, was won by Qin Yuxuan 3rd Dan and Zheng Youzhen 2nd Dan, who had been in the second section for 2 years.
He finished runner-up in the inaugural Electronic Lander's New Talent Tournament and reached the quarter-finals of the Crown Haitai Cup and was selected as a player in the 2021-2022 KB Kookmin Bank Go League. Jung You-jin 2nd dan with the lan xuexuan cup runner-up, the Korean papermaking women's chess jihad 4th place, lakeside women's top chess player tournament to enter the stage of the tournament and other emerging.
In terms of men's records, Shin Jin-chan jiudan won the multi-win award (80 wins and 17 losses) and the winning percentage award (82.47%), and Yuan Shengqin jiudan won the winning streak (15 consecutive wins).
In the women's category, Cui Jingjiudan became the winner of the Multi-Win Award (69 wins and 31 losses) for five consecutive years, and Cao Chengya Wudan won two awards: the Winning Percentage Award (70.97%) and the Streak Award (17 consecutive wins).
Shouwen Junxi of Shaancheon County and Shou Park Yuliang of Xin'an County were selected as the winners of the Merit Award.
Shouwen Junxi of Shaancheon County has contributed to broadening the basic game of Go by sponsoring the beautiful Shaanxi Chuan team to participate in the Korean Go League and hosting the Ha Can Seok National Hand Cup Elite Go Tournament. Shinan-gun Shou Park Yu Liang presided over the "National Hand Mountain Cup" International Go Tournament and the 1004 Island Xin'an International Elder Go Tournament, contributing to the development of Go.
In addition, the Best Amateur Award was won by Kim Jong-hoon, who ranked first among amateur players, and the Women's Amateur Award was won by Park E-won, who ranked first among amateur players.
Awarded annually to professional and amateur players who have achieved outstanding results and to those who have contributed to the popularization and development of Go, the Award is awarded under the name of the Chess Culture Award, the Professional Chess Player MVP, the Go Culture Award, and has been expanded and changed to the Go Award since 2003.
List of winners
Best Chess Player Award (MVP) Shin Jin-tan nine-dan
Women's Chess Player Award Wu Youzhen Nine Dan
Elder Chess Player Award Seo Bong-so Nine Duan · Liu Changhe nine paragraphs
Chess Progress Award Lee Chang-seok Eight Dan
Men's Best Newcomer Award
Women's Best Newcomer Award Zheng Youzhen Second Stage
Merit Awards Shaanchuan County Shouwen Junxi · Shinan-gun Shou Park Yu-leung
Popular Chess Player Award Shin Shin Shin Shin Nin
Men's Multi-Win Award Shin Shin Shin Shin Shōnen 80 Wins 17 Mins
Women's Multi-Win Award Choi Seung-kudan (69 wins 31 losses)
Men's Win Rate Award Shen Zhenchen Nine Dan (82.47%)
Women's Win Rate Award Cao Chengya Five Dan (70.97%)
Men's Streak Award Yuan Shengqin 9 dan (15 consecutive wins 2020.11.26 ~ 2021.1.17)
Women's Streak Award Cao Chengya 5 dan (17 consecutive wins 2021.5.18 ~ 2021.7.3)
Best Amateur Chess Player Prize
Women's Amateur Chess Player Award Park Yee-won
▲ Park Yiyuan, who ranked first in the amateur women's ranking, won the "Women's Amateur Chess Player Award".
▲ The Best Amateur Player Award was awarded to Kim Jong-hoon. The winner was unable to attend due to personal reasons, and his disciple Zhang Enqiao was the agent of the award.
▲ Cui Jing, who won the most wins among female chess players, won the women's multi-win award (69 wins and 31 losses).
▲ Shin won the Men's Win Percentage Award (82.47%), the Men's Multi-Win Award (80 wins and 17 losses), and the Popular Chess Player Award.
After winning the Popular Chess Player Award, Shin Jin-chan said: "I didn't expect it at all. Thank you to the fans. Probably because of the victory over many Chinese chess players, this award was awarded to me. ”
▲ Cao Chengya won the Women's Winning Streak Award (17 consecutive wins, 2021.5~2021.7.3%), and the women's winning percentage award (70.97%).
▲ The male chess player who has won the most consecutive wins this year is Yuan Shengqin, who won the men's winning streak award (15 consecutive wins 2020.11.26 ~ 2021. 1.17）。
▲The winners of the merit award are Shouwen Junxi of Shaanchuan County and Shou Pu Yuliang of Xin'an County.
▲ Shinan Vice County Shou Pu Chul Seong won the award in place of ShinAn County Shou Park Yu Liang. He said: "This year, the Xin'an International Elderly Go Tournament and the "National Hand Mountain Cup" International Go Tournament were held. Next year, we will actively strive to make a competition with more countries participating. ”
Chang Yonghe, the head of the sports facilities that won the award in place of Shobun Junxi in Shaanchuan County, said: "Shaancheon County is the home of Go that cultivates the hands of The River CanXi. So far, the Ha Can Tin National Hand Cup has been held, and the result has been the cultivation of many new chess players. In addition, in the KB League, the beautiful Shaanxi Chuan team is playing for Shaanxi Chuan. In the future, we will also contribute to the Go community. ”
▲ Lee Chang-ho who announced the list of winners.
▲This is an award that can only be won within 5 years of entering the period. The winner of the Women's Best Newcomer Award is Zheng Youzhen, the "Golden Old Man" who has been in the stage for 2 years.
▲ Zheng Youzhen said: "Next year, I want to work harder and win other awards. ”
▲ Qin Yuxuan, who won the Men's Best Newcomer Award, said: "I was surprised to hear that I was selected as a candidate, and I didn't expect to even win the award. ”
Lee Chang-seok, who won the Chess Progress Award, said: "At a difficult time of the new crown epidemic, the efforts of sponsors and related people have played a great role in the progress of my chess skills. "
Wu Youzhen, who won the Best Female Chess Player Award, said: "There are many good moments and bad moments, and I think these moments can make me change." I will work harder and move in a better direction. ”
▲ The Elder Chess Player Award Xu Bongsu Nine Dan and Liu Chang Hyuk Nine Dan.
▲ Xu Fengsu said: "I am not qualified enough to win the award, thank you very much." The juniors have always beaten the Chinese team, and I am very proud of this. I will continue to support you. ”
▲ Liu Changhe said: "Everyone seems to be very optimistic that I can win the award in the end." Although there are also times when my grades are not good, everyone has been supporting me, which is very grateful. ”
Group photo of the winners