Beijing, 16 Aug (Xinhua) -- According to the China Go Association, the final round of the Fourth "Shengzhou Cup" King of Kings Go Tournament ended on 16 August, and Li Weiqing defeated Li Qincheng to win the championship with a score of 6 wins and 1 loss.
The lineup of this year's King of Kings Go Championship is composed of 8 champions, world championship champions, the first place in the men's selection of the Asian Games, and the national official competition champion with the highest prize money within one year, and the final ranking is determined through 7 rounds of single round-robin. Li Weiqing is the lowest ranking among the participating chess players, and this time he can be called a "dark horse" to win the championship.
After losing to Gu Zihao in the first round, Li Weiqing defeated Shi Yue, Wei Yuting, Li Xuanhao, Yang Dingxin and Ding Hao, ranking first with a 5-1 record after 6 rounds, and winning the final round as long as he wins.
In the same day's match, Li Weiqing took the black first, and the game that decided the ownership of the championship soon became clear, Li Qincheng had a "spoon" error in less than 100 hands, and Li Weiqing, who had the winning ticket, responded appropriately after that, and won the set to 183.
Li Xuanhao defeated Yang Dingxin on the same day, and Gu Zihao had a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, and Li Xuanhao won the runner-up with a direct victory. The third to eighth are: Gu Zihao, Yang Dingxin, Ding Hao, Li Qincheng, Wei Yuting, Shi Yue.
The competition was hosted by the China Go Association and Shaoxing Sports Bureau, and hosted by Zhejiang Go Association and Shengzhou Municipal People's Government of Zhejiang Province.
Source: Xinhua News Agency