1st Tianfu Cup

The Tianfu Cup (天府杯世界囲碁プロ選手権戦, Tianfu Cup World Professional Go Championship) was held only once, in 2018, in China, under Chinese rules.

The 32 players played two knockout tournaments of 16 players each, and the top 2 from each group played the 4-person main tournament with a best-of-3 final. The winner was Chen Yaoye.

Participants

From China (13): Gu Li (9p), Chen Yaoye (9p), Tan Xiao (9p), Jiang Weijie (9p), Tang Weixing (9p), Lian Xiao (9p), Dang Yifei (9p), Fan Tingyu (9p), Ke Jie (9p), Gu Zihao (9p), Xie Erhao (9p), Peng Liyao (6p), Liao Yuanhe (6p)

From Korea (7): Lee Changho (9p), Choi Cheolhan (9p), Kang Dongyun (9p), Kim Jiseok (9p), Park Junghwan (9p), Lee Donghun (9p), Shin Jinseo (9p)

From Japan (6): Yamashita Keigo (9p), Murakawa Daisuke (8p), Ichiriki Ryo (8p), Motoki Katsuya (8p), Kyo Kagen (8p), Yu Zhengqi (7p)

From Taiwan (2): Wang Yuanjun (8p), Lin Junyan (7p)

From North America (2): Jiang Mingjiu (7p), Lu Haojun (1p)

From Europe (2): Ilya Shikshin (2p), Ali Jabarin (2p).

Korean Preliminaries

1st Tianfu Cup, Korean Preliminaries
Choi Cheolhan	Choi Cheolhan W+R 2018-08-20	Choi Cheolhan B+R 2018-08-21
Park Yeonghun	Choi Cheolhan W+R 2018-08-20
Lee Sedol	Lee Sedol B+R 2018-08-20
Lee Yeongkyu	Lee Sedol B+R 2018-08-20
Lee Donghun	Lee Donghun B+R 2018-08-20	Lee Donghun B+R 2018-08-21
Byun Sangil	Lee Donghun B+R 2018-08-20
Na Hyun	Na Hyun B+R 2018-08-20
Shin Minjun	Na Hyun B+R 2018-08-20

Group A

1st Tianfu Cup, group A
Gu Zihao	Gu Zihao W+R 2018-09-21	Gu Zihao B+R 2018-09-23	Chen Yaoye W+R 2018-09-25	Jiang Weijie B+R 2018-09-27
Murakawa Daisuke	Gu Zihao W+R 2018-09-21
Yamashita Keigo	Yamashita Keigo W+R 2018-09-21
Wang Yuanjun	Yamashita Keigo W+R 2018-09-21
Chen Yaoye	Chen Yaoye B+R 2018-09-21	Chen Yaoye W+R 2018-09-23
Choi Cheolhan	Chen Yaoye B+R 2018-09-21
Xie Erhao	Xie Erhao B+R 2018-09-21
Lee Changho	Xie Erhao B+R 2018-09-21
Jiang Weijie	Jiang Weijie B+R 2018-09-21	Jiang Weijie W+R 2018-09-23	Jiang Weijie B+R 2018-09-25
Ali Jabarin	Jiang Weijie B+R 2018-09-21
Peng Liyao	Peng Liyao W+R 2018-09-21
Motoki Katsuya	Peng Liyao W+R 2018-09-21
Gu Li	Gu Li W+R 2018-09-21	Lian Xiao W+R 2018-09-23
Kang Dongyun	Gu Li W+R 2018-09-21
Lian Xiao	Lian Xiao B+R 2018-09-21
Lu Haojun	Lian Xiao B+R 2018-09-21

Group B

1st Tianfu Cup, group B
Ichiriki Ryo	Park Junghwan B+R 2018-09-21	Park Junghwan W+R 2018-09-23	Park Junghwan B+R 2018-09-25	Park Junghwan B+R 2018-09-27
Park Junghwan	Park Junghwan B+R 2018-09-21
Liao Yuanhe	Lee Donghun B+R 2018-09-21
Lee Donghun	Lee Donghun B+R 2018-09-21
Tan Xiao	Tan Xiao B+R 2018-09-21	Tan Xiao W+0.5 2018-09-23
Lin Junyan	Tan Xiao B+R 2018-09-21
Fan Tingyu	Fan Tingyu B+R 2018-09-21
Kyo Kagen	Fan Tingyu B+R 2018-09-21
Dang Yifei	Dang Yifei W+R 2018-09-21	Shin Jinseo B+R 2018-09-23	Shin Jinseo W+R 2018-09-25
Jiang Mingjiu	Dang Yifei W+R 2018-09-21
Ilya Shikshin	Shin Jinseo B+R 2018-09-21
Shin Jinseo	Shin Jinseo B+R 2018-09-21
Ke Jie	Kim Jiseok W+R 2018-09-21	Tang Weixing W+R 2018-09-23
Kim Jiseok	Kim Jiseok W+R 2018-09-21
Tang Weixing	Tang Weixing B+R 2018-09-21
Yu Zhengqi	Tang Weixing B+R 2018-09-21

Main

1st Tianfu Cup, Main
Jiang Weijie	Shin Jinseo B+R 2018-12-21	Chen Yaoye W+R 2018-12-23 (W+2.5) 2018-12-25 B+R 2018-12-26
Shin Jinseo	Shin Jinseo B+R 2018-12-21
Park Junghwan	Chen Yaoye W+R 2018-12-21
Chen Yaoye	Chen Yaoye W+R 2018-12-21

Chen Yaoye won the final 2-1.