Photo:The 30th World Amateur Go Championship

Round Date Venue Champion Participants
30th 2009/05 ECOPA ARINA
in Shizuoka
Yuqing HU
(CHINA)
66
29th 2008/05 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Sung Bong HA
(Korea)
68
28th 2007/05 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Ziteng SHAN
(China)
68
27th 2006/05 huistenbosch
in Nagasaki
Satoshi HIRAOKA
(Japan)
68
26th 2005/05 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
in Aichi
Yu Qing HU
(China)
65
25th 2004/06 Kurashiki Ivysquare
in Okayama
Kang Wook LEE
(Korea)
64
24th 2002/06 Hida Earth Wisdom Center
in Gifu
LiFU
(China)
61
23rd 2001/06 Hyuga Carturel Hall
in Miyazaki
Dai Chun LI
(China)
56
22nd 2000/06 Sendai International Center
in Miyagi
Hideyuki SAKAI
(Japan)
56
21st 1999/06 Oita Toyo Hotel
in Oita
Jae-Sung YOO
(Korea)
55
20th 1998/06 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Chan Woo KIM
(Korea)
50
19th 1997/06 Sapporo sunplaza
in Hokkaido
Jun KIU
(China)
46
18th 1996/05 Sun Alps Omachi
in Nagano
Jun LIU
(China)
46
17th 1995/05 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Hironari HIRATA
(Japan)
44
16th 1994/05 Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto
in Kyoto
Satoshi HIRAOKA
(Japan)
43
15th 1993/05 NHK Fukuoka Center
in Fukuoka
Yi Guo SUN
(China)
40
14th 1992/05 Makuhari Messe International
Convention Complex in Chiba
Yasuro KIKUCHI
(Japan)
40
13th 1991/05 Culture hall Kanazawa
in Ishikawa
Fumiaki IMAMURA
(Japan)
39
12th 1990/05 International Conference Center
Hiroshima in Hiroshima
Hao CHANG
(China)
39
11th 1989/05 Nihon Ki-in
in Aichi
Zewu CHE
(China)
38
10th 1988/05 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Wendong ZHANG
(China)
36
9th 1987/05 Holiday Inn Lido Beijing
in Beijing
Fumiaki IMAMURA
(Japan)
34
8th 1986/05 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Ka Yui CHAN
(Hong Kong)
34
7th 1985/05 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Jianhong WANG
(China)
31
6th 1984/04 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Qun WANG
(China)
30
5th 1983/02 Hotel Nikko Osaka
in Osaka
Ma Xiaochun
(China)
29
4th 1982/03 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Cao Dayuan
(China)
28
3rd 1981/03 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Shao Zhen-zhong
(China)
24
2nd 1980/03 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Fumiaki IMAMURA
(Japan)
20
1st 1979/03 Nihon Ki-in
in Tokyo
Nie Weiping
(China)
15
( 2003 year was discontinued by the SARS problem. )

The championship number of times according to a country area
CHINA 16 JAPAN
       KOREA        HONG KONG CHINA