The Siptan (Korean: 십단전, Hanja: 十段戰) was a South Korean Go competition. Begun in 2005, it was held eight times and was discontinued after 2013.
Outline The Siptan was sponsored by Wonik Corporation and the Hanguk Kiwon. The format was hayago (blitz) with 10 minutes total and 40 seconds for byo-yomi. The final is decided in a best-of-3 match. The winner's purse was 25,000,000 Won (~US$26,000). It was the Korean equivalent of the Japanese Judan title.
Past winners and runners-up Year Winner Score Runner-up 2005–2006 Lee Chang-ho 2–1 Park Yeong-hun 2006–2007 An Choyoung 2–1 Paek Hongsuk 2007–2008 Lee Chang-ho 2–0 Mok Jin-seok 2008–2009 Park Junghwan 2–0 Paek Hongsuk 2009–2010 Park Junghwan 2–1 Lee Chang-ho 2010–2011 Lee Sedol 2–1 Kang Yootaek 2011–2012 Choi Cheol-han 2–0 Kang Dong-yun 2012–2013 Kang Dong-yun 2–0 Park Yeong-hun
See also Judan
References
External links Sensei's Library gotoeveryone.k2ss.info Korea Baduk Association (in Korean)