# Go at the 2008 World Mind Sports Games

The ancient board game of Go was one of the 5 mind sports which featured at the inaugural World Mind Sports Games, held in Beijing, China in October 2008. There were six gold medals in Go events, within thirty-five gold medals vied for by 2,763 competitors (560 of whom were Go players), from 143 countries.
One feature of this Go games is that it was the first time in history an international tournament of professional Go used the Proposed Rules of Go conceived by Toshio Ikeda (1923-1974).
This was deemed as an important trial of unifying the rules of Go.

## About the rules

There are no unified rules of Go. The two major scoring systems are so-called scoring by area and scoring by territory. Toshio Ikeda, a Japanese electrical engineer then working for Fujitsu, began his study on the rules in late 1960s, and published his work by a book On The Rules Of Go. Ikeda argued that the Chinese rules of Go, which use scoring by area, are almost perfect, except for one drawback, which was shown in an example named "the problem of reinforcing". In fact, the focus issue is, how to define "the last competitive move". Ikeda found the solution, that is, to redefine the end of the game, and neutralize the value of the last move.
Ikeda died in 1974. In 1990s, Chen Zu-yuan, a Chinese engineer and amateur Go player, published his study on the rules of Go by a book, in which he introduced Ikeda's work to Chinese readers. Chen does not like Ikeda's design, but after years of pondering, Chen made a compromise and proposed to WMSG to use this design in the inaugural 2008 games.

## Medal table

Under the auspices of the International Go Federation 560 players participated in six medal events in Beijing. South Korea won half of the 18 medals and all were swept by competitors from Eastern Asia.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's Individual | Kang Dongyun 7p | Park Jungsang 9p | Li Zhe 6p |
| Women's Individual | Song Ronghui 1p | Lee Minjin 5p | Pak Chi-eun 9p |
| Open | Jo Tae-Won 7d | Ham Youngwoo 7d | Lee Yong Hee 6d |
| Men's Team | South Korea | China | Japan |
| Women's Team | China | South Korea | Japan |
| Pair Go | Huang Yizhong 7p ／ Fan Weijing 2p | Chou Chun-Hsun 9p ／ Hsieh Yi-Min 4p | On So Jin 4p ／ Lee Ha Jin 3p |

## Events

Note that the sections below show only the latter stages of the competition, after the qualifying rounds.

### Men's Individual

up to 5 players per team.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Kang Dong Yoon 8p | 1 | | | | |
| Yamashiro Hiroshi 9p | 0 | | | | |
| Yamashiro Hiroshi 9p | 0 | Kang Dong Yoon 8p | 1 | | |
| | | Gu Li 9p | 0 | | |
| Chang Li-Yu 7p | 0 | Gu Li 9p | 0 | | |
| Gu Li 9p | 1 | | | | |
| Gu Li 9p | 1 | | | Kang Dong Yoon 8p | 1 |
| | | | | Li Zhe 6p | 0 |
| Mok Jin Seuk　9p | 0 | | | Li Zhe 6p | 0 |
| Li Zhe 6p | 1 | | | | |
| Li Zhe 6p | 1 | Li Zhe 6p | 1 | | |
| | | Yamada Kimio 9p | 0 | | |
| Li Xianyu 6d | 0 | Yamada Kimio 9p | 0 | | |
| Yamada Kimio 9p | 1 | | | | | | |
| Yamada Kimio 9p | 1 | | | | | Kang Dong Yoon 8p | 1 |
| | | | | | | Park Jung Sang 9p | 0 |
| Wang Xi 9p | 1 | | | | | Park Jung Sang 9p | 0 |
| Baek Hong Suk 6p | 0 | | | | | | |
| Baek Hong Suk 6p | 0 | Wang Xi 9p | 1 | | | | |
| | | Liu Xing 7p | 0 | | | | |
| Lee Yi-Hsiu 4p | 0 | Liu Xing 7p | 0 | | | | |
| Liu Xing 7p | 1 | | | | | | |
| Liu Xing 7p | 1 | | | Wang Xi 9p | 0 | | |
| | | | | Park Jung Sang 9p | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| Park Jung Sang 9p | 1 | | | Park Jung Sang 9p | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| Wang Lih-Chen 9p | 0 | | | | | | |
| Wang Lih-Chen 9p | 0 | Park Jung Sang 9p | 1 | | | Li Zhe 6p | 1 |
| | | Park Young Hun 9p | 0 | | | Wang Xi 9p | 0 |
| Mimura Tomoyasu 9p | 0 | Park Young Hun 9p | 0 | | | Wang Xi 9p | 0 |
| Park Young Hun 9p | 1 | | | | | | |

### Women's Individual

up to 3 players per team.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Lee Min Jin 5p | 1 | | |
| Rui Naiwei 9p | 0 | | |
| Rui Naiwei 9p | 0 | Lee Min Jin 5p | 1 |
| | | Mannami Kana 4p | 0 |
| Mannami Kana 4p | 1 | Mannami Kana 4p | 0 |
| Cao Youyin [zh] 2p | 0 | | | | |
| Cao Youyin [zh] 2p | 0 | | | Lee Min Jin 5p | 0 |
| | | | | Song Ronghui 1p | 1 |
| Song Ronghui [zh] 1p | 1 | | | Song Ronghui 1p | 1 |
| Ina Akiko 5p | 0 | | | | |
| Ina Akiko 5p | 0 | Song Ronghui 1p | 1 | | |
| | | Park Ji Eun 9p | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| Joanne Missingham 1p | 0 | Park Ji Eun 9p | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| Park Ji Eun 9p | 1 | | | | |
| Park Ji Eun 9p | 1 | | | Mannami Kana 4p | 0 |
| | | | | Park Ji Eun 9p | 1 |

### Open

2 amateur players per team.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Hu Yuqing 8d | 0 | | |
| Lee Yong Hee 6d | 1 | | |
| Lee Yong Hee 6d | 1 | Lee Yong Hee 6d | 0 |
| | | Jo Tae Won 7d | 1 |
| Jo Tae Won [zh] 7d | 1 | Jo Tae Won 7d | 1 |
| Chow Guang 6d | 0 | | | | |
| Chow Guang 6d | 0 | | | Jo Tae Won 7d | 1 |
| | | | | Ham Youngwoo 7d | 0 |
| Ham Youngwoo 7d | 1 | | | Ham Youngwoo 7d | 0 |
| Jie Li 7d | 0 | | | | |
| Jie Li 7d | 0 | Ham Youngwoo 7d | 1 | | |
| | | Wang Chen 6d | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| Yongfei Ge 7d | 0 | Wang Chen 6d | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| Wang Chen 6d | 1 | | | | |
| Wang Chen 6d | 1 | | | Lee Yong Hee 6d | 1 |
| | | | | Wang Chen 6d | 0 |

### Men's team

5 players with 1 substitute per team. (5 separate games per round, team with 3+ game wins wins).
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| South Korea | 5 | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | South Korea | 4 |
| | | Japan | 1 |
| North Korea | 0 | Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 5 | | | | |
| Japan | 5 | | | South Korea | 4 |
| | | | | China | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | | | China | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | | | | |
| Hong Kong | 0 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | | |
| | | China | 4 | Third place | Third place |
| Ukraine | 0 | China | 4 | Third place | Third place |
| China | 5 | | | | |
| China | 5 | | | Japan | 3 |
| | | | | Chinese Taipei | 2 |

### Women's team

3 players with 1 substitute per team. (3 separate games per round, team with 2+ game wins wins the round).
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| South Korea | 3 | | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | South Korea | 2 |
| | | North Korea | 1 |
| North Korea | 2 | North Korea | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | | | South Korea | 1 |
| | | | | China | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | | | China | 2 |
| Australia | 0 | | | | |
| Australia | 0 | Japan | 1 | | |
| | | China | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| Germany | 0 | China | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| China | 3 | | | | |
| China | 3 | | | North Korea | 0 |
| | | | | Japan | 3 |

### Pair Go

1 male-female pair playing alternate moves without consultation
** Moves sequenced: black female, white female, black male, white male.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Hong Sung Ji 6p Kim Eun Seon 3p | 1 | | | | |
| Liu Lirong 5d Wang Xiangru 5d | 0 | | | | |
| Liu Lirong 5d Wang Xiangru 5d | 0 | Hong Sung Ji 6p Kim Eun Seon 3p | 0 | | |
| | | Chou Chun-Hsun 9p Hsieh Yi-Min 4p | 1 | | |
| Iurii Pliushch 5d Mariya Zakharchenko 1k | 0 | Chou Chun-Hsun 9p Hsieh Yi-Min 4p | 1 | | |
| Chou Chun-Hsun 9p Hsieh Yi-Min 4p | 1 | | | | |
| Chou Chun-Hsun 9p Hsieh Yi-Min 4p | 1 | | | Chou Chun-Hsun 9p Hsieh Yi-Min 4p | 1 |
| | | | | Yu Bin 9p Li He 1p | 0 |
| Yu Bin 9p Li He 1p | 1 | | | Yu Bin 9p Li He 1p | 0 |
| Tibor Pocsai Rita Pocsai | 0 | | | | |
| Tibor Pocsai Rita Pocsai | 0 | Yu Bin 9p Li He 1p | 1 | | |
| | | Hong Seok Ui 6d Kim Shin Young 5d | 0 | | |
| Hong Seok Ui 6d Kim Shin Young 5d | 1 | Hong Seok Ui 6d Kim Shin Young 5d | 0 | | |
| Toshiya Imamura 9p Kazuko Konishi 8p | 0 | | | | | | |
| Toshiya Imamura 9p Kazuko Konishi 8p | 0 | | | | | Chou Chun-Hsun 9p Hsieh Yi-Min 4p | 0 |
| | | | | | | Huang Yizhong 7p Fan Weijing 2p | 1 |
| Lin Chih-Han 8p Chang Kai-Hsin 3p | 1 | | | | | Huang Yizhong 7p Fan Weijing 2p | 1 |
| Satoshi Hiraoka 8d Yuriko Hiraoka 5d | 0 | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Hiraoka 8d Yuriko Hiraoka 5d | 0 | Lin Chih-Han 8p Chang Kai-Hsin 3p | 0 | | | | |
| | | On So Jin 4p Lee Ha Jin 3p | 1 | | | | |
| Jo Tae Won 7d Jo Sae Byol 7d | 0 | On So Jin 4p Lee Ha Jin 3p | 1 | | | | |
| On So Jin 4p Lee Ha Jin 3p | 1 | | | | | | |
| On So Jin 4p Lee Ha Jin 3p | 1 | | | On So Jin 4p Lee Ha Jin 3p | 0 | | |
| | | | | Huang Yizhong 7p Fan Weijing 2p | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| Satoru Kobayashi 9p Kumiko Kanazawa 5p | 1 | | | Huang Yizhong 7p Fan Weijing 2p | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| Jan Hora 6d Jitka Bartova 3k | 0 | | | | | | |
| Jan Hora 6d Jitka Bartova 3k | 0 | Satoru Kobayashi 9p Kumiko Kanazawa 5p | 0 | | | Yu Bin 9p Li He 1p | 0 |
| | | Huang Yizhong 7p Fan Weijing 2p | 1 | | | On So Jin 4p Lee Ha Jin 3p | 1 |
| Sansar Tsolmon 4d Tungalag Ravjir 3d | 0 | Huang Yizhong 7p Fan Weijing 2p | 1 | | | On So Jin 4p Lee Ha Jin 3p | 1 |
| Huang Yizhong 7p Fan Weijing 2p | 1 | | | | | | |