On November 3, the finals of the "Shanhai Cup" 2026 National Amateur Go Champion Tournament, held together with the "Shanglü Canal Cup" City Go Tournament, concluded at the Lijun Resort Hotel in Qiandao Lake, Hangzhou. He Xin (何鑫), Huang Hao (黄皓) and Chen Yifu (陈镱夫) took the top three places in the Open Division; Li Luyang (李陆阳), Yan Jiangang (严剑刚) and Feng Yi (冯毅) took the top three in the Senior Division; Yan Wangzemu (颜王泽木), Yang Qianyi (杨千逸) and Kang Bowen (康博文) took the top three in the U14 Division; Qi Yihan (齐翊涵), Xiao Zhiqian (肖芷谦) and Liu Yanzhuorun (刘闫卓润) took the top three in the U10 Division; Zhang Zhengze (张正则), Li Mingkai (李铭铠) and Wang Ziting (王姿婷) took the top three in the U8 Division; and He Yuanke (贺源轲), Zhao Qingshu (赵卿书) and Luo Zisheng (罗子晟) took the top three in the Children's Division. Launched in May 2026, this year's event consisted of two phases, an online qualifying round and regional stage events, which were completed between May and September. Nearly 130,000 players registered, and more than 1.15 million games were played. The finals were hosted by the Chinese Weiqi Association (中国围棋协会), Zhejiang Daily Press Group (浙江日报报业集团) and the Hangzhou Branch of the China Qiyuan (中国棋院杭州分院), with support from the Zhejiang Provincial Weiqi Association (浙江省围棋协会), the Hangzhou Municipal Sports Bureau (杭州市体育局) and the Hangzhou Youth Activity Center (杭州青少年活动中心). Title sponsorship was provided by Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Shanhai Culture and Tourism Development Co., Ltd. (杭州千岛湖山海文旅发展有限公司) and Hangzhou Commerce and Tourism Group Co., Ltd. (杭州市商贸旅游集团有限公司, also known as Hangzhou Canal Comprehensive Protection, Development and Construction Group Co., Ltd., 杭州市运河综合保护开发建设集团有限责任公司). The event was organized by the Chun'an County Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Hangzhou (杭州市淳安县文化和广电旅游体育局), the People's Government of Fengshuling Town, Chun'an County, Hangzhou (杭州市淳安县枫树岭镇人民政府), Zhejiang Digital Culture Technology Group Co., Ltd. (浙数文化科技集团股份有限公司), the Hangzhou Chess Association (杭州市棋类协会), Hangzhou Yizhan Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州弈战数字技术有限公司) and Zhejiang Mingshi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江明仕智能科技有限公司). Divisions were arranged to cover all age groups, and the finals drew 460 players from across the country, setting a new record for both the scale and the level of the event. As a landmark event with real drawing power in China's amateur Go scene, the National Amateur Go King Championship has now entered its 12th year, and the City Go Tournament has a history of 25 years. The events have stayed true to their principles while innovating, and have persevered over the long term: using a digital platform to lower the barrier to entry, leg tournaments to connect with local communities in cities, and the finals to bring together amateur elites. They have played a positive role in discovering and nurturing amateur Go talent and strengthening the grassroots base of the game. This year's event has once again settled in Chun'an (淳安), and it is also a vivid example of putting into practice the State Council General Office's "Opinions on Developing Sports Events to Energize Consumer Vitality": using Go to boost tourism, using tourism to showcase culture, and using competition to invigorate the city. The clear waters of Qiandao Lake (千岛湖) and the black and white stones complement each other beautifully, and the blend of sports and tourism amid mountains and water has become a distinctive hallmark of the event. The arrival of large numbers of players and accompanying visitors has effectively stimulated local spending in Qiandao Lake on spectating, tourism, lodging and dining, turning "travel with the event" from a slogan into a visible increase in consumption. Go veteran Wang Ru'nan (王汝南); Sun Guangming (孙光明), Vice Chairman of the Chinese Weiqi Association and Honorary Chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Weiqi Association; Hang Tianpeng (杭天鹏), Party Secretary and President of the Hangzhou Branch of the China Qiyuan; Chen Lingkai (陈凌凯), Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Weiqi Association; Shen Yanggen (沈杨根), Party Committee Member and Deputy General Manager of Hangzhou Commerce & Tourism Group (Municipal Canal Group); Lou Yingping (楼颖平), Standing Committee Member of the Chunan County Party Committee and Vice County Magistrate; and Qian Wei (钱炜), Party Committee Member and Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary of Chunan Qiandao Lake Tourism Group Co., Ltd., along with other leaders and distinguished guests, attended the opening and closing ceremonies. Click to view the results booklet: Results Table for the 2026 "Shanhai Cup" National Amateur Go Champion Tournament and the "Shanglv Canal Cup" City Go Tournament Finals.pdf
