The Korean Prime Minister's Cup
The Korean Prime Minister's Cup (KPMC) represents Korea's contribution to spreading amateur go around the world. A more recently organized championship, the KPMC has been run since 2006 and brings top amateur players to Korea for a Swiss-style tournament. Players representing over 60 countries now compete in the event, which is the world's second major amateur championship tournament.
Selection Process
Each year, the AGA selects the top placing eligible player from the US Open as its representative to the KPMC. To be eligible for selection as KPMC representative players must comply with the AGA's policy of the selection of international representatives. In particular, the KPMC representative must
- hold US citizenship
- have been physically resident in the United States for six of the past twelve months
- have held continuous AGA membership for the past year
- have completed ten AGA-rated games within the past year
- comply with relevant drug screening policies
- not be selected for the WAGC tournaments immediate preceeding or following selection as the KPMC representative.
Past Representatives
| Event | Year | Number of Players | US Representative | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2006 | 66 | Eric Lui | 9 |
| 2nd | 2007 | 66 | Lianzhou Yu | 16 |
| 3rd | 2008 | 68 | Thomas Hsiang | 6 |
| 4th | 2009 | 69 | Yuan Zhou | 5 |
| 5th | 2010 | 68 | Jie Liang | 4 |
| 6th | 2011 | 70 | Frederick Balwit | 65 |
