The Choegowi (Korean: 최고위; literally Top Position) was a Go competition that ran from 1959 to 1997. The preliminary stages were 8-player knockout rounds, with the players who won the preliminary split into two sections. The winners of those sections played a best-of-three match to decide who would challenge the holder of the title. The final was played in a best-of-five format. The thinking time was 5 hours, and komi was 5.5 points.
| Choegowi | |
| Hangul | 최고위 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 最高位 |
| Revised Romanization | Choegowi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Choegowi |
Past winners
edit| Player | Years held |
|---|---|
| Cho Namchul | 1959 - 1966 |
| Kim In | 1967, 1971, 1972 |
| Kang Cheol-min | 1968, 1970 |
| Cho Hunhyun | 1973 - 1979, 1981 - 1988, 1992 |
| Seo Bongsoo | 1980 |
| Lee Chang-ho | 1989 - 1991, 1993 - 1997 |