World Top Player Championship postponed due to China's withdrawal

The inaugural Sopalkosanol World Top Player Championship, originally scheduled to take place in Seoul from February 5 (with a pre-event on the 5th) to February 11, has been postponed due to China’s withdrawal. This decision stems from controversies surrounding a foul-induced loss and a forfeit loss during the finals of the 29th LG Cup (held January 20–23).

The Sopalkosanol Top Player Championship had announced plans to expand this year into a biennial global event, alternating with the World Championship.

The tournament was set to feature nine players, including China’s Ke Jie (wild card recipient), Xu Jiayang, and Tu Xiaoyu, alongside Korea’s Shin Jin-seo, Park Jeonghwan, Shin Minjun, and Kang Dongyoon, Japan’s Fukuoka Kotaro, and Taiwan’s Xu Haohong. They were to compete in a round-robin league followed by a best-of-three final series.

Source: https://m.cyberoro.com/news/news_view.oro?div_no=A1&num=531420

P.S. It seems like the abovementioned tournament which was originally in the KBA website’s February schedule has been removed.