GO PRIZE MONEY · 2021
Go prize money in 2021
Go paid £3,990,533 across 2 money lists in 2021, to 20 players. Iyama Yuta earned the most, £674,600.
PAID IN 2021£4.0m
MONEY LISTS2
PLAYERS PAID20
TOP EARNER£675k
The 2021 money list
The top 20 players by prize money won in 2021
| # | PLAYER | NATION | YEARS TOP | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iyama Yuta | Japan | 1 | £674,600£675k |
| 2 | Shin Jin-seo | South Korea | 1 | £585,780£586k |
| 3 | Park Junghwan | South Korea | 0 | £422,501£423k |
| 4 | Shin Min-jun | South Korea | 0 | £310,390£310k |
| 5 | Ichiriki Ryo | Japan | 0 | £223,200£223k |
| 6 | Shibano Toramaru | Japan | 0 | £207,345£207k |
| 7 | Kyo Kagen | Japan | 0 | £188,608£189k |
| 8 | Byun Sang-il | South Korea | 0 | £161,284£161k |
| 9 | Fujisawa Rina | Japan | 0 | £161,247£161k |
| 10 | Choi Jeong | South Korea | 0 | £132,987£133k |
| 11 | Kim Ji-seok | South Korea | 0 | £120,000£120k |
| 12 | Ueno Asami | Japan | 0 | £118,487£118k |
| 13 | Kang Dong-yun | South Korea | 0 | £105,919£106k |
| 14 | Lee Dong-hoon | South Korea | 0 | £105,274£105k |
| 15 | Kono Rin | Japan | 0 | £104,751£105k |
| 16 | Seki Kotaro | Japan | 0 | £89,834£90k |
| 17 | Lee Chang-seok | South Korea | 0 | £77,055£77k |
| 18 | Oh Yu-jin | South Korea | 0 | £75,799£76k |
| 19 | Hane Naoki | Japan | 0 | £68,589£69k |
| 20 | Motoki Katsuya | Japan | 0 | £56,879£57k |
The top 15 in 2021
Every money list in 2021
By prize money paid
| MONEY LIST | TOP EARNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Korea Go Money List | Shin Jin-seo | £2,096,990£2.1m |
| 2021 Japan Go Money List | Iyama Yuta | £1,893,543£1.9m |
The richest money lists of 2021
Every year we hold
Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most Go prize money in 2021?
Iyama Yuta, with £674,600 and 1 year at the top. Shin Jin-seo was next on £585,780.
How much prize money was paid in 2021?
£3,990,533 across 2 money lists, to 20 players.
Which money list paid the most in 2021?
The 2021 Korea Go Money List, at £2,096,990.
How does 2021 compare with 2020?
2020 paid £3,666,989 across 2 money lists.
Where to next
Every year and every player is on Go prize money. The year before is 2020. The year after is 2022.