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{{update|date=July 2018}}
{{yearbox|

| in?=in go
| cp=20th Century
| c=21st century
| cf=22nd century
| yp1=2004
| yp2=2005
| yp3=2006
| year=2007
| ya1=2008
| ya2=2009
| ya3=2010
| dp3=1970s
| dp2=1980s
| dp1=1990s
| d=2000–2009{{!}}2000s
| dn1=2010s
| dn2=2020s
| dn3=2030s
}}

==Calendar==
The following events were scheduled to happen in 2007 regarding '''[[Go (board game)]]''' throughout the world.

===January===
*4 - Gu Li ''[[Mingren]]'' defeats challenger [[Zhou Ruiyang]] by [[resignation]] in the first game of the 19th Mingren title to go up 1 game(s) to none.
*6 - Gu Li ''Mingren'' defeats challenger Zhou Ruiyang by resignation in the second match of his title defense.
*6 - [[Cho U]] defeats [[Lee Sedol]] by ½ point(s) in the first game of the 3rd ToyotaDenso [[World Oza]].
*6 - [[Rui Naiwei]] defeats Lee Daehyeoi by 5½ points in the first game of the 8th Female Myungin.
*8 - Gu Li ''Mingren'' defeats challenger Zhou Ruiyang by resignation in the third and final match. This is Gu Li's ninth consecutive win in his title defenses of the Mingren.
*Lee Sedol beats Cho U by resignation in the second game of the ToyotaDenso World Oza to tie the series at 1-1.
*9 - Lee Sedol wins the ToyotaDenso World Oza for the second time by defeating Cho U in the third and final match.
*10 - [[Yun Junsang]] challenger of the [[Guksu]] defeats holder [[Lee Chang-ho]] by resignation in the opening match of the 50th edition of the tournament.
*13 - [[Qiu Jun (go player)|Qiu Jun]] defeats Zhou Ruiyang by resignation in the final of the [[NEC Cup (China)|NEC Cup]].
*17-18 - [[Keigo Yamashita]] ''Kisei'' defeats [[Satoru Kobayashi (Go player)|Kobayashi Satoru]] by resignation in the first game of the 31st Kisei final. The match took place in [[Asahikawa]], [[Hokkaidō]].
*19 - Gu Li defeats [[Kong Jie]] by resignation in the first game of the 3rd [[Chang-ki Cup]] final.
*21 - Kong Jie defeats Gu Li by resignation in the second game of the 3rd Chang-ki Cup to even the score.
*22 - First game of the [[Samsung Fire Cup|Samsung Cup]] final between [[Lee Chang-ho]] and Chang Hao with Chang Hao coming out as the victor. The match took place in [[Shanghai]], [[People's Republic of China|China]].
*24 - Second game of the Samsung Cup final between Lee Chang-ho and Chang Hao where Chang Hao won once more and took the title. The match took place in Shanghai, China.
*25 - Park Jungsang defeats Lee Sedol by resignation in the first game of the [[Maxim Cup]].
*26 - Rui Naiwei defeats Lee Daehyeoi by resignation in the final of the Female Myungin and wins the title for the 7th time and 4th time in-a-row.
*31 - Yun Junsang defeats Lee Chang-ho Guksu by ½ point(s) in the second game of the Guksu finals.

===February===
*1 - Keigo Yamashita defeats Satoru Kobayashi by resignation in the second game of the Kisei final. The match was held in Nishimuro, Japan.
*8 - Keigo Yamashita defeats Satoru Kobayashi by resignation in the third game of the Kisei final. The match was held in [[Aizuwakamatsu]], Japan.
*8 - Lee Sedol defeats Park Jungsang by resignation in the second game of the [[Maxim Cup]].
*9 - Lee Chang-ho defeats Gu Li by 2<sup>½</sup> points to bring Team Korea to victory in the [[Nong Shim Cup]] over Team China. Team Korea has won the tournament each time except in 2006, when they lost to Team Japan in the final.
*9 - [[An Choyoung]] defeats [[Paek Hongsuk]] by resignation in the first game of the [[Sibdang Cup]].
*10 - Paek Hongsuk defeats An Choyoung by resignation in the second game of the Sibdang Cup.
*11 - An Choyoung defeats Paek Hongsuk by resignation to win the 2nd Sibdang Cup.
*23 - Keigo Yamashita defeats Satoru Kobayashi by resignation in the fourth and final game of the Kisei finals. Keigo defends his Kisei title for another year. The match was held in [[Toyama, Toyama|Toyama]], Japan.
*24 - Lee Sedol defeats Park Jungsang by resignation in the third and final game of the [[Maxim Cup]]. This became the third time in a row Lee has won the Maxim Cup.

===March===
*2 - [[Pak Yeong-hun]] ''[[Kisung]]'' defeats [[Choi Cheol-han]] by resignation in the first game of the 18th Kisung finals.
*6 - [[Zhou Ruiyang]] defeats Wang Lei by 1<sup>½</sup> points in the first game of the [[Xinren Wang]] finals.
*8 - Zhou Ruiyang defeats Wang Lei by resignation in the second and final game of the [[Xinren Wang]] finals. This is the first title won by Zhou.
*8 - [[Cho Chikun]] defeats Keigo Yamashita by resignation in the first game of the [[45th Judan]] finals. The match took place in [[Niigata, Niigata|Niigata]], [[Japan]].
*10 - [[Cho U]] defeats [[Shinji Takao]] by resignation in the final of the 26th [[NEC Cup]].
*12 - Lee Chang-ho defeats Yun Junsang by resignation in the third game of the Guksu finals. Lee Chang-ho still faces kadoban (one loss left).
*16 - Yun Junsang wins the Guksu title by defeating Lee Chang-ho by resignation in the fourth game of the Guksu finals. Yun won the title 3 to 1.
*18 - Cho Chikun ''Judan'' defeats [[Satoshi Yuki]] by 3<sup>½</sup> points in the [[NHK Cup (Go)|NHK Cup]] final. This is Cho's 70th career title.
*18 - [[Chen Shien]] defeats Liu Yaowen by 6<sup>½</sup> points in the first game of the CMC TV Cup finals.
*19 - [[Zhou Junxun]] defeats [[Hu Yaoyu]] by resignation in the first game of the [[11th LG Cup]] finals.
*20 - Xia Daming defeats Lin Yuxiang by resignation in the first game of the New Star Match finals.
*21 - Hu Yaoyu defeats Zhou Junxun by <sup>½</sup> a point in the second game of the 11th LG Cup finals.
*22 - Zhou Junxun defeats Hu Yaoyu by <sup>½</sup> a point in the third game and final game of the 11th LG Cup finals. This is Zhou's first international title, and first by a [[Taiwan]]ese professional.
*23 - Gu Li defeats Chang Hao by <sup>½</sup> a point in the first game of the 6th [[Chunlan Cup]] finals.
*24 - [[O Meien]] defeats [[Norimoto Yoda]] by 3<sup>½</sup> points in the first game of the 2nd [[Daiwa Cup]] finals.
*24 - Xia Daming defeats Lin Yuxiang by resignation in the second and final game of the New Star Match finals. This is Xia's first title.
*25 - Gu Li defeats Chang Hao by resignation in the second and final game of the 6th [[Chunlan Cup]] finals. This is Gu Li's second international title, and second of the year.
*25 - Chen Shien defeats Liu Yaowen resignation in the second and final game of the CMC TV Cup finals.
*29 - Cho Chikun ''Judan'' defeats Keigo Yamashita by 2<sup>½</sup> points in the second game of the 45th Judan finals. The match took place in [[Gamagori, Aichi|Gamagori]], [[Japan]].
*31 - O Meien defeats Norimoto Yoda by 9<sup>½</sup> points in the second and final game of the Daiwa Cup finals.

===April===
*1 - Hu Yaoyu defeats Chang Hao by resignation in the final of the [[Liguang Cup]].
*5 - Keigo Yamashita defeats Cho Chikun by resignation in the third game of the 45th Judan finals. The match took place in [[Ōmachi, Nagano|Ōmachi]], [[Japan]].
*7 - Park Young-Hoon ''Kisung'' defeats Choi Cheol-han by 3<sup>½</sup> points in the second and final game of the 18th Kisung finals.
*12 - [[Won Seong-jin]] defeats [[Paek Hongsuk]] by resignation in the first game of the [[BC Card Cup (Korea's national championship)|BC Card Cup]] finals.
*18 - Gu Li ''[[Tianyuan (Go)|Tianyuan]]'' defeats Liu Shizhen by resignation in the first game of the Tianyuan finals.
*19 - Keigo Yamashita defeats Cho Chikun by resignation in the fourth game of the 45th Judan finals. The match took place in [[Matsuyama, Ehime|Matsuyama]], [[Japan]].
*19 - Paek Hongsuk defeats Won Seong-jin by resignation in the second game of the [[BC Card Cup (Korea's national championship)|BC Card Cup]] finals.
*20 - Liu Shizhen defeats Gu Li by resignation in the second game of the Tianyuan finals.
*21 - Gu Li ''Tianyuan'' defeats Liu Shizhen by resignation in the third and final game of the Tianyuan finals. Gu Li has now defended his title five times in a row.
*25 - Cho Chikun defeats Keigo Yamashita by 3<sup>½</sup> points in the fifth and final game of the 45th Judan finals. This is Cho's third consecutive Judan defense, and 71st career title.

===May===
*1 - Won Seong-jin defeats Paek Hongsuk by 10<sup>½</sup> points in the third and final game of the [[BC Card Cup (Korea's national championship)|BC Card Cup]] finals.
*11 - [[Shinji Takao]] defeats [[Norimoto Yoda]] by <sup>½</sup> a point in the first game of the 62nd Honinbo finals. The game was held in [[Tanabe, Wakayama]], [[Japan]].
*16 - [[Piao Wenyao]] defeats [[Chen Yaoye]] by 9<sup>½</sup> points in the final of the [[CCTV Cup]]. The CCTV Cup is Wenyao's first title.
*23 - Norimoto Yoda defeats Shinji Takao by <sup>½</sup> a point in the second game of the 62nd Honinbo finals. The game was held in [[Jeju City|Jeju]], [[South Korea]].
*25 - [[Yun Junsang]] defeats [[Lee Chang-ho]] by resignation in the first game of the 41st [[Wangwi]] finals.

===June===
*7 - Shinji Takao defeats Norimoto Yoda by resignation in the third game of the 62nd Honinbo finals. The game was held in [[Gifu, Gifu|Gifu]], [[Japan]].
*14 - [[Lee Sedol]] defeats [[Chen Yaoye]] by resignation in the final of the 19th [[Asian TV Cup]]. Sedol moved up to sixth on the all time Korean title win list, while Chen Yaoye was promoted to 9 dan at the age of 17, the youngest ever.
*14 - Lee Chang-ho defeats Yun Junsang by <sup>½</sup> a point in the second game of the 41st Wangwi finals.
*19 - Shinji Takao defeats Norimoto Yoda by 5<sup>½</sup> points in the fourth game of the 62nd Honinbo finals. The game was held in [[Fukushima, Fukushima|Fukushima]], [[Japan]].
*20 - Yun Junsang defeats Lee Chang-ho by 3<sup>½</sup> points in the third game of the 41st [[Wangwi]] finals.
*26 - Shinji Takao defeats Norimoto Yoda by 2<sup>½</sup> points in the fifth and final game of the 62nd Honinbo finals. The game was held in [[Niigata, Niigata|Niigata]], [[Japan]].
*27 - Lee Chang-ho defeats Yun Junsang by 1<sup>½</sup> points in the fourth game of the 41st Wangwi finals.

===July===
*18 - Lee Chang-ho defeats Yun Junsang by resignation in the fifth game of the 41st Wangwi finals.

==Major tournament standings==

===International===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Tournament
!Winner
!Score
!Runner-up
|-
|[[11th LG Cup]]
|{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} '''[[Zhou Junxun]]'''
|2-1
|[[Hu Yaoyu]] {{Flag icon|China}}
|-
|12th [[LG Cup (Go)|LG Cup]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|20th [[Fujitsu Cup]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|6th [[Chunlan Cup]]
|{{Flag icon|China}} '''[[Gu Li (Go player)|Gu Li]]'''
|2-0
|[[Chang Hao (Go player)|Chang Hao]] {{Flag icon|China}}
|}

===Japan===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Tournament
!Holder
!Score
!Challenger
|-
|31st Kisei
|'''[[Keigo Yamashita]]'''
|4-0
|[[Satoru Kobayashi (Go player)|Kobayashi Satoru]]
|-
|32nd Kisei
|Keigo Yamashita
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|[[32nd Meijin]]
|[[Cho U]]
|4-3
|[[Shinji Takao]]
|-
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|62nd [[Honinbo Tournament|Honinbo]]
|'''Shinji Takao'''
|4-1
|[[Norimoto Yoda]]
|-
|63rd Honinbo
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|[[45th Judan]]
|'''[[Cho Chikun]]'''
|3-2
|Keigo Yamashita
|-
|46th Judan
|Cho Chikun
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|33rd [[Tengen (Go)|Tengen]]
|[[Rin Kono]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|55th [[Oza (go)|Oza]]
|Keigo Yamashita
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|32nd [[Gosei (competition)|Gosei]]
|[[Cho U]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|}

===Korea===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Tournament
!Holder/<br>Winner
!Score
!Challenger/<br>Runner-up
|-
|12th [[GS Caltex Cup]]
|[[Lee Sedol]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|41st [[Wangwi]]
|'''[[Lee Chang-ho]]'''
|3-2
|[[Yun Junsang]]
|-
|50th [[Guksu]]
|Lee Chang-ho
|1-3
|'''[[Yun Junsang]]'''
|-
|18th [[Kisung]]
|'''[[Pak Yeong-hun]]'''
|2-0
|[[Choi Cheol-han]]
|-
|35th [[Myungin]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|2nd [[Sibdang Cup]]
|'''[[An Choyoung]]'''
|2-1
|[[Paek Hongsuk]]
|-
|12th [[Chunwon]]
|[[Cho Hanseung]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|}

===China===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Tournament
!Holder/<br>Winner
!Score
!Challenger/<br>Runner-up
|-
|19th [[Mingren]]
|'''[[Gu Li (Go player)|Gu Li]]'''
|3-0
|[[Zhou Ruiyang]]
|-
|20th [[Mingren]]
|[[Gu Li (Go player)|Gu Li]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|21st [[Tianyuan (Go)|Tianyuan]]
|'''[[Gu Li (Go player)|Gu Li]]'''
|2-1
|Liu Shizhen
|-
|3rd [[Chang-ki Cup]]
|'''[[Kong Jie]]'''
|2-1
|Gu Li
|}

===Taiwan===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Tournament
!Holder
!Score
!Challenger
|-
|6th Tianyuan
|[[Zhou Junxun]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|-
|3rd Guoshou
|[[Chen Shien]]
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|}

==References==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070227083956/http://igo-kisen.hp.infoseek.co.jp/news.html Igo-Kisen]

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