| 1st Asian TV Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nie Weiping | Nie Weiping B+5.5 1989-08-12 |
Kobayashi Satoru W+5.5 1989-08-12 |
Takemiya Masaki B+R 1989-08-12 |
| Seo Nungwuk | |||
| Kobayashi Satoru | Kobayashi Satoru B+R 1989-08-12 |
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| Ma Xiaochun | |||
| Takemiya Masaki | Takemiya Masaki B+R 1989-08-12 |
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| Kim Heejung | |||
Of the three winners in the first round, Takemiya drew the lot to go directly to the final.
Ma Xiaochun and Nie Weiping were #1 and #2 in the 1st (1989) CCTV Cup.
Takemiya Masaki and Kobayashi Satoru were #1 and #2 in the 36th (1989) NHK Cup.
Seo Nungwuk and Kim Heejung were the #2 of the 1988 and 1987 KBS Cups.
Both years the winner was Cho Hunhyun, but he was unable to participate.