Gu Li 9P of China held the 15th Samsung cup. He defeated Heo Youngho 7P of Republic of Korea by resignation after 199 moves. It is his first Samsung Cup title. He was second place for 2004, 2007, 2009 Samsung cups.

After the game, Gu Li showed some tears. He said in an interview that he had hard time after losing the Asain Game. This title will definitely help him to get over the slump.

The 15th Samsung Cup is managed by JoongAng Dialy and KBS, supported by Samsung. Each player is given 2 hours and 5 times of 1 minute for overtime. The champion prize money is 200 million Won (approx. 171,673 $), and the total prize money is 606 million Won (approx. 520,000 $)