Both men and women were eligible to contest this title, and the top finishers received prize money with the champion also receiving a necklace.
The tournament system competition took place over a few days.
Contestants had to pay an entry fee and provide proof that they were at least the age of 21.
Chunglai Hui, a designer from Hong Kong, won the first tournament.
[2] The rules for the tournament were developed by Alan Kwan as a slight modification of his Zung Jung (中庸) pattern-based scoring system.