Lee Changho at Prices Information Final

It seems that Lee Changho won't go anywhere in Korean's baduk world in near time, despite many challenges from younger players.


Lee Changho

He proved himself once again by becoming the finalist of the 6th Prices Information Cup. Today, Lee defeated Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) to win the final's seat.

Lee who got black in the game played an interesting sequence to help his stones at the lower left. Another interesting sequence was played shortly. White invaded black's influence at move 84. Black handled the invasion well and white played a smart sacrifice to help the invasion.


Choi Cheolhan

The game ended at move 265 with Lee's 1.5 points victory.

Here is the game record:

(;DT[2010-08-01]EV[6th Korean Prices Information Cup, semi-final]
PB[Lee Changho]PW[Choi Cheolhan]
KM[6.5]RE[B+2.5]SO[Go4Go.net]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[dn]
;B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg]
;B[qh];W[pf];B[qc];W[ph];B[qj];W[qi];B[ri];W[pi];B[pj];W[rh]
;B[rg];W[sh];B[rk];W[rf];B[kc];W[jq];B[lq];W[jo];B[hn];W[jm]
;B[kn];W[jn];B[hl];W[np];B[mr];W[pm];B[mn];W[nl];B[ol];W[om]
;B[nm];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rm];W[pp];B[op];W[pq];B[qq];W[pr]
;B[oo];W[qr];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[rp];B[rq];W[sp];B[ro];W[rn]
;B[or];W[ql];B[ok];W[rl];B[ml];W[hp];B[gp];W[gq];B[cm];W[dm]
;B[dl];W[el];B[cl];W[fn];B[sl];W[so];B[ps];W[sm];B[ek];W[fl]
;B[sn];W[qm];B[si];W[sg];B[fk];W[gl];B[gk];W[hk];B[il];W[go]
;B[hc];W[hj];B[jj];W[hh];B[gm];W[fm];B[gi];W[hi];B[jl];W[ei]
;B[fi];W[eg];B[fg];W[ef];B[dh];W[eh];B[dj];W[gg];B[en];W[em]
;B[bo];W[bn];B[bc];W[hb];B[gb];W[gc];B[ib];W[hd];B[ic];W[ld]
;B[ho];W[fp];B[lc];W[km];B[lk];W[bm];B[bl];W[bp];B[gn];W[eo]
;B[fb];W[ie];B[kp];W[jp];B[am];W[ao];B[jh];W[nd];B[md];W[me]
;B[mc];W[jg];B[fh];W[ff];B[kr];W[kh];B[ki];W[lh];B[ir];W[jr]
;B[js];W[hr];B[iq];W[ip];B[ec];W[ed];B[id];W[he];B[le];W[lf]
;B[ke];W[li];B[gd];W[fd];B[lj];W[nj];B[oj];W[ni];B[nk];W[ce]
;B[be];W[eb];B[db];W[dc];B[cb];W[fa];B[ha];W[df];B[cg];W[gj]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[fj];W[rj];B[sj];W[rc];B[rb];W[od];B[oc];W[qb]
;B[pb];W[mf];B[mj];W[qd];B[pc];W[qk];B[rj];W[sb];B[ra];W[pe]
;B[oi];W[nh];B[je];W[ko];B[lo];W[ih];B[ji];W[kl];B[kk];W[jf]
;B[kf];W[kg];B[mi];W[mh];B[oh];W[og];B[ga];W[da];B[bb];W[hs]
;B[is];W[ea];B[ks];W[hq];B[cd];W[de];B[ca];W[ec];B[ln];W[kq]
;B[lp];W[on];B[nn];W[di];B[dg];W[gh];B[al];W[an];B[lm];W[ik]
;B[jk];W[im];B[hm])

Edit: I posted the wrong game. I posted Lee vs. Choi's game from the 2010 Korean Baduk League which was played a day before. I've fixed the game. Thank you for Haengma who pointed out this mistake. :)

At the other semi-final, Weon Sungjin will face Lee Sedol for the last final's ticket. Will it be another Lees final? Or will Weon find himself at Prices Information's final for the first time? The game


Weon Sungjin (right) when playing against Iyama Yuta at Fujitsu Cup