Lee Changho and Weon Sungjin Won Myeongin Playoff

The semi finalists of the 38th Myeongin had been decided. Two players from the playoff joined Park Yeonghun and Kang Dongyun at the semi final.


Four players, two tickets.

The first player is the Myeongin title holder, Lee Changho. Lee won his playoff from An Kukhyun (2 dan) who previously beat him at the league. The game was hard and full of fighthing. Lee Changho eventually won the game by 1.5 points.


Lee Changho (left) vs. An Kukhyun (right)

Here is the game record:
Lee Changho (white) vs. An Kukhyun (black). Result: W+1.5

(;
RE[W+1.5]
BR[2d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league A]
WR[Myeongin]
PB[An Kukhyun]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Lee Changho]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[gp];W[ep];B[pq]
;W[cp];B[op];W[fc];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[kd];B[me];W[md];B[le];W[ld]
;B[ne];W[jf];B[be];W[cd];B[ch];W[bg];B[bh];W[cf];B[dk];W[dl];B[dj]
;W[cl];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[fm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fj];W[hl];B[hm];W[il]
;B[im];W[jl];B[kn];W[cj];B[di];W[ii];B[hj];W[ij];B[hi];W[nk];B[lk]
;W[qj];B[qk];W[pi];B[pk];W[qh];B[rj];W[mh];B[oh];W[oi];B[li];W[ll]
;B[ni];W[nh];B[mi];W[lh];B[kh];W[og];B[kg];W[oj];B[kk];W[jm];B[jn]
;W[jh];B[ml];W[ri];B[hh];W[nl];B[mm];W[mk];B[jg];W[qm];B[lm];W[om]
;B[pn];W[pm];B[fq];W[fo];B[go];W[er];B[rg];W[rh];B[gd];W[gf];B[fd]
;W[ig];B[ih];W[gc];B[hd];W[ef];B[hc];W[kf];B[hg];W[jc];B[ie];W[lg]
;B[if];W[qc];B[pc];W[qb];B[qd];W[pb];B[rc];W[rb];B[oc];W[ob];B[qg]
;W[gr];B[fr];W[fs];B[ec];W[eb];B[dc];W[ed];B[cb];W[fb];B[db];W[hb]
;B[ib];W[bb];B[ea];W[fa];B[ba];W[bc];B[ga];W[da];B[ca];W[ir];B[ea]
;W[bf];B[rn];W[rm];B[kr];W[da];B[ak];W[cc];B[ea];W[nd];B[oe];W[da]
;B[bp];W[bq];B[ea];W[fk];B[ek];W[da];B[dm];W[dn];B[ea];W[kj];B[ki]
;W[da];B[do];W[gn];B[ho];W[bm];B[ea];W[pr];B[qr];W[da];B[dp];W[cq]
;B[ea];W[rq];B[qq];W[da];B[eq];W[fp];B[gq];W[hq];B[hn];W[fn];B[ea]
;W[np];B[on];W[qn];B[nn];W[da];B[dr];W[es];B[ea];W[mj];B[lj];W[da]
;B[am];W[an];B[ea];W[qo];B[al];W[bo];B[po];W[da];B[eo];W[cm];B[ea]
;W[jr];B[lr];W[da];B[bn];W[cn];B[ea];W[lf];B[re];W[da];B[ao];W[ap]
;B[ea];W[sc];B[gb];W[rp];B[dg];W[df];B[rr];W[rd];B[qe];W[kq];B[sq]
;W[lq];B[mq];W[kp];B[lo];W[ro];B[jp];W[jq];B[kb];W[jb];B[ja];W[eg]
;B[pg];W[ph];B[eh];W[of];B[od];W[bj];B[aj];W[ip];B[fe];W[ee];B[mb]
;W[gg];B[nb];W[ic];B[ha];W[kc];B[lb];W[mp];B[nq];W[ks];B[mr];W[gh]
;B[jo];W[hp];B[nj];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[ok];W[rk];B[sj];W[ke];B[sh]
;W[si];B[qi];W[sg];B[sf];W[qj];B[gi];W[js];B[ls];W[na];B[qi];W[sd]
;B[rl];W[sp];B[sr];W[qj];B[hs];W[gs];B[qi];W[sl];B[sk];W[qj];B[sm]
;W[sn];B[ag];W[af];B[ah];W[se];B[sh];W[nr];B[or];W[sg];B[rf];W[ab]
;B[fh];W[io];B[in];W[ql];B[qi];W[sl];B[sh];W[qj];B[sm];W[ol];B[ma]
;W[oa];B[sg];W[ka];B[qi];W[oh];B[la];W[sl];B[id];W[rk];B[hf];W[ge]
;B[ko];W[bi];B[ai];W[qj];B[ia];W[lc];B[ka];W[cg];B[dh];W[ff];B[nm]
)

The second player is Weon Sungjin (9 dan). He won his semi final seat after beating Kim Kiyoung (5 dan) at the second playoff. Weon previously beat Cho Hanseung (9 dan) at the first playoff.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Kim Kiyoung (right)

Here is the gam record:
Weon Sungjin (wgite) vs. Kim Kiyoung (black). Result: W+R

(;
RE[W+R]
BR[5d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league B]
WR[9d]
PB[Kim Kiyoung]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[gq];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[oq];B[br]
;W[jp];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[qf];B[nc];W[qn];B[po];W[pn]
;B[oo];W[on];B[np];W[mq];B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[pr];B[pj];W[mm];B[kn]
;W[ni];B[lm];W[lo];B[nq];W[nr];B[lp];W[mo];B[mp];W[no];B[ln];W[ko]
;B[op];W[jq];B[mr];W[lq];B[lr];W[kq];B[pq];W[or];B[qr];W[kr];B[rp]
;W[ll];B[jn];W[ph];B[hp];W[hq];B[nj];W[mj];B[mk];W[nk];B[ok];W[nl]
;B[oi];W[nh];B[pl];W[ol];B[oj];W[lj];B[rl];W[rm];B[qk];W[qi];B[pm]
;W[om];B[qm];W[ro];B[sm];W[sn];B[rn];W[rd];B[so];W[lc];B[kl];W[qc]
;B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[of];B[ld];W[kc];B[mg];W[lh];B[lg];W[kh];B[md]
;W[lk];B[jf];W[id];B[ie];W[hd];B[jj];W[ih];B[jd];W[jc];B[hi];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hf];B[ob];W[ne];B[pc];W[qb];B[mb];W[kd];B[gg];W[hn];B[jo]
;W[kp];B[il];W[im];B[jm];W[hl];B[ik];W[kg];B[kf];W[lf];B[mf];W[le]
;B[me];W[ke];B[oe];W[fn];B[qe];W[re];B[em];W[fk];B[fl];W[en];B[dn]
;W[hk];B[ek];W[ij];B[kk];W[jk];B[jl];W[gj];B[ii];W[ej];B[fi];W[dk]
;B[el];W[fj];B[dj];W[hj];B[kj];W[dh])

The pairings for the semi final are:
1. Lee Changho vs. Park Yeonghun
2. Kang Dongyun vs. Weon Sungjin