Weon Sungjin Won First Play Off

As reported in my previous post , there are 3 players tied for the second place at 38th Myeongin League B. They are Cho Hanseung (9 dan), Weon Sungjin (9 dan), and Kim Kiyoung (5 dan).


Cho Hanseung (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

To decide who will join Park Yeonghun (9 dan) at the semi-final, two extra knock out games were added to the competition. The first game was played at August 30 between Cho Hanseung and Weon Sungjin.

The game was full of exchange with both players went for a big chunk of territory. Weon eventually won the game by resignation in 168 moves. Weon will play Ko Geuntae at September 5 to decide the second placer of League B.

Here is the game record:
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Cho Hanseung (black). Result: W+R

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[38th Korean Myeongin, league play-off]
PB[Cho Hanseung]PW[Weon Seongjin]
KM[6.5]RE[W+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[pq];W[cp]
;B[do];W[fq];B[op];W[fn];B[dl];W[dk];B[el];W[ek];B[fl];W[gj]
;B[cl];W[fc];B[nc];W[qi];B[qk];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[oj];W[oh]
;B[qj];W[od];B[oc];W[qc];B[pe];W[pc];B[oe];W[nd];B[md];W[ne]
;B[of];W[me];B[mc];W[le];B[ng];W[kc];B[pb];W[qb];B[ob];W[nh]
;B[mg];W[og];B[nf];W[kg];B[mh];W[rf];B[rd];W[ri];B[hi];W[hj]
;B[ii];W[ki];B[ij];W[hl];B[kd];W[jd];B[ke];W[je];B[ld];W[jf]
;B[kj];W[jq];B[gi];W[ei];B[cc];W[cd];B[bd];W[be];B[bb];W[lj]
;B[kk];W[mi];B[lk];W[mk];B[ml];W[nk];B[nl];W[ok];B[ol];W[ik]
;B[ji];W[nj];B[pk];W[ad];B[ac];W[bc];B[fo];W[ab];B[go];W[jo]
;B[eh];W[dh];B[kh];W[li];B[kf];W[re];B[jg];W[ig];B[jh];W[sl]
;B[fi];W[eg];B[gq];W[gr];B[fr];W[er];B[hr];W[gp];B[hp];W[hq]
;B[iq];W[ho];B[gq];W[fp];B[io];W[hn];B[in];W[hq];B[ip];W[eo]
;B[ej];W[fh];B[hm];W[gn];B[fj];W[dj];B[gl];W[ir];B[gq];W[im]
;B[gm];W[hq];B[jp];W[kp];B[jn];W[hs];B[kq];W[rc];B[rl];W[sk]
;B[sm];W[rj];B[rm];W[kb];B[hg];W[hf];B[jc];W[ic];B[gg];W[gf]
;B[jr];W[bl];B[bm];W[bk];B[qa];W[ra];B[sc];W[sb])