Samsung Cup Semi-Final 1

The 15th Samsung Cup reached its semi-final stage. Four player batlle in 3 matches series to determine who are two players that will advance to final.

Gu Li as the only China's representative left picked a clear victory over Kim Jiseok by killing a big group at the right side.


Gu Li (left) vs. Kim Jiseok (right)

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (white) vs. Kim Jiseok (black). Result: W+R.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th Samsung Cup semifinal round 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Gu Li]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-01]
BR[7d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kim Jiseok]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ce];W[db];B[ec];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[fq]
;W[dq];B[qn];W[nq];B[jp];W[eb];B[fc];W[cc];B[bc];W[cd];B[bd];W[dd]
;B[cb];W[de];B[bb];W[cf];B[be];W[gc];B[fb];W[qk];B[qp];W[qq];B[rq]
;W[qo];B[rp];W[po];B[pq];W[qr];B[pr];W[rr];B[sr];W[ro];B[qs];W[hq]
;B[op];W[jq];B[pl];W[ql];B[kq];W[kp];B[iq];W[jr];B[jo];W[ip];B[lp]
;W[kr];B[ko];W[io];B[lr];W[mq];B[lq];W[no];B[oo];W[on];B[np];W[pn]
;B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[fo];B[dk];W[qf];B[oe];W[og];B[me];W[ld];B[pi]
;W[ph];B[qh];W[pe];B[od];W[qi];B[qg];W[rf];B[oi];W[qj];B[pg];W[pf]
;B[oh];W[rh];B[ng];W[of];B[nf];W[di];B[cn];W[gb];B[gd];W[hd];B[df]
;W[ck];B[cl];W[cj];B[el];W[fi];B[in];W[hn];B[gn];W[go];B[hm];W[ho]
;B[do];W[ep];B[fe];W[ge];B[fd];W[im];B[hl];W[ef];B[dg];W[cg];B[eg]
;W[fg];B[ff];W[eh];B[ee];W[dh];B[ed];W[hc];B[bo];W[bp];B[nb];W[mb]
;B[ob];W[jn];B[lb];W[mc];B[ma];W[kb];B[ir];W[hr];B[mm];W[en];B[em]
;W[fm];B[ap];W[fl];B[bq];W[br];B[fk];W[gk];B[dn];W[fj];B[ek];W[jj]
;B[nl];W[rg];B[gg];W[oc];B[pm];W[rn];B[jk];W[kk];B[jl];W[kn];B[ln]
;W[kj];B[ij];W[ii];B[hj];W[gh];B[kl];W[pd];B[qb];W[mk];B[ll];W[mi]
;B[mh];W[oj];B[pj];W[pk];B[ok];W[nj];B[hi];W[kg];B[hh];W[hg])

At the other semi-final, Heo Yeongho beat his country pal, Park Junghwan (8 dan). Heo put Park's group in a ko fight and Park couldn't win it.


Heo Yeongho (facing the camera) vs. Park Junghwan

Here is the game record:
Heo Yeongho (white) vs. Park Junghwan (black). Result: W+R.

(;
SZ[19]
KM[6.5]
GM[1]
FF[3]
RE[W+R]
WR[7d]
PB[Park Junghwan]
BR[8d]
EV[15th Samsung Cup semifinal round 1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
DT[2010-11-01]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[lq];W[rp];B[qo];W[jo];B[cc];W[np]
;B[nq];W[ro];B[rq];W[qn];B[ql];W[on];B[lo];W[ol];B[dk];W[oj];B[ph]
;W[eg];B[dh];W[eh];B[di];W[cl];B[dl];W[cm];B[hd];W[dc];B[hg];W[hi]
;B[ke];W[ic];B[hc];W[ce];B[be];W[je];B[jd];W[id];B[ie];W[jf];B[jc]
;W[ib];B[jb];W[hb];B[kd];W[he];B[lc];W[qb];B[rb];W[ne];B[mg];W[od]
;B[md];W[of];B[pe];W[lf];B[kf];W[lg];B[kg];W[mh];B[og];W[kh];B[if]
;W[jh];B[jg];W[nh];B[hq];W[mp];B[lp];W[mq];B[mr];W[nr];B[or];W[qq]
;B[op];W[mn];B[mo];W[no];B[kr];W[qr];B[ln];W[df];B[dg];W[bi];B[eq]
;W[dr];B[jm];W[km];B[ip];W[io];B[rr];W[rs];B[rm];W[oo];B[pq];W[po]
;B[pp];W[jp];B[sr];W[rn];B[ns];W[lm];B[kn];W[jn];B[pm];W[rk];B[om]
;W[pn];B[mm];W[qk];B[nl];W[qm];B[pl];W[rl];B[kl];W[im];B[jl];W[qi]
;B[pi];W[pj];B[ri];W[qh];B[qg];W[rh];B[rg];W[rj];B[go];W[il];B[dn]
;W[cn];B[dp];W[cp];B[ge];W[cb];B[bb];W[cd];B[bc];W[ee];B[mf];W[ng]
;B[le];W[nf];B[lh];W[li];B[pc];W[oc];B[qa];W[cg];B[bf];W[bh];B[hn]
;W[in];B[gl];W[do];B[en];W[fp];B[gp];W[fq];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[db]
;B[ei];W[hk];B[jj];W[gk];B[fh];W[fl];B[fg];W[gm];B[fo];W[dm];B[em]
;W[el];B[ir];W[ef];B[ek];W[jr];B[js];W[gq];B[gr];W[fr];B[eo];W[gs]
;B[hr];W[ep];B[gn];W[ih];B[nj];W[mk];B[lj];W[mj];B[nk];W[kk];B[ll]
;W[ks];B[ls];W[lk];B[jk];W[kj];B[gb];W[gc];B[gd];W[fb];B[fm];W[fk]
;B[gi];W[hm];B[lg];W[ji];B[ij];W[hj];B[hh];W[ii];B[nn];W[sp];B[pr]
;W[gf];B[ff];W[fe];B[hf];W[fd];B[gg];W[lb];B[kb];W[fj];B[bg];W[fi]
;B[ch];W[ej];B[dj];W[ba];B[bj];W[cj];B[ck];W[bk];B[ci];W[aj];B[cg]
;W[cj];B[ca];W[da];B[bj];W[hp];B[ho];W[cj];B[ab];W[ag];B[bj];W[is])