Choi Cheolhan Won Chunwon

Choi Cheolhan starta this year with a high note. He won this year Nongshim Cup and brought the trophy for Korea and he currently is leading the Kuksu title match series with 2-1. Choi perfecting these all by winning the 15th Chunwon title.


Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Lee Taehyun (right)

Choi who already led the series with 2-0 played as white in the third game, while Lee Taehyun (3 dan) played black. The game was interesting with both players showing fighting spirit. There's a nice life and death starting at black 101 which Choi handled well. Lee Taehyun resigned at move 154 thus giving the title to Choi with a perfect 3-0 score.

Here is the game record:
Choi Cheolhan (white) vs. Lee Taehyun (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Korean Chunwon title match game 3]
DT[2011-10-27]PB[Lee Taehyun]BR[3p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg];B[of];W[qd];B[qg];W[qe];B[pe];W[rg]
;B[qh];W[jd];B[np];W[di];B[ej];W[cj];B[ci];W[ch];B[bi];W[bh];B[dh];W[ei];B[bj];W[ck]
;B[bk];W[fj];B[eh];W[fi];B[fh];W[cl];B[bl];W[gh];B[gg];W[hg];B[hh];W[gi];B[gf];W[ef]
;B[fg];W[ce];B[cg];W[ek];B[ih];W[ij];B[ki];W[kk];B[hc];W[kg];B[ld];W[hd];B[ic];W[id]
;B[gc];W[gd];B[fb];W[ec];B[jc];W[kc];B[kd];W[lc];B[mc];W[mb];B[jb];W[md];B[lb];W[nc]
;B[kb];W[ng];B[mc];W[og];B[nf];W[mg];B[mf];W[lf];B[le];W[pj];B[qb];W[rb];B[pb];W[qk]
;B[jf];W[mq];B[cc];W[bf];B[bg];W[eb];B[db];W[bb];B[bc];W[da];B[rh];W[rf];B[ab];W[ba]
;B[be];W[bd];B[af];W[cd];B[hj];W[hk];B[ad];W[cb];B[ii];W[jj];B[ra];W[sb];B[kh];W[nj]
;B[gk];W[hi];B[gj];W[dk];B[gl];W[fm];B[gm];W[fn];B[ho];W[go];B[gn];W[gp];B[kn];W[jp]
;B[ep];W[bn];B[bm];W[eo];B[dp];W[eq];B[mj];W[mk];B[ni];W[lj];B[rk];W[rl];B[mi];W[oi])