Choi Cheolhan Won Kuksu

Choi Cheolhan is truly on fire. After winning Chunwon title , Choi scored his second title this year by winning Kuksu title over Lee Changho.


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

The game started by both sides played a Low Chinese opening. Lee made the approach at G3 and white answered with the simplest move. Choi quickly invade Lee's moyo with a probe at White 16. The game quickly turned to be a semeai. However. black's shape wasn't very strong and Choi cut black's group apart with M11. Lee Changho resigned surprisingly quick. At move 98!

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

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SZ[19]
KM[6.5]
GM[1]
EV[54th Kuksu title match 4]
FF[3]
DT[2011-02-14]
PB[Lee Changho]
BR[Kuksu]
RE[W+R]
PW[Choi Cheolhan]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[po];W[qq];B[qp];W[oq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[lq]
;B[kq];W[lp];B[kn];W[mn];B[ll];W[nl];B[nm];W[ko];B[jo];W[km];B[lm]
;W[ln];B[jn];W[mm];B[pl];W[ml];B[lk];W[mj];B[lj];W[pj];B[mi];W[nj]
;B[qi];W[df];B[ek];W[gp];B[cp];W[fq];B[co];W[cq];B[dn];W[eo];B[cl]
;W[bl];B[bm];W[dl];B[cm];W[dk];B[bk];W[bj];B[al];W[hq];B[cj];W[dj]
;B[ci];W[di];B[ch];W[jl];B[il];W[jk];B[jm];W[dh];B[cg];W[cf];B[eb]
;W[fc];B[kh];W[fb];B[no];W[ik];B[mo];W[lo];B[lr];W[mr];B[kr];W[qj]
;B[qh];W[rk];B[qm];W[ri];B[rh];W[rl];B[om];W[pk];B[ql];W[li])