Lee Sedol is the first person to secure the final's seat. He beat his country mate, Park Junghwan (9 dan). The opening was favorable for Park, but Lee fought well in the middle game to catch up and eventually won the game by 3.5 points.
Lee Sedol (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)
Here is the game record:
Lee Sedol (white) vs. Park Junghwan (black). Result: W+3.5
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[3rd BCcard Cup World Baduk Championship, semi-final]
DT[2011-04-19]PB[Park Jungwhan]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cn];W[cl];B[cf];W[fc];B[en];W[fq]
;B[dk];W[co];B[bn];W[md];B[mc];W[dl];B[ck];W[ek];B[bl];W[ej];B[di];W[em];B[dn];W[bo]
;B[gn];W[qc];B[qd];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[pc];B[pf];W[oc];B[od];W[qo];B[po];W[qn]
;B[pp];W[pg];B[og];W[of];B[nf];W[pe];B[oe];W[pf];B[ld];W[rf];B[sf];W[ng];B[oh];W[mf]
;B[ne];W[mg];B[me];W[sg];B[se];W[rh];B[oj];W[jg];B[ob];W[pb];B[na];W[jc];B[jd];W[id]
;B[je];W[iq];B[hd];W[hk];B[hc];W[dj];B[cj];W[bm];B[bk];W[an];B[cm];W[am];B[in];W[kl]
;B[ol];W[kn];B[ko];W[jo];B[jn];W[ln];B[gp];W[gq];B[ep];W[eq];B[jp];W[lo];B[kp];W[pk]
;B[ok];W[lj];B[ql];W[pl];B[pm];W[qk];B[pn];W[qm];B[bd];W[dh];B[ei];W[fm];B[fn];W[ce]
;B[bf];W[ci];B[ch];W[bi];B[bh];W[fi];B[eh];W[fh];B[eg];W[fg];B[rl];W[rm];B[ro];W[ef]
;B[dg];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[io];W[lq];B[jl];W[jq];B[hl];W[ik];B[jk];W[il];B[gl];W[gk]
;B[fp];W[nm];B[om];W[le];B[ke];W[bj];B[ai];W[rk];B[rb];W[ra];B[qa];W[gb];B[ic];W[sb]
;B[sa];W[cc];B[sc];W[lf];B[kk];W[ni];B[lk];W[mr];B[oi];W[ji];B[qi];W[ri];B[nr];W[sd]
;B[nd];W[sb];B[mq];W[mp];B[nq];W[kq];B[sc];W[ha];B[jb];W[sb];B[jo];W[lp];B[sc];W[hm]
;B[gm];W[sb];B[im];W[ra];B[dq];W[cq];B[sa];W[rp];B[rq];W[ra];B[dr];W[cr];B[sa];W[al]
;B[aj];W[ra];B[do];W[cp];B[sa];W[be];B[ae];W[ra];B[sn];W[sl];B[sa];W[af];B[ag];W[ra]
;B[ao];W[ap];B[sa];W[nb];B[mb];W[ra];B[kg];W[qb];B[kh];W[jh];B[ki];W[kj];B[li];W[kf]
;B[jj];W[jf];B[ij];W[ie];B[kc];W[hi];B[bc];W[he];B[fd];W[ge];B[eb];W[ec];B[cb];W[db]
;B[da];W[dc];B[bb];W[gd];B[fl];W[mi];B[mj];W[el];B[lr];W[kr];B[ms];W[df];B[qh];W[nn]
;B[km];W[ii];B[ml];W[lm];B[ll];W[ib];B[hj];W[gj];B[fk];W[fj];B[cd];W[de];B[ks];W[js]
;B[ls];W[pa];B[oa];W[rn];B[sp];W[np];B[mm];W[mn];B[oo];W[ja];B[ka];W[hb];B[fa];W[no]
;B[nj];W[nl];B[nk];W[rg];B[ph];W[pj];B[ia];W[gc];B[jc];W[ja];B[ca];W[ia];B[nh];W[mh]
;B[so];W[sm])
The next day, it was a battle between China's last representative, Gu Li (9 dan), and Heo Yeongho (8 dan) of Korea. The game was already a fighting game when Gu Li invaded the right side which made his group in the center weaker, but Gu Li was ready to fight for that group. The fight was favorable for black, thanks to white 42 (which Song Taekon, the commentator, called it a mistake). One of the most interesting move is white 118 which helped Gu Li to wreck black's territory. A big exchange played with move 157-158. The trade gave Gu the advantage and Heo couldn't catch up. Heo Yeongho resigned at move 194.
Gu Li (left) vs. Heo Yeongho (right)
Here is the game record:
Gu Li (white) vs. Heo Yeongho (black). Result: W+R
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[3rd BCcard Cup World Baduk Championship, semi-final]
DT[2011-04-20]PB[Heo Yongho]BR[8p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[jp];B[nc];W[dj];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[fq];B[fr];W[gq]
;B[bp];W[bo];B[bq];W[cn];B[eq];W[ep];B[fc];W[hd];B[ge];W[df];B[he];W[ec];B[fb];W[md]
;B[mc];W[kd];B[id];W[kg];B[ch];W[eh];B[hh];W[re];B[qd];W[qg];B[og];W[qi];B[ph];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[jc];B[lc];W[kc];B[ke];W[ld];B[lf];W[nd];B[od];W[nf];B[lg];W[ng];B[of];W[nh]
;B[lh];W[pi];B[oh];W[oi];B[ne];W[me];B[oe];W[hb];B[ee];W[de];B[ni];W[lb];B[mb];W[jb]
;B[qh];W[oc];B[ob];W[ma];B[pc];W[rh];B[rj];W[ri];B[ok];W[nj];B[mi];W[oj];B[lk];W[pk]
;B[pl];W[ol];B[nk];W[mk];B[nl];W[ml];B[nm];W[mj];B[lj];W[qj];B[rl];W[sj];B[rk];W[ll]
;B[op];W[jl];B[bf];W[be];B[cj];W[di];B[bd];W[bg];B[ce];W[cg];B[ia];W[gb];B[cc];W[eb]
;B[fa];W[gd];B[fd];W[gc];B[jk];W[qr];B[il];W[rp];B[qq];W[rm];B[pj];W[rq];B[pr];W[pk]
;B[ka];W[kb];B[pj];W[qm];B[qo];W[ro];B[qn];W[rn];B[pm];W[pk];B[gr];W[qp];B[mp];W[gg]
;B[hg];W[cd];B[kl];W[sl];B[fl];W[dl];B[bb];W[cf];B[db];W[ff];B[fe];W[gi];B[pj];W[sk]
;B[fp];W[mn];B[fo];W[oo];B[ga];W[ha];B[pp];W[po];B[ln];W[mo];B[lo];W[lp];B[mq];W[mm]
;B[jn];W[fn];B[gn];W[en];B[gm];W[ad];B[dc];W[ed];B[ea];W[rs];B[ek];W[el];B[dk];W[fk]
;B[cl];W[ej];B[ck];W[eo];B[bm];W[go];B[hq];W[gp];B[dh];W[io];B[kp];W[gk])
Interesting is that both of the finalists have won this championship before. Lee Sedol won the 2nd edition when he beat Chang Hao by 3-0, while Gu Li won the 1st edition when he won from Cho Hanseung by 3-1.
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