Thursday, April 7, 2011

Lee Sedol Won Siptan

Lee Sedol (9 dan) met South Korea's rising star, Kang Yootaek (3 dan).

At game 1, Lee who played black ended the game quickly. Lee won in 99 moves.


Kang Yootaek (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
EV[6th Siptan final round 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kang Yootaek]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-03-30]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Lee Sedol]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[de];W[oc];B[md];W[qk];B[qm];W[qh];B[od]
;W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[pc];W[gc];B[gd];W[hd]
;B[fd];W[ic];B[eg];W[ci];B[he];W[ie];B[if];W[hf];B[ge];W[je];B[fq]
;W[hq];B[cq];W[dq];B[cp];W[do];B[co];W[dn];B[cn];W[dm];B[dr];W[er]
;B[cr];W[fr];B[pi];W[rj];B[jq];W[qo];B[pn];W[pp];B[op];W[qq];B[oq]
;W[qr];B[ok];W[fb];B[qi];W[ri];B[rg];W[rh];B[qg];W[ph];B[oi];W[ng]
;B[lg];W[ne];B[ig];W[mh];B[mj];W[lf];B[kf];W[le];B[io];W[jm];B[hm]
;W[gh];B[fi];W[gi];B[gj];W[hg];B[ih];W[hj];B[fh];W[gk];B[fj];W[hi]
;B[hk];W[ik];B[hl];W[ki];B[li];W[ji];B[lh];W[jg];B[of];W[pg];B[jf]
)



At game 2, Kang had the advantage, but Lee caught up during the middle game and the game was down to a very important 1 point ko fight. Lee lost the fight due to lack of threat. Kang Yootaek won the second game by 0.5 point.


Kang Yootaek

Here is the game record:

(;
EV[6st Siptan tournament final round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Lee Sedol]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-04-04]
BR[3d]
RE[B+0.5]
PB[Kang Yootaek]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[qh];W[qo];B[po]
;W[qn];B[rp];W[pn];B[oo];W[fq];B[cj];W[qd];B[qc];W[rc];B[qe];W[rd]
;B[pe];W[re];B[qb];W[pf];B[oh];W[nf];B[mh];W[lf];B[kc];W[oj];B[kh]
;W[jd];B[kd];W[ke];B[me];W[pc];B[pb];W[nd];B[oc];W[md];B[oe];W[pg]
;B[of];W[og];B[ng];W[ph];B[rf];W[rg];B[mf];W[le];B[ld];W[jc];B[lb]
;W[kb];B[lc];W[fc];B[pi];W[sf];B[oi];W[qi];B[hq];W[ch];B[cn];W[bp]
;B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[di];B[dj];W[ei];B[ed];W[ec];B[bf];W[ej];B[cc]
;W[dc];B[cd];W[dl];B[cl];W[dm];B[cm];W[dk];B[ck];W[bi];B[dn];W[fn]
;B[bo];W[cb];B[de];W[bb];B[ci];W[dh];B[ff];W[gg];B[fd];W[gd];B[ge]
;W[hd];B[bj];W[bh];B[eg];W[co];B[an];W[kp];B[ho];W[fo];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[jo];W[jq];B[cq];W[cp];B[fp];W[gp];B[eo];W[gq];B[iq];W[en];B[do]
;W[dq];B[fl];W[go];B[ek];W[em];B[gk];W[hj];B[il];W[hf];B[fh];W[gj]
;B[gh];W[hh];B[ac];W[gm];B[ln];W[nq];B[nr];W[mr];B[mq];W[lq];B[np]
;W[kr];B[ms];W[ko];B[kn];W[ir];B[hr];W[hs];B[gs];W[is];B[gr];W[lr]
;B[hk];W[ap];B[al];W[im];B[jn];W[ij];B[jl];W[fg];B[eh];W[fj];B[pj]
;W[pk];B[qk];W[rk];B[ql];W[rl];B[pl];W[ok];B[om];W[kk];B[lj];W[bc]
;B[bd];W[li];B[mi];W[kl];B[jm];W[mk];B[on];W[mm];B[mn];W[rm];B[es]
;W[cr];B[jb];W[ib];B[ka];W[jf];B[gf];W[hg];B[kj];W[jk];B[ro];W[ab]
;B[ia];W[ad];B[be];W[hb];B[cs];W[bs];B[ds];W[br];B[rn];W[lg];B[lh]
;W[qm];B[rb];W[sm];B[nm];W[ji];B[ki];W[nl];B[jr];W[js];B[hm];W[mp]
;B[nq];W[jh];B[kg];W[hn];B[in];W[hp];B[ip];W[io];B[jp];W[sb];B[mo]
;W[ha];B[ja];W[lp];B[lm];W[ml];B[nj];W[he];B[ef];W[gl];B[fk];W[sn]
;B[jg];W[so];B[sp];W[ig];B[ao];W[ls];B[ns];W[hl];B[fm];W[aj];B[ak]
;W[gn];B[ik];W[jj];B[gi];W[hi];B[mj];W[mg];B[ne];W[kf];B[ai];W[ra]
;B[sc];W[sd];B[qa];W[sc];B[im];W[ho];B[aj];W[sa];B[ae];W[ah];B[ac]
;W[fr];B[fs];W[ad];B[ol];W[nk];B[ac];W[ma];B[mc];W[ad];B[bg];W[ag]
;B[ac];W[nh];B[ni];W[ad];B[je];W[ie];B[ac];W[bm];B[bl];W[ad];B[ll]
;W[lk];B[ac];W[la];B[kb];W[ad];B[rj];W[ri];B[ac];W[pp];B[qq];W[pm]
;B[ad];W[af];B[km];W[cg];B[lo];W[dg];B[er];W[dr];B[el];W[fi])



At game 3, Kang played black while Lee got white. Both played for a big territory in this game. Lee won the game by 5.5 points and won the title as well.


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Kang Dongyun (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
EV[6th Siptan final round 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Lee Sedol]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-04-05]
BR[3d]
RE[W+5.5]
PB[Kang Yootaek]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[qh];W[qo];B[po]
;W[qn];B[rp];W[pn];B[oo];W[fq];B[cj];W[rd];B[qc];W[pe];B[pi];W[pj]
;B[ni];W[oj];B[nf];W[rh];B[fc];W[cf];B[cm];W[hc];B[fe];W[he];B[db]
;W[cc];B[jc];W[je];B[fg];W[ld];B[lc];W[md];B[mc];W[oe];B[ne];W[od]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[ih];W[kh];B[ch];W[ec];B[ed];W[eb];B[fb];W[dc];B[if]
;W[mh];B[kg];W[lg];B[kf];W[lf];B[ke];W[og];B[de];W[ef];B[ee];W[ce]
;B[ea];W[cb];B[hq];W[bp];B[co];W[cp];B[fr];W[er];B[mk];W[kk];B[lm]
;W[jm];B[jp];W[ko];B[kp];W[mn];B[jl];W[kl];B[km];W[jn];B[il];W[jh]
;B[ig];W[ml];B[li];W[df];B[ff];W[ll];B[of];W[ob];B[mi];W[lh];B[jj]
;W[nh];B[nm];W[nl];B[kj];W[oi];B[lo];W[ln];B[mo];W[ii];B[ij];W[om]
;B[gr];W[dk];B[ck];W[hi];B[ji];W[gj];B[gl];W[dl];B[fk];W[ei];B[ej]
;W[dj];B[di];W[eh];B[gh];W[dh];B[ci];W[dm];B[cl];W[fj];B[ek];W[dn]
;B[gi];W[fi];B[hj];W[bg];B[bo];W[do];B[bh];W[la];B[kb];W[ro];B[on]
;W[ol];B[eq];W[dr];B[nn];W[mm];B[le];W[sp];B[sq];W[so];B[rq];W[cn]
;B[bn];W[ao];B[bm];W[fp];B[pf];W[pg];B[da];W[ca];B[fa];W[ah];B[ai]
;W[ag];B[aj];W[gk];B[fl];W[hp];B[ip];W[gq];B[hr];W[fn];B[go];W[ho]
;B[gn];W[hn];B[gm];W[fo];B[nb];W[na];B[ng];W[oh];B[ka];W[mf];B[me]
;W[oa];B[nk];W[jg];B[jf];W[ok];B[cg];W[bf];B[jo];W[kn];B[an];W[ap]
;B[es];W[ds];B[fs];W[fm];B[el];W[em];B[im];W[in];B[fh];W[dg];B[hh]
;W[ma];B[hk];W[hm];B[hl];W[jk];B[nj];W[lj];B[ki];W[lk];B[lb];W[gp]
;B[mb];W[io];B[mg];W[ik];B[mj];W[eg])

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