Choi Cheolhan Won Game 2

The 55th Kuksu title series met Cho Hanseung won the first of the best-of-5 games. Choi Cheolhan as the title holder didn't let him lead for too long as he won the second game a week later to bring the score even again.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Cho Hanseung (right)

Choi who played black was back to his forte, fighting, in this game. He started an attack with black 53. Cho defended his group well and Choi shifted the attack to the right side with black 75 and 77. As a result, black got a strong thickness toward the center. Cho Hanseung probed the center with white 122, but Choi successfully seized the center with black 165. Cho resigned 12 moves later after black 177.

With this victory, the standing for both players is 1-1. The third game will be played on November 8.

Here is the game record:

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EV[55th Kuksu title match 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hanseung]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-10-25]
BR[Kuksu]
RE[B+R]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[op];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[mp];B[no]
;W[mo];B[nr];W[nm];B[mr];W[ck];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[cq];W[qf]
;B[nc];W[dp];B[do];W[cp];B[fq];W[fr];B[gp];W[hq];B[bp];W[bq];B[cr]
;W[er];B[br];W[bo];B[aq];W[bn];B[hp];W[jq];B[jp];W[rd];B[cm];W[bm]
;B[em];W[iq];B[ci];W[ek];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fc];B[gk];W[ei];B[fe]
;W[fl];B[hl];W[cn];B[dn];W[gl];B[hm];W[hk];B[gj];W[ik];B[kp];W[lq]
;B[ip];W[cj];B[kq];W[kr];B[lr];W[js];B[di];W[dj];B[kl];W[eg];B[nk]
;W[be];B[pk];W[he];B[de];W[ed];B[cd];W[bd];B[cc];W[bc];B[db];W[bb]
;B[gf];W[hc];B[hf];W[qm];B[nn];W[qk];B[qj];W[pl];B[ok];W[on];B[mn]
;W[rk];B[rj];W[ro];B[pn];W[qo];B[oo];W[rq];B[hi];W[qc];B[je];W[of]
;B[jc];W[me];B[mg];W[kd];B[kc];W[lc];B[lb];W[ld];B[mb];W[jd];B[pc]
;W[jg];B[ie];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[ng];W[og];B[ni];W[oh];B[li];W[oi]
;B[id];W[nj];B[mj];W[ic];B[ni];W[ib];B[ka];W[mi];B[qd];W[kf];B[ni]
;W[ja];B[kb];W[mi];B[fd];W[ec];B[ni];W[hd];B[if];W[mi];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[ni];W[ff];B[fg];W[ef];B[oj];W[fh];B[ih];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc];B[ne]
;W[pi];B[ge];W[ee];B[pj];W[om];B[po];W[rp];B[qe];W[re];B[qg];W[rf]
;B[qh])