Cho Hanseung Leads 55th Kuksu

The 55th Kuksu title series continued on November 8. This time, Choi Cheolhan the Kuksu title holder played white and Cho Hanseung played black. Cho Hanseung opened the game with a great combination from black 17 to black 27. White survived the attack, but black got a big thickness at the center.

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

Cho Hanseung extended his lead by stealing white's corner. He played black 131-135 and ended in sente. Choi Cheolhan resigned not long afterward. Cho Hanseung now leads the Kuksu title series by 2-1. The fourth game will be played on November 14.

Cho Hanseung leads by 2-1. Will he seized the title at the next game?

Here is the game record:

Cho Hanseung (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[55th Kuksu title match, game 3]DT[2011-11-08] PB[Cho Hanseung]BR[9p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[dp];B[qn];W[nq];B[kc];W[qo];B[pn];W[pj];B[ph];W[nj];B[no];W[om] ;B[pl];W[mm];B[nl];W[ol];B[po];W[qp];B[nm];W[ml];B[nk];W[ok];B[nn];W[mk];B[mj];W[ni] ;B[lj];W[kl];B[lo];W[lq];B[jo];W[il];B[lh];W[ng];B[lf];W[mf];B[pf];W[le];B[ke];W[pd] ;B[pe];W[ne];B[ld];W[lg];B[kf];W[kg];B[mh];W[nh];B[mg];W[kh];B[ji];W[ki];B[kj];W[jj] ;B[me];W[nf];B[jk];W[ij];B[ik];W[mi];B[hj];W[li];B[ii];W[in];B[kq];W[io];B[lr];W[mr] ;B[lp];W[mq];B[iq];W[ip];B[hq];W[fo];B[jp];W[ig];B[hl];W[qc];B[rd];W[pc];B[qi];W[cl] ;B[cj];W[fq];B[bn];W[co];B[bl];W[dl];B[cm];W[dm];B[jm];W[ch];B[cf];W[db];B[dc];W[eb] ;B[cb];W[gc];B[ic];W[bb];B[cc];W[ca];B[bc];W[hc];B[id];W[gf];B[ef];W[he];B[ck];W[cn] ;B[bm];W[gl];B[ej];W[jl];B[hm];W[im];B[gm];W[gp];B[fl];W[qj];B[rc];W[mc];B[md];W[nd] ;B[gr];W[fg];B[fe];W[ge];B[cq];W[bo];B[er];W[fr];B[dr];W[en];B[eh];W[fs];B[br];W[kr] ;B[jr];W[ls];B[rj];W[rk];B[ri];W[rn];B[rm];W[ro];B[qm];W[qk];B[js];W[lb];B[lc];W[mb] ;B[qb];W[pb];B[rb];W[jb];B[jc];W[ib];B[fh];W[dk];B[dj];W[gs];B[hs];W[hr];B[ir];W[gq] ;B[hr];W[kn];B[ko];W[ba];B[ab])