Monday, December 12, 2011

Round 3 Result: China Is In the Gold Track

After winning the first 2 rounds with a perfect 5-0 score, China finally met their biggest competitor in the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, Korea. Both team won their first and second round and whoever won this round is most likely to be the gold medalist.

Lee Sedol took one point for Korea after he beat Kong Jie at the first board. Both played slowly and carefully as each victory will bring them closer to the gold and each defeat will cost the team dearly. The game came to the final ko fight at the upper board where Lee let Kong won in order to capture 3 black stones.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Lee Sedol (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Kong Jie ]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol ]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[cn];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[re]
;B[rd];W[qe];B[qd];W[qi];B[cc];W[oi];B[ok];W[ge];B[ch];W[cj];B[eh];W[cd];B[ej];W[gc]
;B[fd];W[gd];B[fb];W[fe];B[er];W[dq];B[hq];W[io];B[go];W[hm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fm];W[hl]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[jr];W[ir];B[jp];W[hr];B[ip];W[kq];B[gr];W[gj];B[ck];W[dk];B[dj];W[bk]
;B[ek];W[gh];B[dl];W[cl];B[pg];W[ci];B[di];W[md];B[ng];W[of];B[ph];W[pi];B[nh];W[rg]
;B[ni];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[pk];B[ql];W[rl];B[rh];W[qh];B[qg];W[sh];B[rf];W[sf]
;B[sg];W[qm];B[pl];W[pm];B[ol];W[rg];B[sk];W[rm];B[sg];W[qp];B[oj];W[qq];B[or];W[nq]
;B[qr];W[rr];B[kd];W[kf];B[id];W[ie];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[rp];B[nn];W[on];B[le];W[iq]
;B[hp];W[fq];B[oo];W[om];B[mo];W[nm];B[ko];W[mn];B[no];W[ln];B[lo];W[pp];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[fp];W[fo];B[gp];W[dr];B[fr];W[fl];B[em];W[dk];B[el];W[gb];B[jb];W[ke];B[ld];W[lg]
;B[lf];W[li];B[ds];W[cr];B[lk];W[jm];B[lq];W[lr];B[fi];W[lj];B[mk];W[kk];B[gi];W[hi]
;B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[bh];B[cg];W[bg];B[cf];W[ce];B[qn];W[ll];B[op];W[oq];B[cs];W[rg]
;B[pj];W[mg];B[mf];W[je];B[br];W[bq];B[ef];W[dg];B[hj];W[hh];B[gk];W[ij];B[eg];W[hk]
;B[jd];W[sn];B[bf];W[af];B[dh];W[ee];B[kn];W[ib];B[ic];W[ja];B[ka];W[ha];B[ia];W[sl]
;B[oh];W[ja];B[so];W[sp];B[ia];W[sj];B[si];W[ja];B[lp];W[kb];B[ia];W[eo];B[gn];W[ja]
;B[mr];W[kr];B[ia];W[fh];B[fj];W[ja];B[nr];W[pr];B[ia];W[jo];B[kp];W[ja];B[ps];W[pq]
;B[ia];W[dc];B[hb];W[eb];B[cb];W[ga])



On board 2, Gu Li played against Choi Cheolhan. Choi seemed to be in the lead, until Gu Li started the ko fight with white 176. The position was difficult for black to choose. Even if he connected at move 173, white can start another ko fight with A11. Choi failed to win the ko and resigned.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

Gu Li (white) vs. Choi Cheolhan (black). Result: W+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fo];W[dr];B[nm];W[oi];B[nd];W[mc];B[md];W[rf];B[sf];W[ph]
;B[rg];W[ol];B[om];W[ql];B[qj];W[nl];B[ml];W[pm];B[pn];W[qn];B[po];W[nj];B[mk];W[mm]
;B[rn];W[lm];B[kk];W[li];B[mp];W[kl];B[jk];W[im];B[kn];W[jl];B[ik];W[gm];B[ih];W[mf]
;B[en];W[fl];B[cm];W[dn];B[em];W[ji];B[lj];W[mj];B[ii];W[hj];B[fj];W[fi];B[hl];W[hm]
;B[gj];W[hk];B[ij];W[hi];B[il];W[gk];B[lh];W[ki];B[jg];W[gi];B[mh];W[kh];B[kg];W[qg]
;B[qh];W[lg];B[mg];W[nh];B[ng];W[og];B[nf];W[mi];B[ej];W[dk];B[ei];W[eh];B[cj];W[ck]
;B[dh];W[dm];B[gl];W[fk];B[fm];W[gp];B[go];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[io];W[fp];B[jp];W[jq]
;B[kp];W[cf];B[df];W[de];B[cg];W[bf];B[eg];W[eo];B[jr];W[ir];B[kq];W[ff];B[ef];W[rm]
;B[ro];W[rk];B[iq];W[ld];B[fh];W[fe];B[jd];W[kd];B[jc];W[kb];B[ke];W[le];B[lf];W[hg]
;B[fc];W[hc];B[jb];W[gc];B[fb];W[gb];B[cc];W[bd];B[fd];W[gd];B[db];W[ee];B[bc];W[el]
;B[fn];W[bh];B[bi];W[ch];B[ci];W[ag];B[dj];W[fg];B[bk];W[bl];B[cd];W[ce];B[aj];W[gh]
;B[gq];W[hq];B[hr];W[ep];B[is];W[fa];B[ba];W[eh];B[me];W[lc];B[fh];W[al];B[ak];W[eh]
;B[cl];W[bm];B[fh];W[je];B[ie];W[eh];B[oc];W[ob];B[fh];W[kf];B[jf];W[eh];B[ke];W[dg]
;B[pf];W[pg];B[pk];W[pl];B[pi];W[oj];B[pb];W[nb];B[sd];W[qb];B[er];W[eq];B[of];W[oh]
;B[fr];W[ds];B[eg];W[ef];B[cq];W[dq];B[rj];W[rh];B[sg];W[qk];B[si];W[da];B[ca];W[ea]
;B[dc];W[pj];B[es];W[ad];B[hf];W[he];B[if];W[sc];B[se];W[ac];B[ab];W[nk];B[lk])



At the third board, Xie He played a calm game against Park Junghwan. Park's position fell apart after he let the ko fight at the right go and didn't get many compensations for it.

Xie He (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Xie He (black) vs. Park Junghwan (left). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[nc];B[pf];W[cc];B[kc];W[id]
;B[gd];W[ib];B[oc];W[hf];B[ff];W[kd];B[lc];W[qc];B[nd];W[ed];B[fd];W[jc];B[qd];W[dh]
;B[fh];W[hh];B[dg];W[eg];B[fg];W[eh];B[fj];W[dj];B[hi];W[ih];B[hj];W[mp];B[po];W[jp]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cp];W[co];B[cq];W[bq];B[do];W[cn];B[dq];W[ep];B[bn];W[br];B[cm];W[dn]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[dm];W[fm];B[ck];W[cj];B[bj];W[bl];B[bm];W[bi];B[bk];W[ek]
;B[fk];W[el];B[fl];W[gm];B[al];W[im];B[mr];W[qm];B[pl];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qq];W[pm]
;B[om];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[rn];B[jf];W[kf];B[jg];W[je];B[kg];W[ge];B[fe];W[lf]
;B[lg];W[mf];B[ld];W[mg];B[mh];W[nh];B[mi];W[ne];B[le];W[md];B[od];W[kb];B[nb];W[ke]
;B[jn];W[kq];B[io];W[hp];B[ho];W[gn];B[gp];W[hq];B[go];W[fo];B[jm];W[ki];B[gq];W[gr]
;B[fr];W[er];B[mq];W[lp];B[jj];W[rd];B[rb];W[pg];B[qg];W[qh];B[og];W[ph];B[of];W[rg]
;B[qf];W[ri];B[si];W[sh];B[sj];W[pj];B[oh];W[oi];B[qi];W[pi];B[ni];W[pk];B[ql];W[ol]
;B[rh];W[gh];B[ok];W[fi];B[cb];W[bb];B[ba];W[bc];B[gi];W[ei];B[hg];W[gg];B[he];W[if]
;B[hd];W[lh];B[gb];W[kj];B[jl];W[nl];B[oj];W[kk];B[hl];W[in];B[jo];W[aj];B[jr];W[jq]
;B[kr];W[on];B[hm];W[hn];B[il];W[fs];B[gl];W[fn];B[lm])



Piao Wenyao might have avoided lost at the first and second round, but finally he failed to survive this round after Lee Younggu beat him and made the score 2-2.

Piao Wenyao (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right
Lee Younggu (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Lee Younggu]BR[9p]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[ce];W[ci];B[fd];W[ed];B[ee];W[fc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hd];W[hc]
;B[id];W[jc];B[ck];W[ei];B[cn];W[ek];B[en];W[fq];B[bp];W[iq];B[qk];W[cg];B[fh];W[bl]
;B[cl];W[bk];B[bm];W[cj];B[dd];W[ec];B[cc];W[cb];B[cq];W[fg];B[kq];W[gg];B[bc];W[df]
;B[de];W[bb];B[hf];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[op];B[nq];W[nn]
;B[er];W[qi];B[ok];W[qf];B[qn];W[pn];B[qm];W[nl];B[ol];W[mn];B[lo];W[km];B[re];W[nc]
;B[oc];W[nd];B[rf];W[jg];B[jf];W[kf];B[if];W[oi];B[nk];W[mk];B[fr];W[kr];B[lq];W[mj]
;B[ke];W[rg];B[pj];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[od];W[ob];B[pb];W[oe];B[qc];W[oq];B[or];W[ri]
;B[ro];W[le];B[kg];W[lf];B[hp];W[ip];B[ho];W[io];B[hn];W[in];B[hm];W[im];B[hl];W[ef]
;B[fe];W[jh];B[kc];W[jb];B[kd];W[ik];B[hk];W[ij];B[hr];W[ir];B[ln];W[lm];B[nm];W[ml]
;B[om];W[mm];B[al];W[bj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gj];W[dm];B[dl];W[em];B[cm];W[hq];B[gq];W[gp]
;B[gr];W[fm];B[ej];W[dj];B[fo];W[dk];B[eh];W[dn];B[do];W[gh];B[gi];W[lr];B[mr];W[bg]
;B[be];W[kb];B[pi];W[ph];B[rj];W[qj];B[oj];W[ni];B[rk];W[oa];B[ic];W[ib];B[il];W[jl]
;B[qg];W[qh];B[sg];W[rh];B[pa];W[mb];B[ls];W[jq];B[ks];W[jr];B[rp];W[ab];B[am];W[lc]
;B[hh];W[dh];B[eg];W[co];B[eo];W[bo];B[cp];W[ak];B[ao])




The decisive game came down to the last board where Li He fought against Kim Hyeoyimin. Finally, the Chinese viewers could breath after it was clear that Li was winning and China avoid their first lost.
Li He (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Li He (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+3.5



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Li He]BR[3p]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6p]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[ck];W[cn];B[ef];W[fc]
;B[di];W[ce];B[bf];W[jq];B[lq];W[qm];B[hq];W[eq];B[ho];W[jo];B[hm];W[jm];B[ik];W[dh]
;B[ci];W[eg];B[de];W[cd];B[gf];W[ei];B[ej];W[gg];B[fi];W[gi];B[ff];W[gk];B[fl];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[hl];B[il];W[im];B[gm];W[hg];B[kk];W[mn];B[ei];W[fg];B[dg];W[kh];B[mk];W[hj]
;B[mh];W[lj];B[lk];W[ni];B[mi];W[mj];B[nj];W[li];B[oj];W[nh];B[ol];W[mp];B[mg];W[ng]
;B[mf];W[kf];B[pi];W[nf];B[me];W[qd];B[qi];W[pe];B[lp];W[lo];B[on];W[oo];B[op];W[mq]
;B[kr];W[nr];B[jr];W[po];B[no];W[nn];B[pn];W[qo];B[np];W[qn];B[mo];W[om];B[ln];W[lm]
;B[ko];W[nl];B[nk];W[kn];B[hf];W[kd];B[kc];W[jc];B[qc];W[od];B[ld];W[pc];B[ke];W[if]
;B[ie];W[jf];B[je];W[jj];B[kl];W[lo];B[ih];W[ij];B[ln];W[pm];B[km];W[lo];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[ln];W[qq];B[jn];W[hc];B[cq];W[cp];B[dr];W[cl];B[er];W[bk];B[bj];W[dk];B[kg];W[ii]
;B[ed];W[ec];B[qr];W[rq];B[pq];W[rr];B[pb];W[qb];B[oc];W[rc];B[ac];W[bc];B[cj];W[gq]
;B[gr];W[fr];B[fs];W[fq];B[hr];W[bq];B[br];W[dq];B[cr];W[bl];B[ib];W[ic];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[lc];W[hb];B[jg];W[pr];B[or];W[qs];B[os];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[qg];W[be];B[ae];W[ad]
;B[bd];W[ab];B[dm];W[dn];B[lb];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[rf];W[re];B[pf];W[of];B[qe];W[bp]
;B[ob];W[qf];B[af];W[ad];B[qe];W[ia];B[se];W[qf];B[pp];W[rp];B[qe];W[rd];B[ka];W[fd]
;B[en];W[eo];B[fm];W[ee];B[df];W[ar];B[gp];W[pl];B[kj];W[ki];B[fo];W[bs];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[pj];B[oi];W[ok];B[lh];W[ji];B[qf];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[gd];W[hd];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[fp];W[oh];B[ph];W[cm];B[ep];W[do];B[fj];W[gj];B[em];W[md];B[mc];W[sd];B[sf];W[jk]
;B[jl];W[pa];B[oa];W[qa];B[ps];W[qr];B[ak];W[al];B[aj];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[es];W[cs]
;B[jd];W[fe];B[gs];W[aq])




Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
China
Taiwan
Europe
Japan
Korea
U.S.A


  
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