Shinan Chunil Salt Won KB League

After a year of hard games and a roller coaster position during the leagues, Team Shinan Chunil Salt successfully won the 2010 Koean Baduk League.


The winning team

Korean Baduk League is a team tournament. Each team consists of 6 players, but only 5 were sent to play in every rounds. The tournament consists of 2 leagues before the final knock-down between 4 top teams started. The winning team gets 250,000,000 Won.

Shinan Chunil Salt's members are:
1. Lee Sedol (9 dan) Captain
2. Han Sanghoon (5 dan)
3. Lee Chunghyu (3 dan)
4. Lee Hobum (2 dan)
5. Park Siyeol (3 dan)
6. An Kukhyun (2 dan)

At the end of first league, Shinan Chunil Salt was placed 1st with 6-2 score, losing only to Yeongnam Ilbo and Chungkuk&Konkuk Milk. However, thing went downhill at the second league. This time, the team only scored 4-4 and dropped them to 5th place (non cumulative point). As a result, the team was dropped to 3rd at the final ranking.

The knock-down for this tournament is unusual. The team who was placed 1st at the final ranking is seeded to the final, the 2nd at the final ranking goes to semi-final, while the 3rd and 4th teams must start from the 1st round.

At the first round, Shinan Chunil Salt met Team Hite Jinro. After losing at the first game, they won the next 3 games and advanced to the semi-final.

Here is the game from the first round:
Lee Sedol (white) vs. Choi Cheolhan (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[2010 Korean Baduk League post season (Team Shinan Chunil Salt vs Team Hite Jinro)]
GM[1]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
PW[Lee Sedol]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-01-08]
WR[9d]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[ce];B[cq];W[oc];B[po];W[qh];B[pc]
;W[od];B[qf];W[og];B[dr];W[dj];B[jd];W[hc];B[md];W[pe];B[qe];W[ob]
;B[qj];W[lc];B[ld];W[kc];B[kd];W[kg];B[jc];W[jb];B[mg];W[mh];B[lh]
;W[mf];B[nh];W[mi];B[lg];W[lf];B[ng];W[nf];B[hd];W[ib];B[hg];W[kh]
;B[li];W[oh];B[oi];W[eq];B[cp];W[jf];B[jp];W[gi];B[df];W[cf];B[dh]
;W[fh];B[fj];W[gj];B[ki];W[ji];B[jj];W[ii];B[fk];W[hl];B[ei];W[fm]
;B[de];W[dd];B[gl];W[gm];B[hm];W[il];B[im];W[el];B[hk];W[jl];B[jm]
;W[kl];B[gk];W[ij];B[ek];W[dk];B[dl];W[dm];B[cl];W[cm];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[bm];W[bn];B[en];W[em];B[ik];W[jk];B[kj];W[km];B[kn];W[ln];B[ko]
;W[mm];B[fg];W[cg];B[dg];W[ff];B[gh];W[fi];B[cd];W[ci];B[gf];W[ej]
;B[fe];W[pi];B[di];W[cj])

At the semi-final, the team got 2 consecutive losses at the start, but managed to win the last 3 games and won the ticket to final.

Here is a game from the semi-final:
Lee Sedol (black) vs. Heo Yeongho (white). Result:B+R

(;
EV[2010 Korean Baduk League post season (Team Chungbuk & Konkuk Milk vs Team Shinan Chunil Salt)]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-01-15]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Lee Sedol]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn]
;W[fq];B[dj];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[oq];W[qf];B[pf];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc]
;B[oc];W[ob];B[nc];W[nb];B[mc];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[rf];W[di];B[ej]
;W[ci];B[cj];W[bl];B[dp];W[cq];B[ef];W[ce];B[bf];W[dl];B[cl];W[cm]
;B[bn];W[ck];B[bj];W[fl];B[go];W[hl];B[gm];W[fm];B[gq];W[gr];B[fp]
;W[eq];B[iq];W[hq];B[hp];W[gp];B[hm];W[gl];B[gq];W[hr];B[il];W[fn]
;B[fo];W[im];B[ik];W[gj];B[fh];W[gh];B[gg];W[hh];B[io];W[fi];B[ei]
;W[fg];B[eh];W[ff];B[jm];W[ee];B[eg];W[hf];B[ir];W[on];B[qn];W[pn]
;B[rn];W[qq];B[pp];W[rm];B[rp];W[jp];B[kp];W[ko];B[lo];W[np];B[lp]
;W[nq];B[no];W[op];B[pq];W[nn];B[pk];W[pj];B[ok];W[qk];B[bd];W[ph]
;B[pg];W[rh];B[qg];W[or];B[pr];W[mr];B[mn];W[oo];B[cc];W[jc];B[eb]
;W[db];B[fe];W[gf];B[ed];W[de];B[dc];W[ec];B[fb];W[gc];B[gb];W[hb]
;B[aq];W[ar];B[ig];W[ep];B[eo];W[hg];B[ml];W[ps];B[qs];W[os];B[qr]
;W[kr];B[jq];W[ke];B[ri];W[mo];B[mm];W[cb];B[bb];W[ga];B[ca];W[rj]
;B[qi];W[pl];B[ji];W[mb];B[lc];W[gn];B[hn];W[mj];B[hs];W[fs];B[oj]
;W[pi];B[ni];W[lh];B[kg];W[lg];B[kd];W[nh];B[mi];W[li];B[jd];W[nl]
;B[ng];W[mh];B[mk];W[nk];B[lj];W[nj];B[nm];W[ol];B[hc];W[ic];B[hd]
;W[ge];B[id];W[kb];B[lb];W[la];B[ib])

The final was a battle between Team Hangame who won the league and Shinan Chunil Salt. The game was 2-2 before the last game between Lee Sedol and Jin Siyoung. Lee won the last game convincingly thus gave Shinan Chunil Salt the victory.

Here is a game record from the final:
Lee Sedol (black) vs. Jin Siyoung (white). Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[2010 Korean Baduk League post season (Team Hangame vs Team Shinan Chunil Salt)]
GM[1]
PB[Lee Sedol]
PW[Jin Siyoung]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-01-23]
WR[4d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn]
;W[fq];B[dj];W[oq];B[pj];W[pk];B[oj];W[po];B[pp];W[op];B[oo];W[qo]
;B[ro];W[rn];B[rp];W[pm];B[no];W[qj];B[rm];W[qm];B[sn];W[qn];B[pq]
;W[or];B[pr];W[qi];B[lp];W[qf];B[nc];W[kq];B[kp];W[lq];B[jq];W[jr]
;B[ir];W[kr];B[jp];W[hq];B[iq];W[mr];B[go];W[ml];B[kl];W[bd];B[lj]
;W[fi];B[ef];W[di];B[ci];W[dh];B[ch];W[ej];B[dk];W[ii];B[ik];W[qc]
;B[qd];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[ob];B[nb];W[oc];B[od];W[nd];B[lc]
;W[of];B[pf];W[pg];B[nf];W[md];B[ld];W[me];B[og];W[pe];B[oe];W[le]
;B[oa];W[pb];B[ke];W[kf];B[je];W[pf];B[ne];W[lg];B[mg];W[rf];B[lh]
;W[jf];B[if];W[kh];B[ig];W[li];B[mh];W[ki];B[mi];W[ih];B[jg];W[kg]
;B[mc];W[lf];B[kj];W[ie];B[jc];W[gf];B[sf];W[sd];B[se];W[id];B[rl]
;W[rk];B[ql];W[pl];B[so];W[qk];B[rg];W[ph];B[nm];W[nl];B[ok];W[ol]
;B[np];W[rr];B[nq];W[nr];B[rq];W[hr];B[ri];W[lk];B[mk];W[nk];B[mj]
;W[km];B[jm];W[jn];B[kn];W[lm];B[im])

This year the final is not best of 3. Perhaps this change was done to lower the tournament cost.


Lee Sedol represented his team to hold the trophy.

Lee Sedol is the MVP of the tournament with an amazing 16-2 score. The second top scorer is Kang Yootaek with 13-3, followed by Kang Dongyun with 13-4.

Lee Changho and Weon Sungjin Won Myeongin Playoff

The semi finalists of the 38th Myeongin had been decided. Two players from the playoff joined Park Yeonghun and Kang Dongyun at the semi final.


Four players, two tickets.

The first player is the Myeongin title holder, Lee Changho. Lee won his playoff from An Kukhyun (2 dan) who previously beat him at the league. The game was hard and full of fighthing. Lee Changho eventually won the game by 1.5 points.


Lee Changho (left) vs. An Kukhyun (right)

Here is the game record:
Lee Changho (white) vs. An Kukhyun (black). Result: W+1.5

(;
RE[W+1.5]
BR[2d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league A]
WR[Myeongin]
PB[An Kukhyun]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Lee Changho]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[gp];W[ep];B[pq]
;W[cp];B[op];W[fc];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[kd];B[me];W[md];B[le];W[ld]
;B[ne];W[jf];B[be];W[cd];B[ch];W[bg];B[bh];W[cf];B[dk];W[dl];B[dj]
;W[cl];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[fm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fj];W[hl];B[hm];W[il]
;B[im];W[jl];B[kn];W[cj];B[di];W[ii];B[hj];W[ij];B[hi];W[nk];B[lk]
;W[qj];B[qk];W[pi];B[pk];W[qh];B[rj];W[mh];B[oh];W[oi];B[li];W[ll]
;B[ni];W[nh];B[mi];W[lh];B[kh];W[og];B[kg];W[oj];B[kk];W[jm];B[jn]
;W[jh];B[ml];W[ri];B[hh];W[nl];B[mm];W[mk];B[jg];W[qm];B[lm];W[om]
;B[pn];W[pm];B[fq];W[fo];B[go];W[er];B[rg];W[rh];B[gd];W[gf];B[fd]
;W[ig];B[ih];W[gc];B[hd];W[ef];B[hc];W[kf];B[hg];W[jc];B[ie];W[lg]
;B[if];W[qc];B[pc];W[qb];B[qd];W[pb];B[rc];W[rb];B[oc];W[ob];B[qg]
;W[gr];B[fr];W[fs];B[ec];W[eb];B[dc];W[ed];B[cb];W[fb];B[db];W[hb]
;B[ib];W[bb];B[ea];W[fa];B[ba];W[bc];B[ga];W[da];B[ca];W[ir];B[ea]
;W[bf];B[rn];W[rm];B[kr];W[da];B[ak];W[cc];B[ea];W[nd];B[oe];W[da]
;B[bp];W[bq];B[ea];W[fk];B[ek];W[da];B[dm];W[dn];B[ea];W[kj];B[ki]
;W[da];B[do];W[gn];B[ho];W[bm];B[ea];W[pr];B[qr];W[da];B[dp];W[cq]
;B[ea];W[rq];B[qq];W[da];B[eq];W[fp];B[gq];W[hq];B[hn];W[fn];B[ea]
;W[np];B[on];W[qn];B[nn];W[da];B[dr];W[es];B[ea];W[mj];B[lj];W[da]
;B[am];W[an];B[ea];W[qo];B[al];W[bo];B[po];W[da];B[eo];W[cm];B[ea]
;W[jr];B[lr];W[da];B[bn];W[cn];B[ea];W[lf];B[re];W[da];B[ao];W[ap]
;B[ea];W[sc];B[gb];W[rp];B[dg];W[df];B[rr];W[rd];B[qe];W[kq];B[sq]
;W[lq];B[mq];W[kp];B[lo];W[ro];B[jp];W[jq];B[kb];W[jb];B[ja];W[eg]
;B[pg];W[ph];B[eh];W[of];B[od];W[bj];B[aj];W[ip];B[fe];W[ee];B[mb]
;W[gg];B[nb];W[ic];B[ha];W[kc];B[lb];W[mp];B[nq];W[ks];B[mr];W[gh]
;B[jo];W[hp];B[nj];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[ok];W[rk];B[sj];W[ke];B[sh]
;W[si];B[qi];W[sg];B[sf];W[qj];B[gi];W[js];B[ls];W[na];B[qi];W[sd]
;B[rl];W[sp];B[sr];W[qj];B[hs];W[gs];B[qi];W[sl];B[sk];W[qj];B[sm]
;W[sn];B[ag];W[af];B[ah];W[se];B[sh];W[nr];B[or];W[sg];B[rf];W[ab]
;B[fh];W[io];B[in];W[ql];B[qi];W[sl];B[sh];W[qj];B[sm];W[ol];B[ma]
;W[oa];B[sg];W[ka];B[qi];W[oh];B[la];W[sl];B[id];W[rk];B[hf];W[ge]
;B[ko];W[bi];B[ai];W[qj];B[ia];W[lc];B[ka];W[cg];B[dh];W[ff];B[nm]
)

The second player is Weon Sungjin (9 dan). He won his semi final seat after beating Kim Kiyoung (5 dan) at the second playoff. Weon previously beat Cho Hanseung (9 dan) at the first playoff.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Kim Kiyoung (right)

Here is the gam record:
Weon Sungjin (wgite) vs. Kim Kiyoung (black). Result: W+R

(;
RE[W+R]
BR[5d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league B]
WR[9d]
PB[Kim Kiyoung]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[gq];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[oq];B[br]
;W[jp];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[qf];B[nc];W[qn];B[po];W[pn]
;B[oo];W[on];B[np];W[mq];B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[pr];B[pj];W[mm];B[kn]
;W[ni];B[lm];W[lo];B[nq];W[nr];B[lp];W[mo];B[mp];W[no];B[ln];W[ko]
;B[op];W[jq];B[mr];W[lq];B[lr];W[kq];B[pq];W[or];B[qr];W[kr];B[rp]
;W[ll];B[jn];W[ph];B[hp];W[hq];B[nj];W[mj];B[mk];W[nk];B[ok];W[nl]
;B[oi];W[nh];B[pl];W[ol];B[oj];W[lj];B[rl];W[rm];B[qk];W[qi];B[pm]
;W[om];B[qm];W[ro];B[sm];W[sn];B[rn];W[rd];B[so];W[lc];B[kl];W[qc]
;B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[of];B[ld];W[kc];B[mg];W[lh];B[lg];W[kh];B[md]
;W[lk];B[jf];W[id];B[ie];W[hd];B[jj];W[ih];B[jd];W[jc];B[hi];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hf];B[ob];W[ne];B[pc];W[qb];B[mb];W[kd];B[gg];W[hn];B[jo]
;W[kp];B[il];W[im];B[jm];W[hl];B[ik];W[kg];B[kf];W[lf];B[mf];W[le]
;B[me];W[ke];B[oe];W[fn];B[qe];W[re];B[em];W[fk];B[fl];W[en];B[dn]
;W[hk];B[ek];W[ij];B[kk];W[jk];B[jl];W[gj];B[ii];W[ej];B[fi];W[dk]
;B[el];W[fj];B[dj];W[hj];B[kj];W[dh])

The pairings for the semi final are:
1. Lee Changho vs. Park Yeonghun
2. Kang Dongyun vs. Weon Sungjin

Five Players Two Seats

The 38th Myeongin (Meijin) league is burning up. Five players are competing with only two seats left for the semi-final. One seat at League A and 1 seat at League B.

At League A, Kang Dongyun (9 dan) came out as the first placer with 4-1 score. His only lost came from new rising player, An Kukhyun (2 dan). An thus put himself at the final round player decision match of league A. He will play the winner between Lee Changho vs. Lee Sedol match. Lee Changho won that game and won the right to play An Kukhyun to decide the second placer of the league. An previously beat Lee Changho at the league. The game will be played at September 5.


An Kukhyun

At league B, Park Yeonghun (9 dan) came as the winner with 4-1. Park's only lost came from Cho Hanseung (9 dan). Cho is one of the last three players who are competing for semi-final seat. Cho along with Weon Sungjin (9 dan) and Kim Kiyoung (5 dan) has 3-2 record thus creating a three way tie. Cho Hanseung will play Weon Sungjin first at August 30. The winner will play Kim Kiyoung to determine who will join Park Yeonghun in the semi-final.



Here is the game record between Lee Changho and Lee Sedol:
Lee Changho (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[38th Myeongin league]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Lee Sedol]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-08-19]
BR[Myeongin]
RE[B+R]
PB[Lee Changho]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[qe];W[pf];B[oe]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[rd];B[rc];W[nf];B[rg];W[rf];B[of];W[og]
;B[qb];W[pi];B[pj];W[qj];B[qk];W[rj];B[ri];W[rk];B[pk];W[qh];B[ph]
;W[oi];B[qg];W[pg];B[rl];W[ne];B[nb];W[fq];B[mk];W[ob];B[mc];W[oc]
;B[pb];W[ke];B[jc];W[hc];B[hd];W[gc];B[id];W[if];B[gd];W[fc];B[gg]
;W[ih];B[kp];W[ln];B[gi];W[ce];B[fd];W[ed];B[gp];W[fp];B[cc];W[db]
;B[li];W[kk];B[ji];W[kh];B[lh];W[mg];B[lg];W[lf];B[kg];W[hj];B[ii]
;W[hi];B[hh];W[gj];B[fj];W[fk];B[ej];W[ek];B[dj];W[dk];B[cj];W[ck]
;B[ik];W[hl];B[il];W[jn];B[hm];W[gl];B[km];W[hg];B[gh];W[gf];B[ff]
;W[je];B[ld];W[le];B[jh];W[lb];B[cp];W[oh];B[do];W[ig];B[eg];W[co]
;B[dn];W[bp];B[cq];W[cn];B[fo];W[go];B[fn];W[ch];B[dh];W[hp];B[ep]
;W[kn];B[cm];W[bm];B[gn];W[ho];B[in];W[bq];B[bn];W[bo];B[io];W[jm]
;B[im];W[np];B[dr];W[cr];B[dq];W[nq];B[bl];W[dm];B[am];W[bk];B[em]
;W[dl];B[br];W[ar];B[cs];W[cl];B[or];W[rh];B[mo];W[lp];B[lo];W[nm]
;B[lq];W[nk];B[nj];W[ml];B[ok];W[nl];B[pm];W[no];B[ao];W[bm];B[ip]
;W[nr];B[cm];W[jq];B[iq];W[bm];B[lr];W[ir];B[hr];W[jp];B[jo];W[ko]
;B[mp];W[mn];B[cm];W[ij];B[jj];W[jk];B[oj];W[mi];B[mj])

Here is the game between Cho Hanseung and Park Jeunggeum (4 dan). This is Cho's last game at the league and the one that saved his neck.
Cho Hanseung (white) vs. Park Jeunggeum (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[38th Myeongin league]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hanseung]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-08-26]
BR[4d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Park Jeonggeun]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[cp];B[eq];W[od];B[cf];W[fc];B[dm];W[do];B[dj]
;W[fp];B[fq];W[gp];B[gq];W[hp];B[iq];W[ch];B[ep];W[eo];B[fn];W[em]
;B[el];W[fm];B[dh];W[fl];B[cg];W[jo];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[rd]
;W[nd];B[nc];W[md];B[qf];W[re];B[rf];W[se];B[pf];W[mc];B[pe];W[qc]
;B[rc];W[qb];B[rb];W[pb];B[qn];W[be];B[gd];W[gc];B[id];W[ge];B[cd]
;W[ce];B[de];W[cc];B[ed];W[dc];B[he];W[ee];B[df];W[fd];B[hg];W[ol]
;B[ip];W[io];B[kp];W[ln];B[nm];W[om];B[no];W[ql];B[nl];W[ok];B[ko]
;W[kn];B[mo];W[qq];B[pq];W[pr];B[or];W[rr];B[ps];W[qs];B[qr];W[bf]
;B[bg];W[pr];B[rp];W[qp];B[qo];W[rq];B[qr];W[lo];B[lp];W[pr];B[ho]
;W[hn];B[qr];W[ei];B[rs];W[di];B[ci];W[cj];B[bi];W[dk];B[bj];W[ej]
;B[cl];W[qi];B[kd];W[jc];B[ic];W[kc];B[qa];W[ob];B[hi];W[dr];B[cn]
;W[dl];B[cq];W[bq];B[dq];W[cr];B[bp];W[bo];B[fo];W[en];B[br];W[ap]
;B[bs];W[eh];B[bh];W[jg];B[gf];W[fe];B[ji];W[if];B[hf];W[jd];B[jh]
;W[ie];B[hd];W[ig];B[kg];W[kf];B[ih];W[lg];B[kh];W[gh];B[hh];W[rm]
;B[rh];W[ri];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[qh];B[qg];W[on];B[oo];W[ll];B[rj]
;W[lf];B[lj];W[mi];B[li];W[jk];B[ik];W[ij])