Lee Sedol Won BC Card Cup

The final of the 3rd BC Card Cup went to its climax at the fifth game! Lee Sedol (9 dan) of Korea played Gu Li (9 dan) of China once again and for last for the title.


Gu Li (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Lee Sedol who played black started the fight early with the cut at black 17, Gu Li captured two important stones, but the final putcome (up to move 47) was better for black. Gu Li later able to catch up, but Lee was calm and turned the table once again and grabbed the victory.

Congratulations for Lee Sedol! He won the championship two years in a row and was able to improve his head-to-head record with Gu Li as +1 for him.

Here is the game record:
Lee Sedol (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[3rd BC Card Cup final, game 5]
DT[2011-04-28]PB[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[jp];B[nc];W[fc];B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[mq];B[np];W[mp]
;B[nq];W[no];B[mo];W[oo];B[mn];W[mr];B[qp];W[pl];B[pk];W[nl];B[ok];W[qo];B[ro];W[pp]
;B[qn];W[po];B[rq];W[oq];B[pr];W[or];B[qd];W[mj];B[os];W[ns];B[nm];W[pn];B[ol];W[qm]
;B[rn];W[om];B[mk];W[rm];B[lj];W[kd];B[be];W[bd];B[ce];W[cd];B[ci];W[md];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[gd];W[gc];B[id];W[jf];B[hg];W[df];B[mf];W[me];B[lf];W[ne];B[ke];W[nb];B[ob];W[lb]
;B[na];W[ma];B[mb];W[rr];B[la];W[jd];B[je];W[ic];B[ps];W[lk];B[kj];W[nf];B[ie];W[kb]
;B[ng];W[og];B[of];W[rj];B[rk];W[sp];B[rs];W[qi];B[qg];W[qf];B[oh];W[pg];B[ph];W[pf]
;B[qh];W[oe];B[rp];W[cq];B[cg];W[dm];B[cm];W[dl];B[cl];W[dk];B[ck];W[ml];B[nk];W[kl]
;B[jl];W[km];B[jm];W[kn];B[kk];W[ll];B[go];W[dn];B[gq];W[fp];B[io];W[di];B[hj];W[ch]
;B[bi];W[bh];B[dh];W[dg];B[eh];W[bg];B[rf];W[re];B[rg];W[qe];B[rd];W[sd];B[sc];W[se]
;B[rb];W[bq];B[dj];W[fg];B[ei];W[gl];B[fn];W[fk];B[jo];W[ko];B[jq];W[kp];B[fr];W[gp]
;B[hq];W[er];B[hm];W[hl];B[ik];W[gf];B[hc];W[hb];B[hd];W[ib];B[ah];W[im];B[il];W[gm]
;B[hn];W[ag];B[ai];W[de];B[co];W[gh];B[hi];W[hp];B[gn];W[ip];B[do];W[jn];B[in];W[cp]
;B[bo];W[hh];B[ih];W[le];B[hf];W[od];B[oc];W[nh];B[mg];W[mh];B[lh];W[kf];B[lg];W[li]
;B[kh];W[ig];B[jh];W[eo];B[en];W[ap];B[ao];W[aq];B[gi];W[fd];B[gg])

Want to see other articles about the 3rd BC Card Cup final? Check it out here:
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4

Gu Li Stormed Game 4 Out

After a big upset at the previous game, Gu Li showed what he was made from and stormed game 4 out to balance the score to 2-2.


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

The fourth game was, again, full of battle. The cut at white 20 already brought the first fight. White successfully captured the corner, while black got an influence. The opening was favorable for Lee and soon people thought that Lee would win the championship, but Gu Li proved that it was too soon.

White 146 was an excellent move. It helped white to attack black's big group at the right side and soon white trapped that group. However, Hong Sungji, the commentator, said Lee made a mistake by playing White 172, where it should be placed at black 185. Black took advantage of this to make a great sequence at the upper left corner and finally captured 8 white stones to set the group free and took the lead. Lee resigned at move 273.

The final game will be played tomorrow (April 28). Whoever win that game, will bring 300 million Won (around $275,500) home.

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[3rd BC Card Cup final, game 4]DT[2011-04-27]
PB[Gu Li ]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qg];W[qm];B[pn];W[ro];B[pm];W[qo]
;B[po];W[ql];B[rp];W[mp];B[lp];W[pp];B[op];W[pq];B[qr];W[pr];B[qq];W[nq];B[np];W[mq]
;B[mo];W[lr];B[kr];W[nr];B[ms];W[kq];B[kp];W[jr];B[jq];W[ks];B[kq];W[no];B[oo];W[ps]
;B[ls];W[rr];B[rs];W[qs];B[sr];W[ss];B[do];W[sp];B[co];W[cp];B[bp];W[eo];B[dn];W[bq]
;B[bo];W[eq];B[fp];W[fr];B[gr];W[er];B[br];W[gq];B[hr];W[aq];B[cr];W[cq];B[ep];W[ar]
;B[gp];W[nn];B[nm];W[mn];B[lo];W[mm];B[pl];W[nl];B[pj];W[nj];B[qk];W[rk];B[pk];W[rj]
;B[pi];W[kk];B[nh];W[jc];B[cf];W[fd];B[di];W[nc];B[pc];W[nf];B[lh];W[ik];B[me];W[ne]
;B[mk];W[nk];B[mc];W[md];B[ld];W[nd];B[lb];W[le];B[nb];W[kd];B[lc];W[oh];B[oi];W[ni]
;B[mg];W[ng];B[mh];W[mf];B[og];W[ki];B[jg];W[pe];B[qe];W[ob];B[oc];W[pb];B[qb];W[qd]
;B[qc];W[ph];B[qh];W[pf];B[pg];W[qf];B[rd];W[rf];B[ji];W[kh];B[kg];W[jh];B[ih];W[li]
;B[ig];W[kf];B[je];W[ke];B[lg];W[ei];B[hj];W[dj];B[dh];W[eh];B[jj];W[km];B[ej];W[fj]
;B[ek];W[fk];B[dk];W[fl];B[eg];W[dm];B[en];W[gh];B[fi];W[fh];B[gi];W[hi];B[gj];W[hh]
;B[ij];W[dg];B[cj];W[ef];B[jk];W[jl];B[il];W[im];B[hl];W[ii];B[hm];W[om];B[hd];W[hc]
;B[id];W[gc];B[gf];W[fg];B[fe];W[cg];B[bg];W[bf];B[be];W[jf];B[if];W[jd];B[ic];W[ib]
;B[hb];W[jb];B[ee];W[de];B[ed];W[ec];B[ff];W[ce];B[af];W[ch];B[dc];W[cc];B[db];W[fc]
;B[cb];W[bc];B[bb];W[ab];B[gb];W[fb];B[ad];W[ac];B[bd];W[cd];B[bh];W[ci];B[dj];W[bi]
;B[bj];W[ah];B[aj];W[ai];B[hg];W[ag];B[gg];W[df];B[eg];W[bf];B[in];W[jm];B[fs];W[dr]
;B[mr];W[re];B[ri];W[qd];B[sd];W[se];B[rc];W[ka];B[la];W[na];B[mb];W[ie];B[he];W[jn]
;B[jo];W[ns];B[js];W[rg];B[ln];W[lm];B[sj];W[qn];B[kj];W[lj];B[gd];W[ha];B[sl];W[rl]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[si];W[ap];B[ao];W[es];B[cs])

Lee Sedol Took the Lead

The final of the 3rd BC Card Cup continued with both finalists, Lee Sedol and Gu Li, tied with 1-1 score. This time, Gu Li played white stones while Lee Sedol got black stones.


Gu Li (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

The opening was advantageous for white. However, Gu Li let the advantage slipped away with white 146 and 164 and let Lee Sedol won a losing game with 0.5 point margin. The game itself was very difficult. Even Kim Jiseok (7 dan), the commentator, said that the game was too hard for him to follow!

Here is the game record:
Lee Sedol (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[3rd BC Card Cup final, game 3]DT[2011-04-26]
PB[Lee Sedol ]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[cn];W[fp];B[cj];W[de];B[ce];W[dd];B[cd];W[ec];B[df];W[cc]
;B[db];W[bc];B[eb];W[fc];B[ef];W[fe];B[bb];W[cf];B[bf];W[cg];B[bd];W[bg];B[ac];W[di]
;B[ff];W[dj];B[ge];W[ck];B[hc];W[cp];B[oc];W[jp];B[pj];W[qn];B[gj];W[ni];B[nq];W[oq]
;B[np];W[ok];B[jr];W[kq];B[po];W[qo];B[qq];W[nr];B[oj];W[nj];B[nk];W[ol];B[mk];W[ph]
;B[pm];W[pn];B[om];W[qk];B[pk];W[pl];B[ql];W[nl];B[rk];W[qm];B[qj];W[nm];B[on];W[oo]
;B[lj];W[ll];B[nh];W[nd];B[od];W[ne];B[mh];W[oe];B[pe];W[nc];B[ob];W[pf];B[of];W[og]
;B[nf];W[qe];B[pd];W[ng];B[mf];W[mg];B[lf];W[lg];B[kf];W[lh];B[qf];W[qg];B[pg];W[jh]
;B[ip];W[pf];B[re];W[kr];B[in];W[jo];B[jj];W[mi];B[rm];W[ig];B[ie];W[gg];B[gn];W[hp]
;B[eo];W[ep];B[jn];W[rn];B[io];W[iq];B[ln];W[nn];B[rg];W[gf];B[hf];W[hg];B[fd];W[dm]
;B[jq];W[ir];B[ci];W[dk];B[dh];W[dg];B[fh];W[eh];B[ei];W[ch];B[fg];W[ii];B[kk];W[gi]
;B[ml];W[mo];B[dn];W[fi];B[fo];W[je];B[jf];W[if];B[he];W[jd];B[kc];W[kd];B[md];W[lc]
;B[mc];W[ic];B[hb];W[gd];B[ee];W[hd];B[gc];W[rh];B[pg];W[qi];B[qh];W[id];B[fe];W[qg]
;B[ri];W[si];B[rj];W[pf];B[sm];W[hk];B[bo];W[bp];B[gh];W[hi];B[ap];W[aq];B[lo];W[lp]
;B[ao];W[bq];B[bl];W[bk];B[cl];W[sg];B[rf];W[em];B[gl];W[il];B[jl];W[hm];B[gm];W[go]
;B[ho];W[gp];B[fn];W[im];B[ik];W[hl];B[hn];W[jm];B[km];W[gk];B[fk];W[hj];B[kn];W[ae]
;B[be];W[dl];B[fl];W[mb];B[ld];W[mm];B[lm];W[cm];B[bm];W[al];B[ki];W[jg];B[am];W[kg]
;B[pg];W[af];B[ed];W[pf];B[nb];W[ak];B[kp];W[js];B[ko];W[bn];B[an];W[co];B[bn];W[jq]
;B[sn];W[so];B[fj];W[ej];B[mn];W[no];B[sj];W[ij];B[jk];W[mj];B[lk];W[sh];B[sf];W[qh]
;B[oi];W[oh];B[hh];W[ag];B[ad];W[pg];B[ji];W[ih];B[kl])

Lee Sedol Won Game 2

After losing the first game, Lee Sedol found his shape at game 2 and won the game to tie the match at 1-1.


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

In the second game, Lee found himself ahead early in the game. Up to move 100, Gu Li's group at the right side was in a tight area and needed to get out. Lee attacked the group strongly. Gu resigned at move 184, because he was way too behind in territory. The last 3 games will be played at April 26-28.

Here is the game record:
Lee Sedol (white) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[3rd BC Card Cup final, game 2]
DT[2011-04-24]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qg];W[qm];B[pk];W[qk];B[pn];W[qn]
;B[qo];W[mp];B[mq];W[op];B[np];W[oo];B[oq];W[pq];B[pp];W[no];B[nq];W[ol];B[om];W[nm]
;B[po];W[nl];B[nn];W[mn];B[pl];W[pm];B[on];W[mo];B[qq];W[lm];B[fc];W[df];B[jd];W[di]
;B[ok];W[nk];B[pi];W[qi];B[oi];W[rg];B[rf];W[rh];B[li];W[lc];B[kc];W[ke];B[kd];W[me]
;B[le];W[lf];B[ld];W[ng];B[mj];W[md];B[kf];W[kg];B[jf];W[lg];B[jg];W[jh];B[kh];W[pc]
;B[oc];W[od];B[qc];W[pb];B[ob];W[qd];B[pe];W[qb];B[mb];W[rd];B[og];W[pf];B[oe];W[of]
;B[qe];W[ph];B[nf];W[lh];B[nh];W[ki];B[mg];W[mf];B[qh];W[ne];B[sg];W[sh];B[pg];W[sf]
;B[kj];W[jj];B[kk];W[jk];B[kl];W[mi];B[lj];W[jn];B[jl];W[hn];B[ii];W[ji];B[hm];W[gn]
;B[mh];W[hk];B[hl];W[gk];B[fm];W[nj];B[ni];W[fl];B[gm];W[gp];B[dm];W[gq];B[cm];W[dn]
;B[fj];W[gi];B[el];W[fi];B[dq];W[en];B[ci];W[em];B[dj];W[ek];B[dl];W[ej];B[dk];W[cj]
;B[bj];W[ck];B[dh];W[ei];B[bk];W[ch];B[cl];W[bi];B[cj];W[bh];B[bm];W[cq];B[ep];W[cr]
;B[gr];W[hr];B[er];W[gs];B[fs];W[fr];B[cp];W[bp];B[gr];W[hs];B[re];W[rc];B[jo];W[in]
;B[hq];W[fr];B[fo];W[fn];B[gr];W[iq];B[hp];W[fr];B[kn];W[kp];B[jp];W[ko];B[do];W[bo]
;B[jq];W[ip])

Gu Li Won Game 1

The season finale of the 3rd BC Card Cup finally began! This time, it's a brawl between the 1st edition winner, Gu Li, and the 2nd edition champion, Lee Sedol.


Gu Li (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Gu Li who played white in this game aimed for a fighting game since the beginning. The game heavily rotates on the fighting at the right side. After white's group became safe with white 96, black's group on the upper side suddenly became weak. Gu Li showed his genius in fighting with combination move from 114 to 124 to cut off Lee's group and eventually killed it. Lee resigned at move 170.

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (white) vs. Lee Sedol (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[3rd BCcard Cup World Baduk Championship, final 1]
DT[2011-04-23]PB[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[pn];B[qo];W[pj];B[po];W[qf];B[nc];W[cj]
;B[pl];W[of];B[nk];W[qc];B[qd];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[rf];B[sf];W[pc];B[od];W[rh]
;B[ob];W[pb];B[jd];W[ne];B[nd];W[gc];B[ni];W[le];B[kc];W[jf];B[ng];W[og];B[hd];W[hq]
;B[hp];W[ip];B[io];W[iq];B[jq];W[gp];B[ho];W[gq];B[jo];W[ql];B[qm];W[qk];B[rm];W[ib]
;B[nf];W[oe];B[me];W[nh];B[mh];W[mf];B[oh];W[md];B[mc];W[hf];B[gd];W[fc];B[fd];W[ed]
;B[ff];W[df];B[fh];W[ji];B[dq];W[cq];B[ep];W[eo];B[cp];W[do];B[cr];W[bq];B[er];W[br]
;B[bs];W[bp];B[fp];W[go];B[qh];W[qi];B[ph];W[rg];B[rj];W[sd];B[ri];W[se];B[sl];W[jl]
;B[ld];W[me];B[hl];W[ic];B[id];W[lb];B[lc];W[gi];B[fi];W[gk];B[di];W[ci];B[cc];W[eb]
;B[ch];W[dh];B[dg];W[eg];B[eh];W[fg];B[ef];W[gg];B[de];W[ee];B[cf];W[fe];B[cd];W[gf]
;B[df];W[ge];B[ig];W[if];B[kl];W[kk];B[km];W[lk];B[ml];W[dk];B[gr];W[jr];B[kr];W[gn]
;B[ek];W[el];B[fl];W[ej];B[fk];W[fj];B[gl];W[im];B[dj];W[dl];B[jj];W[hk];B[il];W[ik]
;B[jk];W[jm];B[ii];W[hm];B[lg];W[kf];B[ij];W[gh];B[kg];W[bi];B[ah];W[bh];B[bg];W[ai]
;B[db];W[af])

Gu Li vs. Lee Sedol

The final of the 3rd BC Card Cup is a dream final. It's a showdown between top 2 world masters, Lee Sedol (9 dan) of Korea and Gu Li (9 dan) of China.

Lee Sedol is the first person to secure the final's seat. He beat his country mate, Park Junghwan (9 dan). The opening was favorable for Park, but Lee fought well in the middle game to catch up and eventually won the game by 3.5 points.


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Here is the game record:
Lee Sedol (white) vs. Park Junghwan (black). Result: W+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[3rd BCcard Cup World Baduk Championship, semi-final]
DT[2011-04-19]PB[Park Jungwhan]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cn];W[cl];B[cf];W[fc];B[en];W[fq]
;B[dk];W[co];B[bn];W[md];B[mc];W[dl];B[ck];W[ek];B[bl];W[ej];B[di];W[em];B[dn];W[bo]
;B[gn];W[qc];B[qd];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[pc];B[pf];W[oc];B[od];W[qo];B[po];W[qn]
;B[pp];W[pg];B[og];W[of];B[nf];W[pe];B[oe];W[pf];B[ld];W[rf];B[sf];W[ng];B[oh];W[mf]
;B[ne];W[mg];B[me];W[sg];B[se];W[rh];B[oj];W[jg];B[ob];W[pb];B[na];W[jc];B[jd];W[id]
;B[je];W[iq];B[hd];W[hk];B[hc];W[dj];B[cj];W[bm];B[bk];W[an];B[cm];W[am];B[in];W[kl]
;B[ol];W[kn];B[ko];W[jo];B[jn];W[ln];B[gp];W[gq];B[ep];W[eq];B[jp];W[lo];B[kp];W[pk]
;B[ok];W[lj];B[ql];W[pl];B[pm];W[qk];B[pn];W[qm];B[bd];W[dh];B[ei];W[fm];B[fn];W[ce]
;B[bf];W[ci];B[ch];W[bi];B[bh];W[fi];B[eh];W[fh];B[eg];W[fg];B[rl];W[rm];B[ro];W[ef]
;B[dg];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[io];W[lq];B[jl];W[jq];B[hl];W[ik];B[jk];W[il];B[gl];W[gk]
;B[fp];W[nm];B[om];W[le];B[ke];W[bj];B[ai];W[rk];B[rb];W[ra];B[qa];W[gb];B[ic];W[sb]
;B[sa];W[cc];B[sc];W[lf];B[kk];W[ni];B[lk];W[mr];B[oi];W[ji];B[qi];W[ri];B[nr];W[sd]
;B[nd];W[sb];B[mq];W[mp];B[nq];W[kq];B[sc];W[ha];B[jb];W[sb];B[jo];W[lp];B[sc];W[hm]
;B[gm];W[sb];B[im];W[ra];B[dq];W[cq];B[sa];W[rp];B[rq];W[ra];B[dr];W[cr];B[sa];W[al]
;B[aj];W[ra];B[do];W[cp];B[sa];W[be];B[ae];W[ra];B[sn];W[sl];B[sa];W[af];B[ag];W[ra]
;B[ao];W[ap];B[sa];W[nb];B[mb];W[ra];B[kg];W[qb];B[kh];W[jh];B[ki];W[kj];B[li];W[kf]
;B[jj];W[jf];B[ij];W[ie];B[kc];W[hi];B[bc];W[he];B[fd];W[ge];B[eb];W[ec];B[cb];W[db]
;B[da];W[dc];B[bb];W[gd];B[fl];W[mi];B[mj];W[el];B[lr];W[kr];B[ms];W[df];B[qh];W[nn]
;B[km];W[ii];B[ml];W[lm];B[ll];W[ib];B[hj];W[gj];B[fk];W[fj];B[cd];W[de];B[ks];W[js]
;B[ls];W[pa];B[oa];W[rn];B[sp];W[np];B[mm];W[mn];B[oo];W[ja];B[ka];W[hb];B[fa];W[no]
;B[nj];W[nl];B[nk];W[rg];B[ph];W[pj];B[ia];W[gc];B[jc];W[ja];B[ca];W[ia];B[nh];W[mh]
;B[so];W[sm])

The next day, it was a battle between China's last representative, Gu Li (9 dan), and Heo Yeongho (8 dan) of Korea. The game was already a fighting game when Gu Li invaded the right side which made his group in the center weaker, but Gu Li was ready to fight for that group. The fight was favorable for black, thanks to white 42 (which Song Taekon, the commentator, called it a mistake). One of the most interesting move is white 118 which helped Gu Li to wreck black's territory. A big exchange played with move 157-158. The trade gave Gu the advantage and Heo couldn't catch up. Heo Yeongho resigned at move 194.


Gu Li (left) vs. Heo Yeongho (right)

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (white) vs. Heo Yeongho (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[3rd BCcard Cup World Baduk Championship, semi-final]
DT[2011-04-20]PB[Heo Yongho]BR[8p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[jp];B[nc];W[dj];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[fq];B[fr];W[gq]
;B[bp];W[bo];B[bq];W[cn];B[eq];W[ep];B[fc];W[hd];B[ge];W[df];B[he];W[ec];B[fb];W[md]
;B[mc];W[kd];B[id];W[kg];B[ch];W[eh];B[hh];W[re];B[qd];W[qg];B[og];W[qi];B[ph];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[jc];B[lc];W[kc];B[ke];W[ld];B[lf];W[nd];B[od];W[nf];B[lg];W[ng];B[of];W[nh]
;B[lh];W[pi];B[oh];W[oi];B[ne];W[me];B[oe];W[hb];B[ee];W[de];B[ni];W[lb];B[mb];W[jb]
;B[qh];W[oc];B[ob];W[ma];B[pc];W[rh];B[rj];W[ri];B[ok];W[nj];B[mi];W[oj];B[lk];W[pk]
;B[pl];W[ol];B[nk];W[mk];B[nl];W[ml];B[nm];W[mj];B[lj];W[qj];B[rl];W[sj];B[rk];W[ll]
;B[op];W[jl];B[bf];W[be];B[cj];W[di];B[bd];W[bg];B[ce];W[cg];B[ia];W[gb];B[cc];W[eb]
;B[fa];W[gd];B[fd];W[gc];B[jk];W[qr];B[il];W[rp];B[qq];W[rm];B[pj];W[rq];B[pr];W[pk]
;B[ka];W[kb];B[pj];W[qm];B[qo];W[ro];B[qn];W[rn];B[pm];W[pk];B[gr];W[qp];B[mp];W[gg]
;B[hg];W[cd];B[kl];W[sl];B[fl];W[dl];B[bb];W[cf];B[db];W[ff];B[fe];W[gi];B[pj];W[sk]
;B[fp];W[mn];B[fo];W[oo];B[ga];W[ha];B[pp];W[po];B[ln];W[mo];B[lo];W[lp];B[mq];W[mm]
;B[jn];W[fn];B[gn];W[en];B[gm];W[ad];B[dc];W[ed];B[ea];W[rs];B[ek];W[el];B[dk];W[fk]
;B[cl];W[ej];B[ck];W[eo];B[bm];W[go];B[hq];W[gp];B[dh];W[io];B[kp];W[gk])

Interesting is that both of the finalists have won this championship before. Lee Sedol won the 2nd edition when he beat Chang Hao by 3-0, while Gu Li won the 1st edition when he won from Cho Hanseung by 3-1.

Line Up At the 3rd BC Card Cup Semi-Final

The 3rd BC Card Cup is down to its semi-final. This time, 3 Korean and 1 Chinese made it to the semi-final.

Park Junghwan became the first Korean to win a seat at the semi final. He beat Zhou Ruiyang (5 dan) of China by resignation.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup quarterfinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Junghwan]
WR[9d]
PB[Zhou Ruiyang]
BR[5d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-03-31]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[fq]
;W[cn];B[dr];W[cq];B[iq];W[jp];B[jq];W[kp];B[ho];W[jn];B[cf];W[di]
;B[in];W[ce];B[jm];W[oo];B[np];W[no];B[mp];W[mo];B[kn];W[pp];B[qq]
;W[lp];B[qp];W[ln];B[df];W[fd];B[cl];W[cj];B[dm];W[dn];B[gf];W[fh]
;B[eg];W[hh];B[em];W[if];B[fg];W[fj];B[gd];W[fc];B[gc];W[be];B[ic]
;W[fp];B[gp];W[ok];B[cr];W[eq];W[er];B[fr];W[bp];B[dq];W[cp];B[es]
;W[ep];B[gm];W[qj];B[br];W[cm];B[rj];W[pj];B[qi];W[ph];B[pi];W[oi]
;B[rh];W[nh];B[lm];W[mm];B[ch];W[bl];B[ll];W[qg];B[qb];W[qm];B[rl]
;W[gb];B[ig];W[hc];B[hd];W[hb];B[jf];W[ie];B[id];W[hg];B[je];W[hf]
;B[fe];W[jd];B[ib];W[ke];B[ee];W[cc];B[og];W[oh];B[kb];W[lb];B[lc]
;W[ld];B[mc];W[ka];B[jb];W[md];B[mb];W[od];W[nd];B[qn];W[om];B[pn]
;W[pk];B[pm];W[ql];B[rk];W[pl];B[rm];W[re];B[qf];W[rg];B[rf];W[sf]
;B[na];W[oa];B[rd];W[qe];B[pe];W[nb];B[la];W[qa];B[rb];W[nr];B[oq]
;W[lr];B[sd];W[se];B[ra];W[kj];B[lj];W[li];B[ki];W[ji];B[kh];W[lh]
;B[nl];W[mk];B[ed];W[ec];B[jj];W[kk];B[ml];W[ol];B[nj];W[jk];B[db]
;W[dc];B[jh];W[ij];B[mj];W[qh];B[ri];W[oj];B[mg];W[mh];B[fb];W[eb]
;B[nm];W[on];B[mn];W[lo];B[kf];W[lf])

Lee Sedol became the second Korean to hit the semi-final when he won over Chen Yaoye of China by resignation.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup quarterfinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Chen Yaoye]
WR[9d]
PB[Lee Sedol]
BR[9d]
RE[B+2.5]
DT[2011-04-02]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[cp];B[qn];W[nq];B[kc];W[cf];B[fd];W[dj];B[fq]
;W[dq];B[jp];W[pf];B[od];W[qe];B[pd];W[qj];B[rp];W[qq];B[ql];W[nf]
;B[og];W[of];B[qh];W[ni];B[oh];W[mc];B[me];W[mg];B[pj];W[ld];B[lf]
;W[kd];B[jc];W[jd];B[ic];W[id];B[hc];W[jg];B[lg];W[qg];B[qi];W[lh]
;B[kh];W[kg];B[md];W[lc];B[mh];W[li];B[mf];W[rd];B[rc];W[ng];B[nh]
;W[rf];B[sd];W[se];B[re];W[nd];B[ne];W[rd];B[ki];W[mi];B[nc];W[oi]
;B[ih];W[ig];B[kj];W[ph];B[hg];W[hf];B[gf];W[ge];B[he];W[hd];B[if]
;W[gd];B[gc];W[fe];B[jf];W[ed];B[ec];W[fc];B[fb];W[ee];B[dc];W[eg]
;B[cl];W[cj];B[lq];W[fo];B[fm];W[ip];B[iq];W[hq];B[hp];W[io];B[hr]
;W[jq];B[gq];W[ir];B[de];W[df];B[jr];W[hq];B[ff];W[ef];B[iq];W[qo]
;B[kq];W[ro];B[rj];W[dm];B[dl];W[cn];B[em];W[ek];B[el];W[gk];B[be]
;W[bf];B[bd];W[sc];B[hl];W[rm];B[nr];W[rl];B[qm];W[rn];B[nl];W[or]
;B[np];W[mq];B[mp];W[mk];B[ml];W[lk];B[ll];W[pn];B[ok];W[kk];B[jl]
;W[kl];B[km];W[jk];B[il];W[fn];B[bn];W[bo];B[dn];W[ep];B[cm];W[co]
;B[ho];

Heo Yeongho became the third and the last Korean to win a semi-final ticket by beating Zhong Wenjing of China by 2.5 points.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup quarterfinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
WR[8d]
PB[Zhong Wenjing]
BR[5d]
RE[W+0.5]
DT[2011-04-02]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn]
;W[ro];B[rp];W[pm];B[om];W[ol];B[nm];W[ip];B[cf];W[ch];B[cc];W[cd]
;B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[dq];B[nl];W[ok];B[di]
;W[ci];B[dj];W[dh];B[go];W[kp];B[lp];W[kq];B[rn];W[lo];B[rm];W[nk]
;B[np];W[hn];B[fm];W[gm];B[ho];W[io];B[eo];W[dm];B[em];W[gk];B[fk]
;W[fj];B[fl];W[gj];B[dl];W[pb];B[qc];W[nc];B[ll];W[hq];B[lc];W[ne]
;B[ic];W[qb];B[qh];W[ck];B[dk];W[cl];B[dn];W[cm];B[do];W[co];B[gq]
;W[rl];B[rb];W[qn];B[qo];W[on];B[mo];W[po];B[pp];W[ln];B[lm];W[lr]
;B[mr];W[kr];B[le];W[ng];B[od];W[mc];B[ld];W[me];B[oh];W[lf];B[ri]
;W[mi];B[kf];W[lg];B[nq];W[hc];B[hb];W[id];B[hd];W[ec];B[eb];W[fb]
;B[gb];W[jc];B[gc];W[jb];B[kb];W[je];B[ie];W[jf];B[jd];W[kd];B[ke]
;W[id];B[kg];W[if];B[jd];W[db];B[fa];W[id];B[he];W[jd];B[ki];W[hf]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[gf];W[hh];B[gg];W[fe];B[fh];W[jj];B[jh];W[ih];B[kk]
;W[ra];B[rc];W[ad];B[oc];W[bb];B[cb];W[ac];B[da];W[ob];B[mb];W[nb]
;B[ik];W[gl];B[im];W[in];B[rj];W[qk];B[hr];W[ir];B[eg];W[ij];B[df]
;W[bf];B[er];W[dr];B[hp];W[fn];B[iq];W[gn];B[en];W[fo];B[ep];W[jq]
;B[hq];W[eq];B[fp];W[fr];B[jn];W[jo];B[kn];W[ko];B[cg];W[bg];B[jk]
;W[og];B[pg];W[pi];B[ph];W[mn];B[nn];W[oo];B[no];W[is];B[rk];W[sm]
;B[so];W[oe];B[oi];W[pe];B[qe];W[ma];B[lb];W[ge];B[ei];W[ff];B[eh]
;W[gh];B[fg];W[oj];B[qi];W[pj];B[cj];W[bj];B[ib];W[ab];B[ba];W[gd]
;B[hc];W[ji];B[op];W[pn];B[hk];W[hj];B[ja];W[lh];B[kh];W[ej];B[ek]
;W[mk];B[ae];W[af];B[nh];W[mh];B[ls];W[ks];B[ms];W[il];B[jl];W[hl]
;B[sk];W[sl];B[kj];W[fs];B[pf];W[of];B[fi];W[gi];B[la];W[na];B[gs]
;W[pc];B[ni];W[ql];B[sn];W[sb];B[sc];W[qa];B[hg];W[ig];B[fd];W[ee]
;B[sa];W[ia];B[ha];W[sb];B[gr];W[es];B[sa];W[qd];B[rd];W[sb];B[ca]
;W[sa];B[jm];W[nd];B[qd];W[bh];B[aa];W[ae];B[lk])

Finally a Chinese won a semi-final's seat when Gu Li beat Kim Jiseok of Korea by resignation.


Gu Li (left)

(;
RE[W+R]
BR[7d]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup quarterfinal]
WR[9d]
PB[Kim Jiseok]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2011-04-03]
PW[Gu Li]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[cj];B[nc];W[fq];B[pj];W[fc];B[jp]
;W[lc];B[ej];W[le];B[dh];W[ch];B[cd];W[ce];B[cg];W[dg];B[eh];W[bg]
;B[dc];W[ed];B[ci];W[cf];B[bh];W[bi];B[cg];W[pp];B[pq];W[ch];B[kd]
;W[ld];B[cg];W[qd];B[ch];W[qc];B[pf];W[od];B[pc];W[pe];B[oe];W[qe]
;B[ne];W[oc];B[pb];W[ob];B[nb];W[qb];B[nd];W[pa];B[qf];W[kn];B[lp]
;W[ql];B[qk];W[qo];B[po];W[pl];B[nk];W[rp];B[op];W[qq];B[qn];W[pp]
;B[cp];W[co];B[qp];W[qi];B[pi];W[pp];B[dq];W[ep];B[qp];W[ro];B[rn]
;W[rk];B[qj];W[pn];B[pm];W[on];B[om];W[oo];B[pp];W[nm];B[rl];W[ol]
;B[rm];W[qr];B[lm];W[mo];B[mp];W[ln];B[bo];W[bp];B[cq];W[bn];B[do]
;W[cn];B[bq];W[ao];B[fr];W[gr];B[er];W[hp];B[in];W[kl];B[fo];W[jq]
;B[ip];W[gq];B[dn];W[kq];B[lo];W[ll];B[iq];W[ir];B[hr];W[hq];B[jr]
;W[hs];B[kr];W[hn];B[im];W[fn];B[dl];W[cl];B[eo];W[dk];B[hm];W[go]
;B[fp];W[eq];B[el];W[aq];B[ar];W[br];B[ap];W[ek];B[fk];W[aq];B[mm]
;W[mn];B[ml];W[km];B[lk];W[kk];B[lj];W[kj];B[ki];W[qm];B[no];W[ji]
;B[jh];W[ih];B[ap];W[em];B[ii];W[jj];B[kh];W[hi];B[ij];W[ik];B[hj]
;W[il];B[id];W[ib];B[kb];W[kc];B[jc];W[jb];B[lb];W[if];B[gd];W[ke]
;B[ic];W[gf];B[hb];W[hh];B[hk];W[fl];B[fe];W[eg];B[ee];W[df];B[de]
;W[gc];B[np];W[kp];B[ko];W[hl];B[gl];W[gm];B[fm];W[io];B[jo];W[fl]
;B[cc];W[gk];B[hd];W[bd];B[bc];W[aj];B[jf];W[fg];B[ie];W[rj];B[ri]
;W[rh];B[qh];W[si];B[sk];W[qi];B[so];W[sq];B[ri];W[na];B[ma];W[qi]
;B[nn];W[aq];B[rr];W[rs];B[ap];W[li];B[mi];W[aq];B[ri];W[as];B[pr]
;W[qi];B[rf];W[ph];B[ri];W[lh];B[lg];W[qi];B[dj];W[ck];B[ri];W[mb]
;B[mc];W[qi];B[ok];W[sr];B[sc];W[mh];B[nh];W[og];B[qg];W[mg];B[ng]
;W[mf];B[ig];W[oh];B[nf];W[oi];B[ri];W[oj];B[pk];W[qi];B[gj];W[fj]
;B[ri];W[la];B[gi];W[mb];B[fi];W[hf];B[je];W[bf];B[ma];W[mj];B[mk]
;W[mb];B[fk];W[gl];B[ma];W[qi];B[hg];W[gh])

BC Cad Cup Preliminary's Semi-Final

The semi-final of the 3rd BC Card Cup shows a lot of amateur won over the pros and one person who already claimed a seat at the main tournament.


Round 2 starts!

It was Song Taekon (9 dan) of Korea who won the first seat at the main tournament. He beat Kim Jiin ama at the final. Interesting is, the fact that they played their final game at the same day of their semi-finals. Kim Jiin just beat Lee Qincheng (1 dan) of China while Kim Jiseok beat Kim Joonyong (5 dan) of Korea earlier that day.

With Kim Jiin going down, there are 7 amateurs left at the final, including Min Sangyoun who beat Hane Naoki of Japan and Mok Jinseok of Korea at the 15th Samsung Cup.

Seven female players made it to the final. Wang Xiangyun (2 dan) is the only non Korean between the 7. She will play Lee Taehyun (3 dan) of Korea at the Final. Lee Taehyun is a tough opponent. He is currently at the final of the 15th Chunwon where he is playing Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) in a best-of-5 title series.

There are 27 China player at the final (including Wang Xiangyun). Notably are Jiang Weijie Mingren, Gu Lingyi (5 dan), Tuo Jiaxi (3 dan), Piao Wenyao (5 dan), and Zhou Ruiyang (5 dan).

There are only 5 Japanese left at the final. They are Shuto Shun (7 dan), Oya Koichi (9 dan), Shida Tatsuya (3 dan), Ida Atsushi (2 dan), and Tsuruyama Atsushi (7 dan).

Only 2 Taiwan player made it to the final. They are Li Jinyoung (1 dan) and Lin Zhihan (9 dan).

Here are some games from the preliminary:

Meng Tailing (black) vs. Baek Hongsuk (white). Result: B+R

(;
SO[weiqi.tom.com]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
AP[Free Climber 0 . 8 . 11 . 61]
PW[Baek Hongsuk]
WR[7d]
DT[2011-01-25]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Meng Tailing]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[on];B[pq];W[nr];B[oo]
;W[po];B[pp];W[no];B[op];W[np];B[nn];W[mn];B[nm];W[lo];B[gq];W[ep]
;B[jp];W[ko];B[kp];W[om];B[ol];W[pl];B[nl];W[qm];B[pk];W[qk];B[qj]
;W[pj];B[ok];W[qi];B[rj];W[rk];B[ri];W[qo];B[ro];W[qn];B[rq];W[pi]
;B[qh];W[ph];B[qg];W[rn];B[ll];W[in];B[go];W[dn];B[cm];W[gn];B[fn]
;W[fo];B[hn];W[ho];B[gm];W[gp];B[io];W[gn];B[hm];W[jn];B[hp];W[go]
;B[hr];W[en];B[jl];W[il];B[im];W[jm];B[km];W[jk];B[kl];W[ik];B[gk]
;W[pg];B[qf];W[mi];B[kj];W[ji];B[lj];W[fj];B[el];W[gj];B[kh];W[ck]
;B[dk];W[pr];B[qr];W[so];B[rp];W[mr];B[lr];W[ls];B[kr];W[jo];B[ip]
;W[dj];B[cl];W[ek];B[dl];W[fl];B[fm];W[gl];B[em];W[bk];B[cj];W[bj]
;B[ci];W[bi];B[cn])

Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Wang Haoyang (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-01-25]
BR[6d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Wang Haoyang]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cn];B[dg]
;W[fc];B[ck];W[qn];B[po];W[rp];B[pl];W[pn];B[on];W[om];B[pm];W[oo]
;B[nn];W[pp];B[op];W[qo];B[no];W[oq];B[po];W[pr];B[qp];W[qq];B[pp]
;W[np];B[oo];W[rr];B[nq];W[or];B[mp];W[od];B[oe];W[ne];B[pe];W[nd]
;B[nf];W[mf];B[mg];W[ng];B[of];W[lf];B[lg];W[kg];B[li];W[kf];B[pc]
;W[mi];B[lh];W[lj];B[ji];W[jj];B[jh];W[ol];B[pk];W[ok];B[pj];W[nh]
;B[ij];W[jk];B[ik];W[jl];B[il];W[jm];B[jp];W[hf];B[im];W[ml];B[oi]
;W[ni];B[oh];W[ko];B[jo];W[jn];B[in];W[eq];B[er];W[dr];B[fr];W[bl]
;B[cq];W[cr];B[nb];W[cl];B[dk];W[bk];B[ld];W[jd];B[lb];W[fp];B[gp]
;W[lo];B[lq];W[gq];B[gr];W[ef];B[df];W[ci];B[di];W[ch];B[dh];W[rl]
;B[rm];W[rn];B[rk];W[jb];B[gg];W[gf];B[ln];W[mn];B[mm];W[mo];B[nm]
;W[lm];B[ll];W[kn];B[nl];W[mk];B[nk];W[fg];B[fh];W[gh];B[gi];W[hg]
;B[hi];W[mc];B[lc];W[md];B[nj];W[mj];B[go];W[ep];B[en];W[em];B[cp]
;W[co];B[mb];W[qm];B[ql];W[sm];B[ed];W[ec];B[jc];W[ic];B[kc];W[ib]
;B[nr];W[ns];B[ms];W[os];B[mr];W[fm];B[fd];W[gd];B[sk];W[fi];B[cj]
;W[bj];B[eh];W[fk];B[fj];W[ej];B[ei];W[gj])

Shida Tatsuya (black) vs. Rui Naiwei (white). Result: B+T


Rui Naiwei at the far end of the photo

(;
WR[9d]
BR[3d]
RE[B+T]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
PB[Shida Tatsuya]
GM[1]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
DT[2011-01-25]
PW[Rui Naiwei]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[ce];W[od];B[oe];W[ne];B[pe];W[nd];B[pc]
;W[dg];B[ee];W[fd];B[he];W[fe];B[ef];W[gf];B[cc];W[cb];B[bc];W[ng]
;B[hc];W[dd];B[cf];W[cg];B[eg];W[di];B[fc];W[ed];B[ei];W[dj];B[ej]
;W[dk];B[ek];W[el];B[eb];W[db];B[hf];W[gg];B[hi];W[gi];B[gj];W[ig]
;B[hg];W[fh];B[eh];W[hh];B[ih];W[ii];B[gh];W[de];B[df];W[hh];B[ge]
;W[jh];B[ff];W[jc];B[je];W[gb];B[gc];W[hb];B[fb];W[dq];B[qo];W[kq]
;B[mq];W[fl];B[jp];W[kp];B[jo];W[jq];B[hp];W[iq];B[gn];W[hl];B[en]
;W[dn];B[eo];W[do];B[hq];W[fq];B[im];W[mp];B[nq];W[ln];B[il];W[hk]
;B[ll];W[ip];B[io];W[hr];B[em];W[gp];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[cl];B[gk]
;W[gl];B[ho];W[gq];B[hj];W[ik];B[ij];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk];B[km];W[kj]
;B[mk];W[mi];B[ok];W[kn];B[kl];W[ph];B[nb];W[qn];B[po];W[qk];B[om]
;W[lc];B[qg];W[qh];B[rh];W[ri];B[qm];W[mm];B[ml];W[bf];B[be];W[bg]
;B[ji];W[ki];B[ih];W[rm];B[rn];W[ii];B[rg];W[ih];B[ib];W[bb];B[ab]
;W[fk];B[fj];W[pd];B[pb];W[qc];B[rd];W[pg];B[kg];W[kh];B[le];W[qf]
;B[rf];W[ld];B[qe];W[ae];B[cd];W[ad];B[ac];W[lg];B[lf];W[mf];B[rl]
;W[lr];B[mr];W[jb];B[ic];W[jd];B[jf];W[mb];B[nc];W[oc];B[ob];W[mc]
;B[lq];W[qb];B[rb];W[na];B[rc];W[ia];B[ga];W[kr];B[lp];W[ko];B[rk]
;W[qj];B[mo];W[nm];B[ol];W[no];B[np];W[nn];B[ir];W[is];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[me];W[md];B[of];W[nf];B[oi];W[ni];B[oh];W[og];B[pi];W[qi];B[ql]
;W[pk];B[oj];W[id];B[ha];W[ja];B[dh];W[ch];B[gd];W[jn];B[go])

Yun Junsang (white) vs. Wang Lei (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yun Junsang]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-01-25]
BR[6d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Wang Lei]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc]
;W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[oc];W[re];B[fc];W[df];B[rf];W[qe];B[qf];W[jd]
;B[se];W[sd];B[qd];W[rd];B[sb];W[rb];B[sf];W[sc];B[db];W[gc];B[cc]
;W[fb];B[be];W[pe];B[oe];W[sa];B[nf];W[jp];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr]
;B[cp];W[cn];B[dn];W[cm];B[eq];W[ep];B[dr];W[dp];B[br];W[er];B[cs]
;W[co];B[lq];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rp];W[ql];B[ol];W[pn];B[oo];W[qj]
;B[qi];W[ri];B[rj];W[qk];B[rh];W[pi];B[si];W[pk];B[nj];W[oj];B[ni]
;W[on];B[nl];W[qh];B[nn];W[ri];B[gd];W[hd];B[qi];W[og];B[ph];W[ri]
;B[ra];W[qa];B[qi];W[rm];B[qg];W[ro];B[hp];W[gr];B[hr];W[ho];B[io]
;W[hn];B[ip];W[in];B[gp];W[go];B[jo];W[sp];B[cg];W[fd];B[jn];W[il]
;B[jm];W[ik];B[rr];W[oi];B[ci];W[dh];B[ch];W[nd];B[od];W[oh];B[nb]
;W[lc];B[ld];W[mb];B[lf];W[cd];B[bd];W[bc];B[bb];W[kd];B[lh];W[ej]
;B[dj];W[dk];B[ii];W[dc];B[cb];W[mh];B[jj];W[cf];B[bf];W[of];B[ne]
;W[li];B[kh];W[mg];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[kk];B[md];W[mc];B[mf];W[ig]
;B[ki];W[kl];B[jg];W[ln];B[hj];W[mm];B[fo];W[fq];B[im];W[hm];B[hl]
;W[hk];B[gl];W[fn];B[gk];W[gj];B[fj];W[gi];B[fi];W[hi];B[gh];W[hh]
;B[hg];W[ih];B[if];W[ij];B[jh];W[ji];B[jl];W[jk];B[ii];W[hj];B[ge]
;W[ic];B[ek];W[gg];B[ma];W[kb];B[lg];W[lp];B[mp];W[mo];B[kp];W[ko]
;B[lo];W[le];B[me];W[lp];B[gm];W[eo];B[lo];W[ei];B[eh];W[lp];B[jq]
;W[np];B[el];W[dm];B[mq];W[no];B[lj];W[nq];B[nr];W[mi];B[kj];W[pq]
;B[or];W[op];B[pr];W[qq];B[rq];W[pp];B[mj];W[qr];B[qs];W[rs];B[ps]
;W[hf];B[ef];W[eg];B[di];W[fg])

BC Card Cup Preliminary Starts

The 3rd BC Card Cup preliminary started at January 24. The preliminary is an open tournament, where both professional and amateur players can take part. Day 1 is a firework where 9 amateur players beat the pros.


Busy at the playing hall


Cho Hanseung (in black) beat Baek Daehyun (8 dan)

Most notably is former Japanese title holder, Ryu Shikun, who lost to Korean amateur Lee Hoseung. Another notable performance is Jeong Chanho ama who beat 2 korean professionals and avanced to the semi-final.

Meanwhile, 10 female players won the first round


Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan/left) beat Tsuruta Kazushi (1 dan) of Japan

Here are some games from the tournament:
Peng Liyao (black) vs. Han Wonggyu (white). Result: B+R


Peng Liyao


Han Wonggyu

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Han Wonggyu]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Peng Liyao]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[qj];B[qn];W[rf];B[db]
;W[md];B[ld];W[me];B[le];W[mc];B[mf];W[pe];B[od];W[pd];B[pc];W[oc]
;B[ob];W[oe];B[nc];W[mb];B[nf];W[nd];B[oc];W[ne];B[lf];W[rb];B[qb]
;W[rd];B[qe];W[qf];B[re];W[se];B[qc];W[pg];B[rc];W[co];B[iq];W[pq]
;B[oq];W[or];B[qq];W[pr];B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[rq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rp]
;W[sc];B[sd];W[qo];B[rr];W[rd];B[sb];W[sa];B[sd];W[po];B[op];W[rd]
;B[cp];W[sd];B[dp];W[ro];B[sq];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[ql];W[ec];B[eb]
;W[gc];B[fb];W[ol];B[om];W[nm];B[on];W[hd];B[cc];W[cq];B[bq];W[ep]
;B[do];W[eo];B[bo];W[en];B[dn];W[em];B[cl];W[jq];B[ip];W[jp];B[io]
;W[jo];B[in];W[mr];B[lq];W[lr];B[jr];W[kr];B[hr];W[js];B[ir];W[kq]
;B[lo];W[ln];B[jn];W[oo];B[mo];W[nn];B[mn];W[mm];B[kn];W[lm];B[ko]
;W[so];B[sp];W[pl];B[ek];W[fr];B[lb];W[ma];B[br];W[hl];B[fl];W[gm]
;B[fm];W[gn];B[fn];W[go];B[fo];W[gp];B[fp];W[gq];B[jj];W[ik];B[no]
;W[pn];B[ge];W[gf];B[he];W[hf];B[ie];W[if];B[je];W[eq];B[ch];W[dk]
;B[dl];W[di];B[dh];W[el];B[fk];W[ej];B[ck];W[fj];B[dj];W[cj];B[fg]
;W[eh];B[ci];W[dk];B[bj];W[eg];B[dj];W[gj];B[la];W[og];B[mi];W[ki]
;B[jg];W[ih];B[ig];W[hh];B[jl];W[jk];B[ff];W[ef];B[cd])

Piao Wenyao (black) vs. Lim Minho (white). Result: B+R


Piao Wenyao

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kim Minho]
WR[ama]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Piao Wenyao]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[nc];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[db]
;W[cc];B[hd];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[hg];W[co];B[qe];W[nj];B[hj];W[pj]
;B[qj];W[pi];B[dh];W[eg];B[eh];W[fh];B[fi];W[gg];B[ej];W[hf];B[hh]
;W[if];B[jd];W[dl];B[dk];W[ck];B[ek];W[md];B[mc];W[qq];B[or];W[pr]
;B[oq];W[qo];B[qn];W[qp];B[rn];W[qr];B[oo];W[ro];B[cl];W[bl];B[cm]
;W[bm];B[cj];W[lc];B[ld];W[gd];B[gc];W[kd];B[le];W[ke];B[kc];W[jc]
;B[lb];W[id];B[je];W[hc];B[hb];W[ic];B[kf];W[ib];B[cb];W[bb];B[dc]
;W[cd];B[fd];W[gb];B[fb];W[ha];B[ge];W[he];B[gf];W[ff];B[ba];W[bc]
;B[gd];W[ie];B[gh];W[fg];B[ja];W[ed];B[ec];W[ig];B[ih];W[jg];B[kh]
;W[ea];B[fa];W[da];B[jb];W[ia];B[jh];W[ca];B[eb];W[da];B[ca];W[ab]
;B[kg];W[fe];B[ol];W[qi];B[ok];W[pk];B[pl];W[qg];B[rh];W[rk];B[ri]
;W[rj];B[ql];W[rg];B[rl];W[qh];B[sk];W[re];B[rd];W[qf];B[se];W[sf]
;B[rf];W[kb];B[ka];W[re];B[sd];W[mh];B[mk];W[of];B[ng];W[od];B[oe]
;W[qc];B[qd];W[ne];B[pe];W[nf];B[nd];W[mg];B[ga];W[aa];B[hb];W[oc]
;B[pc];W[gb];B[mi];W[ea];B[mj])

Tuo Jiaxi (white) vs. Baek Deukhan (black). Result:W+6.5

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Tuo Jiaxi]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[ama]
RE[W+6.5]
PB[Bae Deukhan]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[do];B[ed];W[ec];B[fd];W[gc];B[cm]
;W[en];B[em];W[fm];B[el];W[gq];B[fp];W[cn];B[bm];W[fq];B[ep];W[gp]
;B[fo];W[fn];B[go];W[ho];B[gn];W[fl];B[ek];W[hn];B[gm];W[fk];B[ej]
;W[fj];B[hm];W[ei];B[di];W[dh];B[ci];W[fi];B[gd];W[hc];B[hd];W[id]
;B[ie];W[je];B[fc];W[fb];B[eb];W[gb];B[jd];W[ic];B[if];W[ii];B[jm]
;W[jo];B[ke];W[qm];B[kj];W[ch];B[cc];W[db];B[eg];W[eh];B[cp];W[bi]
;B[bj];W[bg];B[jf];W[cj];B[dj];W[ck];B[ai];W[bh];B[dm];W[bk];B[dn]
;W[oq];B[qj];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[rd];W[qh];B[oj];W[qc]
;B[rc];W[nc];B[qb];W[nd];B[lp];W[kq];B[lq];W[kr];B[jc];W[oi];B[nj]
;W[pi];B[ql];W[rl];B[rm];W[qk];B[pl];W[rk];B[qn];W[pm];B[om];W[pn]
;B[po];W[on];B[oo];W[nn];B[qp];W[rn];B[qo];W[no];B[op];W[np];B[pq]
;W[or];B[pr];W[kn];B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[mr];B[qf];W[pf];B[re];W[pe]
;B[qg];W[pg];B[cb];W[dd];B[de];W[ea];B[lr];W[ls];B[kp];W[jq];B[ln]
;W[km];B[mm];W[nm];B[ml];W[lk];B[ll];W[kl];B[kk];W[rq];B[ms];W[ns]
;B[ps];W[ks];B[so];W[sn];B[ro];W[sm];B[ko];W[jn];B[pj];W[rh];B[mh]
;W[ol];B[nl];W[rf];B[pk];W[rj];B[rr];W[eo];B[co];W[eq];B[dp];W[er]
;B[dr];W[ds];B[cs];W[es];B[cr];W[ef];B[ee];W[ob];B[pb];W[cd];B[bd]
;W[be];B[bf];W[bc];B[ae];W[bb];B[fg];W[gg];B[gf];W[ki];B[li];W[kh]
;B[ij];W[hj];B[ik];W[hh];B[sg];W[sf];B[se];W[rg];B[mb];W[nb];B[lc]
;W[hf];B[he];W[hg];B[dg];W[im];B[ni];W[ff];B[ge];W[cg];B[df];W[ib]
;B[jb];W[ng];B[me];W[hk];B[nh];W[oh];B[lj];W[jl];B[nf];W[mg];B[lg]
;W[mf];B[lf];W[og];B[ne];W[md];B[ld];W[al];B[ia];W[ha];B[ja];W[bl]
;B[jp];W[ip];B[fh];W[gh];B[qi];W[ri];B[gl];W[am];B[an];W[gk];B[jh]
;W[ji];B[ih];W[lh];B[nk];W[ma];B[la];W[na];B[mc];W[pa];B[qa];W[kg]
;B[ac];W[ab];B[ag];W[ah];B[af];W[ad];B[iq];W[ir];B[ac];W[cf];B[be]
;W[ms];B[ad];W[oa])

Murakawa Daisuke (black) vs. Kim Yunyoung (white). Result:B+R


Murakawa Daisuke


Kim Yunyoung the gold medalist at the last Asian Games.

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kim Yunyoung]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[7d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Murakawa Daisuke]
;B[pd];W[pp];B[cd];W[cp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fq];W[dq];B[ic];W[fp];B[dj]
;W[qf];B[nd];W[pj];B[nq];W[pq];B[kp];W[gq];B[qo];W[po];B[qn];W[qp]
;B[ql];W[qk];B[ol];W[nk];B[no];W[nr];B[mr];W[or];B[ok];W[oj];B[nj]
;W[mk];B[nm];W[oe];B[od];W[li];B[ni];W[oh];B[nh];W[og];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[lk];W[mg];B[kk];W[ed];B[df];W[ef];B[eg];W[cc];B[bc];W[de];B[ce]
;W[dg];B[cf];W[ff];B[dc];W[ml];B[ll];W[kd];B[ie];W[jc];B[ib];W[rd]
;B[qc];W[ec];B[eh];W[fh];B[fg];W[gg];B[gh];W[hg];B[id];W[gc];B[ke]
;W[le];B[ld];W[lf];B[lc];W[cl];B[fi];W[hh];B[bk];W[ck];B[cj];W[bl]
;B[fo];W[gp];B[dn];W[co];B[kf];W[el];B[go];W[ho];B[fm];W[ip];B[hi]
;W[ge];B[rc];W[bj];B[bi];W[ak];B[rl];W[rk];B[jq];W[iq];B[ro];W[rp]
;B[kg];W[mh];B[mm];W[ii];B[hj];W[db];B[cb];W[dd];B[ai];W[cc];B[cn]
;W[bn];B[dc];W[qe];B[sk];W[sj];B[sl];W[rj];B[cc];W[hb];B[sp];W[sq]
;B[so];W[rr];B[jr];W[lr];B[mq];W[ms];B[hr];W[ir];B[is];W[gr];B[pe]
;W[pf];B[fl];W[ek];B[ej];W[fk];B[hm];W[ko];B[lo];W[lq];B[lp];W[ia]
;B[ja];W[ha];B[jb];W[eb];B[sd];W[se];B[sc];W[gk];B[kn])

BC Card Cup Preliminary

The annual World BC Card Cup will start soon. The preliminary round will start at January 24. Who will pass the preliminary? Will Gu Li win again? We will find out soon.

An Joyeong "Normalized" Thing

Surprising everyone in the first round by beating Lee Changho as one of the world go master, the teenage ama Han Taehee lost at the second round to An Joyeong of Korea.


My, that's hard!

An Joyeong played an influence game. At the early game, he had a big influence in the right side. Later, Han tried to split black in the right side, however, he wasn't careful and An backfired him and captured a group.


The happy An Joyeong

Han resigned in a short 87 moves game.


Post game review

The second round of BCCard Cup will be played from January 28 to February 7.

Download the game here

2nd BCCard Cup, round 1

The second series of the BCCard Cup World Baduk Championship has started in January 16. The tournament is an open tournament for both pro and ama players. Everyone who can win through the prelims can play in the main stage and get the chance to win the first place.

Here is the pairings and results for round 1:


Uuhh... Where are us?

Cho Hunhyun (9p,Korea) O vs. X On Sojin (5p, Korea)
Cho Hunhyun had the advantage since the beginning and never had a serious problem during the game.

Choi Myeonghun (9p, Korea) X vs. O Ding Wei (9p, China)
Both player chose to play big moyo game. But in the end, Ding came out ahead by 4.5 points

Iyama Yuta (9p, Japan) O vs. X Na Hyun (5d, Korea)
The Japan Meijin played his game very well. He won by resignation against the Na Hyun who beat Yu Bin one of the China's top player in the preliminary.

Niu Yutian (7 p, China) O vs. X Lee Seungjae (9p, Korea)
The game ended after Niu Yutian won a decisive ko fight.

Park Junghwan (7p, Korea) O vs. X Xie He (7p, China)
Park of Korea put Xie He of China to an end


Park Junghwan vs. Xie He

Lee Chungyu (2p, Korea) X vs. O Kim Ilhwan (9p, Korea)
The game was very interesting. A big semeai won by Kim.

Chen Shiyuan (8p, Taiwan) X vs. O Heo Yeongho (7p, Korea)
Chen Shiyuan who is dominating Taiwan's pro scene at the moment can't stand against Heo Yeongho from Korea. With his defeat, Taiwan lost their one and only representative in the tournament.

Zhou Ruiyang (5p, China) X vs. O Tuo Jiaxi (3p, Korea)
An interesting game showed by two young and promising Chinese rising star. A big exchange was played toward the end. Tuo won the game by resignation.

Kim Jiseok (6p, Korea) O vs. X Yun Hyuk (6p, Korea)
Kim killed Yun's group in the early game and won the game by resignation.

Li Xuanhao (2p, China) O vs. X Bae Junhee (3p, Korea)
The two players are rather unknown. Li Xuanhao played very well. He deserves the victory.

Choi Cheolhan (9p, Korea) O vs. X Song Taekon (9p, Korea)
Choi made it to the second round!

Tan Xiao (5p, China) O vs. X Zhou Heyang (9p, China)
Tan Xiao beat one of China's senior player and made his way to the second round.

Mok Jinseok (9p, Korea) O vs. X Kim Kiwon (1p, Korea)
Mok as Korea's top player surely didn't want to lose against Korean 1 dan. He won by 2.5 points in an interesting game.

Baek Daehyun (7p, Korea) X vs. O Peng Quan (7p, China)
Baek settled a big territory in the early game, but Peng made some profit in the center and won the game by 2.5 points.

Chang Hao (9p, China) O vs. X Wang Lei (8p, China)
Chang Hao successfully saved his big dragon and saved his neck in the first round.

An Dalhun (8p, Korea) X vs. O Kim Hyeoyimin (5p, Korea)
Kim Hyeoyimin made her way as the only female player in the second round by beating An Dalhun in a close game.

Park Yeonghun (9p, Korea) O vs. X Park Yeongyong (ama, Korea)
Kim Sooyong (3p, Korea) X vs. O Ryu Minhyung (1p, Korea)

Yamada Kimio (9p, Japan) O vs. X Zhong Wenjing (5p, China)
Perhaps this is the longest game at round 1. Yamada Kimio won the game by 1.5 points after 336 moves.

Yoo Changhyuk (9p, Korea) O vs. X Li He (2p, Korea)
Another big moyo game. Yoo played very well and didn't give the beautiful Li a chance and eventually won by 4.5 points.

Lee Sedol (9p, Korea) O vs. X Lee Juhyung (ama, Korea)
The return of Lee Sedol! I wonder if he will play regularly in Korea's tournament again from now on.


Lee Sedol vs. Lee Juhyung

Lee Wonyoung (1p, Korea) X vs. O Hong Sungji (7p, Korea)
Hong defended his big advantage and won by 8.5 points.

Kong Jie (9p, China) O vs. X Zhu Yuanhao (3p, China)
No surprise that Kong Jie won this game. He is in very good shape and of course want to add this tournament's title to his victory list.

Shi Yue (4p, China) O vs. X Sun Li (4p, China)
Sun Li had a strong position in the center, but he didn't maximally used it and resign, because the gap was too big.

Lee Changho (9p, Korea) X vs. O Han Taehee (ama, Korea)
Lee surprisingly lost to a Korean amateur in a 96 moves game!


Who's that man?

Wang Yao (6p, China) X vs. O An Choyeong (9p, Korea)
An Joyeong handled Wang's weak group very well. He eventually killed a big dragon in the end.

Gu Li (9p, China) O vs. X Choi Hyunjae (ama, Korea)
It seems that the Chinese grand slam is too strong for Choi Hyunjae to handle.

Park Jiyeon (2p, Korea) X vs. O Zhang Li (5p, China)
Zhang created an uncomfortable choice for Park, which made sure his victory.

Kang Dongyun (9p, Korea) X vs. O Kim Kiyoung (5p, Korea)
Kang must sacrifice a group to save his bigger group. Though he later got a big black's group, it wasn't enough to win the game.

Baek Hongsuk (7p, Korea) X vs. O Han Wounggyu (2p, Korea)
An interesting mirror go played by both players! Han came out slightly ahead in the end game.

Liu Xing (7p, China) X vs. O Kim Minsoo (7p, Korea)
Liu had a strong moyo in the upper board, but later Kim reduced it very well, and gave him a resignation victory.

Park Seunghyun (6p, Korea) O vs. X Weon Sungjin (9p, Korea)
Park used his thickness very well. Weon got a chance to create big territory due to Park's mistake. Unfortunately it wasn't enough.


Ugh! What a game.

Interesting game of round 1:
Baek Hongsuk vs. Han Wounggyu
Lee Chungyu vs. Kim Ilhwan
Li Xuanhao vs. Bae Junhe