Huanglongshi Cup Starts!

The second Huanglongshi cup starts today (February 1) in China. This year the format has been changed to a win and continue tournament, the format that was used by Jeongganjang Cup. This tournament can be seen as the replacement of Jeongganjang Cup which was stopped after 9 years of running. Unlike the first edition where 4 teams compete for the title, only 3 teams (China, Japan, Korea) are competing this time.

The opening game was between Yoshida Mika of Japan and the newly crowned Female Myeongin, Choi Jung. Yoshida Mika who played white chose an unusual strategy with white 8.

Yoshida Mika (left) and Choi Jung (right)

The game look even after the opening. Choi decided to attack white's position at the bottom board with black 57. Yoshida kept the group under attack and the fight at the center started. The position was chaotic but both players handled their group well and saved them.

The endgame was close for both player. White 162 seems slow for me. I think a monkey jump at T3 is better. The game came to its end after 281 moves, and thanks to the Chinese counting and 7.5 points komi, Yoshida Mika won the game by 1/4 stone.

The Korean team discussing the game

The second game will be played tomorrow. It seems that Wang Chenxing (2 pro) will be Yoshida Mika's next oponent.

Here is the game record:
Yoshida Mika (white) vs. Choi Jung (black). Result: W+0.25

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglonshi Cup, game 01]
DT[2012-02-01]PB[Choi Jung]PW[Yoshida Mika]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[White+0.25]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[mn];B[dp];W[fq];B[cn];W[mq];B[fc];W[cf]
;B[db];W[dj];B[qg];W[gd];B[fd];W[gc];B[fe];W[fb];B[eb];W[gb];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[be];B[dc];W[df];B[ed];W[kc];B[oc];W[dr];B[cl];W[cq];B[bj];W[rn];B[qj];W[mc]
;B[bc];W[fg];B[ge];W[hg];B[ie];W[he];B[jc];W[jd];B[hf];W[hd];B[gg];W[gh];B[gf];W[hh]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[go];W[gq];B[ip];W[fo];B[gn];W[dm];B[dl];W[el];B[di];W[ek];B[ci];W[ei]
;B[ko];W[or];B[oq];W[nq];B[pr];W[hq];B[km];W[ml];B[kk];W[il];B[im];W[hm];B[in];W[bg]
;B[cm];W[jl];B[lm];W[nk];B[hl];W[gm];B[on];W[om];B[oo];W[qk];B[rk];W[rl];B[kq];W[nn]
;B[pm];W[ol];B[pk];W[ql];B[mp];W[kr];B[np];W[jr];B[pl];W[rj];B[ri];W[sk];B[mj];W[nj]
;B[pj];W[lj];B[lk];W[mi];B[li];W[mk];B[ki];W[mg];B[kd];W[ic];B[mh];W[nh];B[lh];W[oi]
;B[eh];W[fh];B[og];W[ng];B[me];W[lg];B[lc];W[jb];B[kg];W[kf];B[lb];W[pg];B[pf];W[ld]
;B[md];W[le];B[si];W[sj];B[mb];W[bo];B[fm];W[gl];B[em];W[ph];B[qh];W[fn];B[en];W[bn]
;B[bh];W[hk];B[lq];W[lr];B[ad];W[jq];B[lo];W[pn];B[rp];W[bm];B[bl];W[of];B[pe];W[nr]
;B[jp];W[ps];B[qs];W[os];B[rr];W[if];B[jj];W[pi];B[qi];W[ne];B[cp];W[bp];B[dq];W[cr]
;B[nd];W[jg];B[kb];W[ke];B[ae];W[bf];B[ef];W[eg];B[dh];W[ff];B[ee];W[dg];B[mm];W[nm]
;B[hj];W[gj];B[hi];W[gi];B[fl];W[fk];B[eq];W[er];B[iq];W[ir];B[ih];W[jh];B[ii];W[ig]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[ck];W[ej];B[kj];W[ah];B[ai];W[jm];B[jn];W[hn];B[hp];W[mj];B[oe];W[nf]
;B[qm];W[rm];B[so];W[sn];B[am];W[an];B[al];W[ro];B[sp];W[ho];B[io];W[ln];B[kn];W[ik]
;B[kh];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[fa];W[ga];B[ea];W[ok];B[ag];W[af];B[ac];W[mf];B[ah];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[eo];B[dn];W[ch];B[bi];W[oj];B[op];W[mo];B[ll];W[jk];B[ji];W[no];B[co];W[pp]
;B[cg];W[bk];B[ak];W[ch];B[bq];W[br];B[cg];W[qr];B[qq];W[ch];B[ep];W[ij];B[do];W[kl]
;B[cg])

Choi Jung, the New Female Myeongin

The 13th Female Myeongin finally crowned. After the end of the second game, Choi Jung was crowned as the new Female Myeongin replacing Rui Naiwei. Choi won 2-0 from Kim Miri to claim the title.

Choi Jung (left) vs. Kim Miri (right)

Choi won the game after a difficult fight in the center. After she carefully took care of her weak group, Choi played the endgame well and won by 5.5 points. Choi became one of the youngest title holder at the age of 15 years and 3 months.

Choi Jung during her post victory interview

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (white) vs. Kim Miri (black). Result: W+5.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[13th Female Myeongin, final 2]DT[2012-01-26]
PB[Kim Miri]BR[2p]PW[Choi Jung]WR[1p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+5.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[jq];B[cn];W[cp];B[dj];W[ch];B[en];W[gp];B[fc];W[dc]
;B[eh];W[cf];B[jd];W[qf];B[re];W[lc];B[nc];W[le];B[kf];W[lf];B[kg];W[lg];B[kh];W[pi]
;B[rf];W[hd];B[fe];W[hf];B[de];W[ce];B[kd];W[nd];B[oc];W[hc];B[ld];W[ei];B[di];W[fg]
;B[ge];W[he];B[eg];W[ef];B[gg];W[fh];B[gf];W[ej];B[dk];W[ih];B[gh];W[dh];B[fb];W[ig]
;B[hi];W[ii];B[ij];W[jj];B[ik];W[ki];B[lh];W[ek];B[dl];W[kl];B[im];W[fm];B[jn];W[hl]
;B[gk];W[em];B[dm];W[gi];B[fi];W[fj];B[gj];W[dg];B[fi];W[md];B[mc];W[gi];B[db];W[cb]
;B[fi];W[il];B[jk];W[jl];B[kk];W[li];B[kj];W[ji];B[gl];W[gm];B[ll];W[lm];B[mh];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[mm];B[mk];W[nj];B[nk];W[nh];B[ok];W[lj];B[lk];W[ni];B[qk];W[mg];B[ke];W[of]
;B[ko];W[bj];B[bk];W[cj];B[el];W[fl];B[ep];W[do];B[dn];W[eo];B[fn];W[hm];B[hn];W[fk]
;B[bo];W[fo];B[gn];W[jb];B[kb];W[lq];B[iq];W[hq];B[ip];W[ir];B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[ib]
;B[kc];W[cr];B[nq];W[ck];B[br];W[bs];B[kr];W[jp];B[hp];W[hr];B[go];W[fp];B[lp];W[kq]
;B[mq];W[io];B[in];W[kn];B[jo];W[om];B[lr];W[ho];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[qi];B[pl];W[bm]
;B[ci];W[bi];B[ph];W[oh];B[oj];W[ri];B[qe];W[pf];B[rh];W[sh];B[rg];W[oi];B[ca];W[ba]
;B[ne];W[nf];B[me];W[rk];B[rl];W[sk];B[ea];W[da];B[qj];W[rj];B[ca];W[bb];B[bn];W[cl]
;B[gb];W[si];B[nn];W[nm];B[hb];W[ic];B[pm];W[on];B[sl];W[pj];B[pk];W[op];B[pp];W[mo]
;B[mp];W[pn];B[qn];W[lo];B[kp];W[jr];B[no];W[oo];B[mn];W[ln];B[np];W[oq];B[or];W[ec]
;B[ee];W[eb];B[fa];W[da];B[mr];W[fi];B[am];W[al];B[cm];W[bl];B[ha];W[sg];B[js];W[is]
;B[ks];W[sf];B[se];W[mf];B[od];W[cq];B[ao];W[hk];B[hj];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[an];W[cs])

A New Female Master Will Rise

After a long years of reign, Rui Naiwei the 10 times Female Myeongin winner finally dethroned this year after she moved from Korea back to China. This mean that a new Female Myeongin will emerge this year. Rui has dominated the title and only Park Jieun and Cho Hyeyeon ever won the title once in the 12 years of the tournament's history.

The 13th series will mark not only a new winner, but also a new generation of Korean female player as 2 youngsters won all the way to the final and face each other to determine who the next master will be. The 15 years old Choi Jung won the winner's block after she beat Cho Hyeyeon in an excellent start, Kim Soojin, and Park Jieun at the final. An amazing achievement for beating 2 of Korean strongest female. Meanwhile, at the loser's block, the 20 years old Kim Miri made her way to the final after she beat Kim Eunsun, Kim Soojin, Cho Hyeyeon, and Park Jieun. A rebound of her first round lost to Park Jiyeon.

Kim Miri (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

The game was played at January 19 with Choi Jung played black and Kim Miri played white. Choi played a Low Chinese Fuseki at the right side and after Kim invaded the upper right corner, Choi went for thickness at the right side.

Choi Jung. Young and dangerous.

A fight started at the bottom right when Kim Miri attacked Choi's corner. The attack wasn't success as Choi handled it well and killed the invader. The failure made Kim changed her attack to the left side. Choi started a ko fight to save all of her groups and successfully won the ko after 167 moves.

Kim Miri who turned pro in 2008 and had a blast since the start.

The second game will be played at January 26. Will Choi reign as the new Female Myeongin, or will Kim save her chance? We will see.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[13th Korean Female Myeongin, final 1]
DT[2012-01-19]PB[Choi Jeong]BR[1p]PW[Kim Miri]WR[2p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[lp];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[nc];W[nb];B[mc];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qf];W[jp];B[kn];W[lk];B[nk];W[lm];B[jo];W[ip]
;B[nm];W[mn];B[np];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[po];W[jl];B[cj];W[cl];B[cg];W[ce];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[dk];B[fo];W[fp];B[hn];W[hl];B[dj];W[ej];B[ei];W[fj];B[fi];W[gj]
;B[kp];W[dh];B[be];W[bf];B[bg];W[cf];B[dg];W[eh];B[di];W[ch];B[bh];W[eg];B[gi];W[hi]
;B[ef];W[fg];B[gg];W[ff];B[hh];W[ii];B[df];W[fe];B[jg];W[rp];B[op];W[qo];B[qr];W[pp]
;B[rq];W[qp];B[rr];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm];B[rk];W[oo];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[ol];B[nl];W[pk]
;B[rl];W[qn];B[qi];W[oq];B[pr];W[ni];B[oj];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[kh];W[ji];B[if];W[kg]
;B[jf];W[kr];B[lr];W[lh];B[oi];W[mq];B[mp];W[ho];B[io];W[gn];B[bl];W[bk];B[ck];W[bj]
;B[dl];W[bi];B[ci];W[bm];B[cm];W[al];B[cl];W[ah];B[ag];W[bn];B[ak];W[aj];B[ai];W[qj]
;B[rj];W[ah];B[bo];W[bp];B[ai];W[om];B[nn];W[ah];B[am];W[an];B[ai];W[ok];B[rm];W[ah]
;B[bd];W[cb];B[ai];W[rn];B[so];W[ah];B[hp];W[ao];B[ai];W[sn];B[sp];W[ah];B[cd])

First Victory For Senior Team

Senior Team got it hard this year at the 5th edition of GG Auction Cup. Choi Jung (1 dan) of Female Team gave them blow after blow and defeated 8 of their members. But their long awaited victory finally came through An Kwangwuk (8 dan) who ended Choi Jung's winning streak.


An Kangwuk (left) vs. Choi Jung (black)

Choi who played black seemed very ambitious with her attack on white's group at the left side. An dodged it well and initiated a ko fight to threat black's 6 stones. Black won the ko, but white damaged black's territory on the right side. Choi resigned after 295 moves.


An Kwangwuk brought first victory for Senior team

Here is the game record:
An Kwangwuk (white) vs. Choi Jung (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[kr]WC[kr]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup]
DT[2011-07-18]PB[Choi Jeong]BR[1p]PW[An Kwanwuk]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[op];B[fp];W[do];B[dp];W[ep];B[cp];W[eq];B[eo];W[dn]
;B[cq];W[fq];B[gp];W[hr];B[bm];W[dl];B[fn];W[iq];B[gl];W[di];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[np]
;B[po];W[io];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[ff];W[fi];B[il];W[hi];B[hf];W[hd];B[ek];W[dk]
;B[ej];W[ch];B[jf];W[gg];B[gf];W[ji];B[kd];W[bl];B[gq];W[gr];B[dr];W[er];B[es];W[fr]
;B[cm];W[en];B[dm];W[fo];B[el];W[be];B[qj];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[re];B[rf];W[qf]
;B[pe];W[rg];B[rd];W[sf];B[rc];W[pf];B[of];W[og];B[nf];W[ng];B[mf];W[jc];B[kc];W[jb]
;B[jd];W[kb];B[lb];W[mb];B[lc];W[ic];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[oi];B[oj];W[ni];B[nj];W[ri]
;B[qi];W[rh];B[rj];W[pp];B[qq];W[nn];B[mi];W[mh];B[li];W[mg];B[bf];W[eg];B[ed];W[ec]
;B[ee];W[dc];B[gd];W[fc];B[gc];W[gb];B[de];W[pn];B[ei];W[eh];B[dj];W[cj];B[bi];W[ci]
;B[bh];W[hg];B[qn];W[oo];B[qo];W[la];B[kh];W[bj];B[fg];W[fh];B[ig];W[hk];B[hl];W[gk]
;B[go];W[eo];B[em];W[cl];B[ko];W[kq];B[ge];W[hc];B[ae];W[bc];B[hh];W[gh];B[ih];W[ij]
;B[cr];W[gn];B[hn];W[fm];B[ho];W[pm];B[qm];W[in];B[km];W[hm];B[gm];W[im];B[fn];W[ln]
;B[jo];W[ip];B[jm];W[gn];B[hb];W[ha];B[fn];W[ob];B[pb];W[gn];B[fb];W[ib];B[fn];W[ie]
;B[if];W[gn];B[oh];W[nh];B[fn];W[qb];B[rb];W[gn];B[dg];W[dh];B[fn];W[nr];B[or];W[gn]
;B[qg];W[pg];B[fn];W[jn];B[kn];W[gn];B[ga];W[fa];B[fn];W[ef];B[fe];W[gn];B[fj];W[gj]
;B[fn];W[cn];B[bn];W[gn];B[si];W[sh];B[fn];W[sj];B[fl];W[rk];B[qk];W[rl];B[ql];W[rm]
;B[rn];W[ad];B[mc];W[nc];B[nd];W[af];B[ag];W[lo];B[ns];W[ms];B[os];W[lr])

Not The End of The Road

Choi Jung (1 dan) just wasn't ready to end her 7 consecutive wins. She extended it to 8 by beating O Kyuchul (9 dan).


O Kyuchul (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

The game was more peaceful than game 7. Choi used her wall at the left well and got a big territory from it. In the end, Choi won by 4.5 points. This is the best winning streak in GG Auction Cup history. Will Choi score another win at game 9? Or will it be the end of journey for her?

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. O Kyuchul (white). Result: B+4.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 8]
DT[2011-07-12]PB[Choi Jung]BR[1p]PW[O Kyuchul]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+4.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[mp];W[oo];B[pn];W[ol];B[on];W[no];B[pq];W[nn]
;B[or];W[nq];B[nr];W[mq];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[ip];B[io];W[cp]
;B[bp];W[bq];B[dp];W[cq];B[dj];W[jo];B[in];W[ch];B[bj];W[fc];B[cf];W[df];B[ce];W[cd]
;B[de];W[ee];B[dg];W[ef];B[cg];W[eg];B[dh];W[nc];B[qf];W[kd];B[gi];W[bo];B[bn];W[ap]
;B[cn];W[ii];B[ic];W[jc];B[gc];W[fb];B[ie];W[kf];B[ig];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[pb]
;B[ob];W[qb];B[oc];W[nb];B[oa];W[oe];B[pe];W[rd];B[nd];W[md];B[ne];W[kh];B[gg];W[qi]
;B[rb];W[ra];B[sb];W[pa];B[of];W[ql];B[qm];W[hf];B[lc];W[lb];B[je];W[ld];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[jd];W[kc];B[gf];W[rl];B[mr];W[gj];B[gk];W[hj];B[fj];W[lr];B[hk];W[ik];B[il];W[jl]
;B[im];W[fi];B[fh];W[hh];B[hg];W[ei];B[eh];W[gh];B[ej];W[gd];B[hd];W[ge];B[jk];W[hi]
;B[kk];W[ki];B[jh];W[ji];B[kr];W[lq];B[fq];W[fr];B[iq];W[jp];B[ir];W[hr];B[ls];W[ms]
;B[is];W[gr];B[ks];W[km];B[kn];W[kq];B[jq];W[hs];B[ns];W[jn];B[jm];W[ln];B[lm];W[ko]
;B[ll];W[an];B[bm];W[bd];B[be];W[rg];B[re];W[sc];B[oh];W[hb];B[hc];W[ib];B[ad];W[ac]
;B[ae];W[bc];B[rm];W[sm];B[sn];W[sl];B[ro];W[he];B[fg];W[rh];B[sf];W[rc];B[oj];W[po]
;B[qo];W[pk];B[mf];W[lf];B[fe];W[fd];B[ff];W[ed];B[mh];W[jg];B[if];W[ni];B[pj];W[qj]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[nk];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[lh];W[mk];B[nh];W[mm];B[ml];W[kj];B[lg];W[ih]
;B[qg];W[pp];B[pm];W[pl];B[oi];W[mj];B[na];W[ma];B[kg];W[jf];B[sg];W[sh];B[qh];W[pi]
;B[ph];W[am];B[al];W[ao];B[di];W[gi];B[ij];W[jj];B[ik];W[kn];B[kl];W[om];B[rf];W[ri]
;B[ke];W[le];B[lk];W[gb];B[id];W[jh];B[se];W[sa])

Seventh Victory

Choi Jung who previously set a new record at GG Auction Cup extended her record by defeating Seo Bongsoo (9 dan) at the seventh game.


Seo Bongsoo (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

The focus of the game was the fighting at the center. Seo who played white split black's group with white 102 and 104. Choi found her way out with black 155-161. White can't kill black, since black has N11. If white plays N11, black will go to O9 and still alive.


Seven victories in a row! An impressive record by Ms. Choi

Here is the game record:
(p.s: the game ended at move 163, but I add some variations after that to show how black will alive)
Choi Jung (black) vs. Seo Bongsoo (white). Result:B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 7]DT[2011-07-11]
PB[Choi Jung]BR[1p]PW[Seo Bongsoo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[cn];B[fq];W[qp];B[de];W[ee];B[ef];W[ed];B[df];W[ck];B[cc];W[cb]
;B[cd];W[oq];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[co];W[dn];B[ci];W[ql];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[bn];W[bm];B[bo];W[jp];B[oo];W[ol];B[lo];W[lq];B[dl];W[dk];B[fl];W[ek];B[el];W[di]
;B[bj];W[ch];B[bh];W[cj];B[bi];W[gj];B[qo];W[pp];B[po];W[np];B[no];W[oj];B[qh];W[ll]
;B[jo];W[io];B[jn];W[kp];B[mp];W[mq];B[jl];W[lj];B[jj];W[hl];B[in];W[eh];B[dd];W[eb]
;B[gh];W[cg];B[bg];W[hn];B[ho];W[gn];B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[im];B[jm];W[hj];B[ik];W[en]
;B[cl];W[bl];B[cm];W[bk];B[go];W[fo];B[fp];W[ip];B[hq];W[fg];B[jh];W[nm];B[rp];W[rq]
;B[rn];W[ki];B[ji];W[ff];B[bb];W[mn];B[op];W[nq];B[rr];W[qr];B[sq];W[qq];B[rl];W[jf]
;B[kh];W[lh];B[kf];W[lg];B[kg];W[je];B[lf];W[pi];B[qi];W[qm];B[rm];W[oe];B[ig];W[hf]
;B[if];W[ie];B[hg];W[of];B[gf];W[cf];B[bf];W[fe];B[he];W[pg];B[qf];W[hi];B[hc];W[ic]
;B[ld];W[hd];B[kj];W[mj];B[li];W[mh];B[kk];W[kl];B[gg];W[hm];B[eo];W[fn];B[me];W[ke]
;B[ln];W[mo];B[mm];W[nn];B[lk];W[ml];B[mk];W[qk];B[rk]C[The game ends here]
(;W[nk];B[mi];W[nj];B[nh])
(;W[nj];B[nk]
(;W[ok];B[nl];W[lm];B[km];W[mm];B[om];W[lp];B[on];W[mp];B[ko])
(;W[lp];B[nl];W[lm];B[km];W[mm];B[ko])
(;W[nl];B[ok];W[pk];B[pj];W[lp];B[od];W[ph];B[ng]C[white is dead.];W[nf];B[mg];W[mf]
;B[mi];W[nh];B[ni])))

Choi Jung Set New Record

The 5th GG Auction Cup met new record for the Female team when Choi Jung (1 dan) beat Kim Dongyeop (9 dan) at the sixth game and got her sixth consecutive victory at this tournament. This is the longest winning streak for female team and the third longest streak after Cho Hunhyun (6 wins) at the 1st cycle and An Kwangwuk (6 wins) at the 3rd cycle.

The journey continued for Choi Jung who won the first two games. She met Jang Sooyong (9 dan) at the third game. She converted her wall at the left side well and matched black's big territory. Choi won the third game by 6.5 points.


Choi Jung (left) vs. Jang Sooyoung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (white) vs. Jang Sooyoung (black). Result: W+6.5

(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]CA[UTF-8]SO[gokifu.com]BC[kr]WC[kr]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup]PB[Chang Suyeong]BR[9p]PW[Choi Jeong]WR[?]KM[6.5]DT[2011-06-27]RE[W+6.5];B[pd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cn];B[dg];W[fc];B[ck];W[dr];B[jp];W[qn];B[ql];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[po];W[rn];B[om];W[ch];B[bg];W[dj];B[cj];W[ci];B[bi];W[dk];B[cl];W[bh];B[ah];W[bj];B[ai];W[dl];B[cm];W[dm];B[bn];W[bo];B[am];W[dn];B[hp];W[pr];B[or];W[qr];B[nq];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nc];W[pi];B[oj];W[oi];B[nj];W[od];B[oc];W[qc];B[rd];W[pc];B[rc];W[nd];B[qd];W[mc];B[ob];W[ld];B[ni];W[im];B[oe];W[qj];B[qk];W[nh];B[mh];W[ne];B[mb];W[lb];B[km];W[ma];B[nb];W[gf];B[nf];W[of];B[if];W[id];B[jk];W[io];B[jo];W[ng];B[lg];W[pj];B[pk];W[ih];B[jg];W[ik];B[qo];W[ro];B[il];W[hl];B[jl];W[ij];B[jj];W[hn];B[fo];W[eh];B[fm];W[go];B[kc];W[lc];B[eq];W[gp];B[gq];W[ip];B[iq];W[fp];B[dq];W[cq];B[ep];W[eo];B[cp];W[bq];B[hg];W[gi];B[do];W[fn];B[er];W[ao];B[bk];W[je];B[be];W[bd];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[cc];B[he];W[gd];B[ed];W[ee];B[fe];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[fh];W[dh];B[ge];W[df];B[cg];W[fg];B[gg];W[dd];B[hf];W[de];B[af];W[fd];B[rf];W[rg];B[sg];W[sh];B[sf];W[rh];B[gh];W[fi];B[ii];W[hi];B[ji];W[hh];B[mf];W[jh];B[kh];W[kf];B[kg];W[jf];B[ig];W[pn];B[on];W[cr];B[oh];W[ph];B[pe];W[le];B[hd];W[hc];B[ie];W[jd];B[bp];W[ap];B[mg];W[og];B[rj];W[rl];B[rk];W[sl];B[qm];W[rm];B[jn];W[la];B[qb];W[oa];B[pb];W[na];B[hq];W[in];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[co];B[dp];W[an];B[bm];W[pm];B[pl];W[os];B[ns];W[ps];B[ri];W[pa];B[qa];W[qi];B[me];W[md];B[ho];W[hk])

At the fourth game, Choi had a big chase at the center and successfully killed Cha Minsoo's group at the center, thus giving her fourth victory.


Cha Minsoo (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. Cha Minsoo (white). Result: B+R

(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]CA[UTF-8]SO[gokifu.com]BC[kr]WC[xx]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup]PB[Choi Jeong]BR[?]PW[Jimmy Cha]WR[4p]KM[6.5]DT[2011-06-28]RE[B+R];B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[gq];B[nc];W[cf];B[mp];W[ic];B[iq];W[co];B[io];W[re];B[qd];W[qh];B[pi];W[rd];B[rc];W[rb];B[qc];W[rj];B[rk];W[qj];B[pj];W[ph];B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[nh];B[oi];W[nf];B[mg];W[pf];B[qi];W[ri];B[pl];W[ok];B[ol];W[qq];B[qr];W[sc];B[qe];W[rf];B[qb];W[mf];B[lg];W[pr];B[qp];W[rq];B[rr];W[jn];B[ln];W[ir];B[jr];W[hr];B[jq];W[lc];B[lf];W[jj];B[dg];W[df];B[dj];W[eg];B[cm];W[bj];B[em];W[fn];B[hm];W[fm];B[fl];W[gl];B[gm];W[go];B[fk];W[gj];B[gk];W[hj];B[cq];W[bp];B[eh];W[fh];B[fi];W[fg];B[gi];W[ig];B[ie];W[ni];B[nk];W[li];B[le];W[md];B[me];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[od];W[qf];B[kc];W[kb];B[ih];W[jh];B[ii];W[ji];B[jc];W[mc];B[jb];W[oc];B[hg];W[mk];B[nl];W[hk];B[fj];W[jl];B[ll];W[if];B[hf];W[je];B[jd];W[he];B[id];W[kg];B[jf];W[jg];B[ge];W[lk];B[kl];W[kf];B[ke];W[lh];B[of];W[nf];B[mh];W[hh];B[hi];W[kk];B[mj];W[hl];B[im];W[jm];B[ho];W[gh];B[hd];W[dh];B[ck];W[bk];B[dl];W[bl];B[en];W[hp];B[eo];W[lo];B[jo];W[ml];B[lm];W[mo];B[nn];W[no];B[ko];W[on];B[nm];W[lp];B[oq];W[nq];B[fp];W[mi];B[nj];W[or];B[pp];W[eq];B[gp];W[lr];B[ps];W[nr];B[sb];W[sa];B[pa])

Choi met her first close game at the championship when she played Kim Dongmyeon (9 dan). Choi used a ko fight at move 121 to take advantage at the end game. She won the game by 1.5 points


Kim Dongmyeon (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. Kim Dongmyeon (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 5]DT[2011-07-04]
PB[Choi Jeong]PW[Kim Dongmyeon]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[jp];W[po];B[np];W[qq]
;B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[qm];B[nn];W[om];B[on];W[pn];B[pl];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[pm]
;B[gq];W[co];B[cf];W[be];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[ef];B[di];W[hd];B[he];W[id];B[ge];W[cg]
;B[cm];W[bg];B[bi];W[dk];B[dl];W[fk];B[ck];W[fh];B[ie];W[je];B[jf];W[kf];B[hh];W[jg]
;B[if];W[ke];B[eh];W[fg];B[fi];W[gi];B[gh];W[fj];B[ei];W[hi];B[ih];W[hk];B[kg];W[go]
;B[gm];W[jl];B[im];W[kh];B[lg];W[lh];B[mg];W[jh];B[ii];W[kj];B[ji];W[mh];B[jk];W[ng]
;B[kk];W[lq];B[kq];W[fm];B[gl];W[iq];B[jr];W[em];B[eo];W[dn];B[ek];W[gn];B[eq];W[dp]
;B[fl];W[hq];B[fr];W[el];B[il];W[ej];B[ep];W[dj];B[cj];W[gk];B[ik];W[ch];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[ci];W[bl];B[cl];W[en];B[dr];W[cr];B[br];W[ds];B[es];W[er];B[eb];W[db];B[dr];W[an]
;B[am];W[er];B[ed];W[fs];B[dc];W[cd];B[nf];W[mf];B[og];W[nh];B[me];W[le];B[hr];W[cb]
;B[ao];W[ir];B[is];W[io];B[gp];W[bp];B[md];W[mc];B[fo];W[fn];B[hb];W[ib];B[hc];W[pi]
;B[qh];W[qb];B[rb];W[pc];B[rd];W[ic];B[rq];W[rn];B[ml];W[nm];B[mm];W[no];B[mo];W[oo]
;B[mn];W[jo];B[ko];W[ip];B[jq];W[gs];B[hs];W[jn];B[cn];W[do];B[ap];W[aq];B[an];W[bq]
;B[rp];W[pp];B[op];W[kn];B[ln];W[eg];B[ah];W[qi];B[ri];W[ph];B[pg];W[ig];B[hg];W[gf]
;B[gg];W[lk];B[km];W[od];B[oe];W[ld];B[ne];W[gb];B[gc];W[ha];B[jm];W[ho];B[ro];W[oq]
;B[pr];W[qo];B[nj];W[ni];B[ea];W[ga];B[da];W[ca];B[cc];W[bc];B[ec];W[bb];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[ra];W[ll];B[lm];W[pj];B[pk];W[mk];B[nk];W[nl];B[ok];W[sk];B[bh];W[bf];B[ee];W[de]
;B[kl];W[ff];B[hf];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[qa];W[pa];B[hj];W[gj];B[rg];W[sj];B[si];W[ij]
;B[jj];W[ag];B[dh];W[dg];B[nd];W[oc];B[ki];W[li];B[oh];W[oi];B[gr];W[es];B[mp];W[hj]
;B[hl];W[ek];B[in];W[hn];B[hm];W[dm];B[hp];W[ia];B[gd];W[fb];B[oj];W[lf];B[ol];W[fa]
;B[ql];W[fe];B[mi])

At the sixth game, Choi played a solid game against Kim Dongyeop (9 dan) and took the lead after precisely avoided white's attack at the left side.


Kim Dongyeop (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. Kim Dongyeop (white). Result: B+7.5

(;DT[2011-07-05]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 6]
PB[Choi Jeong]PW[Kim Dongyeop]
KM[6.5]RE[B+7.5]SO[Go4Go.net]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[fc];W[hc];B[oc];W[cf];B[pj];W[kd]
;B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[dc];B[mq];W[qp]
;B[qq];W[pq];B[rq];W[nq];B[po];W[np];B[pr];W[mr];B[nn];W[ch]
;B[ei];W[qh];B[qj];W[oi];B[lo];W[kq];B[og];W[oh];B[pg];W[qi]
;B[mh];W[oj];B[mj];W[pl];B[rl];W[mk];B[ok];W[pk];B[ol];W[om]
;B[nl];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[ni];W[nj];B[mi];W[nk];B[nm];W[kj]
;B[ep];W[lm];B[eq];W[er];B[fr];W[dr];B[gq];W[fp];B[hr];W[gp]
;B[hp];W[gn];B[jp];W[gl];B[jr];W[mp];B[kr];W[kp];B[ko];W[or]
;B[oq];W[fs];B[gr];W[mn];B[hm];W[gm];B[ho];W[rj];B[qk];W[mo]
;B[he];W[gi];B[jh];W[mc];B[ij];W[hj];B[ik];W[gg];B[ic];W[ib]
;B[jc];W[hd];B[jb];W[id];B[jd];W[je];B[hb];W[gb];B[ia];W[gc]
;B[ie];W[jf];B[fb];W[ge];B[ga];W[gd];B[ke];W[kf];B[le];W[ck]
;B[dl];W[fn];B[bo];W[bk];B[bp];W[bq];B[dp];W[cq];B[bm];W[cl]
;B[dk];W[br];B[cm];W[em];B[dm];W[an];B[fj];W[hk];B[ci];W[bi]
;B[cj];W[bj];B[fk];W[lf];B[me];W[ng];B[il];W[ii];B[qg];W[nf]
;B[ne];W[jm];B[hn];W[of];B[oe];W[dh];B[am];W[ap];B[bn];W[eb]
;B[eh];W[jj];B[jn];W[el];B[ek];W[ml];B[oo];W[pf];B[rf];W[rk]
;B[ql];W[no];B[on];W[jl];B[mf];W[mg];B[pe];W[rh];B[sl];W[rg]
;B[qf];W[sf];B[se];W[sg];B[re];W[ea];B[fa];W[sk];B[ec];W[db]
;B[jk];W[kk];B[lr];W[aq];B[ao];W[lq];B[ef];W[ff];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[ee];W[ed];B[fh];W[gh];B[km];W[kl];B[kn];W[lp];B[os];W[nr]
;B[de];W[ce];B[ak];W[fd];B[ha];W[jq];B[iq];W[im];B[hl];W[gk]
;B[in];W[op];B[pq];W[fl];B[gs];W[es];B[ls];W[aj];B[al];W[fg]
;B[eg];W[bh];B[go];W[fo];B[mm];W[ln];B[pi];W[ph];B[ps];W[en]
;B[di];W[gj];B[eo];W[fe];B[fi];W[df];B[ns];W[ms];B[bl])

After 6 games, the Senior team is down to their last 6 players: Cho Hunhyun (9 dan), Seo Bongsoo (9 dan), Yoo Changhyuk (9 dan), Kim Soojang (9 dan), O Kyuchul (9 dan), and An Kwangwuk (8 dan). Meanwhile, the Female team is still perfect with 12 team members left.

5th GG Auction Cup

The battle of gender heats up again with the return of GG Auction Cup in its fifth cycle. The annual championship is a battle between senior male pros and female pros. Last year the female team had an overwhelming advantage, but the senior team heated things up by slowly equalizing the advantage. However, the females kept the edge and won the championship making the standing become 2-2 to both team.

This year, Choi Jung (1 dan) was chosen to be Female team's first player while Seo Nungwuk (9 dan) was Senior team's first player. Choi got a very big advantage and won the game by 33.5 points!


Choi Jung

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (white) vs. Seo Nungwuk (black). Result: W+33.5

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[kr]WC[kr]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 1]
DT[2011-06-21]PB[Seo Nungwuk]BR[9p]PW[Choi Jeong]WR[1p]KM[6.5]RE[W+33.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[dr];W[hq];B[fo];W[cq];B[jq];W[ho];B[fm];W[jo]
;B[lq];W[hm];B[fk];W[hk];B[cl];W[en];B[fn];W[cr];B[cf];W[di];B[fi];W[dl];B[in];W[io]
;B[il];W[im];B[hl];W[jl];B[ik];W[jk];B[ij];W[el];B[gm];W[jm];B[fd];W[ce];B[df];W[ee]
;B[be];W[bd];B[de];W[ed];B[cd];W[cc];B[dj];W[jj];B[dk];W[ce];B[cm];W[bn];B[fg];W[bf]
;B[cd];W[gl];B[dm];W[ce];B[qo];W[ae];B[pj];W[nc];B[kd];W[qf];B[qc];W[qh];B[ne];W[kb]
;B[qi];W[oh];B[ni];W[mg];B[ic];W[pb];B[qb];W[kc];B[le];W[ii];B[hj];W[hi];B[gj];W[jd]
;B[lg];W[mh];B[jc];W[je];B[hd];W[oe];B[kh];W[if];B[of];W[pe];B[mf];W[od];B[ji];W[kf]
;B[lf];W[gf];B[ff];W[fe];B[ge];W[id];B[hf];W[hc];B[mi];W[mn];B[re];W[nq];B[mp];W[qq]
;B[pq];W[pr];B[or];W[rr];B[ps];W[qs];B[qr];W[pc];B[qd];W[pr];B[lc];W[lb];B[qr];W[em]
;B[dn];W[pr];B[mc];W[mb];B[qr];W[eo];B[fl];W[pr];B[ln];W[os];B[lm];W[ki];B[jh];W[li]
;B[lk];W[lh];B[ig];W[hg];B[gg];W[lj];B[mj];W[kg];B[nh];W[ng];B[og];W[jg];B[ph];W[oq]
;B[co];W[fp];B[gp];W[ep];B[gq];W[iq];B[go];W[bo];B[op];W[ci];B[gc];W[ih];B[nf];W[hb]
;B[bj];W[rf];B[rh];W[ef];B[rp];W[he];B[ie];W[qe];B[ke];W[he];B[bm];W[do];B[ie];W[jf]
;B[gb];W[ib];B[se];W[he];B[bp];W[cp];B[ie];W[sc];B[sb];W[he];B[ao];W[bq];B[ie];W[rb]
;B[eg];W[qa];B[ec];W[dc];B[dg];W[bh];B[np];W[mr];B[sf];W[rd];B[db];W[eb];B[fb];W[fc]
;B[bg];W[ag];B[ec];W[mk];B[ml];W[fc];B[mq];W[nr];B[ec];W[rg];B[sg];W[fc];B[am];W[ap]
;B[ec];W[cj];B[ck];W[fc];B[bi];W[cg];B[ec];W[qg];B[ri];W[fc];B[hp];W[gd];B[ip];W[he]
;B[eq];W[js];B[ls];W[lr];B[kr];W[ks];B[is];W[ms];B[jr];W[rq];B[nd];W[kk];B[nk];W[ai]
;B[bk];W[kp];B[gf];W[dq];B[er];W[lo];B[kn];W[jp];B[jn];W[hn];B[mo];W[qp];B[ro];W[ls]
;B[kq];W[pg];B[oi];W[ei];B[gh];W[ej];B[ek];W[an];B[aj];W[ah];B[sq];W[sr];B[sp];W[ds]
;B[es];W[cs];B[hh];W[ig];B[pf];W[rc];B[gi];W[eh];B[fj];W[ch];B[gn];W[dh];B[fh];W[kl]
;B[ll];W[sd];B[sh])

The second game was played today between Choi Jung and Kim Joongsoo. Choi pulled out a great combination and killed black's dragon at the center thus giving her second victory in a row.

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (white) vs. Kim Joongsoo (black). Result:W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 2]
DT[2011-06-22]PB[Kim Jungsoo]BR[7p]PW[Choi Jung]WR[1p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[cp];W[qo];B[kd];W[ic];B[pe];W[qk];B[qm];W[op];B[oq];W[np]
;B[mq];W[pl];B[qp];W[ro];B[pc];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[ne];W[me];B[mf];W[ke];B[nd];W[nc]
;B[je];W[le];B[jd];W[lc];B[kb];W[kg];B[jg];W[mg];B[fd];W[hb];B[jb];W[ec];B[jh];W[ng]
;B[qg];W[cj];B[dg];W[cm];B[eq];W[lo];B[bd];W[cd];B[qi];W[mj];B[be];W[bc];B[bb];W[cc]
;B[cf];W[he];B[ff];W[hg];B[hd];W[ge];B[gd];W[fe];B[ee];W[ed];B[id];W[fc];B[hi];W[gi]
;B[gj];W[fi];B[di];W[fj];B[hj];W[ef];B[dj];W[ck];B[ci];W[de];B[ig];W[hh];B[jj];W[lq]
;B[mp];W[mo];B[nq];W[pp];B[lp];W[ki];B[ji];W[ko];B[kp];W[qq];B[qr];W[rp];B[jo];W[jn]
;B[io];W[in];B[hn];W[hm];B[im];W[kf];B[if];W[gm];B[jm];W[kn];B[gn];W[ik];B[hl];W[fm]
;B[ib];W[hc];B[kh];W[lh];B[lb];W[mb];B[fk];W[ek];B[lj];W[li];B[km];W[jk];B[kj];W[ll]
;B[kl];W[kk];B[lk];W[lm];B[mk];W[nj];B[fl];W[il];B[em];W[fn];B[gl];W[hk];B[gk];W[el]
;B[en];W[jl];B[fo];W[im];B[ej];W[eo];B[dk];W[dl];B[eg];W[fg];B[dn];W[bn])

Senior Team's First Streak

The Senior team is back to the game. Jimmy Cha got the first winning streak for Senior team by defeating Choi Jung (1 dan) by resignation.


Jimmy Cha


Cellphone out!

The game was down to it's climax when Choi tried to kill Jimmy's group. However, Jimmy Cha defended properly and it turned out that Choi's group at the upper right corner was the one who died.Choi resigned at move 154.


"How old are you?" (Jimmy). "I'm fifteen years old" (Choi)


Choi Jung

Here is the game record: Jimmy Cha (white) vs. Choi Jung (black). Result:" W+R.

(;DT[2010-08-14]EV[4th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 8]
PB[Choi Jeong]PW[Jimmy Cha]
KM[6.5]RE[W+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[ip];B[cn];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo]
;B[eq];W[dq];B[go];W[dn];B[dm];W[gn];B[do];W[ep];B[hq];W[en]
;B[hn];W[gm];B[io];W[iq];B[kp];W[hr];B[gq];W[kq];B[lq];W[lr]
;B[mq];W[jp];B[ko];W[jr];B[jo];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[qh];W[of]
;B[nc];W[pi];B[rd];W[ph];B[cl];W[bm];B[cm];W[cj];B[dj];W[di]
;B[ej];W[ck];B[dk];W[ch];B[cp];W[cq];B[bp];W[bl];B[em];W[gk]
;B[ei];W[il];B[dh];W[ci];B[dg];W[cg];B[df];W[fh];B[gj];W[hj]
;B[gi];W[fe];B[cf];W[bd];B[be];W[gc];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[ce]
;B[bg];W[bh];B[cd];W[mc];B[ed];W[dc];B[ee];W[fc];B[ge];W[oc]
;B[od];W[nb];B[nd];W[pb];B[md];W[lc];B[pc];W[ob];B[rf];W[qe]
;B[re];W[qg];B[mf];W[ol];B[kk];W[rb];B[fm];W[fn];B[ji];W[er]
;B[fr];W[es];B[fs];W[cr];B[rc];W[ke];B[oj];W[ni];B[cs];W[bs]
;B[ar];W[jk];B[jl];W[kl];B[jm];W[jj];B[kj];W[ki];B[li];W[kh]
;B[lh];W[lj];B[lk];W[mj];B[ll];W[ih];B[hk];W[ik];B[ii];W[hi]
;B[jh];W[kg];B[jg];W[jf];B[lg];W[kf];B[hh];W[hl];B[ig];W[ij]
;B[rg];W[rh];B[ri];W[qi])