Park Junghwan Won GS Galtex Cup

The 16th GS Galtex Cup brought a new winner to the list of the tournament's winners. Park Junghwan (9 dan) won the final from Park Yeonghun (9 dan) by 3-0 to win the title.

                            Park Junghwan (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (right)

 Park Junghwan who played white showed an interesting play at the upper board, starting with white 26 foolowed by white 42. White started a ko fight with white 194. Park Yeonghun won the ko fight, but soon resigned after white 228. This is the first time Park Junghwan win the GS Galtex Cup. GS Galtex is one of the tournament with the highest winning prize. The first placer wins 50 million won (about 43,878.93 USD), while the runner up wins 15 million won (about 13,163.68 USD).

                           Park Junghwan won his first GS Galtex Cup

          Park Yeonghun had won the tournament twice. He failed to win his third title.

 Here is the game record: Park Junghwan (white) vs. Park Yeonghun (black). Result: W+R

(; EV[16th GS Caltex Cup final round 3] PW[Park Junghwan] KM[6.5] FF[3] SZ[19] GM[1] WR[9d] PB[Park Yeonghun] RE[W+R] DT[2011-10-19] BR[9d] ;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[cj];B[fc] ;W[df];B[db];W[cc];B[ic];W[qf];B[qd];W[rp];B[qo];W[pj];B[ql];W[oc] ;B[od];W[nc];B[lc];W[qb];B[rc];W[ld];B[kc];W[mc];B[of];W[ph];B[rj] ;W[qq];B[ro];W[pl];B[pm];W[ol];B[rb];W[me];B[ng];W[jd];B[om];W[ml] ;B[nl];W[nk];B[nm];W[mj];B[kd];W[ke];B[je];W[id];B[hc];W[jf];B[fn] ;W[gq];B[ej];W[jc];B[jb];W[ib];B[kb];W[ie];B[lf];W[le];B[dg];W[gb] ;B[hb];W[gc];B[gd];W[hd];B[ia];W[fd];B[ge];W[fb];B[cf];W[fe];B[de] ;W[ef];B[eg];W[ce];B[cg];W[bn];B[gf];W[mb];B[la];W[cm];B[ni];W[oi] ;B[nd];W[md];B[mi];W[lj];B[jh];W[ig];B[hi];W[gg];B[ff];W[ee];B[fg] ;W[kh];B[kg];W[ih];B[ki];W[ii];B[kj];W[qi];B[nj];W[oj];B[mm];W[ll] ;B[hj];W[jk];B[ij];W[re];B[rg];W[pf];B[pb];W[ri];B[hq];W[ji];B[jj] ;W[lh];B[li];W[lg];B[gr];W[pr];B[rr];W[or];B[rq];W[lq];B[mq];W[mr] ;B[nr];W[jq];B[lr];W[hp];B[fq];W[gp];B[fp];W[hr];B[er];W[gs];B[fs] ;W[fr];B[ec];W[eb];B[gr];W[kr];B[ms];W[fr];B[mf];W[kf];B[gr];W[dn] ;B[hs];W[iq];B[cr];W[lp];B[dr];W[rk];B[ga];W[dc];B[rl];W[sj];B[bk] ;W[ci];B[ck];W[dk];B[dj];W[cl];B[ko];W[jn];B[lo];W[mp];B[kp];W[kq] ;B[io];W[jo];B[jp];W[ip];B[in];W[op];B[nq];W[js];B[ir];W[pq];B[np] ;W[mo];B[jm];W[no];B[pp];W[oo];B[hq];W[ls];B[ks];W[hr];B[is];W[ls] ;B[mg];W[jg];B[ks];W[jr];B[gs];W[ls];B[qk];W[qj];B[ks];W[gn];B[qr] ;W[ls];B[fa];W[ed];B[ks];W[es];B[ds];W[ls];B[bl];W[bj];B[ks];W[ek] ;B[ls];W[fm];B[fo];W[hn];B[kn];W[gl];B[fk];W[gk])

Cho Hanseung's Good Start

Cho Hanseung (9 dan) starting his title defense very well. He won from Weon Sungjin the challenger by resignation.


Cho Hanseung

Cho who currently hold the GS Galtex title beat Weon in 171 moves. I personally like Cho's position since the beginning. Weon currently is fighthing for 2 titles. The first is Myeongin where he is leading by 2-1 from Park Yeonghun and GS Galtex is the second title he is fighthing for.

Here is the game record:
Cho Hanseung (black) vs. Weon Sungjin (white). Result: B+R.

(;
EV[15th GS Caltex Cup title match 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-01]
BR[GS Caltex Cup]
RE[B+R]
PB[Cho Hanseung]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec]
;W[cf];B[df];W[db];B[dg];W[cg];B[dh];W[fc];B[ch];W[eb];B[cn];W[qf]
;B[qh];W[po];B[nq];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[rq];W[qr];B[oq];W[qj];B[qo]
;W[pk];B[ql];W[rj];B[pl];W[ok];B[ol];W[nk];B[pf];W[pe];B[qe];W[oe]
;B[of];W[qd];B[re];W[nf];B[rf];W[og];B[pg];W[ph];B[qg];W[pc];B[ng]
;W[ne];B[oh];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm];B[mn];W[nn];B[om];W[ln];B[mo];W[ll]
;B[lo];W[kn];B[ko];W[mg];B[pj];W[qn];B[rn];W[rm];B[pn];W[ro];B[rp]
;W[sn];B[oo];W[pi];B[oj];W[oi];B[nj];W[ni];B[mj];W[qi];B[ml];W[rd]
;B[rh];W[jd];B[bp];W[em];B[dl];W[el];B[ek];W[dm];B[cm];W[dk];B[cl]
;W[fk];B[ej];W[fj];B[ei];W[ip];B[hf];W[cq];B[hd];W[jf];B[ic];W[jc]
;B[jb];W[kb];B[lk];W[jn];B[hb];W[ja];B[ia];W[ib];B[gl];W[fl];B[jb]
;W[ka];B[hk];W[jk];B[hi];W[ji];B[jg];W[ig];B[if];W[kg];B[jh];W[kh]
;B[ih];W[je];B[ij];W[gn];B[jq];W[iq];B[ir];W[hr];B[jr];W[jp];B[kp]
;W[bg];B[hn];W[hm];B[gm];W[ho];B[fn];W[go];B[bq];W[fm];B[bh];W[fi]
;B[li];W[lh];B[rk];W[ge];B[id];W[gh];B[jj];W[eh];B[cj];W[hg];B[gf]
;W[fe];B[ff];W[ki];B[jl];W[mi];B[lj])

Weon Sungjin Became GS Galtex Challenger

It seems that Weon Sungjin (9 dan) is in a good form. Not only successfully became Myeongin's finalist, he also became the challenger of the 15th GS Galtex Cup.

Weon won the final game at the main tournament from Park Yeonghun (9 dan) by resignation. Weon will play in a 5 games series against the current title holder, Cho Hanseung. The tournament is sponsored by Daily Economic Newspaper & TV.

Here is the final game record:
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Park Yeonghun (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[15th GS Caltex Cup challenger decision match]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-07]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Park Yeonghun]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[de];W[oc];B[cc];W[cb];B[cd];W[gc];B[pf]
;W[qh];B[qk];W[oh];B[nf];W[ld];B[qg];W[ri];B[mh];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm]
;B[pm];W[qn];B[qj];W[rg];B[rl];W[pn];B[rf];W[pk];B[pi];W[ol];B[ph]
;W[nq];B[qp];W[op];B[nr];W[or];B[oq];W[pr];B[np];W[mq];B[oo];W[mp]
;B[qr];W[no];B[mr];W[lr];B[ps];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[qb];W[pb];B[pc]
;W[eb];B[ch];W[qc];B[qe];W[fq];B[cn];W[dk];B[en];W[co];B[bn];W[go]
;B[gn];W[hn];B[fo];W[gm];B[gp];W[fn];B[fp];W[eo];B[ep];W[do];B[dq]
;W[cq];B[eq];W[cr];B[iq];W[ci];B[bi];W[cj];B[em];W[bo];B[bj];W[dh]
;B[cg];W[bk];B[fm];W[gn];B[cl];W[aj];B[bh];W[ck];B[fk];W[gl];B[ek]
;W[fi];B[gk];W[fr];B[gq];W[jp];B[jq];W[kq];B[gr];W[hi];B[ik];W[ji]
;B[kk];W[li];B[mk];W[nj];B[ij];W[ii];B[jn];W[io];B[lo];W[kp];B[nm]
;W[om];B[nn];W[po];B[mo];W[on];B[fg];W[ei];B[hd];W[lm];B[km];W[ef]
;B[eg];W[dg];B[df];W[fe];B[hg];W[gf];B[gg];W[hj];B[hk];W[ll];B[jg]
;W[ko];B[kl];W[jj];B[im];W[kn];B[bl];W[jk];B[jl];W[in];B[ln];W[lp]
;B[nl];W[mn];B[kj];W[ki];B[mj];W[mi];B[ni];W[kg];B[oj];W[jf];B[je]
;W[if];B[hf];W[hl];B[il];W[ie];B[he];W[fd];B[di];W[dj];B[kf];W[ke]
;B[lf];W[ig];B[jd];W[id];B[ic];W[jh];B[hc];W[jc];B[jb];W[kc];B[gb]
;W[fb];B[kb];W[lb];B[ia];W[bb];B[mg];W[ga];B[hb];W[bf];B[be];W[cf]
;B[af];W[ai];B[ah];W[ag];B[ak];W[ae];B[ce];W[aj];B[ad];W[ac];B[af]
;W[dr];B[er];W[ae];B[eh];W[di];B[af];W[jr];B[ir];W[ae];B[mc];W[lc]
;B[af];W[hp])

Park Yeonghun in GS Galtex Semi-Final

Park Yeonghun became the first person to won the semi-final seat of the 15th GS Galtex Cup. He won by resignation over Kim Junghyun (2 dan). Park will play the winner between Heo Yeongho vs. Lee Younggu match.


Park Yeonghun

What interesting from this game is the trade off between black's big group in the right upper corner with white's big group in the right bottom corner. Black was leading by small margin when white resigned.


Kim Junghyun

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[15th GS Caltex Cup tournament 3rd round]
GM[1]
PB[Park Yeonghun]
PW[Kim Junghyun]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2010-06-23]
WR[2d]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fq];W[dq];B[qn];W[nq];B[fp]
;W[cn];B[jp];W[od];B[ld];W[de];B[pf];W[cc];B[rp];W[lq];B[cb];W[cd]
;B[gc];W[pl];B[on];W[qm];B[pm];W[ql];B[qq];W[qh];B[kq];W[lo];B[rn]
;W[qe];B[re];W[qc];B[pd];W[pc];B[oe];W[nc];B[rc];W[ne];B[nf];W[me]
;B[ob];W[oc];B[mc];W[nb];B[rg];W[nl];B[mm];W[kp];B[jq];W[jo];B[io]
;W[jn];B[in];W[jm];B[kf];W[le];B[ke];W[lg];B[im];W[ml];B[cg];W[dg]
;B[dh];W[eb];B[db];W[ec];B[ed];W[dd];B[fc];W[eg];B[ee];W[bb];B[cf]
;W[ca];B[df];W[ef];B[ge];W[gf];B[eh];W[fh];B[fi];W[gh];B[gi];W[hh]
;B[kg];W[ck];B[ci];W[ie];B[he];W[if];B[hf];W[ic];B[hg];W[ig];B[ih]
;W[jh];B[ii];W[kc];B[kd];W[lb];B[jl];W[hd];B[gd];W[kl];B[km];W[jk]
;B[il];W[ll];B[ln];W[lm];B[kn];W[ko];B[mn];W[mo];B[om];W[pr];B[pq]
;W[oq];B[no];W[mp];B[ol];W[ok];B[oj];W[pk];B[mg];W[og];B[of];W[qr]
;B[mb];W[oo];B[na];W[lh];B[lf];W[qp];B[jd];W[hb];B[gb];W[la];B[jc]
;W[ma];B[jb];W[rb];B[sb];W[pb];B[ra];W[qa];B[qb];W[fe];B[fd];W[rb]
;B[dp];W[do];B[qb];W[fr];B[gr];W[rb];B[cq];W[cr];B[qb];W[ji];B[pa]
;W[mh];B[ri];W[ng];B[mf];W[rk];B[nh];W[oh];B[kh];W[ni];B[jg];W[jj]
;B[ij];W[er];B[bq];W[br];B[dl];W[cl];B[dm];W[eo];B[fo];W[en];B[fn]
;W[em];B[cm];W[bm];B[bn];W[bo];B[el];W[cj];B[fm];W[ki];B[lr];W[mr]
;B[dj];W[bi];B[bh];W[hr];B[gs];W[ik];B[hk];W[rh];B[sh];W[qg];B[qf]
;W[kr];B[jr];W[ls];B[qi];W[pi];B[qj];W[hq];B[gq];W[js];B[hp];W[ir]
;B[ip];W[pj];B[bj];W[bk];B[ai];W[fa];B[ga];W[sj];B[si];W[sg];B[sf]
;W[hj];B[hi];W[dk];B[ek];W[ak];B[be];W[is];B[es];W[dr];B[fs];W[ej]
;B[di])

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