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.

15th Samsung Cup

The 15th Samsung Cup is back! Following the early prelim round last month, 32 players from China, South Korea, and Japan battled out to become the 15th Samsung Cup winner. The first round was started September 8 and the second round followed the next day.

In block A, Weon Sungjin (9 dan) from Korea won the winner bracket by defeating Qiu Jun of China and Choi Cheolhan of Korea. There is an intriguing ladder at the final game between Weon and Choi. Here is the game record:

(;
SO[weiqi.tom.com]
KM[6.5]
EV[15th Samsung Cup winner's tournament final]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
AP[Free Climber 0 . 8 . 11 . 61]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-09]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ce];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[nq];W[qn];B[fq]
;W[oq];B[np];W[jq];B[fo];W[ep];B[do];W[eo];B[en];W[dp];B[fp];W[fn]
;B[em];W[cm];B[gn];W[fm];B[el];W[gm];B[hn];W[gk];B[cl];W[bl];B[ck]
;W[bk];B[ci];W[jn];B[hm];W[fk];B[il];W[fh];B[lq];W[lp];B[po];W[qo]
;B[qq];W[op];B[kp];W[or];B[lo];W[no];B[bn];W[cn];B[co];W[dn];B[bo]
;W[bm];B[oo];W[dr];B[pm];W[pn];B[on];W[om];B[nn];W[qp];B[pl];W[mn]
;B[nm];W[ol];B[pk];W[mo];B[mp];W[ln];B[ml];W[io];B[kn];W[km];B[ko]
;W[lm];B[jm];W[jl];B[im];W[nl];B[mm];W[mk];B[ll];W[kl];B[lk];W[lj]
;B[kk];W[jk];B[kj];W[ik];B[ip];W[dd];B[ki];W[cd];B[de];W[ed];B[bd]
;W[bc];B[be];W[cc];B[bj];W[ee];B[ld];W[dj];B[cj];W[dg];B[bg];W[ne]
;B[lf];W[pe];B[od];W[nd];B[oe];W[mf];B[of];W[lg];B[mg];W[ng];B[mh]
;W[nf];B[kf];W[le];B[gh];W[gi];B[kd];W[ke];B[je];W[me];B[id];W[jc]
;B[ic];W[jf];B[ie];W[jb];B[ib];W[lc];B[hh];W[fg];B[kg];W[kh];B[lh]
;W[jh];B[ec];W[jg];B[gc];W[ji];B[mj];W[oj];B[ok];W[hr];B[bp];W[bq]
;B[gr];W[jp];B[jo];W[hp];B[iq];W[ir];B[ho];W[hq];B[aq];W[br];B[kr]
;W[mr];B[in];W[er];B[gs];W[ip];B[og];W[rl];B[rk];W[cb];B[fb];W[ql]
;B[qk];W[kq];B[lr];W[fr];B[gq];W[nr];B[jr];W[hs])

In block B, Kim Jiseok (7 dan) of Korea emerged to be the winner. He beat Tuo Jiaxi (3 dan) and Park Jiyeon (2 dan). Meanwhile, Park Jiyeon just successfully beat Tuo Jiaxi of China at the loser section to advance to the next round. She is the only female player left now since Kim Hyeoimin lost to Tuo previously.


Park Jiyeon vs. Tuo Jiaxi

Here is the game record between Park Jiyeon and Tuo Jiaxi:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Samsung cup, round 2 loser section]
DT[2010-09-10]PB[Park Jiyeon ]BR[2p]PW[Tuo Jiaxi]WR[3p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[mc];W[jp];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc];W[df];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cd];W[de];B[ce];W[cg];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[gd];B[pj];W[mq];B[no];W[jm];B[eq];W[gq]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[gp];W[hq];B[do];W[dn];B[en];W[dm];B[cq];W[dr];B[fq];W[bq];B[fo];W[fm]
;B[er];W[cr];B[gm];W[fl];B[io];W[jo];B[im];W[jl];B[il];W[ql];B[qj];W[qo];B[pp];W[nm]
;B[qe];W[ro];B[rp];W[kc];B[gc];W[hc];B[ec];W[fd];B[jk];W[pc];B[oc];W[qc];B[re];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[od];B[nc];W[oe];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[pb];B[rb];W[rc];B[me];W[ra];B[qa];W[sb]
;B[sa];W[sd];B[lm];W[mn];B[rd];W[ra];B[ip];W[iq];B[sa];W[mg];B[kd];W[jd];B[ke];W[kk]
;B[kj];W[ik];B[jj];W[kg];B[je];W[ij];B[jn];W[kn];B[in];W[km];B[lk];W[ln];B[ii];W[gl]
;B[jh];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[jf];W[hg];B[ih];W[ie];B[hk];W[hj];B[gj];W[hi];B[hh];W[gi]
;B[gg];W[fi];B[id];W[hd];B[jc];W[ic];B[jd];W[hf];B[gf];W[he];B[gh];W[pe];B[qd];W[mj]
;B[mk];W[oj];B[eg];W[dg];B[oi];W[nj];B[lh];W[pi];B[lg];W[ph];B[qi];W[ol];B[jq];W[kq]
;B[jr];W[ir];B[ei];W[fj];B[ej];W[nr];B[gr];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qr];W[rr];B[pq];W[rq]
;B[cj];W[bj];B[rn];W[qn];B[so];W[ps];B[rm];W[qk];B[qm];W[rj];B[pn];W[ra];B[bk];W[jb]
;B[bi];W[gb];B[fb];W[lc];B[kb];W[lb];B[ib];W[ka];B[hb];W[md];B[le];W[dk];B[dj];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[ne];B[mf];W[ng];B[qs];W[ns];B[qq];W[bl];B[ck];W[cl];B[rl];W[rk];B[ek];W[hl]
;B[fg];W[fk];B[dl];W[gn];B[hp];W[kr];B[fn];W[hm];B[hs];W[js];B[al];W[bn];B[mh];W[nh]
;B[mi];W[ni];B[lj];W[nq];B[mo];W[lo];B[bm];W[cm];B[am];W[em];B[nk];W[ok];B[kl];W[es]
;B[fs];W[ds];B[hr];W[an];B[ak];W[sl];B[mm];W[ia];B[ga];W[pm];B[nn];W[mp];B[nl];W[om]
;B[nf];W[of];B[el];W[ld];B[lf];W[ja];B[ha];W[on];B[oo])

In block C, Han Sanghoon (5 dan) of Korea won the winner bracket after defeating Chang Hao (9 dan) and Tan Xiao (5 dan) both are from China. Lee Changho followed Han Sanghoon by taking revenge over Tan Xiao (5 dan) of China who beat him at the first round.


Lee Changho vs. Tan Xiao

In block D, Heo Yeongho (7 dan) of Korea advanced to the next round by obtaining victories from Hane Naoki (9 dan) of Japan and Gu Li (9 dan) of China. At the loser section, Gu Li won the final game from Min Sangyoun (amateur) by resignation.


Min Sangyoun vs. Gu Li

Here is the game record between Gu Li and Min Sangyoun:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[15th Samsung Cup, round 2 loser section]
DT[2010-09-10]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Min Sangyoun]WR[ama]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qj];B[fc];W[cf];B[qg];W[qm];B[jd];W[hc];B[pj];W[pk]
;B[qi];W[ri];B[pi];W[rh];B[qk];W[rj];B[pl];W[ok];B[ql];W[qh];B[ph];W[pg];B[og];W[pf]
;B[qf];W[of];B[pe];W[ng];B[oh];W[nf];B[nj];W[nk];B[mh];W[rl];B[pm];W[rk];B[pn];W[qn]
;B[mk];W[nm];B[ml];W[po];B[on];W[nd];B[oc];W[nc];B[nb];W[mb];B[ob];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd]
;B[lc];W[ld];B[lb];W[md];B[ic];W[jb];B[id];W[ib];B[mc];W[hd];B[if];W[fd];B[jg];W[lh]
;B[mi];W[kf];B[he];W[ge];B[gf];W[ff];B[hg];W[gg];B[ji];W[kg];B[mg];W[ki];B[jh];W[li]
;B[jk];W[kk];B[kl];W[hf];B[jf];W[lj];B[mj];W[jj];B[ij];W[ik];B[kj];W[qe];B[re];W[jj]
;B[jl];W[ii];B[kj];W[qd];B[qc];W[jj];B[hj];W[hi];B[kj];W[rd];B[rc];W[jj];B[ke];W[lf]
;B[kj];W[kb];B[ma];W[jj];B[gb];W[hb];B[kj];W[rf];B[sd];W[jj];B[gi];W[gj];B[kj];W[ie]
;B[je];W[jj];B[hk];W[hh];B[kj];W[nh];B[ni])

In block E, Park Junghwan (8 dan) barely won the final game by 0.5 point at the winner section from Zhou Ruiyang (5 dan) of China. Previously he beat his country mate, Park Jinsol (4 dan). At the loser section, Zhou Ruiyang won the final game from Park Jinseol thus advanced to the next round.

In block F, Yamashita Keigo became the only Japanese representative to advanced to the next round. He beat Yang Jaeho (9 dan) of Korea and Wang Tao (3 dan) of China.
Here is the game record between Yamashita Keigo and Wang Tao:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Samsung Cup, round 2 Winner section]
DT[2010-09-10]PB[Wang Tao]BR[3p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[gq];B[cf];W[fd];B[cj];W[nc];B[pf];W[kd];B[bd];W[cc]
;B[dh];W[pn];B[np];W[ok];B[ol];W[no];B[nl];W[mp];B[nq];W[mn];B[lo];W[mo];B[lr];W[pl]
;B[pk];W[ql];B[pi];W[oj];B[mk];W[ni];B[ph];W[lj];B[kk];W[kj];B[jk];W[jj];B[ik];W[ij]
;B[hk];W[lk];B[ll];W[km];B[kl];W[gi];B[ic];W[kc];B[gc];W[fc];B[gd];W[dg];B[cg];W[di]
;B[ch];W[jm];B[hm];W[ho];B[ek];W[oe];B[of];W[ge];B[he];W[hf];B[fb];W[eb];B[hb];W[fa]
;B[jb];W[gb];B[gf];W[fe];B[ie];W[kb];B[hg];W[if];B[je];W[ig];B[pc];W[nf];B[ng];W[mg]
;B[ih];W[hh];B[gg];W[kf];B[ha];W[og];B[pe];W[qp];B[qq];W[co];B[ke];W[lf];B[ne];W[nh]
;B[md];W[le];B[ld];W[mb];B[od];W[ob];B[pb];W[na];B[mc];W[oc];B[pa];W[oa];B[rl];W[rm]
;B[rk];W[rq];B[pp];W[ro];B[on];W[oo];B[po];W[qn];B[pm];W[qm];B[om];W[qr];B[sm];W[qo]
;B[pr];W[rr];B[kq];W[mm];B[ml];W[jo];B[iq];W[fn];B[so];W[sp];B[sn];W[sr];B[fm];W[lp]
;B[jr];W[em];B[el];W[dm];B[gr];W[fr];B[fq];W[eq];B[fp];W[hr];B[gp];W[hq];B[ip];W[hn]
;B[hp];W[dr];B[cl];W[cm];B[fh];W[fi];B[ei];W[gh];B[fg];W[ej];B[eh];W[hj];B[bc];W[bb]
;B[ab];W[bl];B[fj];W[gj];B[fk];W[cb];B[bk];W[dl];B[dk];W[ck];B[eo];W[gl];B[gk];W[gm]
;B[cl];W[pj];B[qj];W[ck])

In block G, Lee Sedol became the champion after beating Murakawa Daisuke (5 dan) of Japan and Kong Jie (9 dan) of China.

In block H, Wang Lei of China became the champion by winning two games from Chen Yaoye and Park Yeonghun. Wang Lei became the only Chinese player to win the winner section.