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])

Choi Cheolhan Challenges Lee Changho

Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) vecame the challenger of the 54th Kuksu title. He will play the title holder, Lee Changho, in a 5 games title match series.

Choi Cheolhan met Kim Jiseok (7 dan) at the challenger's decision match and played 3 games against him.

Kim Jiseok took the early lead when he beat Choi at the first game. Choi opened the game with a recently fashionable approach, white 10. As a result, white got potential at the right side while black captured a big corner at the upper right. White later played a ko fight and use it to invade black's bottom right corner. Later, white let black's group at the right side escaped and captured 3 stones in the center to help his group at the left side.


Kim Jiseok

The first game's record:
Kim Jiseok (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[54th Korean Kuksu, title match #1]DT[2010-12-22]
PB[Kim Jiseok]BR[7p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[mp];W[qf];B[pi];W[md];B[qe];W[pf];B[oe];W[pe]
;B[qd];W[od];B[of];W[og];B[nd];W[oc];B[nc];W[pc];B[rf];W[rg];B[qc];W[nb];B[mc];W[ne]
;B[nf];W[me];B[pg];W[qg];B[mb];W[qb];B[rb];W[pb];B[na];W[ph];B[mf];W[lf];B[mg];W[po]
;B[qo];W[pn];B[qn];W[pm];B[qm];W[ql];B[pl];W[qk];B[pk];W[qi];B[pp];W[op];B[oo];W[no]
;B[on];W[om];B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[mm];B[ln];W[lm];B[km];W[kn];B[kl];W[mk];B[lp];W[jn]
;B[jp];W[oa];B[ob];W[qr];B[qj];W[rj];B[pj];W[rk];B[rr];W[nb];B[le];W[ld];B[ob];W[kq]
;B[kp];W[nb];B[ke];W[lb];B[ob];W[rq];B[pr];W[nb];B[lc];W[kd];B[ob];W[mo];B[lo];W[nb]
;B[kc];W[jd];B[ob];W[rs];B[or];W[nb];B[ma];W[rc];B[rd];W[jc];B[ob];W[ra];B[sc];W[nb]
;B[kb];W[sb];B[rc];W[mi];B[kf];W[se];B[qa];W[re];B[sa];W[jb];B[ob];W[jg];B[pa];W[cf]
;B[fq];W[fp];B[gp];W[ep];B[gq];W[dl];B[lj];W[lk];B[em];W[dm];B[dn];W[en];B[eo];W[fn]
;B[fo];W[go];B[do];W[gn];B[cq];W[bq];B[cr];W[kk];B[di];W[bo];B[bp];W[fk];B[fh];W[ff]
;B[hh];W[fi];B[fg];W[gf];B[dg];W[cg];B[ch];W[df];B[gi];W[ei];B[eh];W[hj];B[ck];W[dj]
;B[cj];W[bl];B[if];W[jf];B[je];W[ie];B[kg];W[kh];B[lg];W[bn];B[dk];W[ek];B[bg];W[bi]
;B[ig];W[he];B[jh];W[bh];B[ri];W[si];B[qh];W[rh];B[nj];W[mj];B[nh];W[rm];B[in];W[im]
;B[hn];W[ho];B[hm];W[io];B[il];W[hl];B[jm];W[gm];B[ij];W[im];B[ik];W[ii];B[ji];W[jj]
;B[dc];W[cc];B[cd];W[ec];B[db];W[bd];B[hc];W[ic];B[ed];W[ce];B[fc];W[fd];B[ee];W[ef]
;B[gb];W[ap];B[cp];W[hq];B[cb];W[bb];B[hi];W[jl];B[jk];W[hk];B[kj];W[ll];B[gd];W[gr]
;B[fr];W[ir];B[oh];W[qi];B[gs];W[hs];B[hr];W[gg];B[hp];W[gh];B[ar];W[jl];B[ih];W[ip]
;B[iq];W[eb];B[ea];W[fe];B[fb];W[ni];B[oi];W[rp];B[pq];W[rn];B[cm];W[cl];B[cn];W[bm]
;B[ha];W[ca];B[aq];W[gj];B[ps];W[nr];B[nq];W[ec];B[hd];W[id];B[eb];W[lh];B[nk];W[ao]
;B[ro];W[so];B[qq];W[sr];B[nl];W[ol];B[ok];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[np];W[qs];B[ki];W[km]
;B[ng];W[pg];B[sd];W[sf];B[ec];W[de];B[hb];W[ba])

At the second game, Choi who took black played a territory oriented game. He played Low Chinese Opening and then invade at 3-3 early in the game. White sacrificed his 6 stones to get some extra stones at the upper side. The game ended with both players got big chunk of moyo.


Choi Cheolhan

The second game record:
Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Kim Jiseok (white). Result: B+2.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[54th Korean Kuksu, title match #2]DT[2010-12-24]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Kim Jiseok]WR[7p]KM[6.5]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[qk];W[dn];B[jq];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb]
;B[qc];W[kc];B[cm];W[en];B[cj];W[ch];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[bf];W[cf];B[ce];W[bg]
;B[df];W[cg];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[fc];B[ej];W[be];B[bd];W[af];B[ab];W[el];B[fh];W[ef]
;B[bi];W[po];B[np];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[qm];B[nn];W[mo];B[op];W[on];B[om];W[nm]
;B[ol];W[rk];B[rl];W[no];B[oo];W[mn];B[pn];W[qn];B[pm];W[ql];B[rj];W[pk];B[qj];W[pl]
;B[pj];W[ok];B[nl];W[oj];B[lq];W[oh];B[qh];W[ml];B[nn];W[mm];B[mk];W[pg];B[qg];W[nk]
;B[on];W[ne];B[lk];W[of];B[km];W[pe];B[qf];W[qe];B[re];W[jk];B[li];W[jo];B[ko];W[dk]
;B[dj];W[fi];B[bo];W[bp];B[jh];W[gi];B[an];W[lg];B[hh];W[gh];B[hi];W[hj];B[ij];W[gk]
;B[dh];W[dg];B[hk];W[gj];B[ck];W[ik];B[jn];W[ig];B[kg];W[ji];B[ni];W[oi];B[lf];W[ih]
;B[ng];W[og];B[ke];W[jf];B[mg];W[oe];B[qd];W[jd];B[gq];W[fr];B[fq];W[gr];B[er];W[eq]
;B[hr];W[dr];B[qb];W[ho];B[hp];W[oc];B[go];W[in];B[im];W[gn];B[fo];W[pr];B[or];W[di]
;B[gs];W[es];B[hm];W[hn];B[fn];W[gm];B[fm];W[fl];B[dl];W[rm];B[sk];W[rq];B[sq];W[qa]
;B[ra];W[pa];B[rc];W[ap];B[ei];W[eh];B[ld];W[lc];B[sp];W[ek];B[em];W[eo];B[ep];W[dp]
;B[fp];W[ci];B[ro];W[qo];B[hl];W[gl];B[ki];W[kj];B[je];W[ie];B[jg];W[kl];B[ll];W[nh]
;B[mh];W[nj];B[mi];W[md];B[dm];W[do];B[jp];W[io];B[pc];W[ob];B[ea];W[fa];B[da];W[if]
;B[kf];W[mf];B[lh];W[bj];B[aj];W[ah];B[od];W[ao];B[bn];W[pi];B[nd];W[me];B[ad];W[qi]
;B[ri];W[ip];B[iq];W[ai];B[bk];W[kn];B[ln];W[pp];B[ps];W[ae];B[fj];W[bh];B[bj];W[sm]
;B[sl];W[kd];B[le];W[fs];B[hs];W[kk];B[fk];W[gg];B[jm];W[ii];B[lm];W[jj];B[sr];W[mc])

The final game was played at 5 January. This time Kim Jiseok played black while Choi played white. So far Choi played all his games at the main round with white and won by resignation.

Black opened the game with Mini Chinese Opening. Both players exchanged their corners early with move 63 and 64. Choi showed his fighting skill with He attacked a strong group (black's group at m12) and successfully trapped it. Kim Jiseok resigned after 174 moves.

The third game's record
Choi Cheolhan (whitr) vs. Kim Jiseok. Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]GM[1]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[3]EV[54th Kuksu challenger decision match round 3]
DT[2011-01-05]PB[Kim Jiseok]BR[7d]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9d]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[cd];B[fq];W[dn];B[kq];W[iq];B[jo];W[eq];B[fp];W[hp];B[go];W[ho]
;B[hn];W[gn];B[fn];W[gm];B[fm];W[in];B[hm];W[gl];B[jm];W[fl];B[im];W[em];B[hr];W[lq]
;B[hq];W[kr];B[cq];W[kp];B[er];W[cp];B[bq];W[dj];B[ip];W[jp];B[io];W[ko];B[jn];W[nc]
;B[pf];W[ic];B[ed];W[df];B[ef];W[eg];B[cc];W[bc];B[bd];W[dc];B[ce];W[cb];B[dd];W[cg]
;B[ec];W[dr];B[dq];W[de];B[cc];W[ep];B[db];W[fr];B[oc];W[pq];B[qq];W[mb];B[pr];W[bf]
;B[ob];W[qj];B[ql];W[rl];B[qm];W[qg];B[qf];W[pg];B[kc];W[kb];B[jb];W[jc];B[lb];W[kd]
;B[lc];W[ld];B[ib];W[of];B[og];W[ne];B[rg];W[rh];B[rf];W[pi];B[ng];W[mc];B[ka];W[hc]
;B[ni];W[rm];B[rn];W[qk];B[hb];W[kg];B[je];W[jd];B[mf];W[hf];B[jg];W[jh];B[ig];W[lf]
;B[ih];W[me];B[fg];W[ee];B[ff];W[fe];B[eh];W[gh];B[dg];W[ch];B[gd];W[ie];B[ej];W[ek]
;B[di];W[ci];B[gj];W[ji];B[fk];W[el];B[ii];W[jj];B[li];W[ij];B[hj];W[hg];B[hh];W[gg]
;B[lg];W[kf];B[hk];W[lh];B[mh];W[kh];B[nk];W[pl];B[pn];W[be];B[sm];W[pm];B[qn];W[nl]
;B[ok];W[pk];B[nm];W[ml];B[ol];W[om];B[nn];W[mk];B[kk];W[nj];B[oj];W[mj];B[oi];W[lj]
;B[kj];W[mi];B[ki];W[kl];B[jk];W[mm])

And the Finalists Are...

Samsung Cup reached its final stage. Two players will fight each other to determine who will be the 15th Samsung Cup champion.



At the first semi-final, Gu Li (9 dan) beat Kim Jiseok (7 dan) by a mere a half point.

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Samsung Cup semi-final 2]DT[2010-10-03]
PB[Gu Li ]BR[9p]PW[Kim Jiseok]WR[7p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[be];B[hc];W[fc]
;B[he];W[if];B[ee];W[de];B[hf];W[df];B[ig];W[jf];B[fb];W[eb];B[jg];W[kg];B[kf];W[id]
;B[gc];W[fd];B[hg];W[oe];B[pe];W[lf];B[ke];W[kd];B[le];W[mf];B[me];W[ne];B[md];W[oc]
;B[lg];W[kh];B[lh];W[mc];B[ki];W[qc];B[jp];W[ql];B[qj];W[qo];B[pp];W[po];B[oo];W[on]
;B[pn];W[no];B[op];W[om];B[qn];W[kn];B[lp];W[lo];B[mp];W[ok];B[lm];W[mo];B[nl];W[ol]
;B[lk];W[ml];B[mk];W[mm];B[nk];W[nm];B[km];W[rm];B[ro];W[rk];B[rj];W[jm];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[fp];W[dp];B[fo];W[fq];B[er];W[fr];B[hq];W[jo];B[gr];W[dr];B[kp];W[gm];B[in];W[jn]
;B[gq];W[es];B[hl];W[hm];B[im];W[il];B[io];W[jl];B[kk];W[hj];B[fl];W[ii];B[gl];W[hk]
;B[jh];W[ek];B[fm];W[gh];B[ck];W[ci];B[cm];W[cj];B[dk];W[ej];B[ff];W[el];B[dn];W[re]
;B[qd];W[rc];B[lc];W[ld];B[pc];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[lb];W[kb];B[nb];W[mb];B[nd];W[od]
;B[nf];W[of];B[og];W[ma];B[ng];W[kc];B[fh];W[fi];B[eg];W[en];B[eo];W[em];B[do];W[cn]
;B[dm];W[fn];B[gn];W[dg];B[ln];W[ko];B[ei];W[dj];B[gi];W[fj];B[jj];W[ij];B[gb];W[fe]
;B[ge];W[oj];B[rg];W[oi];B[pi];W[rf];B[qf];W[ea];B[rd];W[sd];B[bq];W[bp];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[an];W[ao];B[bl];W[sg];B[rh];W[hh];B[ai];W[bi];B[ak];W[ah];B[ef];W[ib];B[cr];W[ar]
;B[aq];W[br];B[bs];W[cq];B[as];W[br];B[ed];W[ec];B[cc];W[dc];B[aj];W[ch];B[gg];W[oh]
;B[ph];W[cs];B[mn];W[nn];B[jk];W[ik];B[nj];W[gs];B[hs];W[nh];B[sh];W[se];B[mi];W[np]
;B[nq];W[ic];B[ih];W[hi];B[rn];W[gk];B[hn];W[sj];B[si];W[sk];B[sm];W[dh];B[eh];W[dl]
;B[hb];W[ia];B[fs];W[gp];B[go];W[gs];B[fa];W[ha];B[fs];W[cl];B[bk];W[gs];B[bd];W[fs]
;B[bb];W[ac];B[bg];W[bh];B[ce];W[cd];B[bc];W[af];B[bf];W[ca];B[ae];W[ag];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[cb];W[fk];B[qk];W[rl];B[pl];W[pm];B[pk];W[qm];B[sn];W[sf];B[gd];W[cg];B[be];W[db]
;B[mg];W[ad];B[aa];W[ac];B[kl];W[ad];B[ji];W[ab])

At the other semi-final, Heo Yeongho (7 dan) beat Park Junghwan by resignation.

Here is the game record:
Heo Yeongho(black) vs. Park Junghwan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[15th Samsung Cup, semi-final 2]
DT[2010-10-03]PB[Heo Yeongho 7p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[8p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[nc];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[qh];W[rh]
;B[rg];W[rf];B[ri];W[ph];B[qi];W[pi];B[pj];W[od];B[oc];W[pe];B[oj];W[qc];B[jc];W[jq]
;B[do];W[fp];B[fo];W[go];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[fn];B[br];W[dr];B[eo];W[gp];B[cm];W[cf]
;B[lq];W[hc];B[fc];W[lc];B[nd];W[kd];B[qd];W[pc];B[oe];W[rd];B[re];W[se];B[od];W[rb]
;B[og];W[pg];B[pb];W[qb];B[jd];W[je];B[lb];W[mb];B[kb];W[mc];B[nb];W[ma];B[nh];W[ni]
;B[oi];W[sc];B[hd];W[oh];B[mh];W[of];B[me];W[ie];B[id];W[nj];B[ol];W[mg];B[lf];W[ke]
;B[lg];W[lh];B[mi];W[pq];B[pr];W[op];B[nq];W[qq];B[pp];W[ng];B[kh];W[li];B[jg];W[he]
;B[mj];W[gd];B[gc];W[ib];B[kk];W[db];B[ge];W[fd];B[ed];W[fe];B[ee];W[ff];B[dc];W[cc]
;B[ec];W[ih];B[jj];W[ce];B[dg];W[ef];B[de];W[df];B[cd];W[bc];B[jb];W[gb];B[fb];W[hb]
;B[ia];W[la];B[bd];W[ea];B[fa];W[cb];B[ka];W[ha];B[jp];W[iq];B[dj];W[ja];B[cj];W[kc]
;B[bg];W[bf];B[kq];W[qr];B[rq];W[rr];B[rp];W[or];B[ps];W[ko];B[kp];W[km];B[in];W[im]
;B[hn];W[ik];B[gn];W[ij];B[mk];W[fk];B[ek];W[fl];B[ip];W[hp];B[ln];W[lm];B[mn];W[ml]
;B[sg];W[sf];B[nl];W[bi];B[bj];W[el];B[dk];W[mr];B[nr];W[kr];B[lr];W[lk];B[lj];W[jr]
;B[fj];W[gj];B[hr];W[hq];B[fi];W[bs];B[hl];W[jk];B[jn];W[jm];B[gl];W[gk];B[il];W[jl]
;B[gh];W[ji];B[ki];W[ig];B[ar];W[ls];B[mq];W[mm];B[nm];W[bh];B[ep];W[eq];B[cg];W[ag]
;B[eh];W[kn];B[lo];W[ms];B[ks];W[js];B[hg];W[gg];B[hh];W[hf];B[nf])

The final between Gu Li and Heo Yeongho will be played from December 6-9.

Samsung Cup Semi-Final 1

The 15th Samsung Cup reached its semi-final stage. Four player batlle in 3 matches series to determine who are two players that will advance to final.

Gu Li as the only China's representative left picked a clear victory over Kim Jiseok by killing a big group at the right side.


Gu Li (left) vs. Kim Jiseok (right)

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

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th Samsung Cup semifinal round 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Gu Li]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-01]
BR[7d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kim Jiseok]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ce];W[db];B[ec];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[fq]
;W[dq];B[qn];W[nq];B[jp];W[eb];B[fc];W[cc];B[bc];W[cd];B[bd];W[dd]
;B[cb];W[de];B[bb];W[cf];B[be];W[gc];B[fb];W[qk];B[qp];W[qq];B[rq]
;W[qo];B[rp];W[po];B[pq];W[qr];B[pr];W[rr];B[sr];W[ro];B[qs];W[hq]
;B[op];W[jq];B[pl];W[ql];B[kq];W[kp];B[iq];W[jr];B[jo];W[ip];B[lp]
;W[kr];B[ko];W[io];B[lr];W[mq];B[lq];W[no];B[oo];W[on];B[np];W[pn]
;B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[fo];B[dk];W[qf];B[oe];W[og];B[me];W[ld];B[pi]
;W[ph];B[qh];W[pe];B[od];W[qi];B[qg];W[rf];B[oi];W[qj];B[pg];W[pf]
;B[oh];W[rh];B[ng];W[of];B[nf];W[di];B[cn];W[gb];B[gd];W[hd];B[df]
;W[ck];B[cl];W[cj];B[el];W[fi];B[in];W[hn];B[gn];W[go];B[hm];W[ho]
;B[do];W[ep];B[fe];W[ge];B[fd];W[im];B[hl];W[ef];B[dg];W[cg];B[eg]
;W[fg];B[ff];W[eh];B[ee];W[dh];B[ed];W[hc];B[bo];W[bp];B[nb];W[mb]
;B[ob];W[jn];B[lb];W[mc];B[ma];W[kb];B[ir];W[hr];B[mm];W[en];B[em]
;W[fm];B[ap];W[fl];B[bq];W[br];B[fk];W[gk];B[dn];W[fj];B[ek];W[jj]
;B[nl];W[rg];B[gg];W[oc];B[pm];W[rn];B[jk];W[kk];B[jl];W[kn];B[ln]
;W[kj];B[ij];W[ii];B[hj];W[gh];B[kl];W[pd];B[qb];W[mk];B[ll];W[mi]
;B[mh];W[oj];B[pj];W[pk];B[ok];W[nj];B[hi];W[kg];B[hh];W[hg])

At the other semi-final, Heo Yeongho beat his country pal, Park Junghwan (8 dan). Heo put Park's group in a ko fight and Park couldn't win it.


Heo Yeongho (facing the camera) vs. Park Junghwan

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

(;
SZ[19]
KM[6.5]
GM[1]
FF[3]
RE[W+R]
WR[7d]
PB[Park Junghwan]
BR[8d]
EV[15th Samsung Cup semifinal round 1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
DT[2010-11-01]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[lq];W[rp];B[qo];W[jo];B[cc];W[np]
;B[nq];W[ro];B[rq];W[qn];B[ql];W[on];B[lo];W[ol];B[dk];W[oj];B[ph]
;W[eg];B[dh];W[eh];B[di];W[cl];B[dl];W[cm];B[hd];W[dc];B[hg];W[hi]
;B[ke];W[ic];B[hc];W[ce];B[be];W[je];B[jd];W[id];B[ie];W[jf];B[jc]
;W[ib];B[jb];W[hb];B[kd];W[he];B[lc];W[qb];B[rb];W[ne];B[mg];W[od]
;B[md];W[of];B[pe];W[lf];B[kf];W[lg];B[kg];W[mh];B[og];W[kh];B[if]
;W[jh];B[jg];W[nh];B[hq];W[mp];B[lp];W[mq];B[mr];W[nr];B[or];W[qq]
;B[op];W[mn];B[mo];W[no];B[kr];W[qr];B[ln];W[df];B[dg];W[bi];B[eq]
;W[dr];B[jm];W[km];B[ip];W[io];B[rr];W[rs];B[rm];W[oo];B[pq];W[po]
;B[pp];W[jp];B[sr];W[rn];B[ns];W[lm];B[kn];W[jn];B[pm];W[rk];B[om]
;W[pn];B[mm];W[qk];B[nl];W[qm];B[pl];W[rl];B[kl];W[im];B[jl];W[qi]
;B[pi];W[pj];B[ri];W[qh];B[qg];W[rh];B[rg];W[rj];B[go];W[il];B[dn]
;W[cn];B[dp];W[cp];B[ge];W[cb];B[bb];W[cd];B[bc];W[ee];B[mf];W[ng]
;B[le];W[nf];B[lh];W[li];B[pc];W[oc];B[qa];W[cg];B[bf];W[bh];B[hn]
;W[in];B[gl];W[do];B[en];W[fp];B[gp];W[fq];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[db]
;B[ei];W[hk];B[jj];W[gk];B[fh];W[fl];B[fg];W[gm];B[fo];W[dm];B[em]
;W[el];B[ir];W[ef];B[ek];W[jr];B[js];W[gq];B[gr];W[fr];B[eo];W[gs]
;B[hr];W[ep];B[gn];W[ih];B[nj];W[mk];B[lj];W[mj];B[nk];W[kk];B[ll]
;W[ks];B[ls];W[lk];B[jk];W[kj];B[gb];W[gc];B[gd];W[fb];B[fm];W[fk]
;B[gi];W[hm];B[lg];W[ji];B[ij];W[hj];B[hh];W[ii];B[nn];W[sp];B[pr]
;W[gf];B[ff];W[fe];B[hf];W[fd];B[gg];W[lb];B[kb];W[fj];B[bg];W[fi]
;B[ch];W[ej];B[dj];W[ba];B[bj];W[cj];B[ck];W[bk];B[ci];W[aj];B[cg]
;W[cj];B[ca];W[da];B[bj];W[hp];B[ho];W[cj];B[ab];W[ag];B[bj];W[is])

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.

Kim Jiseok Won the Game

The first game that was concluded at the first stage was the game between Kim Jiseok (7dan) of Korea vs. Alexander Dinerchtein (3 dan) of Europe.

Kim Jiseok launched a strong attack at the end of the game. Starting from move 193, Kim successfully attacked all white's weak groups. Alex resigned at move 243. I think he was behind about 20 points.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[20020101 [01\:31\]]PB[Kim Jiseok]BR[7p]PW[Alexander D]WR[3p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[ce];B[dp];W[oc];B[dg];W[qf];B[pe];W[pf];B[oe];W[lc];B[pj];W[ee]
;B[fd];W[oi];B[oj];W[ni];B[nj];W[mi];B[pi];W[ph];B[qh];W[og];B[pc];W[qm];B[lk];W[ji]
;B[ob];W[ic];B[cd];W[jq];B[pq];W[qq];B[oq];W[qr];B[no];W[fq];B[cn];W[mq];B[po];W[qo]
;B[op];W[qp];B[pm];W[dr];B[fg];W[cg];B[ch];W[df];B[dh];W[gf];B[hd];W[gb];B[ff];W[bd]
;B[bc];W[bf];B[bh];W[ac];B[ab];W[ad];B[id];W[jc];B[bg];W[ed];B[ec];W[bb];B[cc];W[fc]
;B[fe];W[eb];B[ba];W[aa];B[fb];W[fa];B[ab];W[cb];B[db];W[aa];B[gc];W[ca];B[fb];W[af]
;B[ea];W[fo];B[le];W[nb];B[nc];W[mc];B[nd];W[oa];B[pb];W[hb];B[qg];W[kh];B[mg];W[hi]
;B[pg];W[dm];B[cm];W[dl];B[kj];W[lg];B[lf];W[mh];B[kg];W[lh];B[ik];W[gj];B[lp];W[cq]
;B[cl];W[dk];B[ck];W[of];B[jg];W[gk];B[jo];W[lq];B[iq];W[ir];B[jp];W[kq];B[pn];W[ql]
;B[hm];W[gm];B[gn];W[fm];B[mb];W[lb];B[na];W[kd];B[cp];W[hl];B[il];W[hn];B[hj];W[ij]
;B[hk];W[gh];B[gl];W[fl];B[hq];W[im];B[hr];W[nr];B[hl];W[jk];B[jl];W[kl];B[jm];W[jj]
;B[kk];W[ho];B[in];W[mj];B[mk];W[bq];B[er];W[re];B[fr];W[bp];B[bo];W[bs];B[pr];W[is]
;B[qn];W[rn];B[qs];W[rk];B[rr];W[rq];B[cf];W[be];B[dj];W[rc];B[rd];W[sd];B[rb];W[mp]
;B[mo];W[kp];B[lo];W[gg];B[ih];W[mf];B[me];W[ng];B[fi];W[gi];B[ii];W[do];B[oh];W[rg]
;B[rh];W[sg];B[dn];W[en];B[rj];W[qe];B[sp];W[rs];B[ss];W[sq];B[ks];W[ls];B[lr];W[kr]
;B[ms];W[ns];B[dq];W[ds];B[gp];W[go];B[ro];W[sn];B[fp];W[qc];B[ek];W[ej];B[fj];W[fk]
;B[el];W[em];B[ek];W[if];B[ig];W[je];B[hf];W[he];B[ie];W[jf];B[ge];W[hg];B[kf];W[he]
;B[sk];W[pd];B[rm];W[ne];B[od])

23rd Fujitsu Cup

The annual Fujitsu Cup is back. The oldest international go championship celebrates its 23rd edition this year.

The first round was started this morning in Japan. Sixteen players competes in the first round to decide who will advance to the next round. Here is the match pairing and my impression of the game so far (it was about 50 moves or less when the last time I watched it online)


The seeded players.

Chang Hao (9 dan) of China vs. Park Junghwan (7 dan) of Korea
A fight started in the corner and Park able to won it and got a corner.

Anzai Nobuaki (6 dan) of Japan vs. Chen Shiyuan (8 dan) of Taiwan
The game was hard for Anzai. He has one weak group in the center and his group in the left side is not settle yet.

Takao Shinji (9 dan) of Japan vs. Fernando Aguilar representative of South America
Takao got a big side in the left board, while Aguilar still has a weak group in the center. I think Takao Shinji was leading.


Korea players

Piao Wenyao (5 dan) of China vs. Jie Li representative of North America
Piao launched a splitting attack at two Jie Li's groups in the bottom board. The fight seems hard for Jie Li.

Kim Jiseok (7 dan) of Korea vs. Alexander Dinerchtein (3 dan) of Europe
The game is still even I think. Alex didn't defend his two stones in the upper left corner, but it still has a big aji which he can use later.

Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) of Korea vs. Hane Naoki (9 dan) of Japan
Hane has a strong attack in the upper board. The game is still even.

Qiu Jun (8 dan) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (7 dan) of Japan
Sakai Hideyuki was doing well against Qiu Jun. Both got a big corner, but Qiu has a strong influence in the right side.


China players.

Ishida Yoshio (9 dan) vs. Mok Jinseok (9 dan) of Korea
Ishida Yoshio is the biggest surprise this year!! Ishida got a ponuki in the left side, but I personally think it's a little bit hard for him to use the ponuki. Actually I'm kinda rooting on Ishida sensei. It'll be amazing if he can beat Mok.


Japan players.