Park Yeonghun Won Myeongin

The 39th Myeongin ended before reaching its fifth game. The result was decided after Park Yeonghun won the fourth game and won the title by 3-1 over Baek Hongsuk.

Park opened the series with a victory, but Baek won the second game and made the series event.

Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Baek Hongsuk (right)

Here is the second game's record:
Paek Hongsuk (black) v. Park Yeonghun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[39th Korean Myeongin, final 2]DT[2011-11-24]
PB[Paek Hongseok]BR[8p]PW[Park Yeonghun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc];W[df];B[cc];W[cd]
;B[dc];W[ed];B[cn];W[cp];B[ck];W[ec];B[eb];W[bc];B[ql];W[rd];B[iq];W[gq];B[kc];W[bb]
;B[kp];W[ic];B[qh];W[of];B[pi];W[qc];B[pc];W[ie];B[pj];W[ln];B[gf];W[ke];B[hd];W[jc]
;B[kd];W[le];B[qd];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc];B[fd];W[kb];B[lb];W[lc];B[ld];W[mc];B[md];W[mb]
;B[me];W[je];B[mf];W[rg];B[gb];W[la];B[rh];W[pg];B[mh];W[lp];B[lo];W[mo];B[ko];W[nq]
;B[op];W[mn];B[lq];W[np];B[dg];W[ef];B[cg];W[db];B[dh];W[kn];B[io];W[in];B[gp];W[fp]
;B[fo];W[ep];B[mp];W[oo];B[po];W[or];B[on];W[pq];B[no];W[pp];B[oo];W[qq];B[rp];W[nr]
;B[rr];W[qr];B[qs];W[ps];B[rs];W[mq];B[lr];W[lp];B[ob];W[rq];B[sq];W[pr];B[ra];W[oh]
;B[pe];W[mi];B[qg];W[pf];B[rf];W[re];B[sg];W[qe];B[ni];W[nh];B[mj];W[li];B[ng];W[oi]
;B[nj];W[oj];B[ok];W[nk];B[nl];W[mk];B[lj];W[ol];B[pk];W[kj];B[lk];W[ml];B[kk];W[jk]
;B[jj];W[ki];B[jl];W[ik];B[ll];W[nm];B[il];W[ho];B[hk];W[lg];B[mg];W[ij];B[hl];W[jo]
;B[gr];W[hj];B[go];W[fj];B[fl];W[fq];B[hp];W[hc];B[gi];W[gj];B[fg];W[cj];B[dj];W[ei]
;B[fi];W[di];B[ej];W[bk];B[cl];W[bl];B[bm];W[bi];B[eh];W[ci];B[bg];W[pa];B[qa];W[gl]
;B[gk];W[fk];B[el])

Park Yeonghun didn't grief for long as he won the third game at the next day. Winning his advantage back to 2-1.

Baek Hongsuk (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (right)

Here is the third game's record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[39th Korean Myeongin, final 3]DT[2011-11-25]
PB[Park Yeonghun]BR[9p]PW[Paek Hongseok]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[cj];B[gp];W[ep];B[cl];W[jp];B[lq];W[iq];B[em];W[op]
;B[lo];W[mp];B[lp];W[en];B[dn];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn];B[qn];W[qq];B[rq];W[pq];B[rr];W[nm]
;B[lm];W[pm];B[qm];W[pl];B[cq];W[cr];B[gm];W[hn];B[cf];W[ej];B[fd];W[df];B[dg];W[ef]
;B[ce];W[ed];B[eg];W[cd];B[fg];W[fc];B[gj];W[bl];B[bm];W[dl];B[cm];W[gk];B[fk];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[di];B[fj];W[bi];B[bk];W[bj];B[io];W[ho];B[qk];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[kd]
;B[ic];W[ie];B[gc];W[gd];B[hd];W[fe];B[he];W[gf];B[hf];W[gg];B[gh];W[hh];B[fi];W[hg]
;B[if];W[gb];B[kf];W[mg];B[lc];W[kc];B[mf];W[nf];B[ld];W[lb];B[mb];W[le];B[kb];W[ke]
;B[nb];W[jb];B[la];W[ib];B[lf];W[me];B[lh];W[pg];B[mh];W[qf];B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[nh]
;B[mj];W[oj];B[dp];W[eq];B[hb];W[hc];B[jo];W[hp];B[gc];W[ll];B[mm];W[ml];B[nn];W[po]
;B[nl];W[om];B[kl];W[qo];B[ro];W[ql];B[rl];W[rk];B[rm];W[qj];B[qg];W[hc];B[bd];W[bc]
;B[gc];W[qh];B[rf];W[hc];B[bf];W[mn];B[lk];W[ln];B[km];W[mo];B[bh];W[ko];B[os];W[qs]
;B[qr];W[pr];B[ps];W[ns];B[rs];W[or];B[bq])

Park closed the whole series at the fourth game by winning the game after 228 moves by resignation. This is the second consecutive Myeongin for Park. It's an amazing achievement, since he has to played from the first round (eventhough he was the previous winner) and won his games all the way to the final.

Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Baek Hongsuk (right)

Here is the fourth game's record:

(;
EV[39th Myeongin final round 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[Myeongin]
DT[2011-12-08]
BR[8d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Baek Hongsuk]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc]
;W[df];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[ec];W[fq];B[bo];W[co];B[bp];W[bn]
;B[cn];W[cm];B[dn];W[bm];B[dq];W[cq];B[cp];W[dr];B[do];W[eq];B[el]
;W[dk];B[ek];W[em];B[dm];W[dl];B[fm];W[en];B[eo];W[fn];B[fo];W[gn]
;B[go];W[hn];B[ho];W[in];B[dj];W[cj];B[io];W[jn];B[gr];W[bq];B[kp]
;W[di];B[ql];W[np];B[op];W[nn];B[qh];W[oj];B[pf];W[pe];B[qe];W[oe]
;B[od];W[re];B[qd];W[pg];B[of];W[qg];B[ne];W[ge];B[ii];W[lq];B[kq]
;W[nq];B[fr];W[er];B[oo];W[kr];B[jr];W[or];B[pr];W[mr];B[ks];W[og]
;B[cl];W[ck];B[hk];W[jk];B[fi];W[ji];B[ih];W[jh];B[jg];W[ij];B[gg]
;W[hj];B[bd];W[be];B[fe];W[fd];B[gd];W[bc];B[bb];W[hd];B[gc];W[hf]
;B[hg];W[ff];B[gk];W[if];B[ig];W[ad];B[lo];W[ln];B[no];W[hc];B[lg]
;W[ls];B[lr];W[hb];B[gb];W[kr];B[js];W[qr];B[ps];W[mo];B[mp];W[mn]
;B[lp];W[pm];B[qm];W[qn];B[rn];W[ro];B[pn];W[qo];B[rp];W[rm];B[po]
;W[sn];B[pl];W[om];B[sp];W[rl];B[so];W[mh];B[ol];W[nl];B[lh];W[li]
;B[mg];W[rd];B[rc];W[mq];B[lr];W[qc];B[qb];W[kr];B[ep];W[br];B[lr]
;W[ab];B[ba];W[kr];B[gf];W[ee];B[lr];W[sc];B[rb];W[kr];B[rn];W[jq]
;B[lr];W[fg];B[gi];W[kr];B[jp];W[iq];B[lr];W[hi];B[gh];W[kr];B[nk]
;W[ir];B[lr];W[ga];B[ms];W[fa];B[mi];W[mj];B[nh];W[nj];B[ri];W[qi]
;B[rg];W[ph];B[rh];W[rf];B[rj];W[qk];B[rk];W[ok];B[gq];W[kc];B[lb]
;W[qn];B[qo];W[kb];B[lc];W[kd];B[ki];W[lj];B[kh];W[jj];B[jf];W[la]
;B[ma];W[ka];B[mc];W[je];B[ke];W[jd];B[il];W[jl])

Park Yeonghun Opened The 39th Myeongin

The final of the 39th Myeongin is a clash between 2 leading Korean player, Park Yeonghun (9 dan) and Baek Hongsuk (8 dan), in a best of 5 title series to decide who will be the 39th Myeongin. This year's Myeongin has a different format from the previous cycles. In this cycle, the players went from knockout preliminaries to a knockout main tournament where in the previous cycles, the players went from preliminaries to a main league (where players were split into 2 leagues).

Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Baek Hongsuk (right)

Park is currently the Myeongin title holder (he won it last year from Weon Sungjin), however he doesn't get the privilege to directly defends his title. In fact, he played from round 1 all the way to the final. Meanwhile, Baek is a preliminary player. He was eliminated from the 38th Myeongin's league after scoring his only victory in a match against Lee Sedol.

Park Yeonghun played black in the first game, while Baek Hongsuk played white. The game started with a new pattern at the upper right corner. White 12 is new. Usually white will play hane at Q13 or S13. The outcome up to move 33 seems fair, maybe it is a new joseki. Baek then invaded black's area with white 34 and a fight started to spread at the bottom area.

Park Yeonghun, fighting to defends his title

Park played very well in the center and Baek soon became short on territories. White's last hope is to kill black's group at the upper board. Black played a tesuji at black 141 and 143. White 142 confuses me. I think there's nothing wrong with the direct N14 and it gives white more chance to kill black, but maybe I missed something (if you know the reason of white 142, please drop a comment. Thank you :D).

Black got a ko fight and executed the fight very well. White resigned after 173 moves. The second game will be played on November 24.

Will Baek even the score at the next game?

Here is the game record:
Park Yeonghun (black) vs. Baek Hongsuk (white). Result: B+R

(;
SZ[19]
KM[6.5]
GM[1]
EV[39th Myeongin final round 1]
FF[3]
DT[2011-11-18]
PB[Park Yeonghun]
BR[Myeongin]
RE[B+R]
PW[Baek Hongsuk]
WR[8d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ce];B[jc];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qg]
;W[qc];B[rf];W[ob];B[nb];W[oc];B[nc];W[od];B[oe];W[pf];B[og];W[rg]
;B[rh];W[pg];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[oh];B[oi];W[nh];B[ni];W[mh];B[mi]
;W[oo];B[pn];W[nq];B[np];W[op];B[mq];W[nr];B[pq];W[mp];B[no];W[lq]
;B[mo];W[lp];B[lo];W[ko];B[kn];W[jo];B[jn];W[in];B[io];W[jq];B[ho]
;W[im];B[lm];W[gn];B[iq];W[jr];B[eo];W[do];B[en];W[go];B[ep];W[dq]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[eq];W[gq];B[dn];W[bn];B[cn];W[bo];B[co];W[bp];B[cl]
;W[er];B[fr];W[dr];B[hp];W[fq];B[fo];W[gr];B[hn];W[gm];B[hm];W[gl]
;B[hl];W[el];B[dj];W[hk];B[ik];W[ij];B[jk];W[ic];B[id];W[jd];B[kc]
;W[ck];B[bk];W[dl];B[bm];W[cj];B[bj];W[ci];B[bi];W[ch];B[bh];W[bg]
;B[am];W[hc];B[ie];W[je];B[jf];W[ke];B[gd];W[fb];B[hj];W[hi];B[gk]
;W[gj];B[fj];W[hk];B[fk];W[fi];B[ei];W[eh];B[lh];W[kf];B[ib];W[hb]
;B[jg];W[kg];B[kh];W[lg];B[ih];W[lb];B[re];W[qe];B[mg];W[nf];B[le]
;W[mf];B[kb];W[ia];B[ja];W[jb];B[pc];W[pb];B[ib];W[lc];B[ld];W[jb]
;B[lf];W[ng];B[ib];W[ha];B[la];W[jb];B[kd];W[mg];B[ib];W[ji];B[jh]
;W[jb];B[na];W[mb];B[me];W[mc];B[ib];W[il];B[jb])

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])

Park Yeonghun Won Game 1 of 12th Maxim Cup Final

Park Yeonghun (9 dan) took the lead at the final of the 12th Maxim Cup.


Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right) at Myeongin title match

Park who played white as usual, played for territory. The deciding move started when white played white 130. Black decided to attack two white stones at the left, however white found a great combination and survived the attack.


Lee Changho (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan (right) at Kuksu title match

Will Lee Changho end his bad slump by taking his chance at the second game, or will Park successfully repeat his result in 2008? The second game will be played at April 7.

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[12th Korean Maxim Cup, final 1]DT[2011-03-21]
PB[Lee Changho]BR[9p]PW[Park Yeonghun ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[co];B[iq];W[qn];B[qp];W[qk]
;B[qi];W[ok];B[nc];W[qg];B[oi];W[no];B[mq];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe];B[qc];W[rd];B[pf];W[oe]
;B[qf];W[of];B[pg];W[pc];B[od];W[qb];B[pb];W[rc];B[ob];W[re];B[rf];W[se];B[ne];W[jd]
;B[fq];W[nf];B[me];W[mf];B[lf];W[mh];B[kc];W[lg];B[kf];W[mj];B[nh];W[jc];B[kb];W[rj]
;B[ri];W[lp];B[lq];W[kp];B[jq];W[jb];B[og];W[op];B[oq];W[ck];B[eo];W[fr];B[cn];W[bn]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cp];W[ao];B[do];W[cq];B[bo];W[cg];B[bg];W[co];B[sb];W[sc];B[bo];W[dg]
;B[bf];W[co];B[nk];W[dp];B[ol];W[pl];B[oj];W[pk];B[on];W[nl];B[mk];W[om];B[gr];W[fp]
;B[gq];W[kj];B[nj];W[df];B[if];W[ce];B[be];W[bc];B[bj];W[bk];B[ch];W[kl];B[jk];W[kk]
;B[mg];W[ep];B[gm];W[ro];B[jn];W[jm];B[im];W[kn];B[hd];W[hb];B[gc];W[gb];B[ee];W[de]
;B[cm];W[em];B[dl];W[ie];B[bm];W[ei];B[fg];W[hf];B[hg];W[ig];B[eh];W[dj];B[dk];W[cj]
;B[dh];W[fi];B[hh];W[gj];B[ij];W[fl];B[fk];W[bi];B[bh];W[gk];B[gl];W[fn];B[fo];W[go]
;B[dn];W[gn];B[fm];W[el];B[en];W[hm])

China Won Zhaoshang Cup

Another new international tournament. This time, it's a bilateral tournament between China and Korea, named Zhaoshang Cup (or else named as "Merchants Property Cup"). It's a group tournament where each group consists of 6 players (5 main players + 1 substitute).

Team Korea won the first round by 3-2
Gu Li (W) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Kong Jie(B) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: B+R
Jiang Weijie(B) vs. Park Junghwan,result: W+R
Xie He(W) vs. Kang Dongyun,result: W+R
Zhou Ruiyang(W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+R

However, China won the second round by 4-1, thus winning the competition with final score 6-4 to China's favor.
Gu Li (W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+3.5
Kong Jie (B) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Liu Xing (W) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: W+R
Xie He (W) vs. Park Junghwan, result: W+0.5
Zhou Ruiyang (B) vs. Yun Junsang, result: B+R

Here is some game records:
Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+3.5


Gu Li (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
GM[1]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
PW[Gu Li]
BR[9d]
RE[B+3.5]
DT[2011-03-07]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[jp];B[cf];W[di];B[fc];W[df];B[cc]
;W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[bg];W[ch];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[mq];B[po];W[fq]
;B[nc];W[jm];B[qe];W[co];B[il];W[jj];B[ij];W[ii];B[jk];W[hj];B[kj]
;W[ik];B[hk];W[kk];B[ij];W[ji];B[kl];W[lk];B[jl];W[ml];B[gj];W[hi]
;B[fl];W[hm];B[im];W[hn];B[gk];W[cg];B[bf];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qn]
;W[rn];B[rm];W[qm];B[pn];W[rl];B[ro];W[sm];B[rp];W[pm];B[fh];W[gg]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hh];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[jg];W[fg];B[li];W[lj];B[ki]
;W[kh];B[mi];W[kf];B[jd];W[kd];B[kc];W[ik];B[ke];W[jf];B[hl];W[nj]
;B[lg];W[lf];B[mj];W[mk];B[mg];W[kg];B[jo];W[pj];B[kp];W[kq];B[lp]
;W[jq];B[ph];W[qh];B[qi];W[pi];B[qj];W[oh];B[pg];W[pk];B[io];W[ld]
;B[lc];W[md];B[og];W[rh];B[mc];W[rf];B[re];W[ri];B[hq];W[nr];B[ir]
;W[no];B[gp];W[fn];B[fp];W[ep];B[cl];W[em];B[dk];W[cm];B[fr];W[er]
;B[gq];W[ln];B[eq];W[dr];B[bm];W[bn];B[eh];W[ej];B[fj];W[dl];B[el]
;W[dm];B[ek];W[bk];B[ck];W[bl];B[qf];W[hc];B[ic];W[hd];B[ec];W[hb]
;B[fb];W[ko];B[kn];W[lo];B[je];W[mf];B[ie];W[he];B[oi];W[eg];B[bj]
;W[if];B[rg];W[ka];B[la];W[qr];B[pr];W[ps];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[jr]
;B[fe];W[ci];B[cj];W[le];B[lm];W[lh];B[mh];W[jb];B[jc];W[ib];B[mm]
;W[nn];B[kb];W[os];B[qq];W[ho];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[hr];B[ni];W[nm]
;B[oj];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[rj];W[sk];B[fo];W[eo];B[ne];W[ja];B[nf]
;W[dq];B[qs];W[bh];B[ah];W[ai];B[ag];W[bi];B[aj];W[qr];B[gr];W[is]
;B[qs];W[nd];B[od];W[qr];B[qg];W[sj];B[qs];W[ce];B[be];W[qr];B[fm]
;W[gn];B[qs];W[in];B[jn];W[qr];B[ak];W[am];B[qs];W[bd];B[bc];W[qr]
;B[es];W[ds];B[qs];W[ad];B[ac];W[qr];B[np];W[nq];B[op];W[mp];B[qs]
;W[ob];B[oc];W[qr];B[mn];W[mo];B[qs];W[pb];B[rc];W[qr];B[sg];W[si]
;B[qs];W[rb];B[qc];W[qr];B[ei];W[qs];B[dj];W[dg];B[so];W[gb];B[sn]
;W[rm];B[al];W[bm];B[on];W[om];B[ga];W[ha];B[fa];W[ff];B[ge];W[ee]
;B[fd];W[gf];B[gi];W[or];B[gm];W[nj];B[gs];W[hs];B[km];W[nk];B[fq]
;W[ij];B[fs])

Kong Jie (black) vs. Heo Yeongho (white). Result: B+R


Kong Jie (left) vs. Heo Yeongho (right)

(;
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-03-07]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[po];W[qq];B[qp];W[oq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[lp]
;B[lq];W[mq];B[kq];W[mn];B[ml];W[kn];B[le];W[cf];B[je];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[ok];B[om];W[qj];B[qi];W[rj];B[rk];W[pm];B[ri];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm]
;B[nk];W[ol];B[oj];W[pl];B[on];W[mk];B[ll];W[nj];B[kk];W[pi];B[oi]
;W[ki];B[ik];W[ii];B[in];W[kp];B[jo];W[mr];B[jr];W[or];B[km];W[ps]
;B[qr];W[lk];B[kj];W[oh];B[ni];W[mi];B[nh];W[lj];B[ic];W[qb];B[db]
;W[dc];B[lb];W[lc];B[mb];W[pc];B[mc];W[qd];B[cc];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc]
;B[cb];W[fc];B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[el];B[bg];W[ae];B[cj];W[dk];B[dh]
;W[eb];B[qe];W[rd];B[bk];W[bl];B[bi];W[ak];B[aj];W[bj];B[ko];W[lo]
;B[bk];W[iq];B[al];W[jq];B[ir];W[ip];B[ks];W[lr];B[kr];W[ho];B[hq]
;W[hn];B[jn];W[lm];B[kl];W[no];B[hm];W[gm];B[hl];W[fr];B[gr];W[fq]
;B[gs];W[bm];B[ad];W[hb];B[hc];W[gb];B[od];W[re];B[rf];W[nd];B[md]
;W[ne];B[ib];W[qg];B[qf];W[hj];B[gl];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn];B[fl];W[ej]
;B[em];W[di];B[ci];W[cn];B[fj];W[kf];B[ng];W[of];B[lh];W[mh];B[lg]
;W[li];B[lf];W[og];B[nf];W[fi];B[ji];W[jh];B[jj];W[kh];B[ih];W[jf]
;B[hg];W[ig];B[hh];W[hf];B[fh];W[ke];B[se];W[rc];B[gf];W[ld];B[he]
;W[if];B[jd];W[me];B[ph];W[kb];B[nb];W[kd];B[fe];W[fg];B[eg];W[ef]
;B[ee];W[gh];B[gg];W[eh];B[dg];W[df];B[ff];W[hi];B[fh];W[mg];B[mf]
;W[fg];B[fk];W[dj];B[fh];W[kg];B[pi];W[fg];B[cl];W[dm];B[fh];W[ab]
;B[aa];W[fg];B[ek];W[dl];B[fh];W[gd];B[gi];W[oc];B[ge];W[ha];B[ja]
;W[fa];B[ka];W[pg];B[rg];W[en];B[qn];W[rl];B[ed];W[ec];B[fp];W[oe]
;B[sj];W[rn];B[qm];W[ql];B[rm];W[sm];B[sl];W[sk];B[dr];W[cr];B[sl]
;W[hd];B[ie];W[sk];B[fs];W[eq];B[sl];W[jb];B[ia];W[sk];B[es];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[sl];B[br];W[cs];B[cq])

Park Yeonghun the New Myeongin

Park Yeonghun (9 dan) upsets Weon Sungjin (9 dan) who was leading the 38th Myeongin final by 2-1. Park won the last 2 games and become the new Myeongin.

Park won the fourth game by 1.5 points with the white stone.
Here is the game record:

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 4]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-09]
BR[9d]
RE[W+1.5]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[dr];W[cq];B[iq];W[oc];B[jc]
;W[pg];B[pe];W[lc];B[pc];W[od];B[oe];W[ne];B[nf];W[me];B[og];W[pi]
;B[oh];W[qm];B[cf];W[ph];B[nq];W[pq];B[no];W[oi];B[lg];W[je];B[hc]
;W[kp];B[kn];W[gp];B[gq];W[ip];B[jq];W[jp];B[fp];W[kq];B[pm];W[pn]
;B[on];W[pl];B[om];W[po];B[hp];W[in];B[kl];W[lo];B[mm];W[ho];B[go]
;W[gn];B[fn];W[gm];B[kd];W[lf];B[ld];W[kg];B[kh];W[pd];B[qe];W[qc]
;B[kf];W[jg];B[mf];W[pb];B[li];W[gi];B[gk];W[fm];B[ej];W[eh];B[en]
;W[dl];B[cj];W[ii];B[ik];W[fk];B[fj];W[gj];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[ch]
;B[ek];W[el];B[bh];W[fe];B[he];W[hf];B[if];W[hg];B[ge];W[ff];B[cm]
;W[cl];B[bm];W[dm];B[bl];W[dn];B[cg];W[fc];B[jf];W[db];B[cb];W[de]
;B[ce];W[eb];B[cc];W[gb];B[mc];W[bk];B[ck];W[bn];B[nb];W[ob];B[bj]
;W[cr];B[or];W[pr];B[fl];W[eo];B[fo];W[fk];B[ed];W[fd];B[fl];W[kr]
;B[mr];W[fk];B[rg];W[rh];B[fl];W[hr];B[hq];W[fk];B[eg];W[fg];B[fl]
;W[em];B[pk];W[ql];B[ok];W[qk];B[hb];W[jh];B[da];W[dg];B[ef];W[fa]
;B[gc];W[ec];B[ha];W[ga];B[ps];W[qs];B[os];W[er];B[eq];W[dq];B[fr]
;W[ds];B[jr];W[qr];B[nd];W[nc];B[md];W[mb];B[lb];W[na];B[qg];W[rd]
;B[re];W[am];B[ak];W[la];B[kb];W[mn];B[ca];W[ea];B[nm];W[nj];B[ij]
;W[ki];B[lh];W[kj];B[hm];W[hn];B[ig];W[ih];B[gf];W[lj];B[gg];W[gh]
;B[hh];W[hi];B[jj];W[ji];B[mk];W[mj];B[im];W[rc];B[qh];W[qi];B[ri]
;W[rj];B[sh];W[nk];B[ol];W[jn];B[km];W[nh];B[df];W[dh];B[pj];W[qj]
;B[pf];W[mg];B[ee];W[ng];B[of];W[ks];B[gs];W[ms];B[ko];W[mp];B[np]
;W[lk];B[fk];W[sj];B[ka];W[ma];B[ml];W[si];B[ep];W[do];B[jo];W[io]
;B[rh];W[gd];B[hd];W[ci];B[bi];W[se];B[sf];W[sd];B[hg];W[an];B[al]
;W[mi];B[le];W[mh];B[lf];W[ll];B[mo];W[ln];B[lm];W[oq];B[nr];W[kk]
;B[jm];W[jk];B[jl];W[es];B[fs];W[js];B[is];W[ls];B[nn];W[lp];B[fi]
;W[fh];B[dk];W[di];B[oj];W[dj];B[dc];W[ei];B[nl];W[hj];B[lr];W[lq]
;B[mq];W[ns];B[op];W[oo])

Park then won the last game at November 11 to become the new Myeongin.


Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 5]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-11]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[qe];W[pf];B[oe]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[rd];B[rc];W[nf];B[rg];W[rf];B[of];W[og]
;B[ne];W[me];B[qb];W[mf];B[pg];W[qg];B[ph];W[ri];B[rj];W[rh];B[ng]
;W[oh];B[qj];W[sd];B[mg];W[oi];B[lg];W[ok];B[qm];W[kd];B[nb];W[lj]
;B[ke];W[mb];B[nc];W[ld];B[ie];W[ic];B[ki];W[kj];B[jj];W[jk];B[ik]
;W[jl];B[il];W[jm];B[im];W[jn];B[in];W[io];B[ho];W[hp];B[ip];W[jo]
;B[gp];W[hq];B[gn];W[gq];B[fp];W[fq];B[ep];W[dq];B[gd];W[hd];B[ge]
;W[ji];B[ij];W[he];B[hf];W[gc];B[fc];W[fd];B[ed];W[fe];B[gf];W[ec]
;B[fb];W[ee];B[jc];W[jd];B[id];W[hc];B[kb];W[ib];B[lb];W[kg];B[je]
;W[kf];B[jh];W[kh];B[gb];W[if];B[jf];W[jg];B[ig];W[ih];B[cf];W[ce]
;B[if];W[le];B[be];W[de];B[hh];W[eb];B[jb];W[bd];B[eq];W[er];B[do]
;W[ci];B[ch];W[di];B[ii];W[jh];B[bi];W[bj];B[bg];W[ai];B[ah];W[bh]
;B[lf];W[lh];B[bi];W[co];B[cn];W[bh];B[mh];W[li];B[bi];W[dn];B[eo]
;W[bh];B[dr];W[cr];B[bi];W[bp];B[aj];W[mq];B[bo];W[cp];B[bn];W[eh]
;B[mp];W[nq];B[np];W[or];B[pq];W[pr];B[qr];W[lp];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae]
;W[bc];B[om];W[bk];B[dk];W[dg];B[cg];W[cm];B[cl];W[bm];B[dm];W[ao]
;B[en];W[an];B[lq];W[lr];B[kq];W[kr];B[ps];W[nr];B[jq];W[jr];B[lo]
;W[kp];B[ml];W[pl];B[ql];W[ej];B[od];W[fk];B[md];W[mi];B[bl];W[dn]
;B[cj];W[ll];B[mm];W[ln];B[lc];W[nh];B[mo];W[pm];B[pn];W[ol];B[nm]
;W[mk];B[qh];W[mn];B[nn];W[gl];B[lm];W[kn];B[fi];W[gh];B[gi];W[gg]
;B[ia];W[hg];B[hb];W[hi];B[hj];W[dj];B[ak];W[hh];B[gk];W[fm];B[qs]
;W[cn];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[dl];B[fr];W[ek];B[es];W[gs];B[hl];W[gm]
;B[fn];W[ck];B[cs];W[br];B[al];W[km];B[pj];W[oj];B[ns];W[gr];B[os]
;W[mr];B[ms];W[ls];B[si];W[sg];B[bs];W[pk])

The total scale of the 38th Myeongin is 800 million Won (approx. $ 712,000) and first prize is 100 million Won (approx. $ 89,000). Except the first and second prizes, game winners are given 1.5 million Won (approx. $ 1,240), and the game losers are given 700 thousand Won (approx. $ 580).

Weon Took the Lead at Myeongin

Weon Sungjin (9 dan) took the lead at the final of the 38th Myeongin.

At the first game at October 23, Park Yeonghun took an early lead by forcing Weon to resign in 157 moves.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (right)

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[38th Myeongin final 1]DT[2010-10-23]
PB[Park Yeonghun]BR[9p]PW[Weon Sungjin]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[nc];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch]
;B[dh];W[bf];B[ce];W[ci];B[cc];W[ic];B[qj];W[di];B[eo];W[fp];B[cn];W[bn];B[bo];W[bp]
;B[do];W[ao];B[cm];W[dp];B[gn];W[rp];B[qo];W[rd];B[qd];W[re];B[rc];W[qh];B[oi];W[pf]
;B[qi];W[ph];B[qe];W[qf];B[rg];W[rb];B[qc];W[rf];B[rh];W[mg];B[kc];W[sc];B[qb];W[md]
;B[mc];W[ro];B[qq];W[em];B[fm];W[el];B[en];W[ql];B[qm];W[pm];B[qn];W[pi];B[pj];W[oj]
;B[ok];W[nj];B[ol];W[fl];B[gl];W[hm];B[gm];W[io];B[gj];W[eh];B[ho];W[ip];B[in];W[fo]
;B[fn];W[im];B[hn];W[jn];B[jm];W[il];B[hp];W[km];B[hq];W[jl];B[fq];W[ir];B[dk];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fk];B[fi];W[gk];B[hk];W[hj];B[gi];W[hl];B[ei];W[df];B[eg];W[bk];B[ck];W[bl]
;B[cl];W[be];B[cd];W[fg];B[ef];W[de];B[fh];W[ff];B[ae];W[ee];B[eh];W[ag];B[eb];W[hg]
;B[er];W[dr];B[jo];W[om];B[pl];W[jp];B[hr];W[ep];B[ko];W[lo];B[kn];W[ln];B[jm];W[lb]
;B[lc];W[jn];B[bj];W[cj];B[jm];W[kl];B[kp];W[lq];B[lp];W[mp];B[mq];W[jn];B[bm];W[bi]
;B[jm];W[kb];B[np])

Weon returned the favor at the second game with a resignation just in 127 moves.


Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-25]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];W[rd];B[re];W[pp];B[qp]
;W[oq];B[qn];W[pr];B[qq];W[np];B[fq];W[iq];B[cn];W[fp];B[cq];W[cp]
;B[dq];W[eq];B[er];W[ep];B[gr];W[gq];B[fr];W[dj];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq]
;W[co];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[gd];B[gc];W[hd];B[fd];W[fe];B[fk];W[dl]
;B[ik];W[hk];B[ij];W[hj];B[hi];W[hl];B[hh];W[fi];B[il];W[hm];B[ge]
;W[ff];B[he];W[id];B[ie];W[jd];B[je];W[kd];B[cc];W[nc];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[ob];W[lf];B[fh];W[ei];B[lh];W[qe];B[rf];W[bd];B[md];W[ld];B[ib]
;W[jb];B[ic];W[kh];B[kg];W[lg];B[li];W[od];B[oe];W[pd];B[qc];W[jf]
;B[jh];W[ke];B[nf];W[hf];B[om];W[mh];B[nh];W[mi];B[mg];W[ni];B[lj]
;W[oh];B[ng];W[pj];B[qk];W[ol];B[nm];W[mk];B[lm];W[pg];B[qf];W[qj]
;B[rk];W[rh];B[nl];W[nk];B[ok];W[oj];B[ig];W[me];B[ne];W[if];B[mj]
;W[nj];B[pl];W[mm];B[ml];W[lk];B[kl])

Weon then took the third game from Park by another resignation. With this victory, Weon just need one more victory to claim the title.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (black)

Here is the game record:
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Park Yeonghun (black)

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-27]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Park Yeonghun]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[ce];W[qo];B[pn];W[qn];B[fd];W[de];B[df]
;W[ee];B[cd];W[cc];B[dd];W[ed];B[ec];W[fc];B[eb];W[fb];B[ff];W[fe]
;B[ge];W[gd];B[ef];W[fd];B[bc];W[db];B[he];W[ck];B[cm];W[ch];B[cg]
;W[dh];B[bb];W[jc];B[oq];W[op];B[np];W[pp];B[jp];W[dq];B[eq];W[er]
;B[cq];W[dr];B[ep];W[cr];B[bq];W[gq];B[hr];W[gr];B[hq];W[gp];B[hp]
;W[gn];B[dk];W[cl];B[dl];W[bm];B[dm];W[bn];B[co];W[dj];B[go];W[bg]
;B[bf];W[fo];B[ho];W[fp];B[fn];W[en];B[fm];W[eo];B[do];W[br];B[fj]
;W[aq];B[no];W[nq];B[mq];W[or];B[mr];W[qf];B[pl];W[nd];B[ne];W[me]
;B[nf];W[od];B[pe];W[oe];B[pf];W[of];B[pg];W[og];B[pc];W[ph];B[qg]
;W[ok];B[mk];W[dg];B[jd];W[ic];B[oh];W[nh];B[oi];W[ni];B[nj];W[oj]
;B[pi];W[qk];B[qi];W[li];B[kj];W[ki];B[ji];W[jh];B[jj];W[ih];B[ql]
;W[cf];B[hi];W[ol];B[pm];W[oo];B[on];W[mj];B[nk];W[be];B[cg];W[lk]
;B[lj];W[mi];B[nm];W[cf];B[ap];W[ar];B[cg];W[nl];B[ml];W[cf];B[le]
;W[bd];B[hh];W[ob];B[mf];W[md];B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[jf];B[jg];W[ig]
;B[if];W[hg];B[kh];W[ie];B[hf];W[hd];B[gf];W[gg];B[je];W[fg];B[ng]
;W[eg];B[ke];W[mb];B[pb];W[rm];B[kc];W[kb];B[rl];W[sl];B[sk];W[sm]
;B[rk];W[pa];B[qa];W[oa];B[qb];W[ej];B[fk];W[gi];B[hj];W[nr];B[lc]
;W[lb];B[bo];W[ii];B[ij];W[ms])

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 Yenghun Advanced to Final

A new Myeongin will be born! Park Yeonghun beat the 13 times Myeongin title holder, Lee Changho, at the semi-final of the 38th Myeongin.

This is the first time for Park to advance to the final, while for Weon Sungjin, this is his second shot at the title.



Here is the game record:
Park Yeonghun (black) vs. Lee Changho (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[38th Myeongin semi-final]
DT[2010-10-05]PB[Park Yeonghun]BR[9p]PW[Lee Changho]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[cn];W[fq];B[ch];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];B[pc];W[nd];B[qf];W[jc]
;B[bp];W[gc];B[jd];W[ic];B[de];W[cq];B[nq];W[qn];B[pr];W[mq];B[mp];W[lq];B[lp];W[nr]
;B[oq];W[jq];B[kp];W[iq];B[qq];W[qp];B[or];W[qk];B[dl];W[dk];B[el];W[di];B[dh];W[fi]
;B[eh];W[ck];B[cl];W[fk];B[gg];W[fl];B[do];W[fn];B[fo];W[go];B[en];W[gn];B[qi];W[og]
;B[ld];W[lc];B[oi];W[ok];B[nm];W[no];B[oo];W[on];B[nn];W[op];B[np];W[qg];B[rg];W[rf]
;B[re];W[ni];B[nj];W[mi];B[he];W[oj];B[pg];W[mo];B[ln];W[ie];B[if];W[id];B[jf];W[db]
;B[eb];W[cc];B[cb];W[dd];B[da];W[ed];B[cd];W[bc];B[ce];W[ec];B[db];W[fb];B[bb];W[rq]
;B[rr];W[pq];B[qr];W[bq];B[ep];W[eq];B[cp];W[dq];B[pl];W[ql];B[aq];W[ar];B[ap];W[ob]
;B[pb];W[bk];B[kq];W[kr];B[ns];W[mr];B[ms];W[lr];B[rp];W[ro];B[sq];W[bi];B[bh];W[po]
;B[jm];W[kl];B[jl];W[km];B[kn];W[kk];B[lm];W[jn];B[jk];W[kj];B[jj];W[ji];B[ii];W[jh]
;B[ih];W[in];B[gj];W[je];B[kf];W[fj];B[lh];W[li];B[bl];W[ge];B[hf];W[ah];B[ag];W[ai]
;B[bf];W[le];B[fa];W[ga];B[hd];W[hc];B[oa];W[nb];B[na];W[ma];B[pa];W[mc];B[rj];W[ph]
;B[qh];W[pf];B[qg];W[al];B[am];W[ak];B[br];W[bm];B[an];W[bs];B[as];W[bn];B[ao];W[ar]
;B[cm];W[cr];B[pm];W[qj];B[pn];W[pi];B[om];W[oo];B[rk];W[rl];B[gd];W[ri];B[si];W[sk]
;B[rh];W[fd];B[of];W[pe];B[ng];W[oh];B[mf];W[ml];B[me];W[md];B[ke];W[kd];B[ff];W[so]
;B[ll];W[lk];B[nl];W[nk];B[jp];W[ip];B[jr];W[os];B[ps];W[ir];B[gk];W[qe];B[rd];W[rs]
;B[ss];W[sr];B[qs];W[sp];B[rq];W[gi];B[hl];W[hi];B[hj];W[fe];B[pk];W[pj];B[jg];W[fp]
;B[kh];W[ki];B[eo];W[lf];B[lg];W[ld];B[hh];W[oe];B[im];W[nf];B[ci];W[cj];B[ei];W[dj]
;B[qm])

Lee Changho and Weon Sungjin Won Myeongin Playoff

The semi finalists of the 38th Myeongin had been decided. Two players from the playoff joined Park Yeonghun and Kang Dongyun at the semi final.


Four players, two tickets.

The first player is the Myeongin title holder, Lee Changho. Lee won his playoff from An Kukhyun (2 dan) who previously beat him at the league. The game was hard and full of fighthing. Lee Changho eventually won the game by 1.5 points.


Lee Changho (left) vs. An Kukhyun (right)

Here is the game record:
Lee Changho (white) vs. An Kukhyun (black). Result: W+1.5

(;
RE[W+1.5]
BR[2d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league A]
WR[Myeongin]
PB[An Kukhyun]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Lee Changho]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[gp];W[ep];B[pq]
;W[cp];B[op];W[fc];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[kd];B[me];W[md];B[le];W[ld]
;B[ne];W[jf];B[be];W[cd];B[ch];W[bg];B[bh];W[cf];B[dk];W[dl];B[dj]
;W[cl];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[fm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fj];W[hl];B[hm];W[il]
;B[im];W[jl];B[kn];W[cj];B[di];W[ii];B[hj];W[ij];B[hi];W[nk];B[lk]
;W[qj];B[qk];W[pi];B[pk];W[qh];B[rj];W[mh];B[oh];W[oi];B[li];W[ll]
;B[ni];W[nh];B[mi];W[lh];B[kh];W[og];B[kg];W[oj];B[kk];W[jm];B[jn]
;W[jh];B[ml];W[ri];B[hh];W[nl];B[mm];W[mk];B[jg];W[qm];B[lm];W[om]
;B[pn];W[pm];B[fq];W[fo];B[go];W[er];B[rg];W[rh];B[gd];W[gf];B[fd]
;W[ig];B[ih];W[gc];B[hd];W[ef];B[hc];W[kf];B[hg];W[jc];B[ie];W[lg]
;B[if];W[qc];B[pc];W[qb];B[qd];W[pb];B[rc];W[rb];B[oc];W[ob];B[qg]
;W[gr];B[fr];W[fs];B[ec];W[eb];B[dc];W[ed];B[cb];W[fb];B[db];W[hb]
;B[ib];W[bb];B[ea];W[fa];B[ba];W[bc];B[ga];W[da];B[ca];W[ir];B[ea]
;W[bf];B[rn];W[rm];B[kr];W[da];B[ak];W[cc];B[ea];W[nd];B[oe];W[da]
;B[bp];W[bq];B[ea];W[fk];B[ek];W[da];B[dm];W[dn];B[ea];W[kj];B[ki]
;W[da];B[do];W[gn];B[ho];W[bm];B[ea];W[pr];B[qr];W[da];B[dp];W[cq]
;B[ea];W[rq];B[qq];W[da];B[eq];W[fp];B[gq];W[hq];B[hn];W[fn];B[ea]
;W[np];B[on];W[qn];B[nn];W[da];B[dr];W[es];B[ea];W[mj];B[lj];W[da]
;B[am];W[an];B[ea];W[qo];B[al];W[bo];B[po];W[da];B[eo];W[cm];B[ea]
;W[jr];B[lr];W[da];B[bn];W[cn];B[ea];W[lf];B[re];W[da];B[ao];W[ap]
;B[ea];W[sc];B[gb];W[rp];B[dg];W[df];B[rr];W[rd];B[qe];W[kq];B[sq]
;W[lq];B[mq];W[kp];B[lo];W[ro];B[jp];W[jq];B[kb];W[jb];B[ja];W[eg]
;B[pg];W[ph];B[eh];W[of];B[od];W[bj];B[aj];W[ip];B[fe];W[ee];B[mb]
;W[gg];B[nb];W[ic];B[ha];W[kc];B[lb];W[mp];B[nq];W[ks];B[mr];W[gh]
;B[jo];W[hp];B[nj];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[ok];W[rk];B[sj];W[ke];B[sh]
;W[si];B[qi];W[sg];B[sf];W[qj];B[gi];W[js];B[ls];W[na];B[qi];W[sd]
;B[rl];W[sp];B[sr];W[qj];B[hs];W[gs];B[qi];W[sl];B[sk];W[qj];B[sm]
;W[sn];B[ag];W[af];B[ah];W[se];B[sh];W[nr];B[or];W[sg];B[rf];W[ab]
;B[fh];W[io];B[in];W[ql];B[qi];W[sl];B[sh];W[qj];B[sm];W[ol];B[ma]
;W[oa];B[sg];W[ka];B[qi];W[oh];B[la];W[sl];B[id];W[rk];B[hf];W[ge]
;B[ko];W[bi];B[ai];W[qj];B[ia];W[lc];B[ka];W[cg];B[dh];W[ff];B[nm]
)

The second player is Weon Sungjin (9 dan). He won his semi final seat after beating Kim Kiyoung (5 dan) at the second playoff. Weon previously beat Cho Hanseung (9 dan) at the first playoff.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Kim Kiyoung (right)

Here is the gam record:
Weon Sungjin (wgite) vs. Kim Kiyoung (black). Result: W+R

(;
RE[W+R]
BR[5d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league B]
WR[9d]
PB[Kim Kiyoung]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[gq];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[oq];B[br]
;W[jp];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[qf];B[nc];W[qn];B[po];W[pn]
;B[oo];W[on];B[np];W[mq];B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[pr];B[pj];W[mm];B[kn]
;W[ni];B[lm];W[lo];B[nq];W[nr];B[lp];W[mo];B[mp];W[no];B[ln];W[ko]
;B[op];W[jq];B[mr];W[lq];B[lr];W[kq];B[pq];W[or];B[qr];W[kr];B[rp]
;W[ll];B[jn];W[ph];B[hp];W[hq];B[nj];W[mj];B[mk];W[nk];B[ok];W[nl]
;B[oi];W[nh];B[pl];W[ol];B[oj];W[lj];B[rl];W[rm];B[qk];W[qi];B[pm]
;W[om];B[qm];W[ro];B[sm];W[sn];B[rn];W[rd];B[so];W[lc];B[kl];W[qc]
;B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[of];B[ld];W[kc];B[mg];W[lh];B[lg];W[kh];B[md]
;W[lk];B[jf];W[id];B[ie];W[hd];B[jj];W[ih];B[jd];W[jc];B[hi];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hf];B[ob];W[ne];B[pc];W[qb];B[mb];W[kd];B[gg];W[hn];B[jo]
;W[kp];B[il];W[im];B[jm];W[hl];B[ik];W[kg];B[kf];W[lf];B[mf];W[le]
;B[me];W[ke];B[oe];W[fn];B[qe];W[re];B[em];W[fk];B[fl];W[en];B[dn]
;W[hk];B[ek];W[ij];B[kk];W[jk];B[jl];W[gj];B[ii];W[ej];B[fi];W[dk]
;B[el];W[fj];B[dj];W[hj];B[kj];W[dh])

The pairings for the semi final are:
1. Lee Changho vs. Park Yeonghun
2. Kang Dongyun vs. Weon Sungjin

Five Players Two Seats

The 38th Myeongin (Meijin) league is burning up. Five players are competing with only two seats left for the semi-final. One seat at League A and 1 seat at League B.

At League A, Kang Dongyun (9 dan) came out as the first placer with 4-1 score. His only lost came from new rising player, An Kukhyun (2 dan). An thus put himself at the final round player decision match of league A. He will play the winner between Lee Changho vs. Lee Sedol match. Lee Changho won that game and won the right to play An Kukhyun to decide the second placer of the league. An previously beat Lee Changho at the league. The game will be played at September 5.


An Kukhyun

At league B, Park Yeonghun (9 dan) came as the winner with 4-1. Park's only lost came from Cho Hanseung (9 dan). Cho is one of the last three players who are competing for semi-final seat. Cho along with Weon Sungjin (9 dan) and Kim Kiyoung (5 dan) has 3-2 record thus creating a three way tie. Cho Hanseung will play Weon Sungjin first at August 30. The winner will play Kim Kiyoung to determine who will join Park Yeonghun in the semi-final.



Here is the game record between Lee Changho and Lee Sedol:
Lee Changho (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[38th Myeongin league]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Lee Sedol]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-08-19]
BR[Myeongin]
RE[B+R]
PB[Lee Changho]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[qe];W[pf];B[oe]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[rd];B[rc];W[nf];B[rg];W[rf];B[of];W[og]
;B[qb];W[pi];B[pj];W[qj];B[qk];W[rj];B[ri];W[rk];B[pk];W[qh];B[ph]
;W[oi];B[qg];W[pg];B[rl];W[ne];B[nb];W[fq];B[mk];W[ob];B[mc];W[oc]
;B[pb];W[ke];B[jc];W[hc];B[hd];W[gc];B[id];W[if];B[gd];W[fc];B[gg]
;W[ih];B[kp];W[ln];B[gi];W[ce];B[fd];W[ed];B[gp];W[fp];B[cc];W[db]
;B[li];W[kk];B[ji];W[kh];B[lh];W[mg];B[lg];W[lf];B[kg];W[hj];B[ii]
;W[hi];B[hh];W[gj];B[fj];W[fk];B[ej];W[ek];B[dj];W[dk];B[cj];W[ck]
;B[ik];W[hl];B[il];W[jn];B[hm];W[gl];B[km];W[hg];B[gh];W[gf];B[ff]
;W[je];B[ld];W[le];B[jh];W[lb];B[cp];W[oh];B[do];W[ig];B[eg];W[co]
;B[dn];W[bp];B[cq];W[cn];B[fo];W[go];B[fn];W[ch];B[dh];W[hp];B[ep]
;W[kn];B[cm];W[bm];B[gn];W[ho];B[in];W[bq];B[bn];W[bo];B[io];W[jm]
;B[im];W[np];B[dr];W[cr];B[dq];W[nq];B[bl];W[dm];B[am];W[bk];B[em]
;W[dl];B[br];W[ar];B[cs];W[cl];B[or];W[rh];B[mo];W[lp];B[lo];W[nm]
;B[lq];W[nk];B[nj];W[ml];B[ok];W[nl];B[pm];W[no];B[ao];W[bm];B[ip]
;W[nr];B[cm];W[jq];B[iq];W[bm];B[lr];W[ir];B[hr];W[jp];B[jo];W[ko]
;B[mp];W[mn];B[cm];W[ij];B[jj];W[jk];B[oj];W[mi];B[mj])

Here is the game between Cho Hanseung and Park Jeunggeum (4 dan). This is Cho's last game at the league and the one that saved his neck.
Cho Hanseung (white) vs. Park Jeunggeum (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[38th Myeongin league]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hanseung]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-08-26]
BR[4d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Park Jeonggeun]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[cp];B[eq];W[od];B[cf];W[fc];B[dm];W[do];B[dj]
;W[fp];B[fq];W[gp];B[gq];W[hp];B[iq];W[ch];B[ep];W[eo];B[fn];W[em]
;B[el];W[fm];B[dh];W[fl];B[cg];W[jo];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[rd]
;W[nd];B[nc];W[md];B[qf];W[re];B[rf];W[se];B[pf];W[mc];B[pe];W[qc]
;B[rc];W[qb];B[rb];W[pb];B[qn];W[be];B[gd];W[gc];B[id];W[ge];B[cd]
;W[ce];B[de];W[cc];B[ed];W[dc];B[he];W[ee];B[df];W[fd];B[hg];W[ol]
;B[ip];W[io];B[kp];W[ln];B[nm];W[om];B[no];W[ql];B[nl];W[ok];B[ko]
;W[kn];B[mo];W[qq];B[pq];W[pr];B[or];W[rr];B[ps];W[qs];B[qr];W[bf]
;B[bg];W[pr];B[rp];W[qp];B[qo];W[rq];B[qr];W[lo];B[lp];W[pr];B[ho]
;W[hn];B[qr];W[ei];B[rs];W[di];B[ci];W[cj];B[bi];W[dk];B[bj];W[ej]
;B[cl];W[qi];B[kd];W[jc];B[ic];W[kc];B[qa];W[ob];B[hi];W[dr];B[cn]
;W[dl];B[cq];W[bq];B[dq];W[cr];B[bp];W[bo];B[fo];W[en];B[br];W[ap]
;B[bs];W[eh];B[bh];W[jg];B[gf];W[fe];B[ji];W[if];B[hf];W[jd];B[jh]
;W[ie];B[hd];W[ig];B[kg];W[kf];B[ih];W[lg];B[kh];W[gh];B[hh];W[rm]
;B[rh];W[ri];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[qh];B[qg];W[on];B[oo];W[ll];B[rj]
;W[lf];B[lj];W[mi];B[li];W[jk];B[ik];W[ij])

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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14th LG Cup Final

Two players have claimed their seats as the finalist in the 14th LG Cup by winning the semi-final in November 9.

The first player in the final is the world champion Lee Changho from Korea. He beat Piao Wenyao from China in the semi-final to win his seat. An interesting fact about Lee this time, is the fact that he managed to the semi-final by beating Qiu Jun who beat him the previous 4 days in the smi-final of 14th Samsung Cup.


Lee Changho (left), Pio Wenyao (right)

Lee played as white and Piao played as black. The opening was territory oriented. Lee chose to play for territory in the right side, instead of playing for moyo in the bottom by playing nadare.

At move 99, black tried to get some territories in the middle, by attacking white's stone. Black did get about 14 points (9 points + 5 captured white stones), but in exchange for some of his territories in the left side, so the trade is about equal.


Lee Changho (white) vs. Piao Wenyao (black), board position up to move 84.

The endgame was close for both players, but it seems that Piao was in time trouble, while Lee was calmer. Piao resigned the game at move 246. He was behind about 2-3 points including komi.

The second player to claim his seat was Kong Jie from China.

Kong Jie (who played black) met Park Yeonghun from Korea. While Lee vs. Piao game was calm, the game between these two players was very agressive.


Kong Jie

Up to move 22 the game was still calm, black's move at 23 was natural, but it led to a complicated fight. A diificult semeai started and it took about 40 moves to finish, with both managed to live. But no rest for both of them, because another violence fight started after that. Black tried to use the weakness in white's formation in the center.

Kong Jie played a beautiful tesuji at move 99. White can not captured the stone directly, since it was exactly what black wanted. If white played white 100 at 1 (diagram below) black will counter with the following sequence and will get the upper hand.



White could also connect with 1 (below), but I think the outcome is still better for black.



White resigned at move 149. The position was hopeless for him.

The final will be played in February 20, 22, and 23. Kong Jie is in super shape at the moment. After his promotion to 9 dan this year, he managed to the final of LG and Samsung Cup consecutively. I wonder if Kong can seize the momentum and make himself as a world champ.

A Game to See (4)

This is an interesting game from the 14th Samsung Cup. This game is a very long game. A 361 moves game (but I think it's 362) that involves many ko fights.

White: Park Yeonghun (9 dan) from South Korea


Black: Wang Yao (6 dan) from China


Move 11 A rare move. It's more usual to play D13 or play the Mini-Chinese in the bottom
Move 24 It's easier to defend with P12.


Move 81 is the only move. No time to connect first.
Move 146 started the first important ko fight
Move 159 Nice timing! It threats white's corner and also as a ko threat.
Move 198 after 52 moves, white won the ko fight, but as a result, white's corner became threatened.



Move 205 Started the second ko fight.
Move 216 White dcided to save the corner, in return of a re fight of white group in the center.
Move 232 White defended his center group, in return of losing his bottom territory, as black saved his earlier died group.
Move 234 A nice probe. Later it turned out to be seki.
Move 236 A huge move!



The game record ended at move 361, but I think White should throw in first at R9 or S9 to create the seki.

After a long fight, Park Yeonghun (White) won the game by 0.5 point. A pitiful lose for Wang.

19th Korean Kiseong, Title Match #2

Two players counting territory
source: www.baduk.or.kr

Actually this match has been played lst month, but I’ll just make the review

After his lost in the first match, Park Hanseok took revenge. Hanseok played as black and won by 1.5 points. This make the position become 1-1 for Park Yeonghun and Park Hanseok.

This game is much more interesting than the last game. The big fighting is very interesting. The fight was started when white tried to play omoyo (big moyo) strategy and then black invade it. White tried to kill the stone, but didn’t managed to, then he chased another group.

Board position up to move 33

Game analysis

19th Korean Kiseong, Title Match #1

Kiseong is a title in Korea which equal to Japanese Kisei.

This year, The Kiseong title holder, Park Yeonghun 9p is challenged by Paek Hongseok 5p who defeat Lee Sedol 9p by 0.5 moku in challenger decision match. They will battle in a best of 5 match.

Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Paek Hongseok (right)

photo source: www.baduk.or.kr

The first game was played at March, 21 with Yeonghun as black and Hongseok as white and ended by Black victory.

I like black’s move (move 67), where black successfully invade white moyo and made the group alive.

First 67 moves

The game was still close at the end, but I don’t think white has the chance to turn the table around.