Weon Sungjin Won Samsung Cup

The final of the 16th Samsung Cup was a showdown between the defending champion, Gu Li (9 dan), and the never-won-a-big-international-title-before, Weon Sungjin (9 dan). The two has met before at the 2008 China-Korea Tengen. Weon won the title that time.

Weon opened the final nicely by defeating Gu Li in a 180 moves game. Gu Li resigned after his big group in the center couldn't be helped.

Gu Li (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

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

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[16th Samsung Cup final]
GM[1]
PB[Gu Li]
PW[Won Sungjin]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-12-05]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rp];B[qo];W[pj];B[fq]
;W[cn];B[dr];W[fc];B[cq];W[ck];B[ql];W[lc];B[rd];W[ce];B[pg];W[pf]
;B[og];W[of];B[qg];W[nf];B[rf];W[ng];B[nh];W[mh];B[ni];W[mi];B[nj]
;W[mj];B[nk];W[rg];B[re];W[oh];B[rh];W[ll];B[ld];W[kd];B[le];W[kc]
;B[lg];W[mg];B[ke];W[md];B[mc];W[od];B[oc];W[je];B[jf];W[if];B[ie]
;W[jd];B[jg];W[hf];B[ki];W[nl];B[mk];W[lk];B[ml];W[mm];B[ol];W[nm]
;B[ok];W[kj];B[jj];W[jk];B[ij];W[hh];B[gj];W[ih];B[ji];W[hl];B[ej]
;W[ik];B[hk];W[gl];B[di];W[dk];B[me];W[nd];B[eh];W[lf];B[mf];W[lh]
;B[kg];W[fi];B[fj];W[ch];B[fl];W[gk];B[hj];W[fk];B[ci];W[bh];B[bi]
;W[bk];B[df];W[cf];B[gd];W[he];B[fd];W[hd];B[de];W[ff];B[ef];W[fg]
;B[cd];W[bd];B[cc];W[dc];B[bc];W[eg];B[fh];W[gi];B[gh];W[hi];B[dg]
;W[dh];B[ee];W[be];B[db];W[ec];B[gc];W[eb];B[ad];W[cg];B[gb];W[cb]
;B[bb];W[da];B[ba];W[ab];B[fa];W[ea];B[ca];W[ac];B[db];W[ei];B[ed]
;W[cb];B[aa];W[ac];B[db];W[qh];B[sg];W[cb];B[ic];W[id];B[db];W[ph]
;B[rg];W[cb];B[lj];W[li];B[db];W[eq];B[fb];W[er];B[bo];W[bn];B[fr]
;W[es];B[do];W[co];B[ek];W[fm];B[eo];W[ep];B[fo];W[fp];B[el];W[go]
;B[gn];W[fn];B[ho];W[gp])

Gu Li won the next game after Won ran out of ko threat and resigned at move252.

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th Samsung Cup, final 2]DT[2011-12-06]
PB[Weon Seongjin]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[cj];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[qf];B[qd];W[qj];B[qh];W[rh]
;B[rg];W[qg];B[ri];W[ph];B[qi];W[pi];B[rf];W[rj];B[sh];W[ok];B[fq];W[cc];B[ic];W[dq]
;B[dk];W[ck];B[dm];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[hq];W[ek];B[co];W[cp];B[fm];W[go];B[ho];W[hn]
;B[io];W[el];B[em];W[gl];B[cl];W[dl];B[do];W[eq];B[bp];W[bq];B[bl];W[fr];B[gq];W[np]
;B[op];W[nn];B[pm];W[nq];B[lq];W[oo];B[po];W[or];B[pr];W[nr];B[lo];W[qr];B[qq];W[ps]
;B[nm];W[pq];B[pp];W[mn];B[on];W[ln];B[ml];W[mj];B[kl];W[jn];B[jo];W[in];B[rl];W[bo]
;B[bn];W[ap];B[an];W[oc];B[od];W[mc];B[nd];W[jc];B[jb];W[kb];B[ib];W[pb];B[mh];W[kc]
;B[rr];W[rc];B[qb];W[rb];B[qc];W[qa];B[rd];W[og];B[nc];W[nb];B[md];W[lc];B[cb];W[bk]
;B[fl];W[ej];B[gn];W[il];B[fk];W[hj];B[gi];W[fj];B[gj];W[gk];B[eo];W[hi];B[gh];W[hh]
;B[gg];W[eh];B[gm];W[hg];B[gf];W[fd];B[gd];W[ec];B[fe];W[ed];B[fb];W[ep];B[jj];W[ik]
;B[bb];W[hm];B[al];W[cm];B[bm];W[hd];B[hc];W[bc];B[ac];W[ad];B[ab];W[be];B[kn];W[km]
;B[ko];W[lm];B[ll];W[mp];B[nh];W[ql];B[pl];W[pk];B[nj];W[nk];B[li];W[ni];B[oi];W[rm]
;B[rk];W[mf];B[lf];W[lg];B[nf];W[qk];B[rn];W[ng];B[mg];W[mi];B[lh];W[oh];B[lr];W[lj]
;B[jh];W[rs];B[pr];W[kj];B[ji];W[qm];B[jm];W[jl];B[qs];W[qn];B[no];W[mo];B[os];W[jk]
;B[kk];W[pn];B[om];W[oo];B[hk];W[hl];B[no];W[en];B[dn];W[oo];B[pc];W[ob];B[no];W[hf]
;B[je];W[oo];B[pa];W[oa];B[no];W[kf];B[jf];W[oo];B[ma];W[la];B[no];W[nl];B[mm];W[oo]
;B[ka];W[ja];B[no];W[fn];B[cn];W[oo];B[mb];W[sc];B[no];W[le];B[ld];W[oo];B[kd];W[lb]
;B[no];W[jg];B[ig];W[oo];B[ra];W[sa];B[no];W[kg];B[me];W[oo];B[jd];W[na];B[no];W[of])

Weon then took the third game by victory and won his first big international title. He won by resignation after 235 moves.

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th Samsung Cup, final 3]DT[2011-12-07]PB[Weon Seongjin]
BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[fq];W[dn];B[dr];W[qf];B[qi];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc]
;B[od];W[qo];B[pm];W[lq];B[qp];W[po];B[nq];W[mo];B[mp];W[lp];B[no];W[nn];B[mn];W[lo]
;B[on];W[nm];B[oo];W[hq];B[cq];W[oc];B[ln];W[ml];B[km];W[kk];B[ko];W[jp];B[jo];W[ip]
;B[pk];W[qg];B[pg];W[re];B[qh];W[kl];B[ho];W[fr];B[il];W[ik];B[hl];W[hk];B[gl];W[gk]
;B[el];W[fk];B[fl];W[er];B[dj];W[bp];B[cp];W[co];B[eq];W[dq];B[ep];W[do];B[gr];W[cr]
;B[fs];W[ds];B[gq];W[hr];B[jk];W[jj];B[jl];W[ki];B[jr];W[jq];B[hp];W[kr];B[ii];W[ij]
;B[fc];W[cf];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[be];W[ce];B[bf];W[bg];B[fb];W[dh]
;B[cd];W[ee];B[ea];W[fo];B[kp];W[mr];B[kq];W[ir];B[cl];W[af];B[rf];W[rg];B[rd];W[sf]
;B[qd];W[rh];B[ri];W[sh];B[lc];W[bd];B[bc];W[ae];B[ic];W[mb];B[lb];W[nd];B[lj];W[mj]
;B[li];W[kj];B[sd];W[se];B[lh];W[rc];B[sc];W[oe];B[ne];W[me];B[nf];W[sb];B[pe];W[ek]
;B[dk];W[dm];B[dl];W[gp];B[go];W[fp];B[fn];W[eo];B[io];W[js];B[rb];W[qb];B[sa];W[ob]
;B[jg];W[hg];B[nr];W[si];B[rk];W[id];B[hc];W[ni];B[mf];W[sk];B[sl];W[sj];B[ql];W[jh]
;B[mq];W[lr];B[ig];W[ih];B[hf];W[gg];B[gf];W[ff];B[kh];W[ge];B[hh];W[ji];B[he];W[je]
;B[gd];W[ld];B[fg];W[gh];B[fe];W[ef];B[bn];W[kf];B[kd];W[kg];B[if];W[jc];B[le];W[md]
;B[kc];W[ke];B[jd];W[lf];B[mg];W[ns];B[os];W[ms];B[or];W[oh];B[ph];W[bk];B[bo];W[bq]
;B[ci];W[cm];B[bl];W[bm];B[am];W[ej];B[di];W[ei];B[ch];W[cg];B[ie];W[la];B[ka];W[ma]
;B[dg];W[eh];B[ai];W[ol];B[fh];W[gi];B[oj];W[nj];B[lk];W[ll];B[oi])

This is the first Samsung Cup victory for Weon and his second international title. Congratulations!

The champion and runner-up holding their trophies

BC Cad Cup Preliminary's Semi-Final

The semi-final of the 3rd BC Card Cup shows a lot of amateur won over the pros and one person who already claimed a seat at the main tournament.


Round 2 starts!

It was Song Taekon (9 dan) of Korea who won the first seat at the main tournament. He beat Kim Jiin ama at the final. Interesting is, the fact that they played their final game at the same day of their semi-finals. Kim Jiin just beat Lee Qincheng (1 dan) of China while Kim Jiseok beat Kim Joonyong (5 dan) of Korea earlier that day.

With Kim Jiin going down, there are 7 amateurs left at the final, including Min Sangyoun who beat Hane Naoki of Japan and Mok Jinseok of Korea at the 15th Samsung Cup.

Seven female players made it to the final. Wang Xiangyun (2 dan) is the only non Korean between the 7. She will play Lee Taehyun (3 dan) of Korea at the Final. Lee Taehyun is a tough opponent. He is currently at the final of the 15th Chunwon where he is playing Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) in a best-of-5 title series.

There are 27 China player at the final (including Wang Xiangyun). Notably are Jiang Weijie Mingren, Gu Lingyi (5 dan), Tuo Jiaxi (3 dan), Piao Wenyao (5 dan), and Zhou Ruiyang (5 dan).

There are only 5 Japanese left at the final. They are Shuto Shun (7 dan), Oya Koichi (9 dan), Shida Tatsuya (3 dan), Ida Atsushi (2 dan), and Tsuruyama Atsushi (7 dan).

Only 2 Taiwan player made it to the final. They are Li Jinyoung (1 dan) and Lin Zhihan (9 dan).

Here are some games from the preliminary:

Meng Tailing (black) vs. Baek Hongsuk (white). Result: B+R

(;
SO[weiqi.tom.com]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
AP[Free Climber 0 . 8 . 11 . 61]
PW[Baek Hongsuk]
WR[7d]
DT[2011-01-25]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Meng Tailing]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[on];B[pq];W[nr];B[oo]
;W[po];B[pp];W[no];B[op];W[np];B[nn];W[mn];B[nm];W[lo];B[gq];W[ep]
;B[jp];W[ko];B[kp];W[om];B[ol];W[pl];B[nl];W[qm];B[pk];W[qk];B[qj]
;W[pj];B[ok];W[qi];B[rj];W[rk];B[ri];W[qo];B[ro];W[qn];B[rq];W[pi]
;B[qh];W[ph];B[qg];W[rn];B[ll];W[in];B[go];W[dn];B[cm];W[gn];B[fn]
;W[fo];B[hn];W[ho];B[gm];W[gp];B[io];W[gn];B[hm];W[jn];B[hp];W[go]
;B[hr];W[en];B[jl];W[il];B[im];W[jm];B[km];W[jk];B[kl];W[ik];B[gk]
;W[pg];B[qf];W[mi];B[kj];W[ji];B[lj];W[fj];B[el];W[gj];B[kh];W[ck]
;B[dk];W[pr];B[qr];W[so];B[rp];W[mr];B[lr];W[ls];B[kr];W[jo];B[ip]
;W[dj];B[cl];W[ek];B[dl];W[fl];B[fm];W[gl];B[em];W[bk];B[cj];W[bj]
;B[ci];W[bi];B[cn])

Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Wang Haoyang (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-01-25]
BR[6d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Wang Haoyang]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cn];B[dg]
;W[fc];B[ck];W[qn];B[po];W[rp];B[pl];W[pn];B[on];W[om];B[pm];W[oo]
;B[nn];W[pp];B[op];W[qo];B[no];W[oq];B[po];W[pr];B[qp];W[qq];B[pp]
;W[np];B[oo];W[rr];B[nq];W[or];B[mp];W[od];B[oe];W[ne];B[pe];W[nd]
;B[nf];W[mf];B[mg];W[ng];B[of];W[lf];B[lg];W[kg];B[li];W[kf];B[pc]
;W[mi];B[lh];W[lj];B[ji];W[jj];B[jh];W[ol];B[pk];W[ok];B[pj];W[nh]
;B[ij];W[jk];B[ik];W[jl];B[il];W[jm];B[jp];W[hf];B[im];W[ml];B[oi]
;W[ni];B[oh];W[ko];B[jo];W[jn];B[in];W[eq];B[er];W[dr];B[fr];W[bl]
;B[cq];W[cr];B[nb];W[cl];B[dk];W[bk];B[ld];W[jd];B[lb];W[fp];B[gp]
;W[lo];B[lq];W[gq];B[gr];W[ef];B[df];W[ci];B[di];W[ch];B[dh];W[rl]
;B[rm];W[rn];B[rk];W[jb];B[gg];W[gf];B[ln];W[mn];B[mm];W[mo];B[nm]
;W[lm];B[ll];W[kn];B[nl];W[mk];B[nk];W[fg];B[fh];W[gh];B[gi];W[hg]
;B[hi];W[mc];B[lc];W[md];B[nj];W[mj];B[go];W[ep];B[en];W[em];B[cp]
;W[co];B[mb];W[qm];B[ql];W[sm];B[ed];W[ec];B[jc];W[ic];B[kc];W[ib]
;B[nr];W[ns];B[ms];W[os];B[mr];W[fm];B[fd];W[gd];B[sk];W[fi];B[cj]
;W[bj];B[eh];W[fk];B[fj];W[ej];B[ei];W[gj])

Shida Tatsuya (black) vs. Rui Naiwei (white). Result: B+T


Rui Naiwei at the far end of the photo

(;
WR[9d]
BR[3d]
RE[B+T]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
PB[Shida Tatsuya]
GM[1]
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
DT[2011-01-25]
PW[Rui Naiwei]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[ce];W[od];B[oe];W[ne];B[pe];W[nd];B[pc]
;W[dg];B[ee];W[fd];B[he];W[fe];B[ef];W[gf];B[cc];W[cb];B[bc];W[ng]
;B[hc];W[dd];B[cf];W[cg];B[eg];W[di];B[fc];W[ed];B[ei];W[dj];B[ej]
;W[dk];B[ek];W[el];B[eb];W[db];B[hf];W[gg];B[hi];W[gi];B[gj];W[ig]
;B[hg];W[fh];B[eh];W[hh];B[ih];W[ii];B[gh];W[de];B[df];W[hh];B[ge]
;W[jh];B[ff];W[jc];B[je];W[gb];B[gc];W[hb];B[fb];W[dq];B[qo];W[kq]
;B[mq];W[fl];B[jp];W[kp];B[jo];W[jq];B[hp];W[iq];B[gn];W[hl];B[en]
;W[dn];B[eo];W[do];B[hq];W[fq];B[im];W[mp];B[nq];W[ln];B[il];W[hk]
;B[ll];W[ip];B[io];W[hr];B[em];W[gp];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[cl];B[gk]
;W[gl];B[ho];W[gq];B[hj];W[ik];B[ij];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk];B[km];W[kj]
;B[mk];W[mi];B[ok];W[kn];B[kl];W[ph];B[nb];W[qn];B[po];W[qk];B[om]
;W[lc];B[qg];W[qh];B[rh];W[ri];B[qm];W[mm];B[ml];W[bf];B[be];W[bg]
;B[ji];W[ki];B[ih];W[rm];B[rn];W[ii];B[rg];W[ih];B[ib];W[bb];B[ab]
;W[fk];B[fj];W[pd];B[pb];W[qc];B[rd];W[pg];B[kg];W[kh];B[le];W[qf]
;B[rf];W[ld];B[qe];W[ae];B[cd];W[ad];B[ac];W[lg];B[lf];W[mf];B[rl]
;W[lr];B[mr];W[jb];B[ic];W[jd];B[jf];W[mb];B[nc];W[oc];B[ob];W[mc]
;B[lq];W[qb];B[rb];W[na];B[rc];W[ia];B[ga];W[kr];B[lp];W[ko];B[rk]
;W[qj];B[mo];W[nm];B[ol];W[no];B[np];W[nn];B[ir];W[is];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[me];W[md];B[of];W[nf];B[oi];W[ni];B[oh];W[og];B[pi];W[qi];B[ql]
;W[pk];B[oj];W[id];B[ha];W[ja];B[dh];W[ch];B[gd];W[jn];B[go])

Yun Junsang (white) vs. Wang Lei (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yun Junsang]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-01-25]
BR[6d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Wang Lei]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc]
;W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[oc];W[re];B[fc];W[df];B[rf];W[qe];B[qf];W[jd]
;B[se];W[sd];B[qd];W[rd];B[sb];W[rb];B[sf];W[sc];B[db];W[gc];B[cc]
;W[fb];B[be];W[pe];B[oe];W[sa];B[nf];W[jp];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr]
;B[cp];W[cn];B[dn];W[cm];B[eq];W[ep];B[dr];W[dp];B[br];W[er];B[cs]
;W[co];B[lq];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rp];W[ql];B[ol];W[pn];B[oo];W[qj]
;B[qi];W[ri];B[rj];W[qk];B[rh];W[pi];B[si];W[pk];B[nj];W[oj];B[ni]
;W[on];B[nl];W[qh];B[nn];W[ri];B[gd];W[hd];B[qi];W[og];B[ph];W[ri]
;B[ra];W[qa];B[qi];W[rm];B[qg];W[ro];B[hp];W[gr];B[hr];W[ho];B[io]
;W[hn];B[ip];W[in];B[gp];W[go];B[jo];W[sp];B[cg];W[fd];B[jn];W[il]
;B[jm];W[ik];B[rr];W[oi];B[ci];W[dh];B[ch];W[nd];B[od];W[oh];B[nb]
;W[lc];B[ld];W[mb];B[lf];W[cd];B[bd];W[bc];B[bb];W[kd];B[lh];W[ej]
;B[dj];W[dk];B[ii];W[dc];B[cb];W[mh];B[jj];W[cf];B[bf];W[of];B[ne]
;W[li];B[kh];W[mg];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[kk];B[md];W[mc];B[mf];W[ig]
;B[ki];W[kl];B[jg];W[ln];B[hj];W[mm];B[fo];W[fq];B[im];W[hm];B[hl]
;W[hk];B[gl];W[fn];B[gk];W[gj];B[fj];W[gi];B[fi];W[hi];B[gh];W[hh]
;B[hg];W[ih];B[if];W[ij];B[jh];W[ji];B[jl];W[jk];B[ii];W[hj];B[ge]
;W[ic];B[ek];W[gg];B[ma];W[kb];B[lg];W[lp];B[mp];W[mo];B[kp];W[ko]
;B[lo];W[le];B[me];W[lp];B[gm];W[eo];B[lo];W[ei];B[eh];W[lp];B[jq]
;W[np];B[el];W[dm];B[mq];W[no];B[lj];W[nq];B[nr];W[mi];B[kj];W[pq]
;B[or];W[op];B[pr];W[qq];B[rq];W[pp];B[mj];W[qr];B[qs];W[rs];B[ps]
;W[hf];B[ef];W[eg];B[di];W[fg])

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).

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 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])

Weon Sungjin Advances to Final

Weon Sungjin repeats his previous year's performance. He once again become the finalist of Myeongin championship. Weon met Kang Dongyun at the final and won 2 straight games to win his ticket.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Kang Dongyun (right)

Weon will play the winner between Lee Changho vs. Park Yeonghun match.

Last year, Weon lost the final 3-1 to Lee Changho. Will this year become Weon's year?


Weon Sungjin

The first game was played at September 14.
Weon Sungjin (black) vs. Kang Dongyun (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[38th Myeongin champion decision match semifinal round 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kang Dongyun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-14]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[qj];B[cf];W[fc];B[cn];W[ck];B[bd]
;W[cp];B[cc];W[ic];B[ql];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[kc];W[jp];B[em];W[eo]
;B[dj];W[dk];B[ek];W[dm];B[dn];W[ej];B[fk];W[di];B[fj];W[cj];B[eh]
;W[cg];B[df];W[dg];B[eg];W[dc];B[bf];W[ei];B[fi];W[cm];B[en];W[go]
;B[lq];W[qn];B[pp];W[kq];B[lp];W[pl];B[pm];W[pk];B[qm];W[om];B[on]
;W[lr];B[mr];W[qc];B[qh];W[pg];B[pi];W[oj];B[oi];W[ni];B[oh];W[nj]
;B[nh];W[mh];B[mg];W[lg];B[lh];W[mi];B[nf];W[kh];B[lf];W[li];B[jg]
;W[nm];B[nn];W[mn];B[mm];W[mo];B[ml];W[nl];B[nk];W[ol];B[no];W[ko]
;B[lk];W[jk];B[jl];W[pn];B[rn];W[il];B[jm];W[np];B[oo];W[lm];B[kk]
;W[jj];B[im];W[ln];B[kl];W[jh];B[hl];W[ig];B[kg];W[if];B[lh];W[gm]
;B[hj];W[ih];B[gf];W[gg];B[ff];W[jd];B[kp];W[io];B[jq];W[iq];B[kr]
;W[jr];B[kd];W[cb];B[kj];W[lg];B[gd];W[gc];B[lh];W[ki];B[bb];W[cd]
;B[bc];W[ik];B[hm];W[ee];B[ef];W[kq];B[bi];W[ci];B[jq];W[gh];B[ii]
;W[hk];B[gl];W[kq];B[gi];W[ke];B[ib];W[hb];B[hd];W[le];B[jb];W[hc]
;B[md];W[mp];B[jq];W[op];B[po];W[kq];B[db];W[eb];B[jq];W[oq];B[ir]
;W[kq];B[je];W[ie];B[jq];W[me];B[js];W[ne];B[rh];W[ob];B[oc];W[nb]
;B[mb];W[pc];B[oe];W[ld];B[mc];W[jf];B[re];W[rf];B[qd];W[rc];B[qe]
;W[se];B[pf];W[hq];B[ji];W[hr];B[bh];W[bo];B[bn];W[bm];B[ca];W[pr]
;B[fd];W[lg];B[am];W[al];B[lh];W[kf];B[an];W[bj];B[do];W[rq];B[ep]
;W[eq];B[qg];W[jc];B[kb];W[mf];B[na];W[pa];B[qq];W[qr];B[rp];W[nr]
;B[bg];W[mq];B[ls];W[rj];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[fp];B[ng];W[lg];B[dp]
;W[bp];B[cq];W[cr];B[hs];W[gs];B[is];W[fq];B[gr];W[fs];B[sd];W[sc]
;B[ra];W[rb];B[ma])

The second game was played at September 19.
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Kang Dongyun (black). Result: W+R.

(;
EV[38th Myeongin champion decision match semifinal round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-19]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kang Dongyun]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gp];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[po];W[fc];B[me];W[nk];B[lk];W[pk];B[pl];W[qj];B[ql];W[pg]
;B[qf];W[pj];B[ol];W[ng];B[of];W[li];B[ni];W[nj];B[og];W[nh];B[oi]
;W[oh];B[pi];W[mi];B[ph];W[ll];B[kl];W[lm];B[kk];W[mk];B[ji];W[kg]
;B[mc];W[mb];B[lc];W[qc];B[ig];W[ke];B[lb];W[nb];B[ic];W[jo];B[ko]
;W[jn];B[kn];W[km];B[jm];W[kp];B[mn];W[ip];B[jq];W[iq];B[im];W[hn]
;B[mf];W[mm];B[nm];W[jj];B[kj];W[ki];B[jh];W[ij];B[ln];W[ml];B[hl]
;W[kh];B[ie];W[gj];B[fl];W[in];B[ek];W[ej];B[gn];W[if];B[hf];W[jf]
;B[hg];W[he];B[ge];W[hd];B[id];W[hc];B[dg];W[ib];B[kd];W[ri];B[rg]
;W[fg];B[ff];W[fi];B[de];W[ee];B[ed];W[ec];B[ef];W[ce];B[cf];W[df]
;B[hi];W[hj];B[gm];W[de];B[eg];W[gg];B[gf];W[ch];B[cg];W[bh];B[fh]
;W[gh];B[eh];W[ei])

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.

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

Weon Sungjin Won First Play Off

As reported in my previous post , there are 3 players tied for the second place at 38th Myeongin League B. They are Cho Hanseung (9 dan), Weon Sungjin (9 dan), and Kim Kiyoung (5 dan).


Cho Hanseung (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

To decide who will join Park Yeonghun (9 dan) at the semi-final, two extra knock out games were added to the competition. The first game was played at August 30 between Cho Hanseung and Weon Sungjin.

The game was full of exchange with both players went for a big chunk of territory. Weon eventually won the game by resignation in 168 moves. Weon will play Ko Geuntae at September 5 to decide the second placer of League B.

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

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[38th Korean Myeongin, league play-off]
PB[Cho Hanseung]PW[Weon Seongjin]
KM[6.5]RE[W+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[pq];W[cp]
;B[do];W[fq];B[op];W[fn];B[dl];W[dk];B[el];W[ek];B[fl];W[gj]
;B[cl];W[fc];B[nc];W[qi];B[qk];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[oj];W[oh]
;B[qj];W[od];B[oc];W[qc];B[pe];W[pc];B[oe];W[nd];B[md];W[ne]
;B[of];W[me];B[mc];W[le];B[ng];W[kc];B[pb];W[qb];B[ob];W[nh]
;B[mg];W[og];B[nf];W[kg];B[mh];W[rf];B[rd];W[ri];B[hi];W[hj]
;B[ii];W[ki];B[ij];W[hl];B[kd];W[jd];B[ke];W[je];B[ld];W[jf]
;B[kj];W[jq];B[gi];W[ei];B[cc];W[cd];B[bd];W[be];B[bb];W[lj]
;B[kk];W[mi];B[lk];W[mk];B[ml];W[nk];B[nl];W[ok];B[ol];W[ik]
;B[ji];W[nj];B[pk];W[ad];B[ac];W[bc];B[fo];W[ab];B[go];W[jo]
;B[eh];W[dh];B[kh];W[li];B[kf];W[re];B[jg];W[ig];B[jh];W[sl]
;B[fi];W[eg];B[gq];W[gr];B[fr];W[er];B[hr];W[gp];B[hp];W[hq]
;B[iq];W[ho];B[gq];W[fp];B[io];W[hn];B[in];W[hq];B[ip];W[eo]
;B[ej];W[fh];B[hm];W[gn];B[fj];W[dj];B[gl];W[ir];B[gq];W[im]
;B[gm];W[hq];B[jp];W[kp];B[jn];W[hs];B[kq];W[rc];B[rl];W[sk]
;B[sm];W[rj];B[rm];W[kb];B[hg];W[hf];B[jc];W[ic];B[gg];W[gf]
;B[jr];W[bl];B[bm];W[bk];B[qa];W[ra];B[sc];W[sb])

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])

Lees Final

The 6th Prices Information Cup is down to the climax. The final game to decide who will be the 6th champion. This time, the finalist is the famous Lees. Lee Changho and Lee Sedol.


Lee Changho (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right) at the 27th KBS Cup final.

Lee Sedol beat Weon Sungjin (9 dan) by resignation at the semi-final game yesterday.

Here is the game record between Lee Sedol and Weon Sungjin. Black won by resignation.

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[6th Korean Prices Information Cup, semi-final]
DT[2010-08-08]PB[Lee Sedol]PW[Weon Seongjin]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[ql];W[eq];B[fp];W[jp];B[lq];W[hp];B[fn];W[eo]
;B[fo];W[im];B[iq];W[ip];B[jr];W[pn];B[lo];W[pp];B[qq];W[np];B[oq];W[hq];B[hr];W[mo]
;B[mn];W[ln];B[lm];W[kn];B[no];W[mp];B[op];W[nn];B[mm];W[lp];B[oo];W[pl];B[pk];W[ol]
;B[qk];W[ok];B[oj];W[nj];B[oi];W[on];B[km];W[mk];B[kk];W[mh];B[jn];W[ko];B[kq];W[jm]
;B[jl];W[gm];B[kp];W[jo];B[kh];W[qm];B[og];W[mf];B[kf];W[hk];B[ni];W[mi];B[lj];W[mj]
;B[kd];W[md];B[oc];W[kc];B[jc];W[lc];B[jd];W[jj];B[ik];W[hj];B[ij];W[ii];B[hi];W[ih]
;B[ki];W[oe];B[pe];W[ji];B[lk];W[jk];B[fc];W[df];B[dm];W[em];B[ch];W[cj];B[eh];W[gf]
;B[dk];W[en];B[ck];W[ec];B[fd];W[cg];B[bg];W[hc];B[hd];W[hb];B[jb];W[ie];B[id];W[fb]
;B[hg];W[hf];B[ng];W[mg];B[jf];W[qi];B[qj];W[pf];B[of];W[od];B[qf];W[pg];B[ph];W[pc]
;B[ne];W[nd];B[me];W[le];B[nf];W[ld];B[lf];W[qg];B[qh];W[rg];B[rh];W[qd];B[sg];W[rf]
;B[qn];W[rm];B[rn];W[sf];B[sh];W[bf];B[ig];W[gi];B[dg];W[cf];B[ef];W[ee];B[fe];W[ff]
;B[eg];W[ei];B[ed];W[de];B[fh];W[gc];B[he];W[gr];B[bh];W[eb];B[ej];W[fi];B[di];W[jq]
;B[ir];W[hs];B[lr];W[bl];B[bk];W[cm];B[il];W[hl];B[kl];W[hh];B[ma];W[gh];B[gg];W[fg]
;B[dh];W[jg];B[if];W[kg];B[lg];W[jh];B[lh];W[mb];B[cq];W[er];B[fr];W[qo];B[ro];W[ri]
;B[rj];W[gq];B[cp];W[pi];B[sj];W[si];B[pj];W[ds];B[br];W[bs];B[dr];W[kj];B[li])

Lee Changho at Prices Information Final

It seems that Lee Changho won't go anywhere in Korean's baduk world in near time, despite many challenges from younger players.


Lee Changho

He proved himself once again by becoming the finalist of the 6th Prices Information Cup. Today, Lee defeated Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) to win the final's seat.

Lee who got black in the game played an interesting sequence to help his stones at the lower left. Another interesting sequence was played shortly. White invaded black's influence at move 84. Black handled the invasion well and white played a smart sacrifice to help the invasion.


Choi Cheolhan

The game ended at move 265 with Lee's 1.5 points victory.

Here is the game record:

(;DT[2010-08-01]EV[6th Korean Prices Information Cup, semi-final]
PB[Lee Changho]PW[Choi Cheolhan]
KM[6.5]RE[B+2.5]SO[Go4Go.net]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[dn]
;B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg]
;B[qh];W[pf];B[qc];W[ph];B[qj];W[qi];B[ri];W[pi];B[pj];W[rh]
;B[rg];W[sh];B[rk];W[rf];B[kc];W[jq];B[lq];W[jo];B[hn];W[jm]
;B[kn];W[jn];B[hl];W[np];B[mr];W[pm];B[mn];W[nl];B[ol];W[om]
;B[nm];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rm];W[pp];B[op];W[pq];B[qq];W[pr]
;B[oo];W[qr];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[rp];B[rq];W[sp];B[ro];W[rn]
;B[or];W[ql];B[ok];W[rl];B[ml];W[hp];B[gp];W[gq];B[cm];W[dm]
;B[dl];W[el];B[cl];W[fn];B[sl];W[so];B[ps];W[sm];B[ek];W[fl]
;B[sn];W[qm];B[si];W[sg];B[fk];W[gl];B[gk];W[hk];B[il];W[go]
;B[hc];W[hj];B[jj];W[hh];B[gm];W[fm];B[gi];W[hi];B[jl];W[ei]
;B[fi];W[eg];B[fg];W[ef];B[dh];W[eh];B[dj];W[gg];B[en];W[em]
;B[bo];W[bn];B[bc];W[hb];B[gb];W[gc];B[ib];W[hd];B[ic];W[ld]
;B[ho];W[fp];B[lc];W[km];B[lk];W[bm];B[bl];W[bp];B[gn];W[eo]
;B[fb];W[ie];B[kp];W[jp];B[am];W[ao];B[jh];W[nd];B[md];W[me]
;B[mc];W[jg];B[fh];W[ff];B[kr];W[kh];B[ki];W[lh];B[ir];W[jr]
;B[js];W[hr];B[iq];W[ip];B[ec];W[ed];B[id];W[he];B[le];W[lf]
;B[ke];W[li];B[gd];W[fd];B[lj];W[nj];B[oj];W[ni];B[nk];W[ce]
;B[be];W[eb];B[db];W[dc];B[cb];W[fa];B[ha];W[df];B[cg];W[gj]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[fj];W[rj];B[sj];W[rc];B[rb];W[od];B[oc];W[qb]
;B[pb];W[mf];B[mj];W[qd];B[pc];W[qk];B[rj];W[sb];B[ra];W[pe]
;B[oi];W[nh];B[je];W[ko];B[lo];W[ih];B[ji];W[kl];B[kk];W[jf]
;B[kf];W[kg];B[mi];W[mh];B[oh];W[og];B[ga];W[da];B[bb];W[hs]
;B[is];W[ea];B[ks];W[hq];B[cd];W[de];B[ca];W[ec];B[ln];W[kq]
;B[lp];W[on];B[nn];W[di];B[dg];W[gh];B[al];W[an];B[lm];W[ik]
;B[jk];W[im];B[hm])

Edit: I posted the wrong game. I posted Lee vs. Choi's game from the 2010 Korean Baduk League which was played a day before. I've fixed the game. Thank you for Haengma who pointed out this mistake. :)

At the other semi-final, Weon Sungjin will face Lee Sedol for the last final's ticket. Will it be another Lees final? Or will Weon find himself at Prices Information's final for the first time? The game


Weon Sungjin (right) when playing against Iyama Yuta at Fujitsu Cup