Lee Younggu Won Korean Prices Information Cup

The 7th Korean Prices Information Cup went to the third game after Lee Younggu won game 2 and even the score to 1-1 from Yun Junsang. Lee Younggu played black at the third game, while Yun Junsang played white.


Lee Younggu (left) vs. Yun Junsang (right)

The opening was interesting and showed how popular Low Chinese Fuseki for white nowadays. During the middle game, Yun gave his right side to capture the upper board. After 333 moves, Lee Younggu won the game by 3.5 points.


Lee Younggu

Here is the game record:
Lee Younggu (black) vs. Yun Junsang (white). Result: B+3.5

(;
EV[7th Prices Information Cup final round 3]
PW[Yun Junsang]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
RE[B+3.5]
GM[1]
WR[8d]
PB[Lee Younggu]
DT[2011-09-28]
BR[8d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[fc];W[df];B[jd];W[qf];B[qd]
;W[rp];B[qo];W[pj];B[ql];W[of];B[md];W[qq];B[ro];W[qk];B[pl];W[rl]
;B[rm];W[jp];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[fo];W[go];B[dr];W[dp];B[cp]
;W[er];B[br];W[ds];B[cm];W[dn];B[co];W[eo];B[lq];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[db];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc];B[cb];W[ec];B[eb];W[fd];B[en];W[fn];B[em]
;W[re];B[rd];W[pr];B[or];W[ld];B[mc];W[lc];B[le];W[mb];B[nb];W[fb]
;B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[me];B[lb];W[kb];B[ma];W[lf];B[ke];W[kc];B[mf]
;W[ne];B[kg];W[mg];B[oj];W[kf];B[jf];W[lg];B[pg];W[pf];B[pi];W[kh]
;B[qi];W[lp];B[kq];W[el];B[fm];W[fl];B[dm];W[ie];B[kp];W[ko];B[dk]
;W[dj];B[jo];W[jn];B[io];W[kn];B[gl];W[gk];B[hk];W[hl];B[gm];W[il]
;B[ej];W[gj];B[di];W[cj];B[gi];W[hj];B[dl];W[ci];B[dh];W[ch];B[hi]
;W[ii];B[ih];W[hh];B[fi];W[hg];B[rr];W[mp];B[mq];W[ok];B[ol];W[nj]
;B[oi];W[nl];B[pk];W[nk];B[mh];W[om];B[lh];W[jg];B[lj];W[qm];B[qj]
;W[pm];B[rk];W[rn];B[sl];W[oo];B[qn];W[iq];B[ll];W[lm];B[ir];W[jr]
;B[jq];W[hr];B[hq];W[is];B[ip];W[ir];B[ib];W[oc];B[od];W[nd];B[nc]
;W[je];B[ng];W[nf];B[gb];W[gc];B[fa];W[hb];B[ka];W[ja];B[la];W[jb]
;B[bl];W[bs];B[ar];W[kr];B[fk];W[ji];B[hp];W[gq];B[fg];W[bk];B[ae]
;W[af];B[ad];W[bf];B[kl];W[lr];B[mr];W[kj];B[mj];W[ml];B[kk];W[rh]
;B[dg];W[cg];B[gf];W[hf];B[np];W[no];B[op];W[sd];B[sc];W[se];B[rc]
;W[ge];B[fc];W[bm];B[bn];W[fb];B[po];W[in];B[fc];W[bq];B[bp];W[fb]
;B[on];W[nn];B[pn];W[nm];B[fc];W[ob];B[pb];W[fb];B[ga];W[ha];B[ea]
;W[ri];B[jk];W[ik];B[jj];W[ff];B[ki];W[ij];B[gh];W[eg];B[eh];W[ef]
;B[gg];W[ni];B[mi];W[ak];B[cl];W[al];B[am];W[og];B[nh];W[km];B[gn]
;W[mk];B[lk];W[ms];B[ns];W[ls];B[fo];W[nr];B[nq];W[fn];B[mo];W[lo]
;B[fo];W[ab];B[aa];W[fn];B[mn];W[mm];B[fo];W[ba];B[ca];W[fn];B[jh]
;W[ig];B[fo];W[oa];B[pc];W[fn];B[jh];W[ih];B[fo];W[na];B[pa];W[fn]
;B[qg];W[rg];B[fo];W[so];B[sn];W[fn];B[hn];W[ho];B[jp];W[gp];B[fo]
;W[rq];B[sr];W[fn];B[jl];W[im];B[fo];W[ps];B[os];W[fn];B[si];W[sj]
;B[fo];W[rs];B[sp];W[fn];B[rj];W[sh];B[fo];W[qr];B[sq];W[fn];B[qh]
;W[fo];B[oh];W[fc];B[sk];W[si];B[aq];W[cs];B[qe];W[jm];B[fj];W[hm]
;B[pe];W[oe];B[as])

KPIC Went to Game 3

The 7th Korean Prices Information Cup unites Yun Junsang and Lee Younggu in the final. Game 1 was played at September 7 and was won by Yun Junsang. Yun's final move gave him a miai at A5 and A10 which would damage 1 of 2 white's groups. Lee resigned after seeing this.


Yun Junsang (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right)

Here is the game record:
Yun Junsang (black) vs. Lee Younggu (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[7th Korean Prices Information Cup, final 1]
DT[2011-09-07]PB[Yun Junsang]BR[8p]PW[Lee Younggu]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[ce];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[nc];W[rd];B[qc];W[qj]
;B[nq];W[pn];B[pr];W[qq];B[kq];W[cn];B[pi];W[qi];B[qf];W[rf];B[pe];W[re];B[of];W[qg]
;B[dj];W[ic];B[gc];W[ie];B[ge];W[ld];B[dr];W[dq];B[er];W[cr];B[br];W[cq];B[hq];W[ch]
;B[cm];W[dm];B[cl];W[bn];B[dl];W[cf];B[be];W[fh];B[em];W[fp];B[if];W[jf];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[ih];W[ef];B[me];W[jh];B[ii];W[bj];B[fq];W[hp];B[gp];W[go];B[gq];W[fn];B[dn];W[do]
;B[bf];W[bg];B[ip];W[lp];B[lq];W[pf];B[oe];W[lb];B[pm];W[on];B[pk];W[nl];B[oh];W[pj]
;B[nk];W[oq];B[ml];W[or];B[cs];W[de];B[dd];W[ed];B[ec];W[cd];B[bd];W[gl];B[ei];W[gj]
;B[fk];W[gk];B[en];W[eo];B[fl];W[eg];B[fd];W[ji];B[ho];W[ol];B[ok];W[ni];B[mi];W[nh]
;B[lj];W[mm];B[ll];W[lm];B[jj];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm];B[bq];W[bp];B[bk];W[ij];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[gg];W[jk];B[kj];W[gh];B[jl];W[hn];B[ke];W[le];B[kf];W[lf];B[kg];W[je];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[jd];W[hf];B[hg];W[he];B[fg];W[gf];B[ff];W[ee];B[fe];W[lh];B[mg];W[lg];B[eh];W[dg]
;B[bi];W[bh];B[hm];W[gm];B[in];W[gn];B[eq];W[im];B[jm];W[fi];B[fj];W[hl];B[il];W[jn]
;B[io];W[co];B[dh];W[ci];B[cj];W[ai];B[ak])

Game 2 was played a week later at September 14. This time Yun Junsang played white, while Lee Younggu played black. The second game was quite calm. White sacrificed his group at the center to save his invading group at the upper board. White resigned at move 241. He was behind about 6-7 points on board (including komi).


Yun Junsang (left) vs. Lee Younggu


Lee Younggu

Here is the game record:
Lee Younggu (black) vs. Yun Junsang (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[7th Korean Prices Information Cup, game 2]
DT[2011-09-15]PB[Lee Younggu]BR[8p]PW[Yun Junsang]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[mp];W[qi];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[oo];B[qm];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nc];W[kp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[fq];W[fr];B[gr];W[hr];B[gp];W[hq]
;B[er];W[gs];B[cq];W[dr];B[cc];W[ic];B[kc];W[dc];B[dk];W[ci];B[qk];W[pl];B[pm];W[om]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[ok];W[bk];B[cl];W[bl];B[bm];W[bg];B[bf];W[cg];B[df];W[eh];B[mn];W[lo]
;B[mo];W[qq];B[pp];W[op];B[pq];W[pn];B[ro];W[qn];B[rn];W[pr];B[ln];W[nr];B[qr];W[qs]
;B[rq];W[jn];B[ll];W[lq];B[rf];W[rg];B[re];W[nh];B[lh];W[mf];B[je];W[cb];B[bb];W[cd]
;B[bc];W[kf];B[le];W[lf];B[hb];W[hc];B[ib];W[ql];B[rm];W[mc];B[md];W[lc];B[jc];W[ld]
;B[me];W[oc];B[nb];W[nd];B[ne];W[od];B[oe];W[ob];B[pc];W[pb];B[qb];W[ke];B[kd];W[na]
;B[pe];W[kb];B[jb];W[jf];B[he];W[if];B[ie];W[fe];B[hf];W[fg];B[ee];W[ge];B[hh];W[mk]
;B[pa];W[mb];B[ka];W[la];B[lb];W[qc];B[rc];W[kb];B[gf];W[ff];B[lb];W[eb];B[ca];W[kb]
;B[ni];W[mi];B[lb];W[da];B[ba];W[kb];B[ng];W[mh];B[lb];W[rb];B[qd];W[kb];B[mg];W[li]
;B[lb];W[ra];B[qa];W[kb];B[kh];W[ih];B[oh];W[hi];B[gh];W[og];B[nf];W[oi];B[jh];W[jj]
;B[ig];W[ja];B[jk];W[ik];B[jm];W[in];B[il];W[kk];B[jl];W[dp];B[do];W[en];B[eo];W[gn]
;B[hk];W[cr];B[ph];W[nj];B[bq];W[qg];B[gb];W[ij];B[hm];W[hn];B[fm];W[fn];B[dm];W[gc]
;B[ed];W[ef];B[dg];W[dh];B[de];W[ec];B[ko];W[lp];B[al];W[bi];B[kn];W[jo];B[ck];W[bj]
;B[mq];W[mr];B[rs];W[ak];B[am];W[br];B[hp];W[ip];B[ri];W[pj];B[pk];W[cp];B[bp];W[aq]
;B[bo];W[fl];B[fk];W[el];B[em];W[ek];B[gm];W[ej];B[kl];W[rh];B[rj];W[dn];B[cn];W[ps]
;B[kj];W[ki];B[lk])

The last game is scheduled at September 25. The winner of the game will also become the 7th KPIC winner. Who will win the match?

16th LG Cup, Round 1

The first round of the 16th LG Cup started today. 32 players from 4 countries started the race to become the 16th champion of LG Cup.


The contestants

The highlight game of round 1 was the battle between Gu Li and Lee Changho both are very experienced players that once dominated the go arena, however both players are also in a slump. Lee Changho even had to play from the open qualification to reach the main stage. Maybe Lee was motivated. He played well and won the game by resignation (it was a close game though)


Gu Li (left) vs. Lee Changho

Here is the game record:
Lee Changho (White) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]DT[2011-06-13]
PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Lee Changho]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[po];W[oi];B[pk];W[of];B[rf];W[ip];B[nj];W[lf];B[me];W[mf]
;B[lo];W[pq];B[qq];W[eq];B[fp];W[jr];B[en];W[go];B[ho];W[gp];B[er];W[dr];B[gr];W[hp]
;B[do];W[co];B[cq];W[cr];B[dq];W[bq];B[ep];W[cp];B[kr];W[kp];B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[lp]
;B[js];W[ko];B[mq];W[mo];B[ml];W[fm];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[di];W[ck];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[mb];B[mc];W[na];B[nd];W[lc];B[nb];W[gg];B[dk];W[dj];B[cc];W[be];B[ej];W[cj]
;B[dl];W[ei];B[fj];W[nc];B[im];W[hn];B[nb];W[qg];B[rg];W[nc];B[fh];W[md];B[hm];W[ln]
;B[km];W[gm];B[cl];W[dh];B[fg];W[em];B[gk];W[ci];B[gf];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[dg];W[ed]
;B[hg];W[qh];B[rh];W[bg];B[ld];W[pi];B[pj];W[mc];B[eb];W[fb];B[bf];W[af];B[ec];W[fc]
;B[bd];W[hj];B[bh];W[ch];B[cg];W[ag];B[gh];W[hk];B[hl];W[gj];B[fk];W[ji];B[dm];W[mm]
;B[nn];W[ll];B[lm];W[mn];B[kk];W[gl];B[ik];W[ii];B[dn];W[qj];B[ri];W[if];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[jf];W[kh];B[nl];W[ie];B[fi];W[jn];B[he];W[hd];B[gd];W[hc];B[je];W[id];B[ne];W[le]
;B[np];W[cd];B[bc];W[ea];B[db];W[jm];B[jl];W[nm];B[om];W[on];B[pm];W[dc];B[ca];W[lj]
;B[lk];W[ni];B[no];W[mj];B[eq];W[bm];B[bl];W[am];B[kj];W[ki];B[nf];W[ng];B[ai];W[aj]
;B[bj];W[bi];B[ak];W[nk];B[mk];W[oj];B[ok];W[gc];B[ge];W[in];B[il];W[el];B[ek];W[fo]
;B[eo];W[ae];B[bb];W[fa];B[da];W[eh];B[iq];W[br];B[nj];W[pg];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[hq]
;B[hr];W[se];B[sf];W[sd];B[jp];W[jo];B[fn];W[gn];B[ad];W[kn];B[kl];W[hi];B[ih];W[jh]
;B[cm];W[jj];B[nk];W[fe])

Last year's runner-up, Kong Jie, had a difficult time with his opponent, Park Jungsang (9 dan). Despite of his victory at Asian TV Cup, Kong stumbled and lost by resignation to Park.


Park Jungsang

Here is the game record:
Park Jungsang (black) vs. Kong Jie (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]DT[2011-06-13]
PB[Park Jungsang]BR[9p]PW[Kong Jie]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[nc];B[lc];W[qc];B[pc];W[pd];B[qb];W[rc]
;B[od];W[pe];B[oc];W[rb];B[of];W[oe];B[ne];W[qe];B[nd];W[fc];B[ed];W[db];B[eb];W[ec]
;B[fb];W[dd];B[cc];W[fd];B[ee];W[cb];B[bb];W[bc];B[cd];W[ba];B[ab];W[ac];B[gc];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[be];B[cf];W[em];B[nq];W[kp];B[cp];W[cq];B[do];W[bp];B[bo];W[co];B[da];W[aa]
;B[cp];W[ep];B[eo];W[fo];B[fn];W[en];B[go];W[fp];B[bf];W[ae];B[bq];W[co];B[bb];W[dn]
;B[ca];W[oq];B[np];W[pn];B[lp];W[ko];B[kq];W[jq];B[jr];W[kr];B[lq];W[ir];B[ln];W[ip]
;B[mk];W[kk];B[ji];W[mm];B[mn];W[nm];B[lm];W[ll];B[ml];W[nn];B[qq];W[pq];B[jl];W[jk]
;B[lr];W[js];B[qr];W[pr];B[ik];W[ij];B[il];W[jj];B[hj];W[ii];B[kl];W[lk];B[mj];W[hm]
;B[gk];W[ki];B[ro];W[qp];B[rp];W[qm];B[qn];W[pl];B[mh];W[hi];B[gi];W[gh];B[fi];W[jf]
;B[rm];W[rl];B[qk];W[ql];B[rr];W[oj];B[oh];W[qi];B[qh];W[no];B[jn];W[gf];B[cm];W[bn]
;B[bm];W[dl];B[an];W[ap];B[ck];W[jd];B[ge];W[kc];B[ld];W[ff];B[fe];W[lg];B[pi];W[qj]
;B[pj];W[pk];B[ri];W[rj];B[rg];W[dk];B[dj];W[in];B[fh];W[hd];B[he];W[ie];B[re];W[rd]
;B[qf];W[se];B[rf];W[pb];B[ob];W[pa];B[sj];W[rk];B[hf];W[hg];B[ic];W[id];B[gd];W[cl]
;B[bl];W[lb];B[im];W[kn];B[km];W[hn];B[fl];W[hc];B[mb];W[hb];B[oa];W[qa];B[ig];W[if]
;B[fg];W[gg];B[ef];W[hh];B[ra];W[sa];B[ek];W[el];B[fk];W[fm];B[jo];W[io];B[pf];W[qd]
;B[kb];W[jb];B[la];W[ao];B[bn];W[sm];B[rn];W[mg];B[lh];W[kh];B[kd];W[oi];B[ph];W[ng]
;B[nh];W[jc];B[op];W[oo];B[nr];W[hl];B[hk];W[bk];B[cj])

Iyama Yuta is the only Japanese player to make it to the next round. He beat Yun Junsang (8 dan) by killing Yun's big group at the upper left corner. Thanks to the tesuji at A19, Yun only got one eye.


Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Yun Junsang (right)

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Yun Junsang (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-06-13]PB[Yun Junsang]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[nc];W[cn];B[fc];W[df];B[id];W[di]
;B[er];W[dq];B[hq];W[iq];B[hp];W[in];B[hn];W[im];B[hm];W[hl];B[gl];W[ho];B[go];W[io]
;B[fn];W[fp];B[gp];W[gk];B[fl];W[fq];B[ej];W[hk];B[dm];W[fk];B[ek];W[el];B[dl];W[gm]
;B[fm];W[gn];B[fo];W[ck];B[bm];W[bn];B[ei];W[dh];B[eh];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[ec];W[gh]
;B[dg];W[cg];B[eg];W[bh];B[cj];W[bj];B[ef];W[de];B[gg];W[ge];B[hg];W[hd];B[gc];W[hc]
;B[he];W[fg];B[ff];W[ic];B[ie];W[kc];B[cc];W[gf];B[hh];W[hf];B[gi];W[if];B[qe];W[bb]
;B[cb];W[bc];B[bd];W[cd];B[be];W[dc];B[db];W[ca];B[fb];W[da];B[eb];W[bf];B[hb];W[je]
;B[no];W[ga];B[ke];W[jd];B[mo];W[qc];B[pc];W[pj];B[qj];W[pi];B[ni];W[pk];B[nk];W[ql]
;B[rl];W[rm];B[qm];W[pl];B[rn];W[nh];B[mi];W[qf];B[qg];W[pf];B[rf];W[rh];B[rg];W[rk]
;B[sm];W[rj];B[lp];W[oh];B[kq];W[kp];B[lo];W[lq];B[lr];W[hr];B[gr];W[mq];B[dr];W[cr]
;B[br];W[cq];B[ac];W[ad])

Chen Shiyuan as the only Taiwan's representative succeed to advance to the second round. He won by a mere 0.5 point to Han Wonggyu (3dan).

Here is the game record:
Chen Shiyuan (white) vs. Han Wonggyu (black). Result: W+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-06-13]PB[Han Wonggyu]BR[3p]PW[Chen Shiyuan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[md];W[qk];B[od];W[qo];B[dp];W[fq];B[hp];W[pc];B[pd];W[mc]
;B[nc];W[nb];B[nd];W[lb];B[lc];W[mb];B[qi];W[op];B[oq];W[np];B[mq];W[nq];B[nr];W[mr]
;B[lr];W[mp];B[lq];W[or];B[ms];W[qq];B[pr];W[cq];B[dq];W[cp];B[do];W[dr];B[er];W[cr]
;B[eq];W[cn];B[pk];W[ql];B[kc];W[qc];B[qj];W[oj];B[pj];W[cf];B[pl];W[qr];B[pp];W[po]
;B[em];W[le];B[je];W[jg];B[lg];W[he];B[if];W[ki];B[ii];W[lh];B[jh];W[mg];B[kg];W[oh]
;B[mf];W[mh];B[rc];W[rb];B[nf];W[kk];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[bb];W[da];B[ca];W[cb]
;B[qm];W[ba];B[rn];W[ro];B[on];W[oo];B[ko];W[ij];B[cm];W[bm];B[cl];W[dn];B[en];W[bl]
;B[cj];W[hj];B[hm];W[jm];B[jn];W[hf];B[hg];W[jd];B[jc];W[id];B[ke];W[gg];B[hb];W[rd]
;B[re];W[sc];B[bg];W[cg];B[bk];W[co];B[bf];W[bh];B[ch];W[dh];B[ci];W[be];B[bi];W[af]
;B[ah];W[hc];B[gc];W[gb];B[ic];W[hd];B[fb];W[fc];B[ga];W[gd];B[pg];W[se];B[rf];W[ei]
;B[gb];W[im];B[in];W[hl];B[gm];W[sf];B[sg];W[sd];B[rg];W[ph];B[qh];W[og];B[of];W[es]
;B[fs];W[ds];B[fr];W[kb];B[gl];W[jb];B[ib];W[gh];B[nk];W[ig];B[hh];W[jf];B[kf];W[ie]
;B[ih];W[if];B[kh];W[mj];B[fd];W[ec];B[nn];W[pm];B[rm];W[pn];B[ej];W[fj];B[fk];W[gj]
;B[gf];W[ff];B[kd];W[ge];B[di];W[eh];B[il];W[jl];B[hk];W[ek];B[dj];W[gk];B[fl];W[sn]
;B[ji];W[jj];B[li];W[kj];B[ng];W[nh];B[nj];W[rk];B[rj];W[sm];B[sk];W[qs];B[os];W[qp]
;B[oi];W[mi];B[ll];W[lp];B[kp];W[om];B[km];W[ol];B[mm];W[ps];B[or];W[ik];B[hl];W[dm]
;B[dl];W[pf];B[qg];W[ok];B[mk];W[kl];B[hi];W[nl];B[lo];W[mo];B[mn];W[pi];B[ni];W[lj]
;B[ml];W[bn];B[gi];W[fi];B[al];W[am];B[ak];W[ia];B[ag];W[ae];B[sl];W[so];B[ln];W[sr]
;B[rl];W[ja];B[fa])

The second round will be played at June 15th. Don't miss it.

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])

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])

Yun Junsang promoted to 8 dan

Yun Junsang, ex-Kuksu title holder was promoted to 8 dan.



Congratulations!