Choi Cheolhan Won Chunwon

Choi Cheolhan starta this year with a high note. He won this year Nongshim Cup and brought the trophy for Korea and he currently is leading the Kuksu title match series with 2-1. Choi perfecting these all by winning the 15th Chunwon title.


Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Lee Taehyun (right)

Choi who already led the series with 2-0 played as white in the third game, while Lee Taehyun (3 dan) played black. The game was interesting with both players showing fighting spirit. There's a nice life and death starting at black 101 which Choi handled well. Lee Taehyun resigned at move 154 thus giving the title to Choi with a perfect 3-0 score.

Here is the game record:
Choi Cheolhan (white) vs. Lee Taehyun (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Korean Chunwon title match game 3]
DT[2011-10-27]PB[Lee Taehyun]BR[3p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg];B[of];W[qd];B[qg];W[qe];B[pe];W[rg]
;B[qh];W[jd];B[np];W[di];B[ej];W[cj];B[ci];W[ch];B[bi];W[bh];B[dh];W[ei];B[bj];W[ck]
;B[bk];W[fj];B[eh];W[fi];B[fh];W[cl];B[bl];W[gh];B[gg];W[hg];B[hh];W[gi];B[gf];W[ef]
;B[fg];W[ce];B[cg];W[ek];B[ih];W[ij];B[ki];W[kk];B[hc];W[kg];B[ld];W[hd];B[ic];W[id]
;B[gc];W[gd];B[fb];W[ec];B[jc];W[kc];B[kd];W[lc];B[mc];W[mb];B[jb];W[md];B[lb];W[nc]
;B[kb];W[ng];B[mc];W[og];B[nf];W[mg];B[mf];W[lf];B[le];W[pj];B[qb];W[rb];B[pb];W[qk]
;B[jf];W[mq];B[cc];W[bf];B[bg];W[eb];B[db];W[bb];B[bc];W[da];B[rh];W[rf];B[ab];W[ba]
;B[be];W[bd];B[af];W[cd];B[hj];W[hk];B[ad];W[cb];B[ii];W[jj];B[ra];W[sb];B[kh];W[nj]
;B[gk];W[hi];B[gj];W[dk];B[gl];W[fm];B[gm];W[fn];B[ho];W[go];B[gn];W[gp];B[kn];W[jp]
;B[ep];W[bn];B[bm];W[eo];B[dp];W[eq];B[mj];W[mk];B[ni];W[lj];B[rk];W[rl];B[mi];W[oi])

Choi Cheolhan Lead Chunwon Final

Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) is in a great shape. After successfully became Kuksu challenger, he won two games in a row, thus leading the Chunwon final. Choi met Lee Taehyun
(3 dan) at the final.

At the first game, Choi who played white didn't have much trouble as he controlled the game very well. There were one or two life and death situations, but Choi handled it well. Lee didn't use his wall on the left side effectively.


Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Lee Taehyun (right)

First game's record:
Choi Cheolhan (white) vs. Lee Taehyun (right). Result: W+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Korean Chunwon, final 1]DT[2010-12-27]
PB[Lee Taehyun]BR[3p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[po];B[fp];W[qf];B[nc];W[fq];B[gp];W[gq];B[hp];W[co]
;B[cp];W[dp];B[cn];W[bo];B[dn];W[bn];B[bm];W[bp];B[ep];W[eq];B[dg];W[fc];B[qe];W[pf]
;B[qj];W[qq];B[qm];W[pp];B[oq];W[rp];B[nf];W[pi];B[qi];W[oe];B[md];W[qh];B[pj];W[od]
;B[oc];W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[rd];W[qd];B[rc];W[pe];B[qb];W[oh];B[ni];W[mg];B[mp];W[iq]
;B[qo];W[ro];B[qn];W[qp];B[qr];W[rr];B[rs];W[np];B[nq];W[pr];B[ps];W[qs];B[oi];W[ph]
;B[qr];W[mo];B[lp];W[qs];B[cd];W[ce];B[de];W[be];B[bd];W[dc];B[cf];W[ee];B[df];W[os]
;B[cb];W[ic];B[cl];W[ip];B[lo];W[om];B[nl];W[in];B[lm];W[pl];B[ql];W[nm];B[ml];W[fi]
;B[fg];W[fk];B[gj];W[gi];B[hj];W[fj];B[di];W[hi];B[jb];W[jc];B[ib];W[kc];B[kb];W[db]
;B[bb];W[hb];B[lb];W[dk];B[ck];W[dj];B[cj];W[ij];B[mf];W[lg];B[kf];W[fn];B[gd];W[hc]
;B[fe];W[if];B[kg];W[nh];B[hg];W[je];B[gn];W[gm];B[jj];W[mi];B[mj];W[nj];B[oj];W[lj]
;B[nk];W[lf];B[le];W[ke];B[kh];W[li];B[ji];W[ik];B[jk];W[kl];B[jl];W[km];B[lh];W[mh]
;B[ig];W[ld];B[me];W[lc];B[mc];W[ri];B[rj];W[hn];B[cq];W[bq];B[cr];W[br];B[en];W[rh]
;B[hl];W[kn];B[ln];W[il];B[jm];W[im];B[jn];W[og];B[qe];W[qd];B[lk];W[kq];B[kp];W[mr]
;B[op];W[oo])

Things went even faster at the second game, as both players decided to play moyo game. Choi played an interesting combination at the upper left corner and I think we can take this combination into account. Choi dictated the rest of the game.


Choi Cheolhan

Here is the second game's record:
Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Lee Taehyun (white). Result: B+R.

(;
EV[15th Chunwon final round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Lee Taehyun]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-01-07]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[cn];B[fc]
;W[df];B[id];W[di];B[qe];W[jf];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec]
;B[be];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[fb];W[fa];B[if];W[jg];B[de];W[ee];B[ef]
;W[fe];B[eg];W[dh];B[gf];W[ge];B[he];W[hc];B[gd];W[hd];B[hb];W[ic]
;B[gb];W[jd];B[ff];W[eq];B[in];W[mn];B[ip];W[jp];B[jo];W[ho];B[io]
;W[hr];B[hq];W[iq];B[hp];W[gr];B[fm];W[el];B[fl];W[ek];B[pi];W[qm]
;B[no];W[mo];B[nq];W[nr];B[mp];W[lp];B[np];W[lr];B[nn];W[pk];B[pl]
;W[ql];B[qj];W[qp];B[qo];W[ol];B[pm];W[ro];B[rn];W[pn];B[om];W[qn]
;B[rp];W[pp];B[oo];W[nm];B[on];W[oq];B[so];W[op];B[ro];W[qq];B[lc]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[nh];B[lg];W[ld];B[mi];W[md];B[mc];W[nf];B[mr];W[ms]
;B[lf];W[mh];B[lh];W[li];B[ki];W[lj];B[jh];W[nd];B[ni];W[oh];B[oi]
;W[ae];B[cd];W[ie];B[hf];W[le];B[kc];W[pf];B[oe];W[ne];B[of];W[jc]
;B[mf];W[od];B[pe];W[oc];B[ob];W[kd];B[kf];W[ig];B[hh];W[kb];B[mb]
;W[ib];B[la];W[og];B[qf])

Korea Won China-Korea Tengen

The annual bilateral Tengen championship is back. This year, Park Junghwan Chunwon (Korean for Tengen) meet Chen Yaoye Tianyuan (Chinese for Tengen). This tournament is sponsored by Sports Korea newspaper and Xinmin Wanbo evening paper.

Chen Yaoye of China opened the first game by an early 165 moves resignation game. Chen who played black in the first game ended the game by cutting Park's group. The cut will lead to a favorable ko fight for black. I'm not sure whether white group can survive here or not, but perhaps Park didn't think he'll win the fight, so he resigned.



Here is the first game's record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[14th ch-kr Tengen, game 1]DT[2010-07-11]
PB[Chen Yaoye]BR[9p]PW[Park Junghwan]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[qf];B[pi];W[md];B[qe];W[pf];B[oe];W[pe]
;B[qd];W[od];B[of];W[og];B[nd];W[oc];B[nc];W[pc];B[rf];W[rg];B[ng];W[qc];B[rc];W[sf]
;B[rd];W[rb];B[ob];W[qb];B[pg];W[re];B[oh];W[oo];B[qn];W[pn];B[pm];W[om];B[pl];W[kp]
;B[mn];W[pp];B[ep];W[qq];B[qo];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[rq];B[iq];W[ir]
;B[jr];W[ip];B[jq];W[cq];B[nr];W[or];B[cf];W[di];B[ef];W[fc];B[dk];W[fi];B[gf];W[ek]
;B[el];W[dl];B[cl];W[dm];B[ck];W[fk];B[em];W[id];B[eh];W[ei];B[cc];W[cd];B[bd];W[dc]
;B[bb];W[cb];B[bc];W[mc];B[mb];W[ne];B[nb];W[kc];B[me];W[en];B[dn];W[ri];B[hk];W[hi]
;B[jd];W[ic];B[gd];W[gc];B[jk];W[fl];B[cm];W[ji];B[kd];W[le];B[jc];W[jf];B[mf];W[jb]
;B[kb];W[ib];B[np];W[ol];B[po];W[op];B[on];W[nn];B[no];W[pn];B[qg];W[rf];B[on];W[ce]
;B[be];W[pn];B[gh];W[fh];B[fg];W[hh];B[on];W[cg];B[bf];W[pn];B[bp];W[is];B[on];W[jp]
;B[lq];W[pn];B[br];W[cr];B[on];W[il];B[nm];W[jl];B[kl];W[kk];B[km];W[lk];B[hl];W[hm]
;B[jj];W[dg];B[df];W[kj];B[gm];W[kn];B[hn];W[jm];B[lm];W[ik];B[jn])

Park Junghwan even the game by winning the second game by 2.5 points. The game was quite territory oriented. Black claimed the right side, while white went for the left side and aimed for the upper board. There was a big trade at move 205. White sacrificed his 7 stones (about 12 points) for black's 5 stones. The trade was even I think. However, black eventually came out ahead after the trade.



Here is the second game's record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[14th ch-kr Tengen, game 2]DT[2010-07-12]
PB[Park Junghwan]BR[8p]PW[Chen Yaoye]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[jp];B[dr];W[gq];B[fp];W[fr];B[er];W[gr]
;B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[bp];B[co];W[bo];B[do];W[br];B[dq];W[cr];B[dn];W[mq];B[cm];W[bn]
;B[po];W[dm];B[nc];W[fc];B[be];W[ce];B[bd];W[bf];B[cf];W[cg];B[df];W[bg];B[dg];W[dh]
;B[eh];W[di];B[dc];W[cc];B[cb];W[cd];B[bc];W[db];B[ec];W[ed];B[eb];W[eg];B[ef];W[fe]
;B[gd];W[fd];B[da];W[fg];B[em];W[dl];B[qe];W[fm];B[fn];W[el];B[gm];W[en];B[eo];W[ok]
;B[oj];W[nj];B[pj];W[nk];B[ni];W[mi];B[mh];W[li];B[pm];W[qc];B[em];W[re];B[rd];W[qd]
;B[rc];W[nh];B[oi];W[pe];B[qf];W[pc];B[od];W[rf];B[rb];W[qg];B[pf];W[of];B[pg];W[ph]
;B[og];W[oh];B[oe];W[qi];B[ng];W[rk];B[rl];W[rj];B[ql];W[rh];B[fl];W[jd];B[lh];W[kh]
;B[lf];W[ki];B[jf];W[he];B[kc];W[kd];B[jc];W[ic];B[ib];W[le];B[kg];W[lc];B[lb];W[kb]
;B[jb];W[mb];B[ka];W[mc];B[ob];W[ig];B[ej];W[dj];B[fk];W[ek];B[lr];W[mr];B[iq];W[ip]
;B[hp];W[jq];B[hq];W[jr];B[mo];W[or];B[pr];W[lp];B[ir];W[jg];B[me];W[fb];B[hb];W[fa]
;B[ba];W[is];B[hs];W[js];B[gp];W[sl];B[sm];W[sk];B[rn];W[ps];B[qs];W[os];B[qr];W[if]
;B[gi];W[md];B[mf];W[hj];B[ei];W[nm];B[jl];W[hl];B[lm];W[kl];B[km];W[jm];B[kk];W[ll]
;B[ml];W[lk];B[mk];W[lj];B[mm];W[mj];B[mp];W[lo];B[nq];W[mn];B[nn];W[ln];B[lq];W[ls]
;B[nr];W[ms];B[jn];W[im];B[cl];W[dk];B[ns];W[no];B[ks];W[on];B[kp];W[ko];B[in];W[hm]
;B[hn];W[kn];B[hi];W[pn];B[qn];W[op];B[oq];W[pp];B[qp];W[ii];B[ih];W[gj];B[fj];W[ji]
;B[sd];W[se];B[hg];W[ff];B[jo];W[kq];B[io];W[nl];B[hd];W[id];B[gb];W[na];B[la];W[oa]
;B[pa];W[nd];B[nb];W[ma];B[pb];W[fh];B[fi];W[ea];B[db];W[ge];B[ne];W[ld];B[pi];W[qh]
;B[kr];W[kp];B[gk];W[hk];B[ds];W[cs];B[af];W[ag];B[ae];W[ga];B[ha];W[np];B[mq];W[pk]
;B[qj];W[pl];B[om];W[gl];B[hh];W[jh];B[qm];W[nn];B[qo];W[hc];B[gc];W[ie];B[fm])

The final third game was played since this morning. Park played as black again and repeat his previous victory. The game was, again, territory oriented. Both side quickly claimed right and left sides like in the second game. A semeai started in early game. White sacrificed his bottome right corner to save his big group. After the final ko fight, black won the game by 1.5 points.




Here is the third game's record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[14th ch-kr Tengen, game 3]DT[2010-07-13]
PB[Park Junghwan]BR[8p]PW[Chen Yaoye]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[cn];B[qj];W[kq];B[de];W[dh];B[gd];W[ee]
;B[ef];W[fe];B[cc];W[fc];B[db];W[df];B[ce];W[eb];B[dd];W[ec];B[dg];W[eh];B[mc];W[dq]
;B[ff];W[gf];B[gg];W[cb];B[bb];W[da];B[hg];W[ge];B[ch];W[ci];B[cg];W[dj];B[qd];W[jf]
;B[fh];W[kc];B[fk];W[el];B[fl];W[em];B[gp];W[hp];B[gn];W[hn];B[ho];W[io];B[go];W[in]
;B[hl];W[gq];B[fp];W[le];B[kb];W[lb];B[lc];W[mb];B[kd];W[jc];B[nb];W[jb];B[ld];W[ie]
;B[mq];W[rp];B[qo];W[qq];B[ro];W[pq];B[op];W[rr];B[ko];W[kp];B[lo];W[il];B[jm];W[im]
;B[kk];W[hk];B[gk];W[lh];B[er];W[lj];B[gr];W[hr];B[jo];W[gs];B[fr];W[hj];B[gi];W[km]
;B[lk];W[jn];B[lm];W[jp];B[mj];W[nh];B[ph];W[pg];B[qg];W[og];B[qf];W[nj];B[mi];W[ni]
;B[nk];W[ok];B[pk];W[oj];B[ol];W[qi];B[lr];W[jk];B[jj];W[kn];B[kl];W[jl];B[jr];W[ln]
;B[mo];W[kj];B[ii];W[kr];B[ks];W[nl];B[mm];W[mk];B[ll];W[mn];B[nm];W[no];B[mp];W[oo]
;B[om];W[pp];B[po];W[nn];B[pr];W[qr];B[nr];W[so];B[rn];W[np];B[sq];W[sr];B[sn];W[lq]
;B[or];W[nq];B[ps];W[is];B[js];W[ir];B[mr];W[ls];B[ms];W[jq];B[pi];W[dr];B[kh];W[li]
;B[bh];W[bi];B[ai];W[aj];B[ah];W[bj];B[ba];W[bc];B[cd];W[en];B[fn];W[bd];B[be];W[oc]
;B[od];W[pn];B[qm];W[pj];B[qk];W[ob];B[nc];W[na];B[pa];W[pb];B[qb];W[oa];B[ka];W[ja]
;B[qa];W[la];B[ei];W[me];B[ne];W[nf];B[di];W[ej];B[fi];W[on];B[pc];W[pm];B[pl];W[qn]
;B[rl];W[ma];B[ml];W[nk];B[ek];W[dk];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[cr];B[jh];W[kg];B[eo];W[do]
;B[ij];W[ik];B[ke];W[oe];B[nd];W[pe];B[qe];W[kf];B[hf];W[he];B[jd];W[id];B[pf];W[of]
;B[ed];W[fd];B[hi];W[ca];B[ab];W[jg];B[ep];W[ki];B[ig];W[ji];B[ih];W[ls];B[ks];W[rq]
;B[sp];W[so];B[qs];W[rs];B[sp];W[js];B[so];W[oh];B[qh];W[ls];B[fs];W[ks];B[hs];W[hm]
;B[gl];W[gs];B[if];W[je];B[hs];W[fg];B[cf];W[gs];B[mf];W[lf];B[hs];W[rc];B[qc];W[gs]
;B[ic];W[ib];B[hs];W[rm];B[sm];W[gs];B[kb];W[ka];B[hs];W[sl];B[sk];W[gs];B[hc];W[hb]
;B[hs];W[ac];B[ad];W[gs];B[ea];W[fa];B[hs];W[lp];B[sq];W[gs];B[ck];W[cl];B[hs];W[gm]
;B[fm];W[gs];B[bk];W[cj];B[hs];W[eq];B[gs];W[fj];B[gj];W[md];B[oi])

With this victory, the score is 7-7 for both Korea and China in this event. Congratulations for Park Junghwan. I wonder if he will be promoted to 9 dan with this victory.