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])

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])

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

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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

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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])

Kang Dongyun Won Myeongin League A

Kang Dongyun (9 dan) the talented Korean young player regain his chance to challenge for Myeongin title, after his unsuccessful challenge at this title 2 years ago.


Kang Dongyun

Kang Dongyun has been declared as League A winner eventhough he hasn't played his fifth game. He is ranked number 1 with a perfect 4-0 score. Kang beat Lee Sedol to get this ticket to Myeongin semi-final.

Based on previous year's format, two players from each League A and B will play each other. Then the winner will play each other to determine the challenger.

Here you can see Kang Dongyun vs. Lee Sedol's game:

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EV[38th Myeongin league]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kang Dongyun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-07-22]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Lee Sedol]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[hp];W[fq];B[kp];W[on];B[qm]
;W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[qf];B[nc];W[cc];B[ci];W[rd];B[hc];W[qc]
;B[he];W[bc];B[og];W[do];B[qg];W[rg];B[rf];W[qe];B[qh];W[mq];B[lo]
;W[qq];B[pp];W[pq];B[no];W[oo];B[op];W[np];B[mp];W[nq];B[rp];W[pl]
;B[pm];W[om];B[ol];W[nl];B[ok];W[nk];B[pk];W[mn];B[mo];W[km];B[lm]
;W[ll];B[ln];W[mm];B[kl];W[kk];B[jl];W[lj];B[ki];W[jk];B[il];W[ik]
;B[hl];W[mh];B[lg];W[nf];B[me];W[ii];B[ig];W[ck];B[cm];W[dj];B[dn]
;W[bo];B[bn];W[cn];B[rr];W[kr];B[jr];W[kq];B[jq];W[rq];B[sq];W[qr]
;B[co];W[en];B[em];W[cn];B[dm];W[di];B[bi];W[dg];B[ce];W[fn];B[co]
;W[qo];B[ro];W[cn];B[ks];W[lr];B[co];W[gd];B[hd];W[cn];B[nj];W[hn]
;B[in];W[bk];B[ef];W[fl];B[co];W[io];B[ho];W[jn];B[gn];W[im];B[gm]
;W[fm];B[fo];W[eo];B[nn];W[nm];B[jp];W[ee];B[bp];W[cn];B[hk];W[hj]
;B[co];W[fp];B[go];W[cn];B[gj];W[gi];B[co];W[bq];B[ao];W[eg];B[ff]
;W[df];B[de];W[fe];B[ch];W[ak];B[fi];W[fj];B[cl];W[cd];B[rh];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[oc];B[od];W[pc];B[bf];W[ad];B[ae];W[be];B[dh];W[fg];B[bd]
;W[ac];B[aj];W[be];B[re];W[qd];B[bd];W[bj];B[dk];W[ek];B[el];W[dl]
;B[ei];W[gk];B[dk];W[hq];B[ip];W[dl];B[gf];W[gh];B[dk];W[gl];B[hm]
;W[dl];B[sd];W[sc];B[dk];W[po];B[rn];W[dl];B[fb];W[ej])

Or you can download the game here .

Midnight Tsumego Answer

Here is the answer for midnight tsumego answer .

The answer is G18. Since it threats black's second eye, black must respond. After the sequence, black still alive with two eyes, but white got sente.



White can also directly capture black's E18 stone, but it'll be gote.



The problem came from 6th Korean Prices Information Cup, league D. Black is Kang Dongyun (9p) and white is Hong Minpyo (6p). Black won the game by 3.5 points.

8th Chunlan Cup

The 8th series of the international tournament hosted by China was started in March 27. 24 players from China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and America compete to be number one.


Press conference


Chunlan company's Vice President


Zhongguo Qiyuan's president.


Here is the result of the first round:
Heo Yeongho (7 dan) of Korea beat Yoda Norimoto (9 dan) of Japan by 6.5 points.
Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) of Korea beat Hu Yaoyu (8 dan) of China by 0.5 points
Lee Sedol (9 dan) of Korea beat Zhou Junxun (9 dan) of Taiwan by resignation.
Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) of Japan beat Lin Zhihan (8 dan) of Taiwan by resignation.
Iyama Yuta(9 dan) of Japan beat Csaba Mero (6 dan amateur) of Europe by resignation.
Cho Chikun (9 dan) of Japan beat Kang Dongyun (9 dan) of Korea by resignation.
Yamashita Keigo (9 dan) of Japan beat Chen Yaoye (9 dan) of China by resignation.
Gu Lingyi (5 dan) of China beat Jiang Mingjiu (7 dan) of North America by resignation.

Japan did pretty well in round one, as 4 from 5 representatives managed to the second round. I'm very surprised by Cho Chikun's result, since Cho didn't show good performance recently in domestic tournaments.

The game between Iyama and Csaba was hard for Csaba. I don't think Csaba stood a chance in the game.

The game between Lee Sedol and Zhou Junxun is also interesting. Lee showed quite a skill in that game.

Kang Dongyun's Victory

The final game of the 22nd Fujitsu Cup had been played. The "old tiger" Lee Changho met the "new star" Kang Dongyun.

Kang Dongyun played white in this game, while Lee Changho played as black.


The opening up to move 9 was exactly the same as Lee Changho vs. Chang Hao game.

Board position up to move 55

Chang Hao decided to played hane at S13 in that game, while Kang decided to play hane from Q13 in this game. White's joseki choice in the game is rare. Tsugi at Q14 is usual
if white is in the bottom right, but it was black's corner in this game. White's move at 124 was good, since it established white's territories, while prevent black to jump into white's area.

Kang Dongyun won the game by 2.5 points. This seems to be Kang's first international title. Congratulation for him!