Choi Jung, the New Female Myeongin

The 13th Female Myeongin finally crowned. After the end of the second game, Choi Jung was crowned as the new Female Myeongin replacing Rui Naiwei. Choi won 2-0 from Kim Miri to claim the title.

Choi Jung (left) vs. Kim Miri (right)

Choi won the game after a difficult fight in the center. After she carefully took care of her weak group, Choi played the endgame well and won by 5.5 points. Choi became one of the youngest title holder at the age of 15 years and 3 months.

Choi Jung during her post victory interview

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (white) vs. Kim Miri (black). Result: W+5.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[13th Female Myeongin, final 2]DT[2012-01-26]
PB[Kim Miri]BR[2p]PW[Choi Jung]WR[1p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+5.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[jq];B[cn];W[cp];B[dj];W[ch];B[en];W[gp];B[fc];W[dc]
;B[eh];W[cf];B[jd];W[qf];B[re];W[lc];B[nc];W[le];B[kf];W[lf];B[kg];W[lg];B[kh];W[pi]
;B[rf];W[hd];B[fe];W[hf];B[de];W[ce];B[kd];W[nd];B[oc];W[hc];B[ld];W[ei];B[di];W[fg]
;B[ge];W[he];B[eg];W[ef];B[gg];W[fh];B[gf];W[ej];B[dk];W[ih];B[gh];W[dh];B[fb];W[ig]
;B[hi];W[ii];B[ij];W[jj];B[ik];W[ki];B[lh];W[ek];B[dl];W[kl];B[im];W[fm];B[jn];W[hl]
;B[gk];W[em];B[dm];W[gi];B[fi];W[fj];B[gj];W[dg];B[fi];W[md];B[mc];W[gi];B[db];W[cb]
;B[fi];W[il];B[jk];W[jl];B[kk];W[li];B[kj];W[ji];B[gl];W[gm];B[ll];W[lm];B[mh];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[mm];B[mk];W[nj];B[nk];W[nh];B[ok];W[lj];B[lk];W[ni];B[qk];W[mg];B[ke];W[of]
;B[ko];W[bj];B[bk];W[cj];B[el];W[fl];B[ep];W[do];B[dn];W[eo];B[fn];W[hm];B[hn];W[fk]
;B[bo];W[fo];B[gn];W[jb];B[kb];W[lq];B[iq];W[hq];B[ip];W[ir];B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[ib]
;B[kc];W[cr];B[nq];W[ck];B[br];W[bs];B[kr];W[jp];B[hp];W[hr];B[go];W[fp];B[lp];W[kq]
;B[mq];W[io];B[in];W[kn];B[jo];W[om];B[lr];W[ho];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[qi];B[pl];W[bm]
;B[ci];W[bi];B[ph];W[oh];B[oj];W[ri];B[qe];W[pf];B[rh];W[sh];B[rg];W[oi];B[ca];W[ba]
;B[ne];W[nf];B[me];W[rk];B[rl];W[sk];B[ea];W[da];B[qj];W[rj];B[ca];W[bb];B[bn];W[cl]
;B[gb];W[si];B[nn];W[nm];B[hb];W[ic];B[pm];W[on];B[sl];W[pj];B[pk];W[op];B[pp];W[mo]
;B[mp];W[pn];B[qn];W[lo];B[kp];W[jr];B[no];W[oo];B[mn];W[ln];B[np];W[oq];B[or];W[ec]
;B[ee];W[eb];B[fa];W[da];B[mr];W[fi];B[am];W[al];B[cm];W[bl];B[ha];W[sg];B[js];W[is]
;B[ks];W[sf];B[se];W[mf];B[od];W[cq];B[ao];W[hk];B[hj];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[an];W[cs])

A New Female Master Will Rise

After a long years of reign, Rui Naiwei the 10 times Female Myeongin winner finally dethroned this year after she moved from Korea back to China. This mean that a new Female Myeongin will emerge this year. Rui has dominated the title and only Park Jieun and Cho Hyeyeon ever won the title once in the 12 years of the tournament's history.

The 13th series will mark not only a new winner, but also a new generation of Korean female player as 2 youngsters won all the way to the final and face each other to determine who the next master will be. The 15 years old Choi Jung won the winner's block after she beat Cho Hyeyeon in an excellent start, Kim Soojin, and Park Jieun at the final. An amazing achievement for beating 2 of Korean strongest female. Meanwhile, at the loser's block, the 20 years old Kim Miri made her way to the final after she beat Kim Eunsun, Kim Soojin, Cho Hyeyeon, and Park Jieun. A rebound of her first round lost to Park Jiyeon.

Kim Miri (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

The game was played at January 19 with Choi Jung played black and Kim Miri played white. Choi played a Low Chinese Fuseki at the right side and after Kim invaded the upper right corner, Choi went for thickness at the right side.

Choi Jung. Young and dangerous.

A fight started at the bottom right when Kim Miri attacked Choi's corner. The attack wasn't success as Choi handled it well and killed the invader. The failure made Kim changed her attack to the left side. Choi started a ko fight to save all of her groups and successfully won the ko after 167 moves.

Kim Miri who turned pro in 2008 and had a blast since the start.

The second game will be played at January 26. Will Choi reign as the new Female Myeongin, or will Kim save her chance? We will see.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[13th Korean Female Myeongin, final 1]
DT[2012-01-19]PB[Choi Jeong]BR[1p]PW[Kim Miri]WR[2p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[lp];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[nc];W[nb];B[mc];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qf];W[jp];B[kn];W[lk];B[nk];W[lm];B[jo];W[ip]
;B[nm];W[mn];B[np];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[po];W[jl];B[cj];W[cl];B[cg];W[ce];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[dk];B[fo];W[fp];B[hn];W[hl];B[dj];W[ej];B[ei];W[fj];B[fi];W[gj]
;B[kp];W[dh];B[be];W[bf];B[bg];W[cf];B[dg];W[eh];B[di];W[ch];B[bh];W[eg];B[gi];W[hi]
;B[ef];W[fg];B[gg];W[ff];B[hh];W[ii];B[df];W[fe];B[jg];W[rp];B[op];W[qo];B[qr];W[pp]
;B[rq];W[qp];B[rr];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm];B[rk];W[oo];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[ol];B[nl];W[pk]
;B[rl];W[qn];B[qi];W[oq];B[pr];W[ni];B[oj];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[kh];W[ji];B[if];W[kg]
;B[jf];W[kr];B[lr];W[lh];B[oi];W[mq];B[mp];W[ho];B[io];W[gn];B[bl];W[bk];B[ck];W[bj]
;B[dl];W[bi];B[ci];W[bm];B[cm];W[al];B[cl];W[ah];B[ag];W[bn];B[ak];W[aj];B[ai];W[qj]
;B[rj];W[ah];B[bo];W[bp];B[ai];W[om];B[nn];W[ah];B[am];W[an];B[ai];W[ok];B[rm];W[ah]
;B[bd];W[cb];B[ai];W[rn];B[so];W[ah];B[hp];W[ao];B[ai];W[sn];B[sp];W[ah];B[cd])

Cho Hunhyun Won Again

Cho Hunhyun is unstoppable at the 5th GG Auction Cup. He won his 6th game in the tournament against Kim Miri (2 dan).


Cho Hunhyun (left) vs. Kim Miri (right)

The game was close and Kim Miri was already losing during the endgame before it was seized after she ran out of ko threat.


Will Cho Hunhyun balance the players between the two teams?

Here is the game record:
Cho Hunhyun (white) vs. Kim Miri (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]GM[1]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[3]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 17]
DT[2011-08-22]PB[Kim Miri]BR[2p]PW[Cho Hunhyun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[oc];B[cp];W[eq];B[jq];W[qn];B[np];W[rp];B[qq];W[qk];B[dq];W[ep]
;B[cn];W[hq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[di];W[ck];B[ci];W[qf];B[pe];W[pf];B[oe];W[of]
;B[nd];W[mc];B[nf];W[ng];B[mf];W[qc];B[rc];W[pb];B[qb];W[pc];B[re];W[mg];B[lg];W[lh]
;B[kg];W[kh];B[jg];W[le];B[lf];W[mi];B[en];W[jp];B[kp];W[ip];B[kq];W[ej];B[kc];W[lc]
;B[jd];W[me];B[ne];W[rb];B[sb];W[ra];B[bc];W[ii];B[kb];W[mb];B[hc];W[df];B[cg];W[ko]
;B[pn];W[pm];B[om];W[on];B[po];W[pl];B[nn];W[do];B[dn];W[co];B[bo];W[bn];B[bp];W[bm]
;B[cl];W[bl];B[dk];W[dl];B[cm];W[dj];B[bk];W[ek];B[bj];W[fn];B[eo];W[dp];B[fo];W[cq]
;B[bq];W[dr];B[br];W[gn];B[go];W[ho];B[em];W[fm];B[gp];W[gq];B[fh];W[el];B[an];W[ke]
;B[je];W[if];B[jf];W[gb];B[cb];W[db];B[ba];W[hb];B[ib];W[ge];B[rg];W[rf];B[sf];W[qh]
;B[qg];W[pg];B[rh];W[qi];B[ri];W[rj];B[gd];W[fd];B[he];W[gf];B[hf];W[fg];B[gi];W[gj]
;B[la];W[ma];B[kn];W[lo];B[ln];W[jn];B[kl];W[jm];B[mk];W[rq];B[rr];W[mo];B[mp];W[nm]
;B[nc];W[nb];B[ol];W[mn];B[oo];W[lk];B[pj];W[qj];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[qm];B[rm];W[sr]
;B[qr];W[ql];B[fj];W[gk];B[hi];W[ij];B[mm];W[lm];B[ml];W[ll];B[ir];W[dg];B[jh];W[hg]
;B[ig];W[ji];B[mj];W[ni];B[lj];W[kj];B[ok];W[ei];B[hh];W[gg];B[ih];W[hr];B[da];W[eb]
;B[hj];W[hk];B[cr];W[cd];B[ce];W[fi];B[de];W[ee];B[oi];W[oh];B[pi];W[ph];B[hs];W[gs]
;B[is];W[er];B[li];W[ki];B[md];W[ld];B[qp];W[lp];B[lq];W[sq];B[so];W[sn];B[rl];W[rk]
;B[cj];W[fp];B[dk];W[iq];B[jr];W[ck];B[km];W[kk];B[dk];W[qe];B[pd];W[ck];B[no];W[jl]
;B[dk];W[pk];B[oj];W[ck];B[rs];W[hp];B[dk];W[ic])

Rui Naiwei Hanging On

After Moon Dowon's clear swept at the first stage, China was down to their last 2 members, Tang Yi and Rui Naiwei. After Tang Yi's lost, now it's down to the goalkeeper, Rui Naiwei.


Kim Miri (left) vs. Rui Naiwei (right)

Rui started her survival game well by beating Kim Miri (1 dan) at the 11th game of the 9th Jeongganjang Cup. Rui proved herself as a fighter in this game and won by resignation at move 227.

Here is the game record:
Rui Naiwei (black) vs. Kim Miri (white). Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup 11th round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kim Miri]
WR[1d]
PB[Rui Naiwei]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-03-25]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc]
;W[rd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qh];W[qc];B[pf];W[qe];B[pg];W[hc];B[db];W[fd]
;B[ec];W[gd];B[cc];W[dj];B[de];W[cd];B[ed];W[ee];B[df];W[bc];B[fe]
;W[ef];B[dg];W[eg];B[eh];W[gf];B[cg];W[bb];B[be];W[bd];B[hb];W[cb]
;B[ic];W[dh];B[fh];W[gg];B[ch];W[di];B[bj];W[gb];B[gc];W[hd];B[fb]
;W[dc];B[gh];W[ib];B[ga];W[jc];B[dn];W[ce];B[bf];W[fq];B[ih];W[gn]
;B[fn];W[go];B[gm];W[fm];B[ep];W[bi];B[ci];W[cj];B[bh];W[bk];B[ai]
;W[eq];B[ek];W[fl];B[hm];W[dl];B[el];W[em];B[dm];W[en];B[cl];W[fk]
;B[ej];W[bn];B[kp];W[ke];B[pl];W[oo];B[po];W[op];B[nq];W[pm];B[om]
;W[pp];B[pn];W[qq];B[pq];W[qi];B[pi];W[qj];B[ri];W[qo];B[rp];W[qm]
;B[on];W[ro];B[rq];W[rj];B[ql];W[rh];B[rg];W[si];B[qg];W[rl];B[rm]
;W[sm];B[qn];W[rk];B[pb];W[pc];B[oc];W[qb];B[hq];W[bm];B[bl];W[io]
;B[jp];W[kn];B[hk];W[fj];B[dk];W[al];B[ei];W[fp];B[jn];W[jm];B[jo]
;W[kk];B[li];W[hj];B[ij];W[im];B[jk];W[hl];B[oa];W[pe];B[oe];W[rf]
;B[sg];W[rn];B[qm];W[sh];B[gr];W[mb];B[ld];W[le];B[me];W[mf];B[nf]
;W[md];B[mc];W[ne];B[nd];W[me];B[ng];W[nb];B[ob];W[lb];B[lc];W[kj]
;B[ki];W[jj];B[ji];W[jl];B[ik];W[lo];B[lp];W[da];B[ea];W[eb];B[qa]
;W[rb];B[db];W[ca];B[jb];W[id];B[ia];W[eb];B[ic];W[fa];B[kc];W[ib]
;B[ea];W[kb];B[ic];W[jd];B[ib];W[fa];B[sj];W[sk];B[ea];W[ip];B[fa]
;W[iq];B[if];W[jg];B[hf];W[lg];B[ir];W[jq];B[kr];W[jr];B[js];W[mo]
;B[lr];W[sn];B[no];W[mp];B[np];W[mq];B[mr])

Kim Miri Ended Japan's Hope

Kim Miri (1 dan) of Korea put Japan's hope to an end after she beat the last team member of Japan, Yoshida Mika (8 dan).


Yoshida Mika (left) vs. Kim Miri (right)

A big fight started at the center after Yoshida attacked Kim's weak stones. The fire spread all over the board and whoever win the fight will win the game. Kim Miri eventually won the fight and Yoshida resigned at move 187.

Here is the game record:
Kim Miri (black) vs. Yoshida Mika (white). Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup 10th round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yoshida Mika]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-03-24]
BR[1d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Kim Miri]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[kq];B[cf];W[fc];B[do];W[cm];B[cq]
;W[cj];B[dp];W[eq];B[bp];W[cd];B[iq];W[oq];B[op];W[nq];B[pr];W[mo]
;B[fp];W[oo];B[nc];W[dg];B[qe];W[jd];B[pm];W[pj];B[ph];W[qc];B[pc]
;W[nj];B[jq];W[kr];B[if];W[he];B[hf];W[ge];B[kc];W[kd];B[jc];W[lc]
;B[lb];W[ld];B[mb];W[kg];B[hi];W[hk];B[ei];W[dh];B[dk];W[dj];B[gk]
;W[gj];B[hj];W[fk];B[gl];W[ej];B[gi];W[fj];B[ik];W[hl];B[gm];W[hn]
;B[gn];W[il];B[jl];W[in];B[jj];W[kk];B[jk];W[jo];B[hp];W[ih];B[li]
;W[rg];B[rh];W[re];B[qd];W[mh];B[jh];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf];B[oi];W[ng]
;B[qk];W[jg];B[ig];W[pk];B[ql];W[ji];B[kh];W[ki];B[lh];W[kj];B[lg]
;W[ii];B[kf];W[mf];B[lj];W[ni];B[mk];W[hh];B[nk];W[lf];B[kl];W[gh]
;B[ll];W[ol];B[mm];W[lk];B[mj];W[nl];B[ml];W[nn];B[kn];W[ij];B[oj]
;W[hs];B[ir];W[is];B[js];W[jr];B[gs];W[ks];B[hr];W[pp];B[qp];W[hc]
;B[gf];W[je];B[jf];W[ff];B[po];W[np];B[ko];W[kp];B[fi];W[fh];B[jn]
;W[im];B[ns];W[ms];B[on];W[nm];B[lo];W[lp];B[no];W[mn];B[os];W[mr]
;B[mp];W[oo];B[bm];W[bl];B[no];W[lr];B[bn];W[ck];B[mq];W[oo];B[hb]
;W[ho];B[jp];W[pp];B[gb];W[go];B[fo];W[fb];B[op];W[no];B[gc];W[rd]
;B[rc];W[rb];B[qb];W[sc];B[gd];W[fd];B[ie];W[hd];B[id];W[qc];B[qf]
)