Senior Team Won GG Auction Cup

The 5th GG Auction Cup finally reached its conclusion with Senior team came out as the winner. This year, the tournament went all the way to the 23rd game. Yoo Changhyuk who beat Kwon Hyojin repeated his success at game 22 and 23 thus gave victory to his team.

At game 22, Yoo beat Rui Naiwei in a close game and brought the tournament, for the first time, to its last game.


Rui Naiwei (left) vs. Yoo Changhyuk (right).

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 22]DT[2011-09-21]
PB[Yoo Changhyuk]BR[9p]PW[Rui Naiwei]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cn];W[cl];B[cf];W[ci];B[fc];W[df]
;B[cc];W[ce];B[dc];W[cq];B[cg];W[be];B[dg];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[di];W[dj];B[ej];W[dk]
;B[fi];W[fl];B[bi];W[cj];B[hd];W[fg];B[ch];W[if];B[hi];W[je];B[hp];W[hl];B[kp];W[jc]
;B[ic];W[rd];B[qc];W[of];B[ql];W[oo];B[ol];W[qo];B[pp];W[po];B[mp];W[mo];B[lo];W[mn]
;B[ml];W[ln];B[oj];W[jo];B[jp];W[io];B[gq];W[kl];B[ri];W[qk];B[qi];W[rl];B[oh];W[mf]
;B[rm];W[qm];B[pl];W[rn];B[rk];W[sm];B[rj];W[rc];B[jb];W[mc];B[nd];W[kc];B[rb];W[fr]
;B[gr];W[fp];B[ho];W[rp];B[rq];W[qq];B[qr];W[sq];B[rr];W[fh];B[eh];W[bj];B[ih];W[he]
;B[fo];W[eo];B[fn];W[en];B[mb];W[gd];B[gc];W[id];B[hc];W[qd];B[qb];W[pe];B[rg];W[od]
;B[ne];W[nf];B[lc];W[kb];B[le];W[lf];B[ah];W[es];B[fq];W[eq];B[in];W[gs];B[hr];W[pc]
;B[pb];W[ac];B[ib];W[bb];B[cb];W[rf];B[qg];W[sr];B[ed];W[me];B[md];W[ni];B[ke];W[kf]
;B[jg];W[jf];B[li];W[nh];B[og];W[ji];B[mj];W[gj];B[gi];W[fm];B[hm];W[gn];B[il];W[ik]
;B[hk];W[hj];B[gl];W[ij];B[go];W[gm];B[hn];W[aj];B[bf];W[nj];B[nk];W[lk];B[af];W[ae]
;B[ng];W[mh];B[ko];W[mk];B[lh];W[mg];B[kg];W[oi];B[pi];W[np];B[nq];W[op];B[pq];W[fd]
;B[ek];W[el];B[ll];W[lj];B[jl];W[km];B[jk];W[jj];B[kk];W[kj];B[ee];W[de];B[bc];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[ii];W[ig];B[jh];W[hs];B[is];W[fs];B[ir];W[jm];B[jn])

At game 23, Yoo once again played black, while Park Jieun played white. The opening was similiar  with game 22, but this time Park Jieun played keima instead of  ikken basami (one space low pincer). Yoo split Park's groups with black 53 and it turned out to be correct decision because later, black destroyed white's corner and got a big territory with black 83. White resigned 100 moves later.


Park Jieun (left) vs. Yoo Changhyuk (right)

Here is the game record:
Yoo Changhyuk (black) vs. Park Jieun (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[5th GG Auction Cup 23rd round]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Jieun]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-09-22]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Yoo Changhyuk]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cn];W[fq];B[cf]
;W[fc];B[dj];W[rd];B[kc];W[bd];B[ql];W[ph];B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[dq]
;B[bo];W[iq];B[jq];W[jr];B[kr];W[kq];B[jp];W[ir];B[lq];W[pm];B[pl]
;W[kp];B[lr];W[ko];B[om];W[qc];B[hc];W[ch];B[dh];W[ci];B[di];W[cj]
;B[cg];W[ck];B[dk];W[bm];B[cm];W[cl];B[dl];W[bh];B[io];W[in];B[hn]
;W[jn];B[ho];W[hm];B[fn];W[il];B[mo];W[fl];B[fm];W[ob];B[oc];W[rk]
;B[ij];W[jj];B[ji];W[kj];B[ki];W[li];B[lj];W[lk];B[mj];W[ii];B[ed]
;W[ih];B[pg];W[qg];B[lh];W[hj];B[ec];W[de];B[ee];W[df];B[dg];W[ef]
;B[ff];W[fg];B[gf];W[db];B[eb];W[nb];B[mb];W[pc];B[pb];W[qb];B[dc]
;W[cc];B[eg];W[be];B[cb];W[bb];B[da];W[rm];B[ce];W[bf];B[cd];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[if];B[bg];W[ag];B[na];W[pa];B[md];W[bc];B[rl];W[sl];B[qm]
;W[rn];B[qo];W[mm];B[mk];W[ll];B[af];W[ae];B[oh];W[pi];B[pf];W[kf]
;B[nn];W[br];B[ar];W[bs];B[bn];W[bl];B[mi];W[jg];B[qe];W[re];B[le]
;W[he];B[ln];W[km];B[gd];W[og];B[ah];W[ai];B[mg];W[id];B[ic];W[kd]
;B[jd];W[je];B[jc];W[lf];B[mf];W[ld];B[lc];W[ke];B[me];W[gm];B[fp]
;W[gp];B[fo];W[do];B[el];W[oi];B[nh];W[dn];B[dm];W[fk];B[eq];W[gq]
;B[ep];W[er];B[fr];W[dr];B[gr];W[fi];B[jo])

This is the 3rd victory for Senior team and it was thanks to Cho Hunhyun and Yoo Changhyuk who played major role for the team's victory. Congratulations!


Yoo Changhyuk sealed the victory for his team.

Yoo Changhyuk Beat Kwon Hyojin

The 5th GG Auction Cup continued! Kwon Hyojin who won the previous game against Cho Hunhyun is up against another legendary player, Yoo Changhyuk (9p). Yoo is the last man standing for Male team, while the Female still has Kwon, Rui Naiwei, and Park Jieun in the line.


Yoo Changhyuk (left) vs/ Kwon Hyojin (right)

Kwon who played black decided to win the ko fight with black 83, allowing Yoo to split Kwon's stones. Later, the split stones couldn't help themselves, thanks to a failed attack with black 125. Kwon Hyojin resigned at move 186.


The last man standing. Can he defeat 2 more female players?.


Rui Naiwei (left) and Yue Liang (right), Kwon Hyojin's husband, discussing the game.

Here is the game record:
Yoo Changyuk (white) vs. Kwon Hyojin (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 21]
DT[2011-09-20]PB[Kwon Hyojin]BR[5p]PW[Yoo Changhyuk]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[co];W[cj];B[cl];W[cp];B[do];W[fq]
;B[fc];W[df];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc];B[cb];W[rd];B[qc];W[ph];B[hq];W[kp]
;B[ho];W[kn];B[fo];W[gq];B[dj];W[di];B[dk];W[ci];B[qk];W[qm];B[pk];W[rk];B[rl];W[rj]
;B[ql];W[om];B[pn];W[pm];B[rn];W[np];B[nq];W[mp];B[jd];W[hc];B[jc];W[he];B[bd];W[be]
;B[ac];W[mq];B[fe];W[rm];B[sm];W[qq];B[pp];W[rp];B[ro];W[rr];B[sp];W[sq];B[rq];W[bo]
;B[bn];W[rp];B[pr];W[qr];B[rq];W[fb];B[eb];W[rp];B[on];W[nm];B[rq];W[md];B[sr];W[mc]
;B[mb];W[nd];B[nb];W[od];B[oc];W[pe];B[bf];W[cf];B[fg];W[ae];B[if];W[hf];B[ig];W[ff]
;B[ef];W[hh];B[dg];W[cg];B[gd];W[gf];B[ee];W[ie];B[je];W[ic];B[ji];W[ii];B[ei];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[jj];B[ij];W[jh];B[ih];W[hi];B[ki];W[jk];B[de];W[ce];B[bk];W[bj];B[bh];W[dh]
;B[eg];W[kh];B[li];W[lh];B[mi];W[jf];B[kl];W[jl];B[ml];W[lb];B[kb];W[lc];B[kf];W[jg]
;B[km];W[jm];B[jn];W[iq];B[ip];W[hr];B[qd];W[rc];B[qe];W[re];B[pf];W[oe];B[qb];W[la]
;B[mh];W[of];B[rf];W[qg];B[mg];W[rb];B[ib];W[gb];B[le];W[gl];B[gj];W[hj];B[jq];W[hp]
;B[ir];W[in];B[hq];W[jo];B[pb];W[iq];B[aj];W[ai];B[hq];W[lg];B[mf];W[iq];B[ak];W[bi]
;B[hq];W[ok];B[pj];W[oj])