A surprising but very close win in the 3rd round of the 2nd BC Card Cup leaves China without its top two players. An Choyeong(9d) defeated Gu Li(9d), last year’s BC Card Cup title winner, by 0.5 points. With Gu Li and Kong Jie eliminated from the tournament, Korea is almost certainly guaranteed a title victory.
Lee Sedol defeated Kong Jie by resignation after 184 moves in a stunning win in the 3rd round of the BC Card Cup. This eliminates Kong Jie from the tournament and may have created a new set of rivals for the #1 spot in the world. Lee Sedol’s return to professional play has been very fruitful as of late.
Lee Sedol means business!
Cho U defeated Yamashita Keigo by 1.5 points in the 5th round of the Kisei title match, thus winning the Kisei 4:1. Cho U now holds the Kisei, Oza, Gosei, and Judan titles.
Kang Dongyun(9d) and Heo Yeongho(7d) won their respective rounds in Korea’s last preliminary tournament for the 8th Chunlan Cup. They will join seeded players Lee Changho, Lee Sedol, and Choi Cheolhan in representing Korea at this years Chunlan Cup. Here are the winning games for Heo Yeongho and Kang Dongyun.
Kong Jie defeated Lee Changho by 1.5 points in the second round of the 14th LG Cup title match, thus winning the title 2:0. This is Kong Jie’s first LG Cup title win, placing him at the top of the international players’ list. China is also #1 internationally, which shifts the balance in terms of Korea’s reputation for producing the world’s best Go players.
