This game was played in the 2nd round of the 1st Bailing Cup, between Lee Sedol and Jiang Weijie. This is their first game together. Lee Sedol is currently ranked number two in Korea, and Jiang Weijie is ranked number four in China.
Go Commentary: Xie Erhao vs Li Kang – 1st Bailing Cup
This game is from the quarter finals of the 1st Bailing Cup. It’s between Li Kang and Xie Erhao. Xie Erhao was born in 1998, and became a pro in 2011. This is Xie’s first international tournament, but he already beat Yamashita Keigo from Japan and Kim Hyunchan from Korea before this game.
Go Commentary: Shi Yue vs Lee Sedol – 17th LG Cup
This game is the from the second round of the 17th LG Cup main tournament, played by Lee Sedol and Shi Yue. Lee Sedol is currently rated number 2 in Korea (behind Park Junghwan (9p), but when this game was played, he was number 1. Shi Yue’s name is not yet very familiar, but he’s rated number 5 in China…
Go Commentary: Iyama Yuta vs Hane Naoki – 37th Gosei – Game 3
This is the third game of the 37th Gosei final in Japan, between Iyama Yuta and Hane Naoki. Iyama won the first two games, so if Hane Naoki loses this game, he’ll lose the Gosei title (the Gosei is a best of five title match). Hane’s style of play is gentle and calm. On the other hand, Iyama prefers a fighting game…
Go Commentary: Yamashita Keigo vs Iyama Yuta – 67th Honinbo – Game 7
This is the final match of the 67th Honinbo final between Yamashita Keigo and Iyama Yuta. Iyama won the first two games and the fifth game, and Yamashita won the others. At this point in the series they’re tied at 3-3, so this game will decide the winner of the Hoininbo title…
Go Commentary: Yamashita Keigo vs Iyama Yuta – 67th Honinbo – Game 5
This is the 5th game of the 67th Honinbo final between Yamashita Keigo and Iyama Yuta. In this series Yamashita is the Honinbo title holder and Iyama is the challenger. Iyama won the first two games, but Yamashita won the next two. So this is a very important game in the series…
30 of the world’s best Go players 2011-2012
Recently Dr Bai Taeil announced an updated World Go Ranking for the top 30 Go players in the world. As you’ll see, Chinese players have improved their standing relative to the 2010 World Go Ranking. As a result, even though numbers 1 and 2 are Lee Sedol and Park Junghwan, numbers 3 to 10 are all Chinese players.
Go Commentary: Liu Xing vs Cho Chikun – 7th Ing Cup
This game is from the round of 16 in the 7th Ing Cup. It’s between Cho Chikun 9p and Liu Xing 7p. Cho Chikun is one of the most well known Go players in the world. He’s very famous for his indomitable spirit. On the other hand, Liu Xing is currently ranked number 16 in China. His style of play is lively and free, so it’s unpredictable.
An interview with Baek Hongseok
Recently Baek Hongseok won the 4th BC Card Cup, and many of you followed the news or watched the games on Baduk TV. I also commented some of his games with Dang Yifei from the final earlier. Baek talked to me on the phone about the BC Card Cup and some other things. Here’s what he had to say…
Go Commentary: Gu Li vs Lee Sedol – Quadruple ko – 17th Samsung Cup
This game is from the round of 32 (group stage) of the 17th Samsung Cup. It’s between Lee Sedol and Gu Li. This is the 29th game between Lee and Gu, and so far, their record is the tied at 14-14. Their games are always exciting and interesting to watch…