This is the last game from the 16th Samsung Cup final. Won Seongjin 9p won the first game of this series, but Gu Li 9p made it a tie in the second game. This third game was the decider.
Gu Li (9 dan, left) plays Won Seongjin (9 dan) in the 16th Samsung Cup final.
Gu Li is currently number 1 in the world, according to the ranking system by Dr Bai Taeil. On the other hand, Won Seongjin is number 10.
Gu Li has won seven international titles so far, but this is Won’s first time in a major international final.
Before this final, lots of Go fans expected Gu Li to win. It’s because Gu’s career is far greater than Won’s so far.
I hope you enjoy this game, and if you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment.
About An Younggil 8p
Hi.
It was an interesting game for sure ! It’s cool to see the n°1 doing some mistakes sometimes even if it’s really higher level mistakes than mine
I particularly enjoyed the L4 and the N5 moves.
Thanks for your comments really helpful as usual.
Hi,
What would have happened if white peeped at K6 with move 40 (instead of K4)?
Thanks for your review!
That’s a good idea!
However, if W peeped at K6, B’d have pushed at K5 to make W heavier, so W didn’t peep.
Thanks.
Thank you for this commented game. I truly enjoy the 1 2 questions that make you think, and help to understand the game better. These top players live on a different planet.
Kind regards,
Paul
Thanks for the review An. I was particularly interested that you said q9 was an obvious mistake. When I was reviewing this game I also thought it looked slow (and didn’t even stop white r14), but as Won is a 9p thought I must have missed something why it is a good move. So I concluded it patched up some bad aji of the 2 white stones in the corner, as shown in the last diagram of my analysis at http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=85424#p85424
Your analysis is fantastic! You explained the variations very well, and even I learnt how to explain in details.
Thank you for your excellent job and showing us!
Thanks for your kind words
A very good game commentary! It’s awesome to follow through variations and ideas with SmartGo Kifu in the sofa on a Saturday, thanks!
Ruben
Thanks for your time ! all your reviews are like to go the cinema to see a good movie.
Hi, thanks for the great review!
What would have happened if white didnt probe first at F2 (move 50) but would have played at H8 (or around there). It’s hard for me to see how black could have fixed his shape.
And I dont understand M12 (move 131), it seems to me like a move at S18 for black would have been sente forcing white to move into the center and be eyeless. Wouldn’t this have been a ‘free’ forcing move?
Very interesting to follow such a game having An to let us get in the mind of a high level pro to better understand how they approach the game.
Thanks An and merry Christmas to the team.
Paul (I guess I have to be no.2)
at move 42 i´d suggest to exchange h5 and f2 to comeback with j9 controllig the center.