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The ‘Man vs Machine’ Go match ended on January 16, with the computer winning 3-1. It was a very interesting series of games and we all got to see just how good computers are at Go now. They may not be good enough to challenge a professional player yet, but I felt that Zen’s performance was quite impressive when you think about where computer Go was at just a few years ago…
This game is from the final round of the 1st Sports Accord World Mind Games. It’s between Yamashita Keigo and Lee Sedol. Lee Sedol is currently ranked number one in Korea, and Yamashita currently holds the Honinbo and Meijin titles in Japan. After round 4, Korea and Japan were tied at 3-1 each. China swept all rounds, so this Japan vs Korea match was the decider for the silver medal.
This is the 5th and deciding game from the 55th Kuksu title match in Korea. Cho Hanseung (9p) won the first and third games, and Choi Cheolhan (9p) won second and forth. Choi won the Kuksu title three times, in 2004, 2005 and 2010. His opponent in each of the finals was Lee Changho. On the other hand, this is Cho’s second time in the Kuksu Final. Let’s see the game…
This is the last game from the 16th Samsung Cup final. Won Seongjin won the first game of this series, but Gu Li made it a tie in the second game. This third game was the decider. Gu Li is currently number 1 in the world, according to the ranking system by Dr Bae 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.
This game is from the quarter finals of the 16th Samsung Cup in 2011. It’s between Kong Jie (9p) and Na Hyun (1p). Kong Jie is regarded as one of the best three in the world, along with Lee Sedol (9p) and Gu Li (9p). On the other hand, Na Hyun is young and not yet well known. I hope you enjoy this game.
This game is from final of the 2nd Bingsheng Cup in China. The Bingsheng Cup is a world Go championship tournament for women, which started in 2010. Park Jieun won the inaugural tournament last year and made it back to back wins this year. This was Tang Yi’s first time in the final of an international tournament. She played well, but couldn’t defeat Park this time.
This is an unusual game from the 2nd Olleh KT Cup. It features some interesting fighting, which results in a contest between two very large territories. Kim Kiyong is ranked number 20 in Korea, but he did well to beat Choi Cheolhan in this game. Choi is currently ranked number 4. I used to study Go with Kim when we were younger.
This game is from the final of the 18th Agon Cup. It’s between Iyama Yuta (9p) and Yamashita Keigo (9p). These two players are also playing in the 36th Meijin title match at the moment. I played games with Iyama and Yamashita, once each, a long time ago. I played a game with Yamashita at the Rookies’ friendship matches between China, Japan and Korea in 1999. I also once played with Iyama in 2002…
In September 2011, Cho Insun became the first amateur Go player to qualify as a professional under new rules for amateurs competing in tournaments with professionals in Korea. This is a commentary of Cho Insun and Park Jeonggeun’s game from the 39th Myeongin tournament. It was Cho’s final obstacle in becoming a professional Go player. Let’s look at the game…
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Go Commentary: Kim Miri vs Choi Jung – 13th Female Myeongin
This is the second game of the 13th Female Myeongin final, between Kim Miri (2p) and Choi Jung (1p). Kim Miri is 20 years old and she became a pro in 2008. In 2011, she joined the 9th Jeongganjang Cup as a member of the Korean team. Choi Jung became a pro in 2010. She was in the final of the 5th Female Kisung (Kisei) last year, but was defeated by Rui Naiwei (9p).