This is the first game of the 16th LG Cup final, between Jiang Weijie 5p and Lee Changho 9p.
Jiang Weijie (5 dan, left) plays Lee Changho (9 dan).
Lee Changho used to be number 1 in the world for a very long time – more than 10 years.
Jiang Weijie is a rising star in China. He won the Mingren (Chinese Meijin) title, defeating Gu Li and Kong Jie in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
That was very sensational in China, because Gu Li and Kong Jie are two of the best players in the world.
Lee Changho and Jiang Weijie start the game.
Jiang is currently ranked number 4 in China. He’s very good at fighting like Gu Li, and very good at endgame like Kong Jie. 
This is Lee Changho’s 10th final match in a row where he’s been the runner up. 
There was a live commentary at the Hanguk Kiwon (Korean Baduk Association) for the LG Cup final.
Jiang won this game, then won the second game as well, and the 16th LG Cup. He made a new record as the youngest player to win the LG Cup.
He was also promoted directly to 9p from 5p, as a special case for winning an international title. Congratulations Jiang Weijie!
Lee Changho and Jiang Weijie at the trophy presentation ceremony.
Let’s have a look at the game…
About An Younggil 8p
Thanks for the great commentary.
Makes me a bit sad to see Lee Changho lose like this…
It’s always good to see a commented game ( with a very good commentary ) of lee chang ho ( my favorite),
but i’m little bit sad for him. Lee is still considered the best in endgame ?
Not really. Sadly Lee’s concentration powers became weaker than before, so he sometimes makes easy mistakes in the endgame.
thx Mr. Younggil. Maybe he is too old for lighting games, but i think he’s still a first class player in long games.
It seems such a basic fact that successive keimas are thin. Surely a mind like his must have seen something.
Like always, excelent and instructive comentaries!! Thanks to you Mr younggil.
Thanks you for comentaries, it was great
I would notice you about careless mistake on the comment at move 39, “Right direction. If black answers at A, white would slide at A. “, I think you should say “Right direction. If black answers at A, white would slide at B.”, right?
Oh, you’re right. ^.^;
Thank you for letting me know of. I’ll correct it.
That group did die rather suddenly, thanks for making it clear where exactly it went wrong. What with all my overtimes blunders, it’s somewhat comforting to see even top pros like Lee Changho doing it too, though my annoyance must pale in comparison to how he must feel losing this game and getting yet another runner up!
Hi, thank you very much for your class. In move 91 you recommend for black the move “A” instead of H3, but that mark is not visible on the go board…
I see. Sorry about that. The A is at B93, (L4)
In some previous reports of the game, move 110 and 112 were criticized as over greedy that led to w’s trouble later on. Do you think w should try to strengthen his weak group on the top at move 110 instead of the territorial moves at the bottom and left?
Thank-you for the review Mr. Younggil! I think this game is a great example of where the future of baduk is heading.
Is it end because white stone’s is dead at the center?Is’nt there any way?
No. there’s no way to escape.
Oh I see. that big groups until the upper side is dead,right? so the proverb that said “big groups never die” in pro player games is not always right. hmm.. Thanks for the review.I learn a lot from this game.The thickness of a wall is giving great impact here.