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The finalists for the 16th Samsung Cup were decided on November 3, 2011, after Won Seongjing defeated Chen Yaoye 2-1 in their semifinal match. A day earlier, Gu Li proceeded to the final by defeating young Korean star, Na Hyun, in two straight games. Gu Li of China will now face Won Seongjin of Korea in the finals, which will be played in early December 2011.
Here are the weekly Go problems for week 10. Black plays first in all problems and all solutions are labeled ‘correct’. Have fun! Easy Go problem Download the solutions to the easy problem as an SGF or PDF file. Intermediate Go problem Download the solutions to the intermediate problem as an SGF or PDF [...]
Yamashita Keigo defeated Iyama Yuta to win the 36th Meijin title on October 28, 2011. Yamashita, who was the challenger, took the title from Iyama in 6 games, winning the series 4-2. Iyama Yuta first won the title from Cho U in 2009 and defended it against Takao Shinji in 2010. However, he couldn’t stop Yamashita Keigo, who now holds the Japanese Meijin and Honinbo titles simultaneously.
Here are the weekly Go problems for week 09. Black plays first in all problems and all solutions are labeled ‘correct’. Have fun! Easy Go problem Download the solutions to the easy problem as an SGF or PDF file. Intermediate Go problem Download the solutions to the intermediate problem as an SGF or PDF [...]
The 24th Mingren, 36th Meijin and 39th Myeongin continue in China, Japan and Korea. As of October 23, 2011, the Mingren and Meijin are both in the title match stage while quarterfinalists are being decided in the Myeongin. The much anticipated game between new pro, Cho Insun, and veteran, Lee Changho, took place on October 18, with Lee defeating Cho by resignation…
Here are the weekly Go problems for week 08. Black plays first in all problems and all solutions are labeled ‘correct’. Have fun! Easy Go problem Download the solutions to the easy problem as an SGF or PDF file. Intermediate Go problem Download the solutions to the intermediate problem as an SGF or PDF [...]
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…
Park Jieun won the Bingsheng Cup for a second year in a row, after defeating Tang Yi in the final on October 13, 2011. The Bingsheng Cup is a women’s tournament, held in Qionglong Mountain, Suzhou, China. Amateur players can participate by qualifying to represent their region, and this year Natalia Kovaleva represented Europe. North America and Oceania were represented by professional players, Feng Yun and Joanne Missingham.
Here are the weekly Go problems for week 07. Black plays first in all problems and all solutions are labeled ‘correct’. Have fun! Easy Go problem Download the solutions to the easy problem as an SGF or PDF file. Intermediate Go problem Download the solutions to the intermediate problem as an SGF or PDF [...]
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Go Commentary: Kim Kiyong vs Choi Cheolhan – 2nd Olleh KT Cup
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.