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On March 30, 2012, the quarter finalists for the 9th Chunlan Cup were decided. The Chunlan Cup is an invitational Go tournament for 24 top players from around the world. Play started on March 28 in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China. After two days of play, 16 of the 24 contenders had been eliminated…
The 4th BC Card Cup has now reached the round of 32. This year’s tournament has been full of upsets with favorites falling left and right in the early rounds. Here’s how things stand as of March 20, 2012…
On February 24, 2012, Team China took the 13th Nongshim Cup, after Xie He (7p) defeated Lee Changho (9p) in the final game. The Nongshim Cup is a team event between China, Japan and Korea. The sponsor, Nongshim, is a Korean instant noodles company. Korea won the 12th Nongshim Cup last year. In fact, Korea has [...]
Chinese and Korean professional Go players have started the new year on a lighter note. From January 5 to 7, 2012, a group of Korean professionals took on Chinese professionals in nine rounds of friendly matches. The aim of the three days was for players to exchange ideas and play each other without the added pressure of competition.
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.
On December 9, 2011, the inaugural Sports Accord World Mind Games kicked off in Beijing, China. Participants from the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe and gathered to pit their minds against each other in Bridge, Chess, Chinese Chess, Draughts and Go. There are two Go events held at the games – mixed Pair Go and the mixed team competition.
At long last, on December 5, 2011, China’s Gu Li (9p) and Korea’s Won Seongjin (9p) met in Shanghai to decide the winner of the 16th Samsung Cup. On December 7, 2011, Won defeated Gu 2-1, taking the 16th Samsung Cup and winning his first major international title.
Today I’d like to introduce two more of the top 20 Go players of 2010. In early 2011, Gu Li was ranked number 7, and Xie He was ranked number 8, according to Dr Bae Taeil. Gu Li is regarded as one of the best three Go players in the world, along with Lee Sedol and Kong Jie. Xie He is currently ranked number 2 in China, just behind Zhou Ruiyang 5p.
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.
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Go Commentary: Kim Jiseok vs Gu Li – 13th Nongshim Cup
This is the 11th game of the 13th Nongshim Cup, between Kim Jiseok (7p) of Korea and Gu Li (9p) of China. The Nongshim Cup is a win and continue tournament between China, Korea and Japan. When this game was played, it was the final round of this team event and Kim Jiseok had already [...]