Shin Jin-seo (right) and Byeon Sang-il, 9th Dan. Provided by Korea Times
Shin Jin-seo and Byun Sang-il 9th Dan compete at the top of the LG Cup. Shin Jin-seo (23), ranked first in the Korean Baduk rankings, defeated China’s Ke Jie (26), 9th dan, in 251 moves in the semifinals of the 28th LG Cup Chosun Ilbo match held at the Shinan Tidal Flat Museum in Jeungdo-myeon, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do on the 13th. reaped Byeon Sang-il (26) also advanced to the finals in the semifinals on this day, defeating China’s Mi Yu-ting (27) 9th dan in 174 moves. The final match between the two for the championship prize of 300 million won will be held at the end of January next year. Shin Jin-seo is aiming for his third LG Cup trophy, and Byeon Sang-il reached the finals of the competition for the first time. Shin Jin-seo leads the two in a head-to-head match with 32 wins and 7 losses. In the finals of various domestic and international competitions, Shin Jin-seo has the upper hand with 5 wins and 1 loss. As a domestic player reached the finals, the championship went to Korea. At the Samsung Fire & Marine Cup held last month, a ‘strong wind’ blew in China, and Ding Hao and Sheerhao 9th Dan faced each other in the finals, and Ding Hao won.
Shin Jin-seo 9-dan is recovering after defeating Ke Jie 9-dan in the LG Cup semifinals on the 13th. Provided by Korea Times
Shin Jin-seo defeated Ke Jie on this day, making his most recent six-game winning streak. His career record is 11 wins and 11 losses. After the match, Shin Jin-seo said, “I’m glad I made it to the finals. “There was no reason for today’s baduk game to be difficult, but I think my shortcomings came out.” He also said, “I think the finals of world championships are always 5-5. “I think we need to be careful because Byun Sang-il showed a good performance in the Chunran Cup finals,” he said. Shin Jin-seo had to overcome a difficult situation in the match against Ke Jie on this day, including being significantly ahead at one point but facing a delicate situation. After winning against Mewiting, Byun Sang-il said, “If I had done well in the beginning, I could have been ahead by a lot, but I made a mistake and it became difficult. “I think I was lucky enough to win,” he said. “This is my first time reaching the LG Cup finals, and I want to do my best to show a good performance.” It has been four years since the match between Shin Jin-seo and Park Jeong-hwan, 9th dan, in the 24th tournament in 2020 that Korean players met in the LG Cup finals. The third LG Cup final will be held from January 29 to February 1 next year. The winner’s prize is 300 million won, the runner-up prize is 100 million won, and the time limit is 3 hours for each, with 5 40-second countdowns. Senior Reporter Kim Chang-geum kimck@hani.co.kr
2023-12-13 08:39:51
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