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Yi Sedol 9p takes a lead in Samsung final

Filed Under (Samsung Cup) by Tomasz Ślązok on 21-01-2008

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Game of really deep reading

Today Yi Sedol 9p won the first game of Samsung final. His oponent was Park Yeonghun 9p, who was black. In samsung tournament time for player is 2 hour and 60 second byo yomi. The winner will take title and prize of 200 milion Won but runner-up will earn prize of 50 milion won.

The opening of this game was very calm but it was only silence before the storm. Everything started with Yi

Sedol invasion form nowhere (White 40). Yi Sedol made a life but it wasn’t enough for him so he started big fight in left side. After White 72 players go to lunch-break.

After break Park play famous tesuji at bottom side to make a shape. Getting ponnuki is very big but gote and this give Yi Sedol time to connect his groups.

In the end Yi Sedol won by 4,5 point and takes lead in final. Taking first game in final of tournament of this caliber is huge but Park show that he can make a comeback against Yi Sedol 9p (GS Caltex Cup).

Next game will be after a break of one day at 23 January.

SGF you can found at Go News

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