1st round(round of 32;double elimination 1,2,3 round);9/4, 9/5, 9/6
2nd round;10/9/12
3rd round;10/11/12
Semi Final(3 game matches); 11/12/12, 11/142/12, 11/15/12
Final(3 game matches);12/11/12-12/13/12(????)

Korea:
Seeded;Won Seongjin, Na Hyun, Baek Hongseok, Park Junghwan, Lee Sedol and Choi Cheolhan
Players came through prelim; Kang Dongyoon, Jin Siyoung, Ahn Kukhyun, Han Woonggyu, Yoo Changhyuk(senior), Choi Jung(Woman section)

China:
Seeded;Gu Li, Chen Yaoye, Jiang Weijie and Dang Yifei
Players came through prelim;Tuo Jiaxi, Mi Yuting, Li Ming, Zhong Wenjing, Peng Liyao, Shi Yue, Fan Tingyu, Tang Weixing, Xie He, Li Qincheng, Zhou Hexi, Rui Naiwei(woman section)
Sponsor selected;Nie Weiping

Japan:
Seeded;Cho U, Seto Taiki
Players came through prelim;Komatsu Hideki

Japanese player should be listed as Seto Taiki.

Opening day pictures,
http://www.cyberoro.com/news/news_view.oro?num=517037

In the interview, Won Seongjin promised that he will dance PSY's "Gangnam Style" if he wins the tournament.

1st round pairings;

Group A:Komatsu Hideki, Seto Taiki, Rui Naiwei, Chen Yaoye
Group B:Won Seongjin, Peng Liyao, Na Hyun, Fan Tingyu
Group C:Park Junghwan, Li Qincheng, Zhou Hexi, Choi Jung
Group D:Tang Weixing, Zhong Wenjing, Choi Cheolhan, Li Ming
Group E:Baek Hongseok, Dang Yifei, Han Woonggyu, Tuo Jiaxi
Group F:Cho U, Gu Li, Lee Sedol, Nie Weiping
Group G:Kang Dongyoon, Jiang Weijie, Jin Siyoung, Mi Yuting
Group H:Ahn Kukhyun, Yoo Changhyuk, Shi Yue, Xie He

Double elimination round within group.
2 players with 2 Wins goes to next round.

I know who I'm rooting for now.

Group F is nuts...

Result of 1st round of Double elimination round(1st round),

1st round pairings;

Group A:Rui Naiwei defeated Komatsu Hideki by resign.
Chen Yaoye defeated Seto Taiki by resign.
Group B:Won Seongjin defeated Peng Liyao by resign.
Fan Tingyu defeated Na Hyun by resign.
Group C:Choi Jung defeated Zhou Hexi by resign.
Li Qincheng defeated Park Junghwan by resign.
Group D:Zhong Wenjing defeated Tang Weixing by 2.5.
Choi Cheolhan defeated Li Ming by resign.
Group E:Dang Yifei defeated Baek Hongseok by 1.5.
Tuo Jiaxi defeated Han Woonggyu by 0.5.
Group F:Gu Li defeated Cho U by resign.
Lee Sedol defeated Nie Weiping by 19.5.
Group G:Jiang Weijie defeated Kang Dongyoon by resign.
Mi Yuting defeated Jin Siyoung by resign.
Group H:Xie He defeated Ahn Kukhyun by resign.
Shi Yue defeated Yoo Changhyuk by resign.

Rui Naiwei defeated Komatsu Hidekby resign
Fan Tingyu defeated Na Hyun by resign
Won Seongjin defeated Peng Liyao by resign
Choi Jung defeated Zhou Hexi by resign
Zhong Wenjing defeated Tang Weixing by 2.5 pts
Dang Yifei defeated Baek Hongseok by 1.5 pts
Tuo Jiaxi defeated Han Woonggyu by 0.5 pt
Gu Li defeated Cho U by resign
Jiang Weijie defeated Kang Dongyoon by resign
Mi Yuting defeated Jin Siyoung by resign
Xie He defeated Ahn Kukhyun by resign
Shi Yue defeated Yoo Changhyuk by resign





If 3 players have 2 wins will their head to head record decide who goes through?

That scenario will be prevented by the format of the tournament.

Players in each group are numbered from 1 to 4 in the round of 32.

First, 1 plays 2 and 3 plays 4. Let's say that 1 and 3 win.
Second, the first-round winners are paired and the first-round losers are paired. So 1 plays 3 and 2 plays 4. Let's say that 1 and 2 win.

Now, 1 has two wins and automatically moves on to the round of 16 without playing the third game. Also, 4 has two losses and drops out without playing the third game. Finally, 3 and 2 play each other to determine who moves on to the round of 16. This seems to be how the Samsung Cup is run.

pairings for 2nd round of double elimination;

Group A:winner:Rui Naiwei vs Chen Yaoye, loser:Komatsu Hideki vs Seto Taiki

Group B:winner:Won Seongjin vs Fan Tingyu, loser:Peng Liyao vs Na Hyun

Group C:winner:Choi Jung vs Li Qincheng, loser:Zhou Hexi vs Park Junghwan

Group D:winner:Zhong Wenjing vs Choi Cheolhan, loser:Tang Weixing Li Ming

Group E:winner:Dang Yifei vs Tuo Jiaxi, loser:Baek Hongseok vs Han Woonggyu

Group F:winner:Gu Li vs Lee Sedol, loser:Cho U vs Weiping

Group G:winner:Jiang Weijie vs Mi Yuting, loser:Kang Dongyoon vs Jin Siyoung

Group H:winner:Xie He vs Shi Yue, loser:Ahn Kukhyun vs Yoo Changhyuk

Result of 2nd round of double elimination;

Group A:winner:Chen Yaoye(advances to 2nd round)wins against Rui Naiwei(1w and 1l) by 4.5.
loser:Komatsu Hideki(1w and 1l) defeated Seto Taiki(out) by 1.5.

Group B:winner:Won Seongjin(advances to 2nd round) defeated Fan Tingyu(1w and 1l) by resign.
loser:Peng Liyao(1w and 1l) defeated Na Hyun(out) by resign.

Group C:winner:Li Qincheng(2w and advances to 2nd round) defeated Choi Jung by resign.
loser:Park Junghwan(1w and 1l) defeated Zhou Hexi(out) by resign.

Group D:winner:Zhong Wenjing(advances to 2nd round) defeated Choi Cheolhan(1w and 1l) by 4.5.
loser:Li Ming(1w and 1l) defeated Tang Weixing(out) by resign.

Group E:winner:Tuo Jiaxi(advances to 2nd round) defeated Dang Yifei(1w and 1l) by resign.
loser:Baek Hongseok(1w and 1l) defeated Han Woonggyu(out) resign.

Group F:winner:Gu Li vs Lee Sedol game is draw.., Gu Li defeated Lee Sedol by resign in 2nd game after draw.
loser:Cho U(1w and 1l) defeated Nie Weiping(out) by 6.5.

Group G:winner:Mi Yuting(advances to 2md round) defeated Jiang Weijie(1w and 1l) by forfeit.
loser:Kang Dongyoon(1w and 1l) defeated Jin Siyoung(out) by resign.

Group H:winner:Shi Yue(advances to 2nd round) defeated Xie He(1w and 2l) by resign.
loser:Ahn Kukhyun(1w and 1l) defeated Yoo Changhyuk(out) by resign.

*** Gu Li vs Lee Sedol game has big fight and leads to 4 kos...............
Gu Li and Lee Sedol has 1w and 1draw. do they advance to next round without any further game???????????????

rest are still playing.........

More news here: http://gogameguru.com/quadruple-ko-grou ... msung-cup/

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Group F was already very interesting but maybe they felt it should be uber-interesting. I was about to search for the game record - and just realised that Gogameguru has it. Fun to read the article as well.

pairing for 3rd round of double elimination,

Group A:Rui Naiwei vs Komatsu Hideki
Group B:Fan Tingyu vs Peng Liyao
Group C:Choi Jung vs Park Junghwan
Group D:Choi Cheolhan vs Li Ming
Group E:Dang Yifei vs Baek Hongseok
Group F:Lee Sedol vs Cho U
Group G:Jiang Weijie vs Kang Dongyoon
Group H:Xie He vs Ahn Kukhyun

Players advanced to 2nd round;
Chen Yaoye, Won Seongjin, Li Qincheng, Zhong Wenjing, Tuo Jiaxi, Gu Li, Mi Yuting, Shi Yue

Yesterday, Lee Sedol and Gu Li's game with the 4-ko :

Result of 3rd round of double elimination,

Group A:Komatsu Hideki defeated Rui Naiwei by 0.5 and advances to 2nd round.
Group B:Fan Tingyu defeated Peng Liyao by resign and advances to 2nd round.
Group C:Park Junghwan advances to 2nd round by beating Choi Jung by resign.
Group D:Choi Cheolhan defeated Li Ming by resign and advances to 2nd round.
Group E:Baek Hongseok defeated Dang Yifei by 0.5 and advances to 2nd round.
Group F:Lee Sedol defeated Cho U by resign and advances to 2nd round.
Group G:Kang Dongyoon defeated Jiang Weijie by 2.5 and advances to 2nd round.
Group H:Ahn Kukhyun defeated Xie He by resign and advances to 2nd round.

Players advanced to 2nd round;
Chen Yaoye, Won Seongjin, Li Qincheng, Zhong Wenjing, Tuo Jiaxi, Gu Li, Mi Yuting, Shi Yue, Park Junghwan, Choi Cheolhan, Lee Sedol, Ahn Kukhyun, Komatsu Hideki, Kang Dongyoon, Baek Hongseok, Fan Tingyu



Pairing for 2nd round;
Komatsu Hideki vs Fan Tingyu
Ahn Kukhyun vs Gu Li
Baek Hongseok vs Chen Yaoye
Kang Dongyoon vs Shi Yue
Won Seongjin vs Tuo Jiaxi
Choi Cheolhan vs Mi Yuting
Park Junghwan vs Zhong Wenjing
Lee Sedol vs Li Qincheng




2nd round;10/9/12
3rd round;10/11/12
Semi Final(3 game matches); 11/12/12, 11/142/12, 11/15/12
Final(3 game matches);12/11/12-12/13/12(????)

Pairing for 2nd round;
Komatsu Hideki vs Fan Tingyu
Ahn Kukhyun vs Gu Li
Baek Hongseok vs Chen Yaoye
Kang Dongyoon vs Shi Yue
Won Seongjin vs Tuo Jiaxi
Choi Cheolhan vs Mi Yuting
Park Junghwan vs Zhong Wenjing
Lee Sedol vs Li Qincheng

2nd round;10/9/12
3rd round;10/11/12
Semi Final(3 game matches); 11/12/12, 11/142/12, 11/15/12
Final(3 game matches);12/11/12-12/13/12(????)



Who is going to advance to 3rd round???????

Result of 2nd round;
Fan Tingyu defeated Komatsu Hideki by resign.
Lee Sedol defeated Li Qincheng by resign.
Park Junghwan defeated Zhong Wenjing by resign.
Choi Cheolhan defeated Mi Yuting by resign.
Chen Yaoye defeated Baek Hongseok by resign.
Won Seongjin defeated Tuo Jiaxi by 1.5.
Gu Li defeated Ahn Kukhyun by resign.
Kang Dongyoon defeated Shi Yue by resign.

Pairing for the 3rd round,

Fan Tingyu vs Choi Cheolhan
Lee Sedol vs Chen Yaoye
Won Seongjin vs Park Junghwan
Gu Li vs Kang Dongyoon

I was sort of hoping the 1d would score an upset. Still cool though

Lee Sedol vs Chen Yaoye

Gu Li vs Kang Dongyoon

Fan Tingyu vs Choi Cheolhan

Kid in middle is Shin Jinseo 1p who predicted outcome of reound 16 correctly.

His prediction of round 8,
Chen Yaoye, Gu Li, Park Junghwan and Choi Cheolhan.