19th Samsung Cup

[Javaness2]

What exactly is the world bracket? Is this just a side event, or do they have some right to qualify for the main tournament next year?

[oren]

What exactly is the world bracket? Is this just a side event, or do they have some right to qualify for the main tournament next year?

The winner enters the main event of the samsung tournament.

[happysocks]

The bigger news IMHO is in the ladies section where Fujisawa Rina beat Park Jieun(!) 9p. She faces Kim Hyeoimin, another Korean former titleholder, tomorrow. Compatriot Mannami Nao also won her third game, beating Kim Miri.

Truly awesome. Is there somewhere we can view or download these games?

[oren]

The bigger news IMHO is in the ladies section where Fujisawa Rina beat Park Jieun(!) 9p. She faces Kim Hyeoimin, another Korean former titleholder, tomorrow. Compatriot Mannami Nao also won her third game, beating Kim Miri.

Truly awesome. Is there somewhere we can view or download these games?

There are links to a handful here.

http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/wr/sc.html

Fujisawa Rina's latest is available.

[happysocks]

Thanks! Link for Fujisawa's latest game opened right to default sgf viewer (nice) but, in the game info instead of Park Jieun it says her opponent is Rui Naiwei - that can't be right can it? Rui is in a whole different bracket. Unless. Omg, has she already dispatched Naiwei as well!?

[oren]

Thanks! Link for Fujisawa's latest game opened right to default sgf viewer (nice) but, in the game info instead of Park Jieun it says her opponent is Rui Naiwei - that can't be right can it? Rui is in a whole different bracket. Unless. Omg, has she already dispatched Naiwei as well!?

It's a funny error but that is the game I saw yesterday of Fujisawa Rina against Park Jieun.

[RBerenguel]

Thanks! Link for Fujisawa's latest game opened right to default sgf viewer (nice) but, in the game info instead of Park Jieun it says her opponent is Rui Naiwei - that can't be right can it? Rui is in a whole different bracket. Unless. Omg, has she already dispatched Naiwei as well!?

It's a funny error but that is the game I saw yesterday of Fujisawa Rina against Park Jieun.

If you have an account, Go4go has it too

[handa711]

17-year-old Ichiriki Ryo might be the hero Japan needs. His record is 10-2 (international) and 37-10 (domestic). He's like the only Japanese actually winning anything in international tournaments. His opponents aren't the best pros, but that's still very impressive.

Then there is 15-year-old Fujisawa Rina, the granddaughter of Fujisawa Shuko, who's also showing quite a performance. Go Japan!.

16 year old Kyo Kagen was the runner up in Globis and went undefeated for the Japanese team in Chinese City league. It's almost as impressive as Ichiriki. Ida Atsushi had a rough time in Honinbo against Iyama but his run in the Honinbo league was excellent. There are quite a few young Japanese players playing well.

I just have a feeling Ichiriki is the better kid. Probably because he BEAT Kyo Kagen in that final.

Does anyone know when will the games start on Tygem/Wbaduk? BadukTV says the live TV broadcast starts at 11am KST, but the relay on Tygem/Wbaduk seems to start later.

[happysocks]

Oh gosh, lol. Thanks for the clarification guys, with the mix up couldn't bring myself to look at the game until I knew exactly what it was I was looking at.

OK popcorn and time to see how our gals mixed it up on the board.

[handa711]

And Ichiriki-kun lost. They didn't broastcast the Rina game anywhere so hopefully she won.

[ez4u]

Nope, a poor day for Japan! Only two of the the old guys, Komatsu Hideki and Goto Shungo, made it through to tomorrow's final.

[hyperpape]

Trivia: if Ichiriki remains in the list of most international wins through the end of the year (some years 8 or 9 will get you on the list, other years you need 13), he will be the first Japanese player to do so since Nakano Hironari in 2007 and Cho U in 2006.

[trout]

8/25: Opening ceremony
8/26-8/28: round of 32
10/14,10/16: round of 16 and 8
Semi Final: 11/3,11/5 and 11/6
Final: 12/9-12/11

Seeded players;
Korea:Lee Sedol, Kim Jiseok, Park Junghwan, Cho Hanseung
China:Tang Weixing, Shi Yue, Wu Guangya, Chen Yaoye, Tuo Jiaxi
Japan:Takao Shingji, Murakawa Daisuke
Wild Card:Lee Changho


Prelim final;
Zhaonian Chen(USA) defeated Xiang Zhang.
Kang Dongyoon defeated Jiang Weijie by resign.
Yan Huan defeated Na Hyun by resign.
Rong Yi defeated Kim Namhoon by resign.
Xiao Zhenghao defeated Li Ming by resign.
Lee Wonyoung defeated Park Jinsol by resign.
Yang Dingxin defeated Lee Jeongwoo.
Xu Jiayang defeated An Hyungjun.
Fan Yunruo defeated Hong Kipyo.
Meng Tailing defeayed Park Changmyeong.
Lian Xiao defeated Huang Yunsong.
Kim Seungjae defeated Lee Donghoon.
Liao Xingwen defeated Lee Hobeom.
Kang Seungmin defeated Li Zhe.
Zhou Ruiyang defeated Lee Jihyun.
Yu Bin defeated Komatsu Hideki.
Goto Shungo defeated Cho Daehyun.
Rui Naiwei defeated Kim Hyemin.
Kim Yunyoung defeated Tang Yi.

Round of 32 will be double elimination.

[clemi]

Which gives us players/country :

Korea : 10
China : 16
Japan : 4
Taiwan : 1
USA : 1

China is still good ~

[handa711]

What does "wild card" mean?