Around 12:00 am EST USA.

10th game;
Kim Jiseok defeated Cho U by resign.

End of 2nd round.....

Next round - Shanghai China: 2/25/2014~2/28/14 game 11-14


Korea;
Park Jeonghwan, Kim Jiseok, Choi Cheolhan, Kang Dongyoon, Choi Kihoon

China;
Zhou Ruiyang, Shi Yue, Tan Xiao,Chen Yaoye, Fan Tingyu

Japan;
Cho U, Yuki Satoshi, Kono Rin, Anzai Nobuaki, Yao Zhiteng

Bold case - remaining players

Well, Japan got 1 win again, just like last year.

Well, at least Cho U did defeat Chen Yaoye, in my opinion one of the top 3 in China, an opponent that Iyama Yuta (top 1 Japan) lost to recently, and even Park Junghwan and Lee Sedol felt many times against Chen.

We all know that Japan is in a slump since a long time, players outside top 10 of Japan probably don't stand a chance even again a top 20-30 in Korea or China. Their top 10 players (Cho U, Takao, Yamashita, Hane, Kono...) can win some games in international tournaments, but we still don't see them go further than a 1/16 or quarter final. Iyama is the only hope, but he's like a lonely star, and right now I think he's still slightly weaker than China or Korea top 5. Hope to see him more in international tournament, maybe after completing his "all 7"

But I agree that Japan should train their young players harder in international tournaments (as they're starting to do now), maybe in 3-4 years we can see them doing better.

3rd round; Shanghai China: 2/25/2014~2/28/14(Korea Time) game 11-14

2/25,
11th game;Kim Jiseok vs Tan Xiao

Korea;
Park Jeonghwan, Kim Jiseok, Choi Cheolhan, Kang Dongyoon, Choi Kihoon

China;
Zhou Ruiyang, Shi Yue, Tan Xiao,Chen Yaoye, Fan Tingyu

Japan;
Cho U, Yuki Satoshi, Kono Rin, Anzai Nobuaki, Yao Zhiteng

Bold case - remaining players

3rd round; Shanghai China: 2/25/2014~2/28/14(Korea Time) game 11-14

2/25,
11th game;Tan Xiao defeated Kim Jiseok ny resign.

Korea;
Park Jeonghwan, Choi Cheolhan, Kang Dongyoon, Choi Kihoon, Kim Jiseok

China;
Zhou Ruiyang, Shi Yue, Tan Xiao,Chen Yaoye, Fan Tingyu

Japan;
Cho U, Yuki Satoshi, Kono Rin, Anzai Nobuaki, Yao Zhiteng

Bold case - remaining players

3rd round; Shanghai China: 2/25/2014~2/28/14(Korea Time) game 11-14

2/26,
12th game;Park Jeonghwan defeated Tan Xiao by 1.5.

Korea;Park Jeonghwan, Choi Cheolhan, Kang Dongyoon, Choi Kihoon, Kim Jiseok
China;Zhou Ruiyang, Shi Yue,Chen Yaoye, Fan Tingyu, Tan Xiao
Japan;Cho U, Yuki Satoshi, Kono Rin, Anzai Nobuaki, Yao Zhiteng

Bold case - remaining players


Park's new hair style. He was exempted from army service duty but he had to serve 4 weeks training. So he had to cut his hair in army style.

3rd round; Shanghai China: 2/25/2014~2/28/14(Korea Time) game 11-14

2/27,
13th game;Park Jeonghwan defeated Zhou Ruiyang by resign.

Korea;Park Jeonghwan, Choi Cheolhan, Kang Dongyoon, Choi Kihoon, Kim Jiseok
China; Shi Yue,Chen Yaoye, Fan Tingyu, Zhou Ruiyang, Tan Xiao
Japan;Cho U, Yuki Satoshi, Kono Rin, Anzai Nobuaki, Yao Zhiteng

Bold case - remaining players

Wow Park beat Tan Xiao and Zhou Ruiyang...will he do it???

3rd round; Shanghai China: 2/25/2014~2/28/14(Korea Time) game 11-14

2/28,
14th game;Shi Yue defeated Park Jeonghwan by resign.

Korea;Park Jeonghwan, Choi Cheolhan, Kang Dongyoon, Choi Kihoon, Kim Jiseok
China; Shi Yue,Chen Yaoye, Fan Tingyu, Zhou Ruiyang, Tan Xiao
Japan;Cho U, Yuki Satoshi, Kono Rin, Anzai Nobuaki, Yao Zhiteng

Bold case - remaining players

2013 Nongshim cup goes to China!!!!!!!

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$$ | . . . X . . . . 3 O 7 . X . . . X . . |
$$ | . . X . . . X 4 O X 6 O X . . O X . . |
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$$ | . . . . . . . . X . . O X . . X . . . |
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was the winning move. Park missed a 接不归 (connect-and-die), which was probably more than straight-forward to see even for a professional in byoyomi. Even when I read the commentary and knew what the outcome was, it still took me several minutes to work out where the connect-and-die is.

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The whole tournament table is here: http://www.go4go.net/go/tournaments/scorechart/28-15-ns