There was opening ceremony yesterday.


From left, Ichiriki Ryo, Ida Atzshi, Liao Xingwen, Yang Dingxin, Lee Donghoon, Lee Sedol, Park Junghwan

Pairing,
Lee Donghoon vs Ida Atzshi
Park Junghwan vs Liao Xingwen

Yang Dingxin vs Ichiriki Ryo
Lee Sedol

Schedule,
8/24 - Opening ceremony and pairing selection
8/25 - 1st round 1st and 2nd game(10:00 and 14:00)
8/26 - 1st round 3rd and semi final 1st game(10:00 and 14:00)
8/27 - semi final 2nd game(14:00)
8/28 - final(14:00) and closing ceremony
(all Korean time)

Why seven players instead of eight? Seems odd...

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Patience, grasshopper.

Seven players compete in a three-round knockout. The winners and runners-up of the quickplay cups sponsored by the broadcasters in the three respective countries are joined by the winner of the previous event. The latter also enjoys a bye to the semi-finals. This format allows the three Round 1 matches to be Japan-China, Japan-Korea and China-Korea games.

1st game,
Lee Donghoon defeated Ida Atzshi by resign.
2nd game,
Park Junghwan defeate Liao Xingwen by resign.

Yang Dingxin vs Ichiriki Ryo
Lee Sedol

Thanks for keeping us updated trout, I did not know this tournament was going on now.

I've been following the Liao vs. Park on Wbaduk, Park just won by resignation. For the moment Korea rules, it seems.

I'm not sure I understand the end of the Lee-Ida game. Why did black play 145 and let his corner group die, reading mistake under time pressure?

Here are the games so far (transcribed from Wbaduk, I hope I did not make any mistakes):

1st game,
Lee Donghoon defeated Ida Atzshi by resign.
2nd game,
Park Junghwan defeate Liao Xingwen by resign.

3rd game,
Yang Dingxin defeated Ichiriki Ryo by 0.5.

Lee Sedol

Semi final 1st game;
Park Junghwan defeated Lee Donghoon by resign.

1st game,
Lee Donghoon defeated Ida Atzshi by resign.
2nd game,
Park Junghwan defeate Liao Xingwen by resign.

3rd game,
Yang Dingxin defeated Ichiriki Ryo by 0.5.

Lee Sedol

Semi final 1st game;
Park Junghwan defeated Lee Donghoon by resign.

Semi final 2nd game;
Lee Sedol defeated Yang Dingxin by resign.

Final;
Lee Sedol vs Park Junghwan

Final;

Lee Sedol defeated Park Junghwan by resign.



This is Lee's 4th title of this tournament(2007, 2008, 2014 and 2015).

The final game, seems quite a smooth and thick victory for Lee, did Park really not expect Lee to resist the bottom right attachment? Or the r9 o14 combo was sufficient compensation?