Nongshim cup starts.

[Magicwand]

Again you are assuming that they are weaker than top few. That i disagree. Also i love to see more newcomer playing and proving that they are ready

[HermanHiddema]

Again you are assuming that they are weaker than top few. That i disagree. Also i love to see more newcomer playing and proving that they are ready

I am assuming no such thing.

Regardless of the strengths of the players, it is a simple fact that a KO tournament makes it more likely that a relatively weaker player gets through, when compared to other tournaments that have more rounds and are less vulnerable to flukes.

If a newcomer is truly ready, he can prove it in another tournament format just as well...

[pancake]

No Iyama Yuuta, Lee Sedol and Kong Jie? Shame

[hyperpape]

Doesn't the "double knockout" swiss only add one additional game?

[HermanHiddema]

Doesn't the "double knockout" swiss only add one additional game?

With 64 players, it develops like this: (W = winners pool, L = losers pool)

1. W:32, L:32
2. W:16, L:32
3. W:8, L:24
4. W:4, L:16
5. W:2, L:10
6. W:1, L:6

The undefeated player then qualifies, while the six players in the loser pool play one more round for the remaining three spots.

So 7 rounds, as opposed to the 4 rounds that the current KO has. In total, 91 games will be played, as opposed to the 60 games that are currently played.

[trout]

Tan Xiao defeated Ahn Gukhyun by resign.
The first stage completed.

Next round: 2nd stage(6 games) : 2011. 11. 28 ~ 12. 3

[trout]

5th game will be played 12am (est US).

Tan Xiao won over Hane Naoki by resign.

[trout]

Tan Xiao defeated Kang Yutaek by 4.5.
Tan won 3 games and secured W10,000,000(about $9000).

[emeraldemon]

So there are prizes for individual performance in addition to winning as a team?

[trout]

Yes, there is prize for winning at least 3 games and paid more for coming every winning game.
Also there is fee paid for each game.

[trout]

Tan Xiao defeated Yuki Satosi by resign.

Tan won 4 consecutive games.

[trout]

Kim Jiseok defeated Tan Xiao by 3.5.

[lovely]

Great run by Tan. The way he played in those games were truly impressive. Such a simple style. I hope Younggil reviews a game of his.

Who all is left?

[trout]

Tan Xiao is quickest gun I ever saw. Against Hane Naoki, he used only around 30 minutes.

P.S. Tan earned W20,000,000 for 4 consecutive winning and W14,000,000 for game fee. About $30,000.
Not bad for few days work.





Reviewing game.



Korean contingents including Changho's wife.

[trout]

Kim Jiseok defeated Yamashita Keigo by resign.