Life In 19x19

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

Magicwand wrote: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...

No Iyama Yuuta, Lee Sedol and Kong Jie? Shame

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

hyperpape wrote: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.

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

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

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

Tan Xiao won over Hane Naoki by resign.

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

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

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.

Tan Xiao defeated Yuki Satosi by resign.

Tan won 4 consecutive games.

Kim Jiseok defeated Tan Xiao by 3.5.

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?

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.

Kim Jiseok defeated Yamashita Keigo by resign.