Ichiriki Defeats Ke Jie and Advances to the Finals of the Ying Cup… Clashes with Sheke for the Title

Five finals from August to October… Ichiriki, Japan’s first championship challenge.

Japanese Go powerhouse Ryo Ichiriki 9-dan has advanced to the finals of a major world championship for the first time in his life.

On the 9th, in the 3rd game of the semifinals of the 10th Ying Cup World Professional Go Championship held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, Ichiriki won by a resignation in 200 moves against Ke Jie 9-dan, the de facto number one player in China.

With this, Ichiriki, who won two consecutive games after one loss, advanced to the finals of the Ying Cup and will play against China’s She Ke 9-dan for the championship trophy. 바카라사이트

She Ke defeated Taiwan’s No. 1 Xu Hao-hong 9-dan 2-0 in the semifinals to advance to the finals.

Ichiriki, who took the white stone that day, captured the black stone in the battle at the lower edge and secured the upper hand early.

Even after the middle of the game, Ke Jie, who was unable to recover from the unfavorable situation, tried to change things by betting on the lower side, but Ichiriki decided the match by taking the black stone in the upper left corner with a fat feeling.

It has been 28 years since Yoda Norimoto 9-dan, who was the runner-up in the 3rd competition in 1996, made it to the final of the Ing Cup.

Ichiriki, who has reached the final of a world competition for the first time, is challenging for his first victory in the Ing Cup, which is called the “Go Olympics.”

Sheke also made it to the finals of the 9th Ing Cup, but lost 0-2 to 9th Dan Shin Jinseo.

Sheke, who is aiming for his first Ing Cup win, has a 4-0 lead over Ichiriki in their head-to-head record.

The first and second games of the 5th final between Ichiriki and Sheke will be held in Chongqing, China on August 12th and 14th.

Countries 3-5 will be held in Fuzhou on October 24, 26, and 28.

The Ing Cup, which began in 1988, is played using the Ing rules, known as the “Jeonman method,” and the bonus is 8 points (7 and a half points).