Lee Changho lost the Guksu title
Lee Changho lost the Korean Guksu title to challenger and newcomer Yun Junsang (19 years old, 4 dan).
Lenius corrected me: Yun Junsang is not a newcomer to the top professional Go: in 2002 when he was only 1p (and 14-15 years old!) he only lost 2-1 to Cho Hunhyun in a playoff to decide the challenger to Kiseong title (equivalent to the Japanese Kisei).
I wrote my thoughts on the 4th and last game.
It was interesting how kosumi-tsuke appeared in the opening, how White sacrificed a group, and how Black played 3 moves in a row on the second line, in the middle game.
March 18th, 2007 at 2:03 am
OMG, Lee Changho lost?! That’s unusual. Appearently there were quite a few “newcomers” that beat the “veterans” in the qualification rounds. It seems like a new wave is coming *cheap-Hikaru-no-Go-quote*
March 18th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Hi Vincent,
Actually Lee Changho has been in less than best shape for a while.
It’s either that, or “the new wave is coming” - or both
There are some very interesting discussions about him and how he has changed his style in an attempt to deal with the new generation of Korean players at http://senseis.xmp.net/?YiChangHo
March 20th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Actually Yun Junsang has been near the top for a while now - I recall first noticing him when he got to the final of the Kiseong tournament a few years ago by beating a few 9dans in close games like here. I think that was in 2002 or 2003.
March 20th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Thanks Lenius - I corrected “newcomer”.