Chinese chess player Yang Dingxin entered the final of the LG Cup. Source: Chinese Weiqi Association
Chinanews.com, November 16. According to the Chinese Go Association, the second semi-final of the 27th Chosun Ilbo LG Cup World Go King Tournament ended on the 16th. "Korea's No. 1 player" has won consecutive victories against Chinese players in international competitions.
Yang Dingxin will compete with another Chinese player, Ding Hao, for the championship in February next year.
Shen Zhenzhen has maintained his state at the peak level in recent years. He just won the Samsung Cup a week ago, raising the number of individual world champions to four.
In this game, it is guessed that Yang Dingxin will play white chess successively.
In the layout stage, the two sides are evenly matched. This is a rare game in recent times where Shen Zhenzhen failed to widen the gap in the opening game.
South Korean chess player Shen Zhenzhen Photo source: Chinese Weiqi Association
Black's move of 73 seems to be the watershed in this game, at this time White has the advantage on the ground.
In the subsequent games, Yang Dingxin played almost perfectly and gradually turned his advantage into victory.
After winning this battle, Yang Dingxin also ended Shen Zhenzhen's winning streak against Chinese chess players in the World Series.
Ding Hao defeated South Korean chess player Jiang Dongyun yesterday. This representative of Chinese "post-00s" chess players entered the final of the World Series for the first time in his career.
Therefore, the current LG Cup final will be played between two Chinese chess players, and the competition time will be February next year.
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