In the 2nd World BC Cup tournament, many spectators were shocked when Lee Chang Hao 9p of Korea lost to another Korean Amateur 6d in the second round. A few years ago, who would believe that an amateur player can beat Lee Chang Hao?
The game was also very short, with Lee 9p taking black, resigned after only 96 moves. There was no tricky joseki, no complicated fighting, and no yose. Lee 9p did not think he had enough territory and simply resigned before yose.
Lee Chang Hao 9p has not been in good shape in the last couple of years. However, Lee Sedol 9p recently returned to the Go world after taking a leave for half a year. The next few months will be interesting, as we can find if Lee Sedol 9p is still as sharp as he used to be…
Glad to see another post on your blog, especially with game comments. The more posts, the better.
Good luck in the Fujitsu.
Really awesome article. Honest!