Lee Sedol 9P added one more trophy in the end. He won 7 games in a row just after the match with AlphaGo.
Lee Sedol 9P won against Won Sungjin 9P by resign with black in the second game of the final of 17th Maxim Coffee Cup. The total score is 2 to 0 for L3ee 9P.
Song Taegon 9P commented that Lee 9P was not good until the middle game, but he turned it up by killing his stones. It seems that he doesn't make improvment after the match with AlphaGo, rather he seems to have more interests again in Baduk which mainly cuased by the death match against Guli 9P.
Interview with Lee Sedol 9P
- How do you feel?
I am so happy as Won 9P is difficult opponent for me. I think he had too much tension as he is just before to get married.
- How was today's game?
I was so bad in the beginning, and I had to play more severely when I had a chance in the middle game. But it last very difficult for me as well as I played loose moves.
- What is your goal now?
It is difficult to say something. I will show my best games, more interesting game and creative moves.
- You are too good after the match with AlphaGo.
I had huge gap between when I was good and bad, but I am trying to shorten its gap now. I think I am doing well so far.
- What is Ing Cup's meaning for you?
I didn't have much meaning in the beginning. But It became different now. I will play with attitude that this would be last Ing Cup for me.