3 players from Korea, 14 players from China, 1 player each from Japan and Europe got final ticket.

Total 19 players who got through the preliminary league of Samsung cup has been decided in the end. From Korea, Byun Sangil, Kang Seongmin and Jung Daesang got tickets.

Byun Sangil won against Jang Weijie by resign and got a final ticket 2 years in a row and Kang Seongmin also won against Shibano Doramaru.

In senior league, Jung Daesang won against Jo Sunjin 9P from Japan by half point with white and got a final ticket.

But Shin Minjin, Park Mingyu lost each against Pan Yunlu, Liao Singwon which was very pityful for Korea. And also Song Jihun 1P who has just become a pro early this year lost against Ida Azhishi by resign in the last match of prelinary league.

From China, there are 14 players who got through such as Thi Jiaxi, Pan Tingyu, Lui Naiwei, Lu Ja and Yu Bin.

From Europe, Ali Jabarin from Israel got a final ticket by wiining against Pavol Lisy from Slovakia in the final match. Both players became a pro at the same year and known to be a rival in Europe.

The round 32 will be started from 6th to 8th of September in Korea.

Last year, Ke Jie 9P won against Shi Yue 9P by 2 to 0 and got a trophy in the end.