2016 KB Baduk league round 8, 3rd mach
There are so many paes in the game and it was up and down for both players. The game between Kim Junghyun and Lee Sedol, it last about two and half hour with 389 moves.
With Kim Junghyun's win, Hwasung team won agianst Shinan team by 3 to 2 in the 3rd mach of round 8.
Hwasung team started Lee younggu's win, but lost two games by Mok Jinsuk and Shin Minjun from Shinan team.
Two matches left, one is between Hong Sungji and Jo Hanseong and another is between Kim Junghyun and Lee Sedol. Even Hon Sungjin from Hwasung team won against Jo Hanseong, It was not very good news for Hwasung team as there was Lee Sedol in the last game.
In the last game between Kim Junghyun and Lee Sedol, Kim Junghyun started very good in the beginning with his preffered style with many territories.
Lee SeDol 9P seemed that he didn't like the beginning, so he made a lot of paes which made the game so complicated until the end. It was so headache for everyone including players and people who watched it.
But Kim 6P kept his great concentration and showed good judgement on the game. He won after many exchanges by paes in the end.
Kim Junghyun's great win against Lee Sedol, Hwasung team recorded 4 wins 3 loese and ranked 3rd so far. But Shinan team who came up second last year lost 4 matches in a row and ranked bottom.
For Shinan team, It was worried that Lee Sedol 9P's condition is not very good even he is just before the important matches such as Nongsim cup and others.
Hwasung team 3 vs 2 Shinan team
An Joyoung (x) vs Shin Minjun (o)
Park Jungsang (x) vs Mok Jinsuk (o)
Lee Younggu (o) vs Lee Hobeam (x)
Hong Sungji (o) vs Jo Hanseong (x)
Kim Junghyun (o) vs Lee Sedol (x)