[Mingren] Chen Yaoye defends Mingren again!
2011-04-15
Chen Yaoye 9P well defended the 25th Mingren title from Zhou He Xi 4P by winning the best of three series, 2-0. Now Chen Yaoye has held Mingren for the last three years.
This year Mingren shows the generational shift of Chinese Baduk players. Gu Li 9P who had held the title for six years a row was defeated in the first round. Also Kong Jie, Zhou Rui Yang 5P, and Xie He 7P could not advance to the semifinals. On the other hands, 5 players born after 1990s advanced to the quarter finals.
The 25th Mingren awards 150,000 CNY (approx. $23,000).
This year Mingren shows the generational shift of Chinese Baduk players. Gu Li 9P who had held the title for six years a row was defeated in the first round. Also Kong Jie, Zhou Rui Yang 5P, and Xie He 7P could not advance to the semifinals. On the other hands, 5 players born after 1990s advanced to the quarter finals.
The 25th Mingren awards 150,000 CNY (approx. $23,000).
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