[LG Cup] Lee ChangHo¢®?s big group was killed
Lee ChangHo 9Dan is in the edge by losing the first game. Jang Weijie 5Dan was not even borned when Lee ChangHo 9Dan became a professional player, furthermore after one year after Lee 9Dan got first world Championship title, Jang 5Dan was born. It is 16 years gap between two players and this feeling of burden pushed Lee 9Dan's shoulder heavily this time. In the end, Lee 9Dan lost against Jang 5Dan by resign with white.
Nowadays, Lee 9Dan says it doesn't matter both black and white but he still prefers to play with black. However this time he had a choice and took white. He may think that Jang 5Dan is not a fighter and he really did play calm.
In the beginning, Lee 9Dan was ahead in territory and Jang 5Dan had to make some by using thinness in the center.
Lee 9Dan was not in a hurry, and he answered correctly to Jang 5Dan's over play in the center that made him ahead the game.
But Jang 5Dan also was not in a hurry, instead he kept the power to use later. This skill showed how he kept the title against Guli and Kong Jie in Chian.
And Jang 5Dan won against those who are good with records in Korea like Jo HangSeong, Kim JiSuk etc.
The game went smoothly as both players tried to opponent's weakness and Lee 9Dan made a big mistake in the center with his group. Jang 5Dan did not miss this and killed the group well.
Jo HangSeong 9Dan commented that Lee 9Dan had many ways to live the group but with the mistakes, the game was end easily. It is a pity that he lost when he was ahead.
In the interview with Jang 5Dan
- How do you feel?
It was a difficult game for me, but happy to win.
- Did you feel nervous before the game?
This is first final match for me, but knowing Lee 9Dan is world famous and strong, this feeling made me not to nervous.
- You won against top rankers in Korea
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