"It was difficult, but I got better position when the variation on the lower side went as I wanted. I want to finish this match by 3 to 1, but don't know whether Choi 9Dan helps me. Jo HanSeong 9Dan.

'Jo HanSeong defending champion of Kooksu title won first game against Choi ChelHan.

Jo HanSeong 9Dan won against Choi ChelHan 9Dan by resign with black in the first game of the final of 56^th Kooksu Cup. It was held in the Hankuk University of foreign studies which is both players' university.

Jo 9Dan led the game from the beginning. There were no specific mistakes for Choi 9Dan but Jo 9Dan's good moves led the game.

Lee YoungGu 9Dan said all black stones have good positions and looks good for black. In the end game, Jo 9Dan led more than 10 points and finished it in his style.

Current Kooksu is Jo HanSeong 9Dan, and Choi ChelHan 9Dan got the ticket to challenge to Jo 9Dan.

Before this game, both players had 12 to 12 score in total which makes expectations this match will be very interesting and competitive.

The place of this game was Hankuk University of foreign studies which is famous as an only university in Korea Obama visited to speak out during his visit to Korea this year.

Anyway, Choi 9Dan who has great condition will not lose more games to win the tournament. Let is see who will be next hero.