[Samsung Cup]
Black and white's 4 groups were fighting severely and a lot of variations arose with it. There were exchanges when it seemed to be broken for one player and also there were exchanges when other groups were being attacked. Generally, Guli played stably while Lee SeDol showed his great power of reading. It was worth to be said the legendary match.

Lee SeDol 9Dan won by half point with white against Guli 9Dan in the first game of the 2012 Samsung Cup on 11^th.

Even they kept fighting from the beginning to the end, the result was only half point. Guli led the game almost until the end, but Lee SeDol did not give up and kept trying to make changes in the game. Guli could not be calm against those moves from Lee Sedol and lost some points.

The game went really closed like half point and it was really important who is more complicated in the end game.

Lee SeDol finished the game reading all variations in the end game and won only half point.

Korea pro watching this game said it is amazing how he won this kind of game like this. Guli had many chances to finish the game but lost in the end.

Won SungJin 9Dan commented this game that the game was really difficult for Lee SeDol 9Dan until the end game. But Lee 9Dan did not give up, and kept trying to make variations. And Lee 9Dan finally got the chance in the end game and won.

Lee SeDol said in the interview that Guli 9Dan is really strong in the beginning much more than I knew. I prepared a lot but it was not enough. I am in the better position than him, I will prepare well and win the tournament.