Kang ByeongKwan has something special with KokSo Cup. When he became a pro, he got into round 8 just after that and this time also got into the round 16 after having severe preliminary league. His opponent is Lee SeDol rank 1 in Korea.
The game between Lee SeDol 9Dan and Kang ByeongKwan 2Dan was so slow and total moves were less than 50 before the lunch time. Both players spent so much time and the game went very slow.
After lunch, Kang 2Dan took rest with other players in the living room, while Lee 9Dan waited to play in the playing room.
Lee SeDol 9Dan's imagination was sacrificing his group and got influence on the other side. The game went exactly as Lee 9Dan thought. Kang 2Dan did not give up, instead he tried his best to follow up the territory. The gap was not very large but it was settled when the game went as Lee 9Dan's imagination. Lee SeDol 9Dan won against Kang ByeongKwan 2Dan by resign with white and got into the round 8.
Lee SeDol 9Dan is having very dark days recently, and Baduk fans expect this game will be a kind of turning point for him and get great conditi