Lee SeDol left only one step to win MyongIn Cup in the end.
Lee SeDol 9Dan won against Park YoungHun 9Dan by resign with white in the semi-final of the 41th Highone Cup MyongIn Cup on 29th of October.
The final is between Lee SeDol 9Dan and Choi ChelHan 9Dan from 11th of September.
Lee SeDol 9Dan and Park YoungHun 9Dan has met in the last year in the same place. Park 9Dan couldn't forget bad memory and eagle to win against Lee SeDol 9Dan this year. Park 9Dan took about 30 points in the right lower corner and led the game. But Lee 9Dan turned it up for him by having pae on the upper side.
Therefore, both player's record is 25 wins 15 loses for Lee SeDol 9Dan.
Lee SeDol 9Dan showed his confidence before the final. Below is the interview with Lee SeDol 9Dan.
- How was today's game?
I was behind in the beginning as Park 9Dan took many territories. And Park 9Dan kept it well until the middle game, but I could turn it up when Park 9Dan played strange moves on the upper side.
- When did you think you got better position?
When I had a pae on the upper side. After that, I would be in the difficult situation if Park 9Dan played in a proper way. The way he tried to make variation with pae on the upper side, it was a bad choice.
- Recently, you have very good condition, what changes did you have?
There is nothing special. I had very bad results in the half of the 2013. That is the reason my recent results look good.
- What do you expect about the final with Choi ChelHan 9Dan?
I have confidence. I haven't lost against him in the final matches before. But this time, Choi ChelHan 9Dan will do his bes