In the last match between Jang Shi from Japan and Chen YaoYe from China , Jang Shi brought good news for Korea as he stopped Chen YaoYe 9Dan's fighting spirit. In today's match, it was between Kim JiSuk from Korea and Jang Shi from Japan.
It was Kim JiSuk 9Dan's perfect win. As Jang Shi from Japan lost in this match, there is no more players from Japan and only Korea and China players meet in Shanghai to compete for NongSim Cup. Korea left two players Kim JiSuk and Park JunGHwan and China left three Tan Shao, Juo LuiYang and Shi Wei. Next player from China is Tan Shao 7Dan.
Kim JiSuk 9Dan made good balance in this game. He pushed Jang Shi back from beginning and got better position. And from the middle game, Kim 9Dan made big territories on the left side by attacking weak groups.
Kim In the director of Korea team said that regardless of the results, I feel very pity to see there are only Korea and China from now on. China player's average age is getting younger which means there are many hot players every year. But I believe that Kim JiSuk and Park JungHwan do their mission and win NongSim Cup.
Next match between Kim JiSuk and Tan Shao will be on 25th of next February in ShangHai. Tan Shao said that even we have one more players left but as it is a team tournament, it will be depends on each player's fighting spirit. I will do my best to finish at my turn and take NongSim Cup to China.&