2nd stage, 6th round.
Second stage finished.
Result:
Japan - Konishi Kazuko(8d), Yashiro Kumiko(5d).
Korea - Lee Minjin(5d).
China - Ye Gui(5d), Li Chunhua(4d).
Lee Minjin(5p) - Kato Keiko(5p) - B+R
The 3rd stage will continue in March.
2nd stage, 3rd round.
Zheng Yan(China) stoped Mannami Kana(Japan) winning streak.
Mannami Kana(3p) - Zheng Yan(2p) - W+10.5
The best player of the year: Lee Sedol, 9-dan
Fighting spirit prize: Seo Bongsu, 9-dan
The best junior master: Paek Hongsuk, 5-dan
The top female prize: Rui Naiwei, 9-dan
The best Korean amateur: U Dongha, 7-dan
Most popular male and female players: Lee Changho, 9-dan and Park Chiun, 6-dan
Korean records-2006
The highest number of wins: Lee Sedol, 9-dan, 78-28
The highest winning percentage: Paek Hongsuk, 5-dan, 77%
The longest winning streak: Lee Sedol, 9-dan, 14 games straight (2.13.2006 -3.21.2006)
In last game Lee Sedol playing white defeated Cho U by resignation and won this match with score 2-1. In total Lee Sedol has won this title second year in row.
Cho U(9p) - Lee Sedol(9p) - W+R
In second game Lee Sedol defeated Cho U by resignation. Decisive game will take place january 9.
Cho U(9p) - Lee Sedol(9p) - W+R
3 game.
Gu Li successfully defended his title with total game score 3-0.
Zhou Ruiyang(4p) - Gu Li(9p) - W+R
In first game good luck was on Cho U side. Lee Sedol can't realize good play in middle game and lost half point at end.
Lee Sedol(9p) - Cho U(9p) - W+0.5
Next game will take place january 8.
2nd game.
Fighting non stop.
Gu Li(9p) - Zhou Ruiyang(4p) - B+R
Next game will take place january 8.
The Baduk Association of Korea, the Hankuk Kiwon publishes the top 10 of professional prize winners.
1. Lee ChangHo - 364,227,920 won.
Titles: Sibdan, Kuksu, Electronic land,Wangwi; Runner-up: TV Asia; Semi-finalist: Toyota-denso, Finalist: Samsung.
2. Park JungSang - 261,860,000 won.
Title: Fujitsu cup, Newcomers consecutive winner; Runner-up: Electronic land, Masters survival ??; Quarter-final: Toyota-denso.
3. Lee SeDol - 261,033,330.
Title: 9 Ps tournament, Price Information cup, Baduk Wang, GS Caltex; Semi-finalist: Fujitsu; Finalist: Toyota-denso; Quarter-finalist: Chunlan cup.
4. Choi CheolHan - 218,680,000 won.
Winning Hankuk League(KIXX); Runner-up: Kuksu, 9Ps tournament, GS Caltex; The 3rd in Fujitsu; Semi-finalist of Samsung cup.
5. Park YoungHoon - 181,117,777 won.
Title: Kisung, CSK cup, Nongshim; Runner-up: Sibdan; Others: Toyota-denso.
6. Cho HanSeung - 116,594,000 won.
Titles: Cheonwon, Masters tournament; Semi-finalist: LG; Top 16: Toyota denso.
7. Won SungJin - 112,300,000 won.
Winning: Masters survival; Runner-up: Newcomers, Hankuk League; Korean team member for Nongshim;
8. Lee YoungGu - 102,970,000 won.
Runner-up: Wangwi, 10 New professionals, Hankuk League (Hangame team).
9. Choi WonYong - 91,666,666 won.
Winning: Hankuk League (KIXX); Runner-up: Price Information cup; Semi-finalist: Wangwi.
10. Yoon JoonSang - 87,280,000 won.
Runner-up: Newcomers consecutive winners; Semi-finalist: 10 new professionals; 32: LG, Samsung.
1. Takao Shinji 9p of Japan with total tournament prize of about $750.000;
2. Yamashita Keigo 9p of Japan with about $660.000;
3. Gu Li 9p of China with about $600.000;
4. Cho U 9p of Japan with about $570.000;
5. Lee Changho 9p of Korea with about $425.000;
6. Hane Naoki 9p of Japan with about $375.000;
7. Luo Xihe 9p of China with about $337.000;
8. Park Jungsang 9p of Korea with about $310.000;
9. Lee Sedol 9p of Korea with about $300.000;
10. Yoda Norimoto 9p of Japan with about $255.000.
