China’s Tangyifei 9th Dan succeeded in advancing to the finals for the first time under Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
In the semifinals of the 2024 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters held on the 19th, 9-dan Tang Yifei defeated 9-dan Lian Xiao in 284 moves.
The game of Go was led by Dang Yifei, 9th dan, who scored in the early battle. Lianxiao’s 9th Dan, who wasted a lot of time during the battle and was already on the countdown, held on tenaciously, but was unable to close the gap and took a stone.
Dang Yifei, 9th dan, said, “I didn’t know if I would make it to the finals. My condition got better as I played each match. I think it was an unexpected result that I made it to the finals. Ding Hao 9th Dan is a powerhouse without a doubt. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was perfect in all games. “It is a very difficult opponent to face, but I will do my best.”
9th Dan Lian Xiao, who attempted to advance to the finals of a major world championship for the first time, had to be satisfied with the semifinals.
The victorious Dang Yifei 9th Dan will face Ding Hao 9th Dan, who is in the finals first, in the third round of the finals for the championship trophy. The first game of the final will be held on the 20th, the second game of the final will be held on the 21st, and in case of a tie of 1-1, the final game will be played on the 22nd.
Defending champion Ding Hao 9-dan won the competition for the second time in a row, and Dang Yifei 9-dan, who reached the finals for the first time in Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, will challenge for his first win in the competition and his first win in 7 years (21st LG Cup win in 2017).
Meanwhile, in the morning before the start of the match, Hong Seong-yoon, head of planning at sponsor Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Pang Kun, deputy ambassador to the Chinese Embassy in Korea, visited the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Global Campus to encourage the Chinese and Korean athletes.
Source: www.nextdaily.co.kr
