Jinseo Shin, 9th dan, defeated his nemesis Ke Jie, 9th dan and became the only player to advance to the quarterfinals of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
In the round of 16 of this tournament held at the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Global Campus in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 15th, 9-dan Shin Shin-seo defeated 9-dan Ke Jie by a close victory in 278 moves.
Shin Jin-seo, 9th dan, who had been on a 8-game winning streak against Kejie 9th-dan, struggled until the middle of the game on this day. However, as the second half entered, Shin 9th Dan narrowed the gap, and Ke Jie’s 9th Dan’s mistakes were added, reducing the game to a half margin. The win rate graph sawsawed between black and white, but Shin Jin-seo, 9th Dan, achieved a thrilling comeback victory with a calm finish to leave the final half.
Shin Jin-seo, 9th dan, said, “I feel like I’ve made it to the finals, but now I’ve won two rounds (laughs). “It’s not a good matchup because we’re outnumbered, but I’ll do my best to play Baduk in the remaining matches,” he pledged.
Meanwhile, 9-dan Shin Min-jun, who played together, lost the game of baduk where he was greatly ahead of 9-dan Shin Jin-seo, giving up the victory to China’s 9-dan Xu Jiayang. As a result, only Korea’s 9-dan Shin Jin-seo survived, and seven players from China advanced to the quarterfinals.
As a result of the draw held after the end of the round of 16, Shin Jin-seo 9-dan will compete with defending champion Ding Hao 9-dan on the 17th to advance to the semifinals. Shin Jin-seo 9th Dan is ahead with 9 wins and 3 losses, including the last 5 consecutive wins. The remaining three rounds will be held as mid-major matches. Jin Yucheng 8th dan and Xu Ziyang 9th dan, Tang Yifei 9th dan and Li Xuanhao 9th dan, Lianxiao 9th dan and Sheke 9th dan will face off.
■2024 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters round of 16 second day results (front winner)
Shin Jin-seo 9th Dan vs. Ke Jie 9th Dan (Middle) – End of move 278, Black wins by half.
Xu Ziyang 9th dan (middle) vs. Shin Minjun 9th dan – 267 moves, Black wins 5 and a half wins
Li Xuanhao 9th dan (medium) vs. Pan Yin 8th dan (medium) – End of move 182, 100 wins without succession
Lianxiao 9th dan (middle) vs. Chen Xian 8th dan (middle) – After 320 moves, 1 and a half wins
■2024 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters quarterfinals
(Relative records are based on the person in front, and only apply to world competitions and Chinese leagues)
-Noon, November 16th
Jin Yucheng 9th dan (middle school) vs. Xu Ziyang 9th dan (middle school) – 1 win, 1 loss
Tang Yifei 9th dan (middle) vs. Li Xuanhao 9th dan (middle) – 5 wins, 6 losses
-Noon, November 17th
Shin Jin-seo 9th Dan vs. Ding Hao 9th Dan (Middle School) – 9 wins, 3 losses
Lianxiao 9th Dan vs. Sheke 9th Dan – First Match
Source: www.nextdaily.co.kr
