On December 11, the quarterfinals of the 28th LG Cup World Go Championship came to an end in South Korea, with Ke Jie 9 Duan, Shen Zhenzhen 9 Duan, Bian Xiang Yi 9 Duan, and Qi Yuting 9 Duan defeating their respective opponents to enter the semi-finals.
The winners and losers of the four games and the author's brief comments are as follows. Gu Zihao was defeated by Shin Zhenzhen - this peak duel between the first person in China and South Korea did not present a fierce scene of tug-of-war, but was one-sided. At the beginning of the game, Gu Zihao's 53rd and 55th black moves were defeated in succession, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the winning rate given by the AI dropped to single digits. After that, Gu Ba failed to make waves, and only played to the 154th hand, which lasted three and a half hours before he surrendered. Gu Zihao's performance in this game was very average, and the result was in line with my pre-match expectations. Despite this, Gu Ba's overall performance this year is still leveraged, especially the defeat of Shen Zhenzhen in the first Ranco Cup final, which made the domestic Go community addicted.
Ke Jie defeated Han Shengzhou - this heart-wrenching battle, the process was not ups and downs, and Ke Jie, the eight-time champion of the World Series, led almost all the way, did not give his opponent any decent chance, and finally won the middle game. For Ke Jie, who is a figure in the world chess world, Han Shengzhou is not a touchstone, and the next semi-finals are a major test for Ke Jie, and the opponent is Shen Zhenzhen, the first person in the world today. If it is taken lightly by Xiao Shen, it means that Ke Jie still has no signs of re-rising. If you can defeat your rivals and even win the reputation of the Nine Crowns, it is what everyone desires.
Wang Xinghao lost to Bian Xiangyi - although he defeated Bian Xiangyi twice in last year's Weijia League and this year's Ranco Cup, the young Wang Xinghao's performance in this game was mediocre, and he almost never took the lead in the whole game, and finally lost to his opponent and failed to make a major breakthrough in his Go career. The defeat in this game completely shattered the hope of Wang Xinghao, the hopeful star of Chinese Go, to become the world crown before the age of 20. I look forward to this 04-year-old young player lying on his salary to taste his courage, practice chess skills hard, and strive to break out of the cocoon as soon as possible.
Qi Yuting defeated An Chengjun - In the first round of the 5th Dream Lily Cup in August this year, Qi Yuting killed An Chengjun under the horse. This time, Qi Yuting, who was not in good shape before the game, played well and thwarted the opponent again. In the next round of semi-finals, the duel between Mi Yuting and Bian Xiangyi is very important, and I hope that Xiao Mi will make persistent efforts to win glory for the country.
In the quarterfinals of this year's LG Cup, China can be described as a mixed bag. Ke Jie won the semi-finals of the World Series again after two years, which is gratifying;However, Gu Zihao and Wang Xinghao both collapsed and sank into the sand, casting a shadow on the national player's victory, which is really worrying.
The LG Cup semifinals will start at 9 am on the 13th, with Ke Jie vs Shen Zhenzhen and Qi Yuting vs Bian Xiangyi. To tell the truth, the two Chinese masters are both defeated, Ke Jie has a higher probability of defeat, and Qi Yuting has a slightly more chance of winning.
After Ding Hao and Xie Erhao meet in the final of the 28th Samsung Cup, will the two South Korean tigers win the final seat of the 28th LG Cup?The semi-finals on the 13th attracted much attention.