On the 10th of this month, the 7th International Go Chunhyang Championship was held at the Kyebaek Hanok in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do.
In the finals of the "Professional Go Haruka Division" of the International Go Championship, Nakamura Sumire 3-dan defeated Oh Yu-jin 9-dan with a 232-move win by white push. The International Go Haruka Championship has only given the opportunity to amateurs to participate until now,
This year, a new professional Go club was established, opening the door to professionals. Thirty-two female professional Go players affiliated with the Korea Go Association participated in this tournament, competing for their first championship. The International Go Chunhyang Championship is hosted by the Korea Go Association.
Although it was not an official tournament, many high-ranking players participated and a heated battle unfolded. Nakamura Sumire, ranked 10th in the Korean women's ranking, made a comeback in the final against Oh Yu-jin, ranked 4th.
After repeated comebacks, she won the match. Nakamura Sumire, who came out on top, said, "I was satisfied with my victory over Heo Seo-hyeon, 4th dan, in the quarterfinals yesterday and my advancement to the finals, but I was surprised at how far I had come to win the match.
The winner, Nakamura Sumire 3-dan, received a prize of 10 million won (approximately 1.1 million yen), and the runner-up, Oh Yu-jin 9-dan, received a prize of 3 million won (approximately 340,000 yen).
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2024/06/12 15:02 KST
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