South Korea is one step closer to winning its fourth consecutive Spring Cup championship.
Korean players Park Jung-hwan and Byun Sang-il defeated China’s Ku Zhihao and Mi Yu-ting in the quarterfinals of the 15th Spring Lan Cup World Baduk Championship held in Sanya, Hainan Province, China on Thursday. Park and Byun, who both advanced to the semifinals, are aiming to win their second Spring Lan Cup title. 메이저사이트
Park Jung-hwan, the winner of the 12th Spring Lan Cup, defeated Ku in 261 moves on the day. The situation continued until the middle, and Park Jeong-hwan grabbed a clear victory in the central battle and pushed ahead. “Defending champion” Bae Sang-il also had a complete victory after 178 moves due to Miu-ting.
In the biennial Chunlan Cup, Korea won the cup in order of Park Jung-hwan in 2019, Shin Jin-seo in 2021, and Bae Sang-il in 2023. After the quarterfinals were over, Park Jung-hwan will face Japan’s Shibano Doramaru 9th dan and Bae Sang-il will face China’s Yang Kai-won 9th dan.
Park is leading Shibano by six wins and two losses, while Byun Sang-il also beat Yang Kai-won in all three games. The semifinal match will take place at the same place on Wednesday after taking a day off. The final match will be held next year.
The prize money for Chunlan-bae is 150,000 U.S. dollars, and the prize money for the runner-up is 50,000 dollars. The time limit is 2 hours and 25 minutes each with one minute and five countdowns. The bonus is seven and a half albums under Chinese rules.
