Kim Eun-ji and Kim Chae-young reach IBK Women's Baduk World Masters semifinals
In short
Kim Eun-ji 9-dan and Kim Chae-young 9-dan reached the semifinals of the IBK Industrial Bank Cup Women's Baduk World Masters with quarterfinal wins at the Korea Kiwon in Seoul on Oct. 5, Yonhap reported. Choi Jeong 9-dan and Nakamura Sumire 6-dan were eliminated, leaving a semifinal lineup of two Korean and two Chinese players. The semifinals are scheduled for Jan. 5, with the final on Jan. 6-8.
Why it matters
The quarterfinals leave the semifinals split evenly between Korean and Chinese players, with Kim Eun-ji and Kim Chae-young carrying the host country's chances after Choi Jeong 9-dan and Nakamura Sumire 6-dan were eliminated. The Chosun Ilbo describes the event as offering the largest prize money in women's baduk, with 200 million won for the winner. Interest in professional baduk beyond Korea, China and Japan is limited.
Key facts
- Kim Eun-ji 9-dan and Kim Chae-young 9-dan advanced to the semifinals of the IBK Industrial Bank Cup Women's Baduk World Masters. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kim Eun-ji beat Japan's Ueno Risa 4-dan by resignation in 119 moves, playing black, at the Korea Kiwon in Seoul. [ 1 ]
- Kim Chae-young beat China's Tang Jiawen 7-dan by resignation in 181 moves after capturing a large group. [ 1 ]
- Choi Jeong 9-dan and Nakamura Sumire 6-dan were eliminated in the quarterfinals. [ 1 ]
- The semifinal draw set Kim Eun-ji against Wu Zhiying 8-dan and Kim Chae-young against Li Xiaoxi 6-dan. [ 1 ]
- The semifinals are set for Jan. 5 and the best-of-three final for Jan. 6-8, with 200 million won for the winner and 80 million won for the runner-up. [ 1 ]
- Two Korean players and two Chinese players will contest the semifinals. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Kim Eun-ji 9-dan and Kim Chae-young 9-dan reached the semifinals of the IBK Industrial Bank Cup Women's Baduk World Masters. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Two Korean players and two Chinese players will meet in the semifinals. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Kim Eun-ji defeated Japan's Ueno Risa 4-dan by resignation in the quarterfinals. [ 1 ]
- Kim Chae-young defeated China's Tang Jiawen 7-dan by resignation in the quarterfinals. [ 1 ]
- Choi Jeong 9-dan and Nakamura Sumire 6-dan were eliminated in the quarterfinals. [ 1 ]
- The semifinals are scheduled for Jan. 5, with the final played over Jan. 6-8, and prize money of 200 million won for the winner and 80 million won for the runner-up. [ 1 ]
Still unclear
- Details of how Choi Jeong 9-dan and Nakamura Sumire 6-dan lost their quarterfinals. Only Yonhap covered the quarterfinals and it did not give move counts or the manner of those two defeats.
- The venue for the January semifinals and final. Yonhap gives the dates but not a location; only the Oct. 5 quarterfinals are stated to have been held at the Korea Kiwon in Seoul.
- Whether Newsis published further tournament detail beyond its headline. The article text retrieved from Newsis concerned a separate subject, cybersecurity at financial firms, so only its headline could be used.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap reports that Kim Eun-ji and Kim Chae-young won their quarterfinals at the Korea Kiwon in Seoul and advanced to the semifinals of the IBK Industrial Bank Cup Women's Baduk World Masters. [ 1 ]
- Newsis reports that the same two players reached the semifinals. [ 2 ]
- The Chosun Ilbo reports that the semifinal lineup is set, with two Korean and two Chinese players, and that the event carries the largest prize money in women's baduk. [ 3 ]