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The Korea\u2013China Women\u2019s Big 5 showdown kicked off with a headline pairing between Korea\u2019s No. 2 Choi Jeong, 9-dan, and China\u2019s No. 2 Tang Jiayuan, 7-dan. Choi prevailed and took home the 5,000,000 KRW match fee (about $3,750).<\/p>\n
On the evening of the 2nd at 7 p.m., at the Korea Baduk Association\u2019s BadukTV studio in Seoul\u2019s Seongdong District, Choi beat Tang by resignation after 205 moves, playing Black. The game stayed razor-close through about move 130; Tang, as White, appeared to hold the edge in the opening and middle game. Choi mounted a strong late rally: after Black moves 131 and 133 sparked a counterattack, a decisive center \u201cshake\u201d swung the position in her favor. Tang\u2019s attempt to rescue two central white stones (moves 76 and 124) ultimately cost her four white stones on the upper side, and she conceded after move 205.<\/p>\n
According to Cookie News, there is no team prize pool for the event. Instead, each of the five games awards 5,000,000 KRW to the winner and 2,000,000 KRW to the loser (approximately $3,750 and $1,500, respectively). That structure effectively turns the event into a series of individual matches; a Korea Baduk Association official told Cookie News that paying match fees per game made it easier to secure players. The official also explained a sponsorship change: \u201cSOOP initially showed interest and we moved forward positively, but due to internal issues SOOP could not sponsor this time. For now, the tournament is proceeding with Infobel (Chairman Shim Beom-seop).\u201d Infobel is a long-standing sponsor that also backs the Ssopalcosanol Cup.<\/p>\n
After the game, Choi praised her opponent: \u201cTang has great balance and rarely collapses. She\u2019s a strong player, and I was glad to face her. This exhibition was fun, and I played with no regrets.\u201d Tang, disappointed by the late turnaround, lauded Choi\u2019s mentality: \u201cWhat I respect most is how Choi meets male players without fear and takes them on boldly. I\u2019d like to ask her what her secret is.\u201d Choi smiled and downplayed it: \u201cMaybe being the underdog reduces pressure and lets me play more freely. These days, I think Tang is playing even better.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next match is set for the 3rd at 1 p.m., pitting the two countries\u2019 No. 1 women\u2019s players: Korea\u2019s Kim Eun-ji, 9-dan, against China\u2019s Zhou Hongyu, 7-dan. Choi said, \u201cI trust Kim Eun-ji,\u201d while Tang replied, \u201cOf course I\u2019ll be cheering for the Chinese player.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remaining matchups are: Korea No. 3 Oh Yujin, 9-dan vs. China\u2019s Yu Ziying, 8-dan; Korea No. 4 Kim Chaeyoung, 9-dan vs. Wu Yiming, 7-dan; Korea No. 5 Sumire, 6-dan vs. Lu Minquan, 7-dan. Time control is 30 minutes plus a 30-second Fischer increment per move. One game will be played each day through the 5th, for a total of five matches. Because each game carries an individual match fee (winner 5,000,000 KRW \/ loser 2,000,000 KRW), all five games will be played even if a team reaches three wins early.<\/p>\n
All games will stream live on BadukTV, operated by the Korea Baduk Association, and on the association\u2019s official YouTube channel. After each game, commentators fluent in Chinese will provide live translation so viewers can hear interviews and postgame thoughts from the Chinese players. After Game 1, BadukTV commentator Mok Jin-seok provided fluent Chinese translation while reviewing the game. The event schedule: games on the 2nd and 6th begin at 7 p.m.; games on the 3rd through the 5th start at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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