


ELDEST BROTHER WON SEONG-JIN, ING'S CUP, ALONE IN QUARTERFINALS... SHIN JIN-SEO, FAILED TO WIN 2nd CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENT
Park Jeong-hwan, Shin Min-jun, and Kim Jin-hwi, regrettable elimination in the round of 16.
Won Seong-jin (38), 9th dan, the 'eldest brother' of Korean baduk, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 'Baduk Olympics', the Ing Cup.
In the round of 16 of the 10th Ing Cup World Professional Baduk Championships held in Shanghai, China on the 3rd, Won Seong-jin won by forfeit in 223 moves against Chinese powerhouse Li Xuanhao, 9th dan. Won Seong-jin, who had previously participated in the 7th and 8th Ing Cup main tournaments, has now advanced to the quarterfinals in his third attempt.
Won Seong-jin, the oldest player in this tournament, was at a disadvantage until the middle of the tournament. ์ฌ๋กฏ์ฌ์ดํธ ์์
However, in the latter half, he attacked the weak point of Baek Dol on the right side and captured Daema, achieving a thrilling comeback victory.
The remaining Korean players who advanced to the round of 16 that day were all eliminated.
Defending champion Shin Jinseo 9-dan lost to the Chinese newcomer Wang Xinghao 9-dan in 180 moves, breaking his two-peat in the tournament.
Park Jeong-hwan 9-dan lost to China's Xu Jiayang 9-dan, and Shin Min-jun 9-dan was defeated by China's No. 1 Ke Jie 9-dan.
Also, 7th Dan Kim Jin-hwi suffered a disappointing last-minute upset defeat to 9th Dan Sheke, the runner-up in the previous tournament.
China, which dominated the round of 16 matches between Korea and China with 4 wins and 1 loss, advanced five players to the quarterfinals.
Japan's Ryo Ichiriki 9-dan and Taiwan's Hsu Hao-hong 9-dan also joined the quarterfinals.
Won Sung-jin will face She Ke in the quarterfinal draw on the 4th. Won Sung-jin has 2 losses against him.
The prize money for the winner of the Ying Cup is 400,000 dollars (about 550 million won), and the prize money for the runner-up is 100,000 dollars.





