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[nn] 3rd Samsung Title 1998

Title Match

Ma Xiaochun was interviewed just after the first game of this match. Please read H.L.Hu's translation posted on the newsgroup rec.games.go. The interview mentions a best-of-ten match to be played between them since Ma and Lee meet in this Samsung final but will also meet in the 3rd LG Cup final (also played over a best-of-five match as is the Samsung Cup).

In another article translated by H.L.Hu Ma outlines his plans for 1999 concerning his Go.

1 2 3 4 5 T
[kr] Lee Changho 0 1 0 1 1 3
[cn] Ma Xiaochun 1 0 1 0 0 2

Preliminary Tournament

[kr] Lee Changho, 9 dan Lee Changho Lee Changho
(B+5.5)
Lee Changho
(B+1.5)
Lee Changho
(W+R)
[jp] Cho Sonjin, 9 dan
[jp] Kudo Norio, 9 dan Kudo Norio
[kr] Kim Chunyong, 3 dan
[jp] Kobayashi Satoru, 9 dan Kobayashi Satoru Kobayashi Satoru
(W+2.5)
[kr] Kim Sungjoon, 6 dan
[kr] Mok Jinseok, 4 dan Mok Jinseok
(B+R)
[cn] Chang Hao, 8 dan
[jp] Cho Chikun, 9 dan Cho Chikun
(B+4.5)
Cho Chikun
(W+5.5)
Cho Chikun
(B+R)
[kr] Yoo Changhyuk, 9 dan
[cn] Nie Weiping, 9 dan Nie Weiping
(W+R)
[kr] Kim Mansu, 3 dan
[cn] Liu Xiaoguang, 9 dan Liu Xiaoguang
(B+R)
Liu Xiaoguang
(W+R)
[kr] Lee Sanghun, 3 dan
[kr] Cho Hunhyun, 9 dan Cho Hunhyun
(W+R)
[cn] Shao Weigang, 9 dan
[cn] Ma Xiaochun, 9 dan Ma Xiaochun
(B+R)
Ma Xiaochun
(B+R)
Ma Xiaochun
(W+4.5)
Ma Xiaochun
(W+4.5)
[kr] Choi Mingsoo, 6 dan
[jp] Nagano Hironari, 9 dan Nagano Hironari
[kr] Pak Sungmoon, 4 dan
[jp] Kato Masao, 9 dan Kato Masao Kato Masao
(W+R)
[kr] Seo Bongsoo, 9 dan
[kr] An Choyong, 4 dan An Choyong
[jp] Fujisawa Shuko, 9 dan
[jp] Ryu Shikun, 7 dan Ryu Shikun
(B+R)
Ryu Shikun
(B+6.5)
Ryu Shikun
(W+R)
[kr] Jung Hyunsan, 6 dan
[cn] Zhang Zedong, 9 dan Zhang Zedong
(B+R)
[kr] Yoon Songhyun, 6 dan
[kr] Lee Seongjae, 5 dan Lee Seongjae Lee Seongjae
(B+2.5)
[kr] Jang Sooyong, 9 dan
[cn] Yu Bin, 9 dan Yu Bin
(B+R)
[kr] Cho Namchul, 9 dan

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