Choi Jeong, Kim Eun-ji, and Ahn Jeong-gi eliminated in the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Round of 16

Choi Jeong, Kim Eun-ji, and Ahn Jeong-gi eliminated in the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Round of 16

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The two leading Korean women's baduk players, Choi Jeong (28) and Kim Eun-ji (17), unfortunately dropped out of the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Cup.

Choi Jeong-eun, ranked first in women's rankings in Korea, lost to Chinese powerhouse Ding Hao 9-dan after 150 moves in the first match of the round of 16 at the 2024 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Cup World Baduk Masters held at the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Global Campus in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 14th.

Choi Jeong, who took the black, led a small but advantageous 파워볼 situation against defending champion Ding Hao until the middle of the game.

However, after making a mistake in the Battle of Ubyeon, the situation deteriorated rapidly and they were unable to recover, resulting in an undefeated defeat.

Kim Eun-ji, ranked 2nd in women's competition, also lost to China's 9th Dan She Ke by 268 moves.

Kim Eun-ji was at a disadvantage in the battle that started at the top of the table and was unable to catch up in the end.

In addition, 8th Dan An Jeong-gi lost to 9th Dan Tang Yifei, ranked 3rd in China, and all three Korean players who played in the first day of the round of 16 were eliminated.

Japan's sole survivor, 9th dan Shibano Toramaru, lost to China's 8th dan Jin Yuqing.

While China has secured four spots in the quarterfinals, Korea's Shin Jin-seo and Shin Min-jun, 9th Dan, will be participating in the second day of the round of 16 on the 15th.

Shin Jin-seo will virtually play the final against China's Ke Jie, 9-dan.

Shin Jin-seo has the upper hand in their head-to-head record with 13 wins and 11 losses, including the recent 8-game winning streak.

Shin Min-jun will face off against 9-dan Shi Ja-yang.

Their record against the opposition is 1 win and 4 losses.

The prize money for the winner of the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Championship is 300 million won, and the prize money for the runner-up is 100 million won.

The time limit is 2 hours for each person, with 5 1-minute countdowns.