20 July, Hong Sungji 6p play against Lee Sedol 9p in final of Prices Information Cup. Final is match of 3 games and before first game Lee Sedol had 12-game winning streak, but 2 weeks ago Hong Sungji beat Lee Changho 9p in great shape, so this game must be very interesting.
3 Jule, 20th match in 2nd GG Auction Cup was held. This time oponent for Park Jieun 9p – the last remaining member from Female team – was Seo Bongsoo 9p – after Cho Hunhyun 9p, the famous baduk veteran in Korea. This game was very important for Park Jieun, because if she won she will get extra prize for 3 straight win.
2 Jule, Park Jieun 9p met Cho Daehyun 9p in GG Auction Cup. GG Auction Cup is team tournament between female and senior teams. Park Jieun is the last hope for female team to defend title, when the senior team had Cho Daehyun 9p, Seo Bongsoo 9p, Yang Jaeho 9p, Kim Ilwhan 9p and Cho Hunhyun 9p. Last year Park Jieun won the title for femele tem by beating Cho Hunhyun by half a point but this time she need to won 6 straight games (she won first game against Choi Kyubyeong 9p by resignation).