Yi Yuan Chess Spectrum Library (January 18, 2025) On January 18, 2025, in the 6th round of the 2024-2025 KB League season, Park Min-gyu 9-dan played black against Lee Chang-sik 9-dan. White 296, black resigned in the middle of the game. Black: Park Min-gyu 9-dan White: Lee Chang-sik 9-dan On January 18, 2025, in the 6th round of the 2024-2025 KB League season, Liao Yuanhe 9-dan played black against Tang Yifei 9-dan. Black 137, white resigned in the middle of the game. Black: Liao Yuanhe 9-dan White: Tang Yifei 9-dan On January 18, 2025, in the 6th round of the 2024-2025 KB League season, Song Zhixun 9-dan played black against Shen Minjun 9-dan. White 298, black won by half a point. Black: Song Zhixun 9-dan White: Shen Minjun 9-dan On January 18, 2025, in the 6th round of the 2024-2025 KB League season, Han Xiangzhao 7-dan played black against Jiang Dongrun 9-dan. White 228, black resigned in the middle of the game. Black: Han Xiangzhao 7-dan White: Jiang Dongrun 9-dan On January 18, 2025, in the 6th round of the 2024-2025 KB League season, Jiang Shengmin 9-dan played black against Wen Minzhong 8-dan. White 182, black resigned in the middle of the game. Black: Jiang Shengmin 9-dan White: Wen Minzhong 8-dan On January 18, 2025, in the first round of the fifth match of the "I am a National Hand" competition, Song Taikun 9-dan played black against Zheng Junyu 2-dan. White 272, black won by half a point. Black: Song Taikun 9-dan White: Zheng Junyu 2-dan On January 18, 2025,…

In the ninth round of the 26th Nongshim Cup Sino-Korea-Japan Go Team Championship, Xie Erhao 9-dan successfully defended against Shin Min-jun 9-dan's challenge, achieving a remarkable three consecutive victories. During this match, Xie Erhao 9-dan played black for the third consecutive time. In the first half of the game, both players made no significant mistakes, avoiding any major confrontations, resulting in a tightly contested situation. Xie Erhao 9-dan made the first notable mistake during an intense battle in the upper right corner, where his 103rd move was considered a significant error by AI analysis, causing his win rate to plummet into the single digits. As the game entered the final stages, both players engaged in a fierce competition for small points. Despite numerous exchanges and even engaging in a large ko fight, Xie Erhao remained cautious and did not give his opponent any chance for a comeback, ultimately securing victory without much trouble. Before the match, I predicted that Xie Erhao would be able to achieve consecutive victories due to Shin Min-jun 9-dan's nickname as the "Neuroblade," known for his inconsistent play and tendency to make mistakes in the latter half of the game. The course of the match largely aligned with my expectations. The remaining lineups for the Nongshim Cup from China, Japan, and South Korea are as follows: The Chinese team still has Li Xuanhao 9-dan, Ding Hao 9-dan, and Xie Erhao 9-dan, while Fan Tingyu 9-dan and Ke Jie 9-dan have been eliminated. The Japanese team is left with only their main player, Shibano Toramaru 9-dan, and…