The second game of the LG Cup final continued at the Korean Chess Institute, with Ke Jie facing off against Byun Sang-il. Ke Jie was judged to have lost, sparking significant controversy. The incident began when Ke Jie failed to place his piece in the chess cover after lifting it, resulting in a two-point penalty from the referee. The game progressed to the 80th move, where Ke Jie lifted another piece. South Korean player Byun Sang-il signaled to the referee, pointing out that Ke Jie had committed another violation. The South Korean side announced that Ke Jie's second lifting of a piece was in violation of the rules, and due to accumulating two violations, he was directly judged to have lost. This is also the first time in the history of the Go world championship finals that a loss has occurred due to a rule violation. Many netizens expressed their dissatisfaction, and Yu Bin, the head coach of the Chinese national Go team, strongly protested but ultimately agreed. A suspected official account of the Chinese Go Association on a certain platform's live broadcast room stated: "Rules are rules, they weren't set today." After the match, Byun Sang-il's moment of reporting Ke Jie was turned into a meme, which can be considered an unconventional divine move. Byun Sang-il's expression appears somewhat aggrieved, but in reality, he is doing the most ungracious thing. A peak confrontation match did not end because one was superior in skill, but rather due to reporting and unfamiliarity with the rules, which is indeed regrettable. Of course,…

On January 22, the second game of the LG Cup final between Ke Jie and Byun Sang-il took place. In the first game, Ke Jie won by 2.5 points with black stones, making it a must-win game for Byun Sang-il. The match started promptly at 9 am. Interestingly, both players continued the strategy from the first game, starting from the two opposite corners on the right top and left bottom. At move 18, Ke Jie captured one of Byun Sang-il's black stones. No one anticipated that this black stone would trigger an incident in the game. Following this, both players engaged in a fierce battle on the lower left side, playing out unusual formations. Ke Jie, lacking research on this layout, spent a long time contemplating and made a move where AI did not recommend. This led to Byun Sang-il also being unsure how to proceed due to Ke Jie's unexpected move. Various commentators felt this was a crucial moment but were unable to make a clear judgment. While everyone was focused on the game, a sudden unexpected event occurred during the live broadcast. At move 44, after Ke Jie placed his stone, there was a commotion in the scene. Upon closer inspection, it was the umpire and the Chinese team's head coach, Yu Bin, rushing into the venue. The umpire exchanged words with Ke Jie, after which both players left their seats. The board was covered with a cloth, and the game was sealed. At this point, there was no official explanation from the scene, leaving chess fans nationwide…