Original title: World Chess Championship defeats Yang Dingxin and Ding Hao to become China’s first “post-00” Go world champion
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 1. According to the China Go Association, the second set of the final of the Go King LG 27 World Cup Tournament was held in Beijing on the 1st. Ding Hao fought 320 moves with 9th dan black and defeated Yang Dingxin 9th dan with half eye He won 2:0 and became the world champion for the first time, and he is also the first “post-00” world champion Chinese Go.
In the semi-finals of this year’s LG Cup held in November last year, Yang Dingxin and Ding Hao eliminated South Korean chess players Shen Zhenzhen in 9th place and Jiang Dongyun in 9th place respectively, securing the championship for the Chinese team sooner than expected. 24-year-old Yang Dingxin has won one championship and two runner-up finishes in his three World Series finals, while 22-year-old Ding Hao is on the World Series finals stage for the first time. In the first round match on January 30, Ding Hao won with 216 hands.
In the second game between the two, Ding Hao went first with black, and after Yang Dingxin hit the right side in the opening game, the two sides began to fight. Ding Hao gradually accumulated advantages, and his winning rate increased once straight to 90 %. Yang Dingxin followed closely through the robbery in the lower right corner, while Ding Haohei 245 found a “loss robbery”, and the situation between the two sides was almost reversed. However, Yang Dingxin failed to seize the opportunity under time pressure. The chess game entered the official stage, and there was no doubt about Hei Xiaosheng’s position. In the end, Black won half an eye, and Ding Hao was also crowned 2 :0.
“I would be very happy if I knew that I (would) win the world championship when I first set the stage. I think it seems normal to play like this.” Ding Hao appeared quite calm in the interview after the game. out, he had a chance at the end, and if he was right, he might have to reverse it. As he didn’t bet after the count, I was lucky to win Banmu.”
Ding Hao said it was his perseverance that brought him to where he is today. “Just persevere. It’s true that talent also plays a part. I believe my talent is relatively high. Stick to one thing.”
