Championship drought of the year! Ke Jie lost to Qi Yuting in the Celebrity Battle Challenge, and did not win the championship this year
Original title: Qi Yu Tinglik Ke Jie achieved three consecutive championships in the Chinese Go celebrity battle
The 33rd China Go Celebrity Battle Trilogy Finals ended in Shenzhen on the 11th, and the current "celebrity" Qi Yuting defeated the challenger Ke Jie in the middle of the deciding game to achieve three consecutive championships.
The two sides were evenly matched in the first two sets of the final, Ke Jie lost a good game in the first game, and the official stage was reversed, while Qi Yuting made a fatal mistake in the second set, resulting in a reversal.
In the deciding set of the day, the first to have the advantage was Qi Yuting, who held the white. The battle between the two sides started in the upper right game, and Ke Jie's 117 hands were misjudged, causing the situation to deteriorate. Although black then made a surprise move in the middle, white took control of the game with a strong advantage on the periphery. To 198 hands, Qi Yuting won in the middle game and defended the title of "celebrity" with a total score of 2:1.
"Before this tournament, I didn't win much for a long time, and I should say that I basically lost all the important games, so it feels very important to win this time. I hope to continue to play good games in the next tournament this year. Qi Yuting said after the game.
This year is the first time in Ke Jie's career that she has won the right to challenge for the title of "celebrity", but unfortunately she fell short.
At the award ceremony after the game, Chang Hao, chairman of the Chinese Go Association, gave Ke Jie encouragement: "Ke Jie's recent form may not be particularly ideal, and she has won the runner-up in several competitions. But I think it's normal to have ups and downs. Ke Jie is only 26 years old now, and I think this is the best time, so I hope Ke Jie will not be discouraged and believe in her own strength. ”
Source: Xinhuanet