▲ 2021 Samsung Car Insurance Cup champion Park Tinghuan kissed the trophy
Park Tinghuan stood up again
In the final of the Samsung Auto Insurance Cup, Park Tinghuan won two consecutive sets after losing the first set, defeating Shin Jin-chan 2-1 and winning the Samsung Cup for the first time. This is park Tinghuan's second time in two years to win the championship in regular chess, and it is also the 32nd title of his career and the fifth title of the World Series.
Since the 24th LG Cup in 2020, the 1st Strongest Chess Player Battle, the 3rd Dragon Star Battle, the 2nd Strongest Chess Player Battle, the 4th Dragon Star Battle, after losing to Shin Jin-chan for 5 consecutive times on the final stage, Park Young-hwan finally ushered in victory.
Park Ting-hwan, who defeated his old rival, was interviewed by reporters after the game.
His previous best at the Samsung Cup was four semi-finals. How do you feel?
"It was a real surprise to win the title this time. I was the oldest of the eight players. I feel that I have little time left for myself, so I am eager to make a breakthrough and finally achieve satisfactory results.
Because it was Shen Zhenchen, who was at a disadvantage in historical record, who won the championship, it seemed more meaningful. At this point, Park Tinghuan's record against Shin Jin-chan was 22 wins and 26 losses.
"I knew from the very beginning of the final that it was an uphill battle. After the first set, I also wondered if it would end 0-2 like this. I lost the first set without any ability to fight back, did not sleep well that day, and finally won the championship because of good luck. ”
From the beginning of the 32nd battle, Park Tinghuan successively defeated Li Weiqing, Mi Yuting, Lian Xiao, and Zhao Chenyu to reach the final, especially with Lian Xiao, who staged a shocking reversal, and won against Zhao Chenyu.
"The most impressive ones are the round of 16 (against Mi Yuting) and the quarter-final battle (laughing at Lian). Both sets were almost lost, and the opponent's mistakes gave me a chance. ”
Park Ting-hwan, who lost the first set of the final, won the championship by winning two consecutive sets.
"After the first inning of the final, I was basically in a semi-give-up state, and then maybe it was because of good luck. The 2nd and 3rd innings are very complex, and if there is a slight mistake, they will lose all of them, and I think the victory in these two sets is more valuable. ”
In particular, the third inning dropped very quickly at the beginning and felt confident.
"Today I don't know in advance whether to cling to black or white. Shin used the same layout as in the first inning. I've also studied this layout very carefully, so that's probably the main reason for winning today. The process on the top left happens to be something I studied last night, so it didn't take much time to choose the right way to deal with it. ”
Although your winning percentage in the game was once as high as 95%, which is an absolute advantage, the dragon has always been threatened. What was the mood at the time?
"In fact, you may not have to fight so hard to win, but I think that if you slow down a little, you may be violently pursued, so I have been holding on." In addition, there was more time left at that time, and if you didn't have time, you might choose a simple work plan. ”
Park Ting-hwan had the upper hand in the decider, and when the match went on for 3 hours and 15 minutes, Shin Jin-jin threw a throw and conceded defeat. At the end of the game, Park Tinghuan had 25 minutes left and Shin Jin-chan had 20 minutes left.
"I was a little cheaper for Shin Jin-chan's mistake in the middle of the set, but it was still early and the situation was still very complicated. When the other party went all out to kill the dragon, he did not see whether he could live in the end, and later fortunately, the dragon successfully worked and won the victory. ”
The Samsung Cup has little time to rest in between from the top 32, and the final triple game is also played for 3 consecutive days. Are there any physical problems?
"It's rare to see this, so it's good luck." It's also good to start with the round of 32. Because I usually exercise regularly, I have no problem with physical strength. ”
▲ Award Ceremony Champion Park Young-hwan and runner-up Shin Jin-hyun received prizes of 300 million won and 100 million won respectively
From the Dragon Star Battle to the South China Sea Seven Chess, consecutive defeats to Shin Jin-chan, it feels that Park Tinghuan should have suffered a big blow, but from the final of the Samsung Cup, it seems that it has not affected Park Tinghuan. This is the second time Park Shin has met in the final, the previous 8 duels against Shin Jin-hyun won 5 times, and Park Young-hwan won 3 times. Since the first meeting in 2018, Park Tinghuan has won three consecutive victories. But from the 2020 LG Cup final is Shin Jin-chan's 5-game winning streak.
"I did lose too much against Shin Jin-chan last year. One of the toughest moments was a 7-0 defeat in the South China Sea. From the 4th inning onwards, it was even more torturous. But that 7-game game was also an opportunity for me to grow. ”
What did you gain from the seven pieces of chess with Shin Jin-chan?
"Compared with other chess players, it is easier for me to expose my weaknesses when playing against Shin Jin-chan. The slightest mistake can be immediately met with a deadly counterattack. Shen Zhenchen's strength was already very strong. ”
▲ After the final decider, the two players look at the monitor to review
The Samsung Cup final is a direct matchup between the first and second divisions in South Korea, and it is also South Korea's re-victory of the Samsung Cup after 7 years, while the Korean chess players' championship and runner-up of the Samsung Cup date back to the final of Lee Sedol vs Park Yong-hoon in 2007.
"For a long time in the past, Chinese chess players were relatively strong in the Samsung Cup. I also wanted to have good grades but I never got it. This time, I am very happy that it is finally the Korean chess player who has won the championship and runner-up. ”
Shin Min-chan lg cup champion, Shin Jin-chan Chunlan cup champion, Park Ting-hwan three-star cup champion, South Korea's Nongshim Cup winner, 2021 South Korea is ahead of China in the international arena.
"The rise in the performance of Korean chess players in the world championship should be the result of the increase in domestic slow chess competitions and the increase in the opportunities for chess players to fight." Korean players also do better than Chinese players when it comes to using artificial intelligence. ”
Coach Mu Jin-suk once commented that "although Park Tinghuan is almost 30 years old, his chess strength has not declined at all", what is the secret of your ability to maintain your chess strength?
"I feel like I've been in a bottleneck since last year. After losing consecutively against Shin Jin-chan, I found my own weakness in chess. Consecutive defeats became opportunities for me to find my weaknesses and strengthen them. ”
The World Series is in non-stop progress, and park Tinghuan will face China's first man Ke Jie in the LG Cup Quarterfinals on November 7.
"Now the preparation time is getting shorter and shorter, the opponent is Ke Jie, so it must be a very difficult match. This Samsung Cup final can be used as a pre-match training for the LG Cup. Take a day off today to prepare starting tomorrow. ”
After winning the Samsung Cup, the number of individual world championships reached 5, and it also ended the 2-year situation without a crown. It has been 2 years and 5 months since the last June 2019 Chunlan Cup winner. Who is the first person who comes to mind now?
"The first thing that comes to mind is my parents. Thank you to my parents who allowed me to focus on Go with all my heart. ”
(Photo: Compiled by Liu Jing, South Korea's tygem website)