Hangzhou, 29 Mar (Xinhua) -- After three days of competition, the final of the second China-Japan-South Korea Go Veterans Tournament ended on 29 March in Changxing, Zhejiang Province, and the previous champion Cao Dayuan successfully defended his title by defeating Nie Weiping in the black mid-game.
A total of 8 players were invited, including two players from China, Japan and Korea, as well as the previous champion and runner-up Cao Dayuan and Koichi Kobayashi. In the first round, Nie Weiping defeated the famous Japanese chess player Koichi Kobayashi to advance easily, while Ma Xiaochun and Cao Dayuan also defeated their opponents in the first round of matches. In the semi-finals, Nie Weiping defeated South Korean chess player Xu Bongsu with 1 and 1/4 sons, while the previous champion Cao Dayuan defeated Ma Xiaochun by a slight advantage of 1/4 sons to reach the final for two consecutive years.
In the final, after guessing first, Cao Dayuan took the lead and then gained a slight advantage on the plate. At the official stage, Nie Weiping made mistakes, and Cao Dayuan took advantage of the situation to consolidate his advantage. Finally, in the 251 hand, Nie Weiping conceded defeat, and Cao Dayuan was crowned again.
The China-Japan-Korea Go Elders Tournament is hosted by the Chinese Weiqi Association, which takes 1 hour and 15 minutes to read the seconds per side and retains the time once in 60 seconds. In the first Seniors Competition, Cao Dayuan defeated Kobayashi Koichi in the final to win the championship.
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