The 5th Shengzhou Cup China Go King of Kings Tournament, in which the eight immortals crossed the sea and showed their powers, has ended the first two rounds of the competition, and as a result, Li Xuanhao Jiuduan and Qi Yuting Jiuduan won two consecutive victories, and Li Weiqing and Yang Kaiwen, who had lost two consecutive games, were eliminated.
What were the two rounds like? Let me introduce it to you. In the first round on July 25, Li Xuanhao defeated Ding Hao in the ninth section, Wang Xinghao defeated Yang Kaiwen in the ninth section, Li Weiqing lost to Qi Yuting in the ninth section, and Dang Yifei lost to Lian Xiao in the ninth section.
Li Xuanhao defeated Wang Xinghao
In the second round on July 26, Li Xuanhao defeated Wang Xinghao, Qi Yuting defeated Lian Xiao, Yang Kaiwen lost to Ding Hao, and Dang Yi Feili defeated Li Weiqing.
This year's Champions of Champions Competition adopts a double-elimination system, so Li Xuanhao and Qi Yuting, who have won consecutive games, have advanced to the semifinals, and Li Weiqing and Yang Kaiwen, who have lost two games in a row, have to go home.
The best performance in the first two rounds is naturally Li Xuanhao, who is worthy of the reputation of Xuangong Intelligence, and the prospect of winning the championship is bright for the first person in the rating list.
Yu Ting unexpectedly won two sets in a row, and his overall performance this year has been relatively average, with his rating slipping outside the top 10, which has not happened in many years.
Yang Kaiwen and Li Weiqing's exit is not an upset, the author judged before the game that they have little hope of winning the championship trophy, and they are in the bottom three in terms of probability.
Ding Hao defeated Yang Kaiwen
Unexpectedly, Ding Hao and Wang Xinghao both fell into the loser's group, and every game of chess that followed was a back-to-back battle.
The next schedule is that at 12 noon on July 27, the losers will play two crucial games, consisting of Wang Xinghao VS Lian Xiao and Ding Hao VS Dang Yifei. The winner makes it to the top four, and the loser can only go home in disgrace.
On July 28, the winner's group will be held in a decisive match, with Li Xuanhao versus Qi Yuting, and the winner will take the lead in winning the final, waiting for the top of the loser group to compete for the final championship and runner-up on July 30.
As of press time, Wang Xinghao VS Lian Xiao and Ding Hao VS Dang Yifei have started these two showdowns, which two can win? My opinion is that Wang Xinghao and Ding Hao will get two tickets to the semi-finals.
Before the start of this competition, I predicted that Ding Hao, Li Xuanhao, and Wang Xinghao would rank in the top three possibilities of winning the championship, Dang Yifei and Lian Xiao were in the middle, and Li Weiqing, Yang Kaiwen, and Qi Yuting were the last three.
My Jiangsu fellow Qi Yuting was a little unexpected in the first two rounds, and he became the big dark horse of this cup after his state declined this year, can he be black to the end? I think it's enough.
In the battle between Li Xuanhao and Qi Yuting on July 28, Li Xuanhao, who has performed well recently, will get a valuable ticket to the finals as long as there is no big surprise.
The scene of the competition
The prize money of the 5th Champions of Champions Competition is very generous, which is the largest in the domestic competition, with the champion up to 1 million yuan, the second place 400,000 yuan, the third place 120,000 yuan, the fourth place 80,000 yuan, the fifth place 60,000 yuan, and the seventh place 40,000 yuan.
Can Ding Hao and Wang Xinghao defeat strong opponents and reach the semifinals? Which master will be crowned champion? Let's wait and see.