Kim Hyoyoung 1p (16), by some also known as ‘Baduk Chunhyang’, won the inaugural Mediheal Millennium Women’s Championship.
When she was still an amateur player Kim Hyoyoung won the 4th International Baduk Chunhyang Championship (2019), and the nickname was born. This is her first title since becoming a pro in April 2021.
Kim Minseo (15), her opponent, is currently the youngest professional of the Korean Baduk Association and turned pro in June last year.
In the final that was played on the 4th of February, Kim Hyoyoung defeated Kim Minseo 1p with a sizable margin of 13.5 points. The game was still more or less even, after a big fight in the lower right. But after a well-managed fight in the lower left, and brilliant play in the center, Kim Hyoyoung won with an impressive lead.
For the preliminaries for this tournament 15 female professionals and 1 amateur player, born after the year 2000 were selected. after which they proceeded to the main stage of the tournament. Thinking time was 30 minutes with 3×40 seconds byo-yomi. The prize money was 5 million won for first place and 3 million won for the runner up.
The amateur player, Ko Miso (20) who participated in the tournament, made it to the main tournament, but unfortunately already stranded there, as she was paired against the future winner.
Sidenote: Mediheal is a South-Korean Skin Care company, mostly known for selling facial masks.
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