Iyama Yuta vs Mi Yuting
The third stage of the 23rd Nongshim Cup started Yesterday (February 22nd), and the games of this third stage are to be played the entire week. Iyama Yuta 9p, who singlehandedly defeated the majority of the Korean and Chinese teams unfortunately lost against Mi Yuting 9p on the first day of this third stage of the Nongshim Cup.
The game was even up until move 95, after which the game became increasingly favorable for Mi Yuting who played with white. A couple of mistakes followed, but none that gave Iyama a chance to get back in the game. and Iyama resigned after move 200.
Iyama seems to be on a bit of a losing streak, losing both the 3rd and 4th game of the Kisei as well. Commentators of the 4th Kisei game thought that he might not be feeling right, judging by the way he played at the end of that particular game.
Mi Yuting vs Shin Jinseo
The Nongshim Cup is a win and continue tournament, where the winner of the previous game continues, and plays against a team member of the country (China/Japan/South Korea) who didn’t play in the previous game. So currently Iyama Yuta (Japan) lost against Mi Yuting (China), so Mi Yuting’s next opponent has to come from South Korea, in this case, South Korea’s Golden Boy, Shin Jinseo, as he is the only player left from South Korea.
The game was favorable for white (Mi Yuting), with Shin Jinseo being behind as much as 19 points at one point. Shin Jinseo however fought back and narrowed the gap to 2.5 points. Then Mi Yuting click on the board and nothing happened (see the embedded Youtube video), and the time ran out. Initially, the judges ruled 2-1 that Mi Yuting lost on time, but after reexamination of the video, it was ruled a technical failure, and the result was annulled. The move that Mi Yuting would have played, if not for a technical failure would actually have evened the game. The new game is planned for tomorrow, and all other games will be delayed one day.
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