The final round of the pair go competition started promptly at 9:30 a.m. on December 19 with chief referee Hua Yigang presiding. Only three boards were set up in the playing room at the Beijing International Convention Center. Befitting pair … Continue reading
The second round of the pair-go competition started at 3:00 p.m. Deputy tournament director Michael Redmond presided over the start of the round, and then moved to join Chris Garlock in the live commentary booth to report on the China-Japan … Continue reading
The pair-go competition in the 2012 Beijing SportAccord World Mind Games was held, like the men’s and women’s individual competitions, on the second floor of the Beijing International Conference Center. Michael Redmond, deputy tournament director, gave the opening instructions for … Continue reading
The four players took their seats in the playing room at the Beijing International Conference Center ten minutes before the starting time of round 7. Choi Chulhan and Kang Dongyoon, playing for the men’s individual gold medal and $100,000 sat … Continue reading
Round 6 began after lunch on December 15, with the same eight players playing as in the morning. This was the round that would decide third, fourth, and fifth places. On the top board China’s Lin Chi-han was playing Korea’s … Continue reading
Round 5, which started at 9:30 a.m. on December 15, was the round that would separate the award-winners from the medal-winners. The two Korean men, Kang Dongyoon and Park Jeonghwan, took their seats at the top board in the playing … Continue reading
The snowfall in the morning of December 14 did not deter the SportAccord staff from taking their daily run, setting an inspiring example for us all, but the snow stopped well before the 3:00 p.m. starting time of the fourth … Continue reading
Round 3 started at 3:00 p.m. on December 12th, with twelve men and all twelve women competing. In the undefeated men’s section, China’s Chen Yaoye was matched against Korea’s Park Jeonghwan, and Koreans Choi Chulhan and Kang Dongyoon were matched … Continue reading
Round 2 of the SportAccord World Mind Games began at 9:30 a.m. on December 12. Outside, the ground was still covered with snow, but the temperature was pleasantly warm within the playing venue at the Beijing International Convention Center. All … Continue reading
The first round of the men’s and women’s individual competition at the SportAccord World Mind Games was played in the afternoon of December 12 at the Beijing International Convention Center, conveniently joined to the Beijing Continental Grand hotel by an … Continue reading