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Members Edition: Chinese A League, Round 8: Gu Li 9P-Lee Sedol 9P

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 Chinese A League, Round 8 Black: Gu Li 9P White: Lee Sedol 9P June 27, 2009 Zhejiang, China Written by Li Zhe 6P SGF file created by Bill Cobb and Chris Garlock Translated from Weiqi World 2009-14, July 15, 2009, by Yuan Zhou 7d and used by permission. Published in the May 3, 2010 edition of the American Go E-Journal Yuan Zhou 7d is one of the strongest amateurs in the US. He has written many books, holds workshops regularly, and has students via the Internet. He lives in Germantown, MD, with his wife and son. Learn more at his website The Chinese A League is a team tournament; teams represent particular cities and can include foreign players. This competition can be compared to the NFL in the US in terms of its popularity.