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Kim Myung-wan 9P to Comment Live on Samsung Cup Final

Kim Myung-wan 9p will be providing live game commentary on the upcoming contest between Gu Li 9P, one of China's strongest players, and Lee Sedol 9P, Korea's strongest player, in the final of the 17th Samsung Cup. The match will take place in Shanghai on Dec. 11-13, and Kim's live English-language commentary will be on the Tygem go server the first 15 minutes of every hour on Tygem's  "Korea 1" server.  The games, which could last four or five hours, are set to start at 6p West Coast time (9p EST), on Dec. 10, 11 and 12. In their lifetime record against each other, Gu Li has a slight lead of 15-14. photo: Kim Myung-wan 9p at the 2012 Cotsen Open/AGA-Tygem Pro Qualifier; photo by Chris Garlock