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2013 Cotsen Overview: Reports/Games/Commentaries

The 2013 Cotsen Open was held October 26-27 in Los Angeles, CA. One of the major tournaments on the American Go Association’s annual calendar, the event is sponsored by Eric Cotsen (center, in white shirt), with major organizational support provided by Myung-wan Kim 9P and Andy Okun; Chris Sira was the Tournament Director and top boards -- including pro commentaries -- were once again broadcast on KGS by the American Go E-Journal. See below for our overview of the coverage, including game records and the final cross-tab, plus never-before-published photos. Cotsen Open team: Eric Cotsen, Andy Okun, Hunter Knight, Samantha Davis, Susanna Pfeffer, along with Alec Cowan, Zack Craven, Danny Ko, Chris Sira (TD). Plus Daniel Kim and his whole team at the KCC. Professionals: Myung-wan Kim, Yang Yilun, Lee Hajin and Kim Minhee. EJ team: Chris Garlock, Richard Dolen, Nick McNelis, David Dows and Joe Cepiel, with online support by KGS.

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Game RecordsClick here for the final crosstab
Round 12013.10.26_CotsenRd1Bd1_Beomgeun Cho-Yixian Zhou2013.10.26_CotsenRd1Bd2_Andy Liu-Wayne Cheng-Haijin Lee Commentary2013.10.26_CotsenRd1Bd3_Won Sik Lee-Izuki Matsuba
Round 22013.10.26_CotsenRd2Bd1_Beomgeun Cho-Ari Saito-Yilun Yang Commentary 2013.10.26_CotsenRd2Bd2_Andy Liu-Gus Price2013.10.26_CotsenRd2Bd3_Won Sik Lee-Rui Wang
Round 32013.10.26_CotsenRd3Bd1_BeomgeunCho-CalvinSun-MyungwanKimCommentary2013.10.26_CotsenRd3Bd2_Andy Liu-Juyong Ko2013.10.26_CotsenRd3Bd3_Yunxuan Li-Won Sik Lee
Round 42013.10.27_CotsenRd4Bd1_Won Sik Lee-Beomgeun Cho-Hajin Lee Commentary 2013.10.27_CotsenRd4Bd2_Andy Liu-Eric Lui2013.10.27_CotsenRd4Bd3_Deuk Chang-Rui Wang
Round 5 2013.10.27_CotsenRd5Bd1_Beomgeun Cho-Andy Liu-Myungwan Kim Commentary2013.10.27_CotsenRd5Bd2_Juyong Ko-Won Sik Lee2013.10.27_CotsenRd5Bd3_Eric Lui-Ari Saito2013.10.27_Cotsen-pro-pro_Wang Qun-YilunYang
photos: top right: player game analysis; photo by Chris Garlock. middle: Andy Liu (l) plays Beomgeun Cho in the Round 5, Board 1 final; photo by Chrissy Hampton. bottom: game analysis with Yilun Yang; photo by Chris Garlock