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Korea's Wei TaeWoong Sweeps Korean World Amateur Championship, Besting U.S. in Final

Korea's Wei TaeWoong (right) swept the 9th Korean World Amateur Championships (KPMC), winning all six games on September 19-20 in Seoul. US representative Ben Lockhart scored an impressive 5-1 record, losing only to Wei in the final round (photo). China came in second, followed by Taiwan, Japan, the US, Mexico and Russia. The key game was Wei's fifth-round match against Hu YuChing from China; Hu led slightly from the beginning, but Wei hung in and succeeded in turning the game around. "I am very happy to win the KPMC," said Wei, "and I will prepare with my best for next year’s pro qualification tournaments." - wbaduk.com