#1 in RP and over 2500 9d games without downgrade. Lee Jae-Ung 6p shows how he does it: gkwls 9d vs xibushanke 9d

Description/Intro:
Lee Jae-Ung 6p, or 우정과♡, is very popular on Tygem for several reasons.  He has the most rating points among all the 9ds, and this is because of his incredible stats which you can see below.  It is almost unheard of for anyone to maintain 9d rank for over 2500 games!  Even pros such as Suh Ning-uk 9p (joonki) has fallen to 8d from a bad day every once in a while, but Jae-Ung clearly demonstrates endurance in his rank.  He is in a stable but mediocre state currently with 10 wins and 10 losses in his last 20 games.  Not much is known about xibushanke, but do not think he is just an obscure, "typical" 9d.  In his last 20 games, he has lost only 5 games!  Clearly he is not struggling with his rank but instead handling it with ease, leaving me with no doubt that he is a pro. 

Regarding the game, it was off to a casual start but by move 22 I liked White because I would not know how to use that thickness :).  We begin to see very interesting play quite quickly however, as 27 is a very novel move, and White doesn't back away with his own stylish 28.  How both players handle the central situation is very interesting and worth going over!  Personally, I thought it was a success for White, though Black isn't left empty-handed.  White fully secures himself at the top on precisely move 80, making a lot of users rush their bets :).  Black manages to secure two very large corners and some sides, while White also gets two large corners and focuses on developing his left side.  Once the center fight settled, endgame arrived pretty quickly so this was not a very lengthy game.  Nonetheless, an exciting one to watch that left over 700 observers in awe!  There is also a nice endgame tesuji at the end :).   

Series:
우정과♡ - 0 : 0 - xibushanke

Betting Stats:
R1: move 1 - 50
우정과♡: 59% (301)
xibushanke: 41% (226)

R2: move 51 - 80
우정과♡: 59% (115)
xibushanke: 41% (68)

Record Stats:
우정과♡: 1869 - 730 as 9d, 1992 - 748 total
xibushanke: 118 - 58 as 9d, 552 - 304 total

Peak Observers: 820 (520 Korea 1 + 300 China 1)

Date Played: 02/05/2009 (Fresh!)