Seoul, Jan. 28 -- South Korea's Go association on Tuesday apologised over disputed rules that led Chinese Go player Ke Jie to withdraw from the decisive third game of the LG Cup finals last week.
The Korea Baduk Association (KBA) said in a statement that it apologises to the Go fans who had high expectations for the Jan. 23 final match between world-class players Ke and South Korea's Byun Sang-il.
The winner of the LG Cup, governed by South Korea's Go rules, was determined in an unprecedented manner due to a violation regarding where to place captured stones.
The KBA acknowledged that the rules, revised in November, had been pre-notified but said Chinese players may not have had sufficient time to adapt.
Expressing hope that the inc...