The showdown of the decade starts this weekend: Gu Li vs Lee Sedol

In less than 48 hours, the most anticipated match of the decade gets underway.

Lee Sedol and Gu Li will play the first game of the ‘MLily Gu vs Lee Jubango‘, in Beijing, China. A 10 game match to determine the stronger player of the two.

Gu Li vs Lee Sedol – Promotional video

When does it start?

Game 1 of 10 will begin at:

9:00 am on Sunday, January 26, 2014 – Beijing time (+8 hours)

Which is:

1:00 am on Sunday, January 26 – GMT (UTC)
8:00 pm on Saturday, January 25 – US EST (-5 hours)
12:00pm on Sunday, January 26 – Australian EST (+11 hours).

Where can I see it?

Live analysis and commentary of the game will begin on Baduk TV Live at 1:00pm Korea time (3 hours after the game starts – the opening will still be underway and they’ll go over it in detail).

Day passes are available here for about the price of a cup of coffee.

The game will also be relayed on most major Go servers.

How can I check the results?

As the match progresses, throughout this year, we’ll keep you up to date with the latest news, game records and commentary. Bookmark this page for future reference, or click here to subscribe to our newsletter and get weekly updates.

The full match schedule is here (it’s also in the Pro Go Calendar) and you can read more about the event here.

Two of the most exciting players

Gu Li and Lee Sedol are two of the most exciting players of this generation, and they play their best Go when they play together.

That’s why so many people have been looking forward to such a match and have been working towards making it happen for several years.

Lee Sedol 9 dan (left) and Gu Li 9 dan: Two of the most exciting players of this generation.

This match will give the players more time to think than most tournaments these days (4 hours + 5 x min byo-yomi each), so we’re hopeful that Lee and Gu will be able to create their masterpiece together.