Korean Go star Shin Jin-seo beats AI KataGo in human vs machine match

South Korean Go master Shin Jin-seo, ranked world No.1, beat AI KataGo by 11.5 points in the final game of the "Jungsoo Math-Hankyung Gisin Match", winning the series 2-1. The match used a two-stone handicap for Shin. He played black with 5 hours of thinking time and one 30-second byoyomi, while KataGo had no total time limit but had to move within 20 seconds per move. Early on, Shin led by 18.5 points with a 99% win rate. The turning point came at move 80, when he built a strong black territory from the top to the center, securing his advantage. He kept a 99% win rate throughout and won in 3 hours and 20 minutes. Despite initial doubts from the Go community, Shin bounced back after losing the first game, showing that top human players can still compete with AI. He received a prize of 250 million won and a Genesis G90 car.