If there was any question that Go is a physical as well as mental game, there is now more evidence to dispel the doubt.

On the final day of the Samsung Cup's Group Stage, Lee Se-dol and Ryu Shi-kun lost in the final game of the group and joined 65-year-old Seo Bong-soo in being eliminated from the tournament.

The two veterans, aged 35 and 47 respectively, lost to Tao Xinran, 24, and Li Xiangyu, 20 in Group B and H.

Ryu also caused considerable excitement as all three Japanese players - other two being Iyama Yuta and Shibano Toramaru - were all leading in the early afternoon.

But in the end only Iyama made it to the last 16, beating Tan Xiao. Ryu's loss is a repeat of the result from the first day - an one-and-a-half point loss to Li.

Kim Ji-seok was eliminated by losing to Lian Xiao twice.

Wang Yuan-jyun kept his gap with Ke Jie close for most of the game time but was eventually unable to overturn the deficit in points.

Full results of the third day and the draw for Ro16, which will be played on 1 Oct, are down below.

A Shibano Toramaru v. Gu Zihao B Tao Xinran v. Lee Se-dol C Chen Zijian v. Tong Mengcheng D Ke Jie v. Wang Yuan-jyun E Shin Min-jun v. Fan Yunruo F Lian Xiao v. Kim Ji-seok G Iyama Yuta v. Tan Xiao H Li Xiangyu v. Ryu Shi-kun









R16 draw and reaction



