Cho Hyeyeon Became Female Myeongin Challenger

Cho Hyeyeon who recently became the fourth female 9 dan successfully won the final game of the 12th Female Myeongin main tournament and won the right to challenge Rui Naiwei the title holder.

This is Cho's fourth consecutive challenge. She also became the challenger in three previous season, but never success.

Cho beat Park Jieun (9 dan) at the final game. Previously, Park beat Cho at the winner section semi-final, but Cho managed to stay calm and won at the final.

Cho sacrificed her stones at the bottom left to create a big framework at the center. Park broke the center moyo, but Cho's territory at the upper left corner is big enough to make her victorious.

The first game will be played at January 13. Rui has a 33-16 record in her favor against Cho.


Rui Naiwei (left) and Cho Hyeyeon (right)


Here is the game record:
Cho Hyeyeon (white) vs. Park Jieun (black). Result: W+9.5

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[12th Female Myeongin challenger decision match]
GM[1]
PB[Park Jieun]
PW[Cho Hyeyeon]
BR[9d]
RE[W+9.5]
DT[2010-12-29]
WR[9d]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[qn];B[ql];W[qq];B[qp]
;W[pp];B[rq];W[qr];B[po];W[op];B[qo];W[rr];B[no];W[oo];B[on];W[oq]
;B[pn];W[pf];B[od];W[qe];B[rd];W[qi];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[dp]
;W[dr];B[cn];W[dl];B[cr];W[db];B[qg];W[pg];B[qf];W[qk];B[rk];W[rj]
;B[pk];W[pj];B[qj];W[bn];B[bo];W[qk];B[iq];W[go];B[qj];W[dn];B[co]
;W[qk];B[en];W[mp];B[io];W[gm];B[el];W[il];B[qj];W[ld];B[mc];W[jp]
;B[hq];W[fp];B[ho];W[kq];B[kn];W[mn];B[im];W[hm];B[jm];W[jd];B[qk]
;W[jl];B[kl];W[kk];B[ll];W[lk];B[mk];W[mj];B[ml];W[ek];B[fl];W[fk]
;B[gl];W[gk];B[hl];W[hk];B[fn];W[li];B[dk];W[dj];B[jb];W[ic];B[ib]
;W[hc];B[nf];W[hb];B[ck];W[cj];B[kg];W[lf];B[jk];W[ik];B[lg];W[oe]
;B[ke];W[nd];B[oc];W[kd];B[nh];W[mf];B[nj];W[mg];B[mh];W[nc];B[nb]
;W[ob];B[mb];W[ne];B[lh];W[pd];B[pc];W[qc];B[pb];W[re];B[pe];W[ip]
;B[hp];W[pd];B[dc];W[cc];B[pe];W[em];B[fm];W[pd];B[np];W[nq];B[pe]
;W[ir];B[hr];W[pd];B[qb];W[ki];B[pe];W[oi];B[mi];W[pd];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[pe];W[qh];B[kf];W[if];B[se];W[pd];B[ig];W[jg];B[ie];W[je];B[jf]
;W[hf];B[jh];W[hg];B[pe];W[bl];B[ng];W[pd];B[hh];W[pe];B[gh];W[ii]
;B[ih];W[fg];B[gg];W[gf];B[ff];W[ef];B[rc];W[lj];B[le];W[me];B[ni]
;W[sf];B[an];W[ak];B[mo];W[lo];B[nn];W[jr];B[fh];W[eg];B[eh];W[dh]
;B[lp];W[mq];B[jc];W[ri];B[rp];W[hs];B[gs];W[ln];B[is];W[jo];B[md]
;W[id];B[fe];W[gd];B[gb];W[ha];B[ji];W[jj];B[jq];W[kr];B[di];W[ch]
;B[oh];W[sj];B[sr];W[dm];B[bm];W[cl];B[he];W[ge];B[fd];W[ga];B[fa]
;W[eb];B[ko];W[kp];B[jn];W[fb];B[ei];W[sd];B[oj];W[pi];B[mm];W[lq]
;B[ci];W[bi];B[hi];W[am];B[al];W[kc];B[kb];W[am];B[pr];W[or];B[al]
;W[ia];B[ja];W[am];B[rs];W[ps];B[al];W[la];B[lb];W[am];B[gc];W[hd]
;B[al];W[js];B[hs];W[am];B[he];W[ea];B[al];W[eo];B[gn];W[am];B[bn]
;W[sk];B[sl];W[ph];B[lm];W[lp];B[sc];W[ij];B[kh];W[se];B[sq];W[al]
;B[ss])

The Fourth Female 9 dan

Cho Hyeyeon is officially the fourth female player to receive 9 dan diploma (as of 21 December 2010). She followed the step of Feng Yun, Rui Naiwei, and Park Jieun to achieve this level.


Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan)

I'm still looking for the reason why she got the promotion. I'll post here if I get yhe answer (if you know the answer, please tell me :D)

Edit: It seems she got the promotion due to the success of South Korea's female team winning gold medal at the Asian Games. She along with Lee Minjin and Kim Yunyoung got the promotion. Lee Minjin was promoted to 6 dan while Kim Yunyoung to 3 dan.

Also, she celebrated her promotion by beating Lee Sedol (9 dan) in GS Galtex preliminary.

Congratulations Ms. Hyeyeon!

Here is the game record:
Cho Hyeyeon (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th Korean GS Caltex Cup, preliminary]
DT[2010-12-24]PB[Cho Hyeyeon]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[qf]
;B[pi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[oq];W[qo];B[qm];W[rp];B[qq];W[oo];B[om];W[rq]
;B[rr];W[nm];B[nl];W[mp];B[mq];W[lq];B[np];W[no];B[lr];W[mr];B[nq];W[kq];B[kr];W[jr]
;B[lp];W[kp];B[mo];W[pp];B[pq];W[mn];B[mm];W[lo];B[mp];W[nn];B[ln];W[lm];B[ko];W[ml]
;B[pn];W[po];B[rn];W[ro];B[nk];W[ks];B[mk];W[kn];B[lo];W[lk];B[jn];W[km];B[jp];W[ls]
;B[jm];W[jl];B[kk];W[lj];B[kl];W[ll];B[jk];W[lh];B[il];W[mf];B[og];W[ld];B[ef];W[ce]
;B[bf];W[ff];B[kd];W[ke];B[lc];W[mc];B[le];W[md];B[je];W[kf];B[jf];W[kg];B[ee];W[gd]
;B[ki];W[pk];B[qk];W[pl];B[ql];W[oj];B[jg];W[hf];B[fg];W[hh];B[id];W[oi];B[pj];W[ph]
;B[oh];W[mj];B[ge];W[jh];B[ih];W[ii];B[ji];W[ig];B[kh];W[he];B[hd];W[kc];B[jc];W[jd]
;B[fe];W[gc];B[kd];W[qh];B[qj];W[jd];B[ec];W[ed];B[kd];W[lb];B[ih];W[pg];B[lg];W[lf]
;B[nf];W[rf];B[mg];W[jd];B[eb];W[dc];B[kd];W[me];B[rh];W[re];B[li];W[ol];B[jh];W[fo]
;B[fn];W[jd];B[hb];W[fb];B[bd];W[be];B[bb];W[bc];B[cc];W[hc];B[ic];W[db];B[ae];W[ie]
;B[kd];W[cb];B[ac];W[jd];B[hg];W[gg];B[kd];W[fh];B[gf];W[eh];B[cd];W[gi];B[if];W[hg]
;B[jd];W[di];B[ci];W[ch];B[cj];W[bi];B[ij];W[bj];B[cl];W[hi];B[ah];W[bh];B[dg];W[dh]
;B[ej];W[fj];B[bk];W[gn];B[gl];W[gk];B[hj];W[fl];B[fm];W[gm];B[hl];W[bm];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fk];W[ag];B[bg];W[fl];B[dl];W[bn];B[go];W[io];B[gp];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[jo];W[gq]
;B[hn];W[de];B[eg];W[ea];B[qi];W[qg];B[od];W[mh];B[mi];W[ng];B[ni];W[nj];B[nh];W[oc]
;B[ca];W[gb];B[ib];W[ga];B[mg];W[qn];B[sm];W[lg];B[iq];W[hq];B[jq];W[ir];B[nr];W[sr]
;B[qr];W[en];B[em];W[eo];B[bl];W[qd];B[pe];W[so];B[pm];W[ok];B[rj])

Merry Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas everybody. I hope you can have a merry little christmas with people you love. I'm sorry I still can't post often because I still have many tasks to do. Sorry guys...

Will Back Soon

I won't be able to post for awhile because I'm currently facing my final test. I'll be back in a week or two. Sorry guys :)

Saturday Tsumego

Let's do some brain exercise in this beautiful Saturday. Black just played at A (which is a mistake). White to play and make use his marked group. Enjoy.

Jiang Weijie the New Mingren

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) successfully laid his final blow at Gu Li Mingren. After a hard 5 games, Jiang Weijie became the new Mingren.

Game 3 started at November 29. Jiang Weijie managed to extend his victory from game 2 and led the series by 2-1. Gu Li found himself in a hard spot after Jiang Weijie cut his group with 89 by breaking the "rule" of "never cut two iken tobi stones". Jiang then put more pressure at Gu Li's group. Gu Li resigned at move 215. He was about 6 points behind (including komi).


Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

Here is the third game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 3]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Gu Li]
WR[Mingren]
DT[2010-11-29]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Jiang Weijie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[qf];B[qi]
;W[cc];B[ic];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc]
;B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[pl];B[qn];W[oj];B[pj];W[hd];B[hc];W[oi];B[ok]
;W[pk];B[qh];W[og];B[nh];W[rf];B[oh];W[nk];B[ol];W[jq];B[kq];W[ip]
;B[jo];W[kr];B[iq];W[jr];B[hq];W[lq];B[om];W[se];B[mr];W[pi];B[qj]
;W[ph];B[pg];W[qg];B[pf];W[of];B[pe];W[mi];B[nf];W[rk];B[rj];W[mm]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[rh];W[gp];B[hp];W[io];B[go];W[in];B[eo];W[do];B[jn]
;W[im];B[jm];W[mq];B[il];W[gm];B[nr];W[mo];B[kl];W[lk];B[mn];W[nn]
;B[ln];W[nm];B[np];W[no];B[mp];W[lo];B[lp];W[pp];B[on];W[kp];B[ko]
;W[pq];B[op];W[jk];B[jl];W[po];B[oo];W[qo];B[ro];W[rp];B[rn];W[qr]
;B[fm];W[fl];B[em];W[gn];B[fo];W[hj];B[nl];W[ml];B[ij];W[ii];B[hk]
;W[gk];B[hi];W[gj];B[ji];W[ih];B[kk];W[ki];B[jh];W[kj];B[jj];W[jg]
;B[ig];W[md];B[ng];W[lf];B[kh];W[lh];B[ni];W[nj];B[mh];W[li];B[mj]
;W[kg];B[hh];W[mk];B[me];W[le];B[mf];W[cl];B[ld];W[mc];B[oe];W[lg]
;B[dr];W[ep];B[fp];W[er];B[eq];W[cr];B[dq];W[cq];B[eh];W[fd];B[kd]
;W[ke];B[dg];W[ec];B[fb];W[kb];B[id];W[if];B[gd];W[ff];B[fi];W[ej]
;B[fj];W[el];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[dk];B[cb];W[ds];B[fr];W[bb];B[eb]
;W[cg];B[ch];W[bg];B[gi];W[en];B[fn];W[gl];B[bh];W[bj];B[es];W[pn]
;B[pm];W[or];B[nq];W[os];B[ns];W[rq];B[ce];W[ge];B[he];W[eg];B[dh]
;W[cf];B[kc];W[jb];B[bc];W[bd];B[cd])

At the fourth game, Gu Li showed what he was made of. Gu Li showed a new plan (at least for me) up to move 28. Gu started his attack by playing the attachment at move 109. Jiang must have confidence when he played W114. However, Gu played it right and successfully trapped the group. Gu's position became very thick and he launched his second attack at white's weak group at the left side. Jiang resigned at move 219 because his group at the left side was helpless.


Gu Li

This is the fourth game:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 4]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[5d]
DT[2010-12-01]
BR[Mingren]
RE[B+R]
PB[Gu Li]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[cf];W[di];B[cq];W[dq];B[cp]
;W[do];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[cn];W[oq];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed]
;B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[qf];B[pn];W[ql];B[pq];W[op];B[qm]
;W[pl];B[on];W[lp];B[pi];W[of];B[nd];W[ni];B[ok];W[rm];B[rn];W[pj]
;B[jq];W[jp];B[fr];W[fs];B[iq];W[fp];B[ip];W[jo];B[io];W[jm];B[jn]
;W[kn];B[in];W[km];B[hl];W[go];B[im];W[nm];B[kd];W[ge];B[qe];W[rf]
;B[jl];W[ik];B[il];W[rl];B[kl];W[ro];B[so];W[nn];B[mq];W[lq];B[lr]
;W[mp];B[mr];W[hc];B[gc];W[hd];B[ch];W[df];B[eg];W[qc];B[pc];W[rd]
;B[jc];W[ef];B[dh];W[ci];B[ei];W[bh];B[bg];W[bi];B[cg];W[ej];B[fi]
;W[fj];B[gi];W[je];B[hf];W[jd];B[kc];W[ic];B[dk];W[dj];B[nh];W[mi]
;B[nf];W[oe];B[pg];W[ne];B[pf];W[md];B[mf];W[me];B[ke];W[jf];B[kf]
;W[pe];B[qd];W[re];B[qb];W[ng];B[jg];W[gb];B[fb];W[fa];B[mh];W[rc]
;B[mc];W[mg];B[lh];W[lf];B[oh];W[ib];B[ob];W[da];B[rh];W[rb];B[ra]
;W[nc];B[nb];W[pa];B[qa];W[qo];B[po];W[pr];B[qr];W[rr];B[or];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[sp];B[nq];W[oo];B[rq];W[sn];B[cl];W[od];B[oc];W[rg];B[ri]
;W[sb];B[lb];W[sg];B[fl];W[ck];B[bk];W[co];B[bo];W[gj];B[ii];W[el]
;B[em];W[bj];B[ag];W[ae];B[cj];W[kj];B[hj];W[ck];B[ha];W[ga];B[cj]
;W[fm];B[gm];W[fk];B[fn];W[hk];B[ff];W[fe];B[jj];W[ck];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[cj];W[ij];B[ji];W[ck];B[gs];W[es];B[cj];W[hi];B[hh];W[ck];B[hr]
;W[gq];B[cj];W[ih];B[ck];W[ig];B[hj];W[bn];B[bm];W[hi];B[hg])

The final game was played a December 2 with Gu Li played black and Jiang Weijie played white. During the opening, Gu got a big territory at the right and bottom side. However he got a group to watch for at the center. Jiang managed to capture black's weak group at the center and later found a nice move (move 174) that wrecked black's territory.


Jiang Weijie

This is the fifth game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Mingren title match, game 5]
DT[2010-12-03]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[cn];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[jq];W[fp]
;B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[qc];B[cc];W[eq];B[nn];W[rp];B[ro];W[qo];B[rn];W[lq];B[kp];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[pq];B[np];W[nq];B[mq];W[nr];B[or];W[pr];B[qr];W[rr];B[rq];W[mr];B[op];W[jr]
;B[kr];W[mp];B[ir];W[qs];B[sp];W[mn];B[kn];W[ln];B[km];W[ml];B[lj];W[oj];B[nk];W[mk]
;B[mj];W[kl];B[kk];W[jl];B[ll];W[nj];B[ok];W[pk];B[ni];W[oi];B[pl];W[ol];B[qk];W[nl]
;B[pk];W[oo];B[no];W[on];B[os];W[ps];B[po];W[pn];B[rs];W[ss];B[qn];W[lk];B[po];W[lm]
;B[mo];W[lo];B[lp];W[qo];B[mq];W[nm];B[po];W[oh];B[rs];W[nf];B[qh];W[id];B[lh];W[mh]
;B[ke];W[kg];B[ie];W[lg];B[he];W[hc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hh];W[ig];B[hg];W[je];B[jf];W[jd]
;B[jg];W[jh];B[kf];W[ih];B[if];W[md];B[ij];W[hi];B[ii];W[kh];B[gi];W[hj];B[il];W[gj]
;B[fj];W[fk];B[jm];W[kj];B[fi];W[gl];B[ek];W[el];B[dk];W[ko];B[jk];W[jo];B[gm];W[dl]
;B[in];W[jj];B[ll];W[ck];B[cj];W[bj];B[ci];W[kl];B[gp];W[gq];B[fo];W[fr];B[fm];W[fl]
;B[ip];W[hp];B[io];W[bi];B[bk];W[cl];B[bh];W[dj];B[ai];W[re];B[kd];W[kc];B[ej];W[df]
;B[ef];W[ee];B[dg];W[gh];B[eh];W[gf];B[ff];W[hf];B[fe];W[qg];B[pg];W[rg];B[ph];W[dc]
;B[cb];W[rh];B[fa];W[ga];B[ri];W[si];B[rj];W[iq];B[jp];W[hr];B[js];W[eb];B[db];W[ea]
;B[pc];W[ob];B[go];W[eo];B[al];W[bm];B[de];W[em];B[ed];W[ec];B[pm];W[om];B[qd];W[rd]
;B[sh];W[qf];B[ne];W[pe];B[ng];W[oe];B[mf];W[nh])

This is the first big title for 19 years old Jiang. Previously he has won Ricoh Xinxiu cup in 2008, National Go Individual in 2009, and became runner-up at Quzhou-Lanke Cup in September 2010.

Tsumego Answer

This is the answer for Refreshing Tsumego.

L19 looks natural here, but it doesn't work due to cut at Q18.


Other answer like G19 doesn't work as well.


Here M19 is the correct answer.


Black can try to block from the other side, but it doesn't work.





You can download the sgf file of this life and death by clicking here .

Refreshing Tsumego

I haven't got the chance to post as usual due to my assignments and tests. It's 11 pm and I'm still working at my Data Mining, but it's always fun to do little tsumego during such time (well, kinda finding a reason to slack off :D)

Black just played at A because he thinks that his "B" group has alive. It's white to move and kill black. Enjoy :)

Yuki Satoshi Stole Tengen

Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) bring another glory to the Kansai Kiin. After Sakai Hideyuki successfully became Gosei, Yuki who has been considered as the strongest Kansai Kiin player stole Tengen from Yamashita Keigo.


Yuki Satoshi (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)


Both players gave analysis of the game

Here is the game record:
Yuki Satoshi (black) vs. Yamashita Keigo (white). Result: B+2.5

(;
EV[36th Tengen title match 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamashita Keigo]
WR[Tengen]
DT[2010-11-16]
BR[9d]
RE[B+2.5]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[op];W[dd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qp];W[qf];B[qi];W[md];B[pf]
;W[ec];B[qe];W[fd];B[kc];W[le];B[hc];W[gc];B[hd];W[jd];B[jc];W[if]
;B[fq];W[jp];B[cn];W[dn];B[dm];W[en];B[cp];W[co];B[bo];W[do];B[bm]
;W[cq];B[bp];W[em];B[dl];W[el];B[dk];W[mq];B[hq];W[eq];B[er];W[fp]
;B[gr];W[gp];B[dr];W[dq];B[jq];W[kq];B[iq];W[kp];B[pl];W[nc];B[ke]
;W[kd];B[lc];W[ld];B[hb];W[oh];B[ph];W[nl];B[og];W[mh];B[fj];W[on]
;B[pn];W[ek];B[ej];W[ci];B[di];W[cj];B[dj];W[hk];B[om];W[nm];B[nn]
;W[mn];B[oo];W[fb];B[mb];W[nb];B[mo];W[lo];B[nj];W[lm];B[pb];W[oi]
;B[oj];W[mi];B[mj];W[qc];B[pc];W[qb];B[pa];W[qg];B[rg];W[re];B[rf]
;W[qd];B[pe];W[rc];B[kj];W[sf];B[sg];W[se];B[pg];W[or];B[kh];W[lg]
;B[qr];W[cr];B[kr];W[lr];B[ks];W[id];B[mc];W[ne];B[sb];W[sc];B[ra]
;W[qa];B[kl];W[ma];B[la];W[na];B[kb];W[jk];B[kk];W[jm];B[km];W[kn]
;B[jl];W[il];B[bk];W[pq];B[qq];W[gb];B[ic];W[ii];B[ml];W[mm];B[kg]
;W[bh];B[ih];W[hi];B[dh];W[kf];B[mf];W[nf];B[lf];W[jf];B[mg];W[ng]
;B[lh];W[hh];B[jj];W[he];B[fk];W[fl];B[df];W[cg];B[dg];W[bj];B[aj]
;W[ai];B[ak];W[ch];B[de];W[ce];B[gk];W[gl];B[ik];W[hl];B[bq];W[ds]
;B[es];W[ck];B[cl];W[mp];B[oq];W[fr];B[fs];W[gq];B[cs];W[br];B[is]
;W[pr];B[nr];W[nq];B[ps];W[ns];B[no];W[li];B[pp];W[mr];B[gf];W[ll]
;B[lj];W[gg];B[ge];W[jh];B[ki];W[hf];B[pi];W[nh];B[jg];W[ig];B[ar]
;W[bs];B[ee];W[ed];B[fh];W[fg];B[nk];W[fr];B[hp];W[hr];B[gs];W[ho]
;B[eg];W[gi];B[fi];W[ff];B[ga];W[fa];B[ha];W[fe];B[gd];W[ls];B[jr]
;W[ol];B[ok];W[ij];B[ip];W[io];B[ji];W[mk];B[lk];W[gj];B[ml];W[ln]
;B[hs];W[fq];B[mk];W[ih];B[jk];W[os];B[qs];W[ds];B[aq];W[cs])

Congratulations for Yuki Satoshi!


Yuki Satoshi

Iyama Won Again Over Takao Shinji

Iyama Yuta continue his dominance over Takao Shinji by winning the semi-final game of the 6th Daiwa Cup at November 13.


Iyama Yuta

Takao who lost 4 straight games at this year's Meijin, then he lost to Iyama again at the Kisei's challenger decision game. Takao then extend his losing streak by losing the semi-final by 5.5 points.

Iyama will play Cho U at the final. This will be the opening of next year's Kisei where Cho U will be challenged by Iyama.

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Takao Shinji. Result: B+5.5

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[6th Daiwa Cup tournament semifinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Takao Shinji]
WR[9d]
PB[Iyama Yuta]
BR[Meijin]
RE[B+5.5]
DT[2010-11-13]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[mo];B[op];W[np];B[oo]
;W[pq];B[qq];W[lo];B[jp];W[lq];B[fq];W[fp];B[gp];W[ep];B[go];W[dn]
;B[cm];W[qm];B[qn];W[rn];B[ro];W[pn];B[qo];W[fn];B[cf];W[fc];B[dj]
;W[qf];B[pi];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[qg];W[pj];B[oj];W[pk]
;B[qi];W[nl];B[cn];W[bd];B[ef];W[gn];B[kq];W[lr];B[dr];W[gq];B[hq]
;W[gr];B[er];W[hr];B[cq];W[io];B[ip];W[jr];B[ko];W[iq];B[hn];W[cr]
;B[hm];W[br];B[bq];W[fr];B[ln];W[mn];B[lm];W[nj];B[be];W[ce];B[bf]
;W[fe];B[gg];W[id];B[fb];W[eb];B[gc];W[gb];B[em];W[eq];B[gl];W[gd]
;B[oi];W[ig];B[mm];W[nn];B[md];W[nd];B[me];W[lc];B[if];W[jf];B[hf]
;W[jg];B[mc];W[mb];B[je];W[ke];B[kd];W[ie];B[lb];W[kb];B[jd];W[mh]
;B[kh];W[lf];B[ld];W[ji];B[kc];W[gh];B[rd];W[rc];B[nb];W[ob];B[ma]
;W[fh];B[de];W[cd];B[eh];W[qd];B[fg];W[hg];B[re];W[ra];B[ar];W[kk]
;B[mg];W[jm];B[lk];W[kj];B[jn];W[km];B[kn];W[fj];B[rm];W[ek];B[dk]
;W[rl];B[sn];W[qr];B[rr];W[hk];B[gk];W[gj];B[pm];W[om];B[ql];W[pl]
;B[ok];W[qm];B[kr];W[ks];B[pm];W[hp];B[ho];W[qm];B[mp];W[mq];B[kp]
;W[qk];B[rj];W[no];B[bs];W[gf];B[ff];W[ee];B[df];W[he];B[ad];W[ac]
;B[ae];W[bc];B[pr];W[or];B[qs];W[jb];B[ic];W[ib];B[jc];W[ng];B[mf]
;W[ni];B[nk];W[lg];B[hc];W[hb];B[mj];W[mi];B[rk];W[es];B[cs];W[os]
;B[ej];W[fk];B[li];W[lj];B[mk];W[lh];B[ik];W[hj];B[im];W[dl];B[cl]
;W[ei];B[di];W[fi];B[dh];W[sl];B[oh];W[jk];B[il];W[ij];B[en];W[fo]
;B[nh];W[ne];B[nf];W[oe];B[pe];W[dm];B[do];W[el];B[eo];W[nm];B[hq]
;W[sm];B[rn];W[hp];B[of];W[oc];B[hq];W[ps];B[qr];W[hp];B[le];W[kf]
;B[hq];W[sd];B[jq];W[hp];B[sk];W[ql];B[hq];W[ir];B[se];W[sc];B[dp]
;W[fs];B[qj];W[ds];B[cr];W[oa];B[ka];W[ja];B[hp];W[la];B[ls];W[ms]
;B[ka];W[na];B[mb];W[la];B[js];W[is];B[ka];W[pm];B[la];W[nq];B[fm]
;W[fq];B[pp];W[kl];B[gm];W[hd];B[ll];W[on])

Iyama Challenge Cho U

Iyama Yuta Meijin will face another 7 games title match against Cho U after their last fight at Meijin title match.


Iyama Yuta

Iyama beat Takao Shinji (9 dan) at the Challenger's decision match by resignation.


Takao Shinji (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

This is the fifth consecutive lost for Takao from Iyama after he (Takao Shinji) lost 4 straight games at this year's Meijin. Interesting is, they will meet tomorrow to play the 6th Daiwa Cup's semi-final.


Takao Shinji

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Takao Shinji (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[35th Kisei challenger decision match]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
WR[Meijin]
DT[2010-11-11]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Takao Shinji]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp]
;W[gq];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[ip];B[io];W[jo];B[fq];W[fr];B[iq];W[jp]
;B[ir];W[gr];B[kq];W[ho];B[fn];W[cp];B[in];W[jn];B[np];W[op];B[no]
;W[oo];B[on];W[pn];B[po];W[qq];B[pm];W[qn];B[qm];W[rn];B[rq];W[rm]
;B[qr];W[om];B[nn];W[pl];B[nm];W[ol];B[pp];W[im];B[hn];W[gn];B[hm]
;W[gm];B[hl];W[go];B[dn];W[gl];B[il];W[km];B[kl];W[ll];B[kk];W[dp]
;B[en];W[el];B[jm];W[ln];B[mk];W[bn];B[cn];W[bo];B[cm];W[cl];B[kn]
;W[ko];B[lo];W[bm];B[lk];W[qi];B[fc];W[dc];B[ee];W[ed];B[fd];W[fe]
;B[ef];W[ff];B[ce];W[de];B[df];W[cf];B[cg];W[bf];B[fg];W[hf];B[gg]
;W[hd];B[hc];W[ic];B[ib];W[bg];B[eh];W[dg];B[eg];W[gc];B[gf];W[hb]
;B[ge];W[nc];B[db];W[eb];B[fb];W[cb];B[kc];W[kd];B[jd];W[jc];B[ld]
;W[ke];B[lb];W[le];B[md];W[kb];B[lc];W[jb];B[me];W[pc];B[qd];W[qc]
;B[rc];W[od];B[je];W[jf];B[oe];W[mb];B[ma];W[rb];B[rd];W[na];B[la]
;W[pb];B[kf];W[lf];B[if];W[kg];B[ie];W[he];B[ig];W[hg];B[hh];W[ih]
;B[jh];W[ii];B[jg];W[ki];B[ji];W[jj];B[ij];W[hi];B[kj];W[kh];B[jk]
;W[id];B[jj];W[pf];B[pg];W[of];B[pe];W[nf];B[qf];W[oh];B[ne];W[oi]
;B[qh];W[rh])

China Locked LG Cup

China really locked up the LG Cup. Starting from the semi-final, all 4 players are Chinese! This is the first time in LG Cup history.


Left to right: Meng Tailing, Kong Jie, Wang Yao, Piao Wenyao

The first player to advance to the final is Kong Jie. He beat Meng Tailing (5 dan) in a fighting game.
Here is the game record:
Kong Jie (white) vs. Meng Tailing (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th LG Cup semifinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-10]
BR[5d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Meng Tailing]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[dm];B[nq];W[cp];B[pj];W[fc];B[nc]
;W[do];B[ip];W[ce];B[jd];W[no];B[po];W[ko];B[kq];W[io];B[ho];W[in]
;B[jp];W[km];B[qe];W[dj];B[ch];W[cj];B[gh];W[ie];B[gd];W[id];B[gc]
;W[ge];B[fd];W[fe];B[ec];W[db];B[ic];W[ih];B[kd];W[ed];B[cf];W[dg]
;B[be];W[cd];B[ei];W[cg];B[ij];W[ki];B[kl];W[kk];B[ll];W[jl];B[jk]
;W[lk];B[il];W[jm];B[ml];W[hn];B[jh];W[ji];B[ii];W[ig];B[gl];W[mk]
;B[nl];W[gj];B[fj];W[hk];B[ik];W[hl];B[gk];W[hj];B[hm];W[im];B[hi]
;W[gm];B[gi];W[hm];B[li];W[kj];B[kh];W[lh];B[lg];W[mh];B[jf];W[kf]
;B[kg];W[mg];B[lf];W[nj];B[pk];W[fg];B[mi];W[oh];B[og];W[nh];B[gg]
;W[if];B[oi];W[ni];B[ph];W[nk];B[ok];W[mf];B[ek];W[di];B[dl];W[cl]
;B[em];W[en];B[cm];W[dn];B[ck];W[bl];B[fm];W[fl];B[el];W[fk];B[bk]
;W[bm];B[ef];W[eg])

The second is Piao Wenyao (5 dan). Piao beat Wang Yao (6 dan) at the semi-final. This will be the second international final for Piao. The first one was World Oza at 2009 where he won the championship.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th LG Cup semifinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Wang Yao]
WR[6d]
DT[2010-11-10]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Piao Wenyao]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[qp];W[pj];B[qh];W[on];B[mq]
;W[ci];B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fq];B[ck];W[ej];B[de];W[fc];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[cq];W[do];B[eo];W[en];B[em];W[fn];B[bo];W[fo];B[dl];W[cd];B[cg]
;W[eh];B[ed];W[ec];B[di];W[ch];B[dh];W[dg];B[eg];W[df];B[ef];W[cf]
;B[dj];W[bg];B[fh];W[kq];B[pl];W[op];B[oq];W[rj];B[rl];W[ol];B[pm]
;W[om];B[pn];W[po];B[qo];W[pk];B[qk];W[rk];B[rn];W[oh];B[kp];W[lp]
;B[lq];W[jq];B[ko];W[mp];B[ip];W[hr];B[kl];W[lk];B[kk];W[kj];B[ll]
;W[lj];B[jj];W[ji];B[ij];W[ii];B[hi];W[oe];B[qf];W[fm];B[hh];W[el]
;B[ei];W[nc];B[nb];W[ob];B[nd];W[mc];B[od];W[pb];B[mb];W[lc];B[lb]
;W[kc];B[kb];W[jc];B[jb];W[qc];B[rc];W[pc];B[pd];W[rb];B[rd];W[sb]
;B[ic];W[lf];B[kh];W[ki];B[mg];W[lg];B[nk];W[ml];B[lh];W[jk];B[ik]
;W[jl];B[jm];W[il];B[mm];W[ln];B[lm];W[nj];B[hl];W[im];B[hm];W[in]
;B[hn];W[jo];B[jp];W[kn];B[io];W[jn];B[gp];W[lo];B[fp];W[dq];B[iq]
;W[ir];B[gq];W[gr];B[lr];W[ks];B[hk];W[bp];B[bn];W[bq];B[mf];W[id]
;B[hc];W[jg];B[kg];W[kf];B[jh];W[me];B[ne];W[hd];B[ih];W[gd];B[mj]
;W[mk];B[mi])

Park Yeonghun the New Myeongin

Park Yeonghun (9 dan) upsets Weon Sungjin (9 dan) who was leading the 38th Myeongin final by 2-1. Park won the last 2 games and become the new Myeongin.

Park won the fourth game by 1.5 points with the white stone.
Here is the game record:

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 4]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-09]
BR[9d]
RE[W+1.5]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[dr];W[cq];B[iq];W[oc];B[jc]
;W[pg];B[pe];W[lc];B[pc];W[od];B[oe];W[ne];B[nf];W[me];B[og];W[pi]
;B[oh];W[qm];B[cf];W[ph];B[nq];W[pq];B[no];W[oi];B[lg];W[je];B[hc]
;W[kp];B[kn];W[gp];B[gq];W[ip];B[jq];W[jp];B[fp];W[kq];B[pm];W[pn]
;B[on];W[pl];B[om];W[po];B[hp];W[in];B[kl];W[lo];B[mm];W[ho];B[go]
;W[gn];B[fn];W[gm];B[kd];W[lf];B[ld];W[kg];B[kh];W[pd];B[qe];W[qc]
;B[kf];W[jg];B[mf];W[pb];B[li];W[gi];B[gk];W[fm];B[ej];W[eh];B[en]
;W[dl];B[cj];W[ii];B[ik];W[fk];B[fj];W[gj];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[ch]
;B[ek];W[el];B[bh];W[fe];B[he];W[hf];B[if];W[hg];B[ge];W[ff];B[cm]
;W[cl];B[bm];W[dm];B[bl];W[dn];B[cg];W[fc];B[jf];W[db];B[cb];W[de]
;B[ce];W[eb];B[cc];W[gb];B[mc];W[bk];B[ck];W[bn];B[nb];W[ob];B[bj]
;W[cr];B[or];W[pr];B[fl];W[eo];B[fo];W[fk];B[ed];W[fd];B[fl];W[kr]
;B[mr];W[fk];B[rg];W[rh];B[fl];W[hr];B[hq];W[fk];B[eg];W[fg];B[fl]
;W[em];B[pk];W[ql];B[ok];W[qk];B[hb];W[jh];B[da];W[dg];B[ef];W[fa]
;B[gc];W[ec];B[ha];W[ga];B[ps];W[qs];B[os];W[er];B[eq];W[dq];B[fr]
;W[ds];B[jr];W[qr];B[nd];W[nc];B[md];W[mb];B[lb];W[na];B[qg];W[rd]
;B[re];W[am];B[ak];W[la];B[kb];W[mn];B[ca];W[ea];B[nm];W[nj];B[ij]
;W[ki];B[lh];W[kj];B[hm];W[hn];B[ig];W[ih];B[gf];W[lj];B[gg];W[gh]
;B[hh];W[hi];B[jj];W[ji];B[mk];W[mj];B[im];W[rc];B[qh];W[qi];B[ri]
;W[rj];B[sh];W[nk];B[ol];W[jn];B[km];W[nh];B[df];W[dh];B[pj];W[qj]
;B[pf];W[mg];B[ee];W[ng];B[of];W[ks];B[gs];W[ms];B[ko];W[mp];B[np]
;W[lk];B[fk];W[sj];B[ka];W[ma];B[ml];W[si];B[ep];W[do];B[jo];W[io]
;B[rh];W[gd];B[hd];W[ci];B[bi];W[se];B[sf];W[sd];B[hg];W[an];B[al]
;W[mi];B[le];W[mh];B[lf];W[ll];B[mo];W[ln];B[lm];W[oq];B[nr];W[kk]
;B[jm];W[jk];B[jl];W[es];B[fs];W[js];B[is];W[ls];B[nn];W[lp];B[fi]
;W[fh];B[dk];W[di];B[oj];W[dj];B[dc];W[ei];B[nl];W[hj];B[lr];W[lq]
;B[mq];W[ns];B[op];W[oo])

Park then won the last game at November 11 to become the new Myeongin.


Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 5]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-11]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[qe];W[pf];B[oe]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[rd];B[rc];W[nf];B[rg];W[rf];B[of];W[og]
;B[ne];W[me];B[qb];W[mf];B[pg];W[qg];B[ph];W[ri];B[rj];W[rh];B[ng]
;W[oh];B[qj];W[sd];B[mg];W[oi];B[lg];W[ok];B[qm];W[kd];B[nb];W[lj]
;B[ke];W[mb];B[nc];W[ld];B[ie];W[ic];B[ki];W[kj];B[jj];W[jk];B[ik]
;W[jl];B[il];W[jm];B[im];W[jn];B[in];W[io];B[ho];W[hp];B[ip];W[jo]
;B[gp];W[hq];B[gn];W[gq];B[fp];W[fq];B[ep];W[dq];B[gd];W[hd];B[ge]
;W[ji];B[ij];W[he];B[hf];W[gc];B[fc];W[fd];B[ed];W[fe];B[gf];W[ec]
;B[fb];W[ee];B[jc];W[jd];B[id];W[hc];B[kb];W[ib];B[lb];W[kg];B[je]
;W[kf];B[jh];W[kh];B[gb];W[if];B[jf];W[jg];B[ig];W[ih];B[cf];W[ce]
;B[if];W[le];B[be];W[de];B[hh];W[eb];B[jb];W[bd];B[eq];W[er];B[do]
;W[ci];B[ch];W[di];B[ii];W[jh];B[bi];W[bj];B[bg];W[ai];B[ah];W[bh]
;B[lf];W[lh];B[bi];W[co];B[cn];W[bh];B[mh];W[li];B[bi];W[dn];B[eo]
;W[bh];B[dr];W[cr];B[bi];W[bp];B[aj];W[mq];B[bo];W[cp];B[bn];W[eh]
;B[mp];W[nq];B[np];W[or];B[pq];W[pr];B[qr];W[lp];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae]
;W[bc];B[om];W[bk];B[dk];W[dg];B[cg];W[cm];B[cl];W[bm];B[dm];W[ao]
;B[en];W[an];B[lq];W[lr];B[kq];W[kr];B[ps];W[nr];B[jq];W[jr];B[lo]
;W[kp];B[ml];W[pl];B[ql];W[ej];B[od];W[fk];B[md];W[mi];B[bl];W[dn]
;B[cj];W[ll];B[mm];W[ln];B[lc];W[nh];B[mo];W[pm];B[pn];W[ol];B[nm]
;W[mk];B[qh];W[mn];B[nn];W[gl];B[lm];W[kn];B[fi];W[gh];B[gi];W[gg]
;B[ia];W[hg];B[hb];W[hi];B[hj];W[dj];B[ak];W[hh];B[gk];W[fm];B[qs]
;W[cn];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[dl];B[fr];W[ek];B[es];W[gs];B[hl];W[gm]
;B[fn];W[ck];B[cs];W[br];B[al];W[km];B[pj];W[oj];B[ns];W[gr];B[os]
;W[mr];B[ms];W[ls];B[si];W[sg];B[bs];W[pk])

The total scale of the 38th Myeongin is 800 million Won (approx. $ 712,000) and first prize is 100 million Won (approx. $ 89,000). Except the first and second prizes, game winners are given 1.5 million Won (approx. $ 1,240), and the game losers are given 700 thousand Won (approx. $ 580).

Jiang Weijie Won Game 2

After losing the first game at the 23rd Mingren championship, Jiang Weijie the challenger fired back at Gu Li Mingren and won game 2 by resignation.


Gu Li (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

Now the position is 1-1 for both player and the third game will be played at November 29

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R.

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[5d]
DT[2010-11-09]
BR[Mingren]
RE[W+R]
PB[Gu Li]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[cn];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[cf];W[fc];B[dj];W[qc];B[dr];W[cq];B[fo];W[ho];B[cl];W[cr]
;B[jq];W[jo];B[hr];W[gr];B[ip];W[hp];B[ir];W[gq];B[io];W[in];B[jn]
;W[ko];B[kr];W[hn];B[kn];W[ln];B[lm];W[mn];B[lo];W[mm];B[kl];W[ll]
;B[jl];W[fm];B[mo];W[pm];B[nn];W[nm];B[on];W[om];B[qd];W[kk];B[jk]
;W[jj];B[lk];W[km];B[jm];W[kj];B[lj];W[pj];B[ij];W[kh];B[lh];W[li]
;B[mi];W[ki];B[nj];W[pi];B[qi];W[ph];B[kg];W[mh];B[lg];W[ni];B[mj]
;W[jh];B[nh];W[mg];B[og];W[mf];B[lm];W[ml];B[oi];W[qh];B[me];W[lf]
;B[kf];W[le];B[ke];W[jg];B[if];W[jf];B[je];W[ie];B[ld];W[md];B[he]
;W[id];B[kd];W[ne];B[ql];W[oj];B[ng];W[qm];B[hd];W[hf];B[ig];W[ih]
;B[hg];W[hh];B[gg];W[ic];B[pc];W[qb];B[lb];W[gh];B[rm];W[rg];B[fh]
;W[ik];B[rc];W[oe];B[re];W[rb];B[rk];W[pl];B[ri];W[pe];B[qf];W[rf]
;B[qe];W[sc];B[sd];W[rd];B[rh];W[qg];B[rc];W[sb];B[nk];W[po];B[op]
;W[pk];B[hc];W[oc];B[hl];W[hk];B[gk];W[hj];B[hm];W[hb];B[gb];W[ib]
;B[gc];W[kb];B[lc];W[mb];B[la];W[ka];B[fg];W[gm];B[gl];W[qo];B[fr]
;W[bc];B[cb];W[be];B[bb];W[bf];B[cc];W[cd];B[cg];W[ad];B[ce];W[fi]
;B[ei];W[eb];B[ea];W[da];B[ga];W[ha];B[db];W[fa];B[ec];W[ed];B[fb]
;W[dc];B[ea];W[bg];B[ch];W[fa];B[jb];W[jc];B[ea];W[bh];B[bi];W[fa]
;B[ja];W[ia];B[ea];W[bj];B[ci];W[fa];B[ca];W[gf];B[ge];W[ff];B[gi]
;W[ii];B[fe];W[ab];B[ea];W[dm];B[en];W[em];B[gs];W[bl];B[ai];W[rn]
;B[rp];W[sj];B[fj];W[gj];B[bm];W[bn])

Cho U Defends Oza

Cho U Oza successfully defends his title for one more years. He won the third game by 3.5 points thus winning the title. This is the second time Yamada Kimio lost by 3-0 to Cho. Last year he also challenged Cho for the Oza, but also lost miserably by 3-0.


Yamada Kimio failed again.

Congratulations for Cho U!

Cho U

Here is the game record:
Cho U (black) vs. Yamada Kimio (White). Result:B+3.5

(;
EV[58th Oza title match 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamada Kimio]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-11]
BR[Oza]
RE[B+R]
PB[Cho U]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qm];W[qq];B[mq];W[pp];B[pr];W[np];B[lq]
;W[qn];B[pl];W[qr];B[dp];W[oc];B[md];W[ne];B[qg];W[jd];B[me];W[nf]
;B[mf];W[ng];B[lh];W[ni];B[rn];W[ro];B[pn];W[qo];B[lj];W[nk];B[pi]
;W[ll];B[ml];W[mk];B[lk];W[lm];B[nl];W[pj];B[qj];W[qi];B[ri];W[qk]
;B[rj];W[pk];B[rl];W[rk];B[sk];W[pf];B[re];W[jf];B[lc];W[pd];B[cf]
;W[jp];B[pc];W[pb];B[qc];W[nb];B[ok];W[oj];B[ol];W[mi];B[li];W[qf]
;B[rf];W[pg];B[mj];W[nj];B[ph];W[kb];B[dj];W[iq];B[lo];W[jm];B[ii]
;W[fd];B[mn];W[fq];B[dn];W[ch];B[dh];W[di];B[ei];W[ci];B[cj];W[dg]
;B[eh];W[cg];B[ej];W[eo];B[do];W[ij];B[ik];W[mg];B[lg];W[kf];B[lf]
;W[cc];B[lb];W[qb];B[hp];W[hq];B[eq];W[er];B[fp];W[ep];B[dq];W[gp]
;B[rb];W[rc];B[rd];W[ra];B[sc];W[nd];B[ff];W[df];B[mb];W[qe];B[na]
;W[oe];B[hc];W[id];B[jb];W[ib];B[kc];W[hb];B[fr];W[fo];B[gr];W[jj]
;B[jk];W[hi];B[hk];W[ko];B[hm];W[ln];B[mo];W[ih];B[ho];W[gq];B[jr]
;W[go];B[hn];W[jn];B[jq];W[ip];B[so];W[sp];B[sn];W[rq];B[ge];W[gh]
;B[fg];W[jc];B[ka];W[gd];B[hf];W[hd];B[hr];W[ir];B[is];W[fm];B[kl]
;W[gl];B[hl];W[km];B[io];W[jo];B[jh];W[ji];B[jg];W[ig];B[if];W[hj]
;B[bi];W[bh];B[bj];W[on];B[nn];W[mm];B[nm];W[ps];B[nr];W[ls];B[lr]
;W[ns];B[or];W[os];B[ee];W[de];B[ms];W[mr];B[ed];W[ec];B[ms];W[pm]
;B[ql];W[mr];B[mh];W[nh];B[ms];W[qs];B[hg];W[gk];B[fk];W[gj];B[fl]
;W[gm];B[em];W[mr];B[nq];W[ks];B[ms];W[jl];B[kk];W[mr];B[js];W[ma]
;B[hh];W[ii];B[ke];W[je];B[kd];W[oa];B[ms];W[ia];B[ja];W[mr];B[rp]
;W[qp];B[ms];W[sj];B[si];W[mr];B[sr];W[rr];B[ms];W[sm];B[rm];W[mr]
;B[sq];W[ss];B[ms];W[fh];B[eg];W[mr];B[sq];W[sr];B[ms];W[na];B[la]
;W[mr];B[gn];W[fn];B[ms];W[hs];B[gs];W[mr];B[op];W[no];B[ms])

Yuki Satoshi Leads Tengen

Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) the strongest player of Kansai Kiin who just lost his First Place title to Murakawa Daisuke got a very nice compensation in another tournament. He won the second game of 36th Tengen championsip, thus leading by 2-0 from title holder Yamashita Keigo.

Yamashita seems wanted to play for influence. You can tell it by looking t the opening choice. However, Yuki played very well to disturb the strategy. In the end Yamashita fail to convert hs moyo into territory. Yuki Satoshi won the game by 2.5 points. The third game will be played at November 16.

Here is the game record:
Yuki Satoshi (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result:W+2.5

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[36th Tengen title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yuki Satoshi]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-09]
BR[Tengen]
RE[W+2.5]
PB[Yamashita Keigo]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[co];W[dk];B[fo]
;W[gq];B[gf];W[gc];B[fk];W[ch];B[eh];W[bf];B[pj];W[od];B[oc];W[nc]
;B[pc];W[md];B[iq];W[hp];B[ip];W[ho];B[io];W[hn];B[cq];W[cr];B[fq]
;W[fr];B[eq];W[er];B[dp];W[dr];B[bq];W[dn];B[en];W[em];B[dm];W[cm]
;B[hr];W[cn];B[gr];W[eo];B[ep];W[fn];B[br];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq];B[oq]
;W[or];B[nr];W[rp];B[ro];W[qo];B[op];W[rn];B[rq];W[so];B[rr];W[hf]
;B[hg];W[ge];B[if];W[he];B[ig];W[gg];B[gh];W[ff];B[ie];W[oo];B[dj]
;W[pf];B[oe];W[pe];B[pd];W[of];B[ne];W[mf];B[nd];W[me];B[mc];W[nb]
;B[lc];W[nf];B[od];W[re];B[nj];W[jd];B[kd];W[ke];B[jc];W[ic];B[id]
;W[je];B[ib];W[hc];B[kf];W[ld];B[kc];W[rd];B[rc];W[rb];B[ob];W[mi]
;B[ck];W[gi];B[fh];W[ek];B[hi];W[ej];B[ni];W[mh];B[lk];W[kj];B[lj]
;W[ki];B[dh];W[ci];B[cg];W[bg];B[li];W[lh];B[kh];W[kk];B[mj];W[hj]
;B[gj];W[ii];B[fi];W[hk];B[ef];W[fj];B[ed];W[ec];B[kg];W[qi];B[nh]
;W[mg];B[jf];W[qj];B[qk];W[qb];B[rk];W[no];B[qg];W[qc];B[qh];W[mq]
;B[gk];W[po];B[pr];W[hl];B[le];W[sh];B[ri];W[np];B[qr];W[bo];B[kl]
;W[pl];B[im];W[hm];B[qm];W[kn];B[di];W[cj];B[rm];W[kp];B[lm];W[pm]
;B[lo];W[lp];B[qn];W[ln];B[nm];W[mm];B[jk];W[jj];B[nl];W[ml];B[ll]
;W[jr];B[lr];W[mr];B[ms];W[kr];B[ga];W[fb];B[pn];W[mn];B[jo];W[ko]
;B[jm];W[ir];B[hq];W[gp];B[ks];W[lq];B[ls];W[mo];B[bp];W[an];B[bs]
;W[ap];B[aq];W[fp];B[ao];W[do];B[cp];W[ap];B[bh];W[bi];B[ao];W[mb]
;B[lb];W[ap];B[ah];W[bk];B[ao];W[ih];B[hh];W[ap];B[ai];W[cl];B[ao]
;W[qe];B[ma];W[ap];B[ik];W[ao];B[fs];W[ij];B[on];W[hb];B[ha];W[rg]
;B[rh];W[qf];B[pg];W[og];B[oh];W[fa];B[jb];W[il];B[jl];W[fl];B[fd]
;W[dd];B[fg];W[lf];B[si];W[sg];B[ke];W[gl];B[gi];W[mk];B[nk];W[nq]
;B[os];W[jh];B[pa];W[qa];B[fc];W[gb];B[ia];W[gf];B[ee];W[pb];B[na]
;W[hs];B[sm];W[sq];B[sr];W[sp];B[oa])

Murakawa Daisuke Won Kansai Kiin First Place Championship

Murakawa Daisuke is in his good form this year. After successfully won the Samsung preliminary in August, Murakawa then won his first official pro tournament in November.


Murakawa Daisuke

Murakawa Daisuke (5 dan) beat the 5 times Kansai-Kiin First Place champion, Yuki Satoshi (9 dan)in a close half point game.

It seems that he was also promoted to 7 dan due to his victory at this tournament. Congratulations!

Here is the game record:
Murakawa Daisuke (black) vs. Yuki Satoshi (9 dan). Result: B+R

(;
EV[54th Kansai-Kiin 1st place title match 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yuki Satoshi]
WR[Kansai-Kiin 1st place]
DT[2010-11-05]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Murakawa Daisuke]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[dn];B[kq];W[iq];B[op];W[eq];B[pj]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[dh];B[dd];W[ed];B[cc];W[eb];B[cb];W[de]
;B[cd];W[df];B[cg];W[dg];B[jo];W[mf];B[mj];W[qh];B[qj];W[kj];B[if]
;W[jg];B[ig];W[jh];B[jf];W[lg];B[kf];W[md];B[kg];W[kh];B[ih];W[oh]
;B[pb];W[ij];B[gi];W[gj];B[fe];W[fi];B[id];W[ic];B[hc];W[hd];B[gd]
;W[ie];B[he];W[hb];B[id];W[qc];B[pc];W[hd];B[gc];W[hf];B[id];W[qe]
;B[je];W[qd];B[lc];W[mb];B[pe];W[rg];B[qb];W[rb];B[ng];W[og];B[nf]
;W[of];B[ne];W[oe];B[me];W[od];B[fj];W[ej];B[fk];W[ek];B[fl];W[el]
;B[fm];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[ll];W[mi];B[nj];W[jm];B[hj];W[lm];B[kl]
;W[km];B[jl];W[im];B[il];W[io];B[nh];W[jc];B[lo];W[qq];B[pq];W[rp]
;B[rq];W[oi];B[ni];W[qo];B[qr];W[pl];B[oj];W[nm];B[ho];W[ip];B[hn]
;W[hm];B[gn];W[rk];B[gr];W[ml];B[mk];W[in];B[pn];W[mo];B[mn];W[nn]
;B[no];W[po];B[mp];W[mm];B[rn];W[qn];B[rm];W[qm];B[ro];W[hr];B[kb]
;W[kc];B[gq];W[kp];B[er];W[dr];B[ld];W[lb];B[jr];W[hk];B[gk];W[fn]
;B[gm];W[hl];B[ik];W[rj];B[bi];W[bh];B[ch];W[ci];B[bg];W[bj];B[ah]
;W[ck];B[di];W[cj];B[fh];W[ei];B[gb];W[ee];B[qf];W[rf];B[ds];W[cs]
;B[fs];W[es];B[em];W[dm];B[ds];W[cr];B[qi];W[ri];B[rc];W[rd];B[ko]
;W[rl];B[ra];W[sc];B[nd];W[oc];B[ir];W[fg];B[gg];W[ff];B[gf];W[ce]
;B[be];W[hq];B[db];W[ec];B[ib];W[jb];B[ha];W[jp];B[lp];W[hs];B[is]
;W[eh];B[gh];W[oo];B[qk];W[ql];B[mc];W[ja];B[pi];W[ph];B[sm];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[ln];B[mo];W[aj];B[ol];W[om];B[nl];W[ai];B[bh];W[es];B[en]
;W[eo];B[ds];W[ok];B[nk];W[es];B[fr];W[kd];B[ke];W[pk];B[sl];W[sk]
;B[ea];W[fa];B[da];W[fb];B[fd];W[ka];B[lr];W[ds])

One Victory for Defense

Cho U Oza only need one more victory to defend his title. He won the second game today (November 4) by 3.5 points.


Yamada Kimio (left) vs. Cho U (right)

NowYamada Kimio is in a high tense. He need 3 consecutive victory to steal the title from Cho. Will Yamada repeat his perfect lose like last year? Or will he hang on tight by winning the third game? Let's find out next week.

Here is the game record:
Cho U (white) vs. Yamada Kimio (black). Result: W+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[58th Oza title match game #2]DT[2010-11-04]
PB[Yamada Kimio]BR[9p]PW[Cho U]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[rd];B[re];W[pm];B[nq];W[qi]
;B[qg];W[oi];B[ce];W[dh];B[cj];W[df];B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[dl];W[ci];B[bj];W[de]
;B[jc];W[hc];B[cc];W[cd];B[bd];W[dd];B[hq];W[bq];B[nl];W[ok];B[on];W[pn];B[je];W[mo]
;B[no];W[mn];B[nn];W[np];B[op];W[mp];B[ol];W[pl];B[mq];W[kp];B[lq];W[ip];B[lp];W[kn]
;B[ko];W[jo];B[lo];W[ln];B[jn];W[jm];B[in];W[im];B[hn];W[hp];B[ll];W[kl];B[hm];W[kk]
;B[hk];W[hj];B[ij];W[ii];B[ik];W[lj];B[oo];W[kq];B[ji];W[lh];B[mi];W[li];B[ih];W[nk]
;B[bb];W[cb];B[bc];W[db];B[cf];W[cg];B[bg];W[bh];B[ag];W[qc];B[pd];W[pb];B[eg];W[dg]
;B[rc];W[rb];B[sd];W[ob];B[nb];W[nc];B[mc];W[nd];B[mb];W[pc];B[od];W[sb];B[gd];W[gc]
;B[ei];W[eh];B[fh];W[kr];B[lr];W[dj];B[fi];W[di];B[ng];W[lf];B[oa];W[qa];B[me];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[bl];B[cl];W[bn];B[bm];W[am];B[cm];W[bo];B[co];W[cp];B[rn];W[rm];B[so];W[ek]
;B[fo];W[el];B[em];W[fm];B[en];W[go];B[bk];W[gl];B[hl];W[ie];B[fp];W[gq];B[id];W[hd]
;B[he];W[if];B[hf];W[jf];B[fe];W[ke];B[fc];W[fb];B[ib];W[hg];B[gg];W[hh];B[hi];W[ig]
;B[fn];W[fd];B[ed];W[ec];B[gp];W[hr];B[rh];W[ri];B[ph];W[fd];B[ge];W[ff];B[gf];W[oh]
;B[og];W[mf];B[nf];W[ld];B[md];W[qh];B[jd];W[mh];B[rg];W[hb];B[sm];W[rl];B[mm];W[km]
;B[io];W[be];B[bf];W[ae];B[ad];W[ba];B[ab];W[kb];B[jb];W[lc];B[lb];W[gh];B[gi];W[kc]
;B[ka];W[kf];B[jp];W[jq];B[ho];W[iq];B[ep];W[eq];B[sl];W[sk];B[sn];W[ee];B[fg];W[pi]
;B[pg];W[jh];B[gm];W[gk];B[fl];W[fk];B[do];W[ii];B[gj];W[ap];B[al];W[sj];B[mk];W[mj]
;B[ih];W[lk];B[ml];W[ii];B[nh];W[ni];B[ih];W[sc];B[rd];W[ii];B[jj];W[ef];B[om];W[bi]
;B[dk];W[ej];B[ks];W[js];B[ls];W[fj];B[ih];W[la];B[ja];W[ii];B[hj];W[an];B[mg];W[lg]
;B[ki];W[kh];B[ha];W[ga];B[aj];W[sh];B[sg];W[pa];B[na];W[si];B[ia];W[ih];B[jo];W[fm]
;B[ma];W[fl])

Rin Kanketsu's First League

Rin Kanketsu (7 dan) must be very happy the day he beat O Meien at the final of the last preliminary at the 36th Meijin Championship.



This will be the first league for Rin Kanketsu. I think this is pretty good for him, considering that he is relatively young (he is 26 now). Good Luck for Rin Kanketsu.


Rin Kanketsu

Also notable, this is Yamashita's return to the league since he was demoted at 2006. Hane Naoki also make a comeback to the league. The last time he was in the league was in 2001 when he held Tengen title.

Here are the players who will play at the 2011 Meijin League:
1. Takao Shinji
2. Cho U
3. Yuki Satoshi
4. Sakai Hideuki
5. Mizokami Tomochika
6. Cho Chikun
7. Yamashita Keigo
7. Hane Naoki
7. Rin Kanketsu

Here is a game Rin played at the last preliminary.
Rin Kanketsu (black)vs. Ryu Shikun (white). Result: B+R.

(;
EV[36th Meijin the last preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Ryu Shikun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-07]
BR[7d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Rin Kanketsu]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[dp];W[qq];B[kq];W[rp];B[qo];W[ro];B[pq]
;W[qr];B[pp];W[qn];B[oo];W[oq];B[pr];W[or];B[ps];W[pn];B[po];W[lp]
;B[mr];W[mq];B[lq];W[mp];B[on];W[om];B[mn];W[nm];B[nn];W[kp];B[jq]
;W[mm];B[ln];W[jp];B[iq];W[lm];B[km];W[kn];B[jn];W[ko];B[os];W[ip]
;B[hp];W[ho];B[gp];W[in];B[kl];W[hk];B[ki];W[qf];B[qi];W[ql];B[pf]
;W[pg];B[qg];W[pe];B[of];W[qe];B[oe];W[qd];B[qc];W[rg];B[qh];W[pc]
;B[od];W[qb];B[rc];W[rb];B[oc];W[pb];B[ni];W[fc];B[co];W[ci];B[id]
;W[hh];B[cd];W[cc];B[go];W[hm];B[ce];W[bc];B[cg];W[eh];B[eg];W[fg]
;B[bi];W[bh];B[di];W[cj];B[dh];W[dj];B[ei];W[fh];B[fi];W[gi];B[ff]
;W[ef];B[ee];W[dg];B[df];W[eg];B[ch];W[bg];B[ed];W[dc];B[de];W[bf]
;B[cf];W[gc];B[gf];W[hg];B[fk];W[he];B[cl];W[ie];B[kd];W[kf];B[ec]
;W[eb];B[db];W[fb];B[bd];W[bj];B[bb];W[cb];B[ac];W[da];B[bl];W[ae]
;B[be];W[af];B[ad];W[aj];B[mk];W[mg];B[nh];W[cq];B[dq];W[dl];B[fm]
;W[dm];B[ek];W[dk];B[gn];W[jj];B[kk];W[bp];B[bo];W[dr];B[br];W[cr]
;B[bq];W[cp];B[ap];W[ar];B[aq];W[bs];B[ao];W[do];B[er];W[md];B[mc]
;W[nc];B[mb];W[cn];B[eo];W[ld];B[lc];W[kc];B[jc];W[kb];B[jb];W[ke]
;B[jd];W[nb];B[ka];W[ma];B[lb];W[hb];B[hd];W[kj];B[gg];W[gh];B[lj]
;W[gl];B[em];W[ib];B[gd];W[fd];B[fe];W[ge];B[hf];W[if];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[je];W[jf];B[gj];W[jm];B[jl];W[nd];B[il];W[dn];B[am];W[ii];B[hj]
;W[bm];B[an];W[rj];B[qj];W[qk];B[rd];W[re];B[se];W[rf];B[rh];W[sc]
;B[ok];W[qs];B[ij];W[ji];B[kh];W[mh];B[mi];W[nf];B[ne];W[me];B[ng]
;W[mf];B[og];W[pk];B[pj];W[ol];B[en])

And the Finalists Are...

Samsung Cup reached its final stage. Two players will fight each other to determine who will be the 15th Samsung Cup champion.



At the first semi-final, Gu Li (9 dan) beat Kim Jiseok (7 dan) by a mere a half point.

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (black) vs. Kim Jiseok (white).Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Samsung Cup semi-final 2]DT[2010-10-03]
PB[Gu Li ]BR[9p]PW[Kim Jiseok]WR[7p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[be];B[hc];W[fc]
;B[he];W[if];B[ee];W[de];B[hf];W[df];B[ig];W[jf];B[fb];W[eb];B[jg];W[kg];B[kf];W[id]
;B[gc];W[fd];B[hg];W[oe];B[pe];W[lf];B[ke];W[kd];B[le];W[mf];B[me];W[ne];B[md];W[oc]
;B[lg];W[kh];B[lh];W[mc];B[ki];W[qc];B[jp];W[ql];B[qj];W[qo];B[pp];W[po];B[oo];W[on]
;B[pn];W[no];B[op];W[om];B[qn];W[kn];B[lp];W[lo];B[mp];W[ok];B[lm];W[mo];B[nl];W[ol]
;B[lk];W[ml];B[mk];W[mm];B[nk];W[nm];B[km];W[rm];B[ro];W[rk];B[rj];W[jm];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[fp];W[dp];B[fo];W[fq];B[er];W[fr];B[hq];W[jo];B[gr];W[dr];B[kp];W[gm];B[in];W[jn]
;B[gq];W[es];B[hl];W[hm];B[im];W[il];B[io];W[jl];B[kk];W[hj];B[fl];W[ii];B[gl];W[hk]
;B[jh];W[ek];B[fm];W[gh];B[ck];W[ci];B[cm];W[cj];B[dk];W[ej];B[ff];W[el];B[dn];W[re]
;B[qd];W[rc];B[lc];W[ld];B[pc];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[lb];W[kb];B[nb];W[mb];B[nd];W[od]
;B[nf];W[of];B[og];W[ma];B[ng];W[kc];B[fh];W[fi];B[eg];W[en];B[eo];W[em];B[do];W[cn]
;B[dm];W[fn];B[gn];W[dg];B[ln];W[ko];B[ei];W[dj];B[gi];W[fj];B[jj];W[ij];B[gb];W[fe]
;B[ge];W[oj];B[rg];W[oi];B[pi];W[rf];B[qf];W[ea];B[rd];W[sd];B[bq];W[bp];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[an];W[ao];B[bl];W[sg];B[rh];W[hh];B[ai];W[bi];B[ak];W[ah];B[ef];W[ib];B[cr];W[ar]
;B[aq];W[br];B[bs];W[cq];B[as];W[br];B[ed];W[ec];B[cc];W[dc];B[aj];W[ch];B[gg];W[oh]
;B[ph];W[cs];B[mn];W[nn];B[jk];W[ik];B[nj];W[gs];B[hs];W[nh];B[sh];W[se];B[mi];W[np]
;B[nq];W[ic];B[ih];W[hi];B[rn];W[gk];B[hn];W[sj];B[si];W[sk];B[sm];W[dh];B[eh];W[dl]
;B[hb];W[ia];B[fs];W[gp];B[go];W[gs];B[fa];W[ha];B[fs];W[cl];B[bk];W[gs];B[bd];W[fs]
;B[bb];W[ac];B[bg];W[bh];B[ce];W[cd];B[bc];W[af];B[bf];W[ca];B[ae];W[ag];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[cb];W[fk];B[qk];W[rl];B[pl];W[pm];B[pk];W[qm];B[sn];W[sf];B[gd];W[cg];B[be];W[db]
;B[mg];W[ad];B[aa];W[ac];B[kl];W[ad];B[ji];W[ab])

At the other semi-final, Heo Yeongho (7 dan) beat Park Junghwan by resignation.

Here is the game record:
Heo Yeongho(black) vs. Park Junghwan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[15th Samsung Cup, semi-final 2]
DT[2010-10-03]PB[Heo Yeongho 7p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[8p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[nc];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[qh];W[rh]
;B[rg];W[rf];B[ri];W[ph];B[qi];W[pi];B[pj];W[od];B[oc];W[pe];B[oj];W[qc];B[jc];W[jq]
;B[do];W[fp];B[fo];W[go];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[fn];B[br];W[dr];B[eo];W[gp];B[cm];W[cf]
;B[lq];W[hc];B[fc];W[lc];B[nd];W[kd];B[qd];W[pc];B[oe];W[rd];B[re];W[se];B[od];W[rb]
;B[og];W[pg];B[pb];W[qb];B[jd];W[je];B[lb];W[mb];B[kb];W[mc];B[nb];W[ma];B[nh];W[ni]
;B[oi];W[sc];B[hd];W[oh];B[mh];W[of];B[me];W[ie];B[id];W[nj];B[ol];W[mg];B[lf];W[ke]
;B[lg];W[lh];B[mi];W[pq];B[pr];W[op];B[nq];W[qq];B[pp];W[ng];B[kh];W[li];B[jg];W[he]
;B[mj];W[gd];B[gc];W[ib];B[kk];W[db];B[ge];W[fd];B[ed];W[fe];B[ee];W[ff];B[dc];W[cc]
;B[ec];W[ih];B[jj];W[ce];B[dg];W[ef];B[de];W[df];B[cd];W[bc];B[jb];W[gb];B[fb];W[hb]
;B[ia];W[la];B[bd];W[ea];B[fa];W[cb];B[ka];W[ha];B[jp];W[iq];B[dj];W[ja];B[cj];W[kc]
;B[bg];W[bf];B[kq];W[qr];B[rq];W[rr];B[rp];W[or];B[ps];W[ko];B[kp];W[km];B[in];W[im]
;B[hn];W[ik];B[gn];W[ij];B[mk];W[fk];B[ek];W[fl];B[ip];W[hp];B[ln];W[lm];B[mn];W[ml]
;B[sg];W[sf];B[nl];W[bi];B[bj];W[el];B[dk];W[mr];B[nr];W[kr];B[lr];W[lk];B[lj];W[jr]
;B[fj];W[gj];B[hr];W[hq];B[fi];W[bs];B[hl];W[jk];B[jn];W[jm];B[gl];W[gk];B[il];W[jl]
;B[gh];W[ji];B[ki];W[ig];B[ar];W[ls];B[mq];W[mm];B[nm];W[bh];B[ep];W[eq];B[cg];W[ag]
;B[eh];W[kn];B[lo];W[ms];B[ks];W[js];B[hg];W[gg];B[hh];W[hf];B[nf])

The final between Gu Li and Heo Yeongho will be played from December 6-9.

Wang Xiangyun Took Jianqiao Cup

Wang Xiangyun (2 dan) became the new Jianqiao Cup winner. She beat Tang Yi (2 dan) at the third final game by resignation. This is the first title for Ms. Wang in her professional carreer. Previously she reached the final of the 5th and 6th Jianqiao Cup, but never success.


Tang Yi (left) vs. Wang Xiangyun (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Xiangyun (white) vs. Tang Yi (black). Result:W+R

(;
WR[2d]
BR[2d]
RE[W+R]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
PB[Tang Yi]
GM[1]
KM[7.5]
EV[8th Jianqiao Cup final round 3]
DT[2010-11-02]
PW[Wang Xiangyun]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[cp];B[eq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[nc];B[qf]
;W[pm];B[cf];W[dn];B[fc];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[dc];W[ec];B[eb];W[ed]
;B[gb];W[cc];B[db];W[ci];B[oc];W[ge];B[hd];W[if];B[ei];W[ck];B[hi]
;W[ce];B[nd];W[dq];B[eg];W[gh];B[ch];W[gi];B[bi];W[cj];B[bg];W[df]
;B[dg];W[bf];B[ek];W[gk];B[di];W[fm];B[dl];W[bm];B[gl];W[fl];B[en]
;W[dm];B[cl];W[bl];B[cg];W[ip];B[gq];W[hr];B[ho];W[hp];B[fn];W[gm]
;B[do];W[co];B[hm];W[hl];B[im];W[gp];B[gn];W[il];B[jm];W[ep];B[pj]
;W[oj];B[pi];W[oq];B[pp];W[op];B[oo];W[no];B[pn];W[on];B[po];W[nn]
;B[jl];W[kj];B[em];W[el];B[ml];W[nk];B[jj];W[ji];B[fk];W[gl];B[ki]
;W[li];B[gj];W[fj];B[hj];W[ej];B[kh];W[kk];B[jk];W[jh];B[fi];W[dk]
;B[jg];W[kg];B[lh];W[ig];B[ih];W[jf];B[ii];W[jg];B[gg];W[hg];B[hh]
;W[ne];B[mh];W[md];B[od];W[jc];B[np];W[pk];B[oi];W[hc];B[gc];W[rn]
;B[mp];W[qj];B[qi];W[rj];B[mc];W[cb];B[ic];W[ib];B[hb];W[id];B[ld]
;W[hc];B[cn];W[cm];B[ic];W[me];B[lc];W[hc];B[fp];W[fo];B[ic];W[le]
;B[om];W[ro];B[rp];W[pl];B[nm];W[lq];B[ri];W[rl];B[mr];W[lp];B[nj]
;W[mk];B[mo];W[ni];B[nh];W[mq];B[nq];W[lo];B[ln];W[mj];B[jp];W[jq]
;B[iq];W[jo];B[fq];W[go];B[hq];W[kp];B[ir];W[er];B[jr];W[kr];B[lr]
;W[js];B[eo];W[dp];B[hn];W[nr];B[or];W[gr];B[jb];W[hc];B[io];W[jp]
;B[ic];W[og];B[of];W[hc];B[is];W[ks];B[ic];W[oe];B[pf];W[hc];B[ns]
;W[fr];B[ic];W[ng];B[nf];W[hc];B[ol];W[ok];B[ic];W[mg];B[oh];W[hc]
;B[qk];W[ic];B[rk];W[ql];B[sj];W[so];B[mi];W[sl])

Samsung Cup Semi-Final 1

The 15th Samsung Cup reached its semi-final stage. Four player batlle in 3 matches series to determine who are two players that will advance to final.

Gu Li as the only China's representative left picked a clear victory over Kim Jiseok by killing a big group at the right side.


Gu Li (left) vs. Kim Jiseok (right)

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (white) vs. Kim Jiseok (black). Result: W+R.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th Samsung Cup semifinal round 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Gu Li]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-01]
BR[7d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kim Jiseok]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ce];W[db];B[ec];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[fq]
;W[dq];B[qn];W[nq];B[jp];W[eb];B[fc];W[cc];B[bc];W[cd];B[bd];W[dd]
;B[cb];W[de];B[bb];W[cf];B[be];W[gc];B[fb];W[qk];B[qp];W[qq];B[rq]
;W[qo];B[rp];W[po];B[pq];W[qr];B[pr];W[rr];B[sr];W[ro];B[qs];W[hq]
;B[op];W[jq];B[pl];W[ql];B[kq];W[kp];B[iq];W[jr];B[jo];W[ip];B[lp]
;W[kr];B[ko];W[io];B[lr];W[mq];B[lq];W[no];B[oo];W[on];B[np];W[pn]
;B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[fo];B[dk];W[qf];B[oe];W[og];B[me];W[ld];B[pi]
;W[ph];B[qh];W[pe];B[od];W[qi];B[qg];W[rf];B[oi];W[qj];B[pg];W[pf]
;B[oh];W[rh];B[ng];W[of];B[nf];W[di];B[cn];W[gb];B[gd];W[hd];B[df]
;W[ck];B[cl];W[cj];B[el];W[fi];B[in];W[hn];B[gn];W[go];B[hm];W[ho]
;B[do];W[ep];B[fe];W[ge];B[fd];W[im];B[hl];W[ef];B[dg];W[cg];B[eg]
;W[fg];B[ff];W[eh];B[ee];W[dh];B[ed];W[hc];B[bo];W[bp];B[nb];W[mb]
;B[ob];W[jn];B[lb];W[mc];B[ma];W[kb];B[ir];W[hr];B[mm];W[en];B[em]
;W[fm];B[ap];W[fl];B[bq];W[br];B[fk];W[gk];B[dn];W[fj];B[ek];W[jj]
;B[nl];W[rg];B[gg];W[oc];B[pm];W[rn];B[jk];W[kk];B[jl];W[kn];B[ln]
;W[kj];B[ij];W[ii];B[hj];W[gh];B[kl];W[pd];B[qb];W[mk];B[ll];W[mi]
;B[mh];W[oj];B[pj];W[pk];B[ok];W[nj];B[hi];W[kg];B[hh];W[hg])

At the other semi-final, Heo Yeongho beat his country pal, Park Junghwan (8 dan). Heo put Park's group in a ko fight and Park couldn't win it.


Heo Yeongho (facing the camera) vs. Park Junghwan

Here is the game record:
Heo Yeongho (white) vs. Park Junghwan (black). Result: W+R.

(;
SZ[19]
KM[6.5]
GM[1]
FF[3]
RE[W+R]
WR[7d]
PB[Park Junghwan]
BR[8d]
EV[15th Samsung Cup semifinal round 1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
DT[2010-11-01]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[lq];W[rp];B[qo];W[jo];B[cc];W[np]
;B[nq];W[ro];B[rq];W[qn];B[ql];W[on];B[lo];W[ol];B[dk];W[oj];B[ph]
;W[eg];B[dh];W[eh];B[di];W[cl];B[dl];W[cm];B[hd];W[dc];B[hg];W[hi]
;B[ke];W[ic];B[hc];W[ce];B[be];W[je];B[jd];W[id];B[ie];W[jf];B[jc]
;W[ib];B[jb];W[hb];B[kd];W[he];B[lc];W[qb];B[rb];W[ne];B[mg];W[od]
;B[md];W[of];B[pe];W[lf];B[kf];W[lg];B[kg];W[mh];B[og];W[kh];B[if]
;W[jh];B[jg];W[nh];B[hq];W[mp];B[lp];W[mq];B[mr];W[nr];B[or];W[qq]
;B[op];W[mn];B[mo];W[no];B[kr];W[qr];B[ln];W[df];B[dg];W[bi];B[eq]
;W[dr];B[jm];W[km];B[ip];W[io];B[rr];W[rs];B[rm];W[oo];B[pq];W[po]
;B[pp];W[jp];B[sr];W[rn];B[ns];W[lm];B[kn];W[jn];B[pm];W[rk];B[om]
;W[pn];B[mm];W[qk];B[nl];W[qm];B[pl];W[rl];B[kl];W[im];B[jl];W[qi]
;B[pi];W[pj];B[ri];W[qh];B[qg];W[rh];B[rg];W[rj];B[go];W[il];B[dn]
;W[cn];B[dp];W[cp];B[ge];W[cb];B[bb];W[cd];B[bc];W[ee];B[mf];W[ng]
;B[le];W[nf];B[lh];W[li];B[pc];W[oc];B[qa];W[cg];B[bf];W[bh];B[hn]
;W[in];B[gl];W[do];B[en];W[fp];B[gp];W[fq];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[db]
;B[ei];W[hk];B[jj];W[gk];B[fh];W[fl];B[fg];W[gm];B[fo];W[dm];B[em]
;W[el];B[ir];W[ef];B[ek];W[jr];B[js];W[gq];B[gr];W[fr];B[eo];W[gs]
;B[hr];W[ep];B[gn];W[ih];B[nj];W[mk];B[lj];W[mj];B[nk];W[kk];B[ll]
;W[ks];B[ls];W[lk];B[jk];W[kj];B[gb];W[gc];B[gd];W[fb];B[fm];W[fk]
;B[gi];W[hm];B[lg];W[ji];B[ij];W[hj];B[hh];W[ii];B[nn];W[sp];B[pr]
;W[gf];B[ff];W[fe];B[hf];W[fd];B[gg];W[lb];B[kb];W[fj];B[bg];W[fi]
;B[ch];W[ej];B[dj];W[ba];B[bj];W[cj];B[ck];W[bk];B[ci];W[aj];B[cg]
;W[cj];B[ca];W[da];B[bj];W[hp];B[ho];W[cj];B[ab];W[ag];B[bj];W[is])

Cho Hanseung's Good Start

Cho Hanseung (9 dan) starting his title defense very well. He won from Weon Sungjin the challenger by resignation.


Cho Hanseung

Cho who currently hold the GS Galtex title beat Weon in 171 moves. I personally like Cho's position since the beginning. Weon currently is fighthing for 2 titles. The first is Myeongin where he is leading by 2-1 from Park Yeonghun and GS Galtex is the second title he is fighthing for.

Here is the game record:
Cho Hanseung (black) vs. Weon Sungjin (white). Result: B+R.

(;
EV[15th GS Caltex Cup title match 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-01]
BR[GS Caltex Cup]
RE[B+R]
PB[Cho Hanseung]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec]
;W[cf];B[df];W[db];B[dg];W[cg];B[dh];W[fc];B[ch];W[eb];B[cn];W[qf]
;B[qh];W[po];B[nq];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[rq];W[qr];B[oq];W[qj];B[qo]
;W[pk];B[ql];W[rj];B[pl];W[ok];B[ol];W[nk];B[pf];W[pe];B[qe];W[oe]
;B[of];W[qd];B[re];W[nf];B[rf];W[og];B[pg];W[ph];B[qg];W[pc];B[ng]
;W[ne];B[oh];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm];B[mn];W[nn];B[om];W[ln];B[mo];W[ll]
;B[lo];W[kn];B[ko];W[mg];B[pj];W[qn];B[rn];W[rm];B[pn];W[ro];B[rp]
;W[sn];B[oo];W[pi];B[oj];W[oi];B[nj];W[ni];B[mj];W[qi];B[ml];W[rd]
;B[rh];W[jd];B[bp];W[em];B[dl];W[el];B[ek];W[dm];B[cm];W[dk];B[cl]
;W[fk];B[ej];W[fj];B[ei];W[ip];B[hf];W[cq];B[hd];W[jf];B[ic];W[jc]
;B[jb];W[kb];B[lk];W[jn];B[hb];W[ja];B[ia];W[ib];B[gl];W[fl];B[jb]
;W[ka];B[hk];W[jk];B[hi];W[ji];B[jg];W[ig];B[if];W[kg];B[jh];W[kh]
;B[ih];W[je];B[ij];W[gn];B[jq];W[iq];B[ir];W[hr];B[jr];W[jp];B[kp]
;W[bg];B[hn];W[hm];B[gm];W[ho];B[fn];W[go];B[bq];W[fm];B[bh];W[fi]
;B[li];W[lh];B[rk];W[ge];B[id];W[gh];B[jj];W[eh];B[cj];W[hg];B[gf]
;W[fe];B[ff];W[ki];B[jl];W[mi];B[lj])

The Marriage of Lee Changho

Lee Changho, one of the best known baduk master finally got married at October 28. Lee (35) married to Lee Doyoon (23). The couple met as pro player and a reporter than their relationship begun to grow. In early press conference, Lee told that they are already planning for a big(!?) family with 1-3 children.



Congratulations for the Lee couple! Hope you guys can keep your marriage til death do its part :)

Tang Yi Even the Score

Tang Yi (2 dan) keeps her chance alive to become the champion of the 8th Jianqiao Cup. She beat Wang Xiangyun (2 dan) who took the first game. The third game will be played at November 2.


Tang Yi (left) vs. Wang Xiangyun (right)

Here is the game record:
Tang Yi (black) vs. Wang Xiangyun (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[8th Chinese Jianqiao Cup Female, final 2]
DT[2010-01-11]PB[Tang Yi]BR[2p]PW[Wang Xiangyun]WR[2p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[fq];B[cj];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[cg];W[fd]
;B[cm];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[fb];W[db];B[ic];W[cf];B[bf];W[ce];B[ie];W[dg];B[ch];W[ke]
;B[ig];W[kg];B[lf];W[le];B[kb];W[jb];B[jc];W[ib];B[lc];W[kd];B[lb];W[hc];B[hd];W[id]
;B[jd];W[je];B[id];W[gc];B[md];W[ih];B[hh];W[jg];B[hg];W[hi];B[gi];W[ii];B[fh];W[qb]
;B[me];W[rc];B[rd];W[sc];B[ki];W[mg];B[mi];W[mf];B[nf];W[nh];B[ph];W[ni];B[mk];W[nk]
;B[jh];W[ml];B[nj];W[oj];B[mj];W[pi];B[qi];W[ol];B[ll];W[mm];B[pk];W[ok];B[il];W[hm]
;B[lm];W[im];B[mn];W[nm];B[hl];W[gl];B[kp];W[gj];B[fj];W[jl];B[ko];W[nn];B[gk];W[hk]
;B[hj];W[ik];B[ij];W[qm];B[sd];W[ra];B[jq];W[qh];B[pj];W[oi];B[qg];W[rh];B[ri];W[og]
;B[rg];W[co];B[hq];W[qp];B[qo];W[pp];B[op];W[qq];B[oo];W[ne];B[nd];W[oq];B[nq];W[or]
;B[nr];W[pr];B[ro];W[np];B[lq];W[rq];B[no];W[mo];B[ln];W[fk];B[pm];W[om];B[fl];W[gj]
;B[sb];W[rb];B[gk];W[sh];B[ek];W[pg];B[of];W[mh];B[gn];W[go];B[ho];W[gp];B[hp];W[pl]
;B[sg];W[oh];B[rl];W[oc];B[od];W[bn];B[bm];W[gr];B[hr];W[rj];B[rm];W[qj];B[rk];W[si]
;B[gq];W[fr];B[eo];W[fp];B[do];W[fn];B[fm];W[cn];B[cp];W[bp];B[cq])

Jianqiao Final

The 8th Jianqiao Cup reached its final with the first game was played October 30. Wang Xiangyun (2 dan) met Tang Yi (2 dan) at the final.


Tang Yi (left) vs. Wang Xiangyun (right)

Wang who played black chose an influence oriented joseki at the top right corner, aiming for the right side. At move 49, black separated white's group at the top side and suddenly white's group became an attacking target. Later black sacrificed the right side to launch a total attack at white's group. White resigned at move 139, realizing that her group has died.

The second game will be played at November 1.

Here is the game record:
Wang Xiangyun (black) vs. Tang Yi (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[8th Jianqiao Cup, final 1]DT[2010-10-31]
PB[Wang Xiangyun]BR[2p]PW[Tang Yi]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cn];B[dg];W[od];B[oe];W[ne]
;B[pe];W[nd];B[pc];W[fd];B[ck];W[po];B[pl];W[eh];B[ci];W[mp];B[dd];W[ec];B[bf];W[qq]
;B[or];W[qr];B[lq];W[pp];B[dr];W[cq];B[lp];W[cr];B[ln];W[pd];B[qe];W[qm];B[ql];W[rl]
;B[rk];W[rm];B[kd];W[ng];B[hc];W[qj];B[pi];W[kf];B[ge];W[bd];B[fb];W[eb];B[cb];W[bb]
;B[mc];W[ob];B[pb];W[ni];B[pj];W[jd];B[je];W[ph];B[qh];W[gp];B[gq];W[hp];B[ir];W[qc]
;B[qb];W[qg];B[oh];W[pg];B[og];W[qi];B[nh];W[qk];B[pk];W[rh];B[mh];W[ld];B[kc];W[ke]
;B[md];W[me];B[ie];W[kh];B[kj];W[li];B[mk];W[nk];B[nl];W[lk];B[lj];W[mj];B[mi];W[ml]
;B[ij];W[ih];B[nm];W[hf];B[he];W[gh];B[gj];W[dj];B[fg];W[ff];B[gf];W[gg];B[eg];W[fh]
;B[di];W[rc];B[rb];W[iq];B[if];W[jg];B[ji];W[fj];B[fk];W[ek];B[fl];W[jk];B[kk];W[kl]
;B[jl];W[ik];B[jj];W[il];B[jm];W[im];B[hi];W[ig];B[ei];W[hk];B[hj];W[kn];B[lm])

Yuki Satoshi Won the First Game

Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) won the first game of the 36th Tengen title match. He beat Yamashita Keigo Tengen by killing a very big group in the middle. This is a very good start for Yuki since he has an unfavorable 4-10 record to Yamashita.


Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Yuki Satoshi (right)

The second game will be played at November 9.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[36th Tengen title match 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamashita Keigo]
WR[Tengen]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2010-10-28]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[dp];W[pp];B[oc];W[pj];B[nq];W[qn];B[kq];W[cn];B[dl]
;W[cq];B[cp];W[dq];B[ep];W[bp];B[bo];W[bq];B[co];W[fq];B[cf];W[fd]
;B[hc];W[di];B[dg];W[dk];B[ck];W[cl];B[cj];W[dj];B[ci];W[bk];B[dh]
;W[cm];B[ei];W[fj];B[el];W[fk];B[bl];W[bm];B[dn];W[al];B[bj];W[an]
;B[ao];W[bn];B[aj];W[ak];B[bd];W[gm];B[gn];W[hm];B[gp];W[gq];B[hp]
;W[hn];B[hq];W[gc];B[hd];W[cc];B[ph];W[nd];B[od];W[nf];B[oe];W[kd]
;B[hf];W[bc];B[kf];W[ie];B[gd];W[gb];B[fe];W[hb];B[fc];W[ed];B[ib]
;W[fb];B[jc];W[lf];B[lg];W[kg];B[jf];W[kh];B[mh];W[mg];B[lh];W[nh]
;B[ki];W[jh];B[ji];W[ih];B[if];W[ii];B[mj];W[nj];B[mk];W[oh];B[qh]
;W[ol];B[nl];W[jj];B[kj];W[kk];B[mi];W[lj];B[li];W[jk];B[om];W[pl]
;B[mm];W[nn];B[on];W[oo];B[no];W[np];B[mo];W[mp];B[lo];W[pn];B[oq]
;W[op];B[mr];W[pq];B[le];W[ne];B[mc];W[nc];B[nb];W[rj];B[hr];W[gh]
;B[ri];W[mb];B[lb];W[pg];B[qg];W[pf];B[qe];W[md];B[ma];W[mq];B[pr]
;W[qr];B[or];W[lr];B[lq];W[ns];B[nr];W[ps];B[kr];W[pm];B[nm];W[sj]
;B[jm];W[jn];B[km];W[im];B[fl];W[fn];B[en];W[gl];B[fh];W[gi];B[ld]
;W[be];B[bf];W[ce];B[ae];W[pi];B[ac];W[cd];B[ad];W[ab];B[af];W[qf]
;B[rf];W[rg];B[sg];W[sh];B[rh];W[si];B[re];W[bb];B[fs];W[eq];B[go]
;W[es];B[gs];W[fr];B[io];W[in];B[of];W[og];B[ok];W[ni];B[nk];W[ef]
;B[pk];W[qk];B[oj];W[oi];B[ap];W[bs];B[ff];W[df];B[fg];W[os];B[ls]
;W[fm];B[mf];W[ng];B[lk];W[jo];B[kl];W[ip];B[jp];W[fo];B[fp];W[ho]
;B[hk];W[iq];B[ir];W[il];B[hj];W[hg];B[gg])

Weon Took the Lead at Myeongin

Weon Sungjin (9 dan) took the lead at the final of the 38th Myeongin.

At the first game at October 23, Park Yeonghun took an early lead by forcing Weon to resign in 157 moves.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (right)

Here is the game record:
Park Yeonghun (black) vs. Weon Sungjin (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[38th Myeongin final 1]DT[2010-10-23]
PB[Park Yeonghun]BR[9p]PW[Weon Sungjin]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[nc];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch]
;B[dh];W[bf];B[ce];W[ci];B[cc];W[ic];B[qj];W[di];B[eo];W[fp];B[cn];W[bn];B[bo];W[bp]
;B[do];W[ao];B[cm];W[dp];B[gn];W[rp];B[qo];W[rd];B[qd];W[re];B[rc];W[qh];B[oi];W[pf]
;B[qi];W[ph];B[qe];W[qf];B[rg];W[rb];B[qc];W[rf];B[rh];W[mg];B[kc];W[sc];B[qb];W[md]
;B[mc];W[ro];B[qq];W[em];B[fm];W[el];B[en];W[ql];B[qm];W[pm];B[qn];W[pi];B[pj];W[oj]
;B[ok];W[nj];B[ol];W[fl];B[gl];W[hm];B[gm];W[io];B[gj];W[eh];B[ho];W[ip];B[in];W[fo]
;B[fn];W[im];B[hn];W[jn];B[jm];W[il];B[hp];W[km];B[hq];W[jl];B[fq];W[ir];B[dk];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fk];B[fi];W[gk];B[hk];W[hj];B[gi];W[hl];B[ei];W[df];B[eg];W[bk];B[ck];W[bl]
;B[cl];W[be];B[cd];W[fg];B[ef];W[de];B[fh];W[ff];B[ae];W[ee];B[eh];W[ag];B[eb];W[hg]
;B[er];W[dr];B[jo];W[om];B[pl];W[jp];B[hr];W[ep];B[ko];W[lo];B[kn];W[ln];B[jm];W[lb]
;B[lc];W[jn];B[bj];W[cj];B[jm];W[kl];B[kp];W[lq];B[lp];W[mp];B[mq];W[jn];B[bm];W[bi]
;B[jm];W[kb];B[np])

Weon returned the favor at the second game with a resignation just in 127 moves.


Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-25]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];W[rd];B[re];W[pp];B[qp]
;W[oq];B[qn];W[pr];B[qq];W[np];B[fq];W[iq];B[cn];W[fp];B[cq];W[cp]
;B[dq];W[eq];B[er];W[ep];B[gr];W[gq];B[fr];W[dj];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq]
;W[co];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[gd];B[gc];W[hd];B[fd];W[fe];B[fk];W[dl]
;B[ik];W[hk];B[ij];W[hj];B[hi];W[hl];B[hh];W[fi];B[il];W[hm];B[ge]
;W[ff];B[he];W[id];B[ie];W[jd];B[je];W[kd];B[cc];W[nc];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[ob];W[lf];B[fh];W[ei];B[lh];W[qe];B[rf];W[bd];B[md];W[ld];B[ib]
;W[jb];B[ic];W[kh];B[kg];W[lg];B[li];W[od];B[oe];W[pd];B[qc];W[jf]
;B[jh];W[ke];B[nf];W[hf];B[om];W[mh];B[nh];W[mi];B[mg];W[ni];B[lj]
;W[oh];B[ng];W[pj];B[qk];W[ol];B[nm];W[mk];B[lm];W[pg];B[qf];W[qj]
;B[rk];W[rh];B[nl];W[nk];B[ok];W[oj];B[ig];W[me];B[ne];W[if];B[mj]
;W[nj];B[pl];W[mm];B[ml];W[lk];B[kl])

Weon then took the third game from Park by another resignation. With this victory, Weon just need one more victory to claim the title.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (black)

Here is the game record:
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Park Yeonghun (black)

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-27]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Park Yeonghun]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[ce];W[qo];B[pn];W[qn];B[fd];W[de];B[df]
;W[ee];B[cd];W[cc];B[dd];W[ed];B[ec];W[fc];B[eb];W[fb];B[ff];W[fe]
;B[ge];W[gd];B[ef];W[fd];B[bc];W[db];B[he];W[ck];B[cm];W[ch];B[cg]
;W[dh];B[bb];W[jc];B[oq];W[op];B[np];W[pp];B[jp];W[dq];B[eq];W[er]
;B[cq];W[dr];B[ep];W[cr];B[bq];W[gq];B[hr];W[gr];B[hq];W[gp];B[hp]
;W[gn];B[dk];W[cl];B[dl];W[bm];B[dm];W[bn];B[co];W[dj];B[go];W[bg]
;B[bf];W[fo];B[ho];W[fp];B[fn];W[en];B[fm];W[eo];B[do];W[br];B[fj]
;W[aq];B[no];W[nq];B[mq];W[or];B[mr];W[qf];B[pl];W[nd];B[ne];W[me]
;B[nf];W[od];B[pe];W[oe];B[pf];W[of];B[pg];W[og];B[pc];W[ph];B[qg]
;W[ok];B[mk];W[dg];B[jd];W[ic];B[oh];W[nh];B[oi];W[ni];B[nj];W[oj]
;B[pi];W[qk];B[qi];W[li];B[kj];W[ki];B[ji];W[jh];B[jj];W[ih];B[ql]
;W[cf];B[hi];W[ol];B[pm];W[oo];B[on];W[mj];B[nk];W[be];B[cg];W[lk]
;B[lj];W[mi];B[nm];W[cf];B[ap];W[ar];B[cg];W[nl];B[ml];W[cf];B[le]
;W[bd];B[hh];W[ob];B[mf];W[md];B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[jf];B[jg];W[ig]
;B[if];W[hg];B[kh];W[ie];B[hf];W[hd];B[gf];W[gg];B[je];W[fg];B[ng]
;W[eg];B[ke];W[mb];B[pb];W[rm];B[kc];W[kb];B[rl];W[sl];B[sk];W[sm]
;B[rk];W[pa];B[qa];W[oa];B[qb];W[ej];B[fk];W[gi];B[hj];W[nr];B[lc]
;W[lb];B[bo];W[ii];B[ij];W[ms])

Cho U Won First Game of Oza

Cho U started his Oza defense nicely. He beat Yamada Kimio the challenger by resignation and took the first game.


Cho U (left) vs. Yamada Kimio (right)

This is the third time for Yamada to challenge this title. The first was in 1997 where he beat Ryu Shikun and took the title and the second was last year where he can't obtain even a single victory from Cho. Will Yamada able to overcome Cho's dominance over him?

Here's the game record:
Cho U (black) vs. Yamada Kimio (white). Result: B+Resignation.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[58th Oza, title match #1]DT[2010-10-21]
PB[Cho U]BR[9p]PW[Yamada Kimio]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[op];W[dp];B[lc];W[qq];B[qo];W[oq];B[np];W[ro];B[qn];W[nq];B[mp];W[pp]
;B[po];W[rp];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[pg];B[ch];W[pj];B[mq];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[qf];W[qg]
;B[ld];W[ne];B[of];W[le];B[jd];W[nh];B[ke];W[lf];B[nb];W[dk];B[eh];W[di];B[dh];W[bf]
;B[ff];W[fd];B[gd];W[ec];B[fb];W[eb];B[ea];W[cc];B[fe];W[ed];B[hc];W[kf];B[fq];W[cn]
;B[dr];W[je];B[kd];W[ip];B[pk];W[ok];B[ol];W[rf];B[re];W[pf];B[pe];W[qe];B[bb];W[cb]
;B[ca];W[bc];B[qf];W[fp];B[gp];W[eq];B[fo];W[ep];B[er];W[gq];B[fr];W[hq];B[cq];W[go]
;B[qk];W[oj];B[nl];W[pc];B[qc];W[nc];B[pb];W[ob];B[oa];W[mb];B[oc];W[bp];B[bq];W[ob]
;B[gn];W[hp];B[oc];W[gh];B[bg];W[ce];B[ei];W[ob];B[ee];W[bd];B[oc];W[fj];B[pd];W[ej]
;B[cj];W[ck];B[bj];W[mc];B[ie];W[jm];B[ih];W[kh];B[og];W[oh];B[ji];W[hj];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[mg];W[ng];B[nf];W[mf];B[li];W[ki];B[mh];W[ni];B[mi];W[kj];B[mk];W[qj];B[rg];W[rh]
;B[sf];W[rk];B[rl];W[ql];B[pl];W[sl];B[rm];W[ri];B[jg];W[jf];B[if];W[jh];B[jo];W[ll]
;B[kg];W[lg];B[ig];W[lh];B[lk];W[kk];B[in];W[ml];B[nk];W[mn];B[lo];W[bk];B[hi];W[ij]
;B[im];W[gi];B[dj];W[gm];B[hn];W[gf];B[fg];W[gg];B[ge];W[fm];B[fn];W[en];B[mr];W[nr]
;B[cp];W[bo];B[ii];W[kp];B[ko];W[jl];B[eo];W[do];B[em];W[dn];B[sm];W[sk];B[rr];W[rq]
;B[pr];W[pq];B[qr];W[sr];B[sq];W[sp];B[fl];W[gl];B[gk])

Qisheng Top 8

The 3rd Qisheng Cup is already at its first stage eventhough one player is still not decided for the top 16.

Four players managed to go to the second stage by winning their games at October 24.

The pairings:
Wang Yuanjun (B) vs. Jian Lichen (W). Result:B+0.5


Jian Lichen (left) vs. Wang Yuanjun (black)

Lin Junyan (W) vs. Xia Daming (B). Result: B+

Zhao Peizhe (W) vs. Lin Yuxiang (B). Result: W+R


Lin Yuxiang (left) vs. Zhao Peizhe (right)

Hei Jiajia (W) vs. Lin Xiuping (B). Result: W+R


Near camera: Lin Junyan (left) vs. Xia Daming (right). Far: Hei Jiajia (left) vs. Lin Xiuping (right)
I'm glad that Hei Jiajia still won. I believe became the runner up at Qionglong Cup gave her a lot of moral booster.