Takao Shinji Leads the 35th Meijin League

Takao Shibji,one of the top Japan player, currently leading the 35th Meijin League with a perfect 4-0 score!


Takao Shinji

So far, he scored his victories from Sakai Hideyuki (W+1.5), Ogata Masaki (B+R), O Meien (B+R), and Mizokami Tomochika (B+R).

What about the ex-Meijin, Cho U? He is currently at 2-1 position. He won from Yamada kimio (W+R) and from Mizokami Tomochika (B+8.5), while his one lost came from Yuki Satoshi.


Cho U

Both Takao and Cho will meet each other in the 6th round in May. Cho's opponent in the fifth round is Sakai Hideyuki, while Takao is not scheduled for the league game next month (since Meijin league has 9 players playing, one player will not play their game once.)

Here is two games from the league:

Takao Shinji vs. O Meien

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WR[9d]
EV[35th Meijin league]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
PW[O Meien]
GM[1]
PB[Takao Shinji]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2010-01-07]
KM[6.5]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[dq];W[do];B[co];W[dp];B[cp];W[eq];B[cq]
;W[dn];B[cm];W[dr];B[dm];W[em];B[el];W[fm];B[fl];W[gm];B[cn];W[fp]
;B[gl];W[hm];B[mq];W[no];B[jq];W[ir];B[qm];W[pq];B[mo];W[mn];B[lo]
;W[ln];B[jo];W[kn];B[jr];W[qk];B[qq];W[qr];B[or];W[pr];B[om];W[pn]
;B[qn];W[nr];B[nq];W[oq];B[mr];W[pm];B[po];W[pl];B[oo];W[np];B[on]
;W[nk];B[ns];W[nn];B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[nc];B[qf];W[pb];B[cf];W[fd]
;B[qc];W[qg];B[pg];W[qh];B[pf];W[kc];B[ef];W[ce];B[bf];W[gf];B[cc]
;W[dc];B[be];W[cb];B[je];W[ld];B[jc];W[lf];B[he];W[ff];B[eg];W[hc]
;B[jg];W[qb];B[ph];W[pi];B[oi];W[pj];B[gd];W[gc];B[hg];W[rq];B[rp]
;W[sr];B[rn];W[rc];B[rd];W[pc];B[qd];W[rb];B[lg];W[mg];B[lh];W[nh]
;B[oh];W[mj];B[ng];W[mh];B[mf];W[nj];B[ne];W[kf];B[kd];W[lc];B[ik]
;W[jj];B[ij];W[cr];B[fr];W[gr];B[br];W[er];B[cd];W[kg];B[jh];W[hf]
;B[if];W[id];B[ie];W[gg];B[gh];W[fe];B[fg];W[bb];B[ic];W[hh];B[ig]
;W[ji];B[ii];W[kh];B[jk];W[de];B[ac];W[ko];B[hq];W[hr];B[kp];W[oe]
;B[od];W[of];B[rh];W[rg];B[rf];W[sh];B[me];W[nd];B[sd])

Cho U vs. Yamada Kimio

(;
WR[Judan]
EV[35th Meijin league]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
PW[Cho U]
GM[1]
PB[Yamada Kimio]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2010-01-07]
KM[6.5]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[dq];W[qq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[do];B[co]
;W[dp];B[cp];W[eq];B[cn];W[dr];B[cq];W[fp];B[jq];W[lq];B[jo];W[em]
;B[lo];W[cc];B[dh];W[di];B[ei];W[dj];B[eh];W[cl];B[cr];W[ch];B[cg]
;W[bh];B[ef];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[ld];B[jc];W[kc];B[jd];W[qh]
;B[qj];W[oh];B[nf];W[lf];B[mg];W[ni];B[qb];W[lg];B[mh];W[pk];B[qk]
;W[pm];B[pl];W[ol];B[ql];W[om];B[ro];W[pp];B[pi];W[ph];B[qm];W[rf]
;B[me];W[le];B[gd];W[fd];B[gc];W[fe];B[hf];W[qe];B[ob];W[pe];B[od]
;W[nb];B[pa];W[oe];B[md];W[nd];B[ne];W[mc];B[mi];W[rd];B[rc];W[ki]
;B[nj];W[fg];B[jf];W[ge];B[gg];W[he];B[ie];W[jg];B[ig];W[lk];B[mk]
;W[lj];B[mj];W[jh];B[of];W[oj];B[oi];W[rj];B[nh];W[rk];B[lh];W[kh]
;B[sd];W[rh];B[rl];W[se];B[rq];W[qo];B[rp];W[sc];B[sb];W[gh])