Xie Yimin Good Start

The 22nd Female Meijin title matches had started. The first game was played in
March 3.

This time, Xie Yimin Female Meijin is challenged by the youngest of Mukai sisters, Mukai Chiaki (4 dan).


Xie Yimin (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

This is Mukai Chiaki's second shot for a title. The first one was Female Kisei, but lost to the title holder, Umezawa Yukari.

While Xie just won her third big title, Female Kisei last month. The first game was won by Xie Yimin who hold white.

The next game will be played in March 10.

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EV[22nd Female Meijin title match 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Xie Yimin]
WR[Female Meijin]
DT[2010-03-03]
BR[4d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[op];B[mq];W[qq];B[qm];W[pp];B[rp]
;W[on];B[gq];W[do];B[dn];W[eo];B[cp];W[cq];B[fr];W[eq];B[go];W[gn]
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;W[cd];B[dh];W[bp];B[mm];W[qr];B[rk];W[rj];B[sl];W[ml];B[ri];W[qj]
;B[ll];W[lk];B[pm];W[om];B[nl];W[mk];B[nm];W[lm];B[np];W[ol];B[nk]
;W[nj];B[sj];W[kl];B[no];W[pn];B[qn];W[qi];B[rh];W[qh];B[rg];W[ob]
;B[oc];W[nb];B[mb];W[pc];B[na];W[pb];B[md];W[ci];B[di];W[cg];B[dg]
;W[bf];B[be];W[ae];B[bg];W[af];B[ee];W[jn];B[oq];W[pq];B[lh];W[jj]
;B[jh];W[fe];B[ef];W[gc];B[hb];W[he];B[ed];W[ec];B[ea];W[fa];B[fb]
;W[gb];B[ga];W[eb];B[bo];W[cj];B[ck];W[bk];B[bl];W[aj];B[bq];W[br]
;B[ap];W[ar];B[fa];W[da];B[ha];W[db];B[or];W[jc];B[id];W[jd];B[ie]
;W[je];B[if];W[le];B[nf];W[kg];B[kf];W[jf];B[jg];W[lf];B[mg];W[kb]
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;B[ge];W[gf];B[hd];W[gd];B[ff];W[he];B[ja];W[ib];B[ge];W[fd];B[ag]
;W[ia];B[pi];W[pj];B[nh];W[ok];B[mi];W[mf];B[ka];W[ke])