Who do you think will win the 65th Honinbo title and by what score?
Monday, May 31, 2010
South Korea Won the 31st WAGC
Throw a party all Korean baduk lover, because this year, Song Hongsuk of S. Korea won the 31st WAGC by a perfect 8-0 score.
Song Hongsuk
China's Wang Chen followed behind at the second place by 7-1 score.
Wang Chen
Meanwhile, 7 players were tied with 6-2 score for 3-9 place. The tenth place went to Canada who has 5-3 score.
Ondrej Silt of Czechia is the top Westerner. He ended up in fifth place.
Ondrej Silt
Congratulations for Song Hongsuk!
Song Hongsuk
China's Wang Chen followed behind at the second place by 7-1 score.
Wang Chen
Meanwhile, 7 players were tied with 6-2 score for 3-9 place. The tenth place went to Canada who has 5-3 score.
Ondrej Silt of Czechia is the top Westerner. He ended up in fifth place.
Ondrej Silt
Congratulations for Song Hongsuk!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Yamashita Keigo Won the Second Game
After a disappointing lost at the first game, Yamashita Keigo bounced back to the Honinbo's road by winning the second game by 1.5 points.
The game started by playing Yamashita's sealing move at K10. I predicted yesterday that he will invade the corner, but it seems Yamashita chose to aim the center by attacking white's group in the right side.
At move 131, Yamashita went for the center by sacrificing the left side. It was a natural choice since the center was more potential for black. There is a good tsumego at move 198. Black must play it right or again he'll lost the game.
Yamashita Keigo
After 236 moves, Yamashita won the game.
Here is the game record
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[65th Honinbo title match, game #2]DT[2010-05-26,27]
PB[Yamasita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dp];B[ce];W[oc];B[ld];W[me];B[pf];W[md];B[lc];W[le];B[jd];W[gc]
;B[ke];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[qe];W[kf];B[jf];W[kg];B[jg];W[kh];B[ii];W[jh];B[ih];W[ig]
;B[if];W[hg];B[gd];W[hf];B[hd];W[de];B[ff];W[fd];B[fe];W[ie];B[je];W[id];B[ic];W[he]
;B[jc];W[hc];B[ge];W[gh];B[ed];W[dd];B[fc];W[fb];B[eb];W[ec];B[gb];W[fd];B[fh];W[fi]
;B[eh];W[fc];B[hh];W[cf];B[fq];W[hq];B[jj];W[cn];B[jq];W[qn];B[ro];W[np];B[on];W[pq]
;B[qq];W[oq];B[qr];W[lq];B[mn];W[jr];B[kr];W[kq];B[ir];W[jp];B[iq];W[ip];B[hr];W[qo]
;B[qp];W[rn];B[qk];W[oo];B[po];W[pn];B[sp];W[pl];B[om];W[pk];B[pj];W[oj];B[pi];W[oi]
;B[ph];W[nk];B[mp];W[mo];B[lo];W[no];B[mq];W[ln];B[lp];W[nq];B[kn];W[lm];B[km];W[kl]
;B[kp];W[ll];B[cg];W[bf];B[nn];W[pm];B[nr];W[or];B[lr];W[os];B[cl];W[dr];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[jl];W[dl];B[dk];W[dm];B[ek];W[ck];B[cj];W[bk];B[fm];W[fo];B[eq];W[dq];B[kk];W[lk]
;B[lj];W[bj];B[qb];W[ci];B[mc];W[of];B[og];W[nf];B[ei];W[gm];B[gl];W[gn];B[ng];W[mg]
;B[mh];W[mj];B[oe];W[ne];B[nc];W[nd];B[pe];W[od];B[ob];W[li];B[rl];W[hl];B[fl];W[gq]
;B[gr];W[in];B[dg];W[bg];B[ns];W[ol];B[hk];W[ib];B[jb];W[ha];B[kj];W[nh];B[oh];W[ni]
;B[pc];W[lf];B[hm];W[im];B[il];W[er];B[fr];W[fn];B[ch];W[bh];B[dj];W[ja];B[kb];W[sn]
;B[rm];W[sr];B[rr];W[rp];B[rq];W[so];B[ps];W[mm];B[rs];W[rp];B[sq];W[fp];B[di];W[bi]
;B[ee];W[df];B[ef];W[sm];B[sl];W[ql];B[rj];W[ji];B[ij];W[hn];B[ka];W[ia];B[ep];W[eo]
;B[em];W[fs];B[gs];W[es];B[en];W[dn];B[jo];W[io];B[pr];W[nm];B[hl];W[ro])
You can download the game record here.
The game started by playing Yamashita's sealing move at K10. I predicted yesterday that he will invade the corner, but it seems Yamashita chose to aim the center by attacking white's group in the right side.
At move 131, Yamashita went for the center by sacrificing the left side. It was a natural choice since the center was more potential for black. There is a good tsumego at move 198. Black must play it right or again he'll lost the game.
Yamashita Keigo
After 236 moves, Yamashita won the game.
Here is the game record
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[65th Honinbo title match, game #2]DT[2010-05-26,27]
PB[Yamasita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dp];B[ce];W[oc];B[ld];W[me];B[pf];W[md];B[lc];W[le];B[jd];W[gc]
;B[ke];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[qe];W[kf];B[jf];W[kg];B[jg];W[kh];B[ii];W[jh];B[ih];W[ig]
;B[if];W[hg];B[gd];W[hf];B[hd];W[de];B[ff];W[fd];B[fe];W[ie];B[je];W[id];B[ic];W[he]
;B[jc];W[hc];B[ge];W[gh];B[ed];W[dd];B[fc];W[fb];B[eb];W[ec];B[gb];W[fd];B[fh];W[fi]
;B[eh];W[fc];B[hh];W[cf];B[fq];W[hq];B[jj];W[cn];B[jq];W[qn];B[ro];W[np];B[on];W[pq]
;B[qq];W[oq];B[qr];W[lq];B[mn];W[jr];B[kr];W[kq];B[ir];W[jp];B[iq];W[ip];B[hr];W[qo]
;B[qp];W[rn];B[qk];W[oo];B[po];W[pn];B[sp];W[pl];B[om];W[pk];B[pj];W[oj];B[pi];W[oi]
;B[ph];W[nk];B[mp];W[mo];B[lo];W[no];B[mq];W[ln];B[lp];W[nq];B[kn];W[lm];B[km];W[kl]
;B[kp];W[ll];B[cg];W[bf];B[nn];W[pm];B[nr];W[or];B[lr];W[os];B[cl];W[dr];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[jl];W[dl];B[dk];W[dm];B[ek];W[ck];B[cj];W[bk];B[fm];W[fo];B[eq];W[dq];B[kk];W[lk]
;B[lj];W[bj];B[qb];W[ci];B[mc];W[of];B[og];W[nf];B[ei];W[gm];B[gl];W[gn];B[ng];W[mg]
;B[mh];W[mj];B[oe];W[ne];B[nc];W[nd];B[pe];W[od];B[ob];W[li];B[rl];W[hl];B[fl];W[gq]
;B[gr];W[in];B[dg];W[bg];B[ns];W[ol];B[hk];W[ib];B[jb];W[ha];B[kj];W[nh];B[oh];W[ni]
;B[pc];W[lf];B[hm];W[im];B[il];W[er];B[fr];W[fn];B[ch];W[bh];B[dj];W[ja];B[kb];W[sn]
;B[rm];W[sr];B[rr];W[rp];B[rq];W[so];B[ps];W[mm];B[rs];W[rp];B[sq];W[fp];B[di];W[bi]
;B[ee];W[df];B[ef];W[sm];B[sl];W[ql];B[rj];W[ji];B[ij];W[hn];B[ka];W[ia];B[ep];W[eo]
;B[em];W[fs];B[gs];W[es];B[en];W[dn];B[jo];W[io];B[pr];W[nm];B[hl];W[ro])
You can download the game record here.
A 3 kyu Beat 5 dan
News from the 31st World Amateur Go Championship. Who say that when you are 7 stones behind your opponent, you can't win it? Maria Puerta (3 kyu) of Venezuela beat Wan Kou Lou (5 dan) of Macau in the third round of the championship.
Maria Puerta
Wan Kou Lou
Here is Maria's comment of the game:
She got a big applause when she entered the restaurant for lunch. Too bad that I can't find any game record of the game.
Maria Puerta
Wan Kou Lou
Here is Maria's comment of the game:
For most of the game he was in control,’ Puerta said. ‘He had a big territory and I had some dead groups, but then late in the game he let me capture four stones. Perhaps it was just lack of caution on his part, but that four-stone capture joined all my groups together, and inside the large space surrounded by them there was a group of his that only had one eye. He still had his big territory left, but it wasn’t enough, so he resigned.’
She got a big applause when she entered the restaurant for lunch. Too bad that I can't find any game record of the game.
Lee Sedol Beat Chang Hao Again
After three straight loses from Lee Sedol at the 2nd BC World Baduk Championship, Chang Hao (9 dan) of China suffered another lost.
This time the game came from the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. This Expo seems to be a cultural expo that promotes not only China's culture, but also other countries like Japan, Netherland, Finland, Polish, and some other countries.
Lee Sedol
Chang Hao
Here is the game record
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[ 2010 Shanghai World Expo special]DT[2010-05-26]
PB[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Chang Hao]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[ip];B[dn];W[fp];B[cq];W[eq];B[cp];W[cl];B[cm];W[dl]
;B[oq];W[df];B[ic];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[kc];B[ie];W[ke];B[fc];W[fd];B[gd];W[ec]
;B[fe];W[ed];B[fb];W[qh];B[rf];W[qk];B[qm];W[lq];B[eb];W[db];B[cb];W[dr];B[cc];W[cr]
;B[bl];W[bk];B[bm];W[cj];B[br];W[cd];B[fn];W[ho];B[nb];W[mb];B[ob];W[qq];B[pq];W[rp]
;B[rq];W[qn];B[ql];W[rn];B[ro];W[pk];B[rm];W[om];B[rk];W[rj];B[ol];W[pl];B[pm];W[pn]
;B[sn];W[nm];B[ok];W[sk];B[sm];W[oh];B[oj];W[qg];B[lk];W[lm];B[ng];W[nh];B[mg];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[oe];B[pe];W[re];B[rd];W[mh];B[lg];W[jf];B[lh];W[mj];B[mk];W[nj];B[ig];W[ib]
;B[ml];W[ki];B[jg];W[kj];B[hb];W[jc];B[dg];W[eg];B[jb];W[kb];B[ia];W[ld];B[dh];W[eh]
;B[di];W[ei];B[cf];W[dj];B[bd];W[be];B[ce];W[de];B[bf];W[cg];B[lp];W[kp];B[kq];W[mp]
;B[lo];W[mq];B[no];W[mm];B[mo];W[kr];B[ko];W[jm];B[jp];W[jr];B[on];W[bs];B[ar];W[bg]
;B[rg];W[rh];B[ae];W[ag];B[af];W[en];B[km];W[kl];B[kn];W[ll];B[io];W[in];B[iq];W[jo]
;B[jq];W[ir];B[hq];W[do];B[co];W[dm];B[gp];W[fr];B[go];W[cn];B[bn];W[al];B[bp];W[ao]
;B[am])
Or you can download the game here .
This time the game came from the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. This Expo seems to be a cultural expo that promotes not only China's culture, but also other countries like Japan, Netherland, Finland, Polish, and some other countries.
Lee Sedol
Chang Hao
Here is the game record
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[ 2010 Shanghai World Expo special]DT[2010-05-26]
PB[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Chang Hao]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[ip];B[dn];W[fp];B[cq];W[eq];B[cp];W[cl];B[cm];W[dl]
;B[oq];W[df];B[ic];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[kc];B[ie];W[ke];B[fc];W[fd];B[gd];W[ec]
;B[fe];W[ed];B[fb];W[qh];B[rf];W[qk];B[qm];W[lq];B[eb];W[db];B[cb];W[dr];B[cc];W[cr]
;B[bl];W[bk];B[bm];W[cj];B[br];W[cd];B[fn];W[ho];B[nb];W[mb];B[ob];W[qq];B[pq];W[rp]
;B[rq];W[qn];B[ql];W[rn];B[ro];W[pk];B[rm];W[om];B[rk];W[rj];B[ol];W[pl];B[pm];W[pn]
;B[sn];W[nm];B[ok];W[sk];B[sm];W[oh];B[oj];W[qg];B[lk];W[lm];B[ng];W[nh];B[mg];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[oe];B[pe];W[re];B[rd];W[mh];B[lg];W[jf];B[lh];W[mj];B[mk];W[nj];B[ig];W[ib]
;B[ml];W[ki];B[jg];W[kj];B[hb];W[jc];B[dg];W[eg];B[jb];W[kb];B[ia];W[ld];B[dh];W[eh]
;B[di];W[ei];B[cf];W[dj];B[bd];W[be];B[ce];W[de];B[bf];W[cg];B[lp];W[kp];B[kq];W[mp]
;B[lo];W[mq];B[no];W[mm];B[mo];W[kr];B[ko];W[jm];B[jp];W[jr];B[on];W[bs];B[ar];W[bg]
;B[rg];W[rh];B[ae];W[ag];B[af];W[en];B[km];W[kl];B[kn];W[ll];B[io];W[in];B[iq];W[jo]
;B[jq];W[ir];B[hq];W[do];B[co];W[dm];B[gp];W[fr];B[go];W[cn];B[bn];W[al];B[bp];W[ao]
;B[am])
Or you can download the game here .
Ishida Yoshio Hit 1000th Victories
Ishida Yoshio the 24th Honorary Honinbo hit a milestone in his career with the mark of his 1000th victories.
His 1000th victories came from the 59th Oza preliminary C. His opponent was Sano Hiroaki (9 dan). Ishida won the game by 0.5 point.
Ishida Yoshio (right)
Ishida Yoshio is the 11th person to hit 1000th victories.
His 1000th victories came from the 59th Oza preliminary C. His opponent was Sano Hiroaki (9 dan). Ishida won the game by 0.5 point.
Ishida Yoshio (right)
Ishida Yoshio is the 11th person to hit 1000th victories.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Night Brain Teaser
It's 22.40 but I'm still working on things >.<
So let's take a break with a tsumego. Black to move and help the marked stones. Enjoy :)
So let's take a break with a tsumego. Black to move and help the marked stones. Enjoy :)
Tuesday Morning Tsumego Answer
Here is the answer for Tuesday Morning tsumego .
R19 is the key point in this tsumego.
If white captures the two stones, black will play T18. White captures with T19, and then black eliminates white's second eye with T17.
White can't play T18 directly, because white will capture with T19 and make A and B as miai.
R19 is the key point in this tsumego.
If white captures the two stones, black will play T18. White captures with T19, and then black eliminates white's second eye with T17.
White can't play T18 directly, because white will capture with T19 and make A and B as miai.
Yamashita Sealed the 63rd Move
The second game of the 65th Honinbo-sen started this morning. This time the challenger, Yamashita Keigo Tengen plays as black and the title holder, Hane Naoki Honinbo plays as white.
So far, an awkward position appeared in the upper board. Yamashita successfully trapped Hane's group which gave Yamashita at least 13 points and thickness toward center. As for Hane, he got a solid upper left corner which is around 20 points.
Yamashita sealed his next move after Hane played a pincer. I wonder where Yamashita's sealed move is. If I were him, I'll go for the corner with C3.
So far, an awkward position appeared in the upper board. Yamashita successfully trapped Hane's group which gave Yamashita at least 13 points and thickness toward center. As for Hane, he got a solid upper left corner which is around 20 points.
Yamashita sealed his next move after Hane played a pincer. I wonder where Yamashita's sealed move is. If I were him, I'll go for the corner with C3.
The 31st World Amateur Go Championship Starts!
The World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC) is back! This year this biggest amateur event is being held in Hangzhou, China.
Hangzhou Tianyuan Tower's Entrance
This year, 65 countries take part in this tournament. Too bad Indonesia can't participate this year due to some personal issues.
Countries that participate
Here is the tournament's condition:
* 8 round Swiss system
* All games to be played on even with Black giving 6-1/2 point komi
* The time allowance of one hour per player, and 3 times of 30 seconds byo-yomi.
Tournament clocks will be used for all games.
* Tournament rules are The World Amateur Go Championship Rules.
Any problems that arise will be settled by the referees.
* Referees will be professional go players from China Qi-Yuan
The youngest contestant this year is the 11 years old Cheng-Hsun Chen from China Taipei.
The International Go Federation's bulletin Ranka covers the tournament this year.
Hangzhou Tianyuan Tower's Entrance
This year, 65 countries take part in this tournament. Too bad Indonesia can't participate this year due to some personal issues.
Countries that participate
Here is the tournament's condition:
* 8 round Swiss system
* All games to be played on even with Black giving 6-1/2 point komi
* The time allowance of one hour per player, and 3 times of 30 seconds byo-yomi.
Tournament clocks will be used for all games.
* Tournament rules are The World Amateur Go Championship Rules.
Any problems that arise will be settled by the referees.
* Referees will be professional go players from China Qi-Yuan
The youngest contestant this year is the 11 years old Cheng-Hsun Chen from China Taipei.
The International Go Federation's bulletin Ranka covers the tournament this year.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday Morning Tsumego
Here is a tsumego for this bright Tuesday morning. Black to move and kill. Enjoy :)
Easy Tsumego Answer
This is the answer for easy tsumego .
The throw in at is the key move here. White can't create an eye with M19 since it's a self atari. After capture at 2, A and B become miai for black and white die.
If white play O16 instead of capturing, then black will play another throw in at N19.
Black can't play 1 first in the diagram above, since white will play 2 and the throw in at A doesn't work anymore.
The throw in at is the key move here. White can't create an eye with M19 since it's a self atari. After capture at 2, A and B become miai for black and white die.
If white play O16 instead of capturing, then black will play another throw in at N19.
Black can't play 1 first in the diagram above, since white will play 2 and the throw in at A doesn't work anymore.
The Road to Gosei
The first game of the 35th Gosei title match has been decided. It'll be played on June 24. This year, challenger Sakai Hideyuki will play one of the strongest Japan master, Cho U.
Sakai Hideyuki beating Yamashita Keigo at 25th Gosei final.
Many favor Cho to defend his title since Cho has more experience in title matches and has proved himself in last Kisei, Judan, and Tengen. While for Sakai, this is his first shot at one of the top 7 titles.
Cho U
So far the record between those two is 2-2. All four games came from two tournaments. They are Meijin (both are from league games) and the televised blitz chmpionship, NHK Cup. Both Cho and Sakai won once in each tournament.
Here I present you with the four game records.
32nd Japanese Meijin, league
Sakai Hideyuki (W) vs. Cho U (B) Result: W+0.5
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[32nd Japanese Meijin, league]DT[2007-03-08]
PB[Cho U]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]KM[6.5]RE[W+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[ci];W[nc];B[qg];W[jc];B[nq];W[lq];B[co];W[iq]
;B[qn];W[pn];B[pm];W[on];B[qq];W[qo];B[pq];W[qm];B[mq];W[qc];B[qj];W[pd];B[qe];W[mr]
;B[nr];W[rp];B[lp];W[kr];B[kp];W[fq];B[rc];W[pc];B[hq];W[hr];B[hp];W[gq];B[ip];W[jq]
;B[gr];W[fr];B[jp];W[gs];B[ql];W[rm];B[rl];W[om];B[ef];W[dh];B[ch];W[dg];B[ee];W[cg]
;B[fd];W[fc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hd];W[di];B[ck];W[hc];B[jd];W[cj];B[bj];W[dj];B[bg];W[id]
;B[ie];W[ic];B[hf];W[pl];B[cl];W[gj];B[ij];W[dk];B[em];W[fl];B[fm];W[gl];B[il];W[gh]
;B[hi];W[hk];B[ik];W[bf];B[bh];W[cd];B[be];W[cf];B[de];W[bd];B[af];W[gi];B[kd];W[rb]
;B[ad];W[bb];B[eg];W[el];B[eh];W[ei];B[fh];W[fj];B[pk];W[ok];B[oj];W[nk];B[rd];W[nj]
;B[oi];W[dp];B[cp];W[dr];B[kc];W[cq];B[bq];W[eq];B[sb];W[ra];B[ne];W[pe];B[pf];W[oe]
;B[nd];W[mb];B[lb];W[of];B[ma];W[pg];B[qf];W[ob];B[na];W[mf];B[le];W[mh];B[og];W[nf]
;B[lg];W[lf];B[kf];W[ng];B[oh];W[kg];B[kh];W[br];B[jg];W[md];B[me];W[mi];B[jb];W[sl]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[rk];W[ib];B[rq];W[dn];B[bp];W[cm];B[bm];W[bn];B[cn];W[dm];B[bl];W[aq]
;B[mm];W[ap];B[an];W[do];B[bo];W[hm];B[mk];W[pj];B[pi];W[im];B[mj];W[nb];B[jm];W[li]
;B[go];W[ml];B[ll];W[nl];B[gm];W[hl];B[lk];W[ac];B[ms];W[lr];B[no];W[op];B[ni];W[od]
;B[nm];W[ol];B[nn];W[oq];B[or];W[sq];B[sr];W[sp];B[gg];W[gn];B[fn];W[hn];B[fo];W[jn]
;B[kn];W[hh];B[rr];W[jo];B[ko];W[kj];B[kk];W[jj];B[jk];W[ae];B[ho];W[in];B[ad];W[np]
;B[mp];W[ae];B[ar];W[as];B[ad];W[km];B[jl];W[ae];B[qp];W[ro];B[ad];W[ja];B[ka];W[kb]
;B[dd];W[ec];B[jb];W[ia];B[ae];W[ii];B[ih];W[ji];B[lc];W[mc];B[hj];W[ig];B[jh];W[hg]
;B[if];W[oa];B[oo];W[po];B[kq];W[la];B[ma];W[jr];B[ls];W[ks];B[ns];W[ar];B[ao];W[kb]
;B[la];W[ld];B[ke];W[gf];B[fg];W[fe];B[he];W[dl];B[lh];W[jb])
35th Japanese Meijin, league
Cho U (W) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (B). Result: W+3.5
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Meijin, league]DT[2010-04-19]
PB[Sakai Hideyuki]PW[Cho U]KM[6.5]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[po];B[ce];W[pq];B[oc];W[qi];B[fq];W[hq];B[dm];W[fp];B[cq];W[dq]
;B[cp];W[co];B[do];W[cr];B[br];W[dn];B[eo];W[dr];B[ep];W[bo];B[bp];W[ap];B[bq];W[cn]
;B[en];W[bs];B[cm];W[bm];B[eq];W[ar];B[jq];W[ip];B[jp];W[in];B[jo];W[io];B[km];W[il]
;B[fl];W[kl];B[jm];W[hk];B[np];W[ll];B[oq];W[op];B[nq];W[pr];B[qm];W[no];B[mo];W[mp]
;B[mq];W[mn];B[lo];W[qn];B[qp];W[pp];B[rn];W[rl];B[rm];W[qo];B[om];W[nn];B[qk];W[rk]
;B[qj];W[rj];B[oj];W[nl];B[nm];W[ml];B[ol];W[ql];B[pl];W[pi];B[rh];W[rg];B[qg];W[qh]
;B[rf];W[pj];B[pk];W[ri];B[ni];W[nk];B[ok];W[sh];B[ng];W[ln];B[ck];W[id];B[ld];W[fd]
;B[qf];W[df];B[cf];W[dg];B[bh];W[ch];B[bi];W[ec];B[dd];W[kc];B[fe];W[ge];B[ee];W[gf]
;B[lc];W[kd];B[le];W[ms];B[lr];W[hr];B[gl];W[im];B[lp];W[eb];B[fg];W[fj];B[eh];W[kb]
;B[ed];W[gc];B[ro];W[rp];B[da];W[mb];B[lb];W[la];B[nb];W[dj];B[ci];W[bl];B[gn];W[mc]
;B[md];W[nc];B[nd];W[ma];B[ob];W[db];B[cb];W[ea];B[ca];W[sf];B[re];W[on];B[pm];W[gh]
;B[se];W[sg];B[lh];W[ff];B[ef];W[gg];B[di];W[fh];B[eg];W[kg];B[kh];W[jh];B[ji];W[jg]
;B[rq];W[qq];B[sp];W[rr];B[lg];W[pg];B[qp];W[ii];B[jj];W[rp];B[na];W[ka];B[qp];W[cc]
;B[bc];W[rp];B[kf];W[jf];B[qp];W[kn];B[ke];W[je];B[pf];W[lj];B[kj];W[rp];B[ij];W[hj]
;B[qp];W[og];B[of];W[rp];B[hi];W[ih];B[qp];W[bb];B[cd];W[rp];B[fc];W[fb];B[qp];W[ba]
;B[cc];W[rp];B[gd];W[hd];B[qp];W[gp];B[dk];W[rp];B[si];W[sj];B[qp];W[li];B[ki];W[rp]
;B[bk];W[sq];B[ej];W[mi];B[mh];W[nj];B[oi];W[kk];B[ir];W[jn];B[fk];W[fi];B[or];W[os]
;B[ls];W[iq];B[js];W[ak];B[aj];W[al];B[er];W[ns];B[ds];W[aq];B[mm];W[lm];B[jk];W[jl]
;B[hl];W[hm];B[gm];W[fo];B[gj];W[ik];B[gk];W[gi];B[fn];W[cl];B[dl];W[ei];B[ek];W[hs]
;B[ko];W[is];B[jr];W[go];B[hn];W[ho];B[so];W[sm])
55th Japanese NHK Cup, semi-final
Cho U (W) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (B). Result: W+R
(;DT[2008-03-02]EV[55th Japanese NHK Cup, semi-final]
PB[Sakai Hideyuki]PW[Cho U]
KM[6.5]RE[W+R]SO[Go4Go.net]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[co]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[eq];W[cn];B[dn];W[dm];B[cq];W[dr];B[bq];W[cr]
;B[cm];W[cl];B[br];W[er];B[bm];W[bn];B[bl];W[bp];B[fq];W[dl]
;B[ck];W[fr];B[fo];W[dk];B[cj];W[dj];B[ao];W[ap];B[bs];W[ar]
;B[an];W[aq];B[am];W[bk];B[bj];W[gn];B[ak];W[cs];B[ip];W[fn]
;B[pn];W[qm];B[pm];W[pl];B[oo];W[ol];B[nm];W[qf];B[nc];W[qi]
;B[in];W[ho];B[hp];W[io];B[jo];W[jp];B[ir];W[kp];B[jn];W[jr]
;B[gr];W[is];B[jq];W[kq];B[iq];W[ln];B[kr];W[om];B[lo];W[lr]
;B[js];W[ko];B[kn];W[mo];B[lm];W[lp];B[nn];W[on];B[no];W[mq]
;B[np];W[mp];B[nr];W[nq];B[or];W[mn];B[mm];W[mr];B[fc];W[hd]
;B[ge];W[cf];B[dc];W[cc];B[cb];W[ec];B[db];W[ed];B[eb];W[gd]
;B[fd];W[fe];B[gb];W[gf];B[ff];W[he];B[ee];W[fg];B[ge];W[gq]
;B[gp];W[fe];B[bo];W[as];B[ge];W[ep];B[fp];W[fe];B[de];W[ef]
;B[cd];W[qc];B[qd];W[rd];B[pc];W[rc];B[pf];W[qe];B[pe];W[pg]
;B[og];W[oh];B[ng];W[ch];B[jd];W[kl];B[km];W[kf];B[ke];W[ic]
;B[jf];W[jg];B[kg];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[mj];B[lj];W[mk]
;B[ph];W[qg];B[jh];W[ig];B[lk];W[kh];B[lg];W[if];B[hk];W[je]
;B[nk];W[ni];B[lf];W[ji];B[ci];W[di];B[ij];W[ih];B[kc];W[lh]
;B[mg];W[jj];B[jk];W[kk];B[ml];W[oj];B[jl];W[gs];B[hr];W[rn]
;B[ro];W[kj];B[bh];W[bg];B[fl];W[fk];B[gl];W[em];B[qb];W[jb]
;B[rb];W[ah];B[bi];W[lb];B[kb];W[ka];B[re];W[rf];B[sc];W[se]
;B[mb];W[lc];B[ld];W[jc];B[kd];W[ob];B[pb];W[mc];B[md];W[la]
;B[nb];W[gj];B[pp];W[hj];B[ll];W[be];B[bd];W[nl];B[gk];W[ek]
;B[hn];W[go];B[ma];W[ja];B[hb];W[oq];B[pn];W[ii];B[ik];W[ns]
;B[ps];W[ae];B[jf];W[ie];B[dh];W[cg];B[df];W[dg];B[sn];W[sm]
)
56th Japanese NHK Cup, round 3
Cho U (W) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (B). Result: B+R
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[56th Japanese NHK Cup, round 3]DT[2009-02-01]
PB[Sakai Hideyuki]PW[Cho U]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[qq];B[ce];W[ed];B[ci];W[oc];B[jc];W[hc];B[mc];W[qh];B[pc];W[pk]
;B[nq];W[jp];B[hq];W[po];B[jr];W[kq];B[kr];W[cq];B[cp];W[dq];B[eq];W[er];B[fr];W[bp]
;B[bo];W[co];B[do];W[di];B[ch];W[bq];B[fp];W[cn];B[bn];W[cm];B[bm];W[cl];B[bl];W[cj]
;B[ck];W[dk];B[bk];W[dr];B[qf];W[gp];B[go];W[en];B[bj];W[fo];B[hp];W[gn];B[gq];W[in]
;B[og];W[pb];B[qb];W[kd];B[kc];W[md];B[hd];W[lc];B[lb];W[ld];B[mb];W[gd];B[nd];W[pd]
;B[qc];W[ne];B[od];W[jd];B[ic];W[id];B[he];W[ib];B[gc];W[hb];B[jb];W[ja];B[kb];W[ge]
;B[hf];W[fc];B[dj];W[ng];B[oe];W[oh];B[nf];W[mf];B[me];W[lf];B[hi];W[mh];B[no];W[dn]
;B[fm];W[gm];B[fn];W[eo];B[fl];W[gl];B[fk];W[ep];B[kn];W[jo];B[lq];W[ho];B[qm];W[pm]
;B[pn];W[on];B[qn];W[oo];B[pl];W[om];B[ol];W[qk];B[ql];W[qo];B[ml];W[lp];B[mp];W[lr]
;B[mq];W[mj];B[ok];W[pg];B[kl];W[lm];B[mm];W[ln];B[mn];W[lo];B[pr];W[or];B[oq];W[pq]
;B[ll];W[jq];B[iq];W[gf];B[qr];W[rr];B[nr];W[qs];B[os];W[rp];B[hg];W[bd];B[be];W[cd]
;B[km];W[gp];B[gb];W[fb];B[go];W[hj];B[gj];W[gp];B[ia];W[ga];B[go];W[ii];B[gi];W[gp]
;B[fq];W[ih];B[gg];W[de];B[oj];W[of];B[ko];W[eg];B[hk];W[ij];B[gk];W[ik];B[il];W[go]
;B[cf];W[rg];B[rj];W[re];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[bc];B[rf];W[sf];B[pf];W[pi];B[pj];W[rn]
;B[kp];W[rm];B[jf];W[jg];B[kj];W[ne];B[jn];W[io];B[li];W[mi];B[kg])
Sakai Hideyuki beating Yamashita Keigo at 25th Gosei final.
Many favor Cho to defend his title since Cho has more experience in title matches and has proved himself in last Kisei, Judan, and Tengen. While for Sakai, this is his first shot at one of the top 7 titles.
Cho U
So far the record between those two is 2-2. All four games came from two tournaments. They are Meijin (both are from league games) and the televised blitz chmpionship, NHK Cup. Both Cho and Sakai won once in each tournament.
Here I present you with the four game records.
32nd Japanese Meijin, league
Sakai Hideyuki (W) vs. Cho U (B) Result: W+0.5
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[32nd Japanese Meijin, league]DT[2007-03-08]
PB[Cho U]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]KM[6.5]RE[W+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[ci];W[nc];B[qg];W[jc];B[nq];W[lq];B[co];W[iq]
;B[qn];W[pn];B[pm];W[on];B[qq];W[qo];B[pq];W[qm];B[mq];W[qc];B[qj];W[pd];B[qe];W[mr]
;B[nr];W[rp];B[lp];W[kr];B[kp];W[fq];B[rc];W[pc];B[hq];W[hr];B[hp];W[gq];B[ip];W[jq]
;B[gr];W[fr];B[jp];W[gs];B[ql];W[rm];B[rl];W[om];B[ef];W[dh];B[ch];W[dg];B[ee];W[cg]
;B[fd];W[fc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hd];W[di];B[ck];W[hc];B[jd];W[cj];B[bj];W[dj];B[bg];W[id]
;B[ie];W[ic];B[hf];W[pl];B[cl];W[gj];B[ij];W[dk];B[em];W[fl];B[fm];W[gl];B[il];W[gh]
;B[hi];W[hk];B[ik];W[bf];B[bh];W[cd];B[be];W[cf];B[de];W[bd];B[af];W[gi];B[kd];W[rb]
;B[ad];W[bb];B[eg];W[el];B[eh];W[ei];B[fh];W[fj];B[pk];W[ok];B[oj];W[nk];B[rd];W[nj]
;B[oi];W[dp];B[cp];W[dr];B[kc];W[cq];B[bq];W[eq];B[sb];W[ra];B[ne];W[pe];B[pf];W[oe]
;B[nd];W[mb];B[lb];W[of];B[ma];W[pg];B[qf];W[ob];B[na];W[mf];B[le];W[mh];B[og];W[nf]
;B[lg];W[lf];B[kf];W[ng];B[oh];W[kg];B[kh];W[br];B[jg];W[md];B[me];W[mi];B[jb];W[sl]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[rk];W[ib];B[rq];W[dn];B[bp];W[cm];B[bm];W[bn];B[cn];W[dm];B[bl];W[aq]
;B[mm];W[ap];B[an];W[do];B[bo];W[hm];B[mk];W[pj];B[pi];W[im];B[mj];W[nb];B[jm];W[li]
;B[go];W[ml];B[ll];W[nl];B[gm];W[hl];B[lk];W[ac];B[ms];W[lr];B[no];W[op];B[ni];W[od]
;B[nm];W[ol];B[nn];W[oq];B[or];W[sq];B[sr];W[sp];B[gg];W[gn];B[fn];W[hn];B[fo];W[jn]
;B[kn];W[hh];B[rr];W[jo];B[ko];W[kj];B[kk];W[jj];B[jk];W[ae];B[ho];W[in];B[ad];W[np]
;B[mp];W[ae];B[ar];W[as];B[ad];W[km];B[jl];W[ae];B[qp];W[ro];B[ad];W[ja];B[ka];W[kb]
;B[dd];W[ec];B[jb];W[ia];B[ae];W[ii];B[ih];W[ji];B[lc];W[mc];B[hj];W[ig];B[jh];W[hg]
;B[if];W[oa];B[oo];W[po];B[kq];W[la];B[ma];W[jr];B[ls];W[ks];B[ns];W[ar];B[ao];W[kb]
;B[la];W[ld];B[ke];W[gf];B[fg];W[fe];B[he];W[dl];B[lh];W[jb])
35th Japanese Meijin, league
Cho U (W) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (B). Result: W+3.5
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Meijin, league]DT[2010-04-19]
PB[Sakai Hideyuki]PW[Cho U]KM[6.5]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[po];B[ce];W[pq];B[oc];W[qi];B[fq];W[hq];B[dm];W[fp];B[cq];W[dq]
;B[cp];W[co];B[do];W[cr];B[br];W[dn];B[eo];W[dr];B[ep];W[bo];B[bp];W[ap];B[bq];W[cn]
;B[en];W[bs];B[cm];W[bm];B[eq];W[ar];B[jq];W[ip];B[jp];W[in];B[jo];W[io];B[km];W[il]
;B[fl];W[kl];B[jm];W[hk];B[np];W[ll];B[oq];W[op];B[nq];W[pr];B[qm];W[no];B[mo];W[mp]
;B[mq];W[mn];B[lo];W[qn];B[qp];W[pp];B[rn];W[rl];B[rm];W[qo];B[om];W[nn];B[qk];W[rk]
;B[qj];W[rj];B[oj];W[nl];B[nm];W[ml];B[ol];W[ql];B[pl];W[pi];B[rh];W[rg];B[qg];W[qh]
;B[rf];W[pj];B[pk];W[ri];B[ni];W[nk];B[ok];W[sh];B[ng];W[ln];B[ck];W[id];B[ld];W[fd]
;B[qf];W[df];B[cf];W[dg];B[bh];W[ch];B[bi];W[ec];B[dd];W[kc];B[fe];W[ge];B[ee];W[gf]
;B[lc];W[kd];B[le];W[ms];B[lr];W[hr];B[gl];W[im];B[lp];W[eb];B[fg];W[fj];B[eh];W[kb]
;B[ed];W[gc];B[ro];W[rp];B[da];W[mb];B[lb];W[la];B[nb];W[dj];B[ci];W[bl];B[gn];W[mc]
;B[md];W[nc];B[nd];W[ma];B[ob];W[db];B[cb];W[ea];B[ca];W[sf];B[re];W[on];B[pm];W[gh]
;B[se];W[sg];B[lh];W[ff];B[ef];W[gg];B[di];W[fh];B[eg];W[kg];B[kh];W[jh];B[ji];W[jg]
;B[rq];W[qq];B[sp];W[rr];B[lg];W[pg];B[qp];W[ii];B[jj];W[rp];B[na];W[ka];B[qp];W[cc]
;B[bc];W[rp];B[kf];W[jf];B[qp];W[kn];B[ke];W[je];B[pf];W[lj];B[kj];W[rp];B[ij];W[hj]
;B[qp];W[og];B[of];W[rp];B[hi];W[ih];B[qp];W[bb];B[cd];W[rp];B[fc];W[fb];B[qp];W[ba]
;B[cc];W[rp];B[gd];W[hd];B[qp];W[gp];B[dk];W[rp];B[si];W[sj];B[qp];W[li];B[ki];W[rp]
;B[bk];W[sq];B[ej];W[mi];B[mh];W[nj];B[oi];W[kk];B[ir];W[jn];B[fk];W[fi];B[or];W[os]
;B[ls];W[iq];B[js];W[ak];B[aj];W[al];B[er];W[ns];B[ds];W[aq];B[mm];W[lm];B[jk];W[jl]
;B[hl];W[hm];B[gm];W[fo];B[gj];W[ik];B[gk];W[gi];B[fn];W[cl];B[dl];W[ei];B[ek];W[hs]
;B[ko];W[is];B[jr];W[go];B[hn];W[ho];B[so];W[sm])
55th Japanese NHK Cup, semi-final
Cho U (W) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (B). Result: W+R
(;DT[2008-03-02]EV[55th Japanese NHK Cup, semi-final]
PB[Sakai Hideyuki]PW[Cho U]
KM[6.5]RE[W+R]SO[Go4Go.net]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[co]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[eq];W[cn];B[dn];W[dm];B[cq];W[dr];B[bq];W[cr]
;B[cm];W[cl];B[br];W[er];B[bm];W[bn];B[bl];W[bp];B[fq];W[dl]
;B[ck];W[fr];B[fo];W[dk];B[cj];W[dj];B[ao];W[ap];B[bs];W[ar]
;B[an];W[aq];B[am];W[bk];B[bj];W[gn];B[ak];W[cs];B[ip];W[fn]
;B[pn];W[qm];B[pm];W[pl];B[oo];W[ol];B[nm];W[qf];B[nc];W[qi]
;B[in];W[ho];B[hp];W[io];B[jo];W[jp];B[ir];W[kp];B[jn];W[jr]
;B[gr];W[is];B[jq];W[kq];B[iq];W[ln];B[kr];W[om];B[lo];W[lr]
;B[js];W[ko];B[kn];W[mo];B[lm];W[lp];B[nn];W[on];B[no];W[mq]
;B[np];W[mp];B[nr];W[nq];B[or];W[mn];B[mm];W[mr];B[fc];W[hd]
;B[ge];W[cf];B[dc];W[cc];B[cb];W[ec];B[db];W[ed];B[eb];W[gd]
;B[fd];W[fe];B[gb];W[gf];B[ff];W[he];B[ee];W[fg];B[ge];W[gq]
;B[gp];W[fe];B[bo];W[as];B[ge];W[ep];B[fp];W[fe];B[de];W[ef]
;B[cd];W[qc];B[qd];W[rd];B[pc];W[rc];B[pf];W[qe];B[pe];W[pg]
;B[og];W[oh];B[ng];W[ch];B[jd];W[kl];B[km];W[kf];B[ke];W[ic]
;B[jf];W[jg];B[kg];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[mj];B[lj];W[mk]
;B[ph];W[qg];B[jh];W[ig];B[lk];W[kh];B[lg];W[if];B[hk];W[je]
;B[nk];W[ni];B[lf];W[ji];B[ci];W[di];B[ij];W[ih];B[kc];W[lh]
;B[mg];W[jj];B[jk];W[kk];B[ml];W[oj];B[jl];W[gs];B[hr];W[rn]
;B[ro];W[kj];B[bh];W[bg];B[fl];W[fk];B[gl];W[em];B[qb];W[jb]
;B[rb];W[ah];B[bi];W[lb];B[kb];W[ka];B[re];W[rf];B[sc];W[se]
;B[mb];W[lc];B[ld];W[jc];B[kd];W[ob];B[pb];W[mc];B[md];W[la]
;B[nb];W[gj];B[pp];W[hj];B[ll];W[be];B[bd];W[nl];B[gk];W[ek]
;B[hn];W[go];B[ma];W[ja];B[hb];W[oq];B[pn];W[ii];B[ik];W[ns]
;B[ps];W[ae];B[jf];W[ie];B[dh];W[cg];B[df];W[dg];B[sn];W[sm]
)
56th Japanese NHK Cup, round 3
Cho U (W) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (B). Result: B+R
(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[56th Japanese NHK Cup, round 3]DT[2009-02-01]
PB[Sakai Hideyuki]PW[Cho U]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[qq];B[ce];W[ed];B[ci];W[oc];B[jc];W[hc];B[mc];W[qh];B[pc];W[pk]
;B[nq];W[jp];B[hq];W[po];B[jr];W[kq];B[kr];W[cq];B[cp];W[dq];B[eq];W[er];B[fr];W[bp]
;B[bo];W[co];B[do];W[di];B[ch];W[bq];B[fp];W[cn];B[bn];W[cm];B[bm];W[cl];B[bl];W[cj]
;B[ck];W[dk];B[bk];W[dr];B[qf];W[gp];B[go];W[en];B[bj];W[fo];B[hp];W[gn];B[gq];W[in]
;B[og];W[pb];B[qb];W[kd];B[kc];W[md];B[hd];W[lc];B[lb];W[ld];B[mb];W[gd];B[nd];W[pd]
;B[qc];W[ne];B[od];W[jd];B[ic];W[id];B[he];W[ib];B[gc];W[hb];B[jb];W[ja];B[kb];W[ge]
;B[hf];W[fc];B[dj];W[ng];B[oe];W[oh];B[nf];W[mf];B[me];W[lf];B[hi];W[mh];B[no];W[dn]
;B[fm];W[gm];B[fn];W[eo];B[fl];W[gl];B[fk];W[ep];B[kn];W[jo];B[lq];W[ho];B[qm];W[pm]
;B[pn];W[on];B[qn];W[oo];B[pl];W[om];B[ol];W[qk];B[ql];W[qo];B[ml];W[lp];B[mp];W[lr]
;B[mq];W[mj];B[ok];W[pg];B[kl];W[lm];B[mm];W[ln];B[mn];W[lo];B[pr];W[or];B[oq];W[pq]
;B[ll];W[jq];B[iq];W[gf];B[qr];W[rr];B[nr];W[qs];B[os];W[rp];B[hg];W[bd];B[be];W[cd]
;B[km];W[gp];B[gb];W[fb];B[go];W[hj];B[gj];W[gp];B[ia];W[ga];B[go];W[ii];B[gi];W[gp]
;B[fq];W[ih];B[gg];W[de];B[oj];W[of];B[ko];W[eg];B[hk];W[ij];B[gk];W[ik];B[il];W[go]
;B[cf];W[rg];B[rj];W[re];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[bc];B[rf];W[sf];B[pf];W[pi];B[pj];W[rn]
;B[kp];W[rm];B[jf];W[jg];B[kj];W[ne];B[jn];W[io];B[li];W[mi];B[kg])
Monday, May 24, 2010
Honinbo Playoff Game Record
Here is the game record of the Honinbo challenger playoff between Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Iyama Yuta (black). White won the game by small margin.
You can see the report here.
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[65th Japanese Honinbo, challenger decision match]
DT[2010-04-05]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[oc];W[ch];B[cm];W[jd];B[bc];W[cf];B[bf];W[df]
;B[bg];W[cd];B[de];W[bd];B[cg];W[be];B[dg];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[fg];W[em];B[el];W[fl]
;B[dl];W[dq];B[cq];W[ep];B[cp];W[fk];B[eo];W[fo];B[fp];W[eq];B[en];W[fn];B[gp];W[dm]
;B[cn];W[dj];B[ck];W[gr];B[iq];W[er];B[io];W[cr];B[br];W[bs];B[nq];W[qn];B[hk];W[hl]
;B[ik];W[il];B[jl];W[jm];B[im];W[kl];B[jk];W[in];B[hm];W[hn];B[gm];W[jn];B[gn];W[go]
;B[ho];W[fm];B[gl];W[kp];B[kr];W[jr];B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[lr];B[js];W[hp];B[hq];W[gj]
;B[lq];W[hi];B[gf];W[kk];B[ji];W[gg];B[gh];W[ii];B[fj];W[fi];B[ej];W[gk];B[kj];W[hg]
;B[ei];W[ek];B[gi];W[hj];B[dk];W[hh];B[fh];W[jo];B[ip];W[mj];B[lj];W[mk];B[mi];W[ni]
;B[mh];W[jg];B[lk];W[ll];B[ml];W[mq];B[lp];W[nl];B[mm];W[mp];B[lo];W[ln];B[mo];W[mn]
;B[np];W[nm];B[nh];W[kh];B[li];W[nc];B[lc];W[od];B[pc];W[nd];B[if];W[ke];B[id];W[ie]
;B[jc];W[ic];B[hd];W[ib];B[hf];W[ig];B[fd];W[ee];B[jf];W[kf];B[je];W[kd];B[hc];W[hb]
;B[gb];W[kc];B[eb];W[db];B[ec];W[fc];B[fb];W[qe];B[re];W[rf];B[pe];W[qf];B[pd];W[oi]
;B[lg];W[kg];B[me];W[oh];B[og];W[of];B[oe];W[ng];B[mg];W[nf];B[ne];W[pf];B[le];W[lb]
;B[mb];W[mc];B[la];W[ld];B[nb];W[ja];B[ar];W[ds];B[qq];W[pq];B[pr];W[qp];B[qr];W[rq]
;B[rr];W[rd];B[rc];W[se];B[ha];W[jh];B[da];W[ca];B[ea];W[cb];B[rp];W[ro];B[sq];W[il]
;B[hl];W[dn];B[do];W[no];B[mr];W[oo];B[sc];W[fe];B[gd];W[ko];B[sd];W[re];B[gq];W[ga]
;B[gs];W[fs];B[hs];W[ka];B[ge];W[dd];B[md];W[lc];B[so];W[sn];B[ob];W[sp];B[hr];W[fr]
;B[so];W[oq];B[or];W[sp];B[af];W[rq];B[ae];W[ad];B[rp];W[bq];B[bp];W[rq];B[pg];W[lm])
You can see the report here.
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[65th Japanese Honinbo, challenger decision match]
DT[2010-04-05]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[oc];W[ch];B[cm];W[jd];B[bc];W[cf];B[bf];W[df]
;B[bg];W[cd];B[de];W[bd];B[cg];W[be];B[dg];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[fg];W[em];B[el];W[fl]
;B[dl];W[dq];B[cq];W[ep];B[cp];W[fk];B[eo];W[fo];B[fp];W[eq];B[en];W[fn];B[gp];W[dm]
;B[cn];W[dj];B[ck];W[gr];B[iq];W[er];B[io];W[cr];B[br];W[bs];B[nq];W[qn];B[hk];W[hl]
;B[ik];W[il];B[jl];W[jm];B[im];W[kl];B[jk];W[in];B[hm];W[hn];B[gm];W[jn];B[gn];W[go]
;B[ho];W[fm];B[gl];W[kp];B[kr];W[jr];B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[lr];B[js];W[hp];B[hq];W[gj]
;B[lq];W[hi];B[gf];W[kk];B[ji];W[gg];B[gh];W[ii];B[fj];W[fi];B[ej];W[gk];B[kj];W[hg]
;B[ei];W[ek];B[gi];W[hj];B[dk];W[hh];B[fh];W[jo];B[ip];W[mj];B[lj];W[mk];B[mi];W[ni]
;B[mh];W[jg];B[lk];W[ll];B[ml];W[mq];B[lp];W[nl];B[mm];W[mp];B[lo];W[ln];B[mo];W[mn]
;B[np];W[nm];B[nh];W[kh];B[li];W[nc];B[lc];W[od];B[pc];W[nd];B[if];W[ke];B[id];W[ie]
;B[jc];W[ic];B[hd];W[ib];B[hf];W[ig];B[fd];W[ee];B[jf];W[kf];B[je];W[kd];B[hc];W[hb]
;B[gb];W[kc];B[eb];W[db];B[ec];W[fc];B[fb];W[qe];B[re];W[rf];B[pe];W[qf];B[pd];W[oi]
;B[lg];W[kg];B[me];W[oh];B[og];W[of];B[oe];W[ng];B[mg];W[nf];B[ne];W[pf];B[le];W[lb]
;B[mb];W[mc];B[la];W[ld];B[nb];W[ja];B[ar];W[ds];B[qq];W[pq];B[pr];W[qp];B[qr];W[rq]
;B[rr];W[rd];B[rc];W[se];B[ha];W[jh];B[da];W[ca];B[ea];W[cb];B[rp];W[ro];B[sq];W[il]
;B[hl];W[dn];B[do];W[no];B[mr];W[oo];B[sc];W[fe];B[gd];W[ko];B[sd];W[re];B[gq];W[ga]
;B[gs];W[fs];B[hs];W[ka];B[ge];W[dd];B[md];W[lc];B[so];W[sn];B[ob];W[sp];B[hr];W[fr]
;B[so];W[oq];B[or];W[sp];B[af];W[rq];B[ae];W[ad];B[rp];W[bq];B[bp];W[rq];B[pg];W[lm])
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Easy Tsumego
This one is an easy tsumego. It includes standard and must know tesuji.
Black to play and kill. Enjoy :)
Black to play and kill. Enjoy :)
Midnight Tsumego Answer
Here is the answer for midnight tsumego answer .
The answer is G18. Since it threats black's second eye, black must respond. After the sequence, black still alive with two eyes, but white got sente.
White can also directly capture black's E18 stone, but it'll be gote.
The problem came from 6th Korean Prices Information Cup, league D. Black is Kang Dongyun (9p) and white is Hong Minpyo (6p). Black won the game by 3.5 points.
The answer is G18. Since it threats black's second eye, black must respond. After the sequence, black still alive with two eyes, but white got sente.
White can also directly capture black's E18 stone, but it'll be gote.
The problem came from 6th Korean Prices Information Cup, league D. Black is Kang Dongyun (9p) and white is Hong Minpyo (6p). Black won the game by 3.5 points.
Breezy Night Tsumego Answer
This is the answer for the previous tsumego .
T18 is the key point. With that move, black got seki in gote.
Black can't play T16 of course, since white will create an eye and black will be doomed.
T18 is the key point. With that move, black got seki in gote.
Black can't play T16 of course, since white will create an eye and black will be doomed.
Fujisawa Rina Made Her Debut
Fujisawa Shuko's granddaughter Rina has made her debut with three unofficial games. Every year, Go Weekly arranges the 'New Shodan Series', pitting the debutant 1-dans against top players. Taking black and receiving a komi of 6.5 points, Rina played Cho Chikun in late April. She played well, putting Cho under some pressure, but was outfought in the middle game and resigned after 152 moves. The diplomatic Cho commented that she was better than him when he was 1-dan.
Rina's next two games were in the 7th Nakano Cup, an unofficial tournament organized by Go Weekly for players under 21. Both games were played on 3 May and both were won by Rina. Details are as follows:
Fujisawa Rina 1-dan (W) beat Kibe Natsuki, an insei, by resignation.
Fujisawa Rina (W) beat Adachi Toshimasa 1-dan by 2.5 points.
News Source: http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/english/topics/10/topics2010_05.htm#100517
Photo Source: http://mainichi.jp/select/wadai/graph/20100206_2/5.html
I wonder if there is any game record of these games. I'm very interested in this Shinshodan series. Hope there is a game record on the net.
Rina's next two games were in the 7th Nakano Cup, an unofficial tournament organized by Go Weekly for players under 21. Both games were played on 3 May and both were won by Rina. Details are as follows:
Fujisawa Rina 1-dan (W) beat Kibe Natsuki, an insei, by resignation.
Fujisawa Rina (W) beat Adachi Toshimasa 1-dan by 2.5 points.
News Source: http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/english/topics/10/topics2010_05.htm#100517
Photo Source: http://mainichi.jp/select/wadai/graph/20100206_2/5.html
I wonder if there is any game record of these games. I'm very interested in this Shinshodan series. Hope there is a game record on the net.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
FII Survival Team Tournament (5)
This is my fifth tournament game. I won this one rather easily (comparing to my last game).
I was (again) black and white is Ms.Harfina. Enjoy my review.
(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]C[Biondy [1k\]\: hi
]AP[CGoban:3]
SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2010-05-19]PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[Biondy]
BR[1k]PW[nana12678]KM[6.5]TM[3600]RE[B+16.50]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd]BL[3590.42]C[nana12678 [-\]\: hi^^
];W[dp]WL[3590.65];B[pp]BL[3565.13];W[dd]
WL[3565.89];B[fc]BL[3554.16];W[cf]WL[3562.71];B[lc]BL[3547.58]C[I played a trendy opening, the micro-Chinese]
;W[od]WL[3496.96]C[I think this move is really bad...];B[pf]BL[3535.17];W[qc]WL[3427.3]
;B[rc]BL[3531.65];W[pc]WL[3425.76];B[re]BL[3529.84]MA[lc]C[Due to the marked stone, white can't extend.]
;W[of]WL[3416.98];B[og]BL[3526.92];W[nf]WL[3392.92];B[ng]BL[3522.33];W[pe]WL[3384.45]
;B[qf]BL[3520.36];W[nq]WL[3374.62]C[I got a nice wall, while white is not 100% settled yet.]
;B[pn]BL[3507.66];W[le]WL[3245.01];B[ic]BL[3454.55];W[mg]WL[3195.21];B[ni]BL[3436.83]
C[The last 4 moves are good for black.];W[jp]WL[3190.9];B[cn]BL[3431.04];W[fp]WL[3178.41]
;B[ck]BL[3409.03];W[ci]WL[3104.55];B[cq]BL[3248.85]MA[hq]C[I was thinking about playing at 'x', but I think this one is better...]
;W[cp]WL[3069.09];B[bp]BL[3244.04];W[dq]WL[2990.51];B[br]BL[3239.69];W[nn]WL[2898.27]
;B[lp]BL[3176.51];W[mp]WL[2835.82];B[ln]BL[3135.47];W[lq]WL[2826.37];B[kp]BL[3128.68]
;W[kq]WL[2824.14];B[jo]BL[3119.47];W[ko]WL[2799.21];B[kn]BL[3039.12]C[I can't keep all the stones together. The fight will be too hard.]
;W[lo]WL[2781.05];B[io]BL[3037.36];W[hp]WL[2776.98];B[dr]BL[3013.74];W[er]WL[2773.47]
;B[om]BL[2989.69];W[qq]WL[2760.93]CR[ln][kn][jo][io]MA[nm]C[Maybe white should block first to keep pressure on my marked stones]
;B[pq]BL[2984.71];W[pr]WL[2757.57];B[qp]BL[2983.24];W[rr]WL[2747.29];B[rq]BL[2980.98]
;W[qr]WL[2745.53];B[nm]BL[2950.03];W[mk]WL[2459.15]C[The invasion is necessary, but I managed to connect my group and defend the right side, so I'm not sure that this is the best move.]
;B[li]BL[2934.53];W[kk]WL[2456.29];B[ll]BL[2928.49];W[lk]WL[2445.25];B[ji]BL[2920.75]
;W[ik]WL[2436.9];B[jl]BL[2918.34];W[kj]WL[2430.48];B[ki]BL[2915.16];W[ij]WL[2423.05]
;B[ok]BL[2909.4];W[hh]WL[2280.16];B[fe]BL[2886.88];W[dl]WL[2262.32];B[cl]BL[2884.43]
;W[dk]WL[2257.55];B[dm]BL[2872.68];W[fl]WL[2248.72];B[fh]BL[2843.86]C[Too far!]
;W[fg]WL[2184.69];B[ef]BL[2608.85];W[hc]WL[1588.25];B[hd]BL[2563.46];W[id]WL[1584.45]
;B[jc]BL[2496.77];W[gd]WL[1520.78];B[he]BL[2480.44];W[fd]WL[1489.32];B[gc]BL[2435.1]
C[patapoon [5k\]\: huahahha
patapoon [5k\]\: br tau dia si chibi maen lama...
patapoon [5k\]\: ampe bsk dah...
sandan [-\]\: kyknya lebih lama dr biasnya kl ini
AiHoliC [8k\]\: chibi sapa?
patapoon [5k\]\: kita seh dah tau
patapoon [5k\]\: wakakakka lemot dia
patapoon [5k\]\: chibi yg lg maen \:p
patapoon [5k\]\: untung dia blom bs bc hahaha
]
(;W[ge]WL[1290.98]C[A bad move.];B[ed]BL[2363.36];W[gf]WL[1286.96];B[dc]BL[2356.46]
;W[de]WL[1283.64];B[ee]BL[2352.97];W[cc]WL[1239.41];B[db]BL[2283.42];W[eg]WL[1207.21]
;B[cj]BL[2268.23]C[I destroyed the corner and got sente.];W[dj]WL[1181.72];B[bi]
BL[2263.99];W[ch]WL[1165.51];B[es]BL[2257.3];W[fr]WL[1162.31];B[hm]BL[2150.79];W[kl]
WL[1108.64];B[jm]BL[2053.23];W[mm]WL[1083.78];B[mn]BL[2047.04];W[no]WL[905.619]
;B[ml]BL[2020.62];W[nl]WL[895.003];B[lm]BL[2018.76];W[nk]WL[893.708];B[ol]BL[2015.35]
C[The rest is a simple yose. My comment ends here.];W[mh]WL[882.345];B[mi]BL[2011.3]
;W[hl]WL[860.508];B[fs]BL[2002.26];W[gs]WL[857.787];B[ds]BL[1988.09];W[gr]WL[856.406]
;B[cb]BL[1985.42];W[bc]WL[850.661];B[bh]BL[1980.11];W[bg]WL[846.768];B[nb]BL[1976.6]
;W[mc]WL[819.44];B[mb]BL[1973.48];W[ld]WL[817.152];B[kc]BL[1946.02];W[ah]WL[800.337]
;B[bj]BL[1926.53];W[ie]WL[770.457];B[hb]BL[1920.91];W[hf]WL[726.797];B[nc]BL[1860.68]
;W[nd]WL[691.314];B[md]BL[1857.7];W[me]WL[688.55];B[jf]BL[1846.69];W[kg]WL[567.988]
;B[je]BL[1770.62];W[jg]WL[538.505];B[jd]BL[1759.42];W[if]WL[523.951];B[ip]BL[1744.8]
;W[iq]WL[518.619];B[gm]BL[1740];W[rp]WL[486.629];B[ro]BL[1663.11];W[sq]WL[438.975]
;B[so]BL[1616.95];W[rb]WL[342.388];B[sb]BL[1607.29];W[ra]WL[326.647];B[gl]BL[1589.46]
;W[gk]WL[311.804];B[il]BL[1584.17];W[hk]WL[292.694];B[ho]BL[1568.75];W[go]WL[283.956]
;B[oq]BL[1562.88];W[or]WL[278.651];B[sp]BL[1559.6];W[rq]WL[248.851];B[bb]BL[1554.09]
;W[op]WL[228.007];B[po]BL[1543.88];W[be]WL[189.944];B[df]BL[1480.88];W[dg]WL[185.293]
;B[ac]BL[1475.1];W[bd]WL[183.543];B[ai]BL[1471.39];W[qe]WL[175.853];B[nh]BL[1463.43]
;W[ob]WL[169.623];B[oc]BL[1450.46];W[pb]WL[154.111];B[rd]BL[1438.66];W[pd]WL[149.996]
;B[ag]BL[1435.77];W[af]WL[147.736];B[ii]BL[1428.93];W[hi]WL[145.375];B[eo]BL[1410.67]
;W[co]WL[135.931];B[bo]BL[1385.36];W[fm]WL[117.606];B[ep]BL[1337.98];W[eq]WL[112.491]
;B[em]BL[1335.56];W[gn]WL[106.666];B[hn]BL[1330.88];W[en]WL[78.579];B[dn]BL[1325.29]
;W[fn]WL[72.741];B[do]BL[1317.76];W[nj]WL[67.886];B[oj]BL[1314.75];W[na]WL[38.299]
;B[ma]BL[1306.6];W[oa]WL[36.437];B[mc]BL[1295.2];W[kf]WL[34.053];B[lh]BL[1292.78]
;W[lg]WL[30.5];B[ih]BL[1290.58];W[ig]WL[11.9];B[el]BL[1269.24];W[ek]WL[10.307];B[hc]
BL[1251.87];W[ad]WL[6.249];B[ab]BL[1249.93];OW[5]W[sc]WL[30];B[sd]BL[1244.63];OW[5]
W[sa]WL[30];B[rf]BL[1238.79];OW[5]W[sc]WL[30];B[ah]BL[1225.29];OW[5]W[sb]WL[30]
;B[oo]BL[1213.11];OW[5]W[np]WL[30];B[on]BL[1200.98];OW[5]W[fo]WL[30];B[km]BL[1104.62]
;OW[5]W[ff]WL[30];B[ec]BL[1102.19];OW[5]W[ke]WL[30];B[kd]BL[1099.17];OW[5]W[jk]
WL[30];B[jj]BL[1094.31];OW[5]W[mj]WL[30];B[lj]BL[1092.35];OW[5]W[kh]WL[30];B[mo]
BL[1089.75];OW[5]W[jh]WL[30];B[]BL[1054.71];OW[5]W[]WL[30]TB[rg][sg][oh][ph][rh]
[sh][oi][pi][qi][ri][si][aj][pj][qj][qh][rj][sj][ak][bk][pk][qk][rk][sk][al][bl]
[pl][ql][rl][sl][am][bm][cm][im][mm][pm][qm][rm][an][bn][in][jn][qn][rn][sn][ao]
[qo][ap][aq][ka][bq][ar][cr][as][bs][cs][aa][ba][ca][da][ea][fa][ga][ha][ia][ja]
[sm][la][eb][fb][gb][ib][jb][kb][lb][se][sf][pg][qg]TW[pa][qa][qb][cd][ae][ce][ne]
[oe][bf][lf][mf][cg][gg][hg][eh][fh][gh][di][ei][fi][gi][ej][fj][gj][hj][fk][gp]
[kp][lp][fq][gq][hq][jq][mq][hr][ir][jr][kr][lr][mr][nr][sr][hs][is][js][ks][ls]
[ns][os][ps][qs][rs][ss][dh][ms])
(;W[ec];B[ge];W[ed];B[hb];W[eg]C[This one is better.]))
I was (again) black and white is Ms.Harfina. Enjoy my review.
(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]C[Biondy [1k\]\: hi
]AP[CGoban:3]
SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2010-05-19]PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[Biondy]
BR[1k]PW[nana12678]KM[6.5]TM[3600]RE[B+16.50]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd]BL[3590.42]C[nana12678 [-\]\: hi^^
];W[dp]WL[3590.65];B[pp]BL[3565.13];W[dd]
WL[3565.89];B[fc]BL[3554.16];W[cf]WL[3562.71];B[lc]BL[3547.58]C[I played a trendy opening, the micro-Chinese]
;W[od]WL[3496.96]C[I think this move is really bad...];B[pf]BL[3535.17];W[qc]WL[3427.3]
;B[rc]BL[3531.65];W[pc]WL[3425.76];B[re]BL[3529.84]MA[lc]C[Due to the marked stone, white can't extend.]
;W[of]WL[3416.98];B[og]BL[3526.92];W[nf]WL[3392.92];B[ng]BL[3522.33];W[pe]WL[3384.45]
;B[qf]BL[3520.36];W[nq]WL[3374.62]C[I got a nice wall, while white is not 100% settled yet.]
;B[pn]BL[3507.66];W[le]WL[3245.01];B[ic]BL[3454.55];W[mg]WL[3195.21];B[ni]BL[3436.83]
C[The last 4 moves are good for black.];W[jp]WL[3190.9];B[cn]BL[3431.04];W[fp]WL[3178.41]
;B[ck]BL[3409.03];W[ci]WL[3104.55];B[cq]BL[3248.85]MA[hq]C[I was thinking about playing at 'x', but I think this one is better...]
;W[cp]WL[3069.09];B[bp]BL[3244.04];W[dq]WL[2990.51];B[br]BL[3239.69];W[nn]WL[2898.27]
;B[lp]BL[3176.51];W[mp]WL[2835.82];B[ln]BL[3135.47];W[lq]WL[2826.37];B[kp]BL[3128.68]
;W[kq]WL[2824.14];B[jo]BL[3119.47];W[ko]WL[2799.21];B[kn]BL[3039.12]C[I can't keep all the stones together. The fight will be too hard.]
;W[lo]WL[2781.05];B[io]BL[3037.36];W[hp]WL[2776.98];B[dr]BL[3013.74];W[er]WL[2773.47]
;B[om]BL[2989.69];W[qq]WL[2760.93]CR[ln][kn][jo][io]MA[nm]C[Maybe white should block first to keep pressure on my marked stones]
;B[pq]BL[2984.71];W[pr]WL[2757.57];B[qp]BL[2983.24];W[rr]WL[2747.29];B[rq]BL[2980.98]
;W[qr]WL[2745.53];B[nm]BL[2950.03];W[mk]WL[2459.15]C[The invasion is necessary, but I managed to connect my group and defend the right side, so I'm not sure that this is the best move.]
;B[li]BL[2934.53];W[kk]WL[2456.29];B[ll]BL[2928.49];W[lk]WL[2445.25];B[ji]BL[2920.75]
;W[ik]WL[2436.9];B[jl]BL[2918.34];W[kj]WL[2430.48];B[ki]BL[2915.16];W[ij]WL[2423.05]
;B[ok]BL[2909.4];W[hh]WL[2280.16];B[fe]BL[2886.88];W[dl]WL[2262.32];B[cl]BL[2884.43]
;W[dk]WL[2257.55];B[dm]BL[2872.68];W[fl]WL[2248.72];B[fh]BL[2843.86]C[Too far!]
;W[fg]WL[2184.69];B[ef]BL[2608.85];W[hc]WL[1588.25];B[hd]BL[2563.46];W[id]WL[1584.45]
;B[jc]BL[2496.77];W[gd]WL[1520.78];B[he]BL[2480.44];W[fd]WL[1489.32];B[gc]BL[2435.1]
C[patapoon [5k\]\: huahahha
patapoon [5k\]\: br tau dia si chibi maen lama...
patapoon [5k\]\: ampe bsk dah...
sandan [-\]\: kyknya lebih lama dr biasnya kl ini
AiHoliC [8k\]\: chibi sapa?
patapoon [5k\]\: kita seh dah tau
patapoon [5k\]\: wakakakka lemot dia
patapoon [5k\]\: chibi yg lg maen \:p
patapoon [5k\]\: untung dia blom bs bc hahaha
]
(;W[ge]WL[1290.98]C[A bad move.];B[ed]BL[2363.36];W[gf]WL[1286.96];B[dc]BL[2356.46]
;W[de]WL[1283.64];B[ee]BL[2352.97];W[cc]WL[1239.41];B[db]BL[2283.42];W[eg]WL[1207.21]
;B[cj]BL[2268.23]C[I destroyed the corner and got sente.];W[dj]WL[1181.72];B[bi]
BL[2263.99];W[ch]WL[1165.51];B[es]BL[2257.3];W[fr]WL[1162.31];B[hm]BL[2150.79];W[kl]
WL[1108.64];B[jm]BL[2053.23];W[mm]WL[1083.78];B[mn]BL[2047.04];W[no]WL[905.619]
;B[ml]BL[2020.62];W[nl]WL[895.003];B[lm]BL[2018.76];W[nk]WL[893.708];B[ol]BL[2015.35]
C[The rest is a simple yose. My comment ends here.];W[mh]WL[882.345];B[mi]BL[2011.3]
;W[hl]WL[860.508];B[fs]BL[2002.26];W[gs]WL[857.787];B[ds]BL[1988.09];W[gr]WL[856.406]
;B[cb]BL[1985.42];W[bc]WL[850.661];B[bh]BL[1980.11];W[bg]WL[846.768];B[nb]BL[1976.6]
;W[mc]WL[819.44];B[mb]BL[1973.48];W[ld]WL[817.152];B[kc]BL[1946.02];W[ah]WL[800.337]
;B[bj]BL[1926.53];W[ie]WL[770.457];B[hb]BL[1920.91];W[hf]WL[726.797];B[nc]BL[1860.68]
;W[nd]WL[691.314];B[md]BL[1857.7];W[me]WL[688.55];B[jf]BL[1846.69];W[kg]WL[567.988]
;B[je]BL[1770.62];W[jg]WL[538.505];B[jd]BL[1759.42];W[if]WL[523.951];B[ip]BL[1744.8]
;W[iq]WL[518.619];B[gm]BL[1740];W[rp]WL[486.629];B[ro]BL[1663.11];W[sq]WL[438.975]
;B[so]BL[1616.95];W[rb]WL[342.388];B[sb]BL[1607.29];W[ra]WL[326.647];B[gl]BL[1589.46]
;W[gk]WL[311.804];B[il]BL[1584.17];W[hk]WL[292.694];B[ho]BL[1568.75];W[go]WL[283.956]
;B[oq]BL[1562.88];W[or]WL[278.651];B[sp]BL[1559.6];W[rq]WL[248.851];B[bb]BL[1554.09]
;W[op]WL[228.007];B[po]BL[1543.88];W[be]WL[189.944];B[df]BL[1480.88];W[dg]WL[185.293]
;B[ac]BL[1475.1];W[bd]WL[183.543];B[ai]BL[1471.39];W[qe]WL[175.853];B[nh]BL[1463.43]
;W[ob]WL[169.623];B[oc]BL[1450.46];W[pb]WL[154.111];B[rd]BL[1438.66];W[pd]WL[149.996]
;B[ag]BL[1435.77];W[af]WL[147.736];B[ii]BL[1428.93];W[hi]WL[145.375];B[eo]BL[1410.67]
;W[co]WL[135.931];B[bo]BL[1385.36];W[fm]WL[117.606];B[ep]BL[1337.98];W[eq]WL[112.491]
;B[em]BL[1335.56];W[gn]WL[106.666];B[hn]BL[1330.88];W[en]WL[78.579];B[dn]BL[1325.29]
;W[fn]WL[72.741];B[do]BL[1317.76];W[nj]WL[67.886];B[oj]BL[1314.75];W[na]WL[38.299]
;B[ma]BL[1306.6];W[oa]WL[36.437];B[mc]BL[1295.2];W[kf]WL[34.053];B[lh]BL[1292.78]
;W[lg]WL[30.5];B[ih]BL[1290.58];W[ig]WL[11.9];B[el]BL[1269.24];W[ek]WL[10.307];B[hc]
BL[1251.87];W[ad]WL[6.249];B[ab]BL[1249.93];OW[5]W[sc]WL[30];B[sd]BL[1244.63];OW[5]
W[sa]WL[30];B[rf]BL[1238.79];OW[5]W[sc]WL[30];B[ah]BL[1225.29];OW[5]W[sb]WL[30]
;B[oo]BL[1213.11];OW[5]W[np]WL[30];B[on]BL[1200.98];OW[5]W[fo]WL[30];B[km]BL[1104.62]
;OW[5]W[ff]WL[30];B[ec]BL[1102.19];OW[5]W[ke]WL[30];B[kd]BL[1099.17];OW[5]W[jk]
WL[30];B[jj]BL[1094.31];OW[5]W[mj]WL[30];B[lj]BL[1092.35];OW[5]W[kh]WL[30];B[mo]
BL[1089.75];OW[5]W[jh]WL[30];B[]BL[1054.71];OW[5]W[]WL[30]TB[rg][sg][oh][ph][rh]
[sh][oi][pi][qi][ri][si][aj][pj][qj][qh][rj][sj][ak][bk][pk][qk][rk][sk][al][bl]
[pl][ql][rl][sl][am][bm][cm][im][mm][pm][qm][rm][an][bn][in][jn][qn][rn][sn][ao]
[qo][ap][aq][ka][bq][ar][cr][as][bs][cs][aa][ba][ca][da][ea][fa][ga][ha][ia][ja]
[sm][la][eb][fb][gb][ib][jb][kb][lb][se][sf][pg][qg]TW[pa][qa][qb][cd][ae][ce][ne]
[oe][bf][lf][mf][cg][gg][hg][eh][fh][gh][di][ei][fi][gi][ej][fj][gj][hj][fk][gp]
[kp][lp][fq][gq][hq][jq][mq][hr][ir][jr][kr][lr][mr][nr][sr][hs][is][js][ks][ls]
[ns][os][ps][qs][rs][ss][dh][ms])
(;W[ec];B[ge];W[ed];B[hb];W[eg]C[This one is better.]))
Midnight Tsumego
It's mdnight, yet I'm fighting with assignment. Let's have a break with a tsumego. White to move and take advantage of the marked black group
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Breezy Night Tsumego
It's rather breezy tonight, so let's do some simple tsumego. Black to move and live. Enjoy :)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
FII Survival Team Tournament (4)
This is my game this week for FII survival tournament. I got lucky again this time >.<
Hope I can play better next week.
I was black and white was Mr. Handy.
(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]C[Biondy [1k\]\: hai
]AP[CGoban:3]
SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2010-05-16]PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[Biondy]
BR[1k]PW[handy]KM[6.5]TM[3600]RE[B+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd]BL[3592.39]C[handy [-\]\: hai
];W[dp]WL[3593.41];B[pp]BL[3579.68];W[cd]WL[3575.52]
;B[ed]BL[3576.22];W[df]WL[3569.23];B[cc]BL[3572.3];W[dd]WL[3563.49]C[A new move, but I think it is a bad move.]
;B[dc]BL[3569.19];W[ee]WL[3556.54];B[fd]BL[3567.36];W[ge]WL[3554.6];B[gd]BL[3561.83]
;W[he]WL[3551.91];B[hd]BL[3559.71];W[id]WL[3545.53];B[ie]BL[3558.4];W[ic]WL[3542.92]
;B[je]BL[3555.95];W[kd]WL[3540.25];B[ke]BL[3550.72];W[ld]WL[3538.2];B[fe]BL[3546.18]
;W[ff]WL[3529.63];B[gf]BL[3544.34];W[hf]WL[3528.21];B[gg]BL[3542.61];W[hg]WL[3524.52]
;B[fg]BL[3540.96];W[ef]WL[3522.45];B[hh]BL[3535.34];W[ig]WL[3513.81];B[jg]BL[3521.64]
;W[ih]WL[3510.6];B[hi]BL[3502.36];W[ii]WL[3506.17];B[fi]BL[3499.25]C[I should extend once more]
;W[hj]WL[3499.24];B[gj]BL[3496.79];W[eg]WL[3497.77];B[fh]BL[3492.07];W[hk]WL[3493.94]
;B[ci]BL[3487.83]C[I tried to create base and attack at the same time.];W[bc]WL[3485.58]
;B[bb]BL[3484.88];W[bd]WL[3480.78];B[gb]BL[3479.92];W[ab]WL[3476.09];B[ba]BL[3476.11]
;W[bg]WL[3456.62];B[cl]BL[3465.6];W[hb]WL[3451.51];B[fb]BL[3423.65];W[od]WL[3439.05]
;B[oc]BL[3413.06];W[nc]WL[3434.51];B[pc]BL[3412.02];W[nd]WL[3432.79];B[lg]BL[3408.99]
;W[qe]WL[3430.46];B[re]BL[3405.96];W[qf]WL[3426.42];B[rf]BL[3402.09];W[pd]WL[3425.11]
;B[qc]BL[3399.8];W[qg]WL[3423.34];B[ki]BL[3397.98];W[jj]WL[3420.46];B[lk]BL[3392.23]
;W[gk]WL[3418.11];B[ej]BL[3385.26];W[el]WL[3405.67]C[This move is not good I think. C6 is better.]
;B[cn]BL[3378.76];W[dk]WL[3402.8];B[ck]BL[3376.47];W[dj]WL[3401.39];B[di]BL[3374.93]
;W[cj]WL[3400.25];B[bj]BL[3373.57]MA[cn]C[white can't cut due to my C6 stone];W[ek]
WL[3393.86];B[bh]BL[3361.19];W[bf]WL[3389.23];B[jp]BL[3358.4];W[eh]WL[3383.82];B[ei]
BL[3354.68];W[co]WL[3382.23];B[dn]BL[3352.43];W[fq]WL[3379.3];B[qm]BL[3345.64];W[lq]
WL[3337.36];B[lp]BL[3334.67]C[I'm not sure about this move...];W[mp]WL[3325.45]
;B[lo]BL[3332.99];W[kq]WL[3322.1];B[jn]BL[3290.78];W[jq]WL[3312.28];B[ip]BL[3287.82]
;W[iq]WL[3310.19];B[mo]BL[3286.48];W[np]WL[3301.75];B[no]BL[3279.37];W[op]WL[3299.12]
;B[po]BL[3277.62];W[pq]WL[3296.82];B[qq]BL[3276.43];W[oo]WL[3295.06];B[on]BL[3274.39]
;W[pr]WL[3293.89];B[pj]BL[3270.95];W[qr]WL[3290.26];B[rq]BL[3266.03];W[om]WL[3264.81]
;B[pn]BL[3262.79];W[rj]WL[3257];B[qi]BL[3250.2];W[rh]WL[3254.65];B[ri]BL[3246.61]
;W[si]WL[3252.99];B[rk]BL[3245.27];W[nj]WL[3250.22];B[oh]BL[3237.65];W[nh]WL[3219.73]
;B[ng]BL[3234.57];W[oi]WL[3213.59];B[ph]BL[3212.9];W[og]WL[3205];B[mh]BL[3208.11]
;W[qj]WL[3202.89]
(;B[pi]BL[3183.45]MA[ph][oh]C[I thought my stones will be captured here... but I was wrong.]
;W[qk]WL[3200.13];B[pk]BL[3181.21];W[ql]WL[3196.78];B[pl]BL[3177.15];W[rl]WL[3195.52]
;B[pm]BL[3143.68];W[bo]WL[3192.13];B[gp]BL[3138.04];W[gq]WL[3188.98];B[fm]BL[3135.9]
;W[em]WL[3181.47];B[en]BL[3133.95];W[fn]WL[3180.04];B[gm]BL[3132.39];W[fo]WL[3165.37]
(;B[bn]BL[3123.21]C[This is the fatal mistake.];W[hn]WL[3135.17];B[hm]BL[3045.02]
;W[im]WL[3125.49];B[il]BL[3039.29];W[jl]WL[3022.91];B[jm]BL[2948.24];W[ik]WL[3012.33]
C[Handy later admit that it was a misclick here. For two consecutive weeks. I got lucky.]
;B[in]BL[2943.32];W[kj]WL[2997.18];B[lj]BL[2906.39];W[rm]WL[2966.98];B[rn]BL[2898.15]
;W[nb]WL[2953.82];B[ob]BL[2887.61];W[ec]WL[2936.55];B[eb]BL[2882.59];W[kh]WL[2920.81]
;B[li]BL[2876.08];W[ho]WL[2853.8];B[hp]BL[2853.05];W[hq]WL[2846.7];B[ao]BL[2849.55]
;W[ap]WL[2841.07];B[an]BL[2848.04];W[bq]WL[2838.8];B[na]BL[2845.2];W[ma]WL[2835.97]
;B[oa]BL[2843.93];W[lb]WL[2834.43];B[rr]BL[2842.4];W[jh]WL[2811.19];B[kg]BL[2825.65]
;W[kk]WL[2780.31];B[kl]BL[2819.76];W[hl]WL[2766.18];B[im]BL[2815.99];W[kp]WL[2761.76]
;B[ko]BL[2813.43];W[io]WL[2759.91];B[jo]BL[2809.68];W[fp]WL[2755.31];B[ll]BL[2802.64])
(;B[im]
(;W[bm];B[bn];W[an];B[bl];W[al];B[ak];W[am];B[cm];W[ao]C[I still got two eyes.])
(;W[al];B[bm];W[am];B[an];W[bn];B[ak];W[ao];B[bl])))
(;B[qk];W[pi];B[sj];W[qh];B[ni]C[I forgot that white stone was in atari >.<]))
Hope I can play better next week.
I was black and white was Mr. Handy.
(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]C[Biondy [1k\]\: hai
]AP[CGoban:3]
SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2010-05-16]PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]PB[Biondy]
BR[1k]PW[handy]KM[6.5]TM[3600]RE[B+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd]BL[3592.39]C[handy [-\]\: hai
];W[dp]WL[3593.41];B[pp]BL[3579.68];W[cd]WL[3575.52]
;B[ed]BL[3576.22];W[df]WL[3569.23];B[cc]BL[3572.3];W[dd]WL[3563.49]C[A new move, but I think it is a bad move.]
;B[dc]BL[3569.19];W[ee]WL[3556.54];B[fd]BL[3567.36];W[ge]WL[3554.6];B[gd]BL[3561.83]
;W[he]WL[3551.91];B[hd]BL[3559.71];W[id]WL[3545.53];B[ie]BL[3558.4];W[ic]WL[3542.92]
;B[je]BL[3555.95];W[kd]WL[3540.25];B[ke]BL[3550.72];W[ld]WL[3538.2];B[fe]BL[3546.18]
;W[ff]WL[3529.63];B[gf]BL[3544.34];W[hf]WL[3528.21];B[gg]BL[3542.61];W[hg]WL[3524.52]
;B[fg]BL[3540.96];W[ef]WL[3522.45];B[hh]BL[3535.34];W[ig]WL[3513.81];B[jg]BL[3521.64]
;W[ih]WL[3510.6];B[hi]BL[3502.36];W[ii]WL[3506.17];B[fi]BL[3499.25]C[I should extend once more]
;W[hj]WL[3499.24];B[gj]BL[3496.79];W[eg]WL[3497.77];B[fh]BL[3492.07];W[hk]WL[3493.94]
;B[ci]BL[3487.83]C[I tried to create base and attack at the same time.];W[bc]WL[3485.58]
;B[bb]BL[3484.88];W[bd]WL[3480.78];B[gb]BL[3479.92];W[ab]WL[3476.09];B[ba]BL[3476.11]
;W[bg]WL[3456.62];B[cl]BL[3465.6];W[hb]WL[3451.51];B[fb]BL[3423.65];W[od]WL[3439.05]
;B[oc]BL[3413.06];W[nc]WL[3434.51];B[pc]BL[3412.02];W[nd]WL[3432.79];B[lg]BL[3408.99]
;W[qe]WL[3430.46];B[re]BL[3405.96];W[qf]WL[3426.42];B[rf]BL[3402.09];W[pd]WL[3425.11]
;B[qc]BL[3399.8];W[qg]WL[3423.34];B[ki]BL[3397.98];W[jj]WL[3420.46];B[lk]BL[3392.23]
;W[gk]WL[3418.11];B[ej]BL[3385.26];W[el]WL[3405.67]C[This move is not good I think. C6 is better.]
;B[cn]BL[3378.76];W[dk]WL[3402.8];B[ck]BL[3376.47];W[dj]WL[3401.39];B[di]BL[3374.93]
;W[cj]WL[3400.25];B[bj]BL[3373.57]MA[cn]C[white can't cut due to my C6 stone];W[ek]
WL[3393.86];B[bh]BL[3361.19];W[bf]WL[3389.23];B[jp]BL[3358.4];W[eh]WL[3383.82];B[ei]
BL[3354.68];W[co]WL[3382.23];B[dn]BL[3352.43];W[fq]WL[3379.3];B[qm]BL[3345.64];W[lq]
WL[3337.36];B[lp]BL[3334.67]C[I'm not sure about this move...];W[mp]WL[3325.45]
;B[lo]BL[3332.99];W[kq]WL[3322.1];B[jn]BL[3290.78];W[jq]WL[3312.28];B[ip]BL[3287.82]
;W[iq]WL[3310.19];B[mo]BL[3286.48];W[np]WL[3301.75];B[no]BL[3279.37];W[op]WL[3299.12]
;B[po]BL[3277.62];W[pq]WL[3296.82];B[qq]BL[3276.43];W[oo]WL[3295.06];B[on]BL[3274.39]
;W[pr]WL[3293.89];B[pj]BL[3270.95];W[qr]WL[3290.26];B[rq]BL[3266.03];W[om]WL[3264.81]
;B[pn]BL[3262.79];W[rj]WL[3257];B[qi]BL[3250.2];W[rh]WL[3254.65];B[ri]BL[3246.61]
;W[si]WL[3252.99];B[rk]BL[3245.27];W[nj]WL[3250.22];B[oh]BL[3237.65];W[nh]WL[3219.73]
;B[ng]BL[3234.57];W[oi]WL[3213.59];B[ph]BL[3212.9];W[og]WL[3205];B[mh]BL[3208.11]
;W[qj]WL[3202.89]
(;B[pi]BL[3183.45]MA[ph][oh]C[I thought my stones will be captured here... but I was wrong.]
;W[qk]WL[3200.13];B[pk]BL[3181.21];W[ql]WL[3196.78];B[pl]BL[3177.15];W[rl]WL[3195.52]
;B[pm]BL[3143.68];W[bo]WL[3192.13];B[gp]BL[3138.04];W[gq]WL[3188.98];B[fm]BL[3135.9]
;W[em]WL[3181.47];B[en]BL[3133.95];W[fn]WL[3180.04];B[gm]BL[3132.39];W[fo]WL[3165.37]
(;B[bn]BL[3123.21]C[This is the fatal mistake.];W[hn]WL[3135.17];B[hm]BL[3045.02]
;W[im]WL[3125.49];B[il]BL[3039.29];W[jl]WL[3022.91];B[jm]BL[2948.24];W[ik]WL[3012.33]
C[Handy later admit that it was a misclick here. For two consecutive weeks. I got lucky.]
;B[in]BL[2943.32];W[kj]WL[2997.18];B[lj]BL[2906.39];W[rm]WL[2966.98];B[rn]BL[2898.15]
;W[nb]WL[2953.82];B[ob]BL[2887.61];W[ec]WL[2936.55];B[eb]BL[2882.59];W[kh]WL[2920.81]
;B[li]BL[2876.08];W[ho]WL[2853.8];B[hp]BL[2853.05];W[hq]WL[2846.7];B[ao]BL[2849.55]
;W[ap]WL[2841.07];B[an]BL[2848.04];W[bq]WL[2838.8];B[na]BL[2845.2];W[ma]WL[2835.97]
;B[oa]BL[2843.93];W[lb]WL[2834.43];B[rr]BL[2842.4];W[jh]WL[2811.19];B[kg]BL[2825.65]
;W[kk]WL[2780.31];B[kl]BL[2819.76];W[hl]WL[2766.18];B[im]BL[2815.99];W[kp]WL[2761.76]
;B[ko]BL[2813.43];W[io]WL[2759.91];B[jo]BL[2809.68];W[fp]WL[2755.31];B[ll]BL[2802.64])
(;B[im]
(;W[bm];B[bn];W[an];B[bl];W[al];B[ak];W[am];B[cm];W[ao]C[I still got two eyes.])
(;W[al];B[bm];W[am];B[an];W[bn];B[ak];W[ao];B[bl])))
(;B[qk];W[pi];B[sj];W[qh];B[ni]C[I forgot that white stone was in atari >.<]))
FII Survival Team Tournament (3)
This is my game last week from FII Survival Tournament. I played black in this game and white is Ms. Diana. I must say that I got lucky this time. It was a lucky won in the end >.<
Here is the record and my review
(;CA[utf-8]OT[3x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]FF[4]ST[2]C[Biondy [1k\]\: hai
feigo [-\]\: hi gg
]
AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]RU[Japanese]DT[2010-05-09]PB[Biondy]BR[1k]PW[feigo]KM[6.5]RE[B+2.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd]BL[3535.36];W[dp]WL[3588.53];B[pq]BL[3529.97];W[dd]WL[3583.69];B[pk]BL[3506.19]
C[I usually play low Chinese, but I decided to play it high this time...];W[nc]
WL[3532.67]
(;B[lc]BL[3469.49]C[I perhps should play a high pincer];W[ne]WL[3526.49];B[pf]BL[3466.17]
;W[kd]WL[3523.18];B[ld]BL[3463.21];W[le]WL[3520.55];B[kc]BL[3461.64];W[jd]WL[3519.1]
;B[jc]BL[3460.48];W[id]WL[3516.16];B[hc]BL[3457.65]
(;W[cj]WL[3472.68]C[White should continue the joseki];B[hd]BL[3453.75]C[This move eliminates white's thickness...]
;W[kf]WL[3428.53];B[fq]BL[3442.59];W[hq]WL[3397.28];B[cq]BL[3407.98]C[Perhaps should play double pincer or iken tobi here....]
;W[cp]WL[3341.66];B[dq]BL[3393.56];W[ep]WL[3339.78];B[fr]BL[3389.4];W[go]WL[3330.38]
;B[cf]BL[3386.79];W[ce]WL[3294.49];B[df]BL[3383.35];W[fc]WL[3292.71];B[dh]BL[3374.96]
;W[ej]WL[3288.22]C[White got a nice moyo on the left.];B[cc]BL[3366.84];W[bd]WL[3239.83]
;B[eb]BL[3298.56];W[fb]WL[3189.25];B[ec]BL[3290.56];W[ed]WL[3184.97];B[bc]BL[3279.72]
;W[bf]WL[3143.18];B[fd]BL[3271.06];W[ff]WL[2866.94];B[fg]BL[3229.12];W[ef]WL[2757.08]
;B[gd]BL[3181.21]
(;W[gg]WL[2697.69]C[Maybe the other side is better..];B[fh]BL[3173.2];W[gh]WL[2693.05]
;B[fi]BL[3157.16];W[hi]WL[2635.59];B[ee]BL[3013.8]C[Now white in trouble..];W[bh]
WL[2499.16];B[gf]BL[2855.91];W[hf]WL[2472.39];B[ge]BL[2848.83]C[So far, I like my position.]
;W[ph]WL[2469.76];B[og]BL[2829.95];W[oh]WL[2411.84];B[ng]BL[2816.2]C[Maybe this is not good...]
;W[mi]WL[2336.9];B[qg]BL[2684.01];W[qh]WL[2279.34];B[pc]BL[2665.23]C[A mistake..]
(;W[md]WL[2250.64];B[rg]BL[2639.68];W[nq]WL[2232.75];B[op]BL[2628.47];W[np]WL[2158.46]
;B[on]BL[2622.83];W[mn]WL[2066.46];B[gj]BL[2613.01];W[fk]WL[2035.97];B[gk]BL[2608.4]
;W[gl]WL[2025.56];B[hl]BL[2598.29];W[gm]WL[2021.37];B[ik]BL[2595.67];W[he]WL[1985.26]
;B[ic]BL[2532.86];W[ml]WL[1882.37];B[in]BL[2466.22];W[pl]WL[1837.33]C[The vital point!]
;B[ol]BL[2458.24];W[pm]WL[1828.88];B[om]BL[2453.83];W[qk]WL[1817.56];B[pn]BL[2425.48]
;W[qn]WL[1715.74];B[qo]BL[2362.21];W[rn]WL[1710.48];B[ro]BL[2344.55];W[rl]WL[1696.94]
;B[ok]BL[2300.04];W[rh]WL[1691.6]
(;B[jp]BL[2252.19];W[io]WL[1682.37];B[jo]BL[2237.3];W[lp]WL[1587.69];B[jm]BL[2217.72]
;W[bq]WL[1551.2];B[br]BL[2183.95];W[bp]WL[1549.14];B[ar]BL[2180.9];W[jj]WL[1535.42]
;B[lg]BL[2176.15];W[lh]WL[1504.35];B[mf]BL[2157.67];W[me]WL[1500.26];B[kg]BL[2123.55]
;W[jg]WL[1492.47];B[kh]BL[2109.97];W[jh]WL[1487.08];B[sn]BL[2106.69];W[rm]WL[1481.04]
;B[ho]BL[2102.49];W[gp]WL[1439.03];B[ip]BL[2035.6]C[Small...];W[kq]WL[1412.45];B[or]
BL[2025.86];W[sg]WL[1408.55];B[re]BL[2005.24];W[sf]WL[1404.48];B[se]BL[2001.56]
;W[ki]WL[1367.91];B[rf]BL[1928.72]C[
];W[nr]WL[1249.63];B[oq]BL[1921.04];W[ir]
WL[1241.44];B[fp]BL[1916.56];W[fo]WL[1238.55];B[aq]BL[1913.17];W[ap]WL[1232.5];B[ci]
BL[1895.23];W[bi]WL[1227.1];B[dj]BL[1886.97];W[dk]WL[1225.74];B[di]BL[1884.25];W[dc]
WL[1201.08];B[db]BL[1841.03];W[de]WL[1186.3];B[fe]BL[1834.76]
(;W[dg]WL[1164.43]C[Perhaps Ms. Diana misclicked here...];B[cg]BL[1817.87];W[bg]
WL[1154.78];B[eg]BL[1813.51];W[ac]WL[1115.62];B[ab]BL[1802.47];W[ad]WL[1108.53]
;B[ba]BL[1794.79];W[ob]WL[1095.84];B[pb]BL[1791.85];W[mb]WL[1090.97];B[lb]BL[1784.99]
;W[pa]WL[1087.18];B[qa]BL[1769.68];W[oa]WL[1084.77];B[rb]BL[1766.18];W[kl]WL[1074.89]
;B[km]BL[1763.49];W[lm]WL[1059.05];B[sh]BL[1760.29];W[si]WL[1055.03];B[ns]BL[1699.68]
;W[ms]WL[1046.72];B[os]BL[1697.91];W[jq]WL[1012.74];B[mk]BL[1689.76];W[lk]WL[1007.24]
;B[mj]BL[1683.84];W[lj]WL[1004.83];B[pj]BL[1675.46];W[nh]WL[992.426];B[mg]BL[1672.37]
;W[qj]WL[968.405];B[ij]BL[1663.79];W[ii]WL[964.652];B[lo]BL[1628.83];W[mo]WL[953.715]
;B[ko]BL[1623.99];W[nj]WL[950.809];B[nk]BL[1621.8];W[hj]WL[948.976];B[hk]BL[1619.89]
;W[jl]WL[941.151];B[il]BL[1598.15];W[hm]WL[936.64];B[im]BL[1596.49];W[gr]WL[933.265]
;B[eq]BL[1585.95];W[fj]WL[913.501];B[gs]BL[1536.17];W[hs]WL[907.951];B[fs]BL[1534.54]
;W[pi]WL[889.214];B[oj]BL[1528.93];W[oe]WL[872.675];B[pe]BL[1518.42];W[la]WL[869.856]
;B[ka]BL[1516.39];W[ma]WL[868.141];B[gq]BL[1399.56];W[hr]WL[861.855];B[ni]BL[1348.51]
;W[sg]WL[833.798];B[mh]BL[1343.85];W[li]WL[830.973];B[jk]BL[1335.91];W[kk]WL[828.041]
;B[mc]BL[1319.06];W[oc]WL[800.977];B[od]BL[1312.73];W[nd]WL[797.287];B[cd]BL[1307.22]
;W[be]WL[794.93];B[hn]BL[1304.9];W[gn]WL[792.773];B[ei]BL[1301.49]
(;W[el]WL[751.338]C[Rather incorrect...];B[sm]BL[1192.35];W[sl]WL[747.98];B[so]
BL[1189.48];W[ln]WL[712.64];B[kn]BL[1183.4];W[oo]WL[705.125];B[po]BL[1180.78];W[no]
WL[703.481];B[nm]BL[1178.29];W[mm]WL[678.888];B[oi]BL[1174.96];W[kp]WL[656.689]
;B[hp]BL[1154.84];W[iq]WL[641.405];B[gi]BL[1146.97];W[lf]WL[587.908];B[ck]BL[1121.9]
C[I got lucky here...]
(;W[cl]C[Can white defend this side?];B[bj];W[bk];B[cj];W[aj];B[sf];W[sh];B[pg])
(;W[bj];B[dl];W[ek];B[em];W[fl];B[eo]
(;W[cn];B[cl];W[dm];B[dn];W[cm];B[fn]C[White die])
(;W[do];B[en];W[cl];B[cn];W[dn];B[dm];W[cm];B[bn];W[bk];B[co];W[fm];B[bo];W[fn]
C[Lot of variation here...])))
(;W[ck];B[hp];W[iq];B[fl];W[ek];B[eo];W[en];B[do];W[co];B[dn];W[dm];B[cn];W[bn]
C[I can't break this side.. and white will win.]))
(;W[cg];B[dg]C[Perhaps she wanted this.]))
(;B[ip]C[Maybe this one better...])
(;B[bq]C[Martin, one of Indonesia top player suggested this variation.];W[bp];B[ap]
;W[ao];B[aq];W[bo];B[ip];W[iq];B[jp];W[jq];B[or];W[nr];B[ns];W[ms];B[os];W[oq];B[pr]
;W[pp];B[qp];W[oo];B[po];W[lr]))
(;W[rg];B[rf];W[pg];B[qf];W[of]))
(;W[eg]))
(;W[ge];B[gc];W[dj]))
(;B[kd]
(;W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[oc];B[nd];W[md];B[me];W[le];B[ld];W[mc];B[mf];W[mp]
;B[op];W[jp]C[This is the usual pattern...])
(;W[qf];B[oe]C[Or perhaps this?])))
Here is the record and my review
(;CA[utf-8]OT[3x30 byo-yomi]GM[1]FF[4]ST[2]C[Biondy [1k\]\: hai
feigo [-\]\: hi gg
]
AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]RU[Japanese]DT[2010-05-09]PB[Biondy]BR[1k]PW[feigo]KM[6.5]RE[B+2.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd]BL[3535.36];W[dp]WL[3588.53];B[pq]BL[3529.97];W[dd]WL[3583.69];B[pk]BL[3506.19]
C[I usually play low Chinese, but I decided to play it high this time...];W[nc]
WL[3532.67]
(;B[lc]BL[3469.49]C[I perhps should play a high pincer];W[ne]WL[3526.49];B[pf]BL[3466.17]
;W[kd]WL[3523.18];B[ld]BL[3463.21];W[le]WL[3520.55];B[kc]BL[3461.64];W[jd]WL[3519.1]
;B[jc]BL[3460.48];W[id]WL[3516.16];B[hc]BL[3457.65]
(;W[cj]WL[3472.68]C[White should continue the joseki];B[hd]BL[3453.75]C[This move eliminates white's thickness...]
;W[kf]WL[3428.53];B[fq]BL[3442.59];W[hq]WL[3397.28];B[cq]BL[3407.98]C[Perhaps should play double pincer or iken tobi here....]
;W[cp]WL[3341.66];B[dq]BL[3393.56];W[ep]WL[3339.78];B[fr]BL[3389.4];W[go]WL[3330.38]
;B[cf]BL[3386.79];W[ce]WL[3294.49];B[df]BL[3383.35];W[fc]WL[3292.71];B[dh]BL[3374.96]
;W[ej]WL[3288.22]C[White got a nice moyo on the left.];B[cc]BL[3366.84];W[bd]WL[3239.83]
;B[eb]BL[3298.56];W[fb]WL[3189.25];B[ec]BL[3290.56];W[ed]WL[3184.97];B[bc]BL[3279.72]
;W[bf]WL[3143.18];B[fd]BL[3271.06];W[ff]WL[2866.94];B[fg]BL[3229.12];W[ef]WL[2757.08]
;B[gd]BL[3181.21]
(;W[gg]WL[2697.69]C[Maybe the other side is better..];B[fh]BL[3173.2];W[gh]WL[2693.05]
;B[fi]BL[3157.16];W[hi]WL[2635.59];B[ee]BL[3013.8]C[Now white in trouble..];W[bh]
WL[2499.16];B[gf]BL[2855.91];W[hf]WL[2472.39];B[ge]BL[2848.83]C[So far, I like my position.]
;W[ph]WL[2469.76];B[og]BL[2829.95];W[oh]WL[2411.84];B[ng]BL[2816.2]C[Maybe this is not good...]
;W[mi]WL[2336.9];B[qg]BL[2684.01];W[qh]WL[2279.34];B[pc]BL[2665.23]C[A mistake..]
(;W[md]WL[2250.64];B[rg]BL[2639.68];W[nq]WL[2232.75];B[op]BL[2628.47];W[np]WL[2158.46]
;B[on]BL[2622.83];W[mn]WL[2066.46];B[gj]BL[2613.01];W[fk]WL[2035.97];B[gk]BL[2608.4]
;W[gl]WL[2025.56];B[hl]BL[2598.29];W[gm]WL[2021.37];B[ik]BL[2595.67];W[he]WL[1985.26]
;B[ic]BL[2532.86];W[ml]WL[1882.37];B[in]BL[2466.22];W[pl]WL[1837.33]C[The vital point!]
;B[ol]BL[2458.24];W[pm]WL[1828.88];B[om]BL[2453.83];W[qk]WL[1817.56];B[pn]BL[2425.48]
;W[qn]WL[1715.74];B[qo]BL[2362.21];W[rn]WL[1710.48];B[ro]BL[2344.55];W[rl]WL[1696.94]
;B[ok]BL[2300.04];W[rh]WL[1691.6]
(;B[jp]BL[2252.19];W[io]WL[1682.37];B[jo]BL[2237.3];W[lp]WL[1587.69];B[jm]BL[2217.72]
;W[bq]WL[1551.2];B[br]BL[2183.95];W[bp]WL[1549.14];B[ar]BL[2180.9];W[jj]WL[1535.42]
;B[lg]BL[2176.15];W[lh]WL[1504.35];B[mf]BL[2157.67];W[me]WL[1500.26];B[kg]BL[2123.55]
;W[jg]WL[1492.47];B[kh]BL[2109.97];W[jh]WL[1487.08];B[sn]BL[2106.69];W[rm]WL[1481.04]
;B[ho]BL[2102.49];W[gp]WL[1439.03];B[ip]BL[2035.6]C[Small...];W[kq]WL[1412.45];B[or]
BL[2025.86];W[sg]WL[1408.55];B[re]BL[2005.24];W[sf]WL[1404.48];B[se]BL[2001.56]
;W[ki]WL[1367.91];B[rf]BL[1928.72]C[
];W[nr]WL[1249.63];B[oq]BL[1921.04];W[ir]
WL[1241.44];B[fp]BL[1916.56];W[fo]WL[1238.55];B[aq]BL[1913.17];W[ap]WL[1232.5];B[ci]
BL[1895.23];W[bi]WL[1227.1];B[dj]BL[1886.97];W[dk]WL[1225.74];B[di]BL[1884.25];W[dc]
WL[1201.08];B[db]BL[1841.03];W[de]WL[1186.3];B[fe]BL[1834.76]
(;W[dg]WL[1164.43]C[Perhaps Ms. Diana misclicked here...];B[cg]BL[1817.87];W[bg]
WL[1154.78];B[eg]BL[1813.51];W[ac]WL[1115.62];B[ab]BL[1802.47];W[ad]WL[1108.53]
;B[ba]BL[1794.79];W[ob]WL[1095.84];B[pb]BL[1791.85];W[mb]WL[1090.97];B[lb]BL[1784.99]
;W[pa]WL[1087.18];B[qa]BL[1769.68];W[oa]WL[1084.77];B[rb]BL[1766.18];W[kl]WL[1074.89]
;B[km]BL[1763.49];W[lm]WL[1059.05];B[sh]BL[1760.29];W[si]WL[1055.03];B[ns]BL[1699.68]
;W[ms]WL[1046.72];B[os]BL[1697.91];W[jq]WL[1012.74];B[mk]BL[1689.76];W[lk]WL[1007.24]
;B[mj]BL[1683.84];W[lj]WL[1004.83];B[pj]BL[1675.46];W[nh]WL[992.426];B[mg]BL[1672.37]
;W[qj]WL[968.405];B[ij]BL[1663.79];W[ii]WL[964.652];B[lo]BL[1628.83];W[mo]WL[953.715]
;B[ko]BL[1623.99];W[nj]WL[950.809];B[nk]BL[1621.8];W[hj]WL[948.976];B[hk]BL[1619.89]
;W[jl]WL[941.151];B[il]BL[1598.15];W[hm]WL[936.64];B[im]BL[1596.49];W[gr]WL[933.265]
;B[eq]BL[1585.95];W[fj]WL[913.501];B[gs]BL[1536.17];W[hs]WL[907.951];B[fs]BL[1534.54]
;W[pi]WL[889.214];B[oj]BL[1528.93];W[oe]WL[872.675];B[pe]BL[1518.42];W[la]WL[869.856]
;B[ka]BL[1516.39];W[ma]WL[868.141];B[gq]BL[1399.56];W[hr]WL[861.855];B[ni]BL[1348.51]
;W[sg]WL[833.798];B[mh]BL[1343.85];W[li]WL[830.973];B[jk]BL[1335.91];W[kk]WL[828.041]
;B[mc]BL[1319.06];W[oc]WL[800.977];B[od]BL[1312.73];W[nd]WL[797.287];B[cd]BL[1307.22]
;W[be]WL[794.93];B[hn]BL[1304.9];W[gn]WL[792.773];B[ei]BL[1301.49]
(;W[el]WL[751.338]C[Rather incorrect...];B[sm]BL[1192.35];W[sl]WL[747.98];B[so]
BL[1189.48];W[ln]WL[712.64];B[kn]BL[1183.4];W[oo]WL[705.125];B[po]BL[1180.78];W[no]
WL[703.481];B[nm]BL[1178.29];W[mm]WL[678.888];B[oi]BL[1174.96];W[kp]WL[656.689]
;B[hp]BL[1154.84];W[iq]WL[641.405];B[gi]BL[1146.97];W[lf]WL[587.908];B[ck]BL[1121.9]
C[I got lucky here...]
(;W[cl]C[Can white defend this side?];B[bj];W[bk];B[cj];W[aj];B[sf];W[sh];B[pg])
(;W[bj];B[dl];W[ek];B[em];W[fl];B[eo]
(;W[cn];B[cl];W[dm];B[dn];W[cm];B[fn]C[White die])
(;W[do];B[en];W[cl];B[cn];W[dn];B[dm];W[cm];B[bn];W[bk];B[co];W[fm];B[bo];W[fn]
C[Lot of variation here...])))
(;W[ck];B[hp];W[iq];B[fl];W[ek];B[eo];W[en];B[do];W[co];B[dn];W[dm];B[cn];W[bn]
C[I can't break this side.. and white will win.]))
(;W[cg];B[dg]C[Perhaps she wanted this.]))
(;B[ip]C[Maybe this one better...])
(;B[bq]C[Martin, one of Indonesia top player suggested this variation.];W[bp];B[ap]
;W[ao];B[aq];W[bo];B[ip];W[iq];B[jp];W[jq];B[or];W[nr];B[ns];W[ms];B[os];W[oq];B[pr]
;W[pp];B[qp];W[oo];B[po];W[lr]))
(;W[rg];B[rf];W[pg];B[qf];W[of]))
(;W[eg]))
(;W[ge];B[gc];W[dj]))
(;B[kd]
(;W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[oc];B[nd];W[md];B[me];W[le];B[ld];W[mc];B[mf];W[mp]
;B[op];W[jp]C[This is the usual pattern...])
(;W[qf];B[oe]C[Or perhaps this?])))
Friday, May 14, 2010
Jubango Between Gu Li and Lee Sedol
It seems that a jubango will be held. This time, it is between international grand slam, Gu Li and the top Korean player, Lee Sedol.
There is a report that the prize money for the winner is 3.5 million Yuan. No date has been announced so far.
Lee Sedol (left) - Gu Li (right)
There is a report that the prize money for the winner is 3.5 million Yuan. No date has been announced so far.
Lee Sedol (left) - Gu Li (right)
Hane Naoki Won Game 1
Hane Naoki starting his title defend with a victory. He beat Yamashita Keigo by 3.5 points.
It was a good game. Hane actually was behind on territory. However, he successfully attacked Yamashita's weak group and won a ko fight to kill Yamashita's group in the bottom left. Hane eventually won by 3.5 points.
Hane Naoki
You can download the game here.
It was a good game. Hane actually was behind on territory. However, he successfully attacked Yamashita's weak group and won a ko fight to kill Yamashita's group in the bottom left. Hane eventually won by 3.5 points.
Hane Naoki
You can download the game here.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
65th Honinbo Game 1, Day 1
The 65th Honinbo title match comes to its climax. This year, challenger Yamashita Keigo will battle Hane Naoki Honinbo to steal Hane's title. Today, the first game is played at Hokkaido.
Hane Naoki (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)
From the drawing, Hane Naoki got black for this game.
Yamashita Keigo opened the game by playing an unusual shape in the left side. Usually white will play R10 or R15 in this situation, but he played D5 instead.
White later invade black in the upper board. Black let white took the corner, but he took the initiative to attack white. The game was sealed by Hane on the 71st move. Now the result of this game will be decided by the outcome of the fight.
Hane Naoki handling his sealed move to Ishida Yoshio.
Board position at the end of day 1.
Hane Naoki (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)
From the drawing, Hane Naoki got black for this game.
Yamashita Keigo opened the game by playing an unusual shape in the left side. Usually white will play R10 or R15 in this situation, but he played D5 instead.
White later invade black in the upper board. Black let white took the corner, but he took the initiative to attack white. The game was sealed by Hane on the 71st move. Now the result of this game will be decided by the outcome of the fight.
Hane Naoki handling his sealed move to Ishida Yoshio.
Board position at the end of day 1.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Three Way Ties in 35th Meijin League
The 35th Meijin league is heating up. With more than half game has been played, three players lead the league currently.
Takao Shinji who was the league leader with a perfect 4-0 score suffered his first from Cho U Kisei. With his victory, now Cho U ties with Takao. Both with 4-1 score.
Cho U
Takao Shinji
Meanwhile, the third player is Yuki Satoshi (9 dan). Yuki beat Cho Chikun (9 dan) by resignation to made his score became 4-1. He suffered his lost in March from Sakai Hideyuki (7 dan).
Yuki Satoshi
Takao Shinji who was the league leader with a perfect 4-0 score suffered his first from Cho U Kisei. With his victory, now Cho U ties with Takao. Both with 4-1 score.
Cho U
Takao Shinji
Meanwhile, the third player is Yuki Satoshi (9 dan). Yuki beat Cho Chikun (9 dan) by resignation to made his score became 4-1. He suffered his lost in March from Sakai Hideyuki (7 dan).
Yuki Satoshi
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Sakai Hideyuki Challanges Cho U
Today must be the happiest day in Sakai Hideyuki's professional career. He beat Yamashita Keigo (Tengen) to gain the seat as Gosei title challenger!
Yamashita who played black in this game opened the game by unusual move at move 7. Sakai made an invasion at move 8 and the sequence went for a corner for Yamashita Keigo and a settled but small position in the right side for white.
Sakai Hideyuki
Yamashita who had sente after the sequence went for a low approach in white left bottom's stone. Sakai didn't reply the approach. He launched a splitting attack instead. Sakai later ran into uncomfortable position when his group in the left bottom was attacked.
Starting from move 72, Sakai attacked Yamashita's weak group in the right side. Sakai got a big chance in killing the group when Yamashita abandoned Sakai's threat for winning a ko fight, however it turned out to be burdensome for Yamashita.
Yamashita resigned at move 152. He lost two big groups in the fight!
Congratulations for Sakai! This will be his first shot at the top 7 titles.
The first game will be played at June 24.
Here is the game record:
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Gosei challenger final]PB[Yamashita Keigo]
BR[9p]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[7p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[dp];B[qn];W[nq];B[nd];W[qj];B[qh];W[qp];B[ql];W[oj];B[nm];W[oh]
;B[mp];W[mq];B[lp];W[qe];B[pe];W[qg];B[qf];W[pg];B[rg];W[rh];B[re];W[sg];B[rf];W[qi]
;B[fq];W[oo];B[nk];W[mn];B[mm];W[ln];B[nn];W[no];B[ip];W[kr];B[cn];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo]
;B[dq];W[cq];B[eq];W[bp];B[go];W[do];B[dl];W[fm];B[di];W[fc];B[ec];W[fd];B[df];W[jc]
;B[hc];W[hd];B[fb];W[gb];B[eb];W[ir];B[hq];W[kl];B[lm];W[km];B[kn];W[jn];B[ko];W[mo]
;B[im];W[lj];B[ol];W[rk];B[nj];W[jm];B[gm];W[dm];B[cl];W[gl];B[hl];W[lh];B[ro];W[gn]
;B[hn];W[hm];B[kq];W[in];B[gm];W[rm];B[fn];W[ll];B[rl];W[sl];B[rp];W[rq];B[oi];W[ni]
;B[mi];W[nh];B[lr];W[jq];B[ks];W[jr];B[lq];W[jp];B[nr];W[or];B[oq];W[pq];B[jo];W[io]
;B[mr];W[np];B[rr];W[on];B[pr];W[os];B[qr];W[qq];B[om];W[sq];B[qm];W[sn];B[li];W[ki]
;B[kj];W[jj];B[kh];W[kk];B[ji];W[kj];B[br];W[bn];B[bm];W[co];B[an];W[bo];B[cr];W[cm]
;B[em];W[dn];B[id];W[ic];B[hb];W[ie];B[mh];W[lg];B[mg];W[mj];B[lf];W[gc])
Yamashita who played black in this game opened the game by unusual move at move 7. Sakai made an invasion at move 8 and the sequence went for a corner for Yamashita Keigo and a settled but small position in the right side for white.
Sakai Hideyuki
Yamashita who had sente after the sequence went for a low approach in white left bottom's stone. Sakai didn't reply the approach. He launched a splitting attack instead. Sakai later ran into uncomfortable position when his group in the left bottom was attacked.
Starting from move 72, Sakai attacked Yamashita's weak group in the right side. Sakai got a big chance in killing the group when Yamashita abandoned Sakai's threat for winning a ko fight, however it turned out to be burdensome for Yamashita.
Yamashita resigned at move 152. He lost two big groups in the fight!
Congratulations for Sakai! This will be his first shot at the top 7 titles.
The first game will be played at June 24.
Here is the game record:
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Gosei challenger final]PB[Yamashita Keigo]
BR[9p]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[7p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[dp];B[qn];W[nq];B[nd];W[qj];B[qh];W[qp];B[ql];W[oj];B[nm];W[oh]
;B[mp];W[mq];B[lp];W[qe];B[pe];W[qg];B[qf];W[pg];B[rg];W[rh];B[re];W[sg];B[rf];W[qi]
;B[fq];W[oo];B[nk];W[mn];B[mm];W[ln];B[nn];W[no];B[ip];W[kr];B[cn];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo]
;B[dq];W[cq];B[eq];W[bp];B[go];W[do];B[dl];W[fm];B[di];W[fc];B[ec];W[fd];B[df];W[jc]
;B[hc];W[hd];B[fb];W[gb];B[eb];W[ir];B[hq];W[kl];B[lm];W[km];B[kn];W[jn];B[ko];W[mo]
;B[im];W[lj];B[ol];W[rk];B[nj];W[jm];B[gm];W[dm];B[cl];W[gl];B[hl];W[lh];B[ro];W[gn]
;B[hn];W[hm];B[kq];W[in];B[gm];W[rm];B[fn];W[ll];B[rl];W[sl];B[rp];W[rq];B[oi];W[ni]
;B[mi];W[nh];B[lr];W[jq];B[ks];W[jr];B[lq];W[jp];B[nr];W[or];B[oq];W[pq];B[jo];W[io]
;B[mr];W[np];B[rr];W[on];B[pr];W[os];B[qr];W[qq];B[om];W[sq];B[qm];W[sn];B[li];W[ki]
;B[kj];W[jj];B[kh];W[kk];B[ji];W[kj];B[br];W[bn];B[bm];W[co];B[an];W[bo];B[cr];W[cm]
;B[em];W[dn];B[id];W[ic];B[hb];W[ie];B[mh];W[lg];B[mg];W[mj];B[lf];W[gc])
Baek Hongseok Stopped Lee Sedol's Magical Streak
Returning from his hiatus, Lee Sedol seems to be in a super form. He won the 2nd BC Card World Championsip (beating Chang Hao by 3-0), successfully entering 38th Myeongin league, and advancing to the second round of domestic tournaments. He is also in a 24 winning streak.
Lee Sedol
However, every streak has an end.
Lee Sedol got his first lost from the league game of 38th Myeongin from Baek Hongseok (7 dan) by a surprising 8.5 points margin.
Here is the game record:
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[38th Korean Myeongin, league A]DT[2010-05-04]
PB[Baek Hongseok]BR[7p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+8.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg]
;B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[rg];B[og];W[ph];B[rf];W[qh];B[qg];W[ri];B[ng];W[ql];B[jd];W[hc]
;B[cf];W[cd];B[he];W[fc];B[dj];W[ip];B[fo];W[dq];B[ho];W[jn];B[jo];W[ko];B[io];W[kp]
;B[kn];W[ln];B[km];W[lm];B[kl];W[ll];B[kk];W[lk];B[kj];W[oq];B[op];W[np];B[oo];W[pq]
;B[qq];W[mq];B[rm];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ld];W[ke];B[lc];W[jb];B[je];W[kf];B[nf];W[nb]
;B[me];W[fg];B[kb];W[ni];B[rl];W[li];B[jh];W[jg];B[ig];W[kh];B[ih];W[dg];B[oi];W[pb]
;B[rb];W[qf];B[qb];W[pp];B[po];W[qn];B[qo];W[rn];B[lp];W[lo];B[no];W[mp];B[qm];W[dl]
;B[ch];W[fj];B[dh];W[ki];B[ij];W[ji];B[ii];W[jj];B[jk];W[hl];B[il];W[hk];B[ik];W[hm]
;B[im];W[ck];B[fh];W[iq];B[pi];W[qk];B[rk];W[rj];B[oh];W[re];B[qg];W[gh];B[eg];W[qf]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[qg];W[pm];B[pn];W[qf];B[kq];W[jp];B[qg];W[sk];B[om];W[qf];B[mr];W[mo]
;B[qg];W[pl];B[ro];W[qf];B[nr];W[nq];B[qg];W[gp];B[rh];W[go];B[nk];W[mk];B[jr];W[fi]
;B[ef];W[ir];B[or];W[pr];B[js];W[ff];B[ee];W[jf];B[eh];W[os];B[ls];W[gg];B[fe];W[if]
;B[hf];W[bi];B[be];W[bd];B[bh];W[ci];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[nl];B[ol];W[ok];B[pk];W[is]
;B[ns];W[di];B[bc];W[cc];B[bb];W[cb];B[ai];W[pj];B[qj];W[bj];B[qr];W[ie];B[ja];W[ia]
;B[ka];W[hg];B[jm];W[ge];B[ib];W[ic];B[ha];W[hb];B[ps];W[ia];B[hp];W[hq];B[ib];W[hn]
;B[in];W[ia];B[ab];W[le];B[ne];W[ga];B[ba];W[fd];B[ca];W[da];B[ed];W[ec];B[oj];W[nj]
;B[lg];W[nm];B[pk];W[mh];B[kg];W[mg];B[lf];W[id];B[mf];W[nn];B[hj];W[gj];B[ei];W[ej]
;B[aj];W[ak];B[ah];W[de];B[df];W[nk];B[jq];W[mi];B[ce];W[db];B[hi];W[gi];B[nh];W[hh]
;B[lh];W[on])
Lee Sedol
However, every streak has an end.
Lee Sedol got his first lost from the league game of 38th Myeongin from Baek Hongseok (7 dan) by a surprising 8.5 points margin.
Here is the game record:
(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[38th Korean Myeongin, league A]DT[2010-05-04]
PB[Baek Hongseok]BR[7p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+8.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg]
;B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[rg];B[og];W[ph];B[rf];W[qh];B[qg];W[ri];B[ng];W[ql];B[jd];W[hc]
;B[cf];W[cd];B[he];W[fc];B[dj];W[ip];B[fo];W[dq];B[ho];W[jn];B[jo];W[ko];B[io];W[kp]
;B[kn];W[ln];B[km];W[lm];B[kl];W[ll];B[kk];W[lk];B[kj];W[oq];B[op];W[np];B[oo];W[pq]
;B[qq];W[mq];B[rm];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ld];W[ke];B[lc];W[jb];B[je];W[kf];B[nf];W[nb]
;B[me];W[fg];B[kb];W[ni];B[rl];W[li];B[jh];W[jg];B[ig];W[kh];B[ih];W[dg];B[oi];W[pb]
;B[rb];W[qf];B[qb];W[pp];B[po];W[qn];B[qo];W[rn];B[lp];W[lo];B[no];W[mp];B[qm];W[dl]
;B[ch];W[fj];B[dh];W[ki];B[ij];W[ji];B[ii];W[jj];B[jk];W[hl];B[il];W[hk];B[ik];W[hm]
;B[im];W[ck];B[fh];W[iq];B[pi];W[qk];B[rk];W[rj];B[oh];W[re];B[qg];W[gh];B[eg];W[qf]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[qg];W[pm];B[pn];W[qf];B[kq];W[jp];B[qg];W[sk];B[om];W[qf];B[mr];W[mo]
;B[qg];W[pl];B[ro];W[qf];B[nr];W[nq];B[qg];W[gp];B[rh];W[go];B[nk];W[mk];B[jr];W[fi]
;B[ef];W[ir];B[or];W[pr];B[js];W[ff];B[ee];W[jf];B[eh];W[os];B[ls];W[gg];B[fe];W[if]
;B[hf];W[bi];B[be];W[bd];B[bh];W[ci];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[nl];B[ol];W[ok];B[pk];W[is]
;B[ns];W[di];B[bc];W[cc];B[bb];W[cb];B[ai];W[pj];B[qj];W[bj];B[qr];W[ie];B[ja];W[ia]
;B[ka];W[hg];B[jm];W[ge];B[ib];W[ic];B[ha];W[hb];B[ps];W[ia];B[hp];W[hq];B[ib];W[hn]
;B[in];W[ia];B[ab];W[le];B[ne];W[ga];B[ba];W[fd];B[ca];W[da];B[ed];W[ec];B[oj];W[nj]
;B[lg];W[nm];B[pk];W[mh];B[kg];W[mg];B[lf];W[id];B[mf];W[nn];B[hj];W[gj];B[ei];W[ej]
;B[aj];W[ak];B[ah];W[de];B[df];W[nk];B[jq];W[mi];B[ce];W[db];B[hi];W[gi];B[nh];W[hh]
;B[lh];W[on])
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Women In Go
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
FII Survival Team Tournament (2)
The second game of FII Survival was played today. I played against Mr. Wembris and I'm happy because I win XD
Here is the game record and my review over the game. Feel free to comment the game :)
(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]C[IceKnight [7k\]\: waduu..
Biondy [1k\]\: halo
IceKnight [7k\]\: hii...
]
AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2010-05-02]PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]
PB[Biondy]BR[1k]PW[IceKnight]WR[7k]KM[6.5]TM[3600]RE[B+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qe]BL[3573.99];W[pp]WL[3591.37];B[dd]BL[3562.13]
(;W[od]WL[3579.96]C[Locally, this move is disadvantageous as black can secure the corner. I prefer to take the empty corner. No need to rush here.]
;B[pc]BL[3557.6];W[oc]WL[3578.36];B[pb]BL[3554.24]
(;W[ob]WL[3574.67]C[Too slow. White has no time to defend here.];B[dq]BL[3547.93]
LB[gc:A]C[I actually thinking about playing around A, but I think this one is bigger...]
;W[do]WL[3555]
(;B[fp]BL[3523.43]C[Should I play the pincer here? I'm not sure.]
(;W[dl]WL[3552.09]C[I think this move is slack];B[co]BL[3519.49];W[cn]WL[3541.19]
;B[cp]BL[3516.99]
(;W[bn]WL[3518.83]C[It looks necessary, but white better make an approach];B[ci]
BL[3499.1];W[cg]WL[3507.3]C[I think this move is troublesome...];B[ce]BL[3492.71]
;W[eg]WL[3496.93];B[ei]BL[3491.07];W[fk]WL[3477.95];B[gi]BL[3488.53];W[gg]WL[3472.26]
;B[hh]BL[3479.63];W[hg]WL[3462.42];B[ig]BL[3477.43];W[he]WL[3457.27];B[if]BL[3475.47]
;W[ge]WL[3449.35];B[fc]BL[3465.66];W[gh]WL[3445.98];B[gj]BL[3442.93];W[ie]WL[3439.53]
;B[je]BL[3432.25];W[jd]WL[3436.27];B[ke]BL[3429.45];W[gc]WL[3432.43];B[fd]BL[3419.89]
;W[kd]WL[3430.8];B[le]BL[3417.34];W[ld]WL[3428.96];B[me]BL[3412.19]C[White got pressure while black secured his corner and got influence in the center. The result is good for black.
But black has a cut to watch out..]
;W[pj]WL[3424.85];B[nj]BL[3406.37];W[oh]WL[3411.48];B[pk]BL[3403.22]C[I'm not sure about my last two moves...]
;W[oj]WL[3393.78];B[ok]BL[3400.8];W[nk]WL[3392.56]C[I think this is over aggressive. Black is thick in the left and the ladder favor him too.]
;B[mj]BL[3398.38];W[nl]WL[3391.25];B[pn]BL[3391.5];W[pl]WL[3387.06];B[qk]BL[3389.07]
;W[ql]WL[3385.62];B[qj]BL[3385.8];W[qi]WL[3383.85];B[ri]BL[3384.21]
(;W[qh]WL[3382.53]C[Should white just sacrificed the stones here?];B[ol]BL[3377.2]
;W[om]WL[3375.66];B[pm]BL[3361.38]
(;W[on]WL[3374.25]C[A mistake. Should play S8 first ];B[rl]BL[3357.65];W[qm]WL[3371.57]
;B[qn]BL[3355.65];W[mm]WL[3364.25];B[jq]BL[3346.2];W[jj]WL[3357.45];B[ii]BL[3341.2]
;W[ki]WL[3348.12];B[mh]BL[3339.05];W[kg]WL[3334.32];B[lh]BL[3320.84];W[kh]WL[3332.12]
;B[of]BL[3318.64];W[rh]WL[3320.86];B[rj]BL[3312.44];W[ng]WL[3318.64];B[lk]BL[3242.1]
;W[nf]WL[3313.01];B[jf]BL[3220.89]MA[kh][ng]C[Now I got an attack to one of the groups ]
;W[oe]WL[3295.84];B[kl]BL[3217.68];W[ik]WL[3291.39];B[gk]BL[3213.37];W[im]WL[3287.39]
;B[hl]BL[3211.35];W[jl]WL[3283.44];B[km]BL[3207.98];W[in]WL[3276.14];B[gn]BL[3182.94]
MA[ik][on]C[Again, I got a double attack.];W[fl]WL[3261.16];B[gl]BL[3171.09];W[kn]
WL[3257.53];B[ln]BL[3169.16];W[ko]WL[3238.85];B[lm]BL[3136.12];W[lo]WL[3234.74]
;B[mn]BL[3129.86];W[oo]WL[3229.21];B[mo]BL[3122.66];W[mp]WL[3227.6];B[np]BL[3110.35]
(;W[lp]WL[3207.13]C[Will cut do it here?];B[no]BL[3059.33];W[op]WL[3203.72];B[nq]
BL[3055.6];W[mq]WL[3202.12];B[nr]BL[3050.62];W[mr]WL[3200.26];B[pr]BL[3045.93]C[Now I'm sure I'll win.]
;W[qq]WL[3197.37];B[qr]BL[3043.82];W[rr]WL[3196.43];B[rs]BL[3040.57];W[rp]WL[3177.52]
;B[sr]BL[3033.27];W[sq]WL[3175.01];B[rq]BL[3031.11];W[rm]WL[3169.79];B[rn]BL[3005.82]
;W[rr]WL[3167.96];B[kk]BL[2977.27]
(;W[il]WL[3146.4]C[White should sacrifice the stones here to make his attacked group alive.]
;B[rq]BL[2973.97];W[sl]WL[3141.08];B[sm]BL[2968.23];W[rr]WL[3138.69];B[ij]BL[2961.97]
;W[jk]WL[3133.35];B[rq]BL[2959.27]C[White doesn't have any threat. So he resigned.])
(;W[ss];B[jk];W[il];B[ij];W[qs];B[so];W[sp]))
(;W[no];B[lp];W[mq];B[nq];W[nr];B[mr];W[lq];B[kp];W[oq];B[lg]C[I think I'm ok here.]))
(;W[rl];B[rj];W[on];B[rg];W[po];B[of];W[jp]))
(;W[ol];B[pi];W[no];B[of];W[jp]))
(;W[cf];B[fc];W[hc];B[bd];W[di]))
(;W[cq];B[cr];W[cp];B[er];W[ck];B[cg]C[White should simply follow the joseki]))
(;B[dl];W[gp];B[eo];W[en];B[fo];W[dp];B[fq];W[cq];B[eq];W[fn];B[go];W[cr];B[jp]))
(;W[kc];B[dq];W[pf];B[pe];W[oe];B[ob];W[mc];B[rg]C[Joseki.]))
(;W[cp];B[ep]))
Here is the game record and my review over the game. Feel free to comment the game :)
(;CA[utf-8]FF[4]ST[2]RU[Japanese]OT[5x30 byo-yomi]C[IceKnight [7k\]\: waduu..
Biondy [1k\]\: halo
IceKnight [7k\]\: hii...
]
AP[CGoban:3]SZ[19]GM[1]DT[2010-05-02]PC[The KGS Go Server at http\://www.gokgs.com/]
PB[Biondy]BR[1k]PW[IceKnight]WR[7k]KM[6.5]TM[3600]RE[B+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qe]BL[3573.99];W[pp]WL[3591.37];B[dd]BL[3562.13]
(;W[od]WL[3579.96]C[Locally, this move is disadvantageous as black can secure the corner. I prefer to take the empty corner. No need to rush here.]
;B[pc]BL[3557.6];W[oc]WL[3578.36];B[pb]BL[3554.24]
(;W[ob]WL[3574.67]C[Too slow. White has no time to defend here.];B[dq]BL[3547.93]
LB[gc:A]C[I actually thinking about playing around A, but I think this one is bigger...]
;W[do]WL[3555]
(;B[fp]BL[3523.43]C[Should I play the pincer here? I'm not sure.]
(;W[dl]WL[3552.09]C[I think this move is slack];B[co]BL[3519.49];W[cn]WL[3541.19]
;B[cp]BL[3516.99]
(;W[bn]WL[3518.83]C[It looks necessary, but white better make an approach];B[ci]
BL[3499.1];W[cg]WL[3507.3]C[I think this move is troublesome...];B[ce]BL[3492.71]
;W[eg]WL[3496.93];B[ei]BL[3491.07];W[fk]WL[3477.95];B[gi]BL[3488.53];W[gg]WL[3472.26]
;B[hh]BL[3479.63];W[hg]WL[3462.42];B[ig]BL[3477.43];W[he]WL[3457.27];B[if]BL[3475.47]
;W[ge]WL[3449.35];B[fc]BL[3465.66];W[gh]WL[3445.98];B[gj]BL[3442.93];W[ie]WL[3439.53]
;B[je]BL[3432.25];W[jd]WL[3436.27];B[ke]BL[3429.45];W[gc]WL[3432.43];B[fd]BL[3419.89]
;W[kd]WL[3430.8];B[le]BL[3417.34];W[ld]WL[3428.96];B[me]BL[3412.19]C[White got pressure while black secured his corner and got influence in the center. The result is good for black.
But black has a cut to watch out..]
;W[pj]WL[3424.85];B[nj]BL[3406.37];W[oh]WL[3411.48];B[pk]BL[3403.22]C[I'm not sure about my last two moves...]
;W[oj]WL[3393.78];B[ok]BL[3400.8];W[nk]WL[3392.56]C[I think this is over aggressive. Black is thick in the left and the ladder favor him too.]
;B[mj]BL[3398.38];W[nl]WL[3391.25];B[pn]BL[3391.5];W[pl]WL[3387.06];B[qk]BL[3389.07]
;W[ql]WL[3385.62];B[qj]BL[3385.8];W[qi]WL[3383.85];B[ri]BL[3384.21]
(;W[qh]WL[3382.53]C[Should white just sacrificed the stones here?];B[ol]BL[3377.2]
;W[om]WL[3375.66];B[pm]BL[3361.38]
(;W[on]WL[3374.25]C[A mistake. Should play S8 first ];B[rl]BL[3357.65];W[qm]WL[3371.57]
;B[qn]BL[3355.65];W[mm]WL[3364.25];B[jq]BL[3346.2];W[jj]WL[3357.45];B[ii]BL[3341.2]
;W[ki]WL[3348.12];B[mh]BL[3339.05];W[kg]WL[3334.32];B[lh]BL[3320.84];W[kh]WL[3332.12]
;B[of]BL[3318.64];W[rh]WL[3320.86];B[rj]BL[3312.44];W[ng]WL[3318.64];B[lk]BL[3242.1]
;W[nf]WL[3313.01];B[jf]BL[3220.89]MA[kh][ng]C[Now I got an attack to one of the groups ]
;W[oe]WL[3295.84];B[kl]BL[3217.68];W[ik]WL[3291.39];B[gk]BL[3213.37];W[im]WL[3287.39]
;B[hl]BL[3211.35];W[jl]WL[3283.44];B[km]BL[3207.98];W[in]WL[3276.14];B[gn]BL[3182.94]
MA[ik][on]C[Again, I got a double attack.];W[fl]WL[3261.16];B[gl]BL[3171.09];W[kn]
WL[3257.53];B[ln]BL[3169.16];W[ko]WL[3238.85];B[lm]BL[3136.12];W[lo]WL[3234.74]
;B[mn]BL[3129.86];W[oo]WL[3229.21];B[mo]BL[3122.66];W[mp]WL[3227.6];B[np]BL[3110.35]
(;W[lp]WL[3207.13]C[Will cut do it here?];B[no]BL[3059.33];W[op]WL[3203.72];B[nq]
BL[3055.6];W[mq]WL[3202.12];B[nr]BL[3050.62];W[mr]WL[3200.26];B[pr]BL[3045.93]C[Now I'm sure I'll win.]
;W[qq]WL[3197.37];B[qr]BL[3043.82];W[rr]WL[3196.43];B[rs]BL[3040.57];W[rp]WL[3177.52]
;B[sr]BL[3033.27];W[sq]WL[3175.01];B[rq]BL[3031.11];W[rm]WL[3169.79];B[rn]BL[3005.82]
;W[rr]WL[3167.96];B[kk]BL[2977.27]
(;W[il]WL[3146.4]C[White should sacrifice the stones here to make his attacked group alive.]
;B[rq]BL[2973.97];W[sl]WL[3141.08];B[sm]BL[2968.23];W[rr]WL[3138.69];B[ij]BL[2961.97]
;W[jk]WL[3133.35];B[rq]BL[2959.27]C[White doesn't have any threat. So he resigned.])
(;W[ss];B[jk];W[il];B[ij];W[qs];B[so];W[sp]))
(;W[no];B[lp];W[mq];B[nq];W[nr];B[mr];W[lq];B[kp];W[oq];B[lg]C[I think I'm ok here.]))
(;W[rl];B[rj];W[on];B[rg];W[po];B[of];W[jp]))
(;W[ol];B[pi];W[no];B[of];W[jp]))
(;W[cf];B[fc];W[hc];B[bd];W[di]))
(;W[cq];B[cr];W[cp];B[er];W[ck];B[cg]C[White should simply follow the joseki]))
(;B[dl];W[gp];B[eo];W[en];B[fo];W[dp];B[fq];W[cq];B[eq];W[fn];B[go];W[cr];B[jp]))
(;W[kc];B[dq];W[pf];B[pe];W[oe];B[ob];W[mc];B[rg]C[Joseki.]))
(;W[cp];B[ep]))
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Igo Pro vs. Shogi Pro
A friend of mine asked me whether there is a cross tournament between shogi pros and igo pros. Well, I'm wondering what kind of tournament will it be. LOL :p
However, there is a go record between igo pro vs. shogi pro.
This is a 6 handicap game between the "Killer" Kato Masao vs. the grand slam of shogi, Yoshiharu Habu in a special game (if I'm not mistaken) for promoting a book.
Yoshiharu Habu
Kato Masao
Here is the game record:
(;CA[Windows-1252]OH[6]AB[pd][dd][dp][pp][pj][dj]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[3]EV[Special Go Game for the book Igo Taizen]
DT[1996-05-06]PC[Yokobue Room, Jinya, Hadano City, Tsurumaki Hot Spring, Kanagawa Pref.]
PB[Habu Yoshiharu]BR[Shogi Meijin]PW[Kato Masao]WR[9d]HA[6]RE[W+17 (No further moves given; 207 played)]
US[GoGoD95]MULTIGOGM[1]
;W[nq];B[pn];W[fq];B[jp];W[dn];B[fp];W[gp];B[fo];W[eq];B[do];W[go];B[fn];W[cr];B[oq]
;W[np];B[jn];W[mm];B[jl];W[mk];B[gn];W[pl];B[qn];W[qf];B[oi];W[nc];B[oe];W[og];B[mi]
;W[mg];B[ki];W[me];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[lr];B[lo];W[mo];B[mp];W[mq];B[lp];W[nn];B[oo]
;W[no];B[kr];W[pm];B[nl];W[nk];B[nh];W[of];B[rm];W[rl];B[qk];W[ql];B[rk];W[sk];B[ri]
;W[lj];B[li];W[qc];B[nr];W[mr];B[or];W[kl];B[km];W[kk];B[jk];W[kj];B[jj];W[lm];B[ih]
;W[cf];B[ch];W[fc];B[ee];W[cc];B[cd];W[dc];B[ge];W[bj];B[ck];W[bk];B[cl];W[ci];B[di]
;W[bh];B[cg];W[bg];B[df];W[bl];B[cm];W[be];B[bd];W[hd];B[he];W[id];B[gd];W[gc];B[ie]
;W[je];B[jf];W[ke];B[rf];W[rg];B[re];W[qg];B[pc];W[rb];B[qd];W[pb];B[rc];W[qb];B[sd]
;W[sf];B[cq];W[bq];B[bp];W[dq];B[cp];W[br];B[bm];W[kf];B[jg];W[kn];B[jm];W[hr];B[bc]
;W[io];B[ln];W[bb];B[ce];W[bf];B[ab];W[cb];B[cj];W[bi];B[al];W[ak];B[am];W[ip];B[iq]
;W[ir];B[hq];W[jr];B[jq];W[gq];B[js];W[jo];B[ko];W[in];B[im];W[hn];B[hm];W[qi];B[rh]
;W[pi];B[ok];W[ol];B[qj];W[oh];B[qh];W[ph];B[nj];W[on];B[sj];W[sl];B[sh];W[sg];B[sm]
;W[op];B[po];W[ng])
However, there is a go record between igo pro vs. shogi pro.
This is a 6 handicap game between the "Killer" Kato Masao vs. the grand slam of shogi, Yoshiharu Habu in a special game (if I'm not mistaken) for promoting a book.
Yoshiharu Habu
Kato Masao
Here is the game record:
(;CA[Windows-1252]OH[6]AB[pd][dd][dp][pp][pj][dj]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[3]EV[Special Go Game for the book Igo Taizen]
DT[1996-05-06]PC[Yokobue Room, Jinya, Hadano City, Tsurumaki Hot Spring, Kanagawa Pref.]
PB[Habu Yoshiharu]BR[Shogi Meijin]PW[Kato Masao]WR[9d]HA[6]RE[W+17 (No further moves given; 207 played)]
US[GoGoD95]MULTIGOGM[1]
;W[nq];B[pn];W[fq];B[jp];W[dn];B[fp];W[gp];B[fo];W[eq];B[do];W[go];B[fn];W[cr];B[oq]
;W[np];B[jn];W[mm];B[jl];W[mk];B[gn];W[pl];B[qn];W[qf];B[oi];W[nc];B[oe];W[og];B[mi]
;W[mg];B[ki];W[me];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[lr];B[lo];W[mo];B[mp];W[mq];B[lp];W[nn];B[oo]
;W[no];B[kr];W[pm];B[nl];W[nk];B[nh];W[of];B[rm];W[rl];B[qk];W[ql];B[rk];W[sk];B[ri]
;W[lj];B[li];W[qc];B[nr];W[mr];B[or];W[kl];B[km];W[kk];B[jk];W[kj];B[jj];W[lm];B[ih]
;W[cf];B[ch];W[fc];B[ee];W[cc];B[cd];W[dc];B[ge];W[bj];B[ck];W[bk];B[cl];W[ci];B[di]
;W[bh];B[cg];W[bg];B[df];W[bl];B[cm];W[be];B[bd];W[hd];B[he];W[id];B[gd];W[gc];B[ie]
;W[je];B[jf];W[ke];B[rf];W[rg];B[re];W[qg];B[pc];W[rb];B[qd];W[pb];B[rc];W[qb];B[sd]
;W[sf];B[cq];W[bq];B[bp];W[dq];B[cp];W[br];B[bm];W[kf];B[jg];W[kn];B[jm];W[hr];B[bc]
;W[io];B[ln];W[bb];B[ce];W[bf];B[ab];W[cb];B[cj];W[bi];B[al];W[ak];B[am];W[ip];B[iq]
;W[ir];B[hq];W[jr];B[jq];W[gq];B[js];W[jo];B[ko];W[in];B[im];W[hn];B[hm];W[qi];B[rh]
;W[pi];B[ok];W[ol];B[qj];W[oh];B[qh];W[ph];B[nj];W[on];B[sj];W[sl];B[sh];W[sg];B[sm]
;W[op];B[po];W[ng])
Who Will be the Next Gosei Challenger?
The 35th Gosei tournament has come to the final. One from two remaining player will advance to be Gosei challenger, while the other must wait another year for a shot.
One of the remaining players is Yamashita Keigo. Yamashita Recently showed extremely good result in domestic tournaments. Starting from Tengen title match in November, he has played in 3 title matches and became the challenger for Honinbo.
Yamashita Keigo
Undoubtedly, he is the favorite here.
The other player is Sakai Hideyuki. For many years, Sakai is one of the strongest amateur. He won World Amateur Go Championship in 2000 and earned his professional diploma in 2001. So far his achievement is quite good. He won the 47th Kansai-Kiin First Place Tournament and entered Meijin league several times with 3rd place as his highest rank. He also successfully enter Fujitsu Cup early this year by defeating Cho Chikun by 0.5 points.
Sakai Hideyuki at 2000's WAGC
Will Yamashita continue his title match streak? Or will Sakai make his first shot at the 7 titles? The decisive game will be played at May 6.
One of the remaining players is Yamashita Keigo. Yamashita Recently showed extremely good result in domestic tournaments. Starting from Tengen title match in November, he has played in 3 title matches and became the challenger for Honinbo.
Yamashita Keigo
Undoubtedly, he is the favorite here.
The other player is Sakai Hideyuki. For many years, Sakai is one of the strongest amateur. He won World Amateur Go Championship in 2000 and earned his professional diploma in 2001. So far his achievement is quite good. He won the 47th Kansai-Kiin First Place Tournament and entered Meijin league several times with 3rd place as his highest rank. He also successfully enter Fujitsu Cup early this year by defeating Cho Chikun by 0.5 points.
Sakai Hideyuki at 2000's WAGC
Will Yamashita continue his title match streak? Or will Sakai make his first shot at the 7 titles? The decisive game will be played at May 6.
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