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.