Yamashita Captures Honinbo

Yamashita Keigo repay his lost of Kisei title with capturing another top 3 title, Honinbo.

The fifth game was played on June 28-29 in Saitama. Hane ended day 1 with a sealing move.



The game went interestingly with both player taking big territory. In the end, Yamashita won the game.



This is the first Honinbo title for Yamashita. Congratulations Yamashita!!

Park Yeonghun in GS Galtex Semi-Final

Park Yeonghun became the first person to won the semi-final seat of the 15th GS Galtex Cup. He won by resignation over Kim Junghyun (2 dan). Park will play the winner between Heo Yeongho vs. Lee Younggu match.


Park Yeonghun

What interesting from this game is the trade off between black's big group in the right upper corner with white's big group in the right bottom corner. Black was leading by small margin when white resigned.


Kim Junghyun

Here is the game record:

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

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captures: 0

time left: --

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Style Can Change

Have you ever felt that your playing style is changing in some ways? Perhaps you fight all along in the past, but now you're more territorial (well, it's the case for me.) or vice versa?

One pro player whose style change a lot is Kobayashi Izumi (6 dan). She used to play like her father, Kobayashi Koichi, in the past. But nowadays, her play looks alike to her husband's, Cho U.


Kobayashi Izumi

Here I present you 2 games of her. Enjoy.

This is a game from 21st Japanese Kisei, 1-dan group final. It was dated back in 1996. Kobayashi Izumi (white) won the game by 1.5 points.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Kobayashi Izum 1p vs Kim Kwangsik 1p

Komi:

5.5

Result:

W+1.5

Event:

21st Japanese Kisei, 1-dan group final

Created with:

MultiGo:4.4.4

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White Black Result Date

Kobayashi Izum, 1p

captures: 0

time left: --

Kim Kwangsik, 1p

captures: 0

time left: --

Komi:

5.5

Result:

W+1.5

Event:

21st Japanese Kisei, 1-dan group final

Created with:

MultiGo:4.4.4

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This one from the latest Female Honinbo second round. She won by 5.5 points from Suzuki Ayumi.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Kobayashi Izumi 6p vs Suzuki Ayumi 5p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+5.5

Event:

29th Japanese Female Honinbo, round 2

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MultiGo:4.4.4

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White Black Result Date

Kobayashi Izumi, 6p

captures: 0

time left: --

Suzuki Ayumi, 5p

captures: 0

time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+5.5

Event:

29th Japanese Female Honinbo, round 2

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MultiGo:4.4.4

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After Exam Tsumego

I'm done with my exams and projexts XD
pheew... I'm really glad. Let's celebrate it with a tsumego. Black just play at A. White to move and live. Enjoy :)

One Win to Honinbo

Yamashita Keigo is really close to Honinbo title with his victory over Hane Naoki yesterday. He won the fourth game of the 65th Honinbo title match by resignation.



He managed to kill white in the center after a big fight. With this, Yamashita only need one victory to capture the title.



Here is the game record

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Hane Naoki Honinbo vs Yamashita Keigo Tengen

Game:

Rating game

Handicap:

0

Komi:

6.5

Event:

65th Honinbo title match, game 4

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White Black Result Date

Hane Naoki, Honinbo

captures: 0

time left: --

Yamashita Keigo, Tengen

captures: 0

time left: --

Game:

Rating game

Handicap:

0

Komi:

6.5

Event:

65th Honinbo title match, game 4

Created with:

MultiGo:4.4.4

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Lee Changho Getting Married

A happy news came from Lee Changho. The Korean master announced his wedding. A press conference was held on Tuesday was held to confirm the marriage.

The lucky woman who will marry hm is Lee Doyun, CyberOro reporter.

Congratulations for the couple. I hope they will marry til death do their part

Michael Redmond Beat Cho U

Great news to all Westerner. The highest ranked Western professional, Michael Redmond (9dan) recently beat top Japanese title Master Cho U by 0.5 points in the first round of the 17th Agon Cup.


Michael Redmond (photo source: http://www.usgo.org/news/category/world-amateur-go-championships-wagc/)

It seems that Michael is in a great shape this year. He managed to the second round of Tengen tournament early this year, but lost by 1.5 points to Yoda Norimoto.

65th Honinbo Game 4

The fourth game of the 65th Honinbo Cup started this morning. Challenger Yamashita Keigo played as black this time.


Put the game on!

Yamashita played a moyo game. He created a big moyo in the right side, but he has an unsettled group at the upper board in return.

Meanwhile, Hane Naoki got 2 corners and some thickness at the right side.


Yamashita handled his sealed move.

Yamashita sealed the move. Now let's see how he'll handle Hane's sabaki in the left side. The game will continue tomorrow


Board position at the end of day 1.

FII Survival Team Tournament (11)

This is the newest game of the Survival tournament. White was Mr. Daniel and black was my team mate, Ms. Miranti.

In this game, white got advantage early in the game, however, black fought very hard and managed to capture white group in the bottom. Black continued her crusade and won the game in the yose. Miranti won the game by a mere 0.5 points. With his lost, Daniel's team has been eliminated from the tournament.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+0.50

Date:

16 June 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

sandan [-]: onegaishimasu
sandan [-]: apaan tuh td bear -_____-

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White Black Result Date

NightFury, 3d

captures: 0

time left: --

captures: 0

time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+0.50

Date:

16 June 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

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FII Survival Team Tournament (10)

This is the tenth game of the tournament. Black was Mr. Ramaddhani and white was Team C's captain and last player, Mr. Daniel. Black prefer to fight in the beginning, however he failed at the fight and lost his group in the right side. Black got a nice moyo in the upper board, but failed to turned it into territory. White won the game by 33.5 points.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

NightFury 3d vs Ziy 2d

Result:

W+33.50

Date:

9 June 2010

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

Created with:

CGoban:3

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White Black Result Date

NightFury, 3d

captures: 0

time left: --

Ziy, 2d

captures: 0

time left: --

Result:

W+33.50

Date:

9 June 2010

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

Created with:

CGoban:3

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FII Survival Team Tournament (9)

This is the ninth game of FII Survival tournament. Black was Mr. Ramaddhani and white was my team mate, Mr. Abi. In this game, white fell at the opening and gave black the upper hand since the beginning. Black won the game surprisingly quick.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Tigerbaduk 1k vs Ziy 2d

Result:

B+Resign

Date:

5 June 2010

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

Created with:

CGoban:3

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White Black Result Date

Tigerbaduk, 1k

captures: 0

time left: --

Ziy, 2d

captures: 0

time left: --

Result:

B+Resign

Date:

5 June 2010

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

Created with:

CGoban:3

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A Game To See : 2008 CCTV Cup

It's been awhile since the last A Game To See series posted. So I chose one game from 2008 CCTV Cup round 2. Black was Fan Yijing (2 dan) and white was Nie Weiping (9 dan).


Fan Yijing (left)

In this game, we can see how a slack opening will bring you into defeat. Fan played a weak opening and let white took the lead very early in the game. Also there is a beautiful squeeze in the top board during the game. I think the game is already decided even before 100 moves played.


Nie Weiping

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

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captures: 0

time left: --

captures: 0

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Free Simulatenous Teaching Game

WBaduk will hold an event for 2 weeks where you'll have chances to play 8 professionals and 6 very strong Korean amateur in a simultan game.

Check out the info here

Ko Tsumego

Black to play and get a flower ko fight for him. Enjoy

FII Survival Team Tournament (8)

This is the eighth game from the tournament. Back was Mr. Edwin and white was Mr. Ramaddhani. White won the game by resignation. I personally think white has led from the opening.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+Resign

Date:

31 May 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

3x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

boksiu [1d]: hi kk ^^
Ziy [2d]: halo^^

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White Black Result Date

Ziy, 2d

captures: 0

time left: --

captures: 0

time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+Resign

Date:

31 May 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

3x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

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FII Survival Team Tournament (7)

This is the seventh game of FII Survival Tournament. I was black in this game and white was Mr. Edwin. I slipped at the yose and eventually lost this game by a mere 0.5 points. This also mark the end of my journey at this tournament.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+0.50

Date:

26 May 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

Biondy [1k]: hi :)
boksiu [1d]: hi kk

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White Black Result Date

boksiu, 1d

captures: 0

time left: --

captures: 0

time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+0.50

Date:

26 May 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

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FII Survival Team Tournament (6)

This is the sixth game of FII Survival Tournment. It was played 3 weeks ago, but I didn't get time to review it until now. I was black (yes, for the sixth time in the tournament) and white was Mr. Benny.

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+Resign

Date:

23 May 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

AbiHasan [9k?]: hello
Biondy [1k]: hi
AbiHasan [9k?]: onegaishimasu
Biondy [1k]: have fun\

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White Black Result Date

AbiHasan, 9k

captures: 0

time left: --

captures: 0

time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+Resign

Date:

23 May 2010

Place:

The KGS Go Server at http://www.gokgs.com/

Overtime:

5x30 byo-yomi

Ruleset:

Japanese

Time limit:

3600

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Cutting Practice

Where to cut? A or B?



Have fun :)

Exam Tsumego

I'm in the middle of my final examinations, so perhaps I can't write very much for the next 2 or 3 weeks. I will still post some harder than usual, at least I think so, tsmegos :)



Black to play and saved his 7 stones at P16. How can he do that? Enjoy

Yamashita Keigo Won the Third Game

After successfully winning the second game by 1.5 points, Yamashita Keigo Tengen repeated his victory by winning the second game by resignation.

The game was played on June 8-9 at Nara.

The game opened with Hane who played black made moyo in the left side. In return, he had a weak group in the upper board.


Yamashita handling his sealed move

Day 1 ended with Yamashita doing the sealing move.


Board position at the end of day 1

Day 2 started with Yamashita played a peep at A in diagram above. Hane resigned at move 158. With this, Yamashita is leading with 2-1.




Here is the game record:

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

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White Black Result Date

captures: 0

time left: --

captures: 0

time left: --

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Kong Jie Won the 22nd Asian TV Cup

Kong Jie c(9 dan) of China repeating his last year's performance by winning the 22nd Asian TV Cup. It's a blitz championship which participants are the winners and runner-ups from CCTV cup (China), NHK Cup (Japan), and KBS Cup (South Korea).

Kong played NHK cup's winner, Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) by resignation. The game provides a very interesting fight right from the start.

Here is the game record:

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

none

Tool:

► Play → Jump to Move ● Black Stone ○ White Stone ▲ Triangle ■ Square ● Circle × X A Letter 5 Number Ç Custom Label ▓ Dim ░ Clear Marker Corner Search Center Search

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White Black Result Date

captures: 0

time left: --

captures: 0

time left: --

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You can also download the sgf here.

Fujisawa Rina Made Her Official Debut

Here is the news from Mainichi Shimbun

An 11-year-old girl made her debut as a professional "Go" (Japanese board game) player during the preliminary round of the 20th Ryusei Tournament on Monday.

Rina Fujisawa, a sixth-year elementary school student from Tokyo, passed the qualifying exam for professional Go players in February this year to become the youngest first-dan professional on record.



Her official debut match was against second-dan Mitsunari Horimoto, 20, held at the Nihon Ki-in in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.

Fujisawa, who aggressively fought a close match until the middle stages, lost the game after she made a critical mistake and "things started to fall apart."

"It was a bit disappointing, but I want to win next time," she said.

Horimoto praised his young rival, saying "She was strong."

Fujisawa's father Kazunari is an eighth-dan player and her grandfather was the late Honorary Kisei title holder Hideyuki Fujisawa.

"I will do my best so that I can win a title in the future," she said.