Yamashita Keigo Won Ryusei

Yamashita Keigo Honinbo add one more championship to his brilliant career's list. This time, he won the blitz championship, Ryusei.


Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Nakano Hironari (right)

Yamashita who became block A winner met Nakano Hironari, the winner of block E. Nakano who played white attacked black early in the game. However, the position is still premature for white and black used it to easily live. Yamashita then created a ko fight, trying to live inside white's moyo. Nakano handled the invading stones well and killed it, but lost his stones at the right side in compensation.

Yamashita won the game after 249 moves.


Yamashita Keigo

Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Nakano Hironari (white). Result: B+6.5

(;
RE[B+6.5]
WR[9d]
EV[19th Ryusei final]
BR[Honinbo]
PB[Yamashita Keigo]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Nakano Hironari]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-08-19]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[dp];W[dr];B[fo]
;W[dj];B[iq];W[bo];B[bp];W[co];B[cp];W[hp];B[em];W[ip];B[kq];W[jp]
;B[eq];W[mp];B[fr];W[gr];B[mq];W[np];B[nq];W[op];B[oq];W[pp];B[pq]
;W[qo];B[rp];W[qf];B[nc];W[ld];B[ch];W[cf];B[ck];W[cj];B[dk];W[bj]
;B[bk];W[ek];B[dl];W[fi];B[pj];W[pl];B[qd];W[ph];B[pn];W[on];B[ni]
;W[ng];B[lh];W[lf];B[lp];W[lo];B[ln];W[kp];B[lq];W[mn];B[ko];W[mo]
;B[kn];W[im];B[ll];W[lj];B[nk];W[jj];B[mm];W[pm];B[kk];W[kj];B[il]
;W[hm];B[hl];W[gl];B[gm];W[gn];B[fm];W[jl];B[jk];W[ik];B[hk];W[ij]
;B[jm];W[gk];B[hj];W[hi];B[kl];W[gj];B[jl];W[mk];B[nl];W[nj];B[oj]
;W[mj];B[pk];W[jq];B[kr];W[fp];B[er];W[go];B[io];W[fn];B[hn];W[ho]
;B[in];W[jr];B[gh];W[gi];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[hd];B[de];W[ce];B[hc]
;W[ic];B[gb];W[hb];B[gd];W[gc];B[eb];W[db];B[hc];W[nm];B[ml];W[gc]
;B[df];W[dd];B[hc];W[nb];B[mc];W[gc];B[qn];W[po];B[hc];W[mb];B[lc]
;W[kc];B[lb];W[gc];B[cd];W[bd];B[hc];W[oc];B[od];W[pb];B[me];W[kb]
;B[ma];W[qb];B[rc];W[rb];B[le];W[ke];B[kf];W[mf];B[ne];W[gc];B[kg]
;W[if];B[nh];W[og];B[pf];W[oi];B[ig];W[jh];B[jg];W[gg];B[hf];W[gf]
;B[he];W[ge];B[hg];W[hh];B[fe];W[ff];B[hc];W[id];B[mh];W[gc];B[pg]
;W[na];B[la];W[sb];B[hc];W[ib];B[rk];W[ak];B[rn];W[ro];B[ql];W[sp]
;B[sq];W[so];B[qq];W[no];B[al];W[aj];B[bl];W[ie];B[je];W[jd];B[kd]
;W[el];B[dm];W[ke];B[cc];W[cb];B[kd];W[ka];B[ke];W[ha];B[sc];W[en]
;B[dn];W[sn];B[rm];W[sm];B[sl];W[ep];B[ol];W[om];B[ih];W[ii];B[kh]
;W[qc];B[rd];W[qm];B[rl];W[fs];B[ds];W[ks];B[ls];W[js];B[fl];W[fk]
;B[pc];W[ob];B[eo];W[fq];B[cr];W[ji];B[jo])

Shiraishi Yuichi Won Game 2

After a disappointing lost at the first game, Shiraishi Yuichi (3 dan) rebound and won game 2 by 3.5 points.


Mitani Tetsuya (left) vs. Shiraishi Yuichi (right)

Shiraishi who played black opened the game by playing 2 komoku opening. He later sacrificed one corner to attack white's group and took a big moyo at the left side. The rest of the game is quite simple. After 246 moves, black won.


Shiraishi Yuichi

Here is the game record:
Shiraishi Yuichi (3 dan) vs. Mitani Tetsuya (6 dan)

(;
EV[35th Shinjin O final round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Mitani Tetsuya]
WR[6d]
DT[2010-09-24]
BR[3d]
RE[B+3.5]
PB[Shiraishi Yuichi]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[ld];W[oe];B[pf];W[qc];B[rc];W[qb];B[pd]
;W[od];B[qi];W[dq];B[mc];W[gc];B[mf];W[me];B[le];W[ng];B[mh];W[pe]
;B[qe];W[pg];B[qg];W[of];B[qf];W[ph];B[nh];W[pi];B[qj];W[pj];B[pk]
;W[nj];B[ok];W[oj];B[li];W[rb];B[op];W[co];B[iq];W[jp];B[ip];W[jo]
;B[jq];W[lp];B[kq];W[on];B[kp];W[mn];B[ko];W[qn];B[ql];W[qp];B[qq]
;W[rq];B[rr];W[ro];B[sq];W[sp];B[rp];W[qh];B[rh];W[rq];B[dr];W[sr]
;B[cq];W[cp];B[eq];W[dp];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[nq];B[cm];W[ep];B[fq]
;W[em];B[dk];W[lq];B[fl];W[bm];B[bl];W[bn];B[cl];W[ap];B[fp];W[eo]
;B[dn];W[bo];B[cf];W[cd];B[ef];W[fe];B[ff];W[kf];B[mg];W[gf];B[ee]
;W[fd];B[gg];W[hf];B[hg];W[if];B[jh];W[md];B[lf];W[be];B[mo];W[lo]
;B[ln];W[lm];B[kn];W[np];B[bf];W[lk];B[kl];W[kk];B[jk];W[af];B[ag]
;W[ae];B[bg];W[kr];B[mm];W[nn];B[ar];W[aq];B[jc];W[mb];B[lc];W[fo]
;B[rd];W[lb];B[kb];W[nc];B[gb];W[rg];B[rf];W[hb];B[hc];W[fb];B[ib]
;W[ga];B[hd];W[id];B[ll];W[lj];B[nf];W[og];B[jj];W[fm];B[gl];W[ri]
;B[sg];W[rk];B[qk];W[rl];B[rm];W[qm];B[rj];W[hn];B[la];W[nb];B[jr]
;W[im];B[ne];W[sb];B[ks];W[lr];B[ls];W[ms];B[js];W[nr];B[sk];W[ik]
;B[hk];W[el];B[ek];W[il];B[ij];W[gp];B[gq];W[jg];B[ce];W[bc];B[ig]
;W[kh];B[ki];W[jd];B[ic];W[ge];B[ke];W[jf];B[nd];W[kd];B[kc];W[ih]
;B[ji];W[ed];B[in];W[hm];B[jm];W[hp];B[ho];W[go];B[io];W[hq];B[hr]
;W[gr];B[fr];W[ol];B[gm];W[gn];B[en];W[fn];B[pc];W[pb];B[nk];W[pl]
;B[nm];W[al];B[ak];W[am];B[bk];W[de];B[df];W[nl];B[mk];W[mj];B[om]
;W[pm];B[ml];W[sm];B[sl];W[sn];B[ia];W[ma];B[ka];W[sc];B[sd];W[hl]
;B[gk];W[ha];B[rl];W[rn])

Saturday Tsumego

It's been awhile since last I posted a tsumego in this blog. Let's do one now. White just played the marked triangle. Black to play a probe that might lead white to a nasty resut. Enjoy :)

The Master Stands AloneI

The third game of the 35th Meijin title match was played 4 days after the second game. This is unusually fast, since usually there is a one or two weeks break between each match. However, this is not the fastest break in a title match. The fastest was a 2 days break at the 57th Oza sen.

Takao who played black in this game opened the game by playing a 3-4 5-3 enclosure opening. Iyama answered by also enclosing his corner, then both side played at the side. Iyama as usual, play solid game. Day 1 ended with Iyama sealed his move.


Iyama Yuta vs. Takao Shinji

Day 2 started with Iyama played P12, his sealed move. From there, focus of the game seems to be at the center fighting. In the end, Iyama won by resignation in 170 moves.

Now Iyama Meijin is leading by 3-0. The next game will be played at September 22-23.

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Takao Shinji (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Meijin title match, game #3]DT[2010-09-23]
PB[Takao Shinji]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[do];B[qj];W[jp];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[hc];B[hd];W[id]
;B[gd];W[ci];B[nc];W[jc];B[cc];W[mq];B[cm];W[cn];B[em];W[fn];B[di];W[dj];B[ch];W[dh]
;B[ei];W[bh];B[cj];W[cg];B[bi];W[eb];B[ec];W[bj];B[ch];W[dc];B[cb];W[ci];B[ck];W[ai]
;B[ek];W[rp];B[ro];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rn];W[qm];B[rm];W[qk];B[ql];W[pl];B[rl];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[oo];B[no];W[nn];B[op];W[pn];B[mo];W[pj];B[rk];W[pk];B[mn];W[qi];B[rj];W[mm]
;B[lm];W[nm];B[ll];W[lp];B[eq];W[fq];B[pi];W[oi];B[ph];W[oh];B[pg];W[qc];B[re];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[oc];B[od];W[pc];B[kd];W[if];B[kc];W[rd];B[ep];W[fp];B[fr];W[hq];B[og];W[mj]
;B[li];W[lj];B[kj];W[he];B[je];W[ie];B[rb];W[rc];B[cq];W[dr];B[cp];W[dp];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[co];W[dn];B[bm];W[br];B[bp];W[kk];B[kn];W[qe];B[rf];W[np];B[lk];W[ki];B[jj];W[jk]
;B[hm];W[jm];B[jn];W[gl];B[kq];W[kp];B[nl];W[nj];B[ol];W[pq];B[pr];W[po];B[or];W[qr]
;B[rq];W[rr];B[sp];W[nq];B[om];W[pm];B[nr];W[mr];B[sr];W[ij];B[ji];W[kh];B[ii];W[jg]
;B[mg];W[ik];B[hi];W[lh];B[go];W[fo];B[gm];W[gj];B[ip];W[io];B[hp];W[iq];B[gi];W[fj]
;B[fi];W[fm])

Who Will Win the 35th Meijin?

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Weon Sungjin Advances to Final

Weon Sungjin repeats his previous year's performance. He once again become the finalist of Myeongin championship. Weon met Kang Dongyun at the final and won 2 straight games to win his ticket.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Kang Dongyun (right)

Weon will play the winner between Lee Changho vs. Park Yeonghun match.

Last year, Weon lost the final 3-1 to Lee Changho. Will this year become Weon's year?


Weon Sungjin

The first game was played at September 14.
Weon Sungjin (black) vs. Kang Dongyun (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[38th Myeongin champion decision match semifinal round 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kang Dongyun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-14]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[qj];B[cf];W[fc];B[cn];W[ck];B[bd]
;W[cp];B[cc];W[ic];B[ql];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[kc];W[jp];B[em];W[eo]
;B[dj];W[dk];B[ek];W[dm];B[dn];W[ej];B[fk];W[di];B[fj];W[cj];B[eh]
;W[cg];B[df];W[dg];B[eg];W[dc];B[bf];W[ei];B[fi];W[cm];B[en];W[go]
;B[lq];W[qn];B[pp];W[kq];B[lp];W[pl];B[pm];W[pk];B[qm];W[om];B[on]
;W[lr];B[mr];W[qc];B[qh];W[pg];B[pi];W[oj];B[oi];W[ni];B[oh];W[nj]
;B[nh];W[mh];B[mg];W[lg];B[lh];W[mi];B[nf];W[kh];B[lf];W[li];B[jg]
;W[nm];B[nn];W[mn];B[mm];W[mo];B[ml];W[nl];B[nk];W[ol];B[no];W[ko]
;B[lk];W[jk];B[jl];W[pn];B[rn];W[il];B[jm];W[np];B[oo];W[lm];B[kk]
;W[jj];B[im];W[ln];B[kl];W[jh];B[hl];W[ig];B[kg];W[if];B[lh];W[gm]
;B[hj];W[ih];B[gf];W[gg];B[ff];W[jd];B[kp];W[io];B[jq];W[iq];B[kr]
;W[jr];B[kd];W[cb];B[kj];W[lg];B[gd];W[gc];B[lh];W[ki];B[bb];W[cd]
;B[bc];W[ik];B[hm];W[ee];B[ef];W[kq];B[bi];W[ci];B[jq];W[gh];B[ii]
;W[hk];B[gl];W[kq];B[gi];W[ke];B[ib];W[hb];B[hd];W[le];B[jb];W[hc]
;B[md];W[mp];B[jq];W[op];B[po];W[kq];B[db];W[eb];B[jq];W[oq];B[ir]
;W[kq];B[je];W[ie];B[jq];W[me];B[js];W[ne];B[rh];W[ob];B[oc];W[nb]
;B[mb];W[pc];B[oe];W[ld];B[mc];W[jf];B[re];W[rf];B[qd];W[rc];B[qe]
;W[se];B[pf];W[hq];B[ji];W[hr];B[bh];W[bo];B[bn];W[bm];B[ca];W[pr]
;B[fd];W[lg];B[am];W[al];B[lh];W[kf];B[an];W[bj];B[do];W[rq];B[ep]
;W[eq];B[qg];W[jc];B[kb];W[mf];B[na];W[pa];B[qq];W[qr];B[rp];W[nr]
;B[bg];W[mq];B[ls];W[rj];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[fp];B[ng];W[lg];B[dp]
;W[bp];B[cq];W[cr];B[hs];W[gs];B[is];W[fq];B[gr];W[fs];B[sd];W[sc]
;B[ra];W[rb];B[ma])

The second game was played at September 19.
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Kang Dongyun (black). Result: W+R.

(;
EV[38th Myeongin champion decision match semifinal round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-19]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kang Dongyun]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gp];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[po];W[fc];B[me];W[nk];B[lk];W[pk];B[pl];W[qj];B[ql];W[pg]
;B[qf];W[pj];B[ol];W[ng];B[of];W[li];B[ni];W[nj];B[og];W[nh];B[oi]
;W[oh];B[pi];W[mi];B[ph];W[ll];B[kl];W[lm];B[kk];W[mk];B[ji];W[kg]
;B[mc];W[mb];B[lc];W[qc];B[ig];W[ke];B[lb];W[nb];B[ic];W[jo];B[ko]
;W[jn];B[kn];W[km];B[jm];W[kp];B[mn];W[ip];B[jq];W[iq];B[im];W[hn]
;B[mf];W[mm];B[nm];W[jj];B[kj];W[ki];B[jh];W[ij];B[ln];W[ml];B[hl]
;W[kh];B[ie];W[gj];B[fl];W[in];B[ek];W[ej];B[gn];W[if];B[hf];W[jf]
;B[hg];W[he];B[ge];W[hd];B[id];W[hc];B[dg];W[ib];B[kd];W[ri];B[rg]
;W[fg];B[ff];W[fi];B[de];W[ee];B[ed];W[ec];B[ef];W[ce];B[cf];W[df]
;B[hi];W[hj];B[gm];W[de];B[eg];W[gg];B[gf];W[ch];B[cg];W[bh];B[fh]
;W[gh];B[eh];W[ei])

Mitani Tetsuya Won First Final

After a very hard struggle for about 8 months, two players managed to reach the final of the 35th Shinjin O.

The first person is Shiraishi Yuichi (3 dan). Things aren't very nice for Shiraishi since he became professional. This is the first final for Shiraishi since he turned to be professional in 2005. Shiraishi's biggest achievement so far.


Shiraishi Yuichi

The second player is Mitani Tetsuya (6 dan). This is Mitani's second final at Shinjin O. Last year he also became finalist, but lost to Ri Ishu (7 dan).


Mitani Tetsuya

The first game was played at September 17 and was won by Mitani. I think Mitani was in control since the beginning of the game. He won by resignation at move 143.

The second game will be played at September 24. This seems to be the last final for Shiraishi since he has passed the age limit. I'm not sure whether Mitani will be allowed to play in the next edition or not, since he will be at the exact age limit at the beginning of the new cycle.

Here is the game record:
Mitani Tetsuya (black) vs. Shiraishi Yuichi (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Shinjin O, final 1]DT[2010-09-07]
PB[Mitani Tetsuya]BR[6p]PW[Shiraishi Yuichi]WR[3p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[cc];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[dd];W[dc];B[ed];W[be]
;B[dg];W[fb];B[po];W[di];B[if];W[ne];B[oc];W[nb];B[ng];W[ok];B[mk];W[oi];B[mi];W[mh]
;B[nh];W[qj];B[rj];W[qi];B[ri];W[pg];B[qg];W[qh];B[ph];W[rh];B[pk];W[ni];B[mj];W[nk]
;B[og];W[pn];B[om];W[on];B[nm];W[qo];B[qm];W[pp];B[qq];W[pm];B[pl];W[np];B[nr];W[rl]
;B[rk];W[lp];B[mq];W[nn];B[mm];W[ln];B[mp];W[he];B[hf];W[ge];B[gf];W[ff];B[fg];W[fe]
;B[ro];W[rn];B[qn];W[oo];B[qp];W[gg];B[fh];W[hh];B[gh];W[hi];B[hg];W[fj];B[ke];W[je]
;B[jf];W[kf];B[gj];W[gk];B[gi];W[kg];B[hj];W[hk];B[fk];W[fl];B[ek];W[ej];B[dk];W[ci]
;B[bj];W[cg];B[cf];W[bf];B[ik];W[dm];B[ch];W[bi];B[bg];W[bk];B[bl];W[ck];B[cl];W[dj]
;B[dl];W[em];B[bo];W[bp];B[im];W[gm];B[po];W[jo];B[io];W[qo];B[cp];W[bq];B[po];W[ip]
;B[jn];W[qo];B[ak];W[cj];B[po];W[jq];B[ko];W[hp];B[kq];W[kp];B[jo];W[kr];B[lq];W[pb]
;B[jr];W[iq];B[ir])

Iyama Won Again

The second game of the 35th Meijin sen had concluded. Iyama Yuta Meijin won the second game by 5.5 points. The game was played at Matsuyama, Ehime.


Takao Shinji (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

In his blog, Takao Shinji mentioned that W176 is a bad move. Instead, he suggested the following diagram.



Now white has A and B to play.


Pro players analyzing the game. Komatsu Hideki (wearing black suit), Yuki Satoshi (the one at left), So Yokoku (the man between two women), Yashiro Kumiko (woman right to So Yokoku), and Mannami Nao (woman at the right).

The next game will be played at September 22 and 23.

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Takao Shinji (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Meijin, title match #2]
DT[2010-09-16]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Takao Shinji]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+5.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[ce];W[oc];B[gd];W[ed];B[kc];W[mc];B[dg];W[cd];B[de];W[bd]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[pc];W[pe];B[qe];W[pd];B[qc];W[pf];B[qg];W[dk];B[bp];W[cq];B[do];W[dm]
;B[eo];W[cm];B[fp];W[gq];B[gp];W[ep];B[hp];W[ir];B[bq];W[br];B[qo];W[fn];B[en];W[di]
;B[gf];W[gh];B[fe];W[jp];B[em];W[hn];B[gn];W[gm];B[fm];W[fk];B[in];W[gl];B[ho];W[go]
;B[jo];W[kp];B[ln];W[oh];B[qh];W[np];B[jl];W[jc];B[jd];W[kb];B[jb];W[ic];B[lb];W[kd]
;B[lc];W[ld];B[id];W[ib];B[mb];W[me];B[nc];W[nd];B[md];W[gn];B[ej];W[ek];B[eq];W[er]
;B[ob];W[fo];B[bm];W[bl];B[am];W[fc];B[od];W[ne];B[kh];W[kf];B[ih];W[mh];B[bk];W[ck]
;B[al];W[bj];B[cl];W[dl];B[cp];W[dq];B[ar];W[bs];B[bo];W[kg];B[hk];W[bl];B[ak];W[dh]
;B[gi];W[fi];B[hh];W[gj];B[hi];W[lh];B[nq];W[mq];B[nr];W[qn];B[pn];W[qm];B[po];W[qk]
;B[ch];W[ci];B[bh];W[eg];B[ee];W[im];B[jm];W[hj];B[ik];W[aj];B[gk];W[fl];B[dn];W[ij]
;B[jj];W[fj];B[fh];W[ji];B[ii];W[ki];B[mo];W[bi];B[mp];W[if];B[fg];W[cg];B[bg];W[df]
;B[be];W[ko];B[kn];W[hq];B[jn];W[kj];B[jk];W[dj];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[bc];B[rj];W[qj]
;B[rk];W[nl];B[gc];W[gb];B[hb];W[hc];B[ka];W[hd];B[he];W[ha];B[ie];W[hf];B[hg];W[je]
;B[ge];W[lq];B[qi];W[nn];B[no];W[pm];B[fb];W[eb];B[oi];W[rl];B[rn];W[pi];B[ia];W[ja]
;B[le];W[ke];B[ia];W[bn];B[an];W[ja];B[pj];W[ph];B[ia];W[ro];B[rp];W[ja];B[pk];W[ql]
;B[ia];W[mn];B[lo];W[ll];B[hb];W[fa];B[ls];W[on];B[lm];W[mm];B[lk];W[kk];B[kl];W[ml]
;B[jh];W[mj];B[kr];W[ip];B[io];W[ga];B[pg];W[og];B[qf];W[oe];B[eh];W[ei];B[cf];W[mr]
;B[ms];W[dg];B[jg];W[jf];B[jr];W[js];B[sk];W[ri];B[rh];W[si];B[sh];W[ah];B[ag];W[oo]
;B[op];W[sn];B[so];W[sm];B[ef];W[mc];B[oc];W[md];B[cl];W[ai];B[bl])

An Kwangwuk's Second Victory

The 16th game of the 4th GG Auction Cup was played at September 18. This time, An Kwangwuk (8 dan) of Senior team met Lee Daehyoi (4 dan) of Female team.


An Kwangwuk

This time, An Kwangwuk triumphed again. He won the game by resignation. I personally think Mr. An had the upper hand since the beginning.


Lee Daehyoi

The next game will be between An Kwangwuk and Kim Yoonyoung.

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[4th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 16]DT[2010-09-18]
PB[An Kwangwuk]BR[8p]PW[Lee Daehyoi]WR[4p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[qp];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[fd];B[hc];W[dd]
;B[de];W[cc];B[be];W[dc];B[ee];W[bc];B[fc];W[ed];B[eb];W[fe];B[eg];W[fg];B[fh];W[gg]
;B[kc];W[eh];B[dh];W[ei];B[di];W[ef];B[dg];W[df];B[cf];W[ce];B[de];W[np];B[mq];W[mp]
;B[lp];W[lq];B[lr];W[kq];B[kp];W[mr];B[nr];W[mn];B[iq];W[kr];B[ms];W[ir];B[jr];W[jq]
;B[jp];W[ks];B[hr];W[js];B[hp];W[io];B[ip];W[os];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[bq];B[br];W[bp]
;B[fr];W[cm];B[bm];W[bn];B[cl];W[dm];B[bo];W[dn];B[an];W[co];B[bn];W[ep];B[eq];W[go]
;B[fp];W[fo];B[qj];W[od];B[pf];W[qc];B[rc];W[pc];B[rb];W[mc];B[qm];W[gp];B[gq];W[qh]
;B[qf];W[pl];B[ql];W[pi];B[pj];W[oj];B[oi];W[oh];B[ni];W[ok];B[nn];W[mo];B[mj];W[nh]
;B[mh];W[mg];B[nl];W[om];B[nm];W[on];B[qi];W[ph];B[ol];W[lh];B[mi];W[kb];B[jb];W[lb]
;B[lg];W[mf];B[oo];W[rh];B[no];W[lm];B[jd];W[qb];B[pd];W[oe];B[qa];W[ob];B[rf];W[ra]
;B[sa];W[pa];B[sd];W[db];B[kg];W[ib];B[hb];W[ja];B[jc];W[qn];B[pn];W[rn];B[dl];W[el]
;B[fl];W[ar];B[bs];W[em];B[ek];W[fm];B[gl];W[jg];B[jf];W[if];B[jh];W[ig];B[ke];W[fi]
;B[ll];W[or];B[km];W[bl];B[bk];W[hm];B[mm];W[ns];B[ln];W[mr];B[hi];W[ra];B[sb];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[gh];B[bd];W[hj];B[ji];W[lf];B[kf];W[pe];B[qe];W[ik];B[gj];W[fj];B[fk];W[hl]
;B[rm];W[rj];B[ri];W[si];B[rk];W[sj];B[pm];W[kk];B[sn];W[ro];B[jl];W[jj];B[ho];W[ki]
;B[li];W[gk];B[ac];W[ab];B[ad];W[le];B[bb];W[ba];B[aa];W[kj];B[kh];W[ab];B[of];W[nf]
;B[aa];W[al];B[ak];W[ab];B[lc];W[ld];B[aa];W[dk];B[ck];W[ab];B[mb];W[nb];B[aa];W[pk]
;B[qk];W[ab];B[og];W[ng];B[aa];W[rd];B[re];W[ab];B[sk];W[sh];B[aa];W[fb];B[fa];W[ab]
;B[im];W[hn];B[in];W[cb];B[ic];W[gd];B[he])

Senior Team Took Control

The 4th GG Auction Cup was continued after a 2 weeks break. The 15th game was played at September 17. Lee Sula who won the 14th game met An Kwangwuk (8 dan) who represented Senior team.


Lee Sula (left) vs. An Kwangwuk (right)


Nigiri

The game was interesting with a lot of exchange. Lee Sula managed to get a huge center, but she was still behind in territory and An Kwangwuk won the game by 4.5 points.


Backstage business

Will Mr. An Kwangwuk repeat his previous year success?


See you everyone.

Here is the game record:
An Kwangwuk (black) vs. Lee Sula (white). Result: B+4.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[4th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 15]DT[2010-09-17]
PB[An Kwanwuk]BR[8p]PW[Lee Sula]WR[1p]KM[6.5]RE[B+4.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[nc];W[qj];B[fq];W[qn];B[cn];W[eo];B[cq];W[nq]
;B[pn];W[pm];B[qo];W[on];B[po];W[rn];B[om];W[pl];B[nn];W[kq];B[cp];W[hc];B[iq];W[pr]
;B[np];W[mq];B[qg];W[ec];B[fd];W[kc];B[jd];W[hb];B[hd];W[fb];B[ol];W[ok];B[ro];W[kd]
;B[ch];W[gp];B[io];W[em];B[dl];W[fk];B[eh];W[dq];B[do];W[gq];B[dr];W[dn];B[co];W[fr]
;B[eq];W[ir];B[hr];W[ip];B[jp];W[hq];B[hp];W[jr];B[go];W[fp];B[gr];W[hs];B[fo];W[gs]
;B[ep];W[hn];B[ho];W[gi];B[ej];W[fg];B[jf];W[jh];B[ke];W[md];B[mf];W[pc];B[qc];W[nf]
;B[mg];W[pf];B[qe];W[kg];B[kf];W[pg];B[qh];W[me];B[od];W[lf];B[ih];W[ii];B[hh];W[hi]
;B[hf];W[jg];B[ig];W[ie];B[ff];W[if];B[he];W[gg];B[df];W[gf];B[ed];W[fe];B[ee];W[ef]
;B[de];W[gd];B[dc];W[eb];B[ge];W[id];B[gc];W[hg];B[ff];W[cd];B[ic];W[gh];B[gb];W[fe]
;B[db];W[gd];B[ce];W[cc];B[cb];W[be];B[bf];W[dg];B[ga];W[cg];B[bd];W[dh];B[di];W[ci]
;B[bg];W[eg];B[bh];W[dk];B[ek];W[el];B[cl];W[mo];B[ln];W[mn];B[mm];W[lm];B[ml];W[ll]
;B[en];W[nl];B[nm];W[no];B[oo];W[mk];B[nk];W[nj];B[mp];W[lo];B[lp];W[kn];B[ko];W[ln]
;B[or];W[oq];B[qr];W[pq];B[qq];W[nl];B[on];W[qm];B[kp];W[ei];B[dj];W[fj];B[fi];W[gm]
;B[im];W[qb];B[rb];W[in];B[jn];W[jm];B[jl];W[jo];B[lq];W[lr];B[jn];W[ha];B[bc];W[jo]
;B[pk];W[jn];B[oj];W[nk];B[qk];W[pj];B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[sm];B[so];W[si];B[sn];W[oc]
;B[ph];W[oi];B[nd];W[nb];B[mb];W[qf];B[mc];W[rf];B[ne];W[ld];B[of];W[ng];B[og];W[nh]
;B[oe];W[oh];B[kb];W[jb];B[lc];W[ka];B[lb];W[jc];B[ps];W[dm];B[cm];W[sc];B[sd];W[rd]
;B[re];W[se];B[sb];W[nr];B[os];W[ns];B[qs];W[sf];B[rc];W[sd];B[cj];W[ob];B[pa];W[ra]
;B[na];W[ma];B[la];W[oa];B[ja];W[ma];B[pd];W[pb];B[sa];W[qa];B[na];W[rm];B[sl];W[ma]
;B[sg];W[rg];B[na];W[ds];B[pa];W[cs];B[es];W[er];B[bs];W[fs];B[cr];W[es];B[jq];W[kr]
;B[br];W[op];B[ip];W[fn];B[eo];W[gn];B[rh];W[sh];B[ls];W[mr];B[pe];W[sg];B[ia];W[sj]
;B[ql];W[ib];B[ka];W[sk];B[ei];W[fh])

Second Game of Meijin

The second game of the 35th Meijin sen started at September 16. This time, Iyama Yuta Meijin plays black and his challenger, Takao Shinji, plays white.


Takao Shinji

Day 1 ended with Takao Shinji played the sealing move.

Day 2 started this morning with Takao Shinji played his fujite.


Start of day 2.

Park Jieun Won Qionglong Cup

Park Jieun (9 dan) of Korea once again showed her power in international stage. She won the first Qionglong Cup, an all female tournament that was held from September 11-14 in China.

She met Hei Jiajia a.k.a Joanne Missingham(1 dan) of Australia at the final and won by resignation.


Joanne Missingham (left) vs.Park Jieun (right)

Eventhough Park won the championship, the spotlight seems to go to the 16 year old Joanne who impressed everyone with her performance during the tournament. She beat players who are stronger and have more experience than her.

Here is the final game record:
Park Jieun (black) vs. Hei Jiajia (white). Result: B+R

(;
SZ[19]
KM[7.5]
GM[1]
FF[3]
RE[B+R]
WR[1d]
PB[Park Jieun]
BR[9d]
EV[1st Qionglong Cup final]
PW[Hei Jiajia]
DT[2010-09-14]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[kq];W[pp];B[qp];W[qq];B[oq]
;W[qo];B[rp];W[qr];B[ro];W[po];B[rr];W[np];B[fq];W[hp];B[fo];W[dn]
;B[dr];W[cq];B[hr];W[go];B[gp];W[fn];B[gn];W[ho];B[fm];W[en];B[hq]
;W[jp];B[lp];W[lo];B[ko];W[kp];B[lq];W[ln];B[ci];W[cg];B[cl];W[dj]
;B[el];W[cj];B[gm];W[jn];B[bn];W[eo];B[fp];W[cr];B[ej];W[ei];B[fj]
;W[fi];B[gi];W[gh];B[hh];W[gg];B[hi];W[hg];B[nc];W[re];B[qe];W[rd]
;B[rf];W[qf];B[qg];W[pf];B[rg];W[pc];B[qc];W[qd];B[pb];W[pe];B[oc]
;W[pg];B[ph];W[oh];B[pi];W[jd];B[ng];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[ne];W[nh]
;B[of];W[og];B[lg];W[nf];B[nn];W[no];B[ng];W[mh];B[jb];W[bk];B[bl]
;W[ec];B[cc];W[cd];B[hc];W[kc];B[kb];W[lf];B[jl];W[jj];B[ji];W[ij]
;B[hk];W[ki];B[le];W[kf];B[jh];W[md];B[me];W[lc];B[ke];W[lb];B[jf]
;W[ie];B[ll];W[nk];B[nl];W[ol];B[mk];W[oj];B[nj];W[oi];B[om];W[pj]
;B[qj];W[pl];B[qn];W[ql];B[rk];W[qi];B[qh];W[ri];B[si];W[rn];B[pn]
;W[rm];B[pr];W[sh];B[sj];W[rc];B[rb];W[od];B[nd];W[pc];B[qb];W[sf]
;B[rj];W[se];B[rh];W[kk];B[kl];W[sc];B[ok];W[jq];B[mr];W[pd];B[dq]
;W[co];B[io];W[jr];B[lr];W[mm];B[nm];W[pk];B[lj];W[lh];B[kh];W[sg]
;B[rl];W[qm];B[sl];W[kj];B[mo];W[lk];B[ml])

New International Tournament: Qionglong Cup

There is a new international tournament will be held from September 11-14. The tournament is open only for female players. It's called "Qionglong Cup".

Firts prize is 200,000 RMB, second 70,000. this is a knock-out tournament with 16 players. Rui Naiwei obtained a wild card, while in Korea, China and Taiwan,a preliminary tournament were held.

In Taiwan the winner was Hei Jiajia, but due the absence of a minor Association, she participated on behalf of Australia; the players from second to fourth place in the Taiwanese preliminary waived to participate. Zhang Kaixin became the representative of Taiwan.

15th Samsung Cup

The 15th Samsung Cup is back! Following the early prelim round last month, 32 players from China, South Korea, and Japan battled out to become the 15th Samsung Cup winner. The first round was started September 8 and the second round followed the next day.

In block A, Weon Sungjin (9 dan) from Korea won the winner bracket by defeating Qiu Jun of China and Choi Cheolhan of Korea. There is an intriguing ladder at the final game between Weon and Choi. Here is the game record:

(;
SO[weiqi.tom.com]
KM[6.5]
EV[15th Samsung Cup winner's tournament final]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
AP[Free Climber 0 . 8 . 11 . 61]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-09]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ce];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[nq];W[qn];B[fq]
;W[oq];B[np];W[jq];B[fo];W[ep];B[do];W[eo];B[en];W[dp];B[fp];W[fn]
;B[em];W[cm];B[gn];W[fm];B[el];W[gm];B[hn];W[gk];B[cl];W[bl];B[ck]
;W[bk];B[ci];W[jn];B[hm];W[fk];B[il];W[fh];B[lq];W[lp];B[po];W[qo]
;B[qq];W[op];B[kp];W[or];B[lo];W[no];B[bn];W[cn];B[co];W[dn];B[bo]
;W[bm];B[oo];W[dr];B[pm];W[pn];B[on];W[om];B[nn];W[qp];B[pl];W[mn]
;B[nm];W[ol];B[pk];W[mo];B[mp];W[ln];B[ml];W[io];B[kn];W[km];B[ko]
;W[lm];B[jm];W[jl];B[im];W[nl];B[mm];W[mk];B[ll];W[kl];B[lk];W[lj]
;B[kk];W[jk];B[kj];W[ik];B[ip];W[dd];B[ki];W[cd];B[de];W[ed];B[bd]
;W[bc];B[be];W[cc];B[bj];W[ee];B[ld];W[dj];B[cj];W[dg];B[bg];W[ne]
;B[lf];W[pe];B[od];W[nd];B[oe];W[mf];B[of];W[lg];B[mg];W[ng];B[mh]
;W[nf];B[kf];W[le];B[gh];W[gi];B[kd];W[ke];B[je];W[me];B[id];W[jc]
;B[ic];W[jf];B[ie];W[jb];B[ib];W[lc];B[hh];W[fg];B[kg];W[kh];B[lh]
;W[jh];B[ec];W[jg];B[gc];W[ji];B[mj];W[oj];B[ok];W[hr];B[bp];W[bq]
;B[gr];W[jp];B[jo];W[hp];B[iq];W[ir];B[ho];W[hq];B[aq];W[br];B[kr]
;W[mr];B[in];W[er];B[gs];W[ip];B[og];W[rl];B[rk];W[cb];B[fb];W[ql]
;B[qk];W[kq];B[lr];W[fr];B[gq];W[nr];B[jr];W[hs])

In block B, Kim Jiseok (7 dan) of Korea emerged to be the winner. He beat Tuo Jiaxi (3 dan) and Park Jiyeon (2 dan). Meanwhile, Park Jiyeon just successfully beat Tuo Jiaxi of China at the loser section to advance to the next round. She is the only female player left now since Kim Hyeoimin lost to Tuo previously.


Park Jiyeon vs. Tuo Jiaxi

Here is the game record between Park Jiyeon and Tuo Jiaxi:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Samsung cup, round 2 loser section]
DT[2010-09-10]PB[Park Jiyeon ]BR[2p]PW[Tuo Jiaxi]WR[3p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[mc];W[jp];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc];W[df];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cd];W[de];B[ce];W[cg];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[gd];B[pj];W[mq];B[no];W[jm];B[eq];W[gq]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[gp];W[hq];B[do];W[dn];B[en];W[dm];B[cq];W[dr];B[fq];W[bq];B[fo];W[fm]
;B[er];W[cr];B[gm];W[fl];B[io];W[jo];B[im];W[jl];B[il];W[ql];B[qj];W[qo];B[pp];W[nm]
;B[qe];W[ro];B[rp];W[kc];B[gc];W[hc];B[ec];W[fd];B[jk];W[pc];B[oc];W[qc];B[re];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[od];B[nc];W[oe];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[pb];B[rb];W[rc];B[me];W[ra];B[qa];W[sb]
;B[sa];W[sd];B[lm];W[mn];B[rd];W[ra];B[ip];W[iq];B[sa];W[mg];B[kd];W[jd];B[ke];W[kk]
;B[kj];W[ik];B[jj];W[kg];B[je];W[ij];B[jn];W[kn];B[in];W[km];B[lk];W[ln];B[ii];W[gl]
;B[jh];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[jf];W[hg];B[ih];W[ie];B[hk];W[hj];B[gj];W[hi];B[hh];W[gi]
;B[gg];W[fi];B[id];W[hd];B[jc];W[ic];B[jd];W[hf];B[gf];W[he];B[gh];W[pe];B[qd];W[mj]
;B[mk];W[oj];B[eg];W[dg];B[oi];W[nj];B[lh];W[pi];B[lg];W[ph];B[qi];W[ol];B[jq];W[kq]
;B[jr];W[ir];B[ei];W[fj];B[ej];W[nr];B[gr];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qr];W[rr];B[pq];W[rq]
;B[cj];W[bj];B[rn];W[qn];B[so];W[ps];B[rm];W[qk];B[qm];W[rj];B[pn];W[ra];B[bk];W[jb]
;B[bi];W[gb];B[fb];W[lc];B[kb];W[lb];B[ib];W[ka];B[hb];W[md];B[le];W[dk];B[dj];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[ne];B[mf];W[ng];B[qs];W[ns];B[qq];W[bl];B[ck];W[cl];B[rl];W[rk];B[ek];W[hl]
;B[fg];W[fk];B[dl];W[gn];B[hp];W[kr];B[fn];W[hm];B[hs];W[js];B[al];W[bn];B[mh];W[nh]
;B[mi];W[ni];B[lj];W[nq];B[mo];W[lo];B[bm];W[cm];B[am];W[em];B[nk];W[ok];B[kl];W[es]
;B[fs];W[ds];B[hr];W[an];B[ak];W[sl];B[mm];W[ia];B[ga];W[pm];B[nn];W[mp];B[nl];W[om]
;B[nf];W[of];B[el];W[ld];B[lf];W[ja];B[ha];W[on];B[oo])

In block C, Han Sanghoon (5 dan) of Korea won the winner bracket after defeating Chang Hao (9 dan) and Tan Xiao (5 dan) both are from China. Lee Changho followed Han Sanghoon by taking revenge over Tan Xiao (5 dan) of China who beat him at the first round.


Lee Changho vs. Tan Xiao

In block D, Heo Yeongho (7 dan) of Korea advanced to the next round by obtaining victories from Hane Naoki (9 dan) of Japan and Gu Li (9 dan) of China. At the loser section, Gu Li won the final game from Min Sangyoun (amateur) by resignation.


Min Sangyoun vs. Gu Li

Here is the game record between Gu Li and Min Sangyoun:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[15th Samsung Cup, round 2 loser section]
DT[2010-09-10]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Min Sangyoun]WR[ama]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qj];B[fc];W[cf];B[qg];W[qm];B[jd];W[hc];B[pj];W[pk]
;B[qi];W[ri];B[pi];W[rh];B[qk];W[rj];B[pl];W[ok];B[ql];W[qh];B[ph];W[pg];B[og];W[pf]
;B[qf];W[of];B[pe];W[ng];B[oh];W[nf];B[nj];W[nk];B[mh];W[rl];B[pm];W[rk];B[pn];W[qn]
;B[mk];W[nm];B[ml];W[po];B[on];W[nd];B[oc];W[nc];B[nb];W[mb];B[ob];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd]
;B[lc];W[ld];B[lb];W[md];B[ic];W[jb];B[id];W[ib];B[mc];W[hd];B[if];W[fd];B[jg];W[lh]
;B[mi];W[kf];B[he];W[ge];B[gf];W[ff];B[hg];W[gg];B[ji];W[kg];B[mg];W[ki];B[jh];W[li]
;B[jk];W[kk];B[kl];W[hf];B[jf];W[lj];B[mj];W[jj];B[ij];W[ik];B[kj];W[qe];B[re];W[jj]
;B[jl];W[ii];B[kj];W[qd];B[qc];W[jj];B[hj];W[hi];B[kj];W[rd];B[rc];W[jj];B[ke];W[lf]
;B[kj];W[kb];B[ma];W[jj];B[gb];W[hb];B[kj];W[rf];B[sd];W[jj];B[gi];W[gj];B[kj];W[ie]
;B[je];W[jj];B[hk];W[hh];B[kj];W[nh];B[ni])

In block E, Park Junghwan (8 dan) barely won the final game by 0.5 point at the winner section from Zhou Ruiyang (5 dan) of China. Previously he beat his country mate, Park Jinsol (4 dan). At the loser section, Zhou Ruiyang won the final game from Park Jinseol thus advanced to the next round.

In block F, Yamashita Keigo became the only Japanese representative to advanced to the next round. He beat Yang Jaeho (9 dan) of Korea and Wang Tao (3 dan) of China.
Here is the game record between Yamashita Keigo and Wang Tao:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[15th Samsung Cup, round 2 Winner section]
DT[2010-09-10]PB[Wang Tao]BR[3p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[gq];B[cf];W[fd];B[cj];W[nc];B[pf];W[kd];B[bd];W[cc]
;B[dh];W[pn];B[np];W[ok];B[ol];W[no];B[nl];W[mp];B[nq];W[mn];B[lo];W[mo];B[lr];W[pl]
;B[pk];W[ql];B[pi];W[oj];B[mk];W[ni];B[ph];W[lj];B[kk];W[kj];B[jk];W[jj];B[ik];W[ij]
;B[hk];W[lk];B[ll];W[km];B[kl];W[gi];B[ic];W[kc];B[gc];W[fc];B[gd];W[dg];B[cg];W[di]
;B[ch];W[jm];B[hm];W[ho];B[ek];W[oe];B[of];W[ge];B[he];W[hf];B[fb];W[eb];B[hb];W[fa]
;B[jb];W[gb];B[gf];W[fe];B[ie];W[kb];B[hg];W[if];B[je];W[ig];B[pc];W[nf];B[ng];W[mg]
;B[ih];W[hh];B[gg];W[kf];B[ha];W[og];B[pe];W[qp];B[qq];W[co];B[ke];W[lf];B[ne];W[nh]
;B[md];W[le];B[ld];W[mb];B[od];W[ob];B[pb];W[na];B[mc];W[oc];B[pa];W[oa];B[rl];W[rm]
;B[rk];W[rq];B[pp];W[ro];B[on];W[oo];B[po];W[qn];B[pm];W[qm];B[om];W[qr];B[sm];W[qo]
;B[pr];W[rr];B[kq];W[mm];B[ml];W[jo];B[iq];W[fn];B[so];W[sp];B[sn];W[sr];B[fm];W[lp]
;B[jr];W[em];B[el];W[dm];B[gr];W[fr];B[fq];W[eq];B[fp];W[hr];B[gp];W[hq];B[ip];W[hn]
;B[hp];W[dr];B[cl];W[cm];B[fh];W[fi];B[ei];W[gh];B[fg];W[ej];B[eh];W[hj];B[bc];W[bb]
;B[ab];W[bl];B[fj];W[gj];B[fk];W[cb];B[bk];W[dl];B[dk];W[ck];B[eo];W[gl];B[gk];W[gm]
;B[cl];W[pj];B[qj];W[ck])

In block G, Lee Sedol became the champion after beating Murakawa Daisuke (5 dan) of Japan and Kong Jie (9 dan) of China.

In block H, Wang Lei of China became the champion by winning two games from Chen Yaoye and Park Yeonghun. Wang Lei became the only Chinese player to win the winner section.

Lee Changho and Weon Sungjin Won Myeongin Playoff

The semi finalists of the 38th Myeongin had been decided. Two players from the playoff joined Park Yeonghun and Kang Dongyun at the semi final.


Four players, two tickets.

The first player is the Myeongin title holder, Lee Changho. Lee won his playoff from An Kukhyun (2 dan) who previously beat him at the league. The game was hard and full of fighthing. Lee Changho eventually won the game by 1.5 points.


Lee Changho (left) vs. An Kukhyun (right)

Here is the game record:
Lee Changho (white) vs. An Kukhyun (black). Result: W+1.5

(;
RE[W+1.5]
BR[2d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league A]
WR[Myeongin]
PB[An Kukhyun]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Lee Changho]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[gp];W[ep];B[pq]
;W[cp];B[op];W[fc];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[kd];B[me];W[md];B[le];W[ld]
;B[ne];W[jf];B[be];W[cd];B[ch];W[bg];B[bh];W[cf];B[dk];W[dl];B[dj]
;W[cl];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[fm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fj];W[hl];B[hm];W[il]
;B[im];W[jl];B[kn];W[cj];B[di];W[ii];B[hj];W[ij];B[hi];W[nk];B[lk]
;W[qj];B[qk];W[pi];B[pk];W[qh];B[rj];W[mh];B[oh];W[oi];B[li];W[ll]
;B[ni];W[nh];B[mi];W[lh];B[kh];W[og];B[kg];W[oj];B[kk];W[jm];B[jn]
;W[jh];B[ml];W[ri];B[hh];W[nl];B[mm];W[mk];B[jg];W[qm];B[lm];W[om]
;B[pn];W[pm];B[fq];W[fo];B[go];W[er];B[rg];W[rh];B[gd];W[gf];B[fd]
;W[ig];B[ih];W[gc];B[hd];W[ef];B[hc];W[kf];B[hg];W[jc];B[ie];W[lg]
;B[if];W[qc];B[pc];W[qb];B[qd];W[pb];B[rc];W[rb];B[oc];W[ob];B[qg]
;W[gr];B[fr];W[fs];B[ec];W[eb];B[dc];W[ed];B[cb];W[fb];B[db];W[hb]
;B[ib];W[bb];B[ea];W[fa];B[ba];W[bc];B[ga];W[da];B[ca];W[ir];B[ea]
;W[bf];B[rn];W[rm];B[kr];W[da];B[ak];W[cc];B[ea];W[nd];B[oe];W[da]
;B[bp];W[bq];B[ea];W[fk];B[ek];W[da];B[dm];W[dn];B[ea];W[kj];B[ki]
;W[da];B[do];W[gn];B[ho];W[bm];B[ea];W[pr];B[qr];W[da];B[dp];W[cq]
;B[ea];W[rq];B[qq];W[da];B[eq];W[fp];B[gq];W[hq];B[hn];W[fn];B[ea]
;W[np];B[on];W[qn];B[nn];W[da];B[dr];W[es];B[ea];W[mj];B[lj];W[da]
;B[am];W[an];B[ea];W[qo];B[al];W[bo];B[po];W[da];B[eo];W[cm];B[ea]
;W[jr];B[lr];W[da];B[bn];W[cn];B[ea];W[lf];B[re];W[da];B[ao];W[ap]
;B[ea];W[sc];B[gb];W[rp];B[dg];W[df];B[rr];W[rd];B[qe];W[kq];B[sq]
;W[lq];B[mq];W[kp];B[lo];W[ro];B[jp];W[jq];B[kb];W[jb];B[ja];W[eg]
;B[pg];W[ph];B[eh];W[of];B[od];W[bj];B[aj];W[ip];B[fe];W[ee];B[mb]
;W[gg];B[nb];W[ic];B[ha];W[kc];B[lb];W[mp];B[nq];W[ks];B[mr];W[gh]
;B[jo];W[hp];B[nj];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[ok];W[rk];B[sj];W[ke];B[sh]
;W[si];B[qi];W[sg];B[sf];W[qj];B[gi];W[js];B[ls];W[na];B[qi];W[sd]
;B[rl];W[sp];B[sr];W[qj];B[hs];W[gs];B[qi];W[sl];B[sk];W[qj];B[sm]
;W[sn];B[ag];W[af];B[ah];W[se];B[sh];W[nr];B[or];W[sg];B[rf];W[ab]
;B[fh];W[io];B[in];W[ql];B[qi];W[sl];B[sh];W[qj];B[sm];W[ol];B[ma]
;W[oa];B[sg];W[ka];B[qi];W[oh];B[la];W[sl];B[id];W[rk];B[hf];W[ge]
;B[ko];W[bi];B[ai];W[qj];B[ia];W[lc];B[ka];W[cg];B[dh];W[ff];B[nm]
)

The second player is Weon Sungjin (9 dan). He won his semi final seat after beating Kim Kiyoung (5 dan) at the second playoff. Weon previously beat Cho Hanseung (9 dan) at the first playoff.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Kim Kiyoung (right)

Here is the gam record:
Weon Sungjin (wgite) vs. Kim Kiyoung (black). Result: W+R

(;
RE[W+R]
BR[5d]
EV[38th Myeongin final round player decision match of league B]
WR[9d]
PB[Kim Kiyoung]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-09-05]
PW[Won Sungjin]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[gq];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[oq];B[br]
;W[jp];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[qf];B[nc];W[qn];B[po];W[pn]
;B[oo];W[on];B[np];W[mq];B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[pr];B[pj];W[mm];B[kn]
;W[ni];B[lm];W[lo];B[nq];W[nr];B[lp];W[mo];B[mp];W[no];B[ln];W[ko]
;B[op];W[jq];B[mr];W[lq];B[lr];W[kq];B[pq];W[or];B[qr];W[kr];B[rp]
;W[ll];B[jn];W[ph];B[hp];W[hq];B[nj];W[mj];B[mk];W[nk];B[ok];W[nl]
;B[oi];W[nh];B[pl];W[ol];B[oj];W[lj];B[rl];W[rm];B[qk];W[qi];B[pm]
;W[om];B[qm];W[ro];B[sm];W[sn];B[rn];W[rd];B[so];W[lc];B[kl];W[qc]
;B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[of];B[ld];W[kc];B[mg];W[lh];B[lg];W[kh];B[md]
;W[lk];B[jf];W[id];B[ie];W[hd];B[jj];W[ih];B[jd];W[jc];B[hi];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hf];B[ob];W[ne];B[pc];W[qb];B[mb];W[kd];B[gg];W[hn];B[jo]
;W[kp];B[il];W[im];B[jm];W[hl];B[ik];W[kg];B[kf];W[lf];B[mf];W[le]
;B[me];W[ke];B[oe];W[fn];B[qe];W[re];B[em];W[fk];B[fl];W[en];B[dn]
;W[hk];B[ek];W[ij];B[kk];W[jk];B[jl];W[gj];B[ii];W[ej];B[fi];W[dk]
;B[el];W[fj];B[dj];W[hj];B[kj];W[dh])

The pairings for the semi final are:
1. Lee Changho vs. Park Yeonghun
2. Kang Dongyun vs. Weon Sungjin

The Third Strike

Lee Sula did her job again! Not only defeating Seo Bongsoo and Baek Sungho, but she added Kim Soojang (9 dan) in her list. Lee Sula won the 14th game at the 4th GG Auction Cup by 5.5 points.


Lee Sula


Kim Soojang

The opening was similiar to the 13th game. Lee Sula once again played the approaching move, but instead of playing keima, Kim Soojang replied with a high pincer. Kim Soojang later took the bottom board in exchange for the right board.



A fight started when Lee Sula tried to revive her group at the upper board. Kim Soojang tried to kill the whole group, but failed and his big moyo ended up broken. I think this is where black lost the game.

Lee Sula played a very good yose. Move 226 is well timed. In the end, Lee Sula won by 1.5 points.



With this team Senior is down to their last 3 players. Choi Kyubyeong who won the last game for team Senior's victory last year, An Kwangkuk who won 6 consecutive times at the last edition, and team Senior's ace, Cho Hunhyun.

Meanwhile team Female still has 7 players. They are Lee Sula, Kim Yunyoung, Lee Daehyeoi, Kim Hyeoimin, Cho Hyeyeon, Park Jieun, and Rui Naiwei.



Here is the game record:
Lee Sula (white) vs. Kim Soojang (black). Result: W+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[4th GG Auction Cup, game 14]
DT[2010-09-04]PB[Kim Soojang]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sula]WR[1p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[pl];W[on];B[nq];W[rp];B[qm];W[rn];B[qq];W[pi]
;B[nl];W[mn];B[kp];W[ll];B[nj];W[qe];B[pe];W[qf];B[pf];W[rd];B[qg];W[rg];B[qh];W[qc]
;B[pd];W[rb];B[fc];W[id];B[cf];W[df];B[dg];W[ef];B[cc];W[ce];B[dc];W[cg];B[fq];W[cn]
;B[dr];W[iq];B[cq];W[lq];B[no];W[nn];B[mo];W[kq];B[ln];W[lo];B[lp];W[ko];B[jp];W[kn]
;B[mq];W[qi];B[oh];W[rh];B[oi];W[cp];B[gp];W[dq];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[ok];B[ip];W[nk]
;B[mk];W[pj];B[kd];W[dk];B[ml];W[ol];B[lk];W[lm];B[jf];W[bd];B[bc];W[ki];B[jk];W[ii]
;B[jh];W[kj];B[kk];W[ij];B[gf];W[gc];B[fd];W[kc];B[lc];W[kb];B[jd];W[ic];B[gb];W[if]
;B[ig];W[je];B[kf];W[hg];B[hf];W[ie];B[hh];W[ld];B[gi];W[ik];B[le];W[md];B[mc];W[ke]
;B[nd];W[me];B[lf];W[mf];B[mg];W[ge];B[fe];W[ff];B[gg];W[hb];B[gd];W[jc];B[kd];W[fb]
;B[hc];W[ga];B[gc];W[ha];B[eb];W[lb];B[mb];W[ja];B[dj];W[ck];B[ch];W[bf];B[ek];W[mh]
;B[lh];W[ng];B[lg];W[nf];B[nh];W[im];B[cj];W[dh];B[cm];W[bm];B[re];W[rf];B[bn];W[dm]
;B[co];W[cl];B[bp];W[do];B[rc];W[sc];B[bo];W[mi];B[li];W[og];B[pg];W[ph];B[ne];W[jd]
;B[of];W[kd];B[mj];W[oj];B[ni];W[ei];B[en];W[em];B[fn];W[fm];B[dn];W[gn];B[cm];W[la]
;B[ob];W[cn];B[po];W[pn];B[cm];W[ma];B[nb];W[cn];B[sd];W[se];B[cm];W[hr];B[hq];W[cn]
;B[fj];W[fo];B[cm];W[jq];B[gr];W[cn];B[eh];W[eg];B[cm];W[mr];B[nr];W[cn];B[fh];W[di]
;B[cm];W[ls];B[ir];W[cn];B[ej];W[eo];B[rq];W[sq];B[sr];W[sp];B[qr];W[fa];B[bh];W[ea]
;B[da];W[ca];B[db];W[bb];B[he];W[ac];B[bk];W[cb];B[gk];W[bl];B[ak];W[eq];B[er];W[ho]
;B[hp];W[oo];B[op];W[an];B[pb];W[qb];B[qo];W[ro];B[hl];W[il];B[bg];W[ee];B[nm];W[om]
;B[hm];W[hd];B[ec];W[el];B[kh];W[pa];B[af];W[ae];B[ag];W[hj];B[hn];W[go];B[in];W[jn]
;B[kl];W[km];B[fl];W[io];B[gj];W[ao];B[aq];W[al];B[bi];W[fp];B[ap];W[am];B[oa];W[qa]
;B[jj];W[ji];B[jo];W[mm];B[fi];W[jm];B[ge];W[hk];B[gl];W[dg];B[cd];W[ed])

Iyama Started Meijin Series With A Victory

The youngest Meijin ever, Iyama Yuta started his title defense starting from September 1 and 2 and will continue until November (if they go all the way to game 7).

Iyama won the first game by 6.5 points from his challenger, Takao Shinji.


Takao Shinji (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

I think Iyama played very well in this game. He played several ko fights and took advantage of it.

The next game will be played at September 16 and 17.

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Takao Shinji (black)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Meijin title match, game #1]
DT[2010-09-03]PB[Takao Shinji]BR[9]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+6.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[ql];W[iq];B[lp];W[dq];B[io];W[gp];B[mc];W[jo]
;B[jp];W[ip];B[ho];W[jn];B[hp];W[kp];B[jq];W[kq];B[jr];W[lo];B[kr];W[lq];B[hq];W[po]
;B[nq];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[np];B[op];W[oo];B[mp];W[no];B[mq];W[mo];B[lr];W[pj]
;B[pk];W[oj];B[qj];W[qi];B[rj];W[nk];B[qh];W[fc];B[bd];W[bf];B[cc];W[dc];B[ce];W[cd]
;B[be];W[bc];B[cf];W[ch];B[ef];W[eh];B[bh];W[bi];B[bg];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[re]
;B[qf];W[rf];B[rg];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[hc];W[ge];B[fg];W[id];B[ic];W[kd];B[jd];W[je]
;B[jc];W[kf];B[le];W[ke];B[lc];W[cj];B[hg];W[ji];B[gi];W[mg];B[oh];W[nh];B[er];W[dr]
;B[hk];W[gj];B[hj];W[fi];B[gk];W[fj];B[bb];W[cb];B[ac];W[gh];B[hi];W[fh];B[he];W[ee]
;B[gf];W[fe];B[jj];W[hh];B[ie];W[kj];B[jk];W[ff];B[ll];W[lk];B[cc];W[pp];B[oq];W[bc]
;B[sf];W[sd];B[cc];W[pe];B[og];W[bc];B[di];W[gg];B[cc];W[pf];B[qg];W[bc];B[ii];W[ml]
;B[cc];W[rm];B[nf];W[bc];B[jh];W[ki];B[ih];W[ad];B[cc];W[oc];B[bc];W[od];B[rl];W[hf]
;B[if];W[ig];B[jg];W[lf];B[kk];W[mj];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[cl];B[ko];W[kn];B[ds];W[cs]
;B[es];W[br];B[eo];W[fp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fr];W[en];B[do];W[dn];B[co];W[bo];B[fo];W[cp]
;B[fm];W[fn];B[go];W[jf];B[hg];W[gm];B[fl];W[ig];B[bp];W[bq];B[hg];W[gr];B[gq];W[ig]
;B[bn];W[ap];B[hg];W[oi];B[ri];W[ig];B[li];W[hd];B[lj];W[gb];B[nb];W[ja];B[ia];W[ib]
;B[hb];W[ha];B[jb];W[kb];B[kc];W[ia];B[me];W[kh];B[mk];W[ng];B[mm];W[nl];B[of];W[lm]
;B[km];W[ln];B[lk];W[mf];B[lb];W[ka];B[oe];W[jm];B[hm];W[gn];B[im];W[nd];B[om];W[pm]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[oa];W[qm];B[on];W[rq];B[nn];W[sr];B[mi];W[ni];B[db];W[eb];B[ca];W[cg]
;B[dk];W[ck];B[pd];W[dj];B[dg];W[dh];B[sp];W[sq];B[pn];W[rs];B[ps];W[rn];B[mn];W[jl]
;B[sm];W[ro];B[pg];W[il];B[hl];W[pa];B[nj];W[ok];B[pl];W[ik];B[ij];W[kl];B[sn];W[so]
;B[sl];W[gc];B[pi];W[kp];B[ek];W[ah];B[af];W[em];B[fk];W[ne];B[ma];W[ea];B[ej];W[ei]
;B[qn];W[qo];B[sg];W[sb];B[se];W[rd];B[da];W[pc];B[pe];W[kq];B[mj])

A Game for Friend

This is a game for my friend, Rosa. Black is Umezawa Yukari (5 dan) and white is Takemiya Masaki (9 dan). Black won the game by 1.5 points. Enjoy the game :)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]DT[2010-09-03]PB[Umezawa Yukari]
BR[5p]PW[Takemiya Masaki]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[fq];W[ip];B[cn];W[fp];B[cq];W[eq];B[cp];W[po];B[qo];W[pp]
;B[qp];W[oq];B[qq];W[pn];B[qm];W[ol];B[fc];W[id];B[cf];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[ec];W[dc]
;B[ge];W[df];B[dg];W[gf];B[de];W[ed];B[hc];W[ef];B[hf];W[gg];B[ie];W[kd];B[md];W[ic]
;B[hb];W[kf];B[ih];W[kh];B[ij];W[kj];B[ci];W[jl];B[cd];W[cc];B[bd];W[dh];B[cg];W[eg]
;B[il];W[hi];B[ii];W[jm];B[or];W[nq];B[nr];W[mq];B[gk];W[di];B[cj];W[dj];B[dk];W[ek]
;B[dl];W[el];B[dm];W[fj];B[gm];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[nb];B[pi];W[ql];B[rm];W[ch]
;B[bh];W[bi];B[bg];W[do];B[er];W[fr];B[dr];W[gq];B[jk];W[kk];B[im];W[pg];B[og];W[of]
;B[oh];W[nf];B[pf];W[qf];B[pe];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[rf];W[qj];B[mg];W[mf];B[qi];W[je]
;B[hg];W[mr];B[io];W[jn];B[hp];W[in];B[hn];W[jo];B[hq];W[ho];B[go];W[fn];B[io];W[co]
;B[bo];W[ho];B[gn];W[gp];B[io];W[bn];B[bm];W[ho];B[pm];W[om];B[io];W[bp];B[an];W[ho]
;B[lg];W[io];B[nk];W[mc];B[nc];W[oc];B[nd];W[lc];B[ll];W[ml];B[lk];W[ok];B[mi];W[lm]
;B[lf];W[le];B[me];W[mj];B[nj];W[li];B[mk];W[mh];B[ng];W[ni];B[oj];W[rj];B[gh];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[fh];B[bc];W[rh];B[ri];W[si];B[qh];W[rl];B[eb];W[bb];B[jb];W[ib];B[ia];W[kl]
;B[nl];W[pj];B[oi];W[mm];B[jc];W[jd];B[ma];W[kb];B[ka];W[la];B[lb];W[kc];B[ja];W[sm]
;B[rn];W[ns];B[pr];W[db];B[rg];W[sh];B[nm];W[nn];B[es];W[fo];B[ab];W[mb];B[la];W[ce]
;B[be];W[ea];B[fa];W[da];B[ha];W[fs];B[dq];W[fm];B[fl];W[bq];B[br];W[hj];B[hk];W[fk]
;B[gl];W[sn];B[so];W[sl];B[os];W[ms];B[ro];W[jj];B[ik];W[ba];B[na];W[oa];B[gj];W[fi]
;B[pl];W[pk];B[en];W[eo];B[sj];W[sk];B[jg];W[ck];B[bj];W[bk];B[ai];W[jf];B[kg];W[if]
;B[he];W[ld];B[sg];W[sj];B[sd];W[sc];B[se];W[ee];B[ce])

Lee Sedol Won First Game

Lee Sedol (9 dan) finally won from Lee Changho after awhile. He beat Lee Changho at the final of the 6th Korean Prices Information Cup. This time Lee Sedol manage a resignation victory.


Lee Changho (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)




The second game will be played at September 15.



Here is the game record:
Lee Sedol (white) vs. Lee Changho (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[6th Prices Information Cup final round 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
PW[Lee Sedol]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
WR[9d]
PB[Lee Changho]
BR[Kuksu]
RE[W+R]
DT[2010-09-01]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[pi];W[md];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe]
;W[pc];B[fq];W[cn];B[jp];W[fc];B[fo];W[dk];B[be];W[ce];B[bd];W[bf]
;B[cf];W[cg];B[df];W[bg];B[dg];W[dh];B[eh];W[di];B[dc];W[cc];B[cb]
;W[pp];B[po];W[op];B[pq];W[qo];B[cd];W[oo];B[rp];W[pn];B[ro];W[mp]
;B[nq];W[ic];B[np];W[mn];B[mo];W[ln];B[no];W[nn];B[ko];W[qg];B[pg]
;W[re];B[qh];W[oh];B[oi];W[eq];B[fr];W[nh];B[ph];W[qm];B[rf];W[er]
;B[rd];W[qd];B[se];W[od];B[ep];W[dq];B[om];W[on];B[kl];W[rn];B[do]
;W[co];B[dn];W[dm];B[cp];W[cq];B[bp];W[bq];B[cm];W[cl];B[ld];W[me]
;B[jd];W[id];B[jf];W[ie];B[lf];W[ed];B[ch];W[ci];B[eb];W[le];B[em]
;W[dl];B[je];W[hg];B[de];W[jh];B[kh];W[ki];B[lh];W[li];B[mh];W[jm]
;B[mi];W[jg];B[kf];W[qq];B[rq];W[io];B[ip];W[gm];B[bh];W[bi];B[ji]
;W[qr];B[rr];W[lk];B[ll];W[mj];B[ii];W[nj];B[if];W[hh];B[hf];W[fg]
;B[ff];W[kb];B[kk];W[ni];B[jj];W[lj];B[ih];W[pe];B[rg];W[gp];B[fp]
;W[go];B[fn];W[lo];B[lp];W[gq];B[gr];W[hq];B[gn];W[hn];B[ir];W[ef]
;B[eg];W[ig];B[fh];W[gi];B[gk];W[fj];B[nf];W[kn];B[gj];W[fi];B[hi]
;W[gh];B[ik];W[jo];B[kp];W[fm];B[ml];W[ok];B[jl];W[hr];B[hs];W[iq]
;B[jr];W[qk];B[jc];W[jb];B[lc];W[mb];B[lb];W[la];B[mc];W[nc];B[ol]
;W[nk];B[nl];W[qj];B[hb];W[ib];B[gc];W[fb];B[gd];W[gb];B[nb];W[ma]
;B[hc];W[fe];B[ee];W[ge];B[ga];W[fd];B[fa];W[he];B[pk];W[pj];B[pl]
;W[oj];B[rb];W[gf];B[ng];W[rc];B[sc];W[qb];B[sl];W[en];B[eo];W[hl]
;B[el];W[fl];B[il];W[jq];B[kq];W[ho];B[es];W[ds];B[im];W[hm];B[oe]
;W[ef];B[af];W[ah];B[ff];W[hk];B[hj];W[ef];B[ob];W[nd];B[ff];W[ea]
;B[da];W[ef];B[bo];W[bm];B[ff];W[bc];B[bb];W[ef];B[bn];W[cm];B[ff]
;W[kc];B[kd];W[ef];B[ri];W[rl];B[ff];W[gg];B[sb];W[ra];B[rj];W[rk]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[sj];W[mf];B[mg];W[kg];B[lg];W[og];B[of];W[ia];B[ha]
;W[fs];B[gs];W[es];B[so];W[ei])

Lee Sula Scored Second Victory

The Female team can raise a toast once again, because Lee Sula (1 dan) scored her second victory at the 4th GG Auction Cup.



Lee who previously beat Seo Bongsoo (9 dan) met not Kim Soojang as I mentioned in my previous post, but Baek Sungho (9 dan). The game started with a recently popular opening. Move 6-24 is the usual combination of this opening. I personally dislike white's approach at R14 and prefer the usual R10 since I think the new fashion's outcome is favorable for black.


Lee Sula vs. Baek Sungho

Lee Sula started a fight with her invasion at L3. Black attacked the stone, but later Lee threw the invading stone and used it to steal black's corner. Baek Sungho then tried to split Lee Sula's group at the left side. I personally think black E13 is strange, since it let Lee's group ran out for only 3 stones compensation. I think block at B12 followed by M9 is good enough for black.


And the winner is...

In the end, Lee Sula won the game by 5.5 points.



Here is the game record:
Lee Sula (white) vs. Baek Sungho (black). Result: W+5.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[4th GG Auction Cup Game 13 ]
DT[2010-09-03]PB[Baek Sungho]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sula]WR[1p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+5.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf];B[qc];W[ph]
;B[qj];W[qi];B[ri];W[pi];B[pj];W[rh];B[rg];W[sh];B[rk];W[rf];B[fq];W[cn];B[ip];W[lc]
;B[rc];W[fc];B[be];W[cd];B[ch];W[cj];B[eh];W[ej];B[jm];W[kq];B[jq];W[ko];B[jo];W[lm]
;B[ln];W[pq];B[op];W[kn];B[km];W[mn];B[lo];W[pp];B[po];W[qq];B[oo];W[qo];B[qn];W[rp]
;B[rn];W[or];B[nr];W[ps];B[mq];W[ll];B[lj];W[kp];B[lp];W[iq];B[jp];W[lr];B[mr];W[gq]
;B[hq];W[gp];B[dq];W[cq];B[ep];W[dr];B[er];W[gr];B[do];W[eq];B[rr];W[dq];B[hm];W[qr]
;B[em];W[gm];B[gn];W[dg];B[dh];W[im];B[il];W[gi];B[gh];W[gg];B[hh];W[fh];B[fi];W[fg]
;B[ei];W[hi];B[ii];W[ih];B[hg];W[ij];B[ji];W[gl];B[gk];W[fn];B[hn];W[hf];B[ig];W[if]
;B[jg];W[fk];B[fj];W[ek];B[fm];W[jf];B[fo];W[kg];B[jh];W[nj];B[co];W[bo];B[cl];W[bl]
;B[bm];W[cm];B[bk];W[dl];B[ck];W[bn];B[dm];W[mb];B[nb];W[bg];B[eg];W[bj];B[dk];W[dj]
;B[el];W[bh];B[gf];W[df];B[ff];W[oj];B[hd];W[gd];B[kd];W[id];B[ic];W[hc];B[jd];W[he]
;B[ld];W[ib];B[ol];W[nl];B[ok];W[nk];B[jc];W[jb];B[kb];W[om];B[pm];W[fl];B[ro];W[rq]
;B[fp];W[fr];B[cg];W[cf];B[hl];W[am];B[ak];W[aj];B[hb];W[gb];B[nm];W[ir];B[jr];W[is]
;B[js];W[hp];B[si];W[sg];B[mm];W[dn];B[en];W[ml];B[on];W[kk];B[mi];W[kj];B[ki];W[lh]
;B[mh];W[ik];B[mg];W[lf];B[qd];W[se];B[hj];W[ha];B[ka];W[sc];B[sb];W[sd];B[rb];W[ja]
;B[mc];W[fe];B[oe];W[of];B[mf];W[le];B[me];W[ho];B[io];W[hk];B[gj];W[jn];B[in];W[jl]
;B[go];W[nf];B[ne];W[je];B[jj];W[jk];B[ng];W[oi];B[ef];W[ee];B[ns];W[os];B[bf];W[bd]
;B[qe];W[re];B[sp];W[sq];B[so];W[cp];B[eo];W[al];B[dl];W[qp];B[li];W[kf];B[im];W[kl]
;B[di];W[bi];B[ni];W[ce])

Chang Hao vs. Qiu Jun At Agon Final

The 12th Chinese Agon Cup has come to its climax. Two players will play at September 13 to decide who will become the 12th Agon champion.

The first player is Chang Hao (9 dan) who beat Piao Wenyao (5 dan) at the semi-final.


Chang Hao

Here is the game record:
Chang Hao (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Chang Hao]PW[Piao Wenyao]
KM[7.5]RE[B+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[qf]
;B[qj];W[nc];B[nd];W[md];B[oc];W[ne];B[od];W[of];B[qe];W[mc]
;B[me];W[le];B[mf];W[lf];B[mg];W[pi];B[pj];W[oi];B[oj];W[mi]
;B[lg];W[nj];B[jg];W[je];B[nk];W[mk];B[nl];W[rf];B[rh];W[rd]
;B[re];W[se];B[rc];W[qd];B[pe];W[qc];B[pf];W[pg];B[og];W[qh]
;B[qb];W[rb];B[nh];W[oh];B[ng];W[ni];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[ic]
;B[hc];W[id];B[ib];W[jb];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[df];W[ed]
;B[gb];W[ee];B[eb];W[db];B[kb];W[ia];B[ha];W[hb];B[pc];W[sc]
;B[ib];W[pp];B[ja];W[pq];B[qq];W[qr];B[po];W[op];B[qn];W[jc]
;B[or];W[pr];B[mq];W[oo];B[on];W[mo];B[nn];W[mp];B[lq];W[jp]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[ko];W[ln];B[jo];W[io];B[lm];W[rq];B[rp];W[sq]
;B[sp];W[rs];B[sr];W[rr];B[ps];W[kn];B[jn];W[km];B[ho];W[ll]
;B[in];W[gq];B[dn];W[di];B[hq];W[hr];B[eq];W[er];B[fq];W[hp]
;B[fr];W[go];B[ip];W[iq];B[gn];W[fo];B[dp];W[fn];B[cr];W[gm]
;B[il];W[kh];B[kg];W[hk];B[ik];W[ij];B[jj];W[ii];B[kk];W[jm]
;B[hl];W[gk];B[gl];W[fl];B[hm];W[ji];B[fm];W[em];B[el];W[gm]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[fm];W[fk];B[en];W[gm];B[lk];W[ml];B[fm];W[dm]
;B[gm];W[dl];B[io];W[gr];B[lr];W[kq];B[lp];W[bm];B[bn];W[kr]
;B[ch];W[ci];B[bi];W[bg];B[bf];W[bh];B[ef];W[fe];B[ge];W[ff]
;B[fg];W[gg];B[gf];W[hg];B[if];W[ea];B[bj];W[cg];B[dh];W[dg]
;B[eh];W[eg];B[fh];W[be];B[lb];W[bl];B[hh];W[ih];B[ig];W[gh]
;B[gi];W[hi];B[hf];W[hh];B[mn];W[lo];B[mm];W[kl];B[rg];W[qg]
;B[ri];W[ka];B[la];W[ob];B[pb];W[kc];B[oa])

The second player is Qiu Jun (8 dan) who beat Chen Yaoye (Tianyuan) by 1.5 points.


Qiu Jun

Here is the game record:
Qiu Jun (black) vs. Chen Yaoye (white). Result: B+1.5

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Qiu Jun]PW[Chen Yaoye]
KM[7.5]RE[B+1.5]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[go];W[cn];B[lq];W[io]
;B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[cq];B[fp];W[eo];B[cr];W[bq]
;B[iq];W[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[qn];B[qo];W[mp];B[lp];W[mo]
;B[lo];W[mn];B[pm];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[oo];W[mq];B[ln];W[mm]
;B[ok];W[oj];B[nj];W[om];B[nm];W[nk];B[nl];W[nn];B[on];W[mk]
;B[oi];W[pj];B[oq];W[ml];B[jn];W[om];B[hm];W[fc];B[be];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[cd];B[ci];W[pb];B[qc];W[mc];B[kc];W[me];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[hc];W[hb];B[fd];W[ic];B[id];W[jc];B[ec];W[fb];B[ed];W[de]
;B[jd];W[kd];B[kb];W[jb];B[ge];W[cg];B[mb];W[hd];B[gd];W[ld]
;B[nc];W[lb];B[ja];W[ib];B[la];W[lc];B[ob];W[ka];B[cl];W[ma]
;B[bg];W[df];B[ch];W[bf];B[dg];W[cf];B[eg];W[ff];B[gh];W[nr]
;B[lr];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qr];W[pq];B[pp];W[nq];B[op];W[qs]
;B[rr];W[qg];B[rg];W[rh];B[qh];W[pg];B[ri];W[rf];B[sh];W[qe]
;B[pf];W[pe];B[of];W[oe];B[re];W[rd];B[sf];W[rc];B[ne];W[qd]
;B[nd];W[nf];B[qb];W[pc];B[pa];W[od];B[oc];W[rb];B[pd];W[ra]
;B[na];W[nb];B[mf];W[ng];B[og];W[oa];B[mh];W[mg];B[lg];W[nh]
;B[ni];W[lf];B[oh];W[mf];B[na];W[pc];B[mb];W[la];B[sd];W[nb]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[rk];W[rl];B[rn];W[lj];B[li];W[kk];B[kl];W[ki]
;B[jj];W[kj];B[mb];W[ro];B[so];W[nb];B[br];W[dl];B[dk];W[el]
;B[ek];W[mb];B[jk];W[fl];B[db];W[bl];B[bb];W[bh];B[cm];W[bm]
;B[dm];W[ck];B[bk];W[dn];B[cj];W[em];B[ck];W[if];B[hf];W[hl]
;B[fn];W[en];B[il];W[gm];B[gn];W[gj];B[fj];W[gi];B[fi];W[im]
;B[hn];W[km];B[lm];W[ll];B[jl];W[rj];B[rm];W[ql];B[al];W[ar]
;B[bi];W[ag];B[bn];W[bo];B[am];W[ef];B[ie];W[cb];B[ca];W[jf]
;B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[pi];B[ph];W[hl];B[rs];W[dr];B[bs];W[gg]
;B[hh];W[hg];B[bc];W[fh];B[fg];W[eh];B[dh];W[ih];B[hi];W[hj]
;B[ii];W[ji];B[ij];W[ik];B[jm];W[kg];B[sl];W[sj];B[ps];W[eb]
;B[dc];W[qs];B[gf];W[ig];B[ps];W[cc];B[ac];W[qs];B[ai];W[ah]
;B[ps];W[ea];B[da];W[qs];B[qq];W[ns];B[ps];W[ls];B[ks];W[ms]
;B[kr];W[lh];B[sc];W[sb];B[mi];W[se];B[sd];W[rp];B[rq];W[ao]
;B[hk];W[sk];B[gl];W[er];B[fr];W[hl];B[ad];W[ae];B[gl];W[je]
;B[he];W[hl];B[sp];W[ik];B[sm];W[an];B[bm];W[hk];B[fk];W[gl]
;B[fo];W[aq];B[ds];W[as];B[es];W[mj];B[se];W[fm];B[qi];W[ee]
;B[sc];W[fe];B[si];W[no];B[np];W[mr])

This is the second time both players entered the final. Qiu Jun was 7th Agon Cup finalist, but lost to Gu Li. While Chang Hao successfully entered the final 2 years ago, but had the same fate with Qiu Jun. He lost to Gu Li that time. The previous Agon Cup winner, Sun Tengyu lost in the second round to Qiu Jun.

Weon Sungjin Won First Play Off

As reported in my previous post , there are 3 players tied for the second place at 38th Myeongin League B. They are Cho Hanseung (9 dan), Weon Sungjin (9 dan), and Kim Kiyoung (5 dan).


Cho Hanseung (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

To decide who will join Park Yeonghun (9 dan) at the semi-final, two extra knock out games were added to the competition. The first game was played at August 30 between Cho Hanseung and Weon Sungjin.

The game was full of exchange with both players went for a big chunk of territory. Weon eventually won the game by resignation in 168 moves. Weon will play Ko Geuntae at September 5 to decide the second placer of League B.

Here is the game record:
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Cho Hanseung (black). Result: W+R

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[38th Korean Myeongin, league play-off]
PB[Cho Hanseung]PW[Weon Seongjin]
KM[6.5]RE[W+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[ck];B[pq];W[cp]
;B[do];W[fq];B[op];W[fn];B[dl];W[dk];B[el];W[ek];B[fl];W[gj]
;B[cl];W[fc];B[nc];W[qi];B[qk];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[oj];W[oh]
;B[qj];W[od];B[oc];W[qc];B[pe];W[pc];B[oe];W[nd];B[md];W[ne]
;B[of];W[me];B[mc];W[le];B[ng];W[kc];B[pb];W[qb];B[ob];W[nh]
;B[mg];W[og];B[nf];W[kg];B[mh];W[rf];B[rd];W[ri];B[hi];W[hj]
;B[ii];W[ki];B[ij];W[hl];B[kd];W[jd];B[ke];W[je];B[ld];W[jf]
;B[kj];W[jq];B[gi];W[ei];B[cc];W[cd];B[bd];W[be];B[bb];W[lj]
;B[kk];W[mi];B[lk];W[mk];B[ml];W[nk];B[nl];W[ok];B[ol];W[ik]
;B[ji];W[nj];B[pk];W[ad];B[ac];W[bc];B[fo];W[ab];B[go];W[jo]
;B[eh];W[dh];B[kh];W[li];B[kf];W[re];B[jg];W[ig];B[jh];W[sl]
;B[fi];W[eg];B[gq];W[gr];B[fr];W[er];B[hr];W[gp];B[hp];W[hq]
;B[iq];W[ho];B[gq];W[fp];B[io];W[hn];B[in];W[hq];B[ip];W[eo]
;B[ej];W[fh];B[hm];W[gn];B[fj];W[dj];B[gl];W[ir];B[gq];W[im]
;B[gm];W[hq];B[jp];W[kp];B[jn];W[hs];B[kq];W[rc];B[rl];W[sk]
;B[sm];W[rj];B[rm];W[kb];B[hg];W[hf];B[jc];W[ic];B[gg];W[gf]
;B[jr];W[bl];B[bm];W[bk];B[qa];W[ra];B[sc];W[sb])

Jiang Weijie Challenges Gu Li

After Winning the first game by resignation, Jiang Weijie found himself close to become this year Mingren challenger. However, Li Zhe was able to win the second game by a mere 0.5 point. Ten days later, they met for the third and last game to decide who will challenge Gu Li for this year Mingren.


Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Li Zhe (right)

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) once again outplayed Li Zhe and won the game by resignation thus won the right to become the 23rd Mingren Challenger.

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Li Zhe (black). Result: W+R.

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[23rd Chinese Mingren, challenger decision match #3]
PB[Li Zhe]PW[Jiang Weijie]
KM[7.5]RE[W+R]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[fc];W[id]
;B[cn];W[fp];B[cg];W[ec];B[cc];W[cd];B[eb];W[dc];B[fe];W[nc]
;B[pf];W[hc];B[gb];W[db];B[kd];W[if];B[fg];W[ih];B[fi];W[ne]
;B[md];W[nd];B[jc];W[hb];B[kf];W[ng];B[hg];W[gf];B[ff];W[gg]
;B[gh];W[le];B[ke];W[kh];B[mf];W[nf];B[lh];W[ki];B[he];W[jf]
;B[ie];W[gd];B[ge];W[fd];B[mh];W[nh];B[mj];W[qh];B[ph];W[pi]
;B[qg];W[qi];B[qc];W[nj];B[mk];W[pb];B[qb];W[ql];B[rl];W[qe]
;B[re];W[qm];B[pk];W[nk];B[ni];W[oi];B[mi];W[om];B[rm];W[qn]
;B[nl];W[ol];B[ok];W[oj];B[oh];W[ml];B[nm];W[nn];B[mm];W[ll]
;B[mn];W[on];B[km];W[rj];B[rg];W[rk];B[kk];W[lb];B[kb];W[lc]
;B[jd];W[mg];B[kg];W[ld];B[lf];W[me];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[pe]
;B[qd];W[la];B[ib];W[na];B[qo];W[rn];B[fm];W[or];B[go];W[gp]
;B[pr];W[hm];B[in];W[en];B[fn];W[dn];B[cq];W[bo];B[eq];W[el]
;B[fl];W[ho];B[hn];W[fo];B[gn];W[fr];B[eo];W[co];B[er];W[bq]
;B[dl];W[cl];B[ep];W[gr];B[br];W[bp];B[ck];W[cm];B[bl];W[bm]
;B[kp];W[kq];B[bk];W[dk];B[ek];W[dm];B[dj];W[ia];B[ja];W[ha]
;B[be];W[bd];B[ro];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[rr];W[bf];B[cf];W[lg]
;B[lm];W[ic];B[je];W[ce];B[bg];W[ae];B[ee];W[jb];B[nr];W[nq]
;B[ib];W[ed];B[mr];W[lr];B[oq];W[rh];B[lp];W[ms];B[os];W[lq]
;B[hp];W[hq];B[ip];W[jp];B[jo];W[iq];B[io];W[dl];B[cj];W[jb]
;B[pg];W[oe];B[ib];W[rp];B[hd];W[jb];B[fq];W[gq];B[ib];W[ej]
;B[fk];W[jb];B[dq];W[ar];B[ib];W[oa];B[pc];W[jb];B[aq];W[ap]
;B[ib];W[lk];B[lj];W[jb])