Takao-Iyama Showdown (Again)

After playing 4 games at this year's Meijin, Takao Shinji and Iyama Yuta Meijin will meet in another important game. They will play the challenger decision's match to decide who will challenge Cho U for the 35th Kisei title.

Takao Shinji won the last game at League A from O Meien and came out ahead with perfect 5-0 score. AS usual, O Meien opened the game with an unusual opening.


Takao Shinji

Here is the game record:
Takao Shinji (white) vs. O Meien (black). Result: W+3.5

(;
EV[35th Kisei league]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Takao Shinji]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-30]
BR[9d]
RE[W+3.5]
PB[O Meien]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[oq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[pn];W[iq];B[kp];W[io];B[dq]
;W[cq];B[cr];W[eq];B[dr];W[ep];B[cp];W[bq];B[bp];W[br];B[bs];W[er]
;B[aq];W[qf];B[ph];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe]
;W[nc];B[cf];W[ch];B[jn];W[qj];B[qi];W[oj];B[ni];W[ri];B[rh];W[rn]
;B[qn];W[ro];B[ql];W[rm];B[pk];W[qm];B[pm];W[rl];B[pj];W[qk];B[pl]
;W[in];B[jm];W[hl];B[dh];W[di];B[dg];W[be];B[ei];W[ej];B[ci];W[dj]
;B[fc];W[ee];B[db];W[gd];B[gc];W[hd];B[fi];W[bi];B[fg];W[ik];B[cc]
;W[cd];B[bc];W[bg];B[ih];W[kk];B[jq];W[ir];B[gf];W[nd];B[lc];W[me]
;B[le];W[ge];B[lf];W[pp];B[pq];W[qq];B[qr];W[rq];B[rr];W[rj];B[fj]
;W[fl];B[co];W[dn];B[bn];W[bm];B[jr];W[jo];B[ko];W[jp];B[kq];W[ao]
;B[fk];W[el];B[sq];W[ll];B[lm];W[oe];B[pf];W[of];B[qg];W[kd];B[nb]
;W[ob];B[mb];W[ld];B[oc];W[pb];B[ib];W[kg];B[lg];W[kh];B[if];W[kf]
;B[lh];W[mm];B[jc];W[jd];B[ie];W[kc];B[kb];W[mc];B[lb];W[ic];B[jb]
;W[ln];B[km];W[li];B[mi];W[mo];B[jj];W[ji];B[lj];W[ii];B[kn];W[hc]
;B[hb];W[hh];B[hg];W[mk];B[jk];W[kj];B[ki];W[np];B[nq];W[li];B[bf]
;W[af];B[ki];W[mq];B[mr];W[li];B[sd];W[ra];B[ki];W[nr];B[lq];W[li]
;B[qa];W[rb];B[ki];W[mp];B[or];W[li];B[cg];W[cj];B[ki];W[lr];B[ns]
;W[li];B[im];W[hm];B[ki];W[ij];B[gh];W[li];B[ah];W[ag];B[ki];W[oi]
;B[oh];W[li];B[nn];W[ki];B[mn];W[pi];B[nj];W[qh];B[oa];W[pa];B[qi]
;W[ng];B[ok];W[qo];B[mh];W[op];B[is];W[hs];B[js];W[hr];B[id];W[ke]
;B[bo];W[do];B[mf];W[an];B[ar];W[ec];B[eb];W[og];B[bd];W[ce];B[nm]
;W[sp];B[hi];W[ml];B[lo];W[jl];B[mj];W[gk];B[sr];W[na];B[ek];W[dk]
;B[ad];W[ae];B[ef];W[fe];B[es];W[fs];B[ds];W[sc];B[se];W[sh];B[sg]
;W[si];B[kl];W[lk];B[il];W[gj];B[gi];W[rf];B[sf];W[pe];B[rg];W[pg]
;B[qf];W[jk];B[hj];W[hk];B[po];W[nl];B[fr];W[gs];B[he];W[jg];B[ig]
;W[ma];B[la];W[oa];B[dc];W[ed];B[oo];W[ol];B[om])

At League B, Iyama managed to win the important game against league's leader, Yamashiro Hiroshi (9 dan). Both Iyama and Yamashiro had the same final score, 4-1, but since Iyama's rank is higher Iyama automatically play against League A's winner.


Iyama Yuta

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Yamashiro Hiroshi (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[35th Kisei league]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamashiro Hiroshi]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-30]
BR[Meijin]
RE[B+R]
PB[Iyama Yuta]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[fq];W[dn];B[ip];W[po];B[np];W[qq];B[qr]
;W[qk];B[qm];W[pp];B[qp];W[rq];B[qo];W[qn];B[pn];W[pr];B[oq];W[rn]
;B[oo];W[pm];B[op];W[on];B[pl];W[po];B[ql];W[rr];B[or];W[pn];B[pp]
;W[rl];B[rm];W[sm];B[rk];W[sl];B[ol];W[rj];B[ro];W[nn];B[so];W[sn]
;B[ps];W[pg];B[qi];W[pi];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[nc];B[qj];W[pk];B[ph]
;W[pj];B[oh];W[qh];B[ri];W[qg];B[sj];W[sk];B[nd];W[md];B[mc];W[ld]
;B[nb];W[oc];B[od];W[ok];B[lc];W[ob];B[kd];W[ke];B[jd];W[qc];B[og]
;W[lf];B[pf];W[rh];B[qf];W[sh];B[mb];W[rd];B[rf];W[jb];B[kb];W[pc]
;B[rb];W[qb];B[je];W[rj];B[kg];W[mh];B[rk];W[si];B[me];W[cc];B[cl]
;W[eq];B[fp];W[bo];B[el];W[ko];B[ef];W[bc];B[jn];W[di];B[ci];W[dg]
;B[de];W[cg];B[ed];W[ec];B[cd];W[dc];B[eg];W[cj];B[bi];W[bj];B[dj]
;W[bh];B[ei];W[dh];B[eh];W[dk];B[ej];W[ck];B[dl];W[lk];B[ll];W[mk]
;B[ek];W[bl];B[ak];W[ai];B[bm];W[bf];B[fr];W[er];B[es];W[jo];B[dr]
;W[cr];B[dq];W[cq];B[ep];W[do];B[bk];W[ch];B[cs];W[br];B[ln];W[lo]
;B[mn];W[mo];B[no];W[kn];B[km];W[jm];B[jl];W[in];B[il];W[kq];B[lr]
;W[lq];B[mr];W[go];B[fn];W[im];B[io];W[hl];B[ij];W[gn];B[gm];W[fm]
;B[fl];W[iq];B[hp];W[fo];B[em];W[eo];B[hm];W[hn];B[nm];W[rj];B[ml]
;W[kk];B[kl];W[hr];B[gr];W[gp];B[gs];W[lg];B[ki];W[li];B[le];W[fd]
;B[be];W[df];B[ee];W[ce];B[re];W[rc];B[cf];W[ic];B[af];W[ce];B[sd]
;W[sb];B[cf];W[aj];B[al];W[ce];B[sa];W[sc];B[cf];W[bg];B[hq];W[ir]
;B[jp];W[kr];B[ag];W[ce];B[kp];W[gq];B[cf];W[gl];B[fm];W[ce];B[lp]
;W[mp];B[cf];W[mm];B[ce])