Cho Hyeyeon Became Female Myeongin Challenger

Cho Hyeyeon who recently became the fourth female 9 dan successfully won the final game of the 12th Female Myeongin main tournament and won the right to challenge Rui Naiwei the title holder.

This is Cho's fourth consecutive challenge. She also became the challenger in three previous season, but never success.

Cho beat Park Jieun (9 dan) at the final game. Previously, Park beat Cho at the winner section semi-final, but Cho managed to stay calm and won at the final.

Cho sacrificed her stones at the bottom left to create a big framework at the center. Park broke the center moyo, but Cho's territory at the upper left corner is big enough to make her victorious.

The first game will be played at January 13. Rui has a 33-16 record in her favor against Cho.


Rui Naiwei (left) and Cho Hyeyeon (right)


Here is the game record:
Cho Hyeyeon (white) vs. Park Jieun (black). Result: W+9.5

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[12th Female Myeongin challenger decision match]
GM[1]
PB[Park Jieun]
PW[Cho Hyeyeon]
BR[9d]
RE[W+9.5]
DT[2010-12-29]
WR[9d]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[qn];B[ql];W[qq];B[qp]
;W[pp];B[rq];W[qr];B[po];W[op];B[qo];W[rr];B[no];W[oo];B[on];W[oq]
;B[pn];W[pf];B[od];W[qe];B[rd];W[qi];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[dp]
;W[dr];B[cn];W[dl];B[cr];W[db];B[qg];W[pg];B[qf];W[qk];B[rk];W[rj]
;B[pk];W[pj];B[qj];W[bn];B[bo];W[qk];B[iq];W[go];B[qj];W[dn];B[co]
;W[qk];B[en];W[mp];B[io];W[gm];B[el];W[il];B[qj];W[ld];B[mc];W[jp]
;B[hq];W[fp];B[ho];W[kq];B[kn];W[mn];B[im];W[hm];B[jm];W[jd];B[qk]
;W[jl];B[kl];W[kk];B[ll];W[lk];B[mk];W[mj];B[ml];W[ek];B[fl];W[fk]
;B[gl];W[gk];B[hl];W[hk];B[fn];W[li];B[dk];W[dj];B[jb];W[ic];B[ib]
;W[hc];B[nf];W[hb];B[ck];W[cj];B[kg];W[lf];B[jk];W[ik];B[lg];W[oe]
;B[ke];W[nd];B[oc];W[kd];B[nh];W[mf];B[nj];W[mg];B[mh];W[nc];B[nb]
;W[ob];B[mb];W[ne];B[lh];W[pd];B[pc];W[qc];B[pb];W[re];B[pe];W[ip]
;B[hp];W[pd];B[dc];W[cc];B[pe];W[em];B[fm];W[pd];B[np];W[nq];B[pe]
;W[ir];B[hr];W[pd];B[qb];W[ki];B[pe];W[oi];B[mi];W[pd];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[pe];W[qh];B[kf];W[if];B[se];W[pd];B[ig];W[jg];B[ie];W[je];B[jf]
;W[hf];B[jh];W[hg];B[pe];W[bl];B[ng];W[pd];B[hh];W[pe];B[gh];W[ii]
;B[ih];W[fg];B[gg];W[gf];B[ff];W[ef];B[rc];W[lj];B[le];W[me];B[ni]
;W[sf];B[an];W[ak];B[mo];W[lo];B[nn];W[jr];B[fh];W[eg];B[eh];W[dh]
;B[lp];W[mq];B[jc];W[ri];B[rp];W[hs];B[gs];W[ln];B[is];W[jo];B[md]
;W[id];B[fe];W[gd];B[gb];W[ha];B[ji];W[jj];B[jq];W[kr];B[di];W[ch]
;B[oh];W[sj];B[sr];W[dm];B[bm];W[cl];B[he];W[ge];B[fd];W[ga];B[fa]
;W[eb];B[ko];W[kp];B[jn];W[fb];B[ei];W[sd];B[oj];W[pi];B[mm];W[lq]
;B[ci];W[bi];B[hi];W[am];B[al];W[kc];B[kb];W[am];B[pr];W[or];B[al]
;W[ia];B[ja];W[am];B[rs];W[ps];B[al];W[la];B[lb];W[am];B[gc];W[hd]
;B[al];W[js];B[hs];W[am];B[he];W[ea];B[al];W[eo];B[gn];W[am];B[bn]
;W[sk];B[sl];W[ph];B[lm];W[lp];B[sc];W[ij];B[kh];W[se];B[sq];W[al]
;B[ss])

The Fourth Female 9 dan

Cho Hyeyeon is officially the fourth female player to receive 9 dan diploma (as of 21 December 2010). She followed the step of Feng Yun, Rui Naiwei, and Park Jieun to achieve this level.


Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan)

I'm still looking for the reason why she got the promotion. I'll post here if I get yhe answer (if you know the answer, please tell me :D)

Edit: It seems she got the promotion due to the success of South Korea's female team winning gold medal at the Asian Games. She along with Lee Minjin and Kim Yunyoung got the promotion. Lee Minjin was promoted to 6 dan while Kim Yunyoung to 3 dan.

Also, she celebrated her promotion by beating Lee Sedol (9 dan) in GS Galtex preliminary.

Congratulations Ms. Hyeyeon!

Here is the game record:
Cho Hyeyeon (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th Korean GS Caltex Cup, preliminary]
DT[2010-12-24]PB[Cho Hyeyeon]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[qf]
;B[pi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[oq];W[qo];B[qm];W[rp];B[qq];W[oo];B[om];W[rq]
;B[rr];W[nm];B[nl];W[mp];B[mq];W[lq];B[np];W[no];B[lr];W[mr];B[nq];W[kq];B[kr];W[jr]
;B[lp];W[kp];B[mo];W[pp];B[pq];W[mn];B[mm];W[lo];B[mp];W[nn];B[ln];W[lm];B[ko];W[ml]
;B[pn];W[po];B[rn];W[ro];B[nk];W[ks];B[mk];W[kn];B[lo];W[lk];B[jn];W[km];B[jp];W[ls]
;B[jm];W[jl];B[kk];W[lj];B[kl];W[ll];B[jk];W[lh];B[il];W[mf];B[og];W[ld];B[ef];W[ce]
;B[bf];W[ff];B[kd];W[ke];B[lc];W[mc];B[le];W[md];B[je];W[kf];B[jf];W[kg];B[ee];W[gd]
;B[ki];W[pk];B[qk];W[pl];B[ql];W[oj];B[jg];W[hf];B[fg];W[hh];B[id];W[oi];B[pj];W[ph]
;B[oh];W[mj];B[ge];W[jh];B[ih];W[ii];B[ji];W[ig];B[kh];W[he];B[hd];W[kc];B[jc];W[jd]
;B[fe];W[gc];B[kd];W[qh];B[qj];W[jd];B[ec];W[ed];B[kd];W[lb];B[ih];W[pg];B[lg];W[lf]
;B[nf];W[rf];B[mg];W[jd];B[eb];W[dc];B[kd];W[me];B[rh];W[re];B[li];W[ol];B[jh];W[fo]
;B[fn];W[jd];B[hb];W[fb];B[bd];W[be];B[bb];W[bc];B[cc];W[hc];B[ic];W[db];B[ae];W[ie]
;B[kd];W[cb];B[ac];W[jd];B[hg];W[gg];B[kd];W[fh];B[gf];W[eh];B[cd];W[gi];B[if];W[hg]
;B[jd];W[di];B[ci];W[ch];B[cj];W[bi];B[ij];W[bj];B[cl];W[hi];B[ah];W[bh];B[dg];W[dh]
;B[ej];W[fj];B[bk];W[gn];B[gl];W[gk];B[hj];W[fl];B[fm];W[gm];B[hl];W[bm];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fk];W[ag];B[bg];W[fl];B[dl];W[bn];B[go];W[io];B[gp];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[jo];W[gq]
;B[hn];W[de];B[eg];W[ea];B[qi];W[qg];B[od];W[mh];B[mi];W[ng];B[ni];W[nj];B[nh];W[oc]
;B[ca];W[gb];B[ib];W[ga];B[mg];W[qn];B[sm];W[lg];B[iq];W[hq];B[jq];W[ir];B[nr];W[sr]
;B[qr];W[en];B[em];W[eo];B[bl];W[qd];B[pe];W[so];B[pm];W[ok];B[rj])

Merry Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas everybody. I hope you can have a merry little christmas with people you love. I'm sorry I still can't post often because I still have many tasks to do. Sorry guys...

Will Back Soon

I won't be able to post for awhile because I'm currently facing my final test. I'll be back in a week or two. Sorry guys :)

Saturday Tsumego

Let's do some brain exercise in this beautiful Saturday. Black just played at A (which is a mistake). White to play and make use his marked group. Enjoy.

Jiang Weijie the New Mingren

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) successfully laid his final blow at Gu Li Mingren. After a hard 5 games, Jiang Weijie became the new Mingren.

Game 3 started at November 29. Jiang Weijie managed to extend his victory from game 2 and led the series by 2-1. Gu Li found himself in a hard spot after Jiang Weijie cut his group with 89 by breaking the "rule" of "never cut two iken tobi stones". Jiang then put more pressure at Gu Li's group. Gu Li resigned at move 215. He was about 6 points behind (including komi).


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

Here is the third game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 3]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Gu Li]
WR[Mingren]
DT[2010-11-29]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Jiang Weijie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[qf];B[qi]
;W[cc];B[ic];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc]
;B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[pl];B[qn];W[oj];B[pj];W[hd];B[hc];W[oi];B[ok]
;W[pk];B[qh];W[og];B[nh];W[rf];B[oh];W[nk];B[ol];W[jq];B[kq];W[ip]
;B[jo];W[kr];B[iq];W[jr];B[hq];W[lq];B[om];W[se];B[mr];W[pi];B[qj]
;W[ph];B[pg];W[qg];B[pf];W[of];B[pe];W[mi];B[nf];W[rk];B[rj];W[mm]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[rh];W[gp];B[hp];W[io];B[go];W[in];B[eo];W[do];B[jn]
;W[im];B[jm];W[mq];B[il];W[gm];B[nr];W[mo];B[kl];W[lk];B[mn];W[nn]
;B[ln];W[nm];B[np];W[no];B[mp];W[lo];B[lp];W[pp];B[on];W[kp];B[ko]
;W[pq];B[op];W[jk];B[jl];W[po];B[oo];W[qo];B[ro];W[rp];B[rn];W[qr]
;B[fm];W[fl];B[em];W[gn];B[fo];W[hj];B[nl];W[ml];B[ij];W[ii];B[hk]
;W[gk];B[hi];W[gj];B[ji];W[ih];B[kk];W[ki];B[jh];W[kj];B[jj];W[jg]
;B[ig];W[md];B[ng];W[lf];B[kh];W[lh];B[ni];W[nj];B[mh];W[li];B[mj]
;W[kg];B[hh];W[mk];B[me];W[le];B[mf];W[cl];B[ld];W[mc];B[oe];W[lg]
;B[dr];W[ep];B[fp];W[er];B[eq];W[cr];B[dq];W[cq];B[eh];W[fd];B[kd]
;W[ke];B[dg];W[ec];B[fb];W[kb];B[id];W[if];B[gd];W[ff];B[fi];W[ej]
;B[fj];W[el];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[dk];B[cb];W[ds];B[fr];W[bb];B[eb]
;W[cg];B[ch];W[bg];B[gi];W[en];B[fn];W[gl];B[bh];W[bj];B[es];W[pn]
;B[pm];W[or];B[nq];W[os];B[ns];W[rq];B[ce];W[ge];B[he];W[eg];B[dh]
;W[cf];B[kc];W[jb];B[bc];W[bd];B[cd])

At the fourth game, Gu Li showed what he was made of. Gu Li showed a new plan (at least for me) up to move 28. Gu started his attack by playing the attachment at move 109. Jiang must have confidence when he played W114. However, Gu played it right and successfully trapped the group. Gu's position became very thick and he launched his second attack at white's weak group at the left side. Jiang resigned at move 219 because his group at the left side was helpless.


Gu Li

This is the fourth game:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 4]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[5d]
DT[2010-12-01]
BR[Mingren]
RE[B+R]
PB[Gu Li]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[cf];W[di];B[cq];W[dq];B[cp]
;W[do];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[cn];W[oq];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed]
;B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[qf];B[pn];W[ql];B[pq];W[op];B[qm]
;W[pl];B[on];W[lp];B[pi];W[of];B[nd];W[ni];B[ok];W[rm];B[rn];W[pj]
;B[jq];W[jp];B[fr];W[fs];B[iq];W[fp];B[ip];W[jo];B[io];W[jm];B[jn]
;W[kn];B[in];W[km];B[hl];W[go];B[im];W[nm];B[kd];W[ge];B[qe];W[rf]
;B[jl];W[ik];B[il];W[rl];B[kl];W[ro];B[so];W[nn];B[mq];W[lq];B[lr]
;W[mp];B[mr];W[hc];B[gc];W[hd];B[ch];W[df];B[eg];W[qc];B[pc];W[rd]
;B[jc];W[ef];B[dh];W[ci];B[ei];W[bh];B[bg];W[bi];B[cg];W[ej];B[fi]
;W[fj];B[gi];W[je];B[hf];W[jd];B[kc];W[ic];B[dk];W[dj];B[nh];W[mi]
;B[nf];W[oe];B[pg];W[ne];B[pf];W[md];B[mf];W[me];B[ke];W[jf];B[kf]
;W[pe];B[qd];W[re];B[qb];W[ng];B[jg];W[gb];B[fb];W[fa];B[mh];W[rc]
;B[mc];W[mg];B[lh];W[lf];B[oh];W[ib];B[ob];W[da];B[rh];W[rb];B[ra]
;W[nc];B[nb];W[pa];B[qa];W[qo];B[po];W[pr];B[qr];W[rr];B[or];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[sp];B[nq];W[oo];B[rq];W[sn];B[cl];W[od];B[oc];W[rg];B[ri]
;W[sb];B[lb];W[sg];B[fl];W[ck];B[bk];W[co];B[bo];W[gj];B[ii];W[el]
;B[em];W[bj];B[ag];W[ae];B[cj];W[kj];B[hj];W[ck];B[ha];W[ga];B[cj]
;W[fm];B[gm];W[fk];B[fn];W[hk];B[ff];W[fe];B[jj];W[ck];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[cj];W[ij];B[ji];W[ck];B[gs];W[es];B[cj];W[hi];B[hh];W[ck];B[hr]
;W[gq];B[cj];W[ih];B[ck];W[ig];B[hj];W[bn];B[bm];W[hi];B[hg])

The final game was played a December 2 with Gu Li played black and Jiang Weijie played white. During the opening, Gu got a big territory at the right and bottom side. However he got a group to watch for at the center. Jiang managed to capture black's weak group at the center and later found a nice move (move 174) that wrecked black's territory.


Jiang Weijie

This is the fifth game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Mingren title match, game 5]
DT[2010-12-03]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[cn];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[jq];W[fp]
;B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[qc];B[cc];W[eq];B[nn];W[rp];B[ro];W[qo];B[rn];W[lq];B[kp];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[pq];B[np];W[nq];B[mq];W[nr];B[or];W[pr];B[qr];W[rr];B[rq];W[mr];B[op];W[jr]
;B[kr];W[mp];B[ir];W[qs];B[sp];W[mn];B[kn];W[ln];B[km];W[ml];B[lj];W[oj];B[nk];W[mk]
;B[mj];W[kl];B[kk];W[jl];B[ll];W[nj];B[ok];W[pk];B[ni];W[oi];B[pl];W[ol];B[qk];W[nl]
;B[pk];W[oo];B[no];W[on];B[os];W[ps];B[po];W[pn];B[rs];W[ss];B[qn];W[lk];B[po];W[lm]
;B[mo];W[lo];B[lp];W[qo];B[mq];W[nm];B[po];W[oh];B[rs];W[nf];B[qh];W[id];B[lh];W[mh]
;B[ke];W[kg];B[ie];W[lg];B[he];W[hc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hh];W[ig];B[hg];W[je];B[jf];W[jd]
;B[jg];W[jh];B[kf];W[ih];B[if];W[md];B[ij];W[hi];B[ii];W[kh];B[gi];W[hj];B[il];W[gj]
;B[fj];W[fk];B[jm];W[kj];B[fi];W[gl];B[ek];W[el];B[dk];W[ko];B[jk];W[jo];B[gm];W[dl]
;B[in];W[jj];B[ll];W[ck];B[cj];W[bj];B[ci];W[kl];B[gp];W[gq];B[fo];W[fr];B[fm];W[fl]
;B[ip];W[hp];B[io];W[bi];B[bk];W[cl];B[bh];W[dj];B[ai];W[re];B[kd];W[kc];B[ej];W[df]
;B[ef];W[ee];B[dg];W[gh];B[eh];W[gf];B[ff];W[hf];B[fe];W[qg];B[pg];W[rg];B[ph];W[dc]
;B[cb];W[rh];B[fa];W[ga];B[ri];W[si];B[rj];W[iq];B[jp];W[hr];B[js];W[eb];B[db];W[ea]
;B[pc];W[ob];B[go];W[eo];B[al];W[bm];B[de];W[em];B[ed];W[ec];B[pm];W[om];B[qd];W[rd]
;B[sh];W[qf];B[ne];W[pe];B[ng];W[oe];B[mf];W[nh])

This is the first big title for 19 years old Jiang. Previously he has won Ricoh Xinxiu cup in 2008, National Go Individual in 2009, and became runner-up at Quzhou-Lanke Cup in September 2010.