A Lot of Half Point at 36th Meijin League

The 36th Meijin League is underway. Nine players will fight each other in an 8 games league to determine who will be the next Meijin challenger.

The first round was played in December and there were 3 out of 4 games resulted in a half point victory.

Sakai Hideyuki Gosei extended his victory over Cho U Kisei after Sakai's victory over Cho at the last Gosei series. Sakai won with white stones by a half point. It seems that white plays an important role in Sakai-Cho's matches.


Sakai Hideyuki

Takao Shinji won over old veteran Cho Chikun (9 dan) by a half point with white stones. Will Takao re-challenge Iyama this year?


Takao Shinji

Yamashita Keigo beat fifth placer at the previous league, Mizokami Tomochika (8 dan), Yamashita won by 4.5 points with white pieces.


Yamashita Keigo

The last game of the first round was between two preliminary players, Hane Naoki (9 dan) and Rin Kanketsu (7 dan). Hane completed white's victory by defeating Rin by a half point.


Hane Naoki

Sadly, I have no record for the games above. But, there are games from the preliminaries' finals.

Edit: I have 1 game now.
Sakai Hideyuki vs. Cho U.
Hane Naoki (white) vs. Yamada Kimio (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, preliminary]DT[2010-10-28]
PB[Yamada Kimio]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[cf];W[fc];B[cj];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[ld]
;B[jp];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[ol];B[pi];W[id];B[pn];W[on];B[pm];W[pl];B[om];W[nm]
;B[qm];W[ql];B[rm];W[ml];B[nk];W[nl];B[rl];W[mp];B[jm];W[cl];B[mn];W[nn];B[mo];W[no]
;B[lp];W[nq];B[lq];W[kl];B[jl];W[kj];B[ij];W[ch];B[ej];W[bj];B[kd];W[ke];B[lc];W[md]
;B[jd];W[je];B[ic];W[hc];B[hd];W[ie];B[hb];W[gc];B[jb];W[lb];B[kb];W[kc];B[jc];W[mb]
;B[gb];W[fb];B[ia];W[ci];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[bd];B[be];W[ce];B[lf];W[oi];B[ni];W[oj]
;B[oh];W[pj];B[ph];W[li];B[cd];W[qb];B[ed];W[ce];B[cp];W[cq];B[cd];W[dc];B[co];W[bq]
;B[en];W[el];B[ep];W[dq];B[qj];W[ce];B[jg];W[ii];B[ji];W[jj];B[hj];W[ih];B[hf];W[gh]
;B[jh];W[gi];B[gj];W[lg];B[mh];W[lh];B[kf];W[mf];B[fg];W[ei];B[di];W[eh];B[dh];W[dg]
;B[dj];W[eg];B[cg];W[ee];B[cd];W[df];B[ce];W[fd];B[bk];W[bl];B[ck];W[do];B[cm];W[cn]
;B[bm];W[dm];B[al];W[bc];B[bg];W[dn];B[dl];W[hq];B[rb];W[pc];B[mg];W[nf];B[od];W[le]
;B[ra];W[em];B[or];W[jr];B[ho];W[ga];B[ka];W[nj])

Rin Kanketsu (black) vs. O Meien (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, preliminary]DT[2010-10-28]
PB[Rin Kanketsu]BR[7p]PW[O Meien]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[eq];W[pn];B[cp];W[ro];B[or];W[pq];B[kq];W[cf];B[nc];W[pi]
;B[dk];W[qf];B[ch];W[jd];B[pr];W[qq];B[np];W[no];B[mp];W[oq];B[nr];W[fo];B[eo];W[en]
;B[fn];W[em];B[gn];W[fl];B[eh];W[fj];B[cm];W[cn];B[bn];W[fh];B[fg];W[gh];B[ei];W[hl]
;B[in];W[eg];B[rd];W[ec];B[if];W[hd];B[kf];W[mg];B[he];W[gd];B[kd];W[kc];B[je];W[ld]
;B[id];W[ke];B[ic];W[nd];B[oc];W[jg];B[jf];W[gf];B[lh];W[jh];B[lf];W[ne];B[mc];W[le]
;B[kh];W[ni];B[ji];W[lj];B[ih];W[hg];B[ig];W[jn];B[jo];W[im];B[hn];W[bg];B[rf];W[qg]
;B[rg];W[rh];B[kn];W[jm];B[ge];W[fe];B[gc];W[ko];B[ln];W[bo];B[co];W[dn];B[bm];W[ep]
;B[do];W[cq];B[bp];W[fq];B[dq];W[iq];B[io];W[kr];B[jq];W[er];B[dr];W[jr];B[hr];W[mr]
;B[ir];W[nq];B[mq];W[lr];B[qr];W[rr];B[oo];W[rp];B[nn];W[is];B[gr];W[qe];B[re];W[bh]
;B[po];W[on];B[nm];W[ol];B[nl];W[ci];B[ok];W[ej];B[om];W[qo];B[mo];W[qm];B[pm];W[qn]
;B[fd];W[fc];B[hc];W[ed];B[rs];W[ns];B[sr];W[rq];B[os];W[ms];B[qs];W[sq];B[lq];W[ss]
;B[dj];W[di];B[sr];W[lb];B[mb];W[ss];B[bj];W[ps];B[bi];W[dh];B[pe];W[pf];B[ri];W[qh]
;B[fb];W[eb];B[cj];W[fi];B[qj];W[mh];B[ql];W[gb];B[hb];W[fa];B[sh];W[jb];B[rm];W[ij]
;B[jj];W[rn];B[sm];W[oj];B[nk];W[pj];B[pk];W[jk];B[kk];W[ii];B[jl];W[ik];B[km];W[mj]
;B[hh];W[hi];B[hf];W[gg];B[ek];W[fk];B[mf];W[nf];B[ha];W[qd];B[qc])

Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Seto Taiki (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, preliminary]DT[2010-10-21]
PB[Seto Taik]BR[7p]PW[Yamashita Keigo ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fc];W[od];B[md];W[of];B[qg];W[kc];B[mc];W[hd];B[fe];W[df]
;B[ke];W[hf];B[fg];W[le];B[ne];W[kf];B[oe];W[dc];B[dh];W[op];B[je];W[ld];B[jf];W[ic]
;B[jb];W[lc];B[hg];W[gf];B[gg];W[gd];B[ff];W[fd];B[pp];W[pe];B[nf];W[pd];B[og];W[pf]
;B[pg];W[qc];B[re];W[lg];B[nb];W[rd];B[qe];W[pb];B[kh];W[lh];B[kg];W[lf];B[nh];W[li]
;B[cn];W[fp];B[jj];W[oo];B[po];W[on];B[pn];W[om];B[nr];W[pm];B[en];W[co];B[bn];W[gn]
;B[mp];W[rc];B[qk];W[qn];B[rl];W[rm];B[ql];W[qm];B[ro];W[nj];B[mj];W[mi];B[nk];W[mk]
;B[ml];W[lj];B[ok];W[mo];B[ll];W[lp];B[mq];W[kn];B[jm];W[io];B[in];W[km];B[kl];W[ig]
;B[ho];W[qo];B[rp];W[ip];B[hn];W[hq];B[ih];W[fn];B[em];W[ch];B[ci];W[cg];B[bi];W[jn]
;B[eo];W[gp];B[cq];W[dq];B[bp];W[cr];B[lb];W[kb];B[ka];W[jc];B[br];W[cp];B[bq];W[gl]
;B[il];W[lq];B[lr];W[kr];B[ks];W[jr];B[af];W[bf];B[fk];W[fl];B[el];W[gk];B[gj];W[if]
;B[jg];W[hj];B[gi];W[ik];B[jk];W[dr];B[ia];W[ib];B[ob];W[ra];B[ha];W[ja];B[pa];W[qa]
;B[jb];W[nd];B[me];W[ja];B[sb];W[rb];B[jb];W[mg];B[ng];W[ja];B[ep];W[eq];B[jb];W[qp]
;B[qq];W[ja];B[lo];W[mn];B[jb];W[bo];B[ao];W[ja];B[ir];W[js];B[jb];W[ji];B[ij];W[ja]
;B[iq];W[kp];B[jb];W[ki])