Predictable Result

Round 1 of the 4th Daiwa Cup Grand Champion tournament bring no sensation with all expected-to-win players won by resignation. Here is the results:

Cho U (white) vs. Mannami Kana (black). Result:W+R
Black's formation at the left side is quite unusual. Mini-Chinese is more usual in this formation. Cho ended the game by killing black at the top right corner.


Cho U

Game Record:

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KM[6.5]
EV[4th Daiwa Cup Grand Champion tournament 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho U]
WR[Kisei]
PB[Mannami Kana]
BR[Daiwa Ladies Cup]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-01-08]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[cn];W[fp];B[dj];W[ce];B[op];W[mq];B[no]
;W[qm];B[hq];W[mo];B[mn];W[lo];B[nn];W[ln];B[lm];W[km];B[ll];W[ip]
;B[hp];W[ho];B[io];W[in];B[go];W[jo];B[hn];W[hm];B[io];W[dn];B[ho]
;W[im];B[jp];W[jq];B[iq];W[kq];B[fn];W[cm];B[dr];W[dq];B[cr];W[fr]
;B[bp];W[co];B[em];W[bo];B[cq];W[er];B[ar];W[dl];B[gm];W[ej];B[hl]
;W[jk];B[dh];W[ei];B[eh];W[di];B[fh];W[gl];B[jn];W[jm];B[ko];W[kn]
;B[ek];W[gk];B[fk];W[gj];B[ci];W[gi];B[dk];W[ch];B[bi];W[bh];B[bk]
;W[ee];B[fc];W[ge];B[gh];W[hc];B[bc];W[cd];B[cc];W[ed];B[ih];W[fl]
;B[el];W[bl];B[ij];W[hk];B[cg];W[bg];B[bf];W[cf];B[ag];W[dg];B[ah]
;W[cg];B[be];W[ld];B[nc];W[kh];B[if];W[jd];B[ki];W[ji];B[jj];W[kj]
;B[li];W[ii];B[hi];W[jh];B[hj];W[kk];B[je];W[ig];B[hg];W[hh];B[he]
;W[ik];B[gf];W[gd];B[id];W[jc];B[le];W[md];B[ff];W[hd];B[mf];W[nf]
;B[ng];W[me];B[lf];W[oe];B[of];W[ne];B[pc];W[og];B[nh];W[pf];B[qq]
;W[lh];B[mh];W[re];B[rp];W[rc];B[rd];W[sd];B[lb];W[qb];B[pb];W[pi]
;B[nj];W[kb];B[lc];W[kc];B[qc];W[rb];B[od];W[ob];B[ra];W[qe])

Han Zenki (black) vs. Kahata Yoichi ama (white). Result: B+R
White 10 is rarely seen. I don't know whether the sequence played in this game is joseki or not, but I think the result is fair.


Han Zenki

Game Record:

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KM[6.5]
EV[4th Daiwa Grand Champion Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kahata Yoichi]
WR[Amateur Haoh]
PB[Han Zenki]
BR[7d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-01-15]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[ip];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[eb];B[dd]
;W[be];B[fc];W[fb];B[gc];W[cd];B[ec];W[db];B[gb];W[bc];B[kq];W[nd]
;B[lc];W[pf];B[nc];W[qd];B[qc];W[qe];B[pc];W[md];B[mc];W[qj];B[cn]
;W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[eq];W[dq];B[go];W[dn];B[dm];W[gn];B[do];W[ep]
;B[hq];W[en];B[cl];W[op];B[hn];W[gm];B[mp];W[pm];B[qn];W[qm];B[pn]
;W[on];B[om];W[nn];B[ol];W[rm];B[pq];W[oq];B[rn];W[mm];B[oj];W[ph]
;B[lk];W[jm];B[hm];W[hl];B[il];W[im];B[io];W[ik];B[gl];W[jl];B[fl]
;W[em];B[el];W[bo];B[co];W[bp];B[br];W[cq];B[bn];W[er];B[fr];W[cr]
;B[es];W[bs];B[jj];W[dk];B[dl];W[dr];B[ii];W[hi];B[hh];W[gi];B[ih]
;W[bk];B[ei];W[gh];B[ci];W[bi];B[ch];W[bh];B[dg];W[cj];B[fj];W[ij]
;B[ce];W[dh];B[di];W[eg];B[bg];W[df];B[bf];W[bl];B[fg];W[fh];B[eh]
;W[ff];B[gg];W[hg];B[gf];W[ig];B[hj];W[gj];B[gk];W[hk];B[fi];W[hj]
;B[jk];W[il];B[jg];W[ge];B[hf];W[if];B[he];W[jf];B[kh];W[ke];B[ie]
;W[lj];B[kk];W[mk];B[km];W[kn];B[kl];W[jn];B[ln];W[lm];B[lo];W[ji]
;B[jh];W[ll];B[ki];W[li];B[lh])

Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Okuda Aya (black). Result: W+R
Although I think the opening is quite even, white slowly overtake black at the middle game and finished it without a problem.


Iyama Yuta

Game Record:

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KM[6.5]
EV[4th Daiwa Cup Grand Champion 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
WR[Meijin]
PB[Okuda Aya]
BR[2d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-01-22]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[ck];B[gp];W[do];B[jp];W[qf];B[qh]
;W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fc];W[ec]
;B[fd];W[df];B[lc];W[nd];B[ne];W[me];B[nf];W[hc];B[ge];W[he];B[hf]
;W[ie];B[eg];W[dg];B[le];W[if];B[hg];W[mf];B[md];W[mc];B[ld];W[mg]
;B[kg];W[ig];B[hh];W[ih];B[kh];W[ii];B[gj];W[mi];B[kj];W[ik];B[eh]
;W[gi];B[hi];W[hj];B[fi];W[gk];B[fj];W[pf];B[og];W[oi];B[rf];W[qi]
;B[rh];W[lb];B[kb];W[lf];B[kf];W[ke];B[mb];W[kc];B[la];W[kd];B[oc]
;W[nb];B[ob];W[lb];B[ci];W[lq];B[kq];W[lp];B[kn];W[oo];B[nq];W[mo]
;B[hl];W[jo];B[ko];W[kp];B[jq];W[io];B[hp];W[hn];B[nn];W[mn];B[no]
;W[mm];B[gn];W[hm];B[gl];W[gm];B[il];W[fm];B[hk];W[gr];B[hr];W[gq]
;B[hq];W[ij];B[fl];W[em];B[lr];W[mr];B[ls];W[jl];B[nm];W[mq];B[jm]
;W[kl];B[im];W[ek];B[fk];W[nl];B[ol];W[ok];B[pm];W[pl];B[om];W[fb]
;B[pk];W[nk];B[ce];W[de];B[cd];W[bf];B[db];W[eb];B[be];W[cc];B[bc]
;W[oa];B[pa];W[na];B[bk];W[bl];B[pb];W[bb])

Pairing for the semi-finals:
Cho U vs. Han Zenki
Iyama Yuta vs. Takao Shinji