Umezawa Yukari Tried to Reclaim Female Kisei

Umezawa Yukari (5 dan), one of the most well known Japanese pro, is back for another title match. After a 2-0 loss to Xie Yimin in previous Female Kisei, she won the main tournament and challenge Xie Yimin, trying to reclaim her throne.


Umezawa Yukari

At the final game, Umezawa met Yoshida Mika (8 dan) who is the top female player of Kansai Kiin. The game opened with a fierce fight started at the left side of the board (which actually is a typical game for Umezawa Yukari).

Yoshida Mika had the lead for most part of the game, however she blew her victory away by playing the dangerous black 149. That move put them in a ko fight and Umezawa gladly sacrificed 5 stones to capture black's group at the left side. After the exchange, the game was easy for white and Umezawa won by 3.5 points.


Yoshida Mika

The first title match game between Xie Yimin and Umezawa Yukari was actually played on January 27, but it'll be broadcasted later in February 9.

Here is the game record:
Umezawa Yukari (white) vs. Yoshida Mika (black). Result: W+3.5

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RE[W+3.5]
WR[5d]
EV[14th Female Kisei challenger decision match]
BR[8d]
PB[Yoshida Mika]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Umezawa Yukari]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-12-23]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[do];B[cm];W[cq];B[gq];W[dp];B[dr]
;W[bo];B[cr];W[ck];B[em];W[bm];B[oc];W[ch];B[dh];W[cg];B[ee];W[fd]
;B[ci];W[dg];B[di];W[eg];B[fe];W[gd];B[ge];W[hd];B[cn];W[bn];B[dk]
;W[gg];B[he];W[id];B[hg];W[hh];B[ig];W[gh];B[bk];W[ih];B[ie];W[jd]
;B[kg];W[ki];B[bq];W[fp];B[fq];W[gp];B[hp];W[gn];B[ho];W[en];B[cl]
;W[bp];B[fm];W[gm];B[gk];W[im];B[mh];W[ik];B[mj];W[qn];B[qj];W[nd]
;B[nc];W[md];B[mc];W[ld];B[jj];W[kj];B[ke];W[lc];B[jk];W[kh];B[lg]
;W[hk];B[jm];W[in];B[gj];W[lk];B[kn];W[hj];B[jp];W[mk];B[nk];W[nl]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[pq];W[oq];B[or];W[pr];B[qq];W[qr];B[ok];W[ko];B[jo]
;W[jn];B[op];W[nq];B[qp];W[po];B[nr];W[mq];B[rr];W[mr];B[qs];W[om]
;B[lp];W[ns];B[ps];W[lo];B[mo];W[ln];B[lq];W[mp];B[lr];W[oo];B[pf]
;W[ng];B[cc];W[dd];B[cd];W[de];B[og];W[cb];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[bf]
;B[be];W[qk];B[pj];W[rj];B[ri];W[rk];B[lb];W[kb];B[qh];W[kp];B[cp]
;W[co];B[kq];W[ls];B[mn];W[lm];B[ks];W[jq];B[ms];W[nh];B[nf];W[ls]
;B[fn];W[go];B[ms];W[mf];B[mg];W[ls];B[ep];W[eo];B[eq];W[fo];B[ms]
;W[fl];B[np];W[el];B[bh];W[bg];B[eh];W[ej];B[ek];W[bi];B[bj];W[ah]
;B[fh];W[fk];B[fg];W[ff];B[ed];W[ef];B[mb];W[ka];B[ec];W[fb];B[fc]
;W[gb];B[ro];W[rn];B[ql];W[rl];B[pl];W[ae];B[ad];W[af];B[bc];W[hn]
;B[hq];W[lf];B[gc];W[hc];B[eb];W[ea];B[ca];W[da];B[kf];W[cq];B[aq]
;W[ap];B[od];W[br];B[cp];W[ne];B[of];W[cq];B[fj];W[dl];B[cp];W[io]
;B[ip];W[cq];B[cj];W[bl];B[cp];W[qo];B[rp];W[cq];B[gi];W[ei];B[cp]
;W[lj];B[mi];W[cq];B[kd];W[kc];B[cp];W[ac];B[ab];W[cq];B[ai];W[aj]
;B[cp];W[oe];B[pe];W[cq];B[hb];W[ib];B[cp];W[si];B[sh];W[cq];B[dm]
;W[gl];B[cp];W[sj];B[cq];W[la];B[mm];W[ml];B[le];W[me];B[cf];W[df]
;B[pm];W[no];B[qm];W[rm];B[ha];W[ia];B[ma];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[jh]
;W[ji];B[jg];W[je];B[nn];W[on];B[mp];W[gf];B[pk])