Xie Leads Female Kisei

The first game of the 14th Female Kisei title match series started at January 27. Umezawa Yukari challenge Xie Yimin the title holder in a best-of-3 games.



Umezawa Yukari (left) and Xie Yimin (right) at the opening ceremony

At the first game, Umezawa played as black while Xie as white. The game was interesting with a lot of exchanges. The game was very close until Umezawa did a big mistake with black 151 which cost her more than 10 points.


Umezawa Yukari (left) vs. Xie Yimin

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (white) vs. Umezawa Yukari (black). Result: W+9.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[14th Female Kisei title match game 1]
DT[2011-01-28]PB[Umezawa Yukari]BR[5p]PW[Xie Yimin]WR[5p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+9.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[gc];B[dd];W[db];B[be];W[cj];B[cb];W[jc]
;B[fq];W[dn];B[dr];W[op];B[mq];W[no];B[pq];W[oq];B[qm];W[gq];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[fr]
;B[eq];W[jq];B[ip];W[kr];B[mo];W[ko];B[mn];W[cq];B[hm];W[om];B[ml];W[ok];B[qk];W[qo]
;B[ro];W[po];B[rq];W[pr];B[lr];W[kq];B[lp];W[jo];B[fm];W[nr];B[jm];W[km];B[jl];W[kl]
;B[kk];W[jk];B[kj];W[ik];B[hl];W[kn];B[nl];W[ol];B[mj];W[ii];B[er];W[mr];B[lq];W[ls]
;B[cl];W[dl];B[dk];W[el];B[ck];W[gr];B[gj];W[fl];B[hk];W[fj];B[fi];W[ej];B[dj];W[ei]
;B[ci];W[ji];B[gh];W[fg];B[gg];W[jf];B[ff];W[cm];B[eh];W[oi];B[lh];W[hi];B[gi];W[oe]
;B[lf];W[od];B[pe];W[pc];B[qc];W[oc];B[pf];W[of];B[ig];W[di];B[bi];W[qb];B[rd];W[rc]
;B[qd];W[rb];B[qh];W[qi];B[ri];W[rh];B[rg];W[ph];B[sh];W[qg];B[rh];W[kh];B[jh];W[kg]
;B[ki];W[if];B[hg];W[lg];B[dh];W[pg];B[qf];W[cr];B[bm];W[bn];B[he];W[id];B[fb];W[fc]
;B[da];W[ec];B[ea];W[fe];B[ef];W[gn];B[hn];W[fn];B[fo];W[nn];B[mh];W[mm];B[lm];W[nm]
;B[ll];W[ln];B[mg];W[mf];B[nf];W[me];B[hb];W[jg];B[ih];W[gb];B[ga];W[ib];B[hc];W[hd]
;B[ge];W[ic];B[ha];W[gd];B[qr];W[pp];B[qq];W[nj];B[mi];W[io];B[ho];W[qj];B[rj];W[ql]
;B[rl];W[qn];B[rn];W[pk];B[pl];W[pm];B[bl];W[ql];B[jp];W[kp];B[pl];W[ia];B[fa];W[ql]
;B[rk];W[eo];B[gm];W[em];B[an];W[ao];B[am];W[bo];B[ps];W[or];B[iq];W[ir];B[cs];W[bs]
;B[ng];W[rm];B[sm];W[ne];B[es];W[fs];B[ie];W[je];B[nk];W[os];B[qs];W[ds];B[ni];W[oj]
;B[og];W[oh];B[lk];W[qm];B[cs];W[hf];B[gf];W[ds];B[kd];W[jd];B[cs];W[ca];B[ba];W[ds]
;B[pj];W[pi];B[cs];W[sn];B[so];W[ds];B[hs];W[hr];B[cs];W[ep];B[fp];W[ds];B[sc];W[sb]
;B[sd];W[in];B[im];W[cs];B[gk])