Igo Masters Cup

There is a new domestic tournament in Japan named Igo Masters Cup. It's a veteran tournament for players above 50 and had at least one of the 7 big titles in his pocket. The sponsors of this tournament are S.T Corporation, which makes a wide range of household goods and Fumakilla which makes things like insecticides. So far there are only 2 games played.

The first is between Rin Kaiho (Honorary Tengen) who has won 35 titles in his career and Kudo Norio who has only won Tengen and Oza during his professional career. Rin won the game after he successfully invade black's bottom right corner.


Rin Kaiho


Kudo Norio

Here is the game record:
Rin Kaiho (white) vs. Kudo Norio (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Igo Masters Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-02-23]PB[Kudo Norio]BR[9p]PW[Rin Kaiho]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[nq];W[qj];B[ql];W[qg];B[fc];W[id];B[mc];W[ec];B[fd];W[df]
;B[gf];W[rd];B[if];W[ld];B[md];W[lf];B[pi];W[qi];B[qe];W[re];B[qf];W[rf];B[pg];W[ph]
;B[oh];W[qh];B[og];W[lc];B[le];W[ke];B[me];W[jf];B[ig];W[hc];B[jg];W[mb];B[nb];W[lb]
;B[ch];W[eg];B[dj];W[bg];B[cn];W[fq];B[hq];W[bp];B[kg];W[ge];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[eb]
;B[ed];W[fb];B[db];W[bc];B[bb];W[da];B[cb];W[gb];B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[kp];B[ho];W[kn]
;B[he];W[bh];B[mp];W[dm];B[jo];W[ko];B[mn];W[im];B[fr];W[er];B[fp];W[gq];B[gp];W[dn]
;B[hm];W[ip];B[hp];W[hl];B[gm];W[ll];B[cq];W[eq];B[il];W[jl];B[ik];W[cm];B[jk];W[jm]
;B[lm];W[kl];B[ml];W[mk];B[nk];W[iq];B[hr];W[nl];B[mm];W[io];B[ir];W[kk];B[lj];W[kj]
;B[li];W[hj];B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[ij];B[gj];W[fk];B[jj];W[ji];B[hl];W[ki];B[ii];W[hi]
;B[gi];W[ih];B[hh];W[ii];B[gh];W[nj];B[lk];W[ok];B[lh];W[kr];B[jr];W[mr];B[lq];W[pq]
;B[nr];W[pp];B[po];W[qo];B[qq];W[qr];B[ro];W[qn];B[rn];W[kq];B[lr];W[ks];B[pn];W[fl]
;B[gr];W[fm];B[do];W[no];B[lp];W[on];B[mo];W[eo];B[ep];W[dq];B[fo];W[gn];B[en];W[hn]
;B[cp];W[bn];B[co];W[bo];B[dh];W[or];B[op];W[rq];B[rp];W[sq];B[os];W[ps];B[oq];W[bq]
;B[cr];W[ns];B[pr];W[pq];B[oi];W[qk];B[pl];W[ae];B[ad];W[oj];B[ck];W[bl];B[qc];W[kf]
;B[hd];W[ci];B[di];W[bj];B[pp];W[pr];B[rs];W[rr];B[ls];W[ss];B[rc];W[na];B[ob];W[om]
;B[rk];W[rj];B[sl];W[mf];B[nf];W[ng];B[of];W[eh];B[ei];W[cj];B[sd];W[rh];B[ie];W[jd]
;B[gc];W[ib])

The second game is between Hane Yasumasa, the father of Hane Naoki who won Oza title as his top 7 title, and Kataoka Satoshi who won Tengen in 1982 and 1983 as his ticket to this tournament. Kataoka won in 124 moves.


Hane Yasumasa


Kataoka Satoshi

Here is the game record:
Kataoka Satoshi (white) vs. Hane Yasumasa (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Igo Masters Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-02-24]PB[Hane Yasumasa]BR[9p]PW[Kataoka Satoshi]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[cp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fq];W[dq];B[gp];W[fo];B[fp];W[dn];B[mp];W[qk]
;B[qm];W[qh];B[qf];W[ok];B[pj];W[pk];B[ri];W[rh];B[rj];W[pi];B[rk];W[oj];B[om];W[md]
;B[oh];W[mj];B[jd];W[lf];B[fc];W[rd];B[re];W[qd];B[pe];W[pc];B[oc];W[pb];B[rb];W[qb]
;B[rc];W[sd];B[ra];W[qc];B[ob];W[rf];B[rg];W[sf];B[sg];W[se];B[qg];W[qe];B[of];W[ng]
;B[nf];W[og];B[pg];W[ph];B[mg];W[nh];B[mf];W[sh];B[pf];W[kd];B[kc];W[lc];B[ke];W[le]
;B[ld];W[pp];B[qq];W[kd];B[lg];W[kf];B[ld];W[pn];B[pm];W[kd];B[sc];W[qa];B[ld];W[no]
;B[ni];W[mh];B[mi];W[lh];B[li];W[kh];B[oi];W[kj];B[ki];W[ji];B[jh];W[kg];B[jj];W[ii]
;B[lj];W[qj];B[lb];W[kd];B[oa];W[sb];B[ld];W[od];B[nd];W[kd];B[jc];W[lk];B[kk];W[nj]
;B[kj];W[ll];B[ld];W[me];B[oe];W[ij];B[kl];W[km];B[ik];W[hk];B[il];W[hm])