Korea Won Jeongganjang

After three consecutive victories, Rui brought the tournament to its climax. It was a showdown between China's strongest team member vs. Korea's strongest team member, Park Jieun (9 dan).


Park Jieun (left) vs. Rui Naiwei (right).

The game quickly turned to a big frame game. Park who played white entered Rui's influence sphere with white 46. Rui strengthen the upper side and finally got her attacking chance with black 77 and black 87. However, Park played it cool and got out with white 144. White then played the finishing blow, white 146 and it wasn't long before black resigned.

With this victory, Korea has won the championship 4 times, while China won 3, and Japan never won the tournament before.


Happy faces of Korean team.

Top prize is 75,000,000 Won (approx. $ 67,000), and for runner up is 15,000,000 Won (approx. $ 14,000).


Prizes for players who won at least 3 consecutive times

Here is the game record:
Park Jieun (white) vs. Rui Naiwei (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 14]
DT[2011-03-28]PB[Rui Naiwei]BR[9p]PW[Park Jieun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[jq];B[cf];W[ci];B[fd];W[ce];B[df];W[ee]
;B[be];W[bd];B[de];W[ed];B[cd];W[cc];B[ei];W[dh];B[ef];W[fe];B[eh];W[ck];B[jd];W[qc]
;B[qd];W[pc];B[nc];W[nb];B[el];W[dm];B[lq];W[mc];B[nd];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qf];W[oc]
;B[od];W[jo];B[ln];W[lj];B[mb];W[lb];B[lc];W[ma];B[md];W[kc];B[mb];W[jj];B[mk];W[mc]
;B[ld];W[pq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[nq];B[or];W[mj];B[jn];W[lo];B[ko];W[kp];B[kn];W[lp]
;B[io];W[hq];B[nj];W[ni];B[oj];W[oo];B[mh];W[lh];B[mi];W[mg];B[nh];W[li];B[lg];W[jg]
;B[lf];W[gg];B[gf];W[ff];B[fg];W[hg];B[gi];W[hj];B[hi];W[ii];B[ik];W[ij];B[ge];W[gd]
;B[if];W[ig];B[ie];W[ce];B[dj];W[cj];B[cd];W[fc];B[bc];W[ce];B[dl];W[cl];B[cd];W[oh]
;B[oi];W[ce];B[em];W[cd];B[dn];W[fj];B[fi];W[cm];B[hp];W[gm];B[gl];W[hl];B[hm];W[fl]
;B[fm];W[gk];B[gn];W[dg];B[gq];W[hr];B[mq];W[gr];B[dp];W[fq];B[eg];W[im];B[gl];W[ng]
;B[ni];W[gm];B[cn];W[hn];B[bn];W[dk];B[ek];W[ej];B[di];W[fk];B[ch];W[en];B[fn];W[eo]
;B[go];W[ho];B[in];W[hm];B[jp];W[gp])

Rui Won Her Third Game

Rui Naiwei is such an iron wall. Being the last player standing from China team, it's such a hard work to bring the team victory, especially because team Korea still has 4 players. However, Rui showed her skill and experience by taking down 3 Korean players.


Rui Naiwei (left) vs. Park Jiyeon (right)

Park Jiyeon is the third Korean player to challenge Rui, after Kim Miri and Lee Hajin failed to stop her.

The game opened with Rui Naiwei, who got white, played a rare pincer. The sequence up to move 25 is rather in a fighting spirit and as a result, white got a big corner while black got thickness. White started to reduce black's moyo with move 46, I wonder if Q14 is better than R14.

A big fight started with black 85. Park Jiyeon aimed her gun at Rui's (not so) weak group. Rui found a way out and Park resigned at move 186.

Here's the game record:
Rui Naiwei (white) vs. Park Jiyeon (black). Result:W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 13]
DT[2011-03-27]PB[Park Jiyeon]BR[2p]PW[Rui Naiwei]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[co];W[cj];B[gp];W[ep];B[cl];W[en];B[el];W[jp];B[cf];W[ej]
;B[gl];W[gn];B[io];W[jo];B[hn];W[hm];B[gm];W[go];B[im];W[ip];B[fd];W[fe];B[cc];W[gd]
;B[cd];W[fc];B[qo];W[nq];B[np];W[oq];B[op];W[pr];B[mq];W[mr];B[mp];W[qq];B[pp];W[rr]
;B[lr];W[nc];B[qf];W[pg];B[pf];W[ng];B[di];W[ei];B[dj];W[dk];B[dh];W[ck];B[ek];W[dl]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[em];W[dn];B[bm];W[cn];B[bl];W[bn];B[ci];W[pb];B[nf];W[og];B[md];W[mc]
;B[kd];W[qc];B[rh];W[pj];B[de];W[id];B[pl];W[nj];B[qd];W[nr];B[kq];W[jr];B[ok];W[oj]
;B[lj];W[lg];B[kg];W[kf];B[kh];W[lf];B[lh];W[nd];B[ne];W[mg];B[le];W[lc];B[jf];W[ql]
;B[rj];W[pk];B[ol];W[rk];B[he];W[ke];B[jd];W[je];B[ie];W[hd];B[ld];W[if];B[hf];W[jg]
;B[hg];W[jh];B[ji];W[ii];B[jj];W[qn];B[rn];W[rm];B[pn];W[pm];B[qm];W[om];B[mk];W[qn]
;B[jq];W[iq];B[qm];W[qi];B[ri];W[qn];B[jb];W[ed];B[qm];W[fg];B[gh];W[qn];B[gb];W[hb]
;B[qm];W[gi];B[fh];W[qn];B[ir];W[hr];B[qm];W[eh];B[fi];W[hh];B[gg];W[fj];B[hj];W[gj]
;B[hi];W[ih];B[ef];W[dg];B[ff];W[bi];B[ij];W[qn];B[ha];W[ib];B[qm];W[qg];B[rg];W[qn]
;B[rp];W[on];B[qm];W[nk];B[nl];W[ml];B[nm];W[mj];B[lk];W[nn];B[mm];W[mn];B[lm];W[qn]
;B[qj];W[qk];B[qm];W[of])

Rui's Second Victory

Rui Naiwei is a hard wall to break and she proved herself once again by beating Lee Hajin (3 pro) at the 12th game.


Rui Naiwei

Rui launched a heavy attack since the very beginning. Resulting 2 white's weak groups. Lee Hajin saved one of them at move 124, but the other was still in red code. Lee tried her final attempt to save the group by attacking black's group at S14, but Rui didn't fall dor it and white resigned at move 165. With this victory, team Korea is down to Park Jiyeon and Park Jieun.


Lee Hajin

Will Rui able to turn the tide? Or will one of the Parks will stop her?

Here is the game record:
Rui Naiwei (black) vs. Lee Hajin (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 12]
DT[2011-03-26]PB[Rui Naiwei]BR[9p]PW[Lee Hajin]WR[3p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[cc];B[ic];W[qj];B[qh];W[qo]
;B[qm];W[pp];B[pq];W[pm];B[qn];W[po];B[pn];W[np];B[nq];W[rp];B[qq];W[no];B[om];W[mq]
;B[mr];W[lq];B[lr];W[kq];B[kr];W[jq];B[mm];W[nj];B[lk];W[lj];B[kj];W[li];B[mk];W[ph]
;B[qg];W[pi];B[ki];W[lg];B[kh];W[lh];B[gp];W[jn];B[lo];W[ln];B[mn];W[mo];B[kn];W[ko]
;B[lm];W[jm];B[ip];W[iq];B[gm];W[io];B[hp];W[jp];B[lp];W[mp];B[gr];W[hl];B[gl];W[hk]
;B[jk];W[gk];B[hm];W[il];B[co];W[do];B[dn];W[eo];B[cp];W[fq];B[cq];W[en];B[dm];W[em]
;B[el];W[fl];B[fm];W[fk];B[dk];W[go];B[ho];W[hn];B[gn];W[gq];B[hq];W[hr];B[in];W[jr]
;B[jo];W[dj];B[cj];W[ek];B[dl];W[ci];B[hs];W[ir];B[dp];W[ep];B[dr];W[fr];B[kp];W[bm]
;B[ej];W[di];B[cl];W[bj];B[bl];W[rn];B[rm];W[rr];B[rq];W[sq];B[qr];W[gs];B[of];W[jc]
;B[jd];W[kc];B[id];W[le];B[mc];W[kd];B[gh];W[fi];B[mf];W[pl];B[sn];W[ro];B[on];W[oc]
;B[pc];W[pb];B[qb];W[nb];B[mb];W[od];B[ne];W[qf];B[pe];W[pg];B[rf];W[re];B[pf];W[qe]
;B[rg];W[rc];B[qc];W[rd];B[ri];W[rb];B[ra];W[rj];B[sh];W[sf];B[se])

Rui Naiwei Hanging On

After Moon Dowon's clear swept at the first stage, China was down to their last 2 members, Tang Yi and Rui Naiwei. After Tang Yi's lost, now it's down to the goalkeeper, Rui Naiwei.


Kim Miri (left) vs. Rui Naiwei (right)

Rui started her survival game well by beating Kim Miri (1 dan) at the 11th game of the 9th Jeongganjang Cup. Rui proved herself as a fighter in this game and won by resignation at move 227.

Here is the game record:
Rui Naiwei (black) vs. Kim Miri (white). Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup 11th round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kim Miri]
WR[1d]
PB[Rui Naiwei]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-03-25]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc]
;W[rd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qh];W[qc];B[pf];W[qe];B[pg];W[hc];B[db];W[fd]
;B[ec];W[gd];B[cc];W[dj];B[de];W[cd];B[ed];W[ee];B[df];W[bc];B[fe]
;W[ef];B[dg];W[eg];B[eh];W[gf];B[cg];W[bb];B[be];W[bd];B[hb];W[cb]
;B[ic];W[dh];B[fh];W[gg];B[ch];W[di];B[bj];W[gb];B[gc];W[hd];B[fb]
;W[dc];B[gh];W[ib];B[ga];W[jc];B[dn];W[ce];B[bf];W[fq];B[ih];W[gn]
;B[fn];W[go];B[gm];W[fm];B[ep];W[bi];B[ci];W[cj];B[bh];W[bk];B[ai]
;W[eq];B[ek];W[fl];B[hm];W[dl];B[el];W[em];B[dm];W[en];B[cl];W[fk]
;B[ej];W[bn];B[kp];W[ke];B[pl];W[oo];B[po];W[op];B[nq];W[pm];B[om]
;W[pp];B[pn];W[qq];B[pq];W[qi];B[pi];W[qj];B[ri];W[qo];B[rp];W[qm]
;B[on];W[ro];B[rq];W[rj];B[ql];W[rh];B[rg];W[si];B[qg];W[rl];B[rm]
;W[sm];B[qn];W[rk];B[pb];W[pc];B[oc];W[qb];B[hq];W[bm];B[bl];W[io]
;B[jp];W[kn];B[hk];W[fj];B[dk];W[al];B[ei];W[fp];B[jn];W[jm];B[jo]
;W[kk];B[li];W[hj];B[ij];W[im];B[jk];W[hl];B[oa];W[pe];B[oe];W[rf]
;B[sg];W[rn];B[qm];W[sh];B[gr];W[mb];B[ld];W[le];B[me];W[mf];B[nf]
;W[md];B[mc];W[ne];B[nd];W[me];B[ng];W[nb];B[ob];W[lb];B[lc];W[kj]
;B[ki];W[jj];B[ji];W[jl];B[ik];W[lo];B[lp];W[da];B[ea];W[eb];B[qa]
;W[rb];B[db];W[ca];B[jb];W[id];B[ia];W[eb];B[ic];W[fa];B[kc];W[ib]
;B[ea];W[kb];B[ic];W[jd];B[ib];W[fa];B[sj];W[sk];B[ea];W[ip];B[fa]
;W[iq];B[if];W[jg];B[hf];W[lg];B[ir];W[jq];B[kr];W[jr];B[js];W[mo]
;B[lr];W[sn];B[no];W[mp];B[np];W[mq];B[mr])

Kim Miri Ended Japan's Hope

Kim Miri (1 dan) of Korea put Japan's hope to an end after she beat the last team member of Japan, Yoshida Mika (8 dan).


Yoshida Mika (left) vs. Kim Miri (right)

A big fight started at the center after Yoshida attacked Kim's weak stones. The fire spread all over the board and whoever win the fight will win the game. Kim Miri eventually won the fight and Yoshida resigned at move 187.

Here is the game record:
Kim Miri (black) vs. Yoshida Mika (white). Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup 10th round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yoshida Mika]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-03-24]
BR[1d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Kim Miri]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[kq];B[cf];W[fc];B[do];W[cm];B[cq]
;W[cj];B[dp];W[eq];B[bp];W[cd];B[iq];W[oq];B[op];W[nq];B[pr];W[mo]
;B[fp];W[oo];B[nc];W[dg];B[qe];W[jd];B[pm];W[pj];B[ph];W[qc];B[pc]
;W[nj];B[jq];W[kr];B[if];W[he];B[hf];W[ge];B[kc];W[kd];B[jc];W[lc]
;B[lb];W[ld];B[mb];W[kg];B[hi];W[hk];B[ei];W[dh];B[dk];W[dj];B[gk]
;W[gj];B[hj];W[fk];B[gl];W[ej];B[gi];W[fj];B[ik];W[hl];B[gm];W[hn]
;B[gn];W[il];B[jl];W[in];B[jj];W[kk];B[jk];W[jo];B[hp];W[ih];B[li]
;W[rg];B[rh];W[re];B[qd];W[mh];B[jh];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf];B[oi];W[ng]
;B[qk];W[jg];B[ig];W[pk];B[ql];W[ji];B[kh];W[ki];B[lh];W[kj];B[lg]
;W[ii];B[kf];W[mf];B[lj];W[ni];B[mk];W[hh];B[nk];W[lf];B[kl];W[gh]
;B[ll];W[ol];B[mm];W[lk];B[mj];W[nl];B[ml];W[nn];B[kn];W[ij];B[oj]
;W[hs];B[ir];W[is];B[js];W[jr];B[gs];W[ks];B[hr];W[pp];B[qp];W[hc]
;B[gf];W[je];B[jf];W[ff];B[po];W[np];B[ko];W[kp];B[fi];W[fh];B[jn]
;W[im];B[ns];W[ms];B[on];W[nm];B[lo];W[lp];B[no];W[mn];B[os];W[mr]
;B[mp];W[oo];B[bm];W[bl];B[no];W[lr];B[bn];W[ck];B[mq];W[oo];B[hb]
;W[ho];B[jp];W[pp];B[gb];W[go];B[fo];W[fb];B[op];W[no];B[gc];W[rd]
;B[rc];W[rb];B[qb];W[sc];B[gd];W[fd];B[ie];W[hd];B[id];W[qc];B[qf]
)

Tie In Judan

The 49th Judan title match is the second brawl between Cho U and Iyama Yuta after Kisei title series.

Game 1 was played between their Kisei fight, on March 3. Cho played black and developed a moyo game which Iyama agree. The game was difficult, Iyama traded his corner to split black on the right side. Iyama resigned at move 177. He was way behind.


Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Cho U (right)

Here is the game record:
Cho U (black) vs. Iyama Yuta (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[49th Judan title match 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
WR[Meijin]
DT[2011-03-03]
BR[Judan]
RE[B+R]
PB[Cho U]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[lq];W[ck];B[pj];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc];B[qd]
;W[pc];B[od];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob];B[pb];W[qb];B[nb];W[pa];B[ne];W[mb]
;B[md];W[na];B[of];W[np];B[po];W[on];B[oo];W[no];B[nn];W[lp];B[kp]
;W[ko];B[jp];W[ln];B[om];W[mq];B[gp];W[fq];B[jo];W[jn];B[in];W[jm]
;B[im];W[il];B[jl];W[ll];B[km];W[kn];B[mn];W[mm];B[mo];W[nm];B[pn]
;W[mp];B[kl];W[lm];B[kj];W[lr];B[eo];W[jj];B[kk];W[hl];B[gq];W[co]
;B[ji];W[kq];B[fr];W[ii];B[jh];W[ih];B[ig];W[hg];B[hf];W[if];B[jg]
;W[gf];B[he];W[gg];B[el];W[gn];B[fn];W[ho];B[eq];W[dr];B[mk];W[dn]
;B[fm];W[ol];B[ok];W[iq];B[cl];W[dk];B[bm];W[bn];B[ek];W[ej];B[fj]
;W[ei];B[bk];W[pl];B[bp];W[qj];B[cp];W[qm];B[qi];W[pk];B[oj];W[dl]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[cn];W[ro];B[dj];W[cj];B[ci];W[bj];B[bi];W[aj];B[cm]
;W[di];B[rp];W[rk];B[rj];W[qk];B[ri];W[rn];B[or];W[ec];B[hc];W[ge]
;B[hd];W[gb];B[cc];W[cd];B[hb];W[kb];B[eb];W[fb];B[db];W[bc];B[bb]
;W[bd];B[ea];W[jd];B[jc];W[kc];B[kd];W[ic];B[je];W[jb];B[ga];W[hr]
;B[go];W[hm];B[nr];W[gd];B[fa];W[op];B[pp];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[fi]
;W[fh];B[eh];W[dh];B[gh];W[eg];B[lb];W[la];B[ib];W[sp];B[sq];W[me]
;B[ke])

Game 2 was played on March 24. Iyama who played black developed the same strategy as game 1. Cho who felt that the moyo would be too big played a brave move with white 44. As a result, white's group became weak and a semeai started. Cho who is well known for his ability to save weak group failed to perform his magic and resigned at move 116 after Iyama killed his group.


Game 2

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Cho U (white). Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[49th Judan title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho U]
WR[Judan]
PB[Iyama Yuta]
BR[Meijin]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-03-24]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[ce];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[nc]
;W[jp];B[pj];W[ql];B[rd];W[ph];B[cn];W[cl];B[en];W[fp];B[dk];W[dl]
;B[el];W[ck];B[dj];W[cj];B[di];W[ch];B[dh];W[cg];B[dg];W[em];B[fm]
;W[dm];B[fl];W[dn];B[mh];W[qj];B[id];W[me];B[og];W[pg];B[of];W[ke]
;B[pe];W[ie];B[je];B[jd];W[kf];B[if];W[ig];B[he];W[oh];B[nh];W[jh]
;B[jj];W[kc];B[qi];W[pi];B[oj];W[rj];B[hg];W[mc];B[md];W[ii];B[hh]
;W[li];B[mj];W[kk];B[ki];B[ld];W[kd];B[jk];W[lc];B[jb];W[nd];B[ne]
;W[le];B[md];B[lh];W[mf];B[lg];W[jl];B[ik];W[ng];B[mk];W[ll];B[ml]
;W[kj];B[ji];W[mm];B[nm];W[nb];B[qf];W[kg];B[ih];W[ol];B[nl];W[nn]
;B[om];W[ok];B[qm];W[pk];B[po];W[nj];B[mi];W[on];B[pm];W[op];B[qp]
;W[qq];B[rq];W[qo];B[rp];W[pn];B[qn])

With his victory at game 2, Iyama finally broke his 4 consecutive loses to Cho starting from game 4 of Kisei. The third game will be played on April 7.


Iyama Yuta

Xie Yimin Defended Female Meijin

It seems that Xie Yimin is staying on her throne. After a defeat in game 1, Xie fought back to win game 2 and 3 at the 23rd Female Meijin and defended her title from challenger, Mukai Chiaki.


Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Xie Yimin (right)

Game 2 was played on March 23. The game was continued after the break caused by the earthquake and tsunami that attacked Japan on March 11. The game was fierce, but Xie handled the fight well and won the game by resignation.


Mukai Chiaki

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (black) vs. Mukai Chiaki (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[23rd Japanese Female Meijin, title match #2]
DT[2011-03-11]PB[Xie Yimin]BR[5p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[md];W[qh];B[od];W[qk];B[nc];W[qo];B[dp];W[mp];B[op];W[fq]
;B[ip];W[fo];B[dn];W[in];B[kp];W[mo];B[on];W[fm];B[kn];W[mm];B[kl];W[pn];B[po];W[qp]
;B[pm];W[qn];B[nm];W[ll];B[qm];W[qq];B[or];W[qr];B[nl];W[lk];B[km];W[nq];B[oq];W[lm]
;B[nj];W[kk];B[il];W[ok];B[nk];W[jk];B[im];W[nh];B[pj];W[qe];B[pe];W[qf];B[rd];W[qj]
;B[ph];W[ol];B[pi];W[ql];B[qi];W[om];B[nn];W[lo];B[ko];W[hj];B[gl];W[fj];B[gk];W[gj]
;B[el];W[dr];B[gp];W[fp];B[ek];W[di];B[li];W[ri];B[rh];W[sh];B[ji];W[jj];B[ii];W[hk]
;B[qg];W[rg];B[gh];W[ej];B[fc];W[gf];B[fe];W[fg];B[de];W[ec];B[ed];W[dc];B[fb];W[ce]
;B[df];W[gd];B[fd];W[hg];B[cf];W[be];B[bf];W[bc];B[hh];W[fh];B[cj];W[ci];B[id];W[if]
;B[kf];W[je];B[kc];W[le];B[ke];W[jd];B[kd];W[ib];B[fa];W[cl];B[ck];W[dk];B[dl];W[bi]
;B[cb];W[bb];B[jc];W[cm];B[cn];W[bn];B[bo];W[hd];B[ic];W[bl];B[dm];W[hq];B[iq];W[bp]
;B[cp];W[ao];B[cr];W[co];B[do];W[dq];B[cq];W[hp];B[ho];W[gq];B[hn];W[kh];B[ki];W[oj]
;B[oi];W[pf];B[of];W[pg];B[qh];W[ni];B[rf];W[lh];B[jg];W[mj];B[mi];W[mh];B[jh])

Game 3 was played on March 25. This time, Xie played black again and Mukai had white. Xie played a new move at black 9 and black threw her corner to get a huge thickness. I personally like the result for black. I wonder if C6 is better for white (instead of hane). Xie stacked up a huge moyo using her thickness and didn't really have any trouble during the game. She won the game after 163 moves.


Xie Yimin. I personally don't like the dress. It makes her look old.

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (black) vs. Mukai Chiaki (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[23rd Japanese Female Meijin, title match #3]
DT[2011-03-25]PB[Xie Yimin]BR[5p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[qp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ep];W[gq];B[cq];W[cm];B[dm];W[dl];B[cn];W[dn];B[em];W[bn]
;B[cl];W[co];B[bm];W[cn];B[dk];W[fo];B[el];W[dq];B[ce];W[kc];B[ic];W[oc];B[mc];W[oe]
;B[qg];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[qe];W[qb];B[me];W[og];B[jd];W[pj];B[ih];W[hl];B[hj];W[np]
;B[lq];W[nq];B[dr];W[bq];B[hq];W[gp];B[io];W[gm];B[ir];W[jq];B[iq];W[cf];B[be];W[fk]
;B[fj];W[ej];B[ek];W[ei];B[ci];W[gj];B[fi];W[gi];B[fh];W[gh];B[gk];W[fl];B[gg];W[fg]
;B[eh];W[hg];B[gf];W[hh];B[hf];W[ig];B[if];W[jg];B[lo];W[rh];B[rg];W[jn];B[jo];W[qi]
;B[rb];W[mn];B[mo];W[nn];B[rp];W[qq];B[km];W[kn];B[ln];W[lm];B[kl];W[in];B[hk];W[il]
;B[mm];W[ll];B[kk];W[lh];B[no];W[on];B[oo];W[pn];B[li];W[ml];B[mh];W[kh];B[mg];W[jj]
;B[mk];W[mb];B[nl];W[nm];B[lk];W[mm];B[kd];W[mr];B[lr];W[gr];B[hp];W[ni];B[mi];W[lc]
;B[hn];W[im];B[rq];W[ko];B[kp];W[rr];B[go];W[gn];B[ho];W[gl];B[fp];W[eq];B[qo];W[po]
;B[qn];W[pp];B[sr];W[qr];B[rk];W[rl];B[ql];W[jp];B[jr];W[rm];B[qm];W[rn];B[ro];W[rj]
;B[qk];W[sk];B[ok];W[ol];B[pk];W[nk];B[oj];W[nj];B[ph])

With this victory, Xie put herself in a tie with Sugiuchi Kazuko (8 dan) for a 4 times consecutive Female Meijin title.

Yoshida Mika Keeps Japan Alive

After the big slaughter happened at the first stage, Japan's team was down to one last person, Yoshida Mika (8 dan). Yoshida played Tang Yi who won the first game of the second stage earlier today.


Tang Yi (left) vs. Yoshida Mika (right)

The game was close with a little edge on white, but Tang Yi played carelessly (or maybe it was due to byo-yomi?) during the endgame and Yoshida Mika captured the victory with black 207. Black eventually won the game by 1.5 points.


Yoshida Mika

Here is the game record:
Yoshida Mika (black) vs. Tang Yi (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 9]
DT[2011-03-23]PB[Yoshida Mika]BR[8p]PW[Tang Yi]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[qp];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[fc];B[dc];W[ic]
;B[kc];W[ie];B[nc];W[ch];B[cf];W[eh];B[ci];W[np];B[mq];W[mp];B[lp];W[lq];B[kq];W[lr]
;B[lo];W[nr];B[ge];W[ej];B[ei];W[fi];B[di];W[fh];B[ek];W[fj];B[dh];W[dg];B[cg];W[fk]
;B[el];W[ed];B[qj];W[dm];B[cp];W[cq];B[do];W[ep];B[em];W[bp];B[bo];W[co];B[df];W[ff]
;B[cp];W[pg];B[qm];W[co];B[oj];W[mg];B[kf];W[le];B[jd];W[id];B[je];W[ni];B[nf];W[pi]
;B[pj];W[oe];B[pd];W[ne];B[md];W[me];B[cp];W[re];B[rd];W[co];B[if];W[hf];B[cp];W[ig]
;B[jf];W[co];B[hg];W[hh];B[cp];W[om];B[co];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[bq];W[jp];B[jo];W[io]
;B[ip];W[jq];B[jn];W[ho];B[gg];W[gf];B[qh];W[ph];B[rg];W[dn];B[cl];W[br];B[ap];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[kp];B[mo];W[mr];B[go];W[im];B[hm];W[gm];B[fm];W[hp];B[ml];W[jh];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[li];W[nj];B[nk];W[qg];B[rh];W[lj];B[kj];W[mk];B[lk];W[mj];B[kk];W[nl];B[ok];W[ki]
;B[mm];W[lh];B[in];W[hn];B[hl];W[eb];B[gn];W[hq];B[cr];W[dq];B[dr];W[er];B[bs];W[cb]
;B[oi];W[oh];B[db];W[da];B[bb];W[rn];B[qn];W[rm];B[rl];W[ql];B[pl];W[qo];B[on];W[nn]
;B[sm];W[ro];B[jb];W[ld];B[lc];W[ib];B[ii];W[jc];B[ji];W[kh];B[kd];W[hj];B[nh];W[mi]
;B[ik];W[ba];B[cc];W[ca];B[ab];W[pn];B[pm];W[oo];B[qf];W[kb];B[lb];W[ja];B[pf];W[of]
;B[ec];W[fb];B[ee];W[fe];B[dd];W[fd];B[hi];W[gh];B[lf];W[mf];B[nm];W[la];B[mb];W[nd]
;B[od];W[hk];B[gl];W[ij];B[jj];W[dl];B[dk];W[ef];B[de];W[mc];B[nb];W[sn];B[sl];W[mn]
;B[ln];W[ko];B[kn];W[no];B[ol];W[eg];B[on];W[ar];B[aq];W[om];B[ma];W[on];B[ka];W[ds]
;B[as];W[la];B[qi];W[og];B[ka];W[pe];B[qe];W[la];B[fl];W[es];B[cs];W[fp];B[md];W[ka]
;B[mc];W[gk];B[gi];W[ih])

Tang Yi Stopped Moon Dowon

The second stage of the 9th Jeongganjang Cup continues! Previously, Moon Dowon (2 dan) of Korea beat Suzuki Ayumi (6 dan) of Japan to complete her winning streak at the first stage. Unfortunately, Moon failed to do the same at the second stage because Tang Yi (2 dan) of China was able to stop her.


Moon Dowon (left) vs. Tang Yi (right)

The game started with both sides played the Low Chinese fuseki. Tang Yi started the fight by playing black 45. Moon attacked it and a ko fight started. The game became fierce when it became a life or death ko fight. White decided to capture only half of the group with white 140, however I think this is a bad decision because white was low on territory and it was proved because white resigned at move 169.


Tang Yi and Rui Naiwei, the only China's team members left

Here is the game record:
Tang Yi (black) vs. Moon Dowon (white). Result:B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 8]DT[2011-03-22]
PB[Tang Yi]BR[2p]PW[Moon Dowon]WR[2p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cd];W[cf];B[bf];W[po];B[np];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[qm];B[nn];W[om];B[on];W[pn]
;B[pl];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[pm];B[cg];W[df];B[ce];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[fc]
;B[pb];W[ne];B[kf];W[mg];B[md];W[nd];B[kd];W[kc];B[lc];W[ke];B[le];W[ld];B[dn];W[en]
;B[kd];W[je];B[kb];W[ld];B[mc];W[me];B[kd];W[jc];B[lf];W[ld];B[co];W[cn];B[kd];W[pg]
;B[of];W[og];B[ng];W[nh];B[nf];W[mf];B[mh];W[qf];B[qe];W[lh];B[mi];W[lg];B[ni];W[ob]
;B[jf];W[jh];B[ie];W[hc];B[hd];W[ic];B[ih];W[oh];B[qg];W[ig];B[jg];W[hg];B[hh];W[gg]
;B[kh];W[ji];B[ki];W[kj];B[li];W[kg];B[if];W[ld];B[gh];W[jj];B[kd];W[pc];B[qc];W[ld]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[kd];W[oi];B[oj];W[ld];B[dl];W[cl];B[kd];W[nj];B[pi];W[ld];B[dp];W[eo]
;B[kd];W[od];B[oc];W[mb];B[lb];W[pc];B[ph];W[ld];B[oc];W[bg];B[bh];W[pc];B[fg];W[kd]
;B[gf];W[ep];B[oc];W[jb];B[oe];W[nb];B[hl];W[im];B[hm];W[in];B[hn];W[io];B[hp];W[gj]
;B[hj];W[kp];B[jq];W[mp];B[nq];W[kn];B[kq];W[nm];B[mn];W[mm];B[er];W[dr];B[eq];W[ek]
;B[oa])

Park Yeonghun Won Game 1 of 12th Maxim Cup Final

Park Yeonghun (9 dan) took the lead at the final of the 12th Maxim Cup.


Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right) at Myeongin title match

Park who played white as usual, played for territory. The deciding move started when white played white 130. Black decided to attack two white stones at the left, however white found a great combination and survived the attack.


Lee Changho (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan (right) at Kuksu title match

Will Lee Changho end his bad slump by taking his chance at the second game, or will Park successfully repeat his result in 2008? The second game will be played at April 7.

Here is the game record:
Park Yeonghun (white) vs. Lee Changho (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[12th Korean Maxim Cup, final 1]DT[2011-03-21]
PB[Lee Changho]BR[9p]PW[Park Yeonghun ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[co];B[iq];W[qn];B[qp];W[qk]
;B[qi];W[ok];B[nc];W[qg];B[oi];W[no];B[mq];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe];B[qc];W[rd];B[pf];W[oe]
;B[qf];W[of];B[pg];W[pc];B[od];W[qb];B[pb];W[rc];B[ob];W[re];B[rf];W[se];B[ne];W[jd]
;B[fq];W[nf];B[me];W[mf];B[lf];W[mh];B[kc];W[lg];B[kf];W[mj];B[nh];W[jc];B[kb];W[rj]
;B[ri];W[lp];B[lq];W[kp];B[jq];W[jb];B[og];W[op];B[oq];W[ck];B[eo];W[fr];B[cn];W[bn]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cp];W[ao];B[do];W[cq];B[bo];W[cg];B[bg];W[co];B[sb];W[sc];B[bo];W[dg]
;B[bf];W[co];B[nk];W[dp];B[ol];W[pl];B[oj];W[pk];B[on];W[nl];B[mk];W[om];B[gr];W[fp]
;B[gq];W[kj];B[nj];W[df];B[if];W[ce];B[be];W[bc];B[bj];W[bk];B[ch];W[kl];B[jk];W[kk]
;B[mg];W[ep];B[gm];W[ro];B[jn];W[jm];B[im];W[kn];B[hd];W[hb];B[gc];W[gb];B[ee];W[de]
;B[cm];W[em];B[dl];W[ie];B[bm];W[ei];B[fg];W[hf];B[hg];W[ig];B[eh];W[dj];B[dk];W[cj]
;B[dh];W[fi];B[hh];W[gj];B[ij];W[fl];B[fk];W[bi];B[bh];W[gk];B[gl];W[fn];B[fo];W[go]
;B[dn];W[gn];B[fm];W[el];B[en];W[hm])

Lee Sula Beauty Shots

It's not only Hei Jiajia who got her beauty shots. Lee Sula who won gold medal in 2010 Asian Games, also got her beauty shot with Maxim Korea. Maxim is a men's magazine known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude.(source: Wikipedia)

And... as usual. There are pros and cons with Sula did this kind of pictorial. I personally don't have any problem, it's not a nude picture anyway.

Hei Jiajia Beauty Shots

Ok, here are some beauty shots of Hei Jiajia (Joanne Missingham) for all her fans (and I know there are lots of them). Enjoy :D













Source: Tom Weiqi

Postponed Female Meijin

An interesting occasion happened during the second game of the 23rd Female Meijin title match.

The game was played at March 11, the same day where Japan was hit by earthquake and tsunami. The game was eventually postponed at move 53. The game was planned to be continued on February March 15.

Edit: It seems that the tournament is postponed further. I'm not sure why, but it seems to be the sponsor.

Cho U Defended Kisei

Cho U defended his Kisei title from challenger Iyama Yuta by winning the sixth game by a small 1.5 points margin. Cho seems to be able to beat Iyama's spell over him by winning the last 4 games (3 in Kisei title match and 1 in Judan title match). However, they are not end yet as Judan title defense is still underway.


Iyama Yuta vs. Cho U


Cho U (still) Kisei

Here is the game record:
Cho U (black) vs. Iyama Yuta (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Kisei, title match #6]DT[2011-03-10]
PB[Cho U]PW[Iyama Yuuta]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[lq];W[qf];B[pi];W[nc];B[of];W[qd];B[qc];W[pc];B[oc];W[pb]
;B[qe];W[pe];B[rd];W[od];B[pf];W[qd];B[re];W[nf];B[ng];W[mf];B[mg];W[lg];B[lf];W[ne]
;B[kf];W[og];B[qg];W[kg];B[mi];W[jf];B[je];W[if];B[kd];W[hd];B[id];W[ie];B[hc];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[ni];B[mh];W[le];B[gd];W[he];B[ib];W[gc];B[hb];W[mj];B[ke];W[kb];B[jb];W[pg]
;B[rf];W[oe];B[qf];W[li];B[oh];W[kc];B[jc];W[gb];B[mc];W[mb];B[lj];W[lh];B[ph];W[ld]
;B[ge];W[gf];B[jg];W[ig];B[jh];W[kj];B[lk];W[ki];B[ee];W[ed];B[fe];W[de];B[ih];W[gg]
;B[fc];W[fb];B[kk];W[ij];B[ik];W[hk];B[jk];W[ii];B[hl];W[gk];B[eb];W[ec];B[ga];W[fd]
;B[fa];W[fc];B[cb];W[cc];B[bb];W[db];B[da];W[ea];B[lc];W[md];B[eb];W[qq];B[dc];W[pp]
;B[qo];W[po];B[rq];W[pq];B[rr];W[pn];B[rn];W[mo];B[jp];W[nq];B[hi];W[hj];B[ef];W[df]
;B[eg];W[dg];B[mq];W[eh];B[nr];W[kn];B[np];W[no];B[in];W[kp];B[kq];W[op];B[oq];W[or]
;B[nq];W[jo];B[ip];W[mm];B[lm];W[ln];B[om];W[pl];B[nm];W[ml];B[ok];W[nn];B[on];W[im]
;B[jm];W[km];B[mk];W[io];B[ho];W[hn];B[gn];W[jn];B[hm];W[oo];B[ll];W[rm];B[nl];W[go]
;B[in];W[qn];B[so];W[hn];B[hp];W[rk];B[cq];W[fn];B[in];W[qr];B[rs];W[hn];B[gm];W[pm]
;B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[lp];B[qk];W[ql];B[dp];W[db];B[ea];W[cp];B[eq];W[dr];B[cr];W[co]
;B[ep];W[fm];B[dn];W[il];B[in];W[bc];B[ab];W[hn];B[hg];W[hf];B[in];W[ca];B[ba];W[hn]
;B[fh];W[gi];B[in];W[er];B[fr];W[hn];B[cn];W[gl];B[ck];W[gq];B[gr];W[hq];B[gp];W[fp]
;B[iq];W[bn];B[bm];W[bq];B[br];W[cl];B[dl];W[ir];B[jq];W[do];B[fq];W[eo];B[ch];W[dh]
;B[ci];W[dk];B[dj];W[dm];B[ek];W[cm];B[bl];W[en];B[fi];W[fg];B[bf];W[ar];B[es];W[be]
;B[bg];W[qb];B[pk];W[rc];B[bp];W[ap];B[aq];W[rp];B[ro];W[bq];B[ka];W[lb];B[aq];W[nh]
;B[og];W[bq];B[jj];W[ji];B[aq];W[ns];B[ao];W[ms];B[lr];W[ls];B[ks];W[el];B[dk];W[js]
;B[kr];W[fo];B[hr];W[am];B[bk];W[bo];B[qs];W[pr];B[gh];W[hh];B[fj];W[mn];B[sk];W[sl]
;B[rl];W[nk];B[nj];W[rk];B[sj];W[fk];B[rl];W[ol];B[nk];W[rk];B[mr];W[os];B[rl];W[sm]
;B[ae];W[ad];B[af];W[cf];B[bd];W[cd];B[ac];W[an];B[bd];W[al];B[ak];W[ad];B[sc];W[sb]
;B[sd];W[la];B[ja];W[jl];B[bd];W[ap];B[bq];W[ad];B[rb];W[ra];B[bd];W[bs];B[ds];W[ad]
;B[cg];W[di];B[ej];W[bd];B[gj];W[hi];B[rk];W[dc];B[sp];W[ao];B[mp];W[qm];B[ps];W[ff]
;B[kl];W[ei];B[sn])

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China Won Zhaoshang Cup

Another new international tournament. This time, it's a bilateral tournament between China and Korea, named Zhaoshang Cup (or else named as "Merchants Property Cup"). It's a group tournament where each group consists of 6 players (5 main players + 1 substitute).

Team Korea won the first round by 3-2
Gu Li (W) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Kong Jie(B) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: B+R
Jiang Weijie(B) vs. Park Junghwan,result: W+R
Xie He(W) vs. Kang Dongyun,result: W+R
Zhou Ruiyang(W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+R

However, China won the second round by 4-1, thus winning the competition with final score 6-4 to China's favor.
Gu Li (W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+3.5
Kong Jie (B) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Liu Xing (W) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: W+R
Xie He (W) vs. Park Junghwan, result: W+0.5
Zhou Ruiyang (B) vs. Yun Junsang, result: B+R

Here is some game records:
Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+3.5


Gu Li (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
GM[1]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
PW[Gu Li]
BR[9d]
RE[B+3.5]
DT[2011-03-07]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[jp];B[cf];W[di];B[fc];W[df];B[cc]
;W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[bg];W[ch];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[mq];B[po];W[fq]
;B[nc];W[jm];B[qe];W[co];B[il];W[jj];B[ij];W[ii];B[jk];W[hj];B[kj]
;W[ik];B[hk];W[kk];B[ij];W[ji];B[kl];W[lk];B[jl];W[ml];B[gj];W[hi]
;B[fl];W[hm];B[im];W[hn];B[gk];W[cg];B[bf];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qn]
;W[rn];B[rm];W[qm];B[pn];W[rl];B[ro];W[sm];B[rp];W[pm];B[fh];W[gg]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hh];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[jg];W[fg];B[li];W[lj];B[ki]
;W[kh];B[mi];W[kf];B[jd];W[kd];B[kc];W[ik];B[ke];W[jf];B[hl];W[nj]
;B[lg];W[lf];B[mj];W[mk];B[mg];W[kg];B[jo];W[pj];B[kp];W[kq];B[lp]
;W[jq];B[ph];W[qh];B[qi];W[pi];B[qj];W[oh];B[pg];W[pk];B[io];W[ld]
;B[lc];W[md];B[og];W[rh];B[mc];W[rf];B[re];W[ri];B[hq];W[nr];B[ir]
;W[no];B[gp];W[fn];B[fp];W[ep];B[cl];W[em];B[dk];W[cm];B[fr];W[er]
;B[gq];W[ln];B[eq];W[dr];B[bm];W[bn];B[eh];W[ej];B[fj];W[dl];B[el]
;W[dm];B[ek];W[bk];B[ck];W[bl];B[qf];W[hc];B[ic];W[hd];B[ec];W[hb]
;B[fb];W[ko];B[kn];W[lo];B[je];W[mf];B[ie];W[he];B[oi];W[eg];B[bj]
;W[if];B[rg];W[ka];B[la];W[qr];B[pr];W[ps];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[jr]
;B[fe];W[ci];B[cj];W[le];B[lm];W[lh];B[mh];W[jb];B[jc];W[ib];B[mm]
;W[nn];B[kb];W[os];B[qq];W[ho];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[hr];B[ni];W[nm]
;B[oj];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[rj];W[sk];B[fo];W[eo];B[ne];W[ja];B[nf]
;W[dq];B[qs];W[bh];B[ah];W[ai];B[ag];W[bi];B[aj];W[qr];B[gr];W[is]
;B[qs];W[nd];B[od];W[qr];B[qg];W[sj];B[qs];W[ce];B[be];W[qr];B[fm]
;W[gn];B[qs];W[in];B[jn];W[qr];B[ak];W[am];B[qs];W[bd];B[bc];W[qr]
;B[es];W[ds];B[qs];W[ad];B[ac];W[qr];B[np];W[nq];B[op];W[mp];B[qs]
;W[ob];B[oc];W[qr];B[mn];W[mo];B[qs];W[pb];B[rc];W[qr];B[sg];W[si]
;B[qs];W[rb];B[qc];W[qr];B[ei];W[qs];B[dj];W[dg];B[so];W[gb];B[sn]
;W[rm];B[al];W[bm];B[on];W[om];B[ga];W[ha];B[fa];W[ff];B[ge];W[ee]
;B[fd];W[gf];B[gi];W[or];B[gm];W[nj];B[gs];W[hs];B[km];W[nk];B[fq]
;W[ij];B[fs])

Kong Jie (black) vs. Heo Yeongho (white). Result: B+R


Kong Jie (left) vs. Heo Yeongho (right)

(;
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-03-07]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[po];W[qq];B[qp];W[oq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[lp]
;B[lq];W[mq];B[kq];W[mn];B[ml];W[kn];B[le];W[cf];B[je];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[ok];B[om];W[qj];B[qi];W[rj];B[rk];W[pm];B[ri];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm]
;B[nk];W[ol];B[oj];W[pl];B[on];W[mk];B[ll];W[nj];B[kk];W[pi];B[oi]
;W[ki];B[ik];W[ii];B[in];W[kp];B[jo];W[mr];B[jr];W[or];B[km];W[ps]
;B[qr];W[lk];B[kj];W[oh];B[ni];W[mi];B[nh];W[lj];B[ic];W[qb];B[db]
;W[dc];B[lb];W[lc];B[mb];W[pc];B[mc];W[qd];B[cc];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc]
;B[cb];W[fc];B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[el];B[bg];W[ae];B[cj];W[dk];B[dh]
;W[eb];B[qe];W[rd];B[bk];W[bl];B[bi];W[ak];B[aj];W[bj];B[ko];W[lo]
;B[bk];W[iq];B[al];W[jq];B[ir];W[ip];B[ks];W[lr];B[kr];W[ho];B[hq]
;W[hn];B[jn];W[lm];B[kl];W[no];B[hm];W[gm];B[hl];W[fr];B[gr];W[fq]
;B[gs];W[bm];B[ad];W[hb];B[hc];W[gb];B[od];W[re];B[rf];W[nd];B[md]
;W[ne];B[ib];W[qg];B[qf];W[hj];B[gl];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn];B[fl];W[ej]
;B[em];W[di];B[ci];W[cn];B[fj];W[kf];B[ng];W[of];B[lh];W[mh];B[lg]
;W[li];B[lf];W[og];B[nf];W[fi];B[ji];W[jh];B[jj];W[kh];B[ih];W[jf]
;B[hg];W[ig];B[hh];W[hf];B[fh];W[ke];B[se];W[rc];B[gf];W[ld];B[he]
;W[if];B[jd];W[me];B[ph];W[kb];B[nb];W[kd];B[fe];W[fg];B[eg];W[ef]
;B[ee];W[gh];B[gg];W[eh];B[dg];W[df];B[ff];W[hi];B[fh];W[mg];B[mf]
;W[fg];B[fk];W[dj];B[fh];W[kg];B[pi];W[fg];B[cl];W[dm];B[fh];W[ab]
;B[aa];W[fg];B[ek];W[dl];B[fh];W[gd];B[gi];W[oc];B[ge];W[ha];B[ja]
;W[fa];B[ka];W[pg];B[rg];W[en];B[qn];W[rl];B[ed];W[ec];B[fp];W[oe]
;B[sj];W[rn];B[qm];W[ql];B[rm];W[sm];B[sl];W[sk];B[dr];W[cr];B[sl]
;W[hd];B[ie];W[sk];B[fs];W[eq];B[sl];W[jb];B[ia];W[sk];B[es];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[sl];B[br];W[cs];B[cq])

Interesting Game

I played an interesting game yesterday. I was black and I somehow managed to get a ko threat which forced white to reduce his own liberty. I commented the game. Feel free to drop some inputs.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]DT[2011-03-04]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pp];W[ed];B[cd];W[ce];B[be];W[cf];B[dd];W[ee];B[bf];W[cg];B[ec];W[fc]
;B[db];W[gd]C[A rare joseki.];B[lc]
(;W[nc]C[I think the invasion is premature.];B[pc];W[md];B[ld];W[jc];B[jd];W[id]
;B[je];W[ic];B[me];W[ne];B[mf];W[nf];B[od];W[nd];B[mg];W[qf];B[oh];W[pg];B[qi]C[Now white's group is heavy.]
;W[qh];B[ri];W[rh];B[og];W[pe];B[of];W[oe];B[re];W[rf]
(;B[rc]C[I don't think I can kill the group.];W[pb];B[qb];W[oc];B[pd];W[mb];B[lb]
;W[ob];B[jp];W[ng];B[nh];W[mh];B[pi];W[lh];B[pf];W[qe];B[ph];W[se];B[rd];W[qg];B[sg]
;W[sf];B[sh];W[pa];B[na];W[ra]C[I actually missed this simple answer.];B[rb];W[qa]
;B[ma];W[sb];B[jh]C[Eventhough my corner was killed, I got a strong wall.];W[kf]
;B[le];W[kh];B[jf];W[jg];B[ig];W[kg];B[ji];W[lk];B[jk];W[kj];B[jj];W[lm];B[kl];W[ll]
;B[ol];W[jn];B[km];W[kn];B[ln];W[mn];B[lo];W[mo];B[lp];W[mp];B[lq];W[pn];B[nm];W[mm]
;B[oo];W[on];B[nn];W[no];B[ql];W[qp];B[pq];W[qq];B[nq];W[mq];B[mr];W[po];B[op];W[lr]
(;B[or];W[ms];B[nr];W[kr];B[jq];W[jr];B[qr];W[rr];B[rs];W[kk];B[jl];W[iq];B[ip]
;W[hq];B[hp];W[im];B[gq];W[gr];B[fr];W[hr];B[gn];W[nl];B[om];W[nk];B[mi];W[mj];B[li]
;W[ki];B[ni];W[if];B[ke];W[ie];B[kc]
(;W[jb]C[maybe white should just cut black.];B[ok];W[kb]C[Again, the cut is better.]
;B[nj];W[ka];B[la];W[mk];B[ih];W[nb];B[np];W[fq];B[gp];W[eq];B[hl];W[dm];B[bh];W[bg]
;B[ag];W[ci];B[bj];W[bi];B[ai];W[ch];B[ah];W[ck];B[bl];W[bk];B[ak];W[cj];B[aj];W[bm]
;B[bd];W[qm];B[rl];W[rm];B[ro];W[qo];B[rn];W[sm];B[rq];W[rp];B[sr];W[gi];B[gg];W[gl]
;B[gm];W[gk];B[en];W[dn];B[fl];W[fk];B[el];W[ek];B[gh];W[fi];B[hk];W[hi];B[hm]C[If white cuts, I have to play a lot of moves in my own territory. that's why I connected here.]
;W[af];B[ae];W[eb];B[dc];W[eg];B[fb];W[gb];B[ea];W[dl];B[lj];W[oa];B[sc];W[sd];B[sa]
C[I have some useful ko threats here..];W[kq];B[kp];W[sb];B[lg]C[Now white has to decrease his own liberty or his group will die. but that means his corner will die easily.]
;W[mc];B[sa])
(;W[ih];B[hg];W[hh];B[gg];W[gh];B[fg];W[fh]
(;B[eg];W[hk])
(;B[hk];W[eg];B[jb];W[ib];B[ka];W[cn])))
(;B[kr];W[nr];B[ls]
(;W[or];B[pr];W[oq];B[ns];W[np];B[os]C[This connects black, but white has another answer.])
(;W[pr];B[or];W[np];B[ns];W[oq]C[white will easily alive.])))
(;B[mb];W[pd]
(;B[oc];W[qc])
(;B[rc];W[oc];B[pb]
(;W[pf])
(;W[nq];B[pf];W[qe];B[ph];W[se];B[rd];W[qg];B[sg]))))
(;W[jc];B[oc];W[nq]C[Maybe this is better.]))

Or you can download the game here.

Mukai Chiaki Won Game 1 of 23rd Female Meijin

They clash again! I'm talking about the recent "rivalry" between triple crowns, Xie Yimin, and Mukai Chiaki (4 dan). This is the third time Mukai Chiaki challenged Xie Yimin for Xie's title. Previously, they met at the 22nd Female Meijin and 29th Female Honinbo.


Mukai Chiaki vs. Xie Yimin


Xie Yimin

The game was interesting with a big exchange between two groups toward the end. Mukai finally won the game at move 281 by resignation. She was leading about 3-4 points on board. This is also the end of Xie's 12 games winning streak at a title match. Xie started the streak by winning from Aoki Kikuyo at the 28th Female Honinbo.


Mukai Chiaki, finally breaks his 5 consecutive losses from Xie

Left to right: Mukai Chiaki, Xie Yimin, Cho U, Iyama Yuta. All is playing in the Meijin series

Here is the game record:
Mukai Chiaki (black) vs. Xie Yimin (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[23rd Japanese Female Meijin, title match #1]
DT[2011-03-02]PB[Mukai Chiaki]BR[4p]PW[Xie Yimin]WR[5p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ep];W[gq];B[cq];W[cm];B[dp];W[bp];B[dn];W[cl];B[fq];W[gp]
;B[bq];W[ci];B[jq];W[mq];B[jo];W[gm];B[mo];W[oq];B[ho];W[go];B[gn];W[hn];B[fn];W[io]
;B[hp];W[ip];B[hq];W[iq];B[hr];W[ir];B[in];W[hm];B[gr];W[jp];B[im];W[ko];B[il];W[qm]
;B[fl];W[od];B[ld];W[qe];B[re];W[pe];B[rf];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[rd];W[qb];B[qi];W[mc]
;B[lc];W[lb];B[kb];W[mb];B[cg];W[hs];B[fr];W[jc];B[kc];W[jb];B[jd];W[id];B[je];W[hc]
;B[ja];W[ia];B[ka];W[hb];B[md];W[rb];B[fb];W[ie];B[if];W[hf];B[nc];W[qg];B[rg];W[nb]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[hg];W[ge];B[gf];W[he];B[ig];W[qh];B[rh];W[rj];B[ri];W[ff];B[bj];W[bi]
;B[cj];W[dj];B[di];W[ej];B[ch];W[el];B[gg];W[fk];B[gl];W[gk];B[hl];W[qk];B[mm];W[de]
;B[dh];W[cc];B[bl];W[bm];B[bk];W[ap];B[dm];W[dl];B[ee];W[fe];B[ef];W[db];B[fj];W[ei]
;B[fi];W[eh];B[fg];W[eg];B[df];W[hj];B[ii];W[ij];B[ji];W[jj];B[kj];W[fh];B[lp];W[ki]
;B[kh];W[li];B[lj];W[lh];B[kg];W[lg];B[kf];W[hi];B[lq];W[mj];B[ll];W[ed];B[ce];W[sc]
;B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[nh];B[pg];W[lk];B[kk];W[mk];B[of];W[lr];B[kr];W[mr];B[dd];W[kl]
;B[jn];W[kp];B[fd];W[ln];B[gd];W[eb];B[ec];W[bd];B[lm];W[mn];B[nm];W[jk];B[ol];W[pj]
;B[km];W[nn];B[on];W[pn];B[ea];W[bb];B[da];W[cb];B[oo];W[no];B[po];W[qo];B[qp];W[pq]
;B[ro];W[qn];B[rl];W[ql];B[qq];W[rn];B[rq];W[ps];B[kn];W[lo];B[qr];W[sr];B[sj];W[rk]
;B[sk];W[si];B[sh];W[pi];B[qf];W[ph];B[pf];W[mf];B[ni];W[mh];B[sd];W[ne];B[sf];W[aq]
;B[oe];W[ob];B[nj];W[oi];B[ok];W[og];B[co];W[bo];B[oh];W[em];B[fm];W[og];B[pk];W[qj]
;B[oh];W[op];B[om];W[og];B[is];W[js];B[oh];W[br];B[cr];W[og];B[bs];W[ag];B[bh];W[ca]
;B[sl];W[sn];B[fa];W[oh];B[ar];W[cn];B[jl];W[kk];B[be];W[ae];B[gh];W[gi];B[sb];W[do]
;B[en];W[ih];B[jh];W[hh];B[lf];W[mg];B[me];W[nf];B[bf];W[af];B[al];W[ah];B[ai];W[cd]
;B[gs])