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])