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