Chen Yaoye Won Game 1 of 25th Tianyuan

Chen Yaoye was the one who ended Gu Li's six years Tianyuan title streak in 2009. Since then, Chen has defended the title once in 2010 from Gu Li (who became challenger). This year, Chen found himself head-to-head against the young rising star, Zhou Hexi (4 dan).


Chen Yaoye (left) vs. Zhou Hexi (right)

Chen who has more experience seize the game with black 193 which led white to a nasty ko fight which Chen used very well. Zhou resigned at move 259.

Here is the game record:
Chen Yaoye (black) vs. Zhou Hexi (white). Result: B+R

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KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[25th Tianyuan title match 1]
GM[1]
PW[Zhou Hexi]
WR[4d]
PB[Chen Yaoye]
BR[Tianyuan]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-04-11]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[iq];B[lp];W[eq];B[fp]
;W[io];B[fm];W[dm];B[hm];W[ko];B[kp];W[go];B[hp];W[ip];B[gn];W[im]
;B[il];W[hl];B[fo];W[jm];B[ik];W[hk];B[el];W[hj];B[kk];W[mn];B[ij]
;W[hi];B[ej];W[nk];B[jh];W[hg];B[if];W[ig];B[jg];W[jf];B[ie];W[kf]
;B[mk];W[ml];B[nj];W[mj];B[lk];W[ok];B[oj];W[kd];B[nl];W[hn];B[gm]
;W[hq];B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[dr];B[cq];W[er];B[cl];W[fr];B[dg];W[ge]
;B[ol];W[nc];B[fc];W[fd];B[ec];W[gc];B[gb];W[hc];B[hb];W[ic];B[cb]
;W[cc];B[dc];W[ce];B[cg];W[np];B[nq];W[qq];B[op];W[qp];B[oc];W[re]
;B[rd];W[pe];B[qe];W[qf];B[qd];W[oe];B[nb];W[bl];B[bk];W[bm];B[dl]
;W[en];B[cp];W[ep];B[eo];W[bo];B[al];W[eh];B[eg];W[fh];B[dh];W[bc]
;B[pr];W[qm];B[le];W[nd];B[ld];W[lf];B[mf];W[mg];B[nf];W[ng];B[of]
;W[pf];B[og];W[me];B[ne];W[oh];B[pg];W[qh];B[md];W[ph];B[od];W[qg]
;B[mc];W[pk];B[pj];W[pl];B[mi];W[ni];B[lg];W[lh];B[kg];W[ji];B[ke]
;W[mh];B[lj];W[ii];B[ki];W[kh];B[je];W[rj];B[qj];W[rk];B[gf];W[hf]
;B[ri];W[qi];B[rl];W[si];B[rm];W[qn];B[ql];W[pm];B[rn];W[ro];B[mm]
;W[nm];B[ll];W[no];B[ln];W[lo];B[om];W[nn];B[po];W[qo];B[on];W[oo]
;B[pp];W[pn];B[ml];W[qr];B[mo];W[mp];B[mq];W[mo];B[jo];W[kn];B[km]
;W[lm];B[jl];W[jp];B[jj];W[ff];B[rh];W[rg];B[sk];W[sh];B[se];W[sf]
;B[rf];W[nh];B[li];W[re];B[ln];W[jn];B[rf];W[ck];B[cj];W[re];B[rr]
;W[rs];B[rf];W[dk];B[ek];W[re];B[ed];W[ee];B[rf];W[bj];B[dj];W[re]
;B[df];W[de];B[rf];W[ck];B[dk];W[re];B[rq];W[sd];B[sp];W[so];B[ps]
;W[qs];B[sr];W[rp];B[lr];W[sq];B[hd];W[gd];B[sp];W[aj];B[cm];W[dn]
;B[am];W[sq];B[bp];W[ao];B[sp];W[or];B[nr];W[sq];B[fn];W[ss];B[bf]
;W[bb];B[ib];W[jc];B[db];W[rc];B[cr])