Yamada Kimio Won NHK Cup

It was perhaps one of the toughest day in Yamada Kimio's career. He reached the final of the NHK Cup for the first time, but faced with someone who has won the same championship 5 times, Yoda Norimoto.


Yamada Kimio

However, Yamada who is hungry for title (the last time he won a championship was Ryusei in 1999) went all out and pulled out a victory from Yoda. This is the 6th title Yamada won since he started his professional career in 1989.


Yoda Norimoto

With this victory, Yamada along with Yoda and Yuki Satoshi will represent Japan at the 23rd Asian TV Cup.

Here is the game record:
Yamada Kimio (black) vs. Yoda Norimoto (white). Result: B+6.5

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EV[58th NHK Cup final]
WR[9d]
PW[Yoda Norimoto]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
RE[B+6.5]
PB[Yamada Kimio]
DT[2011-03-07]
BR[9d]
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;W[fr];B[dr];W[lr];B[gi];W[gd];B[ic];W[gc];B[gb];W[cn];B[cb];W[hg]
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;W[ne];B[oc];W[oe];B[md];W[ng];B[je];W[jg];B[lf];W[qi];B[pi];W[qh]
;B[qg];W[rg];B[ph];W[ri];B[qj];W[rj];B[rk];W[mg];B[rf];W[qf];B[sh]
;W[rh];B[sj];W[re];B[si];W[sf];B[mj];W[li];B[rn];W[db];B[dc];W[cc]
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;W[sd];B[ba];W[aa];B[se];W[sn];B[sd];W[jf];B[kq])