Bosai Cup

It seems that there is a new international event called Bosai Cup, the Gold Buddha Championship. It's an invitational tournament between top player from South Korea, China, and Japan.

The representatives are:
S.Korea: Lee Sedol
China: Gu Li
Japan: Iyama Yuta

The first game was between Iyama and Lee Sedol.


Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Iyama who played black went for a territory oriented opening. Lee Sedol started to attack Iyama's floating group at the upper left. Iyama linked the group to the center, but damaged his lower left corner. Lee later attacked the group in the middle ferociously starting with white 142. However, Iyama dodged it precisely and Lee resigned at move 205. This is Iyama's second consecutive win from Lee. Previously, he beat Lee at the Asian Games.

Tomorrow will be a fight between Lee Sedol and Gu Li. The winner will play Iyama a the final day.

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Bosai Cup, day 1]
DT[2011-05-16]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];W[pp];B[qp];W[oq];B[qn];W[pr];B[qq];W[np]
;B[fq];W[iq];B[cn];W[fp];B[cq];W[eq];B[cp];W[cl];B[cf];W[fc];B[do];W[ce];B[df];W[di]
;B[gq];W[er];B[gp];W[eo];B[fo];W[dn];B[co];W[ep];B[ip];W[jp];B[io];W[jq];B[dm];W[fn]
;B[go];W[en];B[cm];W[fl];B[jo];W[ek];B[fe];W[jl];B[lo];W[mp];B[ll];W[hd];B[he];W[ie]
;B[hf];W[gd];B[if];W[je];B[jf];W[ke];B[hl];W[eg];B[ef];W[hj];B[gk];W[gj];B[fk];W[el]
;B[fj];W[fi];B[gi];W[ej];B[fh];W[ei];B[hi];W[bl];B[ij];W[an];B[dr];W[br];B[es];W[fr]
;B[ao];W[mc];B[cc];W[be];B[eb];W[dc];B[db];W[bc];B[bb];W[cd];B[ic];W[jc];B[jb];W[hb]
;B[kc];W[ld];B[fb];W[ib];B[ec];W[cb];B[gc];W[hc];B[qg];W[qh];B[ph];W[qi];B[rg];W[ql]
;B[oj];W[fg];B[ff];W[ol];B[qr];W[pc];B[pb];W[qc];B[pd];W[qb];B[nb];W[od];B[rb];W[mb]
;B[rc];W[lj];B[nl];W[nk];B[ok];W[om];B[mk];W[lh];B[or];W[nr];B[ps];W[jj];B[ji];W[kl]
;B[ki];W[kn];B[ko];W[mm];B[lm];W[ln];B[mn];W[km];B[mo];W[lk];B[ml];W[nm];B[mj];W[li]
;B[nh];W[ni];B[oi];W[og];B[ng];W[mi];B[nj];W[of];B[oh];W[kg];B[im];W[qm];B[nd];W[ne]
;B[me];W[mf];B[mg];W[ih];B[ii];W[kf];B[kh];W[lg];B[nf];W[gg];B[jg];W[na];B[ca];W[ab]
;B[cc];W[gb];B[ed];W[cb];B[pn];W[no];B[cc];W[am];B[bo];W[cb];B[ba];W[bg];B[oe];W[bq]
;B[ds];W[lr];B[bf];W[af];B[dh];W[eh];B[ch];W[bi];B[bh])