Hane Naoki the Gosei Challenger

Hane Naoki (9 dan) is in his shape! After winning the right to be Honinbo challenger, Hane went for his second challenger's seat at the 36th Gosei.


Hane Naoki (left) vs. Rin Shien (right)

Hane beat Rin Shien (7 dan) at the final. Hane who played white showed a great invading skill. Rin who played a moyo game got his moyo destroyed after Hane saved his group with white 162.


Rin Shien

This will be the first time Hane play at Gosei title match. He will challenge Sakai Hideyuki Gosei at 23rd June. Based on the previous meeting, Sakai is leading the tally with 2-0, but both game came from 2004. Almost 7 years ago! I believe both got stronger in 7 years, so it will be interesting to see who's gonna win this.


Hane Naoki

Here is the game record:
Hane Naoki (white) vs. Rin Shien (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[36th Gosei challenger decision match]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Hane Naoki]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-05-19]
BR[7d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Rin Shien]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qj];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[fc]
;W[cf];B[qh];W[qm];B[db];W[cc];B[ic];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[re]
;B[rf];W[pb];B[ob];W[oc];B[od];W[qb];B[nc];W[qf];B[pe];W[rg];B[pf]
;W[qg];B[pg];W[rh];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[je];B[fe];W[jc];B[jb];W[id]
;B[kc];W[hc];B[jd];W[ib];B[jc];W[he];B[fg];W[hg];B[ch];W[cb];B[bf]
;W[cg];B[bg];W[dh];B[dg];W[df];B[eg];W[be];B[if];W[jg];B[ie];W[hd]
;B[hf];W[gf];B[jf];W[kf];B[ke];W[ig];B[je];W[ci];B[bh];W[di];B[cj]
;W[bi];B[bj];W[ei];B[ai];W[ff];B[ef];W[ee];B[gg];W[ge];B[fi];W[ej]
;B[gj];W[dk];B[ck];W[hb];B[ae];W[bd];B[hk];W[jk];B[go];W[hi];B[gi]
;W[kh];B[pl];W[ql];B[ji];W[ij];B[kk];W[kl];B[jl];W[ik];B[km];W[ll]
;B[il];W[lk];B[lm];W[fk];B[gk];W[kj];B[ep];W[gr];B[mm];W[jq];B[lq]
;W[cl];B[dl];W[bl];B[ek];W[bn];B[qi];W[ri];B[pj];W[pk];B[ok];W[qk]
;B[hq];W[hr];B[rd];W[sf];B[fd];W[fb];B[lj];W[lh];B[eq];W[er];B[dp]
;W[cq];B[eb];W[fa];B[cm];W[kq];B[ia];W[ha];B[ja];W[gb];B[kr];W[jr]
;B[li];W[ki];B[mg];W[lg];B[lf];W[mj];B[mi];W[mf])

Here are the games between Sakai and Hane:

52nd Japanese NHK Cup, round 3
Sakai Hideyuki (W) vs. Hane Naoki (B). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[52nd Japanese NHK Cup, round 3]DT[2004-12-12]
PB[Hane Naoki]BR[9p]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[6p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[rd];B[qc];W[pm];B[nq];W[qi]
;B[qg];W[oi];B[cj];W[cl];B[cf];W[ch];B[bh];W[fc];B[dh];W[qe];B[pe];W[qf];B[pf];W[rg]
;B[rf];W[re];B[rh];W[sf];B[qh];W[ri];B[sh];W[rc];B[og];W[ce];B[df];W[bf];B[bg];W[ic]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[bn];B[bm];W[bo];B[cm];W[fq];B[kc];W[rb];B[gc];W[gb];B[fb];W[eb]
;B[fd];W[fa];B[ec];W[fb];B[gn];W[hk];B[hq];W[fo];B[fn];W[jk];B[ll];W[jm];B[il];W[jl]
;B[kn];W[jn];B[jo];W[io];B[jp];W[ip];B[iq];W[lm];B[km];W[kl];B[lo];W[ln];B[ko];W[nm]
;B[lk];W[li];B[ij];W[jj];B[ik];W[ii];B[hi];W[hm];B[hj];W[hn];B[ni];W[nj];B[ih];W[nh]
;B[ji];W[gl];B[fk];W[fl];B[el];W[mo];B[mp];W[gk];B[no];W[nn];B[ed];W[dc];B[fj];W[lb]
;B[jc];W[lc];B[ke];W[le];B[lf];W[ld];B[mf];W[kd];B[jd];W[je];B[id];W[kf];B[if];W[ie]
;B[he];W[kg];B[ki];W[nd];B[lh];W[mh];B[lj];W[mi];B[hp];W[kj];B[od];W[ne];B[im];W[in]
;B[ho];W[hc];B[hd];W[gd];B[ql];W[rk];B[rn];W[ee];B[rl];W[qk];B[pl];W[ml];B[gm];W[gr]
;B[er];W[fr];B[mn];W[mm];B[kh];W[lg];B[kb];W[ka];B[ja];W[la];B[mg];W[nb];B[ob];W[ng]
;B[nf];W[me];B[of];W[na];B[ok];W[ph];B[hr];W[be];B[pj];W[pk];B[ol];W[oj];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[gf];W[ff];B[fg];W[am];B[al];W[an];B[bl];W[mj];B[hl];W[eo])

30th Japanese Meijin, preliminary
Sakai Hideyuki (W) vs. Hane Naoki (B). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[30th Japanese Meijin, preliminary]DT[2004-10-28]
PB[Hane Naok]BR[9p]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[6p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[dp];B[oc];W[qj];B[fq];W[hp];B[nq];W[pn];B[fo];W[dn];B[cq];W[dq]
;B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[fr];B[co];W[do];B[bn];W[gq];B[pr];W[mq];B[mp];W[lq];B[qq];W[qp]
;B[nr];W[np];B[qh];W[oi];B[fc];W[rq];B[rr];W[rp];B[sr];W[mr];B[pq];W[no];B[og];W[mh]
;B[jj];W[mf];B[ce];W[oe];B[pe];W[nc];B[od];W[nd];B[jd];W[jf];B[hj];W[qi];B[lg];W[lf]
;B[ne];W[me];B[of];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic];W[jb];B[id];W[kb];B[cl];W[fk];B[dk];W[gl]
;B[hl];W[hm];B[il];W[fi];B[jn];W[kk];B[kj];W[lk];B[im];W[hn];B[ln];W[cn];B[bo];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[cc];B[dc];W[dh];B[io];W[ho];B[el];W[fm];B[ri];W[rj];B[mm];W[km];B[ke];W[ld]
;B[ig];W[kn];B[lp];W[ko];B[kp];W[kq];B[jp];W[jq];B[lm];W[jo];B[kl];W[ll];B[ip];W[in]
;B[jl];W[jm];B[iq];W[ir];B[hr];W[is];B[hq];W[kr];B[gr];W[eq];B[gp];W[em];B[pm];W[nl]
;B[on];W[qm];B[ml];W[mk];B[nk];W[nj];B[ol];W[qn])