Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Hane Naoki Survived First Kadoban

After 3 consecutive losses at the 66th Honinbo title match, Hane Naoki finally pulled himself together and won the fourth game by the slightest 0.5 point margin. This made the position became 3-1 for Yamashita and the title match went for the fifth game at the end of June.


Hane Naoki (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)


Yamashita did the sealing move for day 1


Will this victory turn to be Hane's second fightback in this title history?
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Here is the game record:
Hane Naoki (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result:W+0.5


(;
KM[6.5]
EV[66th Honinbo title match 4]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PB[Yamashita Keigo]
DT[2011-06-15]
BR[Honinbo]
RE[W+0.5]
WR[9d]
PW[Hane Naoki]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[op];W[co];B[jp];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[pl]
;W[ql];B[pj];W[pk];B[ok];W[qk];B[pi];W[ol];B[nk];W[pq];B[on];W[oq]
;B[pm];W[pp];B[po];W[qn];B[qo];W[np];B[oo];W[ri];B[mr];W[mq];B[nr]
;W[nq];B[lq];W[lp];B[kq];W[ln];B[qq];W[ml];B[nl];W[nm];B[nn];W[mn]
;B[rh];W[lj];B[fq];W[hp];B[fo];W[hn];B[jn];W[mm];B[om];W[jm];B[no]
;W[mp];B[hq];W[in];B[gp];W[jc];B[cm];W[cf];B[lc];W[je];B[di];W[nc]
;B[md];W[qi];B[rn];W[rm];B[ro];W[ph];B[qf];W[rk];B[pc];W[ec];B[dg]
;W[df];B[fg];W[bh];B[jo];W[il];B[gj];W[mf];B[nd];W[cj];B[hf];W[hj]
;B[hi];W[ii];B[hh];W[hd];B[ij];W[hk];B[ji];W[gk];B[jk];W[kl];B[fj]
;W[kb];B[ni];W[lh];B[kg];W[lg];B[do];W[cp];B[er];W[dr];B[kf];W[fm]
;B[mi];W[kh];B[li];W[le];B[jf];W[ke];B[lb];W[jh];B[ih];W[ng];B[fe]
;W[fd];B[el];W[qr];B[rr];W[or];B[qs];W[ps];B[pr];W[ns];B[lr];W[qr]
;B[rs];W[fn];B[ho];W[dn];B[dm];W[eo];B[cn];W[en];B[kc];W[jb];B[ie]
;W[id];B[bo];W[bk];B[bp];W[bq];B[bl];W[dk];B[ek];W[dj];B[ej];W[ci]
;B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[cr];B[of];W[pg];B[pf];W[sh];B[rg];W[oh];B[cg]
;W[bg];B[eg];W[ee];B[ge];W[dl];B[em];W[eq];B[fr];W[si];B[sg];W[oi]
;B[oj];W[la];B[ma];W[ka];B[mc];W[dh];B[ei];W[ch];B[jl];W[kn];B[ik]
;W[fl];B[lk];W[mk];B[kk];W[mj];B[nj];W[jg];B[ll];W[km];B[gn];W[gm]
;B[go];W[ig];B[if];W[hg];B[gg];W[eh];B[fh];W[kj];B[ki];W[me];B[gd]
;W[gc];B[hl];W[im];B[fk];W[gl];B[ep];W[dp];B[ak];W[aj];B[al];W[ap]
;B[bn];W[io];B[ip];W[ne];B[oe];W[qg];B[rf];W[ao];B[an];W[aq];B[cl]
;W[sn];B[so];W[sm];B[ck];W[bj];B[ef];W[ms];B[ls];W[os];B[he];W[jj]
;B[fp];W[pr])

1 comments:

Justin said...

Hane had a comeback from 0-3 against Takao, and he's now trying for one against Yamashita. The thing is that if you look, Hane is a better player than Takao, but a worse player than Yamashita.