Girls Fight (2)

What is the difference between female's go and male's go? One of them is the violence of the game. Female's go usually involves more fight and more violence. If you are fighter on board or simply looking for an interesting game, looking at female tournaments is the answer.

Here I present you with 2 games from 2003. It was the title match of the 22nd Female Honinbo. The challenger was Yashiro Kumiko (5 dan) and the title holder was Kobayashi Izumi (5 dan). Yashiro won game, but Kobayashi Izumi showed her skill and won the next 3 games, defending her title. The interesting games came from game 2 and 3. Enjoy!


Kobayashi Izumi


Yashiro Kumiko

Game 2:
Kobayashi Izumi (black) vs. Yashiro Kumiko (white). Result: B+6.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[22nd Japanese Female Honinbo, title match #2]
DT[2003-10-16]PB[Kobayashi Izumi]BR[5p]PW[Yashiro Kumiko]WR[5p]KM[6.5]RE[B+6.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qo];W[oq];B[op];W[nq];B[pp];W[kq];B[fq];W[eq];B[fp];W[dn]
;B[iq];W[jo];B[ho];W[jq];B[ir];W[qh];B[qj];W[pj];B[qk];W[nc];B[nd];W[od];B[oe];W[oc]
;B[pe];W[pc];B[qc];W[qb];B[md];W[mc];B[ld];W[lc];B[kd];W[oh];B[pi];W[rc];B[ph];W[pg]
;B[og];W[ng];B[of];W[oi];B[qi];W[jm];B[cl];W[er];B[hm];W[el];B[ci];W[cg];B[bn];W[bp]
;B[lj];W[mi];B[li];W[lh];B[kh];W[lg];B[kg];W[nk];B[ml];W[pk];B[mp];W[mq];B[mj];W[nj]
;B[mh];W[ql];B[rl];W[rm];B[pl];W[qm];B[pm];W[nl];B[mn];W[mk];B[kn];W[jn];B[kl];W[jl]
;B[kk];W[nh];B[ni];W[mm];B[km];W[mi];B[hk];W[lp];B[mo];W[mg];B[lr];W[ko];B[kr];W[jr]
;B[js];W[mr];B[or];W[lq];B[ks];W[hl];B[gl];W[il];B[gm];W[jj];B[ij];W[jk];B[ji];W[ii]
;B[hi];W[ih];B[hh];W[ig];B[jf];W[gk];B[fk];W[gj];B[hj];W[fj];B[ek];W[ej];B[dk];W[kj]
;B[ki];W[lk];B[ln];W[fh];B[gg];W[if];B[fg];W[je];B[ke];W[lf];B[kf];W[he];B[ne];W[dh]
;B[fe];W[fd];B[de];W[ed];B[dg];W[df];B[eg];W[ch];B[cf];W[ce];B[ef];W[bf];B[be];W[df]
;B[eh];W[di];B[cf];W[cd];B[ge];W[gd];B[bg];W[df];B[id];W[hd];B[cf];W[pr];B[qr];W[df]
;B[fi];W[gf];B[cf];W[on];B[af];W[np];B[pn];W[oo];B[qg];W[bd];B[ic];W[rk];B[rj];W[kc]
;B[jc];W[ie];B[jd];W[re];B[gb];W[fb];B[co];W[do];B[cp];W[cq];B[bo];W[bq];B[fr];W[sl]
;B[ro];W[hb];B[es];W[ds];B[fs];W[dr];B[ib];W[ga];B[qd];W[rd];B[rb];W[sb];B[kb];W[lb]
;B[la];W[ma];B[ka];W[ra];B[ia];W[qf];B[pf];W[rg];B[rh];W[ee];B[df];W[ff];B[om];W[nm]
;B[fn];W[cm];B[bm];W[dl];B[bk];W[cj];B[ck];W[bh];B[bj];W[ad];B[sg];W[rf];B[hc];W[gc]
;B[ip];W[jp];B[ap];W[aq];B[ao];W[ep];B[ha];W[gb];B[po];W[hg];B[ei];W[ae];B[bf];W[sf]
;B[sh];W[fo];B[go];W[en];B[ok];W[oj];B[ol];W[fm];B[gn];W[os];B[ps];W[ns];B[fl];W[em]
;B[cn];W[in];B[dm];W[eo];B[cm])

Game 3:
Kobayashi Izumi (white) vs. Yashiro Kumiko (black). Result: W+7.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[22nd Japanese Female Honinbo, title match #3]
DT[2003-10-29]PB[Yashiro Kumiko]BR[5p]PW[Kobayashi Izumi]WR[5p]KM[6.5]RE[W+7.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[ip];B[cn];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[dq];W[cq];B[eq];W[cp]
;B[go];W[dm];B[hq];W[cm];B[jr];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[qh];W[of];B[nc];W[rd];B[pi];W[qc]
;B[kc];W[qn];B[op];W[pj];B[ni];W[pl];B[pm];W[qm];B[ol];W[pk];B[pn];W[rp];B[qo];W[ro]
;B[rl];W[rm];B[sn];W[rn];B[rq];W[rk];B[ml];W[jm];B[hm];W[jk];B[ji];W[lm];B[sp];W[sl]
;B[hj];W[ll];B[mk];W[nn];B[nm];W[np];B[pq];W[qr];B[qq];W[oh];B[oi];W[ri];B[lp];W[lo]
;B[ko];W[kp];B[jp];W[kq];B[jo];W[jq];B[lq];W[lr];B[ln];W[mo];B[io];W[mq];B[iq];W[kr]
;B[mm];W[fc];B[pc];W[pb];B[ob];W[mg];B[fm];W[ki];B[kh];W[li];B[jh];W[mi];B[mj];W[jj]
;B[pg];W[lf];B[qd];W[rb];B[re];W[qa];B[sd];W[rc];B[dn];W[bn];B[cd];W[ce];B[de];W[cc]
;B[bd];W[be];B[pf];W[jf];B[ed];W[dc];B[df];W[cg];B[hh];W[jd];B[ke];W[kf];B[je];W[ie]
;B[if];W[ig];B[hf];W[hg];B[he];W[id];B[kd];W[gh];B[hd];W[jg];B[gi];W[ih];B[ii];W[fh]
;B[fi];W[gf];B[eh];W[hc];B[ic];W[ge];B[jc];W[ei];B[ch];W[bg];B[em];W[bl];B[di];W[ej]
;B[dj];W[eg];B[dg];W[dh];B[bo];W[co];B[eh];W[ek];B[dk];W[dh];B[so];W[eh];B[sm];W[hb]
;B[bc];W[ee];B[nr];W[nq];B[or];W[ir];B[hr];W[js];B[en];W[gk];B[hk];W[oe];B[pe];W[gj]
;B[gl];W[il];B[hl];W[dr];B[er];W[cr];B[ib];W[gc];B[ep];W[md];B[oa];W[pa];B[og];W[nh]
;B[nf];W[ne];B[ng];W[mf];B[lk];W[kk];B[km];W[kl];B[kn];W[hi];B[cb];W[db];B[hh];W[mc]
;B[mb];W[hi];B[ab];W[ba];B[hh];W[sc];B[se];W[hi];B[ra];W[sa];B[hh];W[lc];B[lb];W[el]
;B[hi];W[oq];B[pr];W[oo];B[on];W[mr];B[po];W[pp];B[fj];W[fk];B[op];W[no];B[im];W[es]
;B[fs];W[ds];B[hs];W[do];B[eo];W[ia];B[ja];W[ha];B[is];W[jr];B[gd];W[fd];B[ph];W[mh]
;B[ms];W[ls];B[ns];W[od];B[jn];W[jl];B[oc];W[gg];B[pp])

Second Vicotry For Senior Team

Kim Nahyun who beat Kim Soojang at game 11 met Cho Hunhyun at the next game. Cho Hunhyun was the iron wall for Senior team at the 1st year of this tournament. He wonn 6 games before lost to Park Jieun. Will he do it again this time?


Cho Hunhyun (left) vs. Kim Nahyun (right)

Cho who played white went for an old approach with White 8. Kim Nahyun once again answered with a kosumi. The game became really complicated after that. A lot of fighting appeared in this game. After a 319 tense moves, Cho Hunhyun won the game by 0.5 point, saving Senior team from another loss.


Cho Hunhyun won after a very difficult game


Will Cho Hunhyun win the next game?

Here's the game record:
Cho Hunhyun (white) vs. Kim Nahyun (black). Result: W+0.5

(;
EV[5th GG Auction Cup 12th round]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hunhyun]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-07-26]
BR[1d]
RE[W+0.5]
PB[Kim Nahyun]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[oc];B[cp];W[eq];B[iq];W[io];B[do];W[hq];B[hr]
;W[hp];B[jr];W[gr];B[np];W[cl];B[dq];W[ep];B[md];W[bo];B[er];W[hs]
;B[bp];W[qj];B[od];W[pc];B[pd];W[mc];B[nc];W[nb];B[nd];W[lc];B[mb]
;W[ob];B[lb];W[kc];B[kb];W[jc];B[jb];W[ic];B[ib];W[rc];B[hc];W[hd]
;B[gc];W[qg];B[qc];W[qb];B[rb];W[ra];B[fe];W[jf];B[og];W[df];B[ql]
;W[oj];B[pi];W[qi];B[jh];W[hg];B[fg];W[hi];B[nj];W[oi];B[ni];W[ok]
;B[kf];W[ke];B[lf];W[jg];B[kh];W[nk];B[dh];W[nh];B[mh];W[ng];B[oh]
;W[mg];B[lg];W[mi];B[mj];W[lh];B[li];W[of];B[nf];W[ph];B[mh];W[pg]
;B[db];W[cc];B[ed];W[fi];B[dk];W[dp];B[co];W[dr];B[cq];W[di];B[eh]
;W[ei];B[ce];W[cf];B[ch];W[be];B[ck];W[ci];B[bg];W[ec];B[eb];W[cb]
;B[bi];W[em];B[eo];W[bj];B[cj];W[ai];B[bh];W[dl];B[bk];W[ek];B[ij]
;W[fr];B[bm];W[qq];B[qp];W[pr];B[or];W[rp];B[ro];W[rr];B[sp];W[oq]
;B[nr];W[pq];B[op];W[rq];B[nq];W[sq];B[fl];W[fk];B[hl];W[gl];B[gm]
;W[gk];B[fm];W[el];B[hj];W[fo];B[fn];W[es];B[go];W[fp];B[ir];W[ih]
;B[gi];W[gh];B[gj];W[fh];B[ii];W[hk];B[en];W[il];B[hm];W[ik];B[hh]
;W[gg];B[ig];W[if];B[jo];W[rn];B[qn];W[so];B[qo];W[kk];B[de];W[cd]
;B[ee];W[bf];B[ll];W[bl];B[al];W[cm];B[cn];W[kl];B[ln];W[lk];B[ml]
;W[mk];B[lj];W[ko];B[kp];W[bn];B[am];W[kn];B[lo];W[jn];B[jp];W[br]
;B[rd];W[sb];B[cr];W[cs];B[nm];W[om];B[on];W[nl];B[nn];W[rm];B[rl]
;W[qm];B[pm];W[pl];B[ol];W[le];B[mf];W[om];B[bb];W[ba];B[ol];W[me]
;B[ne];W[om];B[bc];W[bd];B[ol];W[eg];B[gd];W[om];B[hf];W[he];B[ol]
;W[aj];B[ak];W[om];B[gp];W[gq];B[ol];W[dj];B[ah];W[om];B[gf];W[ih]
;B[ol];W[ff];B[ge];W[ig];B[sm];W[kj];B[ki];W[om];B[sn];W[rf];B[kg]
;W[fb];B[fc];W[dc];B[gb];W[rj];B[pk];W[ol];B[qk];W[ef];B[re];W[sf]
;B[jj];W[bs];B[ar];W[os];B[ns];W[ps];B[is];W[gs];B[sk];W[pj];B[sj]
;W[si];B[ld];W[kd];B[qf];W[pf];B[qe];W[rk];B[sl];W[ma];B[la];W[na]
;B[sc];W[sd];B[se];W[rh];B[sc];W[rb];B[bq];W[da];B[fa];W[fj];B[af]
;W[ho];B[gn];W[lm];B[mm];W[km];B[im];W[ae];B[ag];W[ca];B[ea];W[sp]
;B[sd];W[hi];B[jk];W[hh];B[aq];W[ds];B[ji];W[in];B[ao];W[jm];B[an]
)

Kim Nahyun's Second Victory

The 5th GG Auction Cup continues. The previous game's winner, Kim Nahyun, met Kim Soojang (9 dan) of Senior team.


Kim Soojang (left) vs. Kim Nahyun (right)

Kim Nahyun who got black played a rare Shusaku's kosumi in this game. She developed a territory oriented strategy, letting white took big influence. Kim Nahyun showed an excellent invading technique, starting with black 77. Black lived easily inside white's moyo. Ms. Kim went even further by allowing white to live at the lower right corner, but destroyed white's potential at the right side. Black won by resignation after 161 moves. An excellent example of how difficult playing big moyo strategy is!


Kim Nahyun got her second victory

With this loss, Senior team is down to Cho Hunhyun and Yoo Changhyuk. Both are very tough players to beat.


Kim Soojang


Post game interview

Here is the game record:
Kim Nahyun (black) vs. Kim Soojang (white). Result:B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 11]DT[2011-07-25]
PB[Kim Nahyun]BR[1p]PW[Kim Soojang]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[id];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec]
;B[cf];W[oc];B[pe];W[qk];B[kc];W[ld];B[kd];W[ke];B[je];W[kf];B[jd];W[ic];B[ie];W[fd]
;B[gd];W[gc];B[fe];W[fb];B[ih];W[lc];B[qi];W[qn];B[qo];W[pn];B[np];W[oj];B[pc];W[ph]
;B[kh];W[od];B[oe];W[ne];B[nf];W[me];B[qh];W[og];B[of];W[pb];B[qb];W[pd];B[qc];W[qg]
;B[rg];W[qf];B[rf];W[lh];B[qe];W[ki];B[df];W[lq];B[nq];W[fq];B[bp];W[cn];B[bn];W[cm]
;B[cq];W[dq];B[co];W[do];B[cr];W[mo];B[en];W[el];B[gm];W[gk];B[gp];W[gq];B[ip];W[ir]
;B[ko];W[go];B[ho];W[fp];B[gn];W[hp];B[hq];W[hr];B[hk];W[hj];B[ik];W[gl];B[hl];W[ij]
;B[gj];W[fj];B[gi];W[jk];B[im];W[fi];B[gh];W[ci];B[dl];W[ek];B[jl];W[jj];B[ee];W[jn]
;B[kn];W[kl];B[jm];W[bg];B[bf];W[qq];B[ro];W[pq];B[oq];W[sr];B[rs];W[ge];B[gf];W[or]
;B[nr];W[pr];B[rr];W[rq];B[no];W[mn];B[nn];W[mm];B[rn];W[rm];B[sp];W[po];B[qp];W[sq]
;B[nm];W[os];B[ol];W[pk];B[ml];W[lr];B[ms];W[qs];B[mj];W[mi];B[lj];W[li];B[he];W[lm]
;B[qm];W[pm];B[ql];W[pl];B[rl];W[nk];B[ok])

Cho Chikun Won Igo Masters Cup

The 1st Igo Masters Cup finally hit its end with the final showdown between 2 finalists, Cho Chikun (whoa has won 71 titles throughout his career) and Kobayashi Koichi (who has won 59 titles throughout his career). The final is quite classic since both players had met each other so many times in previous title matches. Last time they met in a final was at the 51st NHK Cup, where Kobayashi Koichi won the game over Cho.


Cho Chikun (left) vs. Kobayashi Koichi (right)

Cho Chikun played his best this time and won the final by a slim 1.5 points. During the tournament, Cho beat Takemiya Masaki and Kobayashi Satoru to reach the final, while Kobayashi Koichi beat Rin Kaiho and Ishida Yoshio to qualify for final.

Here is the game record:
Cho Chikun (white) vs. Kobayashi Koichi (black). Result: W+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[1st Igo Masters Cup, final]DT[2011-07-23]
PB[Kobayashi Koichi]BR[9p]PW[Cho Chikun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[cn];W[fq];B[ci];W[od];B[mc];W[qc];B[qg];W[pd];B[rd];W[fc]
;B[ob];W[pb];B[oc];W[pc];B[me];W[of];B[hc];W[cc];B[cd];W[dd];B[cb];W[bc];B[ed];W[de]
;B[ec];W[ee];B[fd];W[cf];B[bb];W[bd];B[mg];W[oh];B[pg];W[nf];B[mf];W[nh];B[qj];W[cl]
;B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[co];B[bp];W[do];B[dq];W[cr];B[dr];W[br];B[ar];W[bo];B[cs];W[ql]
;B[pk];W[pl];B[ok];W[li];B[ej];W[ol];B[pq];W[qq];B[oq];W[qr];B[op];W[po];B[kq];W[iq]
;B[jq];W[ip];B[ko];W[el];B[gj];W[gf];B[if];W[mo];B[mq];W[pi];B[qi];W[nk];B[eq];W[fp]
;B[bg];W[cg];B[ch];W[bf];B[hl];W[rk];B[rj];W[rc];B[qe];W[kg];B[kf];W[jg];B[jf];W[he]
;B[ie];W[nd];B[md];W[gl];B[hk];W[hm];B[im];W[hn];B[bk];W[ck];B[bl];W[bm];B[cj];W[sd]
;B[se];W[sc];B[rf];W[pr];B[or];W[oa];B[nb];W[oo];B[lk];W[jj];B[jk];W[ij];B[mm];W[ik]
;B[il];W[kk];B[lj];W[jl];B[nj];W[nl];B[ki];W[lh];B[kj];W[ih];B[km];W[gh];B[cm];W[bn]
;B[kl];W[fr];B[pa];W[mj];B[mi];W[mh];B[mk];W[hi];B[ir];W[hr];B[jr];W[os];B[ns];W[ps]
;B[mp];W[lo];B[lp];W[hd];B[id];W[al];B[aj];W[nr];B[ms];W[eh];B[ek];W[dl];B[ag];W[ab]
;B[gg];W[fg];B[hg];W[gd];B[gc];W[fk];B[fi];W[fh];B[ln];W[nn];B[qk];W[rl];B[hf];W[ge]
;B[mn];W[no];B[dh];W[ei];B[fj];W[mr];B[ls];W[lr];B[ks];W[np];B[nq];W[jk];B[bi];W[jn]
;B[kn];W[jm];B[dk];W[ml];B[ll];W[dg];B[hs];W[jp];B[kp];W[gs];B[gk];W[fl];B[nm];W[om]
;B[qa];W[ra];B[na];W[ba];B[da];W[af];B[lg];W[kh];B[ep];W[eo];B[ph];W[oj];B[ji];W[in]
;B[jo];W[is];B[io];W[ho];B[fe];W[ff];B[sk];W[sl];B[sj];W[pf];B[qf];W[ap];B[bs];W[nc]
;B[mb];W[qb];B[oa];W[ac];B[fb];W[er];B[es];W[ii])

Yamashita Keigo (Still) Honinbo!

The tense of this year's Honinbo was in the air when Hane Naoki played his sealed move to start day 2 of the 66th Honinbo game 7.



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

A big fight started at the center when Yamashita attacked Hane's group. Black found his way out with black 95 and 97. The second big fight started after white played white 102. The fight was really difficult and a ko fight will determine the result. White finally got to play A16 to save his group. Black then struggled to save his black group and achieved it by sacrificing his group at the lower left.


Hane Naoki once again failed to win a title

The game was very close until the end and Yamashita finally pulled it off together and won by 4.5 points. This year's Honinbo is very interesting! Yamashita excited all his fanse by winning the first 3 games. Then, it's Hane's turn to excite his fans by winning the next 3 games! However, Yamashita avoided the fightback's stereotype (where the one who fightback often won the last game) and defends his title. Congratulations for Yamashita!


Yamashita Keigo Honinbo

Throughout the series, I threw a poll and 68% of the readers chose Yamashita as this year's Honinbo. Congratulations guys! You got it right!

Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Hane Naoki (black). Result: W+4.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[66th Honinbo title match, game 7]
DT[2011-07-20,21]PB[Hane Naoki]BR[9p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+4.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dd];B[oc];W[qn];B[nq];W[pj];B[qh];W[oh];B[cj];W[cl];B[cg];W[gc]
;B[bd];W[jp];B[cn];W[dn];B[do];W[eo];B[co];W[dm];B[cp];W[dq];B[cq];W[cr];B[br];W[dr]
;B[bm];W[bl];B[fo];W[fp];B[en];W[ep];B[fn];W[ek];B[ho];W[bs];B[ar];W[hp];B[ip];W[gp]
;B[fk];W[fl];B[gl];W[fm];B[io];W[iq];B[hm];W[gk];B[fj];W[hk];B[ik];W[hl];B[il];W[gm]
;B[ij];W[gj];B[gi];W[fi];B[ej];W[hi];B[gh];W[hj];B[ei];W[hh];B[gg];W[jh];B[lk];W[kp]
;B[li];W[mj];B[lj];W[lg];B[qf];W[kn];B[lm];W[km];B[kl];W[ml];B[mk];W[nl];B[nk];W[ol]
;B[rp];W[ll];B[mg];W[jl];B[im];W[mh];B[lh];W[kk];B[ji];W[kg];B[oi];W[mf];B[ng];W[df]
;B[ge];W[hf];B[gf];W[eh];B[dh];W[cf];B[bf];W[eg];B[ce];W[di];B[dj];W[de];B[id];W[cd]
;B[be];W[bc];B[le];W[ch];B[ci];W[bh];B[bi];W[bg];B[ah];W[dg];B[ag];W[di];B[fh];W[ke]
;B[kd];W[je];B[ec];W[fc];B[cb];W[cc];B[ed];W[eb];B[db];W[dc];B[fb];W[ea];B[fa];W[fd]
;B[da];W[eb];B[hb];W[gb];B[ga];W[hc];B[ic];W[hd];B[he];W[ie];B[ee];W[fe];B[ea];W[ef]
;B[bb];W[af];B[ae];W[ac];B[dh];W[ib];B[ha];W[di];B[ig];W[ih];B[dh];W[kc];B[jb];W[di]
;B[ld];W[ad];B[bk];W[al];B[hg];W[lf];B[jd];W[jg];B[jf];W[nf];B[og];W[of];B[ph];W[ak]
;B[dl];W[cm];B[el];W[em];B[dk];W[bn];B[ql];W[qm];B[lq];W[rj];B[bo];W[an];B[nd];W[mr]
;B[mq];W[lr];B[kr];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[rq];W[qo];B[qr];W[rr];B[sr];W[kq];B[jr];W[ir]
;B[nr];W[pf];B[ri];W[pg];B[nh];W[qg];B[re];W[rf];B[qe];W[rh];B[sh];W[rg];B[qj];W[qk]
;B[qi];W[rk];B[pk];W[ok];B[oj];W[go];B[eb];W[ff];B[pl];W[rl];B[pm];W[om];B[pi];W[pn]
;B[pj];W[ro];B[if];W[kf];B[nn];W[sj];B[on];W[mo];B[mn];W[mp];B[ln];W[kj];B[ki];W[jq]
;B[ms];W[ko];B[np];W[rs];B[qs];W[sp];B[ss];W[so];B[sq];W[si];B[ab];W[af];B[ai];W[js]
;B[ls];W[se];B[sd];W[sf];B[pe];W[oe];B[od];W[me];B[md];W[oo];B[no];W[op];B[oq];W[po]
;B[hn];W[gn];B[jn];W[dh])

66th Honinbo Game 7

The seventh game of the 66th Honinbo is underway. Yesterday, Hane Naoki, the challenger, did the sealing move for black 59. Second half of the game will be played later this day.


Board position at the end of day 1


Nigiri for the 7th game. Hane got black while Yamashita got white.

Who do you think will win the title this year?

do you think will win the 66th Honinbo?
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	Hane Naoki
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Fightback From the Past

The 66th Honinbo reached its climax after Hane Naoki won the sixth game and got his chance to fightback at the title series. Today, let's see a game from the past where Otake Hideo (9 dan) had the same position with Hane. Otake was down by 0-3 at the 38th Honinbo title series, but he showed his quality by winning the next 4 games from Cho Chikun (9 dan).


Otake Hideo (9 dan)

This is the fifth game of the series. This game was full of fighting fron the beginning to the end. Both players attacked each other strongly and ended after Otake read the fight at the upper board correctly. This game is a classic example of 1 eye vs. no eye semeai. Enjoy :)

Otake Hideo (black) vs. Cho Chikun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[38th Japanese Honinbo, title match #5]
DT[1983-06-29]PB[Rin Kaiho]BR[9p]PW[Cho Chikun]WR[9p]KM[4.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dq];W[qp];B[ce];W[di];B[fe];W[ee];B[ef];W[ed];B[cg];W[ff];B[eg];W[gf]
;B[fc];W[fd];B[hd];W[gd];B[he];W[ge];B[co];W[ch];B[ei];W[eh];B[fh];W[dh];B[fg];W[dk]
;B[hh];W[kc];B[mc];W[jd];B[if];W[hc];B[ic];W[ib];B[oq];W[cm];B[pn];W[po];B[oo];W[op]
;B[np];W[pp];B[no];W[nq];B[or];W[nr];B[lq];W[pr];B[mq];W[os];B[ej];W[ek];B[gl];W[hp]
;B[fq];W[hm];B[gm];W[hn];B[hl];W[jm];B[go];W[jp];B[bi];W[bh];B[cl];W[bl];B[ck];W[bk]
;B[cj];W[dj];B[dl];W[bj];B[ci];W[ai];B[dm];W[cn];B[bo];W[dn];B[em];W[bn];B[an];W[am]
;B[ao];W[gk];B[fi];W[hk];B[il];W[en];B[fm];W[fj];B[ik];W[hj];B[ji];W[hi];B[kl];W[lo]
;B[hg];W[bc];B[ln];W[mn];B[mo];W[lm];B[kn];W[km];B[ko];W[kp];B[lp];W[jn];B[ml];W[jo]
;B[mr];W[pq];B[lo];W[ll];B[lk];W[gq];B[fr];W[mm];B[nl];W[kr];B[kq];W[jq];B[qn];W[gr]
;B[gp];W[fs];B[es];W[ep];B[fp];W[ir];B[qe];W[ql];B[qj];W[om];B[nm];W[pj];B[qk];W[ol]
;B[rl];W[nj];B[mk];W[pi];B[rh];W[kf];B[hb];W[gc];B[kh];W[jg];B[aj];W[ak];B[ke];W[je]
;B[jf];W[kg];B[le];W[ih];B[jb];W[ig];B[hf];W[id];B[ia];W[jc];B[kb];W[ib];B[ii];W[lh]
;B[ic];W[lc];B[me];W[gg];B[gh];W[nf];B[ib];W[li];B[ne];W[jl];B[on];W[ij];B[dp];W[eo]
;B[gn];W[qg];B[rg];W[lb];B[mb];W[ma];B[gb];W[nb];B[nc];W[pb];B[ob];W[oa];B[na];W[er]
;B[gs];W[nb];B[oc];W[qc];B[na];W[eq];B[dr];W[nb];B[lg];W[lf];B[na];W[hs];B[fs];W[nb]
;B[mf];W[mg];B[na];W[df];B[dg];W[nb];B[jh];W[lg];B[na];W[pl];B[rm];W[nb];B[fk];W[fl]
;B[na];W[cf];B[bf];W[nb];B[de];W[na];B[ka];W[la];B[ec];W[dd];B[rd];W[cd];B[rb];W[be]
;B[ae];W[rc];B[sc];W[ad];B[bd];W[sb];B[sa];W[be];B[qb];W[af];B[bg])

Don't forget to vote who do you think will be crowned as the 66th Honinbo? We will know the result tomorrow!

do you think will win the 66th Honinbo?
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Short Lived Victory

An Kwangwuk who previously defeated Choi Jung couldn't stay for long in the competition as he lost to Kim Nahyun (1 dan).


Kim Nahyun (left) vs. An Kwangwuk (right)

The game was quite hard with a lot of fight. Kim who played white came under attack several times, but could dodged it precisely and won the game by 5.5 points. With this, Senior team is down to Kim Soojang, Cho Hunhyun, and Yoo Changhyuk. Will the Senior team able to narrow the gap? Or will the Female team's lead get bigger? The 11th game will be played at July 25.


Will Kim Nahyun get her second victory?

Here is the game record:
Kim Nahyun (white) vs. An Kwangwuk (black). Result: W+5.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 10]
DT[20110719 [23\:55\]]PB[An Kwangwuk]BR[8p]PW[Kim Nahyun]WR[1p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+5.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[nc];W[po];B[pl];W[mp];B[oo];W[on];B[no];W[pp];B[nq];W[qq]
;B[oq];W[nn];B[mo];W[qr];B[pn];W[pm];B[qn];W[qm];B[ro];W[qo];B[rn];W[rm];B[rp];W[qp]
;B[om];W[rk];B[qk];W[rl];B[rq];W[rr];B[dd];W[ol];B[nm];W[mn];B[lo];W[mm];B[nl];W[ml]
;B[nk];W[mk];B[cc];W[ec];B[cd];W[hc];B[sr];W[sn];B[mj];W[lj];B[nj];W[li];B[qi];W[rj]
;B[ip];W[cj];B[fq];W[dn];B[ch];W[qg];B[nh];W[ri];B[jc];W[ed];B[dm];W[en];B[dk];W[dj]
;B[fk];W[ej];B[fm];W[go];B[lk];W[km];B[kk];W[kn];B[eh];W[fj];B[gk];W[gj];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[im];W[hk];B[hl];W[jl];B[ln];W[lm];B[jk];W[ko];B[kp];W[io];B[ho];W[jp];B[jq];W[jo]
;B[hp];W[kq];B[lp];W[hn];B[gp];W[gn];B[in];W[ji];B[ek];W[cm];B[cl];W[bm];B[jm];W[so]
;B[kl];W[sq];B[ii];W[ij];B[jj];W[jh];B[em];W[ef];B[dg];W[er];B[jr];W[lc];B[hd];W[gc]
;B[kd];W[ld];B[kf];W[le];B[lf];W[ke];B[je];W[jf];B[jg];W[if];B[ig];W[hf];B[hg];W[gg]
;B[gh];W[fg];B[bl];W[fh];B[kh];W[mf];B[mb];W[ki];B[lh];W[ih];B[hh];W[hi];B[me];W[kc]
;B[nf];W[lb];B[bo];W[bp];B[cn];W[co];B[bn];W[fr];B[gr];W[re];B[rd];W[ao];B[am];W[qe]
;B[pd];W[mg];B[mh];W[ne];B[qh];W[rh];B[fn];W[dq];B[eo];W[do];B[cr];W[br];B[md];W[mc]
;B[nd];W[nb];B[ob];W[ma];B[oa];W[ns];B[or];W[os];B[ps];W[pr];B[ms];W[qs];B[nr];W[bi]
;B[bh];W[sd];B[sc];W[se];B[rb];W[db];B[cb];W[ca];B[ba];W[da];B[gf];W[ge];B[jd];W[jb]
;B[na];W[ib];B[pg];W[pf];B[og];W[bb];B[bc];W[aa];B[df];W[ps];B[mr];W[qf];B[ep];W[dr]
;B[mb];W[la];B[of];W[gs];B[hs];W[fs];B[hr];W[kg];B[lg];W[qj];B[pj];W[de];B[ce];W[ee]
;B[bk];W[ah];B[ag];W[ai];B[bf];W[pe];B[oe];W[mi];B[op];W[sp];B[ni];W[ac];B[ad];W[bj]
;B[eg];W[gi];B[kg];W[di];B[dh];W[ak];B[nb];W[ba];B[ab];W[ap];B[ac];W[ql];B[pk];W[ff]
;B[al];W[aj];B[an];W[ii];B[il];W[fi];B[eq];W[pn])

First Victory For Senior Team

Senior Team got it hard this year at the 5th edition of GG Auction Cup. Choi Jung (1 dan) of Female Team gave them blow after blow and defeated 8 of their members. But their long awaited victory finally came through An Kwangwuk (8 dan) who ended Choi Jung's winning streak.


An Kangwuk (left) vs. Choi Jung (black)

Choi who played black seemed very ambitious with her attack on white's group at the left side. An dodged it well and initiated a ko fight to threat black's 6 stones. Black won the ko, but white damaged black's territory on the right side. Choi resigned after 295 moves.


An Kwangwuk brought first victory for Senior team

Here is the game record:
An Kwangwuk (white) vs. Choi Jung (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[kr]WC[kr]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup]
DT[2011-07-18]PB[Choi Jeong]BR[1p]PW[An Kwanwuk]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[op];B[fp];W[do];B[dp];W[ep];B[cp];W[eq];B[eo];W[dn]
;B[cq];W[fq];B[gp];W[hr];B[bm];W[dl];B[fn];W[iq];B[gl];W[di];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[np]
;B[po];W[io];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[ff];W[fi];B[il];W[hi];B[hf];W[hd];B[ek];W[dk]
;B[ej];W[ch];B[jf];W[gg];B[gf];W[ji];B[kd];W[bl];B[gq];W[gr];B[dr];W[er];B[es];W[fr]
;B[cm];W[en];B[dm];W[fo];B[el];W[be];B[qj];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[re];B[rf];W[qf]
;B[pe];W[rg];B[rd];W[sf];B[rc];W[pf];B[of];W[og];B[nf];W[ng];B[mf];W[jc];B[kc];W[jb]
;B[jd];W[kb];B[lb];W[mb];B[lc];W[ic];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[oi];B[oj];W[ni];B[nj];W[ri]
;B[qi];W[rh];B[rj];W[pp];B[qq];W[nn];B[mi];W[mh];B[li];W[mg];B[bf];W[eg];B[ed];W[ec]
;B[ee];W[dc];B[gd];W[fc];B[gc];W[gb];B[de];W[pn];B[ei];W[eh];B[dj];W[cj];B[bi];W[ci]
;B[bh];W[hg];B[qn];W[oo];B[qo];W[la];B[kh];W[bj];B[fg];W[fh];B[ig];W[hk];B[hl];W[gk]
;B[go];W[eo];B[em];W[cl];B[ko];W[kq];B[ge];W[hc];B[ae];W[bc];B[hh];W[gh];B[ih];W[ij]
;B[cr];W[gn];B[hn];W[fm];B[ho];W[pm];B[qm];W[in];B[km];W[hm];B[gm];W[im];B[fn];W[ln]
;B[jo];W[ip];B[jm];W[gn];B[hb];W[ha];B[fn];W[ob];B[pb];W[gn];B[fb];W[ib];B[fn];W[ie]
;B[if];W[gn];B[oh];W[nh];B[fn];W[qb];B[rb];W[gn];B[dg];W[dh];B[fn];W[nr];B[or];W[gn]
;B[qg];W[pg];B[fn];W[jn];B[kn];W[gn];B[ga];W[fa];B[fn];W[ef];B[fe];W[gn];B[fj];W[gj]
;B[fn];W[cn];B[bn];W[gn];B[si];W[sh];B[fn];W[sj];B[fl];W[rk];B[qk];W[rl];B[ql];W[rm]
;B[rn];W[ad];B[mc];W[nc];B[nd];W[af];B[ag];W[lo];B[ns];W[ms];B[os];W[lr])

Another Fightback?

After Yamashita Keigo won the first three games of the 66th Honinbo title match, many fans expect him to take the title again. Most of them think this is going to be a piece of cake for Yamashita. However, Hane proved it wrong by winning the sixth game and brought the whole thing to the final 7th game!


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

Yamashita who played black chose a fighting game with his joseki at the bottom right corner. Day 1 ended with Yamashita did the sealing move for black 57.

Day 2 started by Yamashita played F5, trying to help black's stone while attacking white's group. The fight became really fierce. Black captured white's big group at the center, but Hane collected enough territory to defeat Yamashita by 7.5 points.


The calm Hane Naoki. Will he make it again like 3 years ago?

The final game will be played at July 20-21. Will Hane got his second fightback for Honinbo title? Or will Yamashita get out of the dirty mud at the finale?
Vote who do you think will be the 66th Honinbo below

do you think will win the 66th Honinbo?
	Yamashita Keigo
	Hane Naoki
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Here is the game record:
Hane Naoki (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result: W+7.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[66th Honinbo title match, game 6]
DT[2011-07-13,14]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+7.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[np];B[op];W[no];B[lp];W[oo];B[nq];W[pp]
;B[oq];W[qq];B[po];W[qp];B[pn];W[mq];B[mr];W[lq];B[lr];W[kq];B[qr];W[rr];B[pr];W[rn]
;B[rm];W[ro];B[mp];W[om];B[qm];W[kp];B[lo];W[kr];B[rs];W[sq];B[ko];W[jo];B[jn];W[io]
;B[km];W[nl];B[mm];W[nm];B[ns];W[ls];B[or];W[pj];B[pk];W[nj];B[oj];W[ni];B[oi];W[nh]
;B[fo];W[in];B[im];W[gn];B[iq];W[ip];B[hm];W[jl];B[kk];W[jm];B[kn];W[jk];B[mk];W[nk]
;B[jj];W[hk];B[ij];W[hl];B[gm];W[fm];B[gl];W[hq];B[li];W[hj];B[hn];W[go];B[fn];W[gp]
;B[em];W[fp];B[fj];W[gi];B[eh];W[fg];B[pi];W[lh];B[kh];W[ki];B[lj];W[lg];B[jh];W[jf]
;B[ig];W[he];B[hf];W[fh];B[ge];W[ie];B[gd];W[gf];B[hh];W[fe];B[ic];W[jc];B[jd];W[id]
;B[kg];W[me];B[kc];W[jb];B[kf];W[oe];B[og];W[kb];B[ld];W[lc];B[kd];W[hc];B[md];W[pe]
;B[ng];W[qd];B[nd];W[ne];B[qf];W[od];B[lf];W[dl];B[fi];W[gh];B[dj];W[cj];B[gj];W[hi]
;B[ck];W[dk];B[cl];W[dm];B[ci];W[ej];B[di];W[fl];B[cd];W[ce];B[dc];W[bd];B[cc];W[de]
;B[nb];W[pf];B[qg];W[ob];B[fk];W[el];B[cm];W[bn];B[bc];W[eb];B[ec];W[fb];B[be];W[bf]
;B[ad];W[rp];B[oa];W[re];B[ef];W[eg];B[ff];W[gg];B[gc];W[gb];B[ed];W[ee];B[gk];W[cg]
;B[bh];W[hg];B[qb];W[oc];B[ma];W[pa];B[pb];W[na];B[dq];W[nc];B[er];W[bq];B[hr];W[ba]
;B[bb];W[ca];B[ab];W[cr];B[jr];W[js];B[ms];W[is];B[ks];W[pg];B[oh];W[ls];B[cq];W[dr]
;B[ks];W[af];B[ae];W[ls];B[br];W[cp];B[ks];W[bk];B[bj];W[ls];B[ek];W[en];B[ks];W[bl]
;B[bg];W[eq];B[ls];W[gr];B[jp];W[ii];B[ji];W[hs];B[mc];W[mb];B[bm];W[am];B[cj];W[sr]
;B[lb];W[la];B[rf];W[qh];B[rh];W[ph];B[qi];W[mf];B[mg];W[sf];B[db];W[da];B[ho];W[hp]
;B[ih];W[if];B[ak];W[dh];B[ei];W[kl];B[ll];W[sm];B[sl];W[sn];B[ri];W[qe];B[rg];W[qn]
;B[pm];W[sg];B[sh];W[se];B[jq];W[ir];B[ag];W[cf];B[ch];W[dg];B[hd];W[ib];B[lc])

Not The End of The Road

Choi Jung (1 dan) just wasn't ready to end her 7 consecutive wins. She extended it to 8 by beating O Kyuchul (9 dan).


O Kyuchul (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

The game was more peaceful than game 7. Choi used her wall at the left well and got a big territory from it. In the end, Choi won by 4.5 points. This is the best winning streak in GG Auction Cup history. Will Choi score another win at game 9? Or will it be the end of journey for her?

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. O Kyuchul (white). Result: B+4.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 8]
DT[2011-07-12]PB[Choi Jung]BR[1p]PW[O Kyuchul]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+4.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[mp];W[oo];B[pn];W[ol];B[on];W[no];B[pq];W[nn]
;B[or];W[nq];B[nr];W[mq];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[ip];B[io];W[cp]
;B[bp];W[bq];B[dp];W[cq];B[dj];W[jo];B[in];W[ch];B[bj];W[fc];B[cf];W[df];B[ce];W[cd]
;B[de];W[ee];B[dg];W[ef];B[cg];W[eg];B[dh];W[nc];B[qf];W[kd];B[gi];W[bo];B[bn];W[ap]
;B[cn];W[ii];B[ic];W[jc];B[gc];W[fb];B[ie];W[kf];B[ig];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[pb]
;B[ob];W[qb];B[oc];W[nb];B[oa];W[oe];B[pe];W[rd];B[nd];W[md];B[ne];W[kh];B[gg];W[qi]
;B[rb];W[ra];B[sb];W[pa];B[of];W[ql];B[qm];W[hf];B[lc];W[lb];B[je];W[ld];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[jd];W[kc];B[gf];W[rl];B[mr];W[gj];B[gk];W[hj];B[fj];W[lr];B[hk];W[ik];B[il];W[jl]
;B[im];W[fi];B[fh];W[hh];B[hg];W[ei];B[eh];W[gh];B[ej];W[gd];B[hd];W[ge];B[jk];W[hi]
;B[kk];W[ki];B[jh];W[ji];B[kr];W[lq];B[fq];W[fr];B[iq];W[jp];B[ir];W[hr];B[ls];W[ms]
;B[is];W[gr];B[ks];W[km];B[kn];W[kq];B[jq];W[hs];B[ns];W[jn];B[jm];W[ln];B[lm];W[ko]
;B[ll];W[an];B[bm];W[bd];B[be];W[rg];B[re];W[sc];B[oh];W[hb];B[hc];W[ib];B[ad];W[ac]
;B[ae];W[bc];B[rm];W[sm];B[sn];W[sl];B[ro];W[he];B[fg];W[rh];B[sf];W[rc];B[oj];W[po]
;B[qo];W[pk];B[mf];W[lf];B[fe];W[fd];B[ff];W[ed];B[mh];W[jg];B[if];W[ni];B[pj];W[qj]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[nk];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[lh];W[mk];B[nh];W[mm];B[ml];W[kj];B[lg];W[ih]
;B[qg];W[pp];B[pm];W[pl];B[oi];W[mj];B[na];W[ma];B[kg];W[jf];B[sg];W[sh];B[qh];W[pi]
;B[ph];W[am];B[al];W[ao];B[di];W[gi];B[ij];W[jj];B[ik];W[kn];B[kl];W[om];B[rf];W[ri]
;B[ke];W[le];B[lk];W[gb];B[id];W[jh];B[se];W[sa])

Seventh Victory

Choi Jung who previously set a new record at GG Auction Cup extended her record by defeating Seo Bongsoo (9 dan) at the seventh game.


Seo Bongsoo (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

The focus of the game was the fighting at the center. Seo who played white split black's group with white 102 and 104. Choi found her way out with black 155-161. White can't kill black, since black has N11. If white plays N11, black will go to O9 and still alive.


Seven victories in a row! An impressive record by Ms. Choi

Here is the game record:
(p.s: the game ended at move 163, but I add some variations after that to show how black will alive)
Choi Jung (black) vs. Seo Bongsoo (white). Result:B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 7]DT[2011-07-11]
PB[Choi Jung]BR[1p]PW[Seo Bongsoo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[cn];B[fq];W[qp];B[de];W[ee];B[ef];W[ed];B[df];W[ck];B[cc];W[cb]
;B[cd];W[oq];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[co];W[dn];B[ci];W[ql];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[bn];W[bm];B[bo];W[jp];B[oo];W[ol];B[lo];W[lq];B[dl];W[dk];B[fl];W[ek];B[el];W[di]
;B[bj];W[ch];B[bh];W[cj];B[bi];W[gj];B[qo];W[pp];B[po];W[np];B[no];W[oj];B[qh];W[ll]
;B[jo];W[io];B[jn];W[kp];B[mp];W[mq];B[jl];W[lj];B[jj];W[hl];B[in];W[eh];B[dd];W[eb]
;B[gh];W[cg];B[bg];W[hn];B[ho];W[gn];B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[im];B[jm];W[hj];B[ik];W[en]
;B[cl];W[bl];B[cm];W[bk];B[go];W[fo];B[fp];W[ip];B[hq];W[fg];B[jh];W[nm];B[rp];W[rq]
;B[rn];W[ki];B[ji];W[ff];B[bb];W[mn];B[op];W[nq];B[rr];W[qr];B[sq];W[qq];B[rl];W[jf]
;B[kh];W[lh];B[kf];W[lg];B[kg];W[je];B[lf];W[pi];B[qi];W[qm];B[rm];W[oe];B[ig];W[hf]
;B[if];W[ie];B[hg];W[of];B[gf];W[cf];B[bf];W[fe];B[he];W[pg];B[qf];W[hi];B[hc];W[ic]
;B[ld];W[hd];B[kj];W[mj];B[li];W[mh];B[kk];W[kl];B[gg];W[hm];B[eo];W[fn];B[me];W[ke]
;B[ln];W[mo];B[mm];W[nn];B[lk];W[ml];B[mk];W[qk];B[rk]C[The game ends here]
(;W[nk];B[mi];W[nj];B[nh])
(;W[nj];B[nk]
(;W[ok];B[nl];W[lm];B[km];W[mm];B[om];W[lp];B[on];W[mp];B[ko])
(;W[lp];B[nl];W[lm];B[km];W[mm];B[ko])
(;W[nl];B[ok];W[pk];B[pj];W[lp];B[od];W[ph];B[ng]C[white is dead.];W[nf];B[mg];W[mf]
;B[mi];W[nh];B[ni])))

Second Kadoban For Hane

This year must be one of the busiest year for Hane Naoki. Not only he played at the Honinbo title match and Meijin league, he also challenges Sakai Hideyuki for his Gosei title. However, Hane always found himself in a tough spot. After surviving his first kadoban at the Honinbo, Hane faces his second kadoban as Sakai won the second game and brought the title match to his favor by 2-0.



Sakai Hideyuki (left) vs. Hane Naoki (right)

Sakai who played black in this game got a nice setup at the right side. Black 69 makes me wonder, because I think iken tobi at M10 is better, since it aims white's 3 stones and if white helped the stones, black can play black 69.

In the end, the game became really close. I think Hane lost the game with white 156. It's better to play something like D13 to help his 2 stones. Sakai quickly captured the stones and wrapped up the game by 1.5 points.


Will Sakai finish it at the third game, or will Hane survive like what he did at the Honinbo?

Vote who do you think will become the 36th Gosei

Who will be the 36th Gosei?
	Sakai Hideyuki
	Hane Naoki
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Post game analysis

Here is the game record:
Sakai Hideyuki (black) vs. Hane Naoki (white). Result: B+1.5

(;
EV[36th Gosei title match 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PB[Sakai Hideyuki]
PW[Hane Naoki]
BR[Gosei]
RE[B+1.5]
DT[2011/07/10]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[op];W[qf];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od]
;W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fq];W[hq];B[dn];W[fp];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[cp];W[eq];B[cq];W[cl];B[fr];W[er];B[fo];W[ep];B[bn];W[cf];B[me]
;W[mc];B[nj];W[rf];B[sf];W[qj];B[pj];W[ri];B[rj];W[qk];B[rh];W[pi]
;B[qh];W[rk];B[si];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rp];W[pn];B[pk];W[pl];B[lp]
;W[nk];B[oj];W[ec];B[ol];W[nm];B[no];W[nl];B[ql];W[rl];B[on];W[pm]
;B[om];W[ro];B[ke];W[mj];B[dr];W[gr];B[sp];W[rm];B[jq];W[mi];B[lk]
;W[mk];B[ok];W[jh];B[cc];W[cd];B[dk];W[mg];B[nh];W[mh];B[ng];W[ie]
;B[eb];W[fb];B[fc];W[gc];B[fd];W[gb];B[cj];W[di];B[ci];W[dh];B[fk]
;W[be];B[gi];W[mf];B[ne];W[ir];B[db];W[bc];B[hd];W[gd];B[he];W[if]
;B[ge];W[fe];B[gg];W[kr];B[mr];W[ik];B[ii];W[ji];B[ij];W[jj];B[jk]
;W[il];B[jl];W[jm];B[km];W[im];B[ll];W[jo];B[kn];W[ih];B[gj];W[fn]
;B[en];W[gn];B[id];W[je];B[jd];W[kf];B[ff];W[ee];B[lf];W[kg];B[kq]
;W[em];B[ch];W[dm];B[cm];W[dl];B[bl];W[co];B[cn];W[fl];B[ck];W[jp]
;B[jr];W[js];B[dg];W[kc];B[oc];W[ob];B[pb];W[qb];B[hb];W[ni];B[oi]
;W[nf];B[of];W[lo];B[mn];W[ko];B[mo];W[oh];B[og];W[jb];B[hc];W[ed]
;B[ig];W[hg];B[hf];W[jg];B[hh];W[ig];B[lj];W[li];B[gl];W[eo];B[so]
;W[sn];B[bg];W[do];B[bo];W[lr];B[ks];W[ls];B[lq];W[is];B[ms];W[ks]
;B[gm];W[fm];B[hn];W[ho];B[hm];W[hk];B[gk];W[ln];B[mm];W[lm];B[ml]
;W[jn];B[kl];W[cg];B[ef];W[df];B[eg];W[ib];B[ia];W[ja];B[ha];W[bh]
;B[bi];W[bf];B[ah];W[kd];B[le];W[kj];B[ga];W[fa];B[ds];W[es];B[lg]
;W[lh];B[dq];W[go];B[in];W[af];B[ip];W[io];B[iq];W[hp];B[sd];W[sc]
;B[se];W[ag];B[bh];W[sk];B[hj];W[sj];B[ri];W[nn];B[oo];W[ek];B[ej]
;W[nd];B[nb];W[pa];B[lb];W[mb];B[jc];W[kb];B[ld];W[lc];B[el];W[mq]
;B[nq];W[ek];B[sm];W[sl];B[el];W[kp];B[mp];W[ek];B[hr];W[hs];B[el]
;W[oe];B[pe];W[ek];B[gs];W[fs];B[el];W[ic];B[gf];W[ek];B[ki];W[kh]
;B[el];W[fh];B[gh];W[ek];B[oe];W[el])

Semeai Tesuji

Here's an easy puzzle for today. Black just played the marked stone. White to play to win the semeai. This is a basic tesuji that's worth to remember. Enjoy :)

Choi Jung Set New Record

The 5th GG Auction Cup met new record for the Female team when Choi Jung (1 dan) beat Kim Dongyeop (9 dan) at the sixth game and got her sixth consecutive victory at this tournament. This is the longest winning streak for female team and the third longest streak after Cho Hunhyun (6 wins) at the 1st cycle and An Kwangwuk (6 wins) at the 3rd cycle.

The journey continued for Choi Jung who won the first two games. She met Jang Sooyong (9 dan) at the third game. She converted her wall at the left side well and matched black's big territory. Choi won the third game by 6.5 points.


Choi Jung (left) vs. Jang Sooyoung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (white) vs. Jang Sooyoung (black). Result: W+6.5

(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]CA[UTF-8]SO[gokifu.com]BC[kr]WC[kr]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup]PB[Chang Suyeong]BR[9p]PW[Choi Jeong]WR[?]KM[6.5]DT[2011-06-27]RE[W+6.5];B[pd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cn];B[dg];W[fc];B[ck];W[dr];B[jp];W[qn];B[ql];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[po];W[rn];B[om];W[ch];B[bg];W[dj];B[cj];W[ci];B[bi];W[dk];B[cl];W[bh];B[ah];W[bj];B[ai];W[dl];B[cm];W[dm];B[bn];W[bo];B[am];W[dn];B[hp];W[pr];B[or];W[qr];B[nq];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nc];W[pi];B[oj];W[oi];B[nj];W[od];B[oc];W[qc];B[rd];W[pc];B[rc];W[nd];B[qd];W[mc];B[ob];W[ld];B[ni];W[im];B[oe];W[qj];B[qk];W[nh];B[mh];W[ne];B[mb];W[lb];B[km];W[ma];B[nb];W[gf];B[nf];W[of];B[if];W[id];B[jk];W[io];B[jo];W[ng];B[lg];W[pj];B[pk];W[ih];B[jg];W[ik];B[qo];W[ro];B[il];W[hl];B[jl];W[ij];B[jj];W[hn];B[fo];W[eh];B[fm];W[go];B[kc];W[lc];B[eq];W[gp];B[gq];W[ip];B[iq];W[fp];B[dq];W[cq];B[ep];W[eo];B[cp];W[bq];B[hg];W[gi];B[do];W[fn];B[er];W[ao];B[bk];W[je];B[be];W[bd];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[cc];B[he];W[gd];B[ed];W[ee];B[fe];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[fh];W[dh];B[ge];W[df];B[cg];W[fg];B[gg];W[dd];B[hf];W[de];B[af];W[fd];B[rf];W[rg];B[sg];W[sh];B[sf];W[rh];B[gh];W[fi];B[ii];W[hi];B[ji];W[hh];B[mf];W[jh];B[kh];W[kf];B[kg];W[jf];B[ig];W[pn];B[on];W[cr];B[oh];W[ph];B[pe];W[le];B[hd];W[hc];B[ie];W[jd];B[bp];W[ap];B[mg];W[og];B[rj];W[rl];B[rk];W[sl];B[qm];W[rm];B[jn];W[la];B[qb];W[oa];B[pb];W[na];B[hq];W[in];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[co];B[dp];W[an];B[bm];W[pm];B[pl];W[os];B[ns];W[ps];B[ri];W[pa];B[qa];W[qi];B[me];W[md];B[ho];W[hk])

At the fourth game, Choi had a big chase at the center and successfully killed Cha Minsoo's group at the center, thus giving her fourth victory.


Cha Minsoo (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. Cha Minsoo (white). Result: B+R

(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]CA[UTF-8]SO[gokifu.com]BC[kr]WC[xx]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup]PB[Choi Jeong]BR[?]PW[Jimmy Cha]WR[4p]KM[6.5]DT[2011-06-28]RE[B+R];B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[gq];B[nc];W[cf];B[mp];W[ic];B[iq];W[co];B[io];W[re];B[qd];W[qh];B[pi];W[rd];B[rc];W[rb];B[qc];W[rj];B[rk];W[qj];B[pj];W[ph];B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[nh];B[oi];W[nf];B[mg];W[pf];B[qi];W[ri];B[pl];W[ok];B[ol];W[qq];B[qr];W[sc];B[qe];W[rf];B[qb];W[mf];B[lg];W[pr];B[qp];W[rq];B[rr];W[jn];B[ln];W[ir];B[jr];W[hr];B[jq];W[lc];B[lf];W[jj];B[dg];W[df];B[dj];W[eg];B[cm];W[bj];B[em];W[fn];B[hm];W[fm];B[fl];W[gl];B[gm];W[go];B[fk];W[gj];B[gk];W[hj];B[cq];W[bp];B[eh];W[fh];B[fi];W[fg];B[gi];W[ig];B[ie];W[ni];B[nk];W[li];B[le];W[md];B[me];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[od];W[qf];B[kc];W[kb];B[ih];W[jh];B[ii];W[ji];B[jc];W[mc];B[jb];W[oc];B[hg];W[mk];B[nl];W[hk];B[fj];W[jl];B[ll];W[if];B[hf];W[je];B[jd];W[he];B[id];W[kg];B[jf];W[jg];B[ge];W[lk];B[kl];W[kf];B[ke];W[lh];B[of];W[nf];B[mh];W[hh];B[hi];W[kk];B[mj];W[hl];B[im];W[jm];B[ho];W[gh];B[hd];W[dh];B[ck];W[bk];B[dl];W[bl];B[en];W[hp];B[eo];W[lo];B[jo];W[ml];B[lm];W[mo];B[nn];W[no];B[ko];W[on];B[nm];W[lp];B[oq];W[nq];B[fp];W[mi];B[nj];W[or];B[pp];W[eq];B[gp];W[lr];B[ps];W[nr];B[sb];W[sa];B[pa])

Choi met her first close game at the championship when she played Kim Dongmyeon (9 dan). Choi used a ko fight at move 121 to take advantage at the end game. She won the game by 1.5 points


Kim Dongmyeon (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. Kim Dongmyeon (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 5]DT[2011-07-04]
PB[Choi Jeong]PW[Kim Dongmyeon]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[jp];W[po];B[np];W[qq]
;B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[qm];B[nn];W[om];B[on];W[pn];B[pl];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[pm]
;B[gq];W[co];B[cf];W[be];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[ef];B[di];W[hd];B[he];W[id];B[ge];W[cg]
;B[cm];W[bg];B[bi];W[dk];B[dl];W[fk];B[ck];W[fh];B[ie];W[je];B[jf];W[kf];B[hh];W[jg]
;B[if];W[ke];B[eh];W[fg];B[fi];W[gi];B[gh];W[fj];B[ei];W[hi];B[ih];W[hk];B[kg];W[go]
;B[gm];W[jl];B[im];W[kh];B[lg];W[lh];B[mg];W[jh];B[ii];W[kj];B[ji];W[mh];B[jk];W[ng]
;B[kk];W[lq];B[kq];W[fm];B[gl];W[iq];B[jr];W[em];B[eo];W[dn];B[ek];W[gn];B[eq];W[dp]
;B[fl];W[hq];B[fr];W[el];B[il];W[ej];B[ep];W[dj];B[cj];W[gk];B[ik];W[ch];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[ci];W[bl];B[cl];W[en];B[dr];W[cr];B[br];W[ds];B[es];W[er];B[eb];W[db];B[dr];W[an]
;B[am];W[er];B[ed];W[fs];B[dc];W[cd];B[nf];W[mf];B[og];W[nh];B[me];W[le];B[hr];W[cb]
;B[ao];W[ir];B[is];W[io];B[gp];W[bp];B[md];W[mc];B[fo];W[fn];B[hb];W[ib];B[hc];W[pi]
;B[qh];W[qb];B[rb];W[pc];B[rd];W[ic];B[rq];W[rn];B[ml];W[nm];B[mm];W[no];B[mo];W[oo]
;B[mn];W[jo];B[ko];W[ip];B[jq];W[gs];B[hs];W[jn];B[cn];W[do];B[ap];W[aq];B[an];W[bq]
;B[rp];W[pp];B[op];W[kn];B[ln];W[eg];B[ah];W[qi];B[ri];W[ph];B[pg];W[ig];B[hg];W[gf]
;B[gg];W[lk];B[km];W[od];B[oe];W[ld];B[ne];W[gb];B[gc];W[ha];B[jm];W[ho];B[ro];W[oq]
;B[pr];W[qo];B[nj];W[ni];B[ea];W[ga];B[da];W[ca];B[cc];W[bc];B[ec];W[bb];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[ra];W[ll];B[lm];W[pj];B[pk];W[mk];B[nk];W[nl];B[ok];W[sk];B[bh];W[bf];B[ee];W[de]
;B[kl];W[ff];B[hf];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[qa];W[pa];B[hj];W[gj];B[rg];W[sj];B[si];W[ij]
;B[jj];W[ag];B[dh];W[dg];B[nd];W[oc];B[ki];W[li];B[oh];W[oi];B[gr];W[es];B[mp];W[hj]
;B[hl];W[ek];B[in];W[hn];B[hm];W[dm];B[hp];W[ia];B[gd];W[fb];B[oj];W[lf];B[ol];W[fa]
;B[ql];W[fe];B[mi])

At the sixth game, Choi played a solid game against Kim Dongyeop (9 dan) and took the lead after precisely avoided white's attack at the left side.


Kim Dongyeop (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (black) vs. Kim Dongyeop (white). Result: B+7.5

(;DT[2011-07-05]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 6]
PB[Choi Jeong]PW[Kim Dongyeop]
KM[6.5]RE[B+7.5]SO[Go4Go.net]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[fc];W[hc];B[oc];W[cf];B[pj];W[kd]
;B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[dc];B[mq];W[qp]
;B[qq];W[pq];B[rq];W[nq];B[po];W[np];B[pr];W[mr];B[nn];W[ch]
;B[ei];W[qh];B[qj];W[oi];B[lo];W[kq];B[og];W[oh];B[pg];W[qi]
;B[mh];W[oj];B[mj];W[pl];B[rl];W[mk];B[ok];W[pk];B[ol];W[om]
;B[nl];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[ni];W[nj];B[mi];W[nk];B[nm];W[kj]
;B[ep];W[lm];B[eq];W[er];B[fr];W[dr];B[gq];W[fp];B[hr];W[gp]
;B[hp];W[gn];B[jp];W[gl];B[jr];W[mp];B[kr];W[kp];B[ko];W[or]
;B[oq];W[fs];B[gr];W[mn];B[hm];W[gm];B[ho];W[rj];B[qk];W[mo]
;B[he];W[gi];B[jh];W[mc];B[ij];W[hj];B[ik];W[gg];B[ic];W[ib]
;B[jc];W[hd];B[jb];W[id];B[jd];W[je];B[hb];W[gb];B[ia];W[gc]
;B[ie];W[jf];B[fb];W[ge];B[ga];W[gd];B[ke];W[kf];B[le];W[ck]
;B[dl];W[fn];B[bo];W[bk];B[bp];W[bq];B[dp];W[cq];B[bm];W[cl]
;B[dk];W[br];B[cm];W[em];B[dm];W[an];B[fj];W[hk];B[ci];W[bi]
;B[cj];W[bj];B[fk];W[lf];B[me];W[ng];B[il];W[ii];B[qg];W[nf]
;B[ne];W[jm];B[hn];W[of];B[oe];W[dh];B[am];W[ap];B[bn];W[eb]
;B[eh];W[jj];B[jn];W[el];B[ek];W[ml];B[oo];W[pf];B[rf];W[rk]
;B[ql];W[no];B[on];W[jl];B[mf];W[mg];B[pe];W[rh];B[sl];W[rg]
;B[qf];W[sf];B[se];W[sg];B[re];W[ea];B[fa];W[sk];B[ec];W[db]
;B[jk];W[kk];B[lr];W[aq];B[ao];W[lq];B[ef];W[ff];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[ee];W[ed];B[fh];W[gh];B[km];W[kl];B[kn];W[lp];B[os];W[nr]
;B[de];W[ce];B[ak];W[fd];B[ha];W[jq];B[iq];W[im];B[hl];W[gk]
;B[in];W[op];B[pq];W[fl];B[gs];W[es];B[ls];W[aj];B[al];W[fg]
;B[eg];W[bh];B[go];W[fo];B[mm];W[ln];B[pi];W[ph];B[ps];W[en]
;B[di];W[gj];B[eo];W[fe];B[fi];W[df];B[ns];W[ms];B[bl])

After 6 games, the Senior team is down to their last 6 players: Cho Hunhyun (9 dan), Seo Bongsoo (9 dan), Yoo Changhyuk (9 dan), Kim Soojang (9 dan), O Kyuchul (9 dan), and An Kwangwuk (8 dan). Meanwhile, the Female team is still perfect with 12 team members left.

Hane Strikes Back

Hane failed to take the lead at Gosei, but he didn't miss his chance to win the fifth game of the 66th Honinbo title match.


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

Hane who got black at the fifth game played a territory oriented strategy. He took a big corner at the upper right, leaving his weak group at the left side. Day 1 ended with Hane did the sealing move for black 65.


Hane gave his sealed move to the referee

Day 2 focused at the battle on the right center. Hane settled the group and turned his sword at white's upper left corner. Hane found the correct moves to kill white's corner and won the game by resignation after 191 moves.

With this victory, Hane is one step closer to his second fight back. Will Hane bring Yamashita down once again? Or will Yamashita put an end at Hane's fight? The sixth game will be played at July 13-14.


Yamashita only need 1 win to defense his title. Will he make it?

Vote who do you think will be the 66th Honinbo below

do you think will win the 66th Honinbo?
	Yamashita Keigo
	Hane Naoki
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Here is the game record:
Hane Naoki (black) vs. Yamashita Keigo (white). Resu;t: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[66th Honinbo title match 5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PB[Hane Naoki]
DT[2011-06-29]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
WR[Honinbo]
PW[Yamashita Keigo]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];W[pp];B[qp];W[oq];B[qn]
;W[dj];B[pr];W[jp];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[fq];B[fr];W[fd];B[bp];W[bo]
;B[bq];W[cn];B[gq];W[fp];B[eq];W[ep];B[jd];W[oe];B[md];W[qe];B[pd]
;W[pe];B[pi];W[me];B[ld];W[ni];B[be];W[cd];B[ch];W[ci];B[dh];W[fi]
;B[cf];W[bd];B[fg];W[hi];B[gc];W[gd];B[hc];W[bi];B[hg];W[fc];B[no]
;W[ie];B[fh];W[gi];B[jg];W[id];B[ic];W[je];B[kd];W[pk];B[oj];W[kf]
;B[ih];W[gf];B[hh];W[ol];B[nj];W[li];B[mk];W[mm];B[kk];W[jj];B[mg]
;W[kj];B[kg];W[lf];B[lg];W[oh];B[nf];W[ne];B[ei];W[ej];B[bg];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[lm];B[km];W[kn];B[jm];W[jn];B[mi];W[lj];B[lk];W[mj];B[nk]
;W[pn];B[nq];W[qm];B[rm];W[ql];B[rl];W[rk];B[qj];W[qq];B[qr];W[qk]
;B[pg];W[rq];B[rr];W[sl];B[sn];W[og];B[of];W[pf];B[ph];W[mh];B[oi]
;W[nh];B[jk];W[np];B[or];W[op];B[gl];W[ij];B[hm];W[fk];B[in];W[io]
;B[ho];W[ef];B[ff];W[df];B[ge];W[rh];B[hd];W[rd];B[rc];W[rf];B[sd]
;W[re];B[qg];W[sk];B[gb];W[il];B[ik];W[im];B[hn];W[jl];B[hj];W[ii]
;B[gj];W[di];B[eh];W[fj];B[kl];W[he];B[fe];W[gp];B[gr];W[hf];B[ee]
;W[de];B[ed];W[ec];B[dc];W[db];B[eb];W[cc];B[fb];W[dc];B[bb];W[ba]
;B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[ab];B[ca];W[bh];B[aa];W[bc];B[ba];W[da];B[jh]
;W[ag];B[ce];W[hp];B[fm])

Lee Sedol Won Chunlan Cup

Lee Sedol shows that he is still one of the best in the world. After a poor performance at the LG cup, Lee took the Chunlan Cup from Xie He.


Xie He (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

At the first game, Lee played with black and won the game convincingly by resignation. Xie He sacrifice his big group with white 126 to attack black's group at the right side, but Lee defended his group properly and Xie resigned at move 169.

Here's the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GK[1]
EV[7th Prices Information Cup block-D]
GM[1]
PB[Lee Sedol]
PW[Xie He]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-06-27]
WR[7d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[op];W[qi];B[fq];W[dn];B[qk];W[qf];B[jp]
;W[nc];B[nd];W[md];B[ne];W[qc];B[oc];W[mc];B[qd];W[rd];B[nb];W[rb]
;B[mb];W[kd];B[pb];W[fc];B[cl];W[cj];B[el];W[cm];B[bl];W[ej];B[fn]
;W[fm];B[em];W[en];B[fl];W[gm];B[fo];W[gl];B[fk];W[ho];B[gk];W[il]
;B[hk];W[hq];B[dr];W[cq];B[cr];W[eq];B[ep];W[er];B[dq];W[fr];B[cp]
;W[do];B[bq];W[gp];B[cn];W[dm];B[bm];W[fp];B[dl];W[eo];B[co];W[ep]
;B[cf];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[ch];W[bg];B[bf];W[bh];B[dh];W[ce];B[ef]
;W[de];B[bi];W[be];B[fg];W[mq];B[or];W[mo];B[lp];W[mp];B[kn];W[pm]
;B[ok];W[nl];B[ll];W[nk];B[pi];W[qh];B[ni];W[nj];B[lj];W[mi];B[oi]
;W[mj];B[pg];W[qg];B[im];W[hl];B[jl];W[ik];B[nn];W[mn];B[mm];W[nm]
;B[on];W[kq];B[ij];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk];B[lk];W[pn];B[po];W[pl];B[kj]
;W[mg];B[kl];W[kp];B[ng];W[pj];B[gn];W[ro];B[rp];W[gf];B[gg];W[lb]
;B[id];W[me];B[mh];W[lh];B[mf];W[lg];B[lf];W[kf];B[gd];W[gc];B[hc]
;W[pf];B[kg];W[jf];B[kb];W[la];B[kh];W[nh];B[lc];W[kc];B[jb];W[if]
;B[hf];W[he];B[hg];W[ie];B[hd];W[ge];B[fd];W[ke];B[ma];W[ld];B[oa]
;W[ee];B[ec];W[qb];B[pc])

At the second game, Xie He played with black and took revenge from game 1. Lee started a strange joseki at the upper right corner which gave him territory at the top, but gave Xie big influence. Xie later turned it into territory and took a small lead. Lee resigned at move 195.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[8th Chunlan Cup final round 2]
GM[1]
PB[Xie He]
PW[Lee Sedol]
BR[7d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-06-29]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[nq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[qc];B[qe]
;W[pe];B[pf];W[oe];B[rf];W[qd];B[qg];W[nd];B[oc];W[ld];B[mc];W[lc]
;B[md];W[me];B[le];W[mf];B[lb];W[kb];B[la];W[jc];B[pb];W[ke];B[qb]
;W[rb];B[sc];W[ce];B[dn];W[dl];B[ek];W[re];B[qf];W[na];B[lf];W[pc]
;B[od];W[ob];B[ne];W[mb];B[dk];W[qn];B[kf];W[je];B[jf];W[if];B[ie]
;W[jd];B[ig];W[hf];B[hg];W[gf];B[cc];W[gg];B[dc];W[fc];B[fb];W[eb]
;B[ec];W[gb];B[fd];W[gc];B[cg];W[bd];B[cp];W[cq];B[co];W[fq];B[bq]
;W[iq];B[pl];W[dg];B[dh];W[df];B[pp];W[nl];B[nm];W[ol];B[om];W[pk]
;B[pm];W[ml];B[qk];W[mg];B[of];W[nb];B[kh];W[mi];B[kj];W[mm];B[jm]
;W[kn];B[jn];W[kp];B[gh];W[fh];B[gi];W[kl];B[jl];W[ch];B[ci];W[bh]
;B[di];W[no];B[lq];W[qj];B[rl];W[rk];B[ql];W[oj];B[kq];W[dq];B[pi]
;W[kk];B[jk];W[pj];B[km];W[mn];B[mj];W[nj];B[mk];W[rj];B[pn];W[nk]
;B[ll];W[mp];B[se];W[pa];B[lp];W[mq];B[mr];W[nr];B[or];W[br];B[bg]
;W[fn];B[lo];W[qi];B[hp];W[fi];B[eg];W[ef];B[fg];W[eh];B[fj];W[ff]
;B[en];W[fo];B[oi];W[rh];B[ni];W[gj];B[fm];W[hi];B[hq];W[bp];B[bo]
;W[aq];B[ih];W[fl];B[el];W[gm];B[em];W[bf];B[bi];W[oq];B[ns];W[np]
;B[nr];W[gr];B[hh];W[hn];B[hr];W[op];B[pq];W[fk];B[ej];W[hk];B[sd]
;W[qa];B[ho];W[ao];B[bn];W[in];B[io];W[ln];B[ko])

At the third game, Lee who played white repeated the same joseki at the upper right corner with a deviation. The result is different this time. White got the right side, while black got a thickness at the right side and some points at the upper side. After 214 moves, Lee won the game by resignation.

Here is the game record:

(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]CA[UTF-8]SO[gokifu.com]BC[cn]WC[kr]EV[8th Chunlan Cup]PB[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[7.5]DT[2011-06-30]RE[W+R];B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[nq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[qc];B[qe];W[pe];B[pf];W[oe];B[rf];W[qd];B[qg];W[nd];B[oc];W[ld];B[mc];W[lc];B[lb];W[kb];B[md];W[me];B[le];W[mf];B[lg];W[re];B[lf];W[qf];B[jc];W[mb];B[la];W[kd];B[jd];W[ke];B[kc];W[je];B[ie];W[jf];B[jb];W[if];B[mg];W[of];B[og];W[pg];B[oh];W[he];B[fq];W[cn];B[mn];W[op];B[np];W[qo];B[ro];W[rn];B[qn];W[po];B[rp];W[rm];B[pn];W[on];B[ql];W[pl];B[qm];W[qk];B[rl];W[rk];B[sn];W[oj];B[mk];W[ph];B[pi];W[pf];B[oi];W[qi];B[om];W[hq];B[dr];W[fp];B[eq];W[gp];B[ep];W[eo];B[cp];W[cf];B[ri];W[qj];B[ol];W[ok];B[nk];W[sg];B[cl];W[do];B[bp];W[cj];B[fl];W[hl];B[fn];W[fo];B[dj];W[di];B[dk];W[ei];B[gn];W[kq];B[jo];W[ho];B[hn];W[in];B[io];W[im];B[fj];W[hj];B[fi];W[ll];B[kn];W[fr];B[dq];W[gq];B[ci];W[ch];B[bn];W[lr];B[kj];W[jj];B[ji];W[ii];B[jk];W[ij];B[eb];W[dc];B[gc];W[kk];B[lj];W[nr];B[or];W[mr];B[jq];W[jr];B[jl];W[km];B[kl];W[jn];B[ln];W[lp];B[ko];W[ki];B[li];W[oq];B[pr];W[no];B[db];W[bi];B[bk];W[cq];B[bq];W[cb];B[kh];W[gh];B[fh];W[fg];B[id];W[hd];B[hc];W[fd];B[ec];W[ed];B[eg];W[eh];B[ca];W[bb];B[mo];W[mp];B[nn];W[oo];B[pq];W[mq];B[gg];W[ff];B[hh];W[ih];B[gi];W[hg];B[gf];W[ge];B[pb];W[qb];B[iq];W[ir];B[od];W[ne];B[pj];W[pk];B[nj];W[rh];B[bj];W[co];B[cm];W[bo];B[ao];W[jm];B[lm];W[na];B[nb];W[pa];B[ma];W[oa];B[ob];W[qa];B[ka];W[bm])

This is the first Chunlan title for Lee Sedol and the fifteenth international title. Congratulations Lee Sedol!


Lee Sedol