Lee Younggu Won Korean Prices Information Cup

The 7th Korean Prices Information Cup went to the third game after Lee Younggu won game 2 and even the score to 1-1 from Yun Junsang. Lee Younggu played black at the third game, while Yun Junsang played white.


Lee Younggu (left) vs. Yun Junsang (right)

The opening was interesting and showed how popular Low Chinese Fuseki for white nowadays. During the middle game, Yun gave his right side to capture the upper board. After 333 moves, Lee Younggu won the game by 3.5 points.


Lee Younggu

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Lee Younggu (black) vs. Yun Junsang (white). Result: B+3.5

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• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Yamashita Keigo Won Game 3

The 36th Meijin title match continued with the third game played on September 21-22. This time, Yamashita Keigo (the challenger) played black while Iyama Yuta Meijin played white.

Yamashita opened the game with Low Chinese Fuseki. Iyama answered it with F3 and Yamashita answered it with O16, an unusual move. Iyama invaded black's right side with white 32, but soon found himself in a mess. Iyama then sealed his move for white 58.

Yamashita (left) started the third game. 

Day 2 continued with Iyama's sealed move revealed to be S8. Iyama tried to start a ko fight, but Yamashita avoided it and let Iyama split his groups. Yamashita played convincingly to save his groups and launched a successful counter attack.

Iyama started a ko fight with white 176 and did a mistake by playing white 178 and 180 instead of saving his group with L19. Yamashita harassed the group and Iyama resigned soon. With this victory, Yamashita is leading the seried by 2-1. The fourth game will be played on October 5-6.

Yamashita (left) took the lead from the young Meijin. Will Iyama won game 4 and equalize the score?

Here is the game record:

Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Iyama Yuta (white). Result: B+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Iyama Yuta 9p vs Yamashita Keigo 9p

Game:

Rated game

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

21,22 September 2011

Event:

36th Japanese Meijin, game 3

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Iyama Yuta, 9p

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Yamashita Keigo, 9p

captures: 0

time left: --

Game:

Rated game

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

21,22 September 2011

Event:

36th Japanese Meijin, game 3

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Senior Team Won GG Auction Cup

The 5th GG Auction Cup finally reached its conclusion with Senior team came out as the winner. This year, the tournament went all the way to the 23rd game. Yoo Changhyuk who beat Kwon Hyojin repeated his success at game 22 and 23 thus gave victory to his team.

At game 22, Yoo beat Rui Naiwei in a close game and brought the tournament, for the first time, to its last game.


Rui Naiwei (left) vs. Yoo Changhyuk (right).

Here is the game record:
Yoo Changhyuk (black) vs. Rui Naiwei (white). Result: B+R

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

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Tool:

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Handicap:

0

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

21 September 2011

Event:

5th GG Auction Cup, game 22

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Rui Naiwei, 9p

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time left: --

captures: 0

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Handicap:

0

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

21 September 2011

Event:

5th GG Auction Cup, game 22

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At game 23, Yoo once again played black, while Park Jieun played white. The opening was similiar  with game 22, but this time Park Jieun played keima instead of  ikken basami (one space low pincer). Yoo split Park's groups with black 53 and it turned out to be correct decision because later, black destroyed white's corner and got a big territory with black 83. White resigned 100 moves later.


Park Jieun (left) vs. Yoo Changhyuk (right)

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Yoo Changhyuk (black) vs. Park Jieun (white). Result: B+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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This is the 3rd victory for Senior team and it was thanks to Cho Hunhyun and Yoo Changhyuk who played major role for the team's victory. Congratulations!


Yoo Changhyuk sealed the victory for his team.

Yoo Changhyuk Beat Kwon Hyojin

The 5th GG Auction Cup continued! Kwon Hyojin who won the previous game against Cho Hunhyun is up against another legendary player, Yoo Changhyuk (9p). Yoo is the last man standing for Male team, while the Female still has Kwon, Rui Naiwei, and Park Jieun in the line.


Yoo Changhyuk (left) vs/ Kwon Hyojin (right)

Kwon who played black decided to win the ko fight with black 83, allowing Yoo to split Kwon's stones. Later, the split stones couldn't help themselves, thanks to a failed attack with black 125. Kwon Hyojin resigned at move 186.


The last man standing. Can he defeat 2 more female players?.


Rui Naiwei (left) and Yue Liang (right), Kwon Hyojin's husband, discussing the game.

Here is the game record:
Yoo Changyuk (white) vs. Kwon Hyojin (black). Result: W+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Yoo Changhyuk 9p vs Kwon Hyojin 5p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+R

Event:

5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 21

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Yoo Changhyuk, 9p

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captures: 0

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Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+R

Event:

5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 21

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Cho Insun Advanced To Round 2

Cho Insun (7 dan, amateur) made a surprise at the 39th Myeongin (Korean equivalents for Meijin) by defeating Park Jeonggeun (4p) at the first round. Of course this is not "surprising" as Cho showed really good result against professionals. He won from Yun Junsang (8p) and Seo Gunwoo (5p) at the previous preliminary round. He also reached the final of the 16th LG Cup preliminary by defeating Kuwamoto Shinpei (6p), Dang Yifei (4p), and Ding Wei (9p) before lost to Mok Jinseok (9p) at the final.


Park Jeonggeun (left) vs. Cho Insun (right)

I don't know whether the Myeongin is open to the amateur or were they invited by the sponsor/association, but it is a great thing that professional tournament is not that "strict" to amateur anymore since there are many amateurs who have the ability of pros, they just not that "lucky" to get the degree.


Cho Insun

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Cho Insun (black) vs. Park Jeonggeun (white). Result: B+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Iyama Even The Score

The 36th Meijin continues to game 2 at September 14-15. Yamashita Keigo won game 1 but Iyama was able to calm down and won game 2 to even the score.

Iyama who played black opened the game with a Low Chinese formation. Iyama tried to save his stones with black 19. The result looks good enough for black, but then came white 40 and 42 which created a sharp fight at the left side. Iyama ended day 1 by sealing his move for black 57.


Iyama sealed the move.

Day 2 continued with Iyama playing his sealed move, H6. Iyama aimed at white's weak group to helped his own weak group. The fight was successful for black white was forced to invade black's moyo with white 126. Yamashita's invading group soon became floating and Iyama closed the game at move 179. Yamashita resigned  because he doesn't have enough threats to win the ko fight


Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

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

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

Variations:

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Tool:

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Handicap:

0

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

14,15 September 2011

Event:

36th Japanese Meijin, game 2

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Yamashita Keigo, Honinbo

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0

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

14,15 September 2011

Event:

36th Japanese Meijin, game 2

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KPIC Went to Game 3

The 7th Korean Prices Information Cup unites Yun Junsang and Lee Younggu in the final. Game 1 was played at September 7 and was won by Yun Junsang. Yun's final move gave him a miai at A5 and A10 which would damage 1 of 2 white's groups. Lee resigned after seeing this.


Yun Junsang (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right)

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Yun Junsang (black) vs. Lee Younggu (white). Result: B+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Lee Younggu 8p vs Yun Junsang 8p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Event:

7th Korean Prices Information Cup, final 1

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Lee Younggu, 8p

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Yun Junsang, 8p

captures: 0

time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Event:

7th Korean Prices Information Cup, final 1

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Game 2 was played a week later at September 14. This time Yun Junsang played white, while Lee Younggu played black. The second game was quite calm. White sacrificed his group at the center to save his invading group at the upper board. White resigned at move 241. He was behind about 6-7 points on board (including komi).


Yun Junsang (left) vs. Lee Younggu


Lee Younggu

Here is the game record:
Lee Younggu (black) vs. Yun Junsang (white). Result: B+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Yun Junsang 8p vs Lee Younggu 8p

Game:

Rated game

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Event:

7th Korean Prices Information Cup, game 2

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Yun Junsang, 8p

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time left: --

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captures: 0

time left: --

Game:

Rated game

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Event:

7th Korean Prices Information Cup, game 2

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The last game is scheduled at September 25. The winner of the game will also become the 7th KPIC winner. Who will win the match?

Kwon Hyojin Broke The Streak

Cho Hunhyun went overdrive when his team needed it. Being down 2-11 against the Female team, Cho Hunhyun won 8 consecutive games to narrow down the gap. But everything has an end, and so does Cho Hunhyun's streak as he lost to Kwon Hyojin (5 dan) of Female team.

Cho Hunhyun (left) vs. Kwon Hyojin (right)

 Kwon Hyojin who played black sacrificed 5 stones early in the opening to get a thick position in the center. She later attacked Cho's group with black 65 and kept on attacking until Cho's right side became a victim. Cho Hunhyun resigned at black 185. It seems that black has a combination to save her early sacrificed stone if white escaped with F5, but not helping the stone would give black enough territory to win.

 Here is the game record:
Kwon Hyojin (black) vs. Cho Hunhyun (white). Result: B+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Cho Hunhyun 9p vs Kwon Hyojin 5p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

6 September 2011

Event:

5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 20

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Cho Hunhyun, 9p

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captures: 0

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Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

6 September 2011

Event:

5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 20

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Cho Hunhyun Tied The Record

When Choi Jung made the eight consecutive victories two months ago, she set a victory hard to be rivaled. However, this is not the case for Cho Hunhyun as he tied the record by beating Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan) at the 19th game.

 
Cho Hyeyeon (left) vs. Cho Hunhyun (right)

 Cho Hyeyeon who played white tried to attack the center, but Cho Hunhyun utilized white's weakness at the top left well and launched a counter attack. Later, Cho Hunhyun used the weakness of white's shape at the right side to gained more points and sealed white's fate.

Here is the game record:
Cho Hunhyun (black) vs. Cho Hyeyeon (white). Result: B+R

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Cho Hyeyeon 9p vs Cho Hunhyun 9p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

5 September 2011

Event:

5th GG Auction Cup, game 19

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Cho Hyeyeon, 9p

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time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+R

Date:

5 September 2011

Event:

5th GG Auction Cup, game 19

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Yamashita Leads Meijin

Game 1 of the 36th Meijin title match finally came to the end. The challenger, Yamashita Keigo won the first game by 5.5 points and took the early lead of the series.


Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

Day 2 continued with the battle at the top board. Iyama gave up his invading stones to capture a big upper left corner. However, Iyama failed to convert more points at the upper left, thanks to his weak group at the N8. Yamashita used the weakness well and decreased Iyama's upper left potential little by little.


Will Yamashita take another big 3 title with him?


Will the young Meijin overcome the Honinbo?

The second game will be played at 14-15 September. Will Iyama close the gap, or will it even bigger?

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Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Iyama Yuta (white). Result: B+5.5

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• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Iyama Yuuta 9p vs Yamashita Keigo 9p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+5.5

Event:

36th Japanese Meijin, title match #1

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Iyama Yuuta, 9p

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time left: --

Komi:

6.5

Result:

B+5.5

Event:

36th Japanese Meijin, title match #1

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Meijin Title Series Started!

The 36th Meijin Championship has reached its title series. Iyama Yuta Meijin will play in a best-of-7 against challenger, Yamashita Keigo Honinbo.


Yamashita Keigo (left) and Iyama Yuta (right). Who will win in the end?

Based on nigiri, Yamashita plays black while Iyama plays white in game 1. Day 1 ended with Yamashita Keigo did the sealing move for black 57. At the beginning of day 2, it was revealed that Yamashita's sealed move was O10. He was confidence about the upper right corner and decided to after white at the right side. Who will win game 1 in the end? Will find out later today.


Yamashita Keigo handling his sealed move

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Hane Naoki Gosei

Hane Naoki (9 dan) seems to be the new "King of Comeback" (the old one was Cho Chikun). Though he failed to win the Honinbo by comeback earlier, he didn't miss his chance to win the Gosei by winning the last 3 games after lost the first two.


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

Hane Naoki won game 4 by 6.5 points and won game 5 by resignation after he successfully exploited Sakai's weak groups in the opening. This is the first Gosei title for Hane. Congratulations!


Hane Naoki Gosei


Sakai Hideyuki lost his title and have to started from the final preliminary again.

The game records:
Game 4
Hane Naoki (white) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (black). Result: W+6.5

• First
• Back
• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Hane Naoki 9p vs Sakai Hideyuki 8p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+6.5

Event:

36th Gosei title match 4

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Hane Naoki, 9p

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captures: 0

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Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+6.5

Event:

36th Gosei title match 4

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Game 5
Hane Naoki (white) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (black). Result: W+R

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• Forward
• Last
• Pass

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Hane Naoki 9p vs Sakai Hideyuki 8p

Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+R

Event:

36th Gosei title match 5

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Hane Naoki, 9p

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Komi:

6.5

Result:

W+R

Event:

36th Gosei title match 5

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