One Victory To Mingren

The 24th Mingren title series is a showdown between Jiang Weijie Mingren and Kong Jie, the challenger. Last year, Jiang ended Gu Li's 6 years of Reign on Mingren title. This year, he is close to defend his title after winning the first two games from Kong.

The first game was played on October 21. Jiang played black against Kong. Jiang showed an interesting combination starting with black 111-117, trapping white's group at the bottom of the board. Kong resigned after black 209. He is behind about 5 points on board.

Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (black) vs. Kong Jie (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[24th Mingren title match 1]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-10-21]
BR[Mingren]
RE[B+R]
PB[Jiang Weijie]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[de]
;W[dh];B[he];W[fc];B[ed];W[ec];B[hc];W[ge];B[gf];W[gd];B[hd];W[ff]
;B[hf];W[fg];B[lc];W[jc];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[ld];B[md];W[le];B[mc]
;W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[jg];W[lg];B[lh];W[mh];B[li];W[mi];B[nd];W[og]
;B[mj];W[nj];B[lj];W[oi];B[ph];W[pi];B[nf];W[ng];B[qi];W[ci];B[eq]
;W[gq];B[dp];W[cp];B[fq];W[dr];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[iq];B[ip];W[jq]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[fo];W[ep];B[fp];W[gj];B[lq];W[fr];B[cg]
;W[cd];B[ei];W[gh];B[eh];W[dj];B[di];W[ch];B[ej];W[dg];B[hi];W[gi]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[pl];W[pg];B[qg];W[oh];B[qh];W[el];B[fm];W[dl];B[dm]
;W[gl];B[cl];W[ek];B[ik];W[lp];B[kq];W[jp];B[kp];W[jo];B[ko];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[hm];B[fl];W[fk];B[hl];W[gk];B[in];W[pq];B[pp];W[or];B[er]
;W[nq];B[op];W[qq];B[ds];W[il];B[jn];W[cs];B[es];W[mr];B[jr];W[nb]
;B[cr];W[cq];B[br];W[bn];B[bm];W[bq];B[oc];W[jk];B[ij];W[hk];B[km]
;W[rp];B[ro];W[rq];B[np];W[kl];B[ll];W[lr];B[kr];W[nl];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[gb];W[jb];B[kc];W[kd];B[kb];W[fb];B[nm];W[of];B[oe];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[qf];B[pe];W[ok];B[qk];W[mm];B[ml];W[rn];B[qo];W[om];B[nn];W[pm]
;B[ql];W[ol];B[mq];W[nr];B[oj];W[ni];B[an];W[ao];B[am];W[cn];B[cm]
;W[aq];B[mf];W[me];B[ne];W[mg];B[jj];W[rm];B[rl];W[on];B[oo];W[hh]
;B[ih];W[ck];B[ak];W[so];B[kk];W[jl];B[sl];W[ho];B[io];W[hg];B[ig]
)

The second game was played 3 days later with colors reversed. Jiang played white while Kong played black. Black 13 is rather new to my eyes, as the usual answer is the kosumi tsuke at P4. The game was interesting and full of fighting. Kong resigned after 244 moves.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[24th Mingren title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[Mingren]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[nc];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[id]
;W[np];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[mm];B[nl];W[qj];B[qh];W[lk];B[nj];W[oq]
;B[pr];W[jp];B[li];W[rk];B[ql];W[qg];B[ri];W[ph];B[qe];W[mg];B[nh]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[jf];B[ng];W[rl];B[qm];W[ki];B[kh];W[ji]
;B[cl];W[cn];B[jh];W[ih];B[ii];W[ij];B[hi];W[lh];B[lg];W[mh];B[jj]
;W[kj];B[mf];W[mi];B[ni];W[mj];B[hj];W[jk];B[mk];W[lj];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hf];W[gg];B[fg];W[gf];B[ge];W[ff];B[ef];W[fe];B[ee]
;W[fd];B[ed];W[gd];B[gc];W[he];B[hd];W[if];B[eg];W[ch];B[fj];W[dc]
;B[cg];W[dg];B[de];W[ce];B[cd];W[cf];B[cc];W[ec];B[fi];W[cb];B[bb]
;W[eb];B[fb];W[fa];B[ga];W[da];B[ea];W[eh];B[fh];W[fa];B[hb];W[ba]
;B[ea];W[qi];B[rh];W[fa];B[dk];W[cj];B[ea];W[rd];B[qb];W[fa];B[gm]
;W[ek];B[em];W[ej];B[fk];W[el];B[ea];W[rc];B[rb];W[fa];B[gp];W[bd]
;B[fp];W[ep];B[gq];W[gn];B[hn];W[fn];B[fm];W[ho];B[dn];W[en];B[dm]
;W[do];B[go];W[eo];B[il];W[in];B[hm];W[io];B[bn];W[bo];B[cm];W[co]
;B[ke];W[qp];B[pp];W[rm];B[rj];W[qn];B[qo];W[ro];B[pn];W[po];B[eq]
;W[dr];B[qo];W[hk];B[gk];W[po];B[er];W[dq];B[qo];W[gj];B[gi];W[po]
;B[op];W[qq];B[qo];W[rn];B[iq];W[lf];B[me];W[fr];B[gr];W[es];B[lr]
;W[pk];B[pl];W[ol];B[pm];W[jq];B[rr];W[rq];B[jr];W[ir];B[hr];W[kr]
;B[is];W[kq];B[ks];W[nr];B[hp];W[ok];B[nk];W[pi];B[rg];W[pg];B[rf]
;W[nm];B[qr];W[sr];B[om];W[ik];B[am];W[je];B[jd];W[bk];B[bl];W[ao]
;B[an];W[pj];B[mq];W[nq];B[pf];W[rs];B[qs];W[nn];B[ss];W[sq];B[og]
;W[im];B[ea];W[bc];B[mp];W[mo];B[lp];W[mr];B[lq];W[lo];B[hl];W[jl]
;B[le];W[kp])