Cho U Won Oza

Cho U (Kisei) finally closed the Oza title series with his victory over Challenger, Hane Naoki, at the third game. Cho defended his title with a clear swept. 3-0!

This is the 4th consecutive Oza title for Cho and his 7th overall. If Cho can defend his title once more, he will be a Honorary Oza.

Cho U, looks tired but happy

Congratulations for Cho U!

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[59th Japanese Oza, title match #3]DT[2011-11-24]
PB[Hane Naoki]BR[9p]PW[Cho U]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ce];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[nc];W[iq];B[pj];W[ql]
;B[rd];W[ph];B[dm];W[ep];B[dj];W[ni];B[ok];W[mk];B[om];W[qn];B[mm];W[kl];B[mg];W[pi]
;B[mp];W[nl];B[nm];W[ln];B[op];W[oo];B[po];W[no];B[pn];W[qo];B[qp];W[pq];B[qq];W[pr]
;B[np];W[qr];B[mo];W[pm];B[on];W[ol];B[jo];W[kp];B[ko];W[ho];B[lk];W[lj];B[kk];W[kj]
;B[jk];W[jj];B[ij];W[ik];B[ii];W[ll];B[jl];W[ml];B[il];W[hk];B[hl];W[ee];B[fd];W[gk]
;B[gl];W[fk];B[el];W[gh];B[ig];W[hf];B[gg];W[hg];B[hh];W[fh];B[gf];W[ge];B[eg];W[if]
;B[jg];W[jf];B[kg];W[fe];B[fg];W[lq];B[or];W[oq];B[nr];W[rr];B[ip];W[hp];B[lm];W[km]
;B[kn];W[ec];B[db];W[df];B[dh];W[cf];B[be];W[ic];B[fc];W[ed];B[eb];W[gc];B[fb];W[lc]
;B[ke];W[jd];B[cq];W[dq];B[qg];W[pg];B[qf];W[pf];B[re];W[rh];B[bp];W[bq];B[co];W[cr]
;B[bg];W[cn];B[bn];W[do];B[hb];W[hc];B[gb];W[ib];B[mb];W[lb];B[bm];W[kf];B[lf];W[nq]
;B[mq];W[mr];B[lp];W[kr];B[jq];W[kq];B[me];W[lh];B[lg];W[gd];B[rg];W[jp])