Sunday, December 11, 2011

Round 1 Result: Almost, Taiwan!

The last 2 teams to meet at the first round 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship was Korea and Taiwan. This is the only clash between 2 all professionals countries, as the previous 2 clashes were more professionals vs amateurs.


At the first board, Chen Shiyuan of Taiwan met Lee Sedol of Korea. Lee is more success in both domestic and international tournaments, so the fans favor Lee to win. However, Chen pulled out the first surprise and won the game by resignation. Lee made a crucial mistake with white 156. He should connect the groups instead of playing this atari. Chen didn't waste this mistake and played J10. Lee resigned at move 161. 


Chen Shiyuan (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Chen Shiyuan (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]GM[1]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Chen Shiyuan]BR[9P]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb]
;B[qc];W[kc];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[cc];B[dh];W[ej];B[dj];W[dl];B[cl];W[dn]
;B[co];W[ei];B[ld];W[lc];B[nd];W[oc];B[ok];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[ne];W[me];B[mf];W[lf]
;B[le];W[mc];B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[qe];B[qf];W[jf];B[mg];W[dg];B[ch];W[lm];B[jm];W[qq]
;B[or];W[pr];B[op];W[rr];B[kp];W[kq];B[ps];W[qs];B[qr];W[cg];B[rs];W[bg];B[lp];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[io];B[ko];W[in];B[km];W[ih];B[eh];W[eg];B[fh];W[fg];B[gg];W[jk];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[jh];W[ji];B[kh];W[if];B[ii];W[hg];B[hh];W[gf];B[gh];W[hk];B[ig];W[hf];B[hl];W[gl]
;B[hm];W[gj];B[jl];W[kk];B[gm];W[em];B[gp];W[go];B[fo];W[eo];B[ho];W[fn];B[hp];W[hn]
;B[gn];W[fo];B[ip];W[gq];B[fl];W[ek];B[im];W[gk];B[lk];W[lj];B[mk];W[ki];B[jn];W[hq]
;B[mi];W[qb];B[rb];W[rc];B[rd];W[qd];B[sc];W[pc];B[rc];W[mr];B[bq];W[br];B[ar];W[cr]
;B[iq];W[ir];B[bh];W[ah];B[ai];W[ag];B[ci];W[pe];B[re];W[pd];B[fm];W[mj];B[nj];W[li]
;B[cm];W[mh];B[ij];W[ik];B[jj];W[of];B[og])




Choi Cheolhan who played board 2 for Korea met Xiao Zhenghao (7 pro). Choi trapped Xiao's group at the center and launched a killing attack. Choi won the game easily after 137 moves.


Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Xiao Zhenghao]WR[7p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[np];B[po];W[oq];B[pr];W[eq];B[kp];W[fp]
;B[mo];W[on];B[mm];W[oo];B[ol];W[qd];B[qe];W[pp];B[qp];W[qo];B[op];W[pe];B[pp];W[qf]
;B[re];W[qc];B[pf];W[oe];B[qg];W[of];B[rf];W[nc];B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de]
;B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[ch];B[cg];W[dh];B[fe];W[gd];B[eg];W[iq];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[hq];W[fr];B[hr];W[ln];B[mn];W[ip];B[hp];W[lp];B[lo];W[kq];B[hn];W[ko];B[kn];W[jp]
;B[jn];W[jr];B[lr];W[lq];B[fd];W[gb];B[id];W[jc];B[fb];W[fa];B[og];W[ng];B[nf];W[mf]
;B[ne];W[od];B[me];W[oh];B[pg];W[mg];B[le];W[kg];B[mc];W[mb];B[lb];W[lc];B[kc];W[md]
;B[ld];W[kb];B[mc];W[ce];B[be];W[lc];B[nd];W[oc];B[mc];W[la];B[ic];W[ib];B[jd];W[jb]
;B[ig];W[no];B[nq];W[mp];B[lj];W[ki];B[ii];W[mi];B[oi];W[kj];B[ik];W[im];B[in];W[ph]
;B[mr];W[nl];B[nk];W[mk];B[ml];W[nj];B[ok];W[go];B[ho];W[jo];B[lk])




Park Junghwan played Zhou Junxun at the third board. Park got the advantage halfway through the game. Zhou resigned at move 212. He was behind more than 10 points.


Zhou Junxun (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Park Junghwan (white) vs. Zhou Junxun (black). Result: W+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Zhou Junxun]BR[9P]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[fq];W[cn];B[lp];W[hq];B[go];W[io]
;B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[cq];B[fp];W[eo];B[cr];W[bq];B[iq];W[po];B[qp];W[ol]
;B[ok];W[oq];B[pp];W[nk];B[oj];W[op];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[nn];B[om];W[nm];B[pl];W[nl]
;B[qn];W[ir];B[hp];W[jq];B[ip];W[jp];B[hr];W[ho];B[gq];W[ko];B[gn];W[qc];B[cf];W[ce]
;B[df];W[fc];B[ci];W[bf];B[bg];W[re];B[kr];W[jr];B[np];W[nq];B[mp];W[mr];B[lr];W[pr]
;B[qr];W[ls];B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[bd];B[af];W[qg];B[bc];W[ic];B[id];W[jd];B[hc];W[hb]
;B[mq];W[nr];B[ms];W[os];B[qs];W[kq];B[lq];W[lo];B[ps];W[pm];B[pn];W[ie];B[pg];W[qh]
;B[ph];W[il];B[nd];W[mc];B[mi];W[lj];B[mj];W[lk];B[br];W[ck];B[qi];W[ri];B[rj];W[pi]
;B[qj];W[cd];B[ad];W[cb];B[bb];W[le];B[or];W[ar];B[db];W[eb];B[ca];W[ff];B[kh];W[lg]
;B[li];W[ji];B[ki];W[jj];B[in];W[jn];B[im];W[jm];B[bk];W[bj];B[cl];W[bl];B[hl];W[dl]
;B[ik];W[jl];B[hk];W[pr];B[mf];W[mo];B[or];W[ql];B[pk];W[pr];B[hd];W[he];B[or];W[dr]
;B[er];W[pr];B[ib];W[gb];B[or];W[nj];B[ni];W[pr];B[cj];W[dk];B[or];W[bi];B[ns];W[kg]
;B[jh];W[rh];B[kj];W[kk];B[bh];W[ef];B[lf];W[kf];B[me];W[md];B[ke];W[ld];B[jf];W[jg]
;B[ig];W[mg];B[ge];W[hf];B[fd];W[gf];B[ee];W[fe];B[ed];W[gd];B[ng];W[if];B[mh];W[je]
;B[oe];W[qe];B[oc];W[ob];B[em];W[ec];B[de];W[dg];B[cg];W[dh];B[ej];W[fl];B[fm];W[ei]
;B[dm];W[cm])




The fourth board was a fight between the youngest player in the championship, Wang Yuanjun (4 pro), and Lee Younggu who recently promoted to 9 dan after winning the 7th Korean Prices Information Cup. Wang Yuanjun tried to attack black's group with white 140. Instead of defending, Lee counter attack with O13 and quickly Wang lost the game.


Wang Yuanjun (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right)



Lee Younggu (black) vs. Wang Yuanjun (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, game 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Lee Younggu]BR[8P]PW[Wang Yuanjun]WR[4P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ci];B[jc];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf]
;B[rf];W[re];B[qc];W[pj];B[qj];W[qk];B[pi];W[rj];B[oj];W[pk];B[ni];W[rg];B[rh];W[sf]
;B[pm];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[ol];W[mk];B[nj];W[nm];B[qm];W[sh];B[ll];W[ml];B[li];W[lm]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[ck];W[de];B[cq];W[bo];B[er];W[eq];B[fr];W[dr];B[dq];W[cr]
;B[bq];W[br];B[si];W[ri];B[sg];W[ph];B[qi];W[sh];B[fq];W[ep];B[sg];W[oc];B[rf];W[od]
;B[se];W[ne];B[gp];W[go];B[hp];W[ho];B[ip];W[ej];B[ek];W[fk];B[fl];W[gk];B[gl];W[hl]
;B[bi];W[cj];B[bj];W[dk];B[cl];W[bh];B[ch];W[bg];B[el];W[fi];B[dl];W[hc];B[rc];W[sd]
;B[pe];W[oe];B[qe];W[sf];B[rg];W[je];B[hk];W[gi];B[cc];W[cd];B[ec];W[db];B[ed];W[dd]
;B[id];W[if];B[hd];W[gc];B[hf];W[gd];B[ge];W[ih];B[lc];W[pc];B[qd];W[kd];B[ib];W[hb]
;B[eh];W[fg];B[nb];W[ic];B[jd];W[jb];B[kb];W[ia];B[me];W[oh];B[oi];W[mg];B[mf];W[ke]
;B[ng];W[md];B[ld];W[nc];B[kc];W[nh];B[mh];W[lg];B[nf];W[of];B[le];W[mb];B[mc];W[qb]
;B[rb];W[ob];B[qa];W[pa];B[pb])




Hei Jiajia (a.k.a Joanne Missingham) played Kim Hyeoyimin (6 pro) at the last board. Joanne won the game rather quick. She won the game by resignation after only 145 moves. Black's combination from black 127 was brilliant. It erased white's territories and settled the game for black's favor.


Hei Jiajia (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)
Hei Jiajia (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Joanne Missingham]BR[5P]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[fc];W[df]
;B[qc];W[ic];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[be];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[qq]
;B[qr];W[pr];B[qp];W[oq];B[rq];W[pp];B[nn];W[qq];B[md];W[mc];B[pq];W[nq];B[qq];W[mp]
;B[oo];W[op];B[lo];W[kq];B[jq];W[jr];B[ir];W[kr];B[lp];W[os];B[ro];W[on];B[mq];W[mr]
;B[om];W[pn];B[ld];W[kb];B[nd];W[hp];B[in];W[if];B[kc];W[jc];B[jg];W[jj];B[ig];W[hj]
;B[ki];W[kj];B[lj];W[lk];B[mj];W[ji];B[kh];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[de];W[ee];B[cd];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[io];B[cq];W[er];B[gn];W[ho];B[jo];W[im];B[jn];W[il];B[hq];W[go];B[dr];W[ep]
;B[fo];W[gm];B[fp];W[fn];B[cp];W[eo];B[bn];W[nm];B[ml];W[nl];B[nk];W[mm];B[lm];W[hg]
;B[ef];W[fe];B[cm];W[dl];B[dm];W[em];B[lb];W[lc];B[kd];W[mb];B[lq];W[lr];B[ol];W[bl]
;B[hf];W[ie];B[fb];W[ea];B[ff];W[ge];B[gf];W[eg];B[hh];W[gg];B[fg];W[gh];B[fh];W[gi]
;B[he];W[hd];B[eh];W[gd];B[ch])




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