Round 1 Result: China's Clear Swept

The first round of the 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship was played at the same day of the opening. The first round was played at 12.30 and the clash between 6 teams started! 


China took on Europe at the first round and made a clear 5-0 swept!


Kong Jie beat Catalin Taranu in 137 moves. Catalin couldn't handle black 125 and his group soon met its end.

Catalin Taranu (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Kong Jie (black) vs. Catalin Taranu (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[Kong Jie]BR[9P]PW[Catalin Taranu]WR[5P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[gp];B[fp];W[fo];B[fq];W[go];B[hq];W[di]
;B[gc];W[df];B[jd];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[mn];B[qg];W[pc];B[qc];W[oc];B[qb];W[ne]
;B[mc];W[pe];B[qd];W[ld];B[lc];W[od];B[of];W[oe];B[qf];W[kf];B[if];W[nh];B[ck];W[ek]
;B[bi];W[bg];B[cm];W[dl];B[cl];W[cq];B[dp];W[cp];B[do];W[dn];B[cn];W[cr];B[en];W[dm]
;B[eo];W[bn];B[bm];W[bo];B[ch];W[gm];B[dh];W[gk];B[pj];W[ir];B[hr];W[jq];B[jp];W[lq]
;B[iq];W[jr];B[io];W[im];B[kn];W[nq];B[kl];W[lm];B[km];W[ko];B[kp];W[lo];B[in];W[ge]
;B[jf];W[kh];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[om];B[oo];W[il];B[jo];W[ei];B[cf];W[cg];B[dg];W[ce]
;B[ef];W[de];B[bh];W[bf];B[gh];W[fc];B[fd];W[gd];B[hc];W[fe];B[fg];W[qm];B[np];W[mp]
;B[nr];W[op];B[no];W[qi];B[oh];W[qj];B[oq];W[mq];B[pk];W[qk];B[fb];W[ed];B[ji];W[hi]
;B[gi];W[jj];B[kj];W[ki];B[jk];W[ij];B[lj];W[nj];B[jh];W[kg];B[gj])

Gu Li vs Christian Pop is another short game finish. Gu Li beat the Romanian player just in 118 moves. Gu demonstrated his strong attacking style in this game.

Christian Pop (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

Gu Li (white) vs. Christian Pop (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[Christian Pop]BR[7D]PW[Gu Li]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[gc];B[dd];W[db];B[be];W[dj];B[cb];W[jc]
;B[co];W[cm];B[gq];W[cp];B[jq];W[qf];B[do];W[ep];B[eo];W[fp];B[dm];W[cl];B[gn];W[gp]
;B[dp];W[cq];B[fr];W[er];B[ci];W[di];B[ch];W[dh];B[bg];W[ip];B[cj];W[dl];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fl];W[cf];B[bf];W[gj];B[il];W[jp];B[kq];W[iq];B[ij];W[hh];B[kp];W[jn];B[km];W[nc]
;B[oe];W[qc];B[pg];W[qn];B[qg];W[kn];B[ln];W[lm];B[kl];W[nq];B[lo];W[oo];B[qq];W[mm]
;B[om];W[po];B[np];W[op];B[oq];W[nr];B[or];W[qp];B[pq];W[rq];B[rp];W[ro];B[qo];W[im]
;B[qp];W[hl];B[no];W[qk];B[hm];W[jl];B[ik];W[hk];B[cn];W[en];B[in];W[jm];B[fn];W[gl]
;B[jo];W[io];B[ho];W[hn];B[bm];W[bl];B[in];W[jk];B[ko];W[hn];B[al];W[ak];B[in];W[hp]
;B[an];W[am];B[kk];W[hn];B[al];W[gm])

Cornel Burzo who played at the third board for Europe also couldn't last long against Xie He of China. Cornel resigned after 117 moves, after Xie cut his group at the upper board.

Cornel Burzo (left) vs. Xie He (right)

Xie He (black) vs. Cornel Burzo. 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[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Cornel Burzo]WR[6d]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[jp];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dn];W[fq];B[cj];W[nq]
;B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[ic];W[qf];B[re];W[nd];B[nc];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe];B[od];W[qc]
;B[oe];W[pf];B[rf];W[qh];B[rg];W[of];B[pb];W[rh];B[rd];W[ql];B[qg];W[ph];B[pg];W[oh]
;B[og];W[jd];B[jc];W[ld];B[nh];W[ni];B[mi];W[nj];B[pm];W[qm];B[qn];W[mc];B[nb];W[mh]
;B[ng];W[li];B[pl];W[qk];B[lq];W[pr];B[qr];W[pp];B[oq];W[op];B[qp];W[or];B[qq];W[mp]
;B[jq];W[kp];B[iq];W[ip];B[hp];W[ho];B[gp];W[kq];B[kr];W[mr];B[gr];W[pn];B[lr];W[lp]
;B[po];W[on];B[oo];W[no];B[er];W[fr];B[go];W[hn];B[eq];W[ep];B[dr];W[cr];B[dp];W[cq]
;B[fp];W[es];B[eo];W[ds];B[il];W[kl];B[mg];W[gd];B[lh];W[id];B[hc];W[kc];B[hd];W[he]
;B[ge];W[hf];B[fe];W[lj];B[ie])

Piao Wenyao was not as lucky as his previous 3 team mates as Jan Simara challenged him in a big territory contest and was the closest (and when I say closest, it's actually still far but was better than his team mates) to beat China's member. However, Piao stood his ground and won by 6.5 points.

Jan Simara (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

Piao Wenyao (white) vs. Jan Simara (black). Result: W+6.5

(;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]
RO[1]DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Jan Simara]BR[5D]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+6.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[jp];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq];B[oq];W[or]
;B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[rp];B[ro];W[rq];B[qn];W[cf];B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[mf];B[nj];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[pb];B[qd];W[rb];B[rc];W[qb];B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[co];B[bp];W[do];B[bo];W[dn]
;B[dm];W[cr];B[em];W[ec];B[ch];W[nh];B[ph];W[dh];B[ci];W[ig];B[ki];W[lh];B[li];W[fh]
;B[nd];W[md];B[mc];W[lc];B[me];W[mb];B[le];W[ne];B[nf];W[oe];B[lf];W[od];B[of];W[kh]
;B[mg];W[ji];B[jj];W[ij];B[jk];W[ii];B[mh];W[cg];B[hq];W[br];B[rd];W[mr];B[lr];W[im]
;B[km];W[hr];B[gr];W[gq];B[ir];W[hp];B[iq];W[fr];B[ho];W[bg];B[bn];W[ej];B[ek];W[di]
;B[cj];W[fj];B[kd];W[ke];B[oc];W[ob];B[kf];W[je];B[ld];W[kc];B[ik];W[go];B[ip];W[gp]
;B[gn];W[aj];B[bj];W[hn];B[io];W[hl];B[hk];W[gl];B[fn];W[fk];B[fl];W[gk];B[ai];W[kr]
;B[lq];W[ls];B[ms];W[ns];B[hs];W[fo];B[in];W[jm];B[jn];W[kq];B[kp];W[bh];B[hj];W[hi]
;B[js];W[ks];B[hm];W[bi];B[ak];W[il];B[gm];W[fs];B[jf];W[if];B[pe];W[nd];B[ar];W[sc]
;B[sd];W[sb];B[en];W[ah];B[eo];W[ep];B[aj];W[gj];B[jl];W[gs];B[sp];W[sq];B[so];W[ps]
;B[lg];W[jg];B[kg];W[jh];B[bs];W[cs];B[aq];W[hr];B[is];W[ms];B[as];W[gr];B[jq];W[jr])

The game between Li He and Vanessa Wong was one of the first to finish. Li quickly deliver the K.O punch to the 16 y.o Vanessa and Vanessa bowed down after 79 moves. Ms. Wong seemed to be too eager to attack black at the left side and the result was a disaster for her.

Vanessa Wong (left) vs. Li He (right)

Li He (black) vs. Vanessa Wong (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[ks_c_5601-1987]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[Li He]BR[3P]PW[Vanessa Wong]WR[5D]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ci];B[nc];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[hd];W[fd];B[hf];W[oj]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fq];B[ck];W[ej];B[gn];W[el];B[ep];W[eq];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[eo]
;B[fp];W[do];B[gp];W[bq];B[br];W[bp];B[gq];W[en];B[bi];W[bj];B[cj];W[bk];B[di];W[ch]
;B[bh];W[cl];B[cg];W[ge];B[dh];W[he];B[ie];W[id];B[jd];W[ic];B[jc];W[je];B[if];W[hb]
;B[ib];W[hc];B[kg];W[qd];B[qe];W[pc];B[od];W[ke];B[lc];W[mf];B[mh];W[gf];B[ih];W[hh]
;B[ii];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[df];W[be];B[cd];W[bd];B[cc])

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