Round 2 Result: China Scored Another Perfect 5-0!

The second round pf the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw a fight between China and Taiwan. At the previous round, Taiwan surprised everyone when they almost beat Korea but lost to the smallest margin, 2-3. Meanwhile, China didn't get any trouble at round 1 as they easily beat Europe by 5-0.

At the first board, Chen Shiyuan faced Kong Jie. Chen surprised the spectators at the match between Taiwan and Korea where he beat Lee Sedol. However, he couldn't pulled out the same surprise yesterday, as he resigned to Kong at move 226.

Chen Shiyuan (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Kong Jie (white) vs. Chen Shiyuan: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Chen Shiyuan]BR[9p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[dm];B[eo];W[fp];B[dk];W[bm];B[em];W[dn];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[cq];W[en];B[fo];W[gp];B[cr];W[fm];B[go];W[hp];B[bn];W[di];B[kp];W[hm];B[jc];W[ho]
;B[op];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[dg];W[ci];B[fd];W[ef];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[ec];W[fe]
;B[gd];W[ge];B[id];W[qc];B[pj];W[ol];B[nk];W[ql];B[nl];W[rj];B[qg];W[pg];B[qi];W[ri]
;B[qh];W[rf];B[pf];W[ig];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[cf];B[pc];W[mq];B[mp];W[lq];B[lp];W[jr]
;B[nq];W[ro];B[qo];W[qn];B[rp];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[ij];W[kg];B[gj];W[hk];B[hj];W[kj]
;B[jk];W[ej];B[og];W[jm];B[kk];W[cn];B[bo];W[dr];B[ds];W[es];B[cs];W[mr];B[jf];W[jg]
;B[in];W[im];B[hn];W[fr];B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[iq];B[jp];W[kr];B[rn];W[rm];B[so];W[pe]
;B[of];W[if];B[rh];W[pn];B[sm];W[sl];B[qk];W[rk];B[pl];W[sn];B[cl];W[cm];B[sm];W[lm]
;B[om];W[sn];B[fk];W[ek];B[sm];W[sg];B[sh];W[sn];B[qe];W[ro];B[re];W[qd];B[oe];W[se]
;B[rn];W[on];B[ki];W[ro];B[pe];W[nb];B[oa];W[sp];B[rr];W[je];B[nr];W[kc];B[jd];W[kd]
;B[ke];W[le];B[ie];W[kf];B[je];W[jb];B[hc];W[he];B[hd];W[ld];B[fl];W[gn];B[el];W[do]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[bp];W[dl];B[fi];W[li];B[lj];W[kh];B[ji];W[eg];B[ib];W[an];B[br];W[mj]
;B[lk];W[mh];B[rb];W[ra];B[sb];W[pa];B[nc];W[fn];B[cp];W[no];B[np];W[sq];B[sr];W[sc]
;B[mg];W[mb];B[eh];W[dh];B[kb];W[lb];B[ja];W[nh];B[ao];W[am];B[hr];W[gr];B[gg];W[ns]
;B[os];W[ms];B[rq];W[pm];B[ok];W[ip];B[jo];W[hg];B[ei];W[dj];B[gh];W[gl];B[rg];W[oc]
;B[od];W[mc])

Gu Li played Xiao Zhenghao at the second board. Out of the opening, the game still loos even, but Gu Li gradually gained the advantage and won after 189 moves.

Gu Li (black) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Xiao Zhenghao]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[ld];W[po];B[pl];W[mp];B[fc];W[cf];B[oo];W[on];B[no];W[qq]
;B[nq];W[pr];B[pn];W[qo];B[or];W[pp];B[oq];W[pm];B[ol];W[me];B[pf];W[le];B[kd];W[md]
;B[ke];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[qe];W[dq];B[qb];W[kf];B[lf];W[jf];B[lg];W[id];B[mc];W[mb]
;B[lb];W[nc];B[lc];W[oe];B[nf];W[of];B[og];W[pb];B[ic];W[rb];B[pc];W[ng];B[nh];W[qc]
;B[pg];W[hc];B[hd];W[gd];B[he];W[gc];B[ib];W[qa];B[hg];W[do];B[ip];W[nn];B[mn];W[nm]
;B[mo];W[mm];B[lm];W[ll];B[kl];W[km];B[ln];W[mk];B[kk];W[gq];B[cm];W[ck];B[em];W[ek]
;B[bo];W[cp];B[gm];W[fh];B[dc];W[ed];B[cc];W[bd];B[cd];W[ce];B[bc];W[hh];B[ih];W[gg]
;B[hf];W[hi];B[ff];W[ec];B[fe];W[eg];B[qr];W[rr];B[ps];W[rl];B[rk];W[rm];B[qk];W[fn]
;B[el];W[ho];B[fk];W[ej];B[rq];W[qp];B[rs];W[rp];B[sr];W[om];B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[bl]
;B[bm];W[cr];B[hk];W[ii];B[eb];W[fd];B[jh];W[ae];B[hq];W[hr];B[ir];W[hp];B[iq];W[fb]
;B[ea];W[ca];B[ba];W[bb];B[ab];W[aa];B[gr];W[fr];B[ba];W[im];B[io];W[hn];B[hm];W[in]
;B[il];W[aa];B[hs];W[fq];B[ba];W[sk];B[sj];W[sl];B[cb];W[rj];B[qj];W[ri];B[qi];W[jo]
;B[ko];W[rh];B[fj];W[ji];B[kh];W[dn];B[cl];W[bk];B[br];W[bs];B[en];W[eo];B[gn];W[go]
;B[fm];W[fo];B[fi];W[ei];B[jp];W[jn];B[qh])

Zhou Junxun still couldn't find his best shape and lost to Xie He on board 3, after Xie killed his group at the center.

Zhou Junxun (left) vs. Xie He (right)

Xie He (white) vs. Zhou Junxun (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Zhou Junxun]BR[9p]PW[Xie He]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[fc];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[md];B[mc];W[bn];B[bo];W[dn];B[co];W[bl];B[dm];W[am];B[cl];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe]
;B[pc];W[qf];B[re];W[rf];B[rd];W[dl];B[bm];W[qc];B[cm];W[rc];B[jc];W[qm];B[ro];W[ce]
;B[hq];W[hp];B[gq];W[gp];B[iq];W[jp];B[er];W[ip];B[dq];W[om];B[no];W[ok];B[rm];W[op]
;B[oo];W[rl];B[pm];W[ql];B[pl];W[pk];B[qn];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj];B[qi];W[sm];B[rn];W[ri]
;B[rh];W[sh];B[oi];W[oe];B[mi];W[ol];B[pn];W[ll];B[qb];W[rb];B[ki];W[jl];B[lp];W[lq]
;B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[bf];B[bd];W[cb];B[cd];W[cf];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[ii];B[kd];W[cj]
;B[el];W[ej];B[gd];W[hb];B[gf];W[ig];B[kk];W[kl];B[ie];W[nh];B[ni];W[kf];B[mk];W[ml]
;B[ij];W[jj];B[ji];W[hj];B[ih];W[ik];B[hh];W[jh];B[hi];W[ij];B[kh];W[jg];B[hg];W[mf]
;B[mg];W[ng];B[nf];W[me])

Piao Wenyao again having a close game. After Jan Simara gave some chills for him during the first round, it was Wang Yuanjun who gave him the scare at round 2. The game was close, but once again Piao came out ahead.

Wang Yuanjun (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

Piao Wenyao (black) vs. Wang Yuanjun (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Piao Wenyao]BR[9p]PW[Wang Yuanjun]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[mp];W[qn];B[fq];W[cn];B[ip];W[de]
;B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[re];W[rd];B[qc];W[rf];B[nd];W[pf]
;B[df];W[ic];B[kc];W[ne];B[me];W[md];B[nc];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[lg];W[mh];B[oe];W[pe]
;B[kf];W[kb];B[lb];W[kd];B[jc];W[jd];B[id];W[lc];B[jb];W[ie];B[hd];W[jf];B[mc];W[ld]
;B[he];W[hf];B[gf];W[gg];B[hg];W[if];B[ff];W[hh];B[lh];W[mi];B[kj];W[jh];B[li];W[mj]
;B[kl];W[lq];B[mr];W[ko];B[mm];W[io];B[ho];W[in];B[jp];W[hp];B[hq];W[gp];B[gq];W[ln]
;B[mn];W[ll];B[lm];W[km];B[ng];W[of];B[kk];W[ml];B[nl];W[nk];B[hk];W[kp];B[po];W[qo]
;B[ol];W[on];B[ok];W[oi];B[lr];W[gm];B[jq];W[fg];B[eg];W[eh];B[cg];W[gj];B[gk];W[fk]
;B[jm];W[kn];B[gl];W[fp];B[fl];W[dh];B[bf];W[fj];B[dl];W[em];B[fm];W[gn];B[fn];W[eq]
;B[dn];W[mo];B[no];W[nm];B[lo];W[nn];B[pn];W[pm];B[mo];W[om];B[co];W[cp];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[cm];W[dj];B[rc];W[se];B[fr];W[er];B[or];W[pr];B[ps];W[qs];B[os];W[rr];B[es];W[ds]
;B[fs];W[kq];B[kr];W[cr];B[ci];W[cj];B[bj];W[do];B[hi];W[gi];B[ao];W[cn];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[co];W[jr];B[iq];W[cn];B[fo];W[go];B[co];W[ir];B[hr];W[cn];B[eo];W[ep];B[co];W[nr]
;B[ns];W[cn];B[lj];W[mk];B[co];W[ge];B[gd];W[cn];B[qm];W[pl];B[co];W[ib];B[ka];W[cn]
;B[bp];W[co];B[bl];W[ch];B[bq];W[dg];B[ef];W[bg];B[bh];W[cf];B[dr];W[ap];B[aq];W[br]
;B[cg];W[ia];B[mb];W[cf];B[cs];W[ar];B[cg];W[ja];B[kb];W[cf];B[an];W[cq];B[cg];W[ke]
;B[ag];W[lf];B[ap];W[bs];B[sc];W[el];B[ek];W[dk];B[ii];W[im];B[il];W[ji];B[ih];W[ig]
;B[kg];W[jj];B[ik];W[jg];B[ck];W[ej];B[dm];W[oo];B[ds];W[di];B[bi];W[sd];B[mq];W[pp]
;B[en];W[ek];B[np];W[hl];B[jl];W[hm])

The final game was between Li He and Joanne Missingham. Joanne (alias Hei Jiajia) who won from Kim Hyeoyimin at the opening day, couldn't reach the same success. Li He came out ahead after the opening, but Joanne fought a ko and complicate things. However, Li He stayed calm and finish the game well.

Joanne Missingham (left) vs. Li He (right)

Li He (white) vs. Joanne Missingham (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Hei Jiajia]BR[5p]PW[Li He]WR[3p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jp];B[cn];W[cp];B[dj];W[ch];B[en];W[dm]
;B[dn];W[gp];B[cf];W[eh];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh];B[ci];W[bh];B[fd];W[nb];B[pb];W[kc];B[ic];W[oc]
;B[od];W[re];B[rd];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[ke];W[jd];B[bf];W[df];B[dg];W[dh];B[ef];W[af]
;B[if];W[hc];B[hb];W[je];B[jf];W[kf];B[le];W[he];B[ee];W[hf];B[ag];W[kg];B[lb];W[lc]
;B[mb];W[fj];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[go];W[ho];B[gn];W[el];B[bl];W[gl];B[hn];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[bo];B[bn];W[qm];B[pl];W[qp];B[pp];W[qq];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[rp];B[rm];W[pr]
;B[or];W[qr];B[jh];W[jg];B[nq];W[io];B[bj];W[ff];B[fe];W[eg];B[de];W[mr];B[mp];W[lp]
;B[lo];W[kp];B[jj];W[ih];B[pe];W[rc];B[rf];W[sd];B[rg];W[qh];B[sg];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj]
;B[rl];W[rh];B[se];W[sf];B[fq];W[fr];B[se];W[pk];B[ql];W[sf];B[er];W[dr];B[se];W[ok]
;B[rd];W[nk];B[kh];W[re];B[lg];W[ig];B[rd];W[lf];B[lk];W[re];B[mi];W[sf];B[gr];W[es]
;B[se];W[ll];B[kl];W[sf];B[hp];W[hq];B[se];W[mh];B[rd];W[lj];B[sc];W[kk];B[jk];W[kj]
;B[jl];W[lm];B[hl];W[ji];B[mk];W[mj];B[ki];W[ii];B[ml];W[nj];B[mm];W[mc];B[nc];W[kb]
;B[ob];W[hk];B[gf];W[fg];B[ge];W[hd];B[ib];W[kn];B[mn];W[im];B[hm];W[il];B[gk];W[ik]
;B[fl];W[fk];B[gm];W[dk];B[ck];W[gj];B[gg];W[gh];B[dl];W[cl];B[em];W[nf];B[co];W[bp]
;B[dl];W[md];B[ne];W[me];B[ps];W[rr];B[so];W[sp];B[sr];W[qs];B[nr];W[ms];B[sq];W[ss]
;B[rs];W[os];B[ns];W[ss];B[iq];W[ip];B[rs];W[np];B[oq];W[ss];B[hr];W[hp];B[rs];W[gb]
;B[gc];W[ss];B[jn];W[ko];B[rs];W[mo];B[no];W[ss];B[fs];W[gs];B[rs];W[nn];B[mp];W[ss])

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