Round 2 Result: Japan's Second Clear Swept

Japan is facing another non oriental country at the second round of 2011 SportAccord World Mind Games Championship. After taking on U.S.A at the first round, Yamashita Keigo and team faced Europe at the second round.

Japan's team. Left to right: Ogata Masaki, Yamashita Keigo, Mukai Chiaki, Sakai Hideyuki, Yamasiro Hiroshi

The game between Yamashita Keigo and Catalin Taranu was ended quickly after Catalin failed to attack Yamashita's group. Yamashita won by resignation in only 72 moves.

Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Catalin Taranu (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[Catalin Taranu]BR[5p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[cp];W[pp];B[fc];W[cf];B[kd];W[eq];B[qn];W[np];B[pj];W[od];B[oc];W[nc]
;B[pc];W[me];B[pf];W[ic];B[lc];W[gd];B[kf];W[ng];B[lg];W[pg];B[of];W[og];B[qg];W[qh]
;B[qf];W[nf];B[mi];W[pi];B[qj];W[oj];B[nj];W[mh];B[li];W[oi];B[ok];W[qi];B[rj];W[mc]
;B[oe];W[lb];B[ne];W[ld];B[mf];W[mg];B[lf];W[ni];B[oh];W[nk];B[mj];W[ri];B[rg];W[mk]
;B[ll];W[pk];B[ol];W[ql];B[kc];W[kb];B[hc];W[hd];B[ib];W[jc];B[le];W[lh];B[kh];W[ki]
;B[lj];W[jh])

Yamashiro Hiroshi didn't get the same difficulty from Christian Pop as the one he got from Li Jie. Yamashiro quickly blew Christian out of his socks in 87 moves.

Yamashiro Hiroshi (black) vs. Christian Pop (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[Yamashiro Hiroshi]BR[9p]PW[Christian Pop]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[de];B[pp];W[fd];B[fc];W[gd];B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[dg];B[gc];W[hd]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[ck];W[nq];B[qn];W[jp];B[od];W[pm];B[pn];W[nm];B[om];W[ol];B[on];W[nl]
;B[qk];W[nn];B[en];W[fn];B[eo];W[gp];B[fm];W[gm];B[fo];W[co];B[eq];W[ep];B[fp];W[gq]
;B[cq];W[dq];B[bo];W[gn];B[cp];W[pj];B[fl];W[hk];B[np];W[mp];B[oq];W[nr];B[ld];W[qj]
;B[rk];W[hc];B[go];W[ho];B[dr];W[er];B[do];W[gj];B[lg];W[le];B[md];W[rd];B[qe];W[ke]
;B[ng];W[pg];B[me];W[mh];B[mg];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qq];W[kh];B[mq];W[no];B[op];W[lq]
;B[mr];W[ns];B[lr])

Sakai Hideyuki's game wasn't as easy as his two team mates. Cornel Burzo lasted longer than the other two Europeans. Cornel tried to attack Sakai's group at the upper left, but Sakai defended well and won by resignation after 150 moves.

Sakai Hideyuki (white) vs. Cornel Burzo (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[Cornel Burzo]BR[6d]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[8p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
US[www.cyberoro.com]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cn];W[cr];B[dm];W[cp];B[cl];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qi];B[qk];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[fc];B[oj];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[rh]
;B[rl];W[pk];B[ql];W[pj];B[jc];W[pl];B[pm];W[om];B[on];W[qm];B[pn];W[qq];B[rq];W[rm]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[sl];W[si];B[rn];W[sh];B[qn];W[lq];B[nm];W[oi];B[jq];W[pr];B[qr];W[pq]
;B[rs];W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[bd];W[cf];B[bf];W[cg];B[cc];W[dc];B[ce];W[de];B[cb];W[qb]
;B[ef];W[df];B[hc];W[lc];B[ld];W[mc];B[md];W[ob];B[kc];W[mb];B[eg];W[fe];B[hf];W[dh]
;B[rd];W[qd];B[pe];W[rf];B[fi];W[he];B[if];W[cj];B[bq];W[bp];B[ni];W[kp];B[jp];W[ko]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[hq];W[fq];B[dp];W[er];B[np];W[jo];B[io];W[in];B[ho];W[jm];B[fo];W[nq]
;B[mp];W[mr];B[db];W[hd];B[gc];W[gd];B[fb];W[eb];B[ea];W[ec];B[id];W[gf];B[gg];W[ff]
;B[jl];W[il];B[ik];W[kl];B[jk];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[nj];W[mj];B[oh];W[ng];B[ol];W[sj]
;B[sn];W[lh];B[pi];W[ie];B[jf];W[je];B[kf];W[mf];B[hl];W[kd])

Jan Simara who played very well against Piao Wenyao at the previous day, showed his skill once again at the front of Ogata Masaki. There were points when Jan's position looks promising, but after Ogata Masaki settled his group at the left side, Jan didn't get any chance to win.

Ogata Masaki (black) vs. Jan Simara (white). Result: B+15.5

(;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[Ogata Masaki]BR[9p]PW[Jan Simara]WR[5d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+15.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[pp];B[cn];W[cl];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[ep];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq];W[co]
;B[fq];W[ec];B[gd];W[ee];B[cg];W[ci];B[cc];W[gc];B[hc];W[hd];B[gb];W[fc];B[ic];W[he]
;B[id];W[hf];B[nc];W[qi];B[qg];W[pn];B[en];W[fp];B[gq];W[bn];B[je];W[oi];B[og];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[oq];B[mh];W[mj];B[qk];W[pj];B[rn];W[qo];B[pk];W[nl];B[ok];W[ni];B[qm];W[rl]
;B[rk];W[rj];B[sl];W[ro];B[ph];W[pi];B[ol];W[pm];B[nm];W[ml];B[mm];W[om];B[ll];W[mk]
;B[rh];W[ri];B[kn];W[kj];B[kh];W[ij];B[ho];W[gn];B[go];W[fo];B[hl];W[kp];B[fn];W[gm]
;B[dl];W[gl];B[cm];W[bl];B[dk];W[cj];B[gk];W[in];B[mi];W[nj];B[hk];W[jl];B[hn];W[jn]
;B[im];W[jm];B[bm];W[am];B[dh];W[bg];B[bf];W[ch];B[df];W[ei];B[fh];W[fi];B[ff];W[ek]
;B[el];W[eg];B[ef];W[fe];B[eh];W[gi];B[ej];W[af];B[ae];W[ah];B[ag];W[eq];B[er];W[af]
;B[ce];W[bi];B[db];W[hg];B[ih];W[hh];B[jq];W[kq];B[di];W[jg];B[ag];W[fr];B[gr];W[af]
;B[ig];W[jh];B[ag];W[gp];B[hp];W[af];B[kr];W[ag];B[ji];W[if];B[lr];W[kf];B[le];W[mq]
;B[lq];W[lp];B[jp];W[mp];B[jo];W[ko];B[os];W[ms];B[mr];W[nr];B[ns];W[ps];B[ls];W[or]
;B[ki];W[ii];B[lf];W[fb];B[hb];W[dr];B[fs];W[ap];B[cr];W[qh];B[rg];W[oh];B[pg];W[fj]
;B[fk];W[ke];B[kd];W[kg];B[gf];W[ge];B[lg];W[nh];B[ng];W[il];B[hm];W[jj];B[ck];W[bk]
;B[ik];W[jk];B[io];W[ea];B[eo];W[da];B[ca];W[gg];B[fg];W[dj];B[do];W[an];B[dc];W[ga]
;B[ha];W[li];B[lh];W[lj];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[hj];B[fa];W[jr];B[ir];W[ga];B[ed];W[fd]
;B[fa];W[ms];B[ns];W[ga];B[aj];W[bj];B[fa];W[be];B[bd];W[ga];B[ek];W[ie];B[fa];W[eb]
;B[dd];W[al];B[aq];W[ao];B[js];W[os];B[ms];W[ga];B[jd];W[fa];B[gj];W[gh];B[de];W[jf])

Vanessa Wong who adapted the weather better than she did in the first round, still couldn't give a serious challenge to Mukai Chiaki. Mukai once again played a chase and kill game but this time, she was the hunter. Vanessa resigned after his big group in the center didn't get the chance to live.

Mukai Chiaki (white) vs. Vanessa Wong (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[Vanessa Wong]BR[5p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[qk];W[ci];B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[ld]
;B[jc];W[kc];B[jd];W[fd];B[kf];W[mf];B[eh];W[ei];B[di];W[dj];B[dh];W[cj];B[fi];W[ej]
;B[fh];W[gk];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[bo];W[bn];B[co];W[cn];B[do];W[eo]
;B[cp];W[lq];B[nq];W[lo];B[kq];W[qo];B[qp];W[op];B[np];W[rp];B[rq];W[no];B[mo];W[mn]
;B[mp];W[on];B[nm];W[nn];B[lp];W[ph];B[nk];W[mh];B[qm];W[rn];B[sp];W[ko];B[oq];W[qn]
;B[fr];W[gg];B[hh];W[if];B[jg];W[hd];B[gc];W[hc];B[hb];W[gd];B[ji];W[ig];B[jh];W[lk]
;B[hj];W[mk];B[qh];W[qi];B[rh];W[pg];B[qg];W[jb];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[ec];B[le];W[md]
;B[kd];W[kb];B[il];W[qj];B[nj];W[pk];B[pl];W[rk];B[rl];W[ql];B[en];W[fn];B[qk];W[li]
;B[oi];W[pi];B[em];W[dl];B[fm];W[ri];B[sk];W[ql];B[dm];W[cm];B[qk];W[hk];B[rj];W[ij]
;B[ik];W[jj];B[kj];W[jk];B[kk];W[jl];B[kl];W[jm];B[ki];W[mm];B[km];W[jn];B[ln];W[mi]
;B[me];W[ne];B[nl];W[lm];B[kn];W[jo];B[hi];W[gm];B[nf];W[lf];B[ke];W[of];B[ng];W[og])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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