Round 2 Result: Third Clear Swept

The second round of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw three teams destroyed the other three teams. Korea joined China and Japan to score a perfect 5-0 as they picked the perfect score from U.S.A.

Lee Sedol who was upset yesterday by Chen Shiyuan didn't find the same problem from Jiang Mingjiu. The game proceed normally. Lee's play was calm and he was ahead on territory when Jiang resigned.

Lee Sedol (black) vs. Jiang Mingjiu (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[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Mingjiu]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[er];B[cl];W[oq];B[po];W[mp]
;B[ce];W[qr];B[qk];W[ed];B[nc];W[df];B[cg];W[dg];B[ch];W[jc];B[ei];W[qd];B[qe];W[re]
;B[rd];W[qc];B[rc];W[pe];B[qf];W[pc];B[od];W[rf];B[rb];W[qg];B[pf];W[og];B[of];W[nf]
;B[fg];W[ff];B[gf];W[gg];B[fe];W[ef];B[hf];W[gd];B[hh];W[pg];B[oe];W[eo];B[dp];W[ep]
;B[kq];W[lq];B[ko];W[on];B[qm];W[iq];B[kl];W[em];B[dn];W[fk];B[lr];W[mr];B[lp];W[mq]
;B[ip];W[hq];B[rh];W[rg];B[hk];W[rj];B[rk];W[kj];B[gm];W[fi];B[eh];W[fm];B[mj];W[lh]
;B[hd];W[hc];B[id];W[gc];B[mh];W[mg];B[nh];W[ng];B[lg];W[hi];B[gj];W[ih];B[gi];W[lf]
;B[kg];W[kf];B[jg];W[ig];B[jf];W[if];B[je];W[he];B[ld];W[qj];B[pj];W[pi];B[sj];W[oj]
;B[pk];W[li];B[ge];W[mi];B[hg];W[ji];B[kc];W[cd];B[ic];W[ib];B[jb];W[ie];B[jd];W[qi]
;B[be];W[bd];B[rr];W[rq];B[pr];W[sr];B[pq];W[rs];B[nj];W[ni];B[ok];W[ln];B[jm];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[sp];B[rn];W[si];B[oi];W[oh];B[jr];W[or];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[bb];B[dk])

Li Jie who caused the biggest problem to a professional player at the first round couldn't reach the same height. Choi Cheolhan handled Li's big moyo easily and won by 14.5 points.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Li Jie (right)

Choi Cheolhan (white) vs. Li Jie (black). Result: W+14.5

(;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[Jie Li]BR[7d]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+14.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[qp];B[oq];W[ce];B[ql];W[pq];B[op];W[qn];B[om];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc]
;B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob];B[pb];W[qb];B[nb];W[pa];B[ne];W[mb];B[md];W[na]
;B[mf];W[iq];B[kq];W[fq];B[eq];W[fp];B[dn];W[jo];B[po];W[qo];B[or];W[pr];B[fn];W[kp]
;B[jq];W[ip];B[ci];W[dj];B[cj];W[dl];B[gk];W[fj];B[gj];W[fl];B[gl];W[fh];B[cf];W[df]
;B[cg];W[be];B[bl];W[cm];B[gi];W[eo];B[cp];W[kl];B[kj];W[le];B[mc];W[nb];B[me];W[bm]
;B[dg];W[ef];B[fi];W[en];B[eh];W[qj];B[qh];W[rl];B[hd];W[pl];B[lp];W[lo];B[mp];W[bo]
;B[bp];W[er];B[dr];W[fr];B[br];W[gf];B[fc];W[ec];B[hf];W[hg];B[gg];W[he];B[if];W[ge]
;B[ie];W[id];B[hc];W[jd];B[ib];W[hh];B[jg];W[gh];B[fm];W[em];B[fk];W[os];B[ns];W[ps]
;B[jp];W[io];B[ko];W[kn];B[mr];W[fb];B[gb];W[fd];B[fa];W[eb];B[qi];W[pj];B[oi];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[se];W[mi];B[pm];W[qm];B[ol];W[oj];B[el];W[do];B[dk];W[ck];B[ek];W[bk]
;B[bj];W[bf];B[ak];W[cl];B[ni];W[nj];B[mh];W[pi];B[ph];W[nh];B[oh];W[lh];B[mg];W[jh]
;B[kg];W[kb];B[lb];W[la];B[kc];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[ln];W[kp];B[co];W[cn];B[ko];W[ep]
;B[dq];W[kp];B[gd];W[fg];B[ko];W[ig];B[jf];W[kp];B[ir];W[hr];B[ko];W[bh];B[mo];W[jr]
;B[kr];W[is];B[pk];W[jb];B[jc];W[ka];B[bg];W[ag];B[li];W[ch];B[dh];W[lm];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[nl];W[mj];B[kh];W[pn];B[on];W[al];B[ao];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[go];W[im];B[hn];W[in]
;B[gp];W[aj];B[bi];W[ah];B[di];W[ai];B[gq];W[hm];B[gr];W[gs];B[bn];W[qk];B[jl];W[jk]
;B[il];W[jm];B[kk];W[ji];B[mk];W[ki];B[lj];W[jj];B[lg];W[ll];B[lk];W[km];B[gm];W[an]
;B[am];W[pp];B[oo];W[an];B[bo];W[sd];B[rg];W[pl];B[ok];W[ea];B[ic];W[ga];B[ha];W[nk]
;B[lh];W[hi];B[ik];W[ds];B[cs];W[es];B[ks];W[js];B[ij];W[ii];B[gc];W[ql];B[fa];W[am]
;B[ga])

Park Junghwan found himself in a fighting game against Liu Zhiyuan. Liu was behind on territory and gamble with white 148. His gamble didn't pay off and Liu resigned after 175 moves.

Park Junghwan (left) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (right)

Park Junghwan (black) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (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[Park Junghwan]BR[9p]PW[Liu Zhiyuan]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg]
;B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[rg];B[og];W[ph];B[rf];W[qh];B[nf];W[ql];B[jd];W[hc];B[de];W[dg]
;B[fc];W[nb];B[ob];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic];W[jb];B[je];W[ib];B[ld];W[kb];B[ke];W[mc]
;B[fe];W[bc];B[cd];W[cc];B[ed];W[cf];B[bd];W[ef];B[df];W[ch];B[eg];W[ff];B[eh];W[cj]
;B[eb];W[ge];B[dd];W[hf];B[gg];W[gf];B[qg];W[ri];B[ek];W[db];B[ab];W[gk];B[gi];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fi];B[ei];W[cl];B[gl];W[hl];B[gm];W[hm];B[hn];W[gn];B[fn];W[go];B[fo];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[fl];B[fm];W[in];B[ho];W[hk];B[hp];W[dr];B[ih];W[ji];B[gb];W[gd];B[oe];W[oq]
;B[kn];W[qr];B[op];W[nq];B[jk];W[ii];B[hi];W[hh];B[gh];W[kl];B[jl];W[ij];B[hg];W[jm]
;B[km];W[kk];B[ml];W[lj];B[nj];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[pj];W[qk];B[rm];W[rq];B[kj];W[ki]
;B[lk];W[jj];B[ll];W[kj];B[qn];W[fk];B[el];W[mi];B[oh];W[em];B[dm];W[en];B[dn];W[eo]
;B[dl];W[cm];B[do];W[ep];B[co];W[fr];B[bn];W[ac];B[gq];W[bp];B[cp];W[cq];B[er];W[dq]
;B[ck];W[bk];B[bg];W[bf];B[bo];W[bq];B[bi];W[bh];B[ci];W[ai];B[ae];W[di];B[dh];W[cg]
;B[dj];W[bj];B[di];W[bb];B[af];W[ag];B[al])

Huang Ke tried to play big moyo strategy against Lee Younggu on board 4. Lee quickly spoiled this plan and Huang couldn't keep his group connected and found himself in a troublesome position. Huan Ke resigned after 158 moves.

Lee Younggu (left) vs. Huang Ke (right)

Lee Younggu (white) vs. Huang Ke (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[Huang Ke]BR[7d]PW[Lee Younggu]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[pb];W[qb];B[nb];W[pa];B[ne];W[mb];B[md];W[na];B[mf];W[nq];B[lq];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq]
;B[op];W[rq];B[np];W[nr];B[rp];W[dj];B[fp];W[dn];B[dq];W[cq];B[eq];W[cr];B[fn];W[qg]
;B[pf];W[qj];B[qk];W[pi];B[pk];W[ri];B[oi];W[rk];B[rl];W[ph];B[sk];W[rf];B[fj];W[oh]
;B[ni];W[jq];B[mq];W[jo];B[mr];W[oq];B[dm];W[cm];B[em];W[go];B[do];W[cn];B[cp];W[bp]
;B[eo];W[hq];B[co];W[bo];B[kn];W[jn];B[km];W[jm];B[jl];W[il];B[jk];W[ik];B[hm];W[im]
;B[jj];W[ij];B[fl];W[lp];B[lo];W[ko];B[mo];W[dl];B[gq];W[kp];B[mp];W[gr];B[hp];W[gp]
;B[fq];W[gn];B[hr];W[iq];B[ir];W[jr];B[fr];W[gm];B[fm];W[fc];B[bd];W[cd];B[be];W[bc]
;B[bb];W[ac];B[de];W[ch];B[ed];W[ec];B[ce];W[cb];B[dh];W[di];B[cg];W[eh];B[bh];W[dg]
;B[ci];W[dh];B[bj];W[cj];B[bi];W[bg];B[cf];W[bk];B[ii];W[le];B[mc];W[nb];B[me];W[ji]
;B[ih];W[ki];B[lj];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[hf];W[he];B[ie];W[jf];B[ge];W[hd];B[id];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[gf];B[hg];W[hc])

The game between Feng Yun and Kim Hyeoyimin is a redemption game for whoever win the match as both players lost in round 1. Kim showed his fighting skill and Feng once again lost her big group at the center.

Feng Yun (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Kim Hyeoyimin (black) vs. Feng Yun (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[Kim Hyeoyimin]BR[6p]PW[Feng Yun]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[cp];B[eq];W[po];B[oo];W[qq];B[pp];W[qp];B[on];W[qn];B[pl];W[op]
;B[pr];W[np];B[qr];W[rl];B[mq];W[mp];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[ko];B[jp];W[jo];B[ip];W[qk]
;B[ln];W[lo];B[km];W[io];B[hp];W[im];B[oj];W[ik];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[ce]
;B[cf];W[bf];B[ec];W[db];B[df];W[bd];B[dg];W[ch];B[eb];W[cb];B[jd];W[fd];B[ed];W[hd]
;B[gg];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic];W[jb];B[kb];W[ib];B[je];W[ke];B[jf];W[pc];B[qc];W[qd]
;B[oc];W[pb];B[od];W[qe];B[hb];W[qb];B[do];W[co];B[dn];W[cn];B[dm];W[ih];B[kk];W[ll]
;B[pn];W[qo];B[lm];W[nl];B[ml];W[hc];B[ia];W[id];B[ja];W[ic];B[gb];W[hf];B[ij];W[mk]
;B[mm];W[jk];B[jj];W[kj];B[lj];W[ki];B[hj];W[lk];B[kl];W[nk];B[qm];W[rm];B[li];W[lh]
;B[kh];W[ji];B[nj])

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