Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Round 3 Result: USA Escaped Last Place

The third round of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship between Europe and U.S.A was (pretty much) a round to determine who will place 5th and who will place last at the championship. Fortunately for the U.S.A team, they were the one who escaped last place finish.

Jiang Mingjiu at the first board played played Catalin Taranu. Interesting that both are professional players. Jiang are Chinese professional while Catalin used to play in Japan professional tournaments. The game ended after Catalin failed (again) to kill Jiang's big group.

Catalin Taranu (left) vs. Jiang Mingjiu (right)

Jiang Mingjiu (black) vs. Catalin Taranu (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Jiang Mingjiu]BR[7p]PW[Catalin Taranu]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[co];B[op];W[fp];B[cf];W[ch];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[bc];B[cb];W[de]
;B[ed];W[ce];B[fc];W[bb];B[db];W[df];B[pj];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[jp];W[qh];B[qf];W[oh]
;B[nd];W[nj];B[pl];W[rf];B[re];W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[oi];W[pf];B[qe];W[nf];B[nh];W[ne]
;B[og];W[ph];B[ng];W[ni];B[pg];W[nm];B[on];W[li];B[qj];W[hc];B[gb];W[jn];B[dk];W[fk]
;B[cm];W[bo];B[fm];W[ip];B[iq];W[hp];B[ci];W[di];B[cj];W[bh];B[jo];W[in];B[ej];W[gi]
;B[fl];W[bm];B[gk];W[fj];B[dn];W[cl];B[dl];W[cn];B[dm];W[eo];B[hl];W[ck];B[ei];W[dh]
;B[dj];W[hj];B[hn];W[jq];B[kq];W[jr];B[lp];W[kr];B[lr];W[en];B[ik];W[em];B[el];W[io]
;B[jj];W[lo];B[kp];W[jh];B[ii];W[fi];B[hi];W[gj];B[kh];W[ki];B[ji];W[kg];B[fg];W[eh]
;B[hg])



Li Jie had to face Christian Pop at the second board. The game was close and a ko fight at the endgame made clear who the winner was.

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

Christian Pop (black) vs. Li Jie (white). Result: B+2.5



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Christian Pop]BR[7d]PW[Li Jie]WR[7d]KM[7.5]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[jp];W[qn];B[ql];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[po];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[ro];B[rp];W[rq];B[rn];W[sp];B[on];W[rm];B[pm];W[sn];B[no];W[dr];B[fc];W[cf]
;B[jd];W[qf];B[re];W[rf];B[of];W[pi];B[ni];W[lc];B[ld];W[md];B[le];W[jc];B[ic];W[kc]
;B[id];W[oc];B[pc];W[od];B[oe];W[pb];B[qb];W[ob];B[qe];W[qj];B[gn];W[gl];B[dm];W[cm]
;B[fm];W[gi];B[dk];W[ec];B[dg];W[fd];B[cg];W[ej];B[dj];W[ff];B[hf];W[eh];B[ce];W[cd]
;B[ii];W[nh];B[oh];W[oi];B[mh];W[nj];B[mi];W[fr];B[eq];W[er];B[gq];W[gr];B[hr];W[ir]
;B[hq];W[hs];B[jr];W[bf];B[df];W[hh];B[gg];W[gf];B[hg];W[fg];B[gh];W[fh];B[hi];W[gj]
;B[be];W[bd];B[bg];W[bk];B[bj];W[gc];B[rl];W[ph];B[og];W[rk];B[hk];W[gk];B[mk];W[hm]
;B[im];W[il];B[ik];W[hl];B[jl];W[he];B[ie];W[ij];B[hj];W[ih];B[jh];W[jm];B[kl];W[in]
;B[jb];W[kb];B[hb];W[qa];B[rb];W[mb];B[bl];W[cl];B[ck];W[bm];B[ak];W[do];B[fb];W[gb]
;B[ga];W[eb];B[fa];W[ea];B[ha];W[iq];B[ip];W[jq];B[kq];W[is];B[kr];W[pr];B[or];W[qr]
;B[ad];W[de];B[af];W[bc];B[dq];W[cq];B[gs];W[fs];B[rh];W[ri];B[sf];W[rg];B[sg];W[qh]
;B[sh];W[si];B[se];W[sl];B[me];W[nr];B[os];W[mq];B[cp];W[bq];B[nq];W[np];B[oq];W[lp]
;B[ko];W[kp];B[ms];W[jo];B[io];W[kn];B[jn];W[lr];B[ls];W[jo];B[js];W[gs];B[jn];W[ig]
;B[if];W[jo];B[cr];W[br];B[jn];W[mr];B[ns];W[jo];B[cs];W[bs];B[jn];W[jk];B[jj];W[jo]
;B[ds];W[es];B[jn];W[mn];B[ln];W[jo];B[cr];W[cs];B[jn];W[ji];B[kk];W[jo];B[lo];W[mo]
;B[lm];W[nn];B[qm];W[rn];B[oo];W[nm];B[om];W[nl];B[nk];W[ol];B[ok];W[pk];B[pl];W[qk]
;B[ml];W[ps];B[jn];W[ne];B[nf];W[nd];B[hn];W[jo];B[ep];W[eo];B[fo];W[hp];B[jn];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[jo];B[ho];W[en];B[km];W[dh];B[ch];W[oj];B[gd];W[ge];B[hd];W[di];B[ac];W[ab]
;B[ae];W[ci];B[bi];W[bb];B[ka];W[la];B[ja];W[ra];B[ef];W[ee];B[jn];W[im];B[ek];W[fj]
;B[pf];W[qg];B[sb];W[mj];B[lj];W[kd];B[ke];W[fn];B[go];W[am];B[dn];W[co];B[em];W[al]
;B[bk];W[pa];B[gm];W[eg];B[sa];W[dl];B[fk];W[pg];B[cj];W[fl];B[el];W[mp];B[mm])



Liu Zhiyuan's game at the third board was one of the first three games to finish. This time, he beat Cornel Burzo by resignation.

Cornel Burzo (left) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (right)
Liu Zhiyuan (black) vs. Cornel Burzo (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Liu Zhiyuan]BR[7d]PW[Cornel Burzo]WR[6d]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[qp];W[pj];B[qh];W[on];B[pm];W[pn];B[mq];W[rj]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[fc];B[cd];W[cc];B[ce];W[bc];B[ef];W[dj];B[ed];W[dc]
;B[cj];W[di];B[fi];W[dk];B[dl];W[el];B[dm];W[gj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gk];W[gi];B[fh];W[cg]
;B[ci];W[dh];B[cf];W[hk];B[gl];W[em];B[en];W[fm];B[hl];W[eg];B[bg];W[ff];B[gh];W[ii]
;B[ih];W[hh];B[hg];W[hi];B[gf];W[ig];B[jh];W[ji];B[if];W[ki];B[gp];W[gq];B[ip];W[df]
;B[jg];W[jc];B[lc];W[lg];B[de];W[ee];B[fe];W[ef];B[mn];W[hn];B[nl];W[pl];B[in];W[im]
;B[gn];W[io];B[jn];W[ho];B[hp];W[jo];B[gm];W[il];B[kn];W[hm];B[ep];W[fp];B[eo];W[eq]
;B[go];W[fd];B[id];W[op];B[oq];W[ld];B[kd];W[qe];B[re];W[le];B[pe];W[kc];B[mc];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[kf];B[hc];W[hb];B[he];W[jf];B[kb];W[gc];B[hd];W[jb];B[ja];W[ib];B[kh];W[lh]
;B[je];W[ll];B[bq];W[br];B[ar];W[ir];B[jr];W[iq];B[jq];W[cr];B[oh];W[mp];B[lp];W[lo]
;B[np];W[mo];B[no];W[ko];B[nn];W[ln];B[ro];W[rh];B[qi];W[ri];B[qm];W[om];B[ql];W[ol]
;B[rn];W[qg];B[qf];W[rl];B[rm];W[pg];B[og];W[oi];B[ph];W[nm];B[mm];W[ml];B[ni];W[nj]
;B[mi];W[kg];B[ig];W[li];B[mj];W[mk];B[nh];W[rg];B[lj];W[kk];B[hq];W[hr];B[rk];W[qj]
;B[lb];W[lq];B[is];W[gs];B[lr];W[kp];B[kr];W[cp];B[bo];W[bd];B[ch];W[dg];B[bf];W[of]
;B[nf];W[ne];B[oe];W[nd];B[pf];W[nc];B[nb];W[od];B[pc];W[qk];B[sl];W[ka];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[kj];W[jj];B[lk])



Jan Simara who played really well at the first 2 rounds, finally picked up a victory as he beat Huang Ke on board 4 in a Takemiya looked-alike game. And I think I figure out Jan Simara's strength. Right leg up on the chair seems to make you stronger.

Jan Simara (left) vs. Huang Ke (right)

Jan Simara (black) vs. Huang Ke (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Jan Simara]BR[5d]PW[Huang Ke]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[jp];W[qn];B[qo];W[pn];B[np];W[qk]
;B[qj];W[pk];B[ok];W[ol];B[nl];W[rj];B[oj];W[ri];B[om];W[pl];B[cf];W[di];B[ck];W[dg]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[df];W[ef];B[bg];W[cg];B[bf];W[bi]
;B[gm];W[cb];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[ii];B[cq];W[dq];B[bo];W[cp];B[bp];W[bq];B[ig];W[gi]
;B[kg];W[jf];B[ih];W[ji];B[kh];W[hf];B[gh];W[fi];B[ke];W[kf];B[ff];W[lf];B[ee];W[eg]
;B[fd];W[gc];B[fc];W[fb];B[gg];W[ge];B[fe];W[bm];B[bn];W[cl];B[dl];W[bk];B[cm];W[bl]
;B[hj];W[hi];B[md];W[mg];B[nd];W[li];B[ki];W[kj];B[mh];W[lh];B[lg];W[nh];B[mi];W[lj]
;B[mf];W[ng];B[ni];W[ph];B[gd];W[hc];B[nf];W[qh];B[je];W[if];B[hd];W[le];B[kd];W[ld]
;B[kc];W[lc];B[ic])



At the last board, Feng Yun showed how strong she is by killing Vanessa Wong's big dragon at the center. Seems to be a redemption by Feng Yun as she lost the same way at the previous two games.

Vanessa Wong (left) vs. Feng Yun (right)

Feng Yun (black) vs. Vanessa Wong (white). Result: B+R



(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Feng Yun]BR[9p]PW[Vanessa Wong]WR[5d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qp];W[nq];B[jp];W[qq];B[pq];W[pp];B[qr];W[rq];B[op];W[po]
;B[oq];W[rr];B[pm];W[qo];B[oo];W[dc];B[de];W[cg];B[ef];W[gc];B[dh];W[cd];B[ce];W[ci]
;B[dj];W[di];B[ei];W[cj];B[dk];W[ck];B[dl];W[cl];B[dm];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[eq];W[dq]
;B[dn];W[co];B[ep];W[fi];B[eh];W[fk];B[fm];W[ej];B[gj];W[eo];B[do];W[go];B[hp];W[gk]
;B[hm];W[hj];B[hg];W[ih];B[ik];W[hh];B[gg];W[ig];B[hd];W[hc];B[id];W[gd];B[ec];W[eb]
;B[ed];W[db];B[ge];W[if];B[he];W[kp];B[kq];W[jo];B[ip];W[jm];B[ij];W[lq];B[lp];W[ko]
;B[mp];W[jq];B[kr];W[gq];B[gr];W[il];B[hl];W[hk];B[in];W[jk];B[jj];W[kj];B[kk];W[jl]
;B[ki];W[lj];B[ji];W[li];B[kg];W[lh];B[kh];W[lg];B[kf];W[je];B[lf];W[jd];B[ic];W[ld]
;B[me];W[nc];B[md];W[mc];B[kb];W[lc];B[oe];W[ib];B[cm];W[fh];B[ch];W[bh];B[dg];W[bg]
;B[bl];W[bk];B[bm];W[be];B[fg];W[pf];B[ng];W[ph];B[ll];W[ml];B[mm];W[nl];B[lm];W[lk]
;B[pn];W[kl];B[ni];W[pl];B[oj];W[pi];B[ql];W[pj];B[pk];W[mg];B[og];W[nh];B[oh])



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China
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Europe
Japan
Korea
U.S.A


  
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