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China Took the Lead

2012-02-03T18:18:00.000+07:00

Wang Chenxing (2 dan) of China continued her crusade through the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup. After defeating Yoshida Mika at the second game, she beat Lee Sula (3 dan) at the third game earlier today. Wang played black stone this time, while Lee Sula played white.

Lee Sula (left) vs. Wang Chenxing (right)

Wang went for the thickness in the opening. The thickness was not really ideal, but it was enough to capture white's invading stone at white 52 and captured a big left side. The game was still even afterward, but black's thickness at the center helped Wang a lot and Lee Sula resigned after 229 moves when the winner was already decided.

Lee Sula (3 dan)

With this victory, China took an early lead. Wang Chenxing will play one of the Japanese member (probably Mukai Chiaki) tomorrow.

Japanese team at the spectator room

Here is the game reord:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Lee Sula (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 3]DT[2012-02-03]
PB[Wang Chenxing]BR[2p]PW[Lee Sula]WR[3p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dm];W[fq];B[cf];W[fc];B[di];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[np];W[mq];B[oi];W[ol];B[mp];W[lq];B[lp];W[kp];B[ko];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[ip];B[nj];W[ro];B[pk];W[qk];B[pl];W[pm];B[om];W[ql];B[pj];W[qi];B[ph];W[on]
;B[nm];W[op];B[oo];W[nn];B[mm];W[pn];B[no];W[hn];B[kc];W[dk];B[el];W[ek];B[fk];W[ej]
;B[gl];W[ei];B[dh];W[im];B[fg];W[mn];B[ln];W[lm];B[km];W[ll];B[kl];W[ml];B[il];W[jl]
;B[jk];W[hl];B[jm];W[hk];B[gm];W[hm];B[gj];W[ic];B[hj];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qb];W[rb]
;B[pb];W[qf];B[pf];W[rf];B[bd];W[bo];B[bn];W[kd];B[jd];W[jc];B[lc];W[gg];B[je];W[ff]
;B[fh];W[ef];B[gh];W[hg];B[he];W[ge];B[hd];W[hc];B[nq];W[nr];B[or];W[hh];B[dg];W[an]
;B[am];W[ao];B[bm];W[lg];B[lf];W[kf];B[kg];W[jg];B[kh];W[lh];B[jf];W[ki];B[jh];W[ji]
;B[ke];W[pr];B[io];W[hp];B[ho];W[go];B[gn];W[ij];B[ik];W[mg];B[nf];W[cc];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[gd];W[fd];B[rh];W[ra];B[bc];W[fo];B[cb];W[db];B[cd];W[dc];B[li];W[mi];B[nk];W[nl]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[kj];W[mk];B[nh];W[mh];B[rp];W[ng];B[og];W[kb];B[lb];W[ja];B[qr];W[la]
;B[mb];W[qs];B[rr];W[mf];B[me];W[hi];B[bb];W[gi];B[fi];W[fn];B[em];W[qo];B[mr];W[os]
;B[lr];W[kq];B[pq];W[kr];B[ep];W[eq];B[gc];W[gb];B[ig];W[ri];B[rs];W[ls];B[de];W[ee]
;B[so];W[sn];B[sp];W[rn];B[qe];W[re];B[pe];W[df];B[ce];W[fm];B[fl];W[eo];B[dp];W[mo]
;B[lo];W[qa];B[pa];W[qg];B[fb];W[ea];B[ma];W[ga];B[hf];W[gf];B[eg];W[id];B[ie];W[ca]
;B[ba];W[lk];B[kk];W[fp];B[dn])

Wang Chenxing Won Game 2

2012-02-03T17:35:00.001+07:00

After a successful first round, Yoshida Mika played Wang Chenxing of China at the second day of the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup. Yoshida Mika played black while Wang Chenxing played white.

Yoshida who chose influence strategy at the previous game went for a territory strategy this time. She abandoned white 18 in order to play black 19. Wang got a strong ponuki at the center, while Yoshida got the corner.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Yoshida Mika (right)

Black tried to save the bottom left stones with black 25. White's answer was very good as it kept black under pressure and made a good use of white's thickness. However, Yoshida got to play black 41 and made a potentially huge corner.While black's position looked good, it had a lot of holes and white utilized it well with moves like white 52 and 54, leaving black with an awkward position at the top board.

The game came to white's favor and Yoshida Mika gambled it all with black 133. Wang carefully took care of the gamble and soon Yoshida resigned after her gambling group failed to live.

Wang Chenxing will play one of Korea's member at the third game

Yoshida Mika during the game's analysis

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Yoshida Mika (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 2]
DT[2012-02-02]PB[Yosida Mika ]BR[8p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc];W[df];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[dc];W[ce];B[cc];W[cr];B[bf];W[eg];B[be];W[en];B[po];W[dh];B[fp];W[gn];B[er];W[cp]
;B[gp];W[hp];B[hq];W[iq];B[hr];W[ip];B[ir];W[jr];B[gr];W[eo];B[ep];W[dp];B[ql];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[pi];B[nk];W[kp];B[dr];W[mg];B[ld];W[qc];B[qd];W[jc];B[mi];W[pk]
;B[pl];W[qk];B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[nb];B[pb];W[lb];B[jd];W[ic];B[kg];W[rf];B[oh];W[oi]
;B[re];W[ni];B[hj];W[jh];B[jj];W[kh];B[fk];W[oc];B[pc];W[od];B[he];W[hh];B[gd];W[ik]
;B[hk];W[op];B[pp];W[ij];B[ii];W[il];B[hi];W[ji];B[ih];W[jg];B[ig];W[jf];B[kc];W[kb]
;B[ie];W[ol];B[im];W[hl];B[nm];W[om];B[nn];W[qn];B[pn];W[pm];B[qm];W[nl];B[ml];W[ok]
;B[lm];W[rn];B[ro];W[qo];B[rp];W[mp];B[lo];W[lp];B[kk];W[dk];B[sn];W[bq];B[dj];W[ej]
;B[dl];W[ek];B[fm];W[gm];B[gl];W[jm];B[dm];W[el];B[em];W[fl];B[cl];W[cn];B[ck];W[ei]
;B[bi];W[ah])

Takao Shinji Won Game 3

2012-02-03T13:49:00.002+07:00

The 36th Kisei title series was continued to its third game after only 4 days of break from the second game, which is unusual for a major title like Kisei. Takao Shinji, the chalenger, played black and Cho U Kisei played white.

The game started with a Low Chinese Fuseki from black at the right side. Cho U was the first to play unusual move with white 12 and showed his intention to control the center after the opening. Day 1 proceeded rather fast and Cho U did the sealing move for white 96.

Cho U handed his sealed move

Day 2 started with an iken tobi from white. Cho U tried to establish the center while keeping the pressure over black's group. Cho played a good move with white 126, making white's center really big. Takao countered this with black 143 and the ko fight began. Cho sacrificed the lower group to capture the whole center and the game became really close.

Takao Shinji (lefT) vs. Cho U (right)

A pity lost for Cho U

Takao Shinji finally won the match after 299 moves by 0.5 point. The fourth game will be played 2 weks from now. Will Takao keep his advantage, or will Cho once again close the gap? Stay tune for the answer.

Game record:
Takao Shinji (black) vs. Cho U (white). Result: B+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[36th Kisei title series, game 3]
DT[2012-02-02]PB[Takao Shinji]BR[9p]PW[Cho U]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mp];B[po];W[jq];B[cf];W[di];B[fc];W[ef];B[cd];W[cc]
;B[dc];W[ce];B[bd];W[de];B[be];W[ec];B[db];W[cg];B[cn];W[bf];B[cb];W[co];B[dn];W[fp]
;B[ck];W[ek];B[bn];W[bo];B[ci];W[ch];B[bi];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[jc];B[fd];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[fn];B[mn];W[bh];B[af];W[df];B[ao];W[bq];B[em];W[ng];B[le];W[lc];B[qd];W[ok]
;B[pm];W[qj];B[rj];W[pj];B[ri];W[op];B[pp];W[on];B[oo];W[no];B[nn];W[om];B[mo];W[pn]
;B[qn];W[qm];B[pl];W[ol];B[rm];W[np];B[lp];W[lq];B[mq];W[nq];B[mr];W[nr];B[kq];W[lr]
;B[kr];W[ms];B[kp];W[qo];B[rn];W[pr];B[qr];W[oq];B[rq];W[kn];B[ln];W[kl];B[jp];W[lm]
;B[gq];W[fq];B[gp];W[go];B[gr];W[dl];B[dj];W[ej];B[cl];W[dm];B[ei];W[dh];B[cm];W[jr]
;B[ks];W[hp];B[hq];W[ip];B[iq];W[ir];B[fr];W[er];B[eq];W[ep];B[es];W[dr];B[is];W[if]
;B[ie];W[je];B[nf];W[mf];B[ne];W[me];B[hf];W[he];B[id];W[gf];B[mg];W[lg];B[mh];W[lh]
;B[nh];W[hg];B[ps];W[os];B[or];W[ai];B[aj];W[pr];B[lf];W[md];B[or];W[ah];B[bk];W[pr]
;B[li];W[mi];B[or];W[al];B[fj];W[el];B[am];W[pr];B[jd];W[kd];B[or];W[ed];B[eb];W[pr]
;B[jf];W[ke];B[or];W[bc];B[bb];W[pr];B[ig];W[kf];B[hf];W[hd];B[gg];W[if];B[fm];W[fi]
;B[hf];W[cj];B[bj];W[if];B[or];W[jg];B[pr];W[en];B[jn];W[im];B[ni];W[mj];B[jm];W[jl]
;B[in];W[hn];B[nj];W[mk];B[jo];W[ph];B[hm];W[il];B[ho];W[gn];B[og];W[ob];B[pb];W[ap]
;B[dk];W[gb];B[fb];W[qg];B[rh];W[pk];B[ql];W[pg];B[rf];W[na];B[hb];W[pa];B[qb];W[gc]
;B[hc];W[gd];B[ga];W[ib];B[ds];W[cr];B[mm];W[nk];B[km];W[qf];B[qe];W[oe];B[od];W[oh]
;B[pe];W[qa];B[ra];W[oa];B[ll];W[lk];B[fe];W[ic];B[ff];W[fg];B[ha];W[an];B[bm];W[rg]
;B[sg];W[rb];B[rc];W[sa];B[eo];W[fo];B[ml];W[ia];B[fa];W[cs];B[fs];W[do];B[qi];W[ag]
;B[ac];W[ae];B[ge];W[gh];B[ao];W[oi];B[of];W[an];B[ad];W[ao];B[af];W[io];B[ho];W[ae]
;B[kh];W[kg];B[af];W[io];B[ip];W[ae];B[kk];W[kj];B[af];W[oj];B[ng];W[ae];B[jk];W[ik]
;B[af];W[ra];B[ae];W[jj];B[sd])

Huanglongshi Cup Starts!

2012-02-01T23:26:00.000+07:00

The second Huanglongshi cup starts today (February 1) in China. This year the format has been changed to a win and continue tournament, the format that was used by Jeongganjang Cup. This tournament can be seen as the replacement of Jeongganjang Cup which was stopped after 9 years of running. Unlike the first edition where 4 teams compete for the title, only 3 teams (China, Japan, Korea) are competing this time.

The opening game was between Yoshida Mika of Japan and the newly crowned Female Myeongin, Choi Jung. Yoshida Mika who played white chose an unusual strategy with white 8.

Yoshida Mika (left) and Choi Jung (right)

The game look even after the opening. Choi decided to attack white's position at the bottom board with black 57. Yoshida kept the group under attack and the fight at the center started. The position was chaotic but both players handled their group well and saved them.

The endgame was close for both player. White 162 seems slow for me. I think a monkey jump at T3 is better. The game came to its end after 281 moves, and thanks to the Chinese counting and 7.5 points komi, Yoshida Mika won the game by 1/4 stone.

The Korean team discussing the game

The second game will be played tomorrow. It seems that Wang Chenxing (2 pro) will be Yoshida Mika's next oponent.

Here is the game record:
Yoshida Mika (white) vs. Choi Jung (black). Result: W+0.25

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglonshi Cup, game 01]
DT[2012-02-01]PB[Choi Jung]PW[Yoshida Mika]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[White+0.25]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[mn];B[dp];W[fq];B[cn];W[mq];B[fc];W[cf]
;B[db];W[dj];B[qg];W[gd];B[fd];W[gc];B[fe];W[fb];B[eb];W[gb];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[be];B[dc];W[df];B[ed];W[kc];B[oc];W[dr];B[cl];W[cq];B[bj];W[rn];B[qj];W[mc]
;B[bc];W[fg];B[ge];W[hg];B[ie];W[he];B[jc];W[jd];B[hf];W[hd];B[gg];W[gh];B[gf];W[hh]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[go];W[gq];B[ip];W[fo];B[gn];W[dm];B[dl];W[el];B[di];W[ek];B[ci];W[ei]
;B[ko];W[or];B[oq];W[nq];B[pr];W[hq];B[km];W[ml];B[kk];W[il];B[im];W[hm];B[in];W[bg]
;B[cm];W[jl];B[lm];W[nk];B[hl];W[gm];B[on];W[om];B[oo];W[qk];B[rk];W[rl];B[kq];W[nn]
;B[pm];W[ol];B[pk];W[ql];B[mp];W[kr];B[np];W[jr];B[pl];W[rj];B[ri];W[sk];B[mj];W[nj]
;B[pj];W[lj];B[lk];W[mi];B[li];W[mk];B[ki];W[mg];B[kd];W[ic];B[mh];W[nh];B[lh];W[oi]
;B[eh];W[fh];B[og];W[ng];B[me];W[lg];B[lc];W[jb];B[kg];W[kf];B[lb];W[pg];B[pf];W[ld]
;B[md];W[le];B[si];W[sj];B[mb];W[bo];B[fm];W[gl];B[em];W[ph];B[qh];W[fn];B[en];W[bn]
;B[bh];W[hk];B[lq];W[lr];B[ad];W[jq];B[lo];W[pn];B[rp];W[bm];B[bl];W[of];B[pe];W[nr]
;B[jp];W[ps];B[qs];W[os];B[rr];W[if];B[jj];W[pi];B[qi];W[ne];B[cp];W[bp];B[dq];W[cr]
;B[nd];W[jg];B[kb];W[ke];B[ae];W[bf];B[ef];W[eg];B[dh];W[ff];B[ee];W[dg];B[mm];W[nm]
;B[hj];W[gj];B[hi];W[gi];B[fl];W[fk];B[eq];W[er];B[iq];W[ir];B[ih];W[jh];B[ii];W[ig]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[ck];W[ej];B[kj];W[ah];B[ai];W[jm];B[jn];W[hn];B[hp];W[mj];B[oe];W[nf]
;B[qm];W[rm];B[so];W[sn];B[am];W[an];B[al];W[ro];B[sp];W[ho];B[io];W[ln];B[kn];W[ik]
;B[kh];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[fa];W[ga];B[ea];W[ok];B[ag];W[af];B[ac];W[mf];B[ah];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[eo];B[dn];W[ch];B[bi];W[oj];B[op];W[mo];B[ll];W[jk];B[ji];W[no];B[co];W[pp]
;B[cg];W[bk];B[ak];W[ch];B[bq];W[br];B[cg];W[qr];B[qq];W[ch];B[ep];W[ij];B[do];W[kl]
;B[cg])

Cho U Won Game 2 of Kisei

2012-02-01T19:15:00.001+07:00

After suffering a defeat at the first game, Cho U Kisei balanced the score at the end of the second game after defeating Takao Shinji by resignation.

Cho who played black went for a thickness on the right side at the opening. Takao played an interesting invasion with white 30, and quickly a fight rose at the center. Day 1 ended with Cho did the sealing move for black 81.

The fight continued at the next day with Cho played hane at F8. Takao sacrificed some of his stones for a chance to grab the right side. However this strategy proved to be troublesome as it left some aji for black. Cho utilized this stone to invade the right side with the combination starting with black 123, 127, 133. White 146 is a bit confusing for me. I'm not sure whether this move is overconfidence from Takao who think he could handle the left side or he played this for other purpose.

Takao resigned after 171 moves. The ko fight was to difficult for white to handle.

Here is the game record:
Cho U (black) vs. Takao Shinji (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Kisei title match, game 2]DT[2012-01-27]
PB[Cho U]BR[9p]PW[Takao Shinji]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[lq];W[fq];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[op];W[me];B[nf];W[le]
;B[jd];W[pf];B[re];W[ph];B[nh];W[oe];B[qg];W[ng];B[mg];W[og];B[mf];W[mh];B[lh];W[mi]
;B[qh];W[kf];B[lg];W[pi];B[qi];W[oj];B[pk];W[li];B[jh];W[if];B[ok];W[nj];B[hd];W[fc]
;B[ge];W[hg];B[gg];W[gh];B[fg];W[ml];B[fh];W[hi];B[ki];W[fi];B[ei];W[fj];B[kl];W[kj]
;B[jj];W[jk];B[kk];W[lj];B[ij];W[pq];B[ej];W[fk];B[ek];W[il];B[fl];W[gl];B[gm];W[hl]
;B[ih];W[hh];B[jl];W[el];B[lk];W[nl];B[fm];W[dl];B[mn];W[eh];B[hf];W[dh];B[ig];W[ni]
;B[om];W[oh];B[qq];W[in];B[im];W[hj];B[hm];W[hk];B[ik];W[kq];B[lp];W[dk];B[hq];W[lr]
;B[mr];W[jr];B[jn];W[hr];B[gr];W[gq];B[ir];W[iq];B[hs];W[hp];B[cp];W[cq];B[ip];W[hr]
;B[ci];W[ch];B[hq];W[jq];B[do];W[dq];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[bc];B[bb];W[bd];B[fb];W[ie]
;B[id];W[fd];B[gb];W[jf];B[bh];W[he];B[di];W[cg];B[bk];W[bl];B[bj];W[en];B[bm];W[cl]
;B[cn];W[em];B[al];W[ak];B[aj];W[bp];B[eo];W[fn];B[ho];W[gn];B[gp];W[hn];B[jm];W[fp]
;B[jp];W[go];B[bo])

Xie Yimin Leads Female Kisei

2012-01-28T18:32:00.001+07:00

The female competition seems to be busy. After the victorius Choi Jung at the Female Myeongin, now we move to Japan and pay attention at the 15th Female Kisei where Xie Yimin Female Kisei will play her challenger, Aoki Kikuyo (8 dan), in a best-of-3 title series.

Xie Yimin Female Kisei Female Honinbo Female Meijin

The first game was played on January 26. Xie Yimin played white while Aoki Kikuyo played black. Aoki Kikuyo opened the game with Low Chinese Fuseki. The game then proceed with a big influence at the bottom part for Aoki and a big territory potential at the upper and botom left corner for Xie.

Aoki Kikuyo (8 dan)

Xie approached the upper right corner and Aoki eagerly attacked the stone. However, Xie played it well and utilized black's weakness at the upper right to contro the center. Aoki Kikuyo trie to save her stones in the center, but they were successfully killed by Xie. The next game will be played on February 9.

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (white) vs. Aoki Kikuyo (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]DT[20120127 [19\:34\]]PB[k.Aoki 8DP]
PW[HsiehYiMin 5DP]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[White wins by resign!]US[www.cyberoro.com]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[cd];B[dj];W[cl];B[ef];W[gd]
;B[fq];W[dq];B[jp];W[el];B[po];W[dh];B[ed];W[de];B[df];W[ee];B[ch];W[ci];B[di];W[bh]
;B[eh];W[cg];B[fe];W[fd];B[ce];W[dd];B[dk];W[ck];B[dl];W[dm];B[em];W[fl];B[fi];W[fo]
;B[hp];W[qq];B[or];W[hi];B[hg];W[gk];B[he];W[ge];B[gf];W[if];B[ig];W[ff];B[fg];W[jf]
;B[hf];W[jg];B[hj];W[kn];B[gj];W[kp];B[ko];W[lo];B[jo];W[ln];B[lp];W[mp];B[kq];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[on];B[qn];W[lq];B[lr];W[kp];B[cj];W[bj];B[lp];W[qh];B[oh];W[qe];B[pe];W[qd]
;B[qf];W[rf];B[qc];W[rc];B[oc];W[re];B[hd];W[hc];B[ic];W[id];B[rb];W[sb];B[pb];W[mc]
;B[ri];W[rh];B[lc];W[ld];B[lb];W[mb];B[md];W[nd];B[kd];W[me];B[jc];W[hb];B[ke];W[lg]
;B[kg];W[kf];B[lf];W[mf];B[ie];W[le];B[je];W[og];B[nb];W[na];B[oa];W[ob];B[ph];W[pg]
;B[nb];W[ma];B[qa];W[qi];B[ob];W[pk];B[pl];W[ok];B[ol];W[nl];B[nk];W[ql];B[qm];W[rl]
;B[ml];W[nm];B[pm];W[mk];B[nj];W[pj];B[li];W[mj];B[ni];W[kj];B[ng];W[nf];B[lh];W[kh]
;B[lj];W[kk];B[lk];W[ll];B[mi];W[kl])

Choi Jung, the New Female Myeongin

2012-01-26T23:29:00.000+07:00

The 13th Female Myeongin finally crowned. After the end of the second game, Choi Jung was crowned as the new Female Myeongin replacing Rui Naiwei. Choi won 2-0 from Kim Miri to claim the title.

Choi Jung (left) vs. Kim Miri (right)

Choi won the game after a difficult fight in the center. After she carefully took care of her weak group, Choi played the endgame well and won by 5.5 points. Choi became one of the youngest title holder at the age of 15 years and 3 months.

Choi Jung during her post victory interview

Here is the game record:
Choi Jung (white) vs. Kim Miri (black). Result: W+5.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[13th Female Myeongin, final 2]DT[2012-01-26]
PB[Kim Miri]BR[2p]PW[Choi Jung]WR[1p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+5.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[jq];B[cn];W[cp];B[dj];W[ch];B[en];W[gp];B[fc];W[dc]
;B[eh];W[cf];B[jd];W[qf];B[re];W[lc];B[nc];W[le];B[kf];W[lf];B[kg];W[lg];B[kh];W[pi]
;B[rf];W[hd];B[fe];W[hf];B[de];W[ce];B[kd];W[nd];B[oc];W[hc];B[ld];W[ei];B[di];W[fg]
;B[ge];W[he];B[eg];W[ef];B[gg];W[fh];B[gf];W[ej];B[dk];W[ih];B[gh];W[dh];B[fb];W[ig]
;B[hi];W[ii];B[ij];W[jj];B[ik];W[ki];B[lh];W[ek];B[dl];W[kl];B[im];W[fm];B[jn];W[hl]
;B[gk];W[em];B[dm];W[gi];B[fi];W[fj];B[gj];W[dg];B[fi];W[md];B[mc];W[gi];B[db];W[cb]
;B[fi];W[il];B[jk];W[jl];B[kk];W[li];B[kj];W[ji];B[gl];W[gm];B[ll];W[lm];B[mh];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[mm];B[mk];W[nj];B[nk];W[nh];B[ok];W[lj];B[lk];W[ni];B[qk];W[mg];B[ke];W[of]
;B[ko];W[bj];B[bk];W[cj];B[el];W[fl];B[ep];W[do];B[dn];W[eo];B[fn];W[hm];B[hn];W[fk]
;B[bo];W[fo];B[gn];W[jb];B[kb];W[lq];B[iq];W[hq];B[ip];W[ir];B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[ib]
;B[kc];W[cr];B[nq];W[ck];B[br];W[bs];B[kr];W[jp];B[hp];W[hr];B[go];W[fp];B[lp];W[kq]
;B[mq];W[io];B[in];W[kn];B[jo];W[om];B[lr];W[ho];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[qi];B[pl];W[bm]
;B[ci];W[bi];B[ph];W[oh];B[oj];W[ri];B[qe];W[pf];B[rh];W[sh];B[rg];W[oi];B[ca];W[ba]
;B[ne];W[nf];B[me];W[rk];B[rl];W[sk];B[ea];W[da];B[qj];W[rj];B[ca];W[bb];B[bn];W[cl]
;B[gb];W[si];B[nn];W[nm];B[hb];W[ic];B[pm];W[on];B[sl];W[pj];B[pk];W[op];B[pp];W[mo]
;B[mp];W[pn];B[qn];W[lo];B[kp];W[jr];B[no];W[oo];B[mn];W[ln];B[np];W[oq];B[or];W[ec]
;B[ee];W[eb];B[fa];W[da];B[mr];W[fi];B[am];W[al];B[cm];W[bl];B[ha];W[sg];B[js];W[is]
;B[ks];W[sf];B[se];W[mf];B[od];W[cq];B[ao];W[hk];B[hj];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[an];W[cs])

Xie Yimin Advanced To NHK Cup's Quarterfinal

2012-01-25T10:49:00.001+07:00

Xie Yimin the Female Triple Crowns (Female Honinbo, Female Meijin, Female Kisei) made an impressive victory at the 59th NHK Cup. She won the 3rd round against last year's NHK Winner, Yamada Kimio (9 dan) in a quick 109 moves.

Xie Yimin

Xie opened the game with a Mini-Chinese Fuseki and Yamada decided to enter Xie's influence sphere with white 20. A fight started with Xie kept on attacking white's invading stones and soon Yamada Kimio found himself in trouble. In the end, Xie killed the stones and won by resignation.

Yamada Kimio

Xie will face another tough opponent as she will play Hane Naoki Gosei at the next round.

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (black) vs. Yamada Kimio (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[59th NHK Cup, round 3]DT[22-01-2012]
PB[Xie Yimin]BR[5p]PW[Yamada Kimio]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[fc];W[cf];B[kc];W[qj];B[qi];W[pi]
;B[qh];W[pj];B[ph];W[qn];B[nq];W[od];B[pc];W[le];B[nh];W[jd];B[kd];W[ke];B[je];W[id]
;B[jf];W[mc];B[ib];W[he];B[hc];W[lg];B[jh];W[li];B[fe];W[hg];B[ii];W[hi];B[hj];W[gi]
;B[ij];W[fk];B[dg];W[df];B[eg];W[ef];B[ff];W[fg];B[dj];W[cg];B[ei];W[gj];B[dm];W[ci]
;B[gg];W[fh];B[gf];W[cj];B[mj];W[qe];B[re];W[pe];B[oc];W[rf];B[rd];W[oh];B[og];W[oi]
;B[pf];W[ng];B[nf];W[mg];B[ne];W[kb];B[jc];W[nd];B[qf];W[me];B[ni];W[lj];B[ml];W[hh]
;B[hf];W[lk];B[mk];W[rp];B[ql];W[pl];B[pk];W[qk];B[pm];W[rl];B[ol];W[qm];B[km];W[jl]
;B[hl];W[kl];B[jm];W[jj];B[il];W[fp];B[kf];W[kh];B[mh];W[lc];B[ld])

A New Female Master Will Rise

2012-01-22T23:27:00.000+07:00

After a long years of reign, Rui Naiwei the 10 times Female Myeongin winner finally dethroned this year after she moved from Korea back to China. This mean that a new Female Myeongin will emerge this year. Rui has dominated the title and only Park Jieun and Cho Hyeyeon ever won the title once in the 12 years of the tournament's history.

The 13th series will mark not only a new winner, but also a new generation of Korean female player as 2 youngsters won all the way to the final and face each other to determine who the next master will be. The 15 years old Choi Jung won the winner's block after she beat Cho Hyeyeon in an excellent start, Kim Soojin, and Park Jieun at the final. An amazing achievement for beating 2 of Korean strongest female. Meanwhile, at the loser's block, the 20 years old Kim Miri made her way to the final after she beat Kim Eunsun, Kim Soojin, Cho Hyeyeon, and Park Jieun. A rebound of her first round lost to Park Jiyeon.

Kim Miri (left) vs. Choi Jung (right)

The game was played at January 19 with Choi Jung played black and Kim Miri played white. Choi played a Low Chinese Fuseki at the right side and after Kim invaded the upper right corner, Choi went for thickness at the right side.

Choi Jung. Young and dangerous.

A fight started at the bottom right when Kim Miri attacked Choi's corner. The attack wasn't success as Choi handled it well and killed the invader. The failure made Kim changed her attack to the left side. Choi started a ko fight to save all of her groups and successfully won the ko after 167 moves.

Kim Miri who turned pro in 2008 and had a blast since the start.

The second game will be played at January 26. Will Choi reign as the new Female Myeongin, or will Kim save her chance? We will see.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[13th Korean Female Myeongin, final 1]
DT[2012-01-19]PB[Choi Jeong]BR[1p]PW[Kim Miri]WR[2p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[lp];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[nc];W[nb];B[mc];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qf];W[jp];B[kn];W[lk];B[nk];W[lm];B[jo];W[ip]
;B[nm];W[mn];B[np];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[po];W[jl];B[cj];W[cl];B[cg];W[ce];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[dk];B[fo];W[fp];B[hn];W[hl];B[dj];W[ej];B[ei];W[fj];B[fi];W[gj]
;B[kp];W[dh];B[be];W[bf];B[bg];W[cf];B[dg];W[eh];B[di];W[ch];B[bh];W[eg];B[gi];W[hi]
;B[ef];W[fg];B[gg];W[ff];B[hh];W[ii];B[df];W[fe];B[jg];W[rp];B[op];W[qo];B[qr];W[pp]
;B[rq];W[qp];B[rr];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm];B[rk];W[oo];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[ol];B[nl];W[pk]
;B[rl];W[qn];B[qi];W[oq];B[pr];W[ni];B[oj];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[kh];W[ji];B[if];W[kg]
;B[jf];W[kr];B[lr];W[lh];B[oi];W[mq];B[mp];W[ho];B[io];W[gn];B[bl];W[bk];B[ck];W[bj]
;B[dl];W[bi];B[ci];W[bm];B[cm];W[al];B[cl];W[ah];B[ag];W[bn];B[ak];W[aj];B[ai];W[qj]
;B[rj];W[ah];B[bo];W[bp];B[ai];W[om];B[nn];W[ah];B[am];W[an];B[ai];W[ok];B[rm];W[ah]
;B[bd];W[cb];B[ai];W[rn];B[so];W[ah];B[hp];W[ao];B[ai];W[sn];B[sp];W[ah];B[cd])

Takao Shinji Leads Kisei

2012-01-14T12:11:00.001+07:00

The 36th Kisei finally comes to its title match. This year, Takao Shinji will challenge Cho U Kisei in a best-of-7 title series. Takao won the challenger's seat after he beat Iyama Yuta at the final.

Takao Shinji (left) and Cho U (right)

The first game was played at Kurashiki, Okayama. Usually, once in 2 years, the first game of Kisei will be played abroad. However this year, all the game will be played in Japan (the last time the game was played abroad was 2 years ago. The game was played at Taiwan). I'm not sure why the game wasn't played abroad, but maybe the sponsor also tastes a little bit of crisis and decided not to have an abroad game.

The game opened with an unusual approach direction from white. White 6 usually played at R14 or R10, but white played a Kobayashi fuseki at the upper board instead. At the end of day 1, black position's seems to be more promising. Cho U sealed his move for the next day.

Cho U sealed his move

Day 2 started with Cho played his sealed move. Takao Shinji played keima tsuke as the answer and the battle at the center continued.The game was a great game to watch and learn. The fight at the center was careful by both side and the endgame was well played. Takao Shinji finally won the game by 2.5 points and opened the title series.

Counting the territories

Here is the game record:
Takao Shinji (black) vs. Cho U (white). Result: B+2.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Kisei, g\\title match game 1]
DT[2012-01-12,13]PB[Takao Shinji]BR[9p]PW[Cho U]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[nc];B[qf];W[jd];B[cf];W[ch];B[dd];W[ed];B[cc];W[cb]
;B[cd];W[eb];B[ee];W[fd];B[cj];W[di];B[dj];W[fi];B[cn];W[gf];B[ej];W[fq];B[bb];W[ba]
;B[da];W[db];B[ei];W[eh];B[dg];W[dh];B[fg];W[fh];B[gg];W[fj];B[fk];W[gk];B[fl];W[gl]
;B[fm];W[hg];B[gh];W[co];B[bo];W[gm];B[hh];W[dn];B[cm];W[bp];B[eo];W[hj];B[do];W[cp]
;B[go];W[hf];B[ii];W[jk];B[ki];W[lk];B[pk];W[oo];B[pn];W[nq];B[nr];W[or];B[mq];W[np]
;B[pr];W[ne];B[oc];W[nb];B[lr];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm];B[om];W[mn];B[og];W[qg];B[pf];W[qi]
;B[le];W[lc];B[oj];W[rk];B[rm];W[oi];B[ni];W[rh];B[rf];W[oh];B[nh];W[pj];B[qk];W[nj]
;B[ok];W[ph];B[jn];W[rl];B[nk];W[jh];B[ij];W[jm];B[im];W[ik];B[kj];W[kn];B[in];W[ih]
;B[eg];W[ko];B[jl];W[kk];B[gq];W[fp];B[fo];W[bg];B[fe];W[ge];B[kh];W[ip];B[ho];W[km]
;B[je];W[kd];B[dr];W[dq];B[gr];W[bn];B[bm];W[ao];B[ob];W[oa];B[pa];W[na];B[pb];W[mj]
;B[ke];W[ie];B[fr];W[cr];B[rj];W[qj];B[ql];W[hi];B[bf];W[ng];B[nf];W[mg];B[mf];W[lg]
;B[kg];W[bc];B[bd];W[ab];B[bi];W[oe];B[of];W[pq];B[os];W[bh];B[id];W[jf];B[jg];W[ig]
;B[ff];W[mi];B[ic];W[jc];B[jb];W[kb];B[ld];W[kc];B[ib];W[hd];B[md];W[mc];B[kf];W[nd]
;B[jp];W[jo];B[io];W[kq];B[jq];W[op];B[qq];W[lq];B[if];W[he];B[mp];W[kr];B[nn];W[mo]
;B[no];W[iq];B[ir];W[jr];B[hq];W[kp];B[er];W[bk];B[bj];W[am];B[bl];W[al];B[ck];W[ri]
;B[cs];W[bs];B[ds];W[br];B[ml];W[sm];B[sn];W[sk];B[sl];W[or];B[pp];W[sm];B[gc];W[gd]
;B[sl];W[ls];B[mr];W[sm];B[rn];W[pe];B[qe];W[ak];B[is];W[mk];B[ll];W[kl];B[ol];W[rd]
;B[qd];W[rb];B[qc];W[rc];B[ra];W[rg];B[re];W[il];B[ad];W[ac];B[gi];W[gj];B[gn];W[hm]
;B[sl];W[sj];B[eq];W[ep];B[od];W[sf];B[se];W[sg];B[lm];W[ln];B[nl];W[lp];B[oq];W[ms]
;B[af];W[jf];B[sm];W[if];B[ns];W[ks])

Hey, It's 1 Week Already

2012-01-08T12:01:00.002+07:00

I can't believe that one week already passed by in 2012. I was not really active in 2011 and I hope I can be as active as I was in 2010 and continue to write in this blog. Keep on checking this blog guys and follow my Twitter @biondyalfian to see more updates about professional go news.

I hope 2012 will be a blast for everybody. :)

Round 3 Result: USA Escaped Last Place

2011-12-13T14:06:00.000+07:00

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])

Round 3 Result: Japan Is Still Unbeatable

2011-12-12T17:16:00.002+07:00

Round 3 of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw many crucial matches. The China-Korea match was a match for the gold as both teams were strong candidates for the gold medal. The other match were between USA and Europe to determine who will avoid the last place. The game between Japan and Taiwan is also crucial as the winner will save at least the bronze medal in this championship.

Yamashita Keigo faced Chen Shiyuan at the first board. Chen actually had the ball to win, but Yamashita kept on pushing and finally turned the tide and score one point for Japan.

Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Chen Shiyuan (right)

Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Chen Shiyuan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Chen Shiyuan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[cf];W[ci];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be]
;B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[bo];W[co];B[bp];W[bn];B[cn];W[cm];B[dn];W[bm]
;B[dq];W[cq];B[cp];W[dr];B[do];W[eq];B[dm];W[dl];B[el];W[dk];B[gm];W[ek];B[gp];W[fl]
;B[fn];W[hq];B[gl];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh];B[nf];W[oi];B[nj];W[lh]
;B[og];W[me];B[ne];W[ng];B[mf];W[of];B[fd];W[nb];B[pb];W[jc];B[ff];W[df];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[lg];W[gb];B[fb];W[lc];B[ib];W[ic];B[hb];W[ie];B[jb];W[ge];B[fe];W[kb];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[hc];W[jg];B[mh];W[rk];B[rj];W[pk];B[ql];W[pj];B[kh];W[ii];B[ch];W[bf];B[eg];W[bh]
;B[ri];W[rh];B[ni];W[oh];B[qj];W[re];B[qh];W[rg];B[pi];W[qc];B[ob];W[op];B[ph];W[rb]
;B[pp];W[or];B[jh];W[ih];B[hf];W[ig];B[le];W[ke];B[jn];W[ko];B[pr];W[oq];B[os];W[ns]
;B[ps];W[mr];B[gq];W[gr];B[hp];W[iq];B[fr];W[er];B[ld];W[gi];B[fj];W[fi];B[hj];W[ij]
;B[cl];W[bl];B[ej];W[ei];B[dj];W[cj];B[fk];W[em];B[hk];W[gg];B[je];W[if];B[di];W[nc]
;B[pe];W[jk];B[kn];W[kj];B[lk];W[ll];B[kl];W[kk];B[lm];W[li];B[kg];W[pg];B[mg];W[og]
;B[lj];W[ki];B[mi];W[ka];B[no];W[jl];B[ml];W[mo];B[mn];W[oo];B[on];W[bq];B[ra];W[rc]
;B[ip];W[kp];B[fm];W[el];B[dh];W[gf];B[hi];W[fg];B[np];W[nq];B[nn];W[ec];B[eb];W[lo]
;B[aq];W[ar];B[ap];W[br];B[hh];W[hg];B[fp];W[jd];B[hd];W[kf];B[jm];W[il];B[ep];W[im]
;B[in];W[qa];B[qb];W[sa];B[pa];W[ra];B[he];W[hm];B[hn])

The game between Yamashiro Hiroshi and Xiao Zhenghao was the last to finish. The game was close and Yamashiro didn't get the luck like in his first round. Xiao won the game by 0.5 points.

Yamashiro Hiroshi (left) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (right)

Xiao Zhenghao (black) vs. Yamashiro Hiroshi (white). Result: B+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Xiao Zhenghao]BR[7p]PW[Yamashiro Hiroshi]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+0.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[pm];B[nq];W[qi];B[cp];W[nc];B[qf];W[pb]
;B[qc];W[ne];B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[eq]
;B[hp];W[gp];B[ho];W[hq];B[iq];W[go];B[hn];W[cn];B[gq];W[hr];B[dn];W[gn];B[gm];W[gr]
;B[cm];W[hm];B[gl];W[jo];B[fe];W[fb];B[jn];W[hl];B[hk];W[il];B[ik];W[jl];B[ko];W[gk]
;B[em];W[jp];B[jk];W[kl];B[kk];W[fk];B[el];W[gi];B[ll];W[in];B[lk];W[op];B[oq];W[ih]
;B[ql];W[rm];B[qj];W[pj];B[pk];W[rj];B[rk];W[qk];B[km];W[ip];B[qj];W[ok];B[oj];W[qk]
;B[gh];W[pl];B[hi];W[fh];B[gg];W[ce];B[be];W[bf];B[bg];W[cg];B[df];W[ef];B[dg];W[dh]
;B[ch];W[eg];B[af];W[he];B[fi];W[ei];B[gj];W[fj];B[ee];W[co];B[do];W[bm];B[cl];W[bp]
;B[bq];W[cq];B[dp];W[bo];B[dq];W[cr];B[br];W[dr];B[cs];W[er];B[an];W[bl];B[bk];W[ck]
;B[bj];W[bn];B[ap];W[gi];B[fg];W[hj];B[ij];W[hh];B[gj];W[bs];B[fi];W[ds];B[gi];W[qb]
;B[id];W[ic];B[jd];W[hd];B[if];W[ie];B[md];W[nd];B[je];W[jf];B[kf];W[jg];B[mf];W[jc]
;B[kc];W[nf];B[mg];W[rc];B[rd];W[sb];B[rh];W[qh];B[qg];W[kg];B[me];W[ng];B[mh];W[hg]
;B[ri];W[si];B[sh];W[sj];B[rf];W[nj];B[ph];W[pe];B[qe];W[li];B[mi];W[mj];B[mc];W[nb]
;B[lb];W[jb];B[kh];W[cj];B[al];W[ar];B[ci];W[ro];B[rp];W[sp];B[sq];W[so];B[rq];W[lq]
;B[lr];W[mr];B[kq];W[kr];B[kp];W[ls];B[jq];W[io];B[nr];W[mp];B[mn];W[lf];B[le];W[ke]
;B[kd];W[pc];B[sd];W[jm];B[kn];W[np];B[lg];W[lj];B[kf];W[ns];B[os];W[ps];B[ms];W[sf]
;B[se];W[ns];B[qs];W[or];B[pr];W[qd];B[ge];W[hf];B[qc];W[ms];B[os];W[nm];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[qd];W[aq];B[nn];W[on];B[dj];W[am];B[nl];W[mm];B[lm];W[oi];B[jh];W[ig];B[pi];W[qj]
;B[oh];W[ak];B[aj];W[ir];B[jr];W[js];B[lp];W[mq];B[mo];W[fn];B[od];W[nh];B[pg];W[ea]
;B[oc];W[ob];B[ep];W[gf];B[ff];W[da];B[ca];W[ni];B[fp];W[fq];B[ml];W[om];B[sc];W[rb]
;B[oe];W[of];B[pf];W[fm];B[fl];W[ii];B[en];W[no];B[ji];W[fo];B[kb];W[ja];B[mb];W[na]
;B[kj];W[gd];B[fd];W[lh];B[ki];W[al];B[eh];W[nk];B[mk];W[ol];B[pp];W[ma];B[la];W[ka]
;B[ed];W[eo];B[og])

The Japan team opened and closed the third round. Yamashiro Hiroshi's game was the last game to finish, while Sakai Hideyuki's game against Zhou Junxun was the first to finish. Unlike Yamashiro Hirosh's result, Sakai won the game in 135 moves.

Sakai Hideyuki (left) vs. Zhou Junxun (right)

Sakai Hideyuki (black) vs Zhou Junxun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]BR[8p]PW[Zhou Junxun]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[cp];W[pp];B[eq];W[cf];B[jc];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qn];W[nq];B[rh];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[rf];B[rp];W[qq];B[pl];W[ck];B[qb];W[rb];B[qd];W[rc];B[lq];W[rq];B[fc];W[cn]
;B[nr];W[oq];B[fe];W[db];B[pg];W[pf];B[og];W[of];B[nf];W[ng];B[mf];W[qh];B[qi];W[ph]
;B[nh];W[pi];B[qj];W[fg];B[dj];W[cj];B[di];W[dg];B[ci];W[dk];B[fj];W[ek];B[fi];W[hg]
;B[eb];W[dc];B[gl];W[fn];B[hi];W[id];B[ic];W[hd];B[hc];W[gq];B[iq];W[go];B[eo];W[en]
;B[or];W[pr];B[mq];W[ro];B[qo];W[qp];B[bn];W[bo];B[co];W[bm];B[dn];W[an];B[dm];W[fl]
;B[bp];W[io];B[fk];W[em];B[mg];W[rn];B[pb];W[rg];B[ri];W[oh];B[rm];W[il];B[ik];W[hh]
;B[gf];W[fh];B[jl];W[im];B[ji];W[pj];B[nj];W[pk];B[ql];W[ol];B[on];W[nk];B[da];W[ca]
;B[ea];W[bb];B[hf];W[jh];B[jf];W[ki];B[kj];W[ii];B[jj];W[kf];B[li];W[kg];B[ke];W[le]
;B[kd];W[fr];B[er];W[es];B[cr];W[ir];B[jr];W[hr];B[jp])

Ogata Masaki played against the young Wang Yuanjun at the fourth board. Ogata played carefully and defended his group well. Wang resigned after 214 moves.

Ogata Masaki (left) vs. Wang Yuanjun (right)

Ogata Masaki (white) vs. Wang Yuanjun (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Wang Yuanjun]BR[4p]PW[Ogata Masaki]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[kc];W[qj]
;B[qm];W[qg];B[pf];W[re];B[rd];W[qe];B[pd];W[pe];B[oe];W[od];B[nd];W[oc];B[nc];W[pb]
;B[qb];W[nb];B[mc];W[rb];B[ra];W[jc];B[of];W[kb];B[mb];W[gc];B[fe];W[kd];B[qf];W[rf]
;B[rh];W[rg];B[qi];W[pi];B[rj];W[pj];B[qk];W[ng];B[mf];W[pk];B[pl];W[nk];B[nl];W[mk]
;B[ml];W[jq];B[lk];W[rk];B[ql];W[mi];B[lq];W[fc];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[dl]
;B[fo];W[gp];B[eq];W[ep];B[dr];W[dp];B[br];W[co];B[bo];W[cn];B[bn];W[cm];B[fh];W[ed]
;B[li];W[lh];B[ki];W[kh];B[jh];W[ji];B[jg];W[lf];B[ii];W[jj];B[mj];W[nj];B[lj];W[ij]
;B[hi];W[hj];B[gj];W[gk];B[fj];W[ll];B[kl];W[lm];B[ni];W[qh];B[mh];W[mg];B[jk];W[km]
;B[il];W[hl];B[jm];W[ko];B[hm];W[fl];B[io];W[jp];B[ri];W[oi];B[hp];W[hq];B[ik];W[hk]
;B[go];W[er];B[cs];W[eo];B[en];W[dn];B[lo];W[mo];B[lp];W[kn];B[em];W[el];B[iq];W[hr]
;B[ip];W[jr];B[gm];W[mm];B[ok];W[oj];B[ol];W[nh];B[ph];W[mi];B[oh];W[ni];B[ne];W[kk]
;B[hn];W[nq];B[oq];W[np];B[hf];W[qq];B[or];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rr];W[qp];B[qr];W[pn]
;B[on];W[om];B[nm];W[nn];B[pm];W[oo];B[pq];W[nr];B[ns];W[om];B[rl];W[on];B[ee];W[fd]
;B[hd];W[hc];B[mr];W[qc];B[pc];W[rc];B[ob];W[qa];B[sd];W[sa];B[bm];W[ps];B[os];W[so]
;B[rn];W[sl];B[sk];W[sm];B[pg];W[ge];B[ff];W[eg];B[eh];W[dg];B[he];W[sn];B[sg];W[ci]
;B[cl];W[ck];B[bl];W[fr])

The fifth board was the battle between two ladies. Mukai Chiaki took on Hei Jiajia's challenge in a big moyo game. Hei Jiajia lost out the opening a little bit so she tried to control the upper side. Mukai Chiaki calmly responded to this plan and Jiajia had to sacrifice her lower right group to capture the upper side. However, it wasn't enough and she resigned at move 183.

Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Hei Jiajia (right)

Mukai Chiaki (black) vs. Hei Jiajia (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[Mukai Chiaki]BR[4p]PW[Hei Jiajia]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg];B[of];W[qd];B[qg];W[qe];B[pe];W[rg]
;B[qh];W[jd];B[np];W[mq];B[lp];W[mp];B[mo];W[lo];B[mn];W[op];B[lq];W[no];B[nn];W[oo]
;B[mr];W[nq];B[on];W[qr];B[rr];W[ko];B[iq];W[qq];B[rq];W[io];B[kr];W[nr];B[hp];W[kl]
;B[lk];W[jj];B[ll];W[pp];B[qo];W[li];B[kj];W[ki];B[jk];W[go];B[ho];W[hn];B[gp];W[gm]
;B[km];W[fo];B[fp];W[ep];B[eo];W[jm];B[gq];W[ik];B[fr];W[bn];B[bm];W[bo];B[cl];W[eq]
;B[ij];W[ji];B[il];W[hk];B[im];W[gj];B[in];W[ei];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[bd];B[be];W[ce]
;B[bq];W[er];B[gr];W[br];B[cd];W[oh];B[nh];W[ni];B[og];W[ce];B[cr];W[cq];B[cd];W[di]
;B[ci];W[ce];B[ar];W[bs];B[cd];W[ch];B[bh];W[ce];B[cs];W[ds];B[cd];W[jq];B[jr];W[ce]
;B[as];W[ap];B[cd];W[oi];B[pb];W[ph];B[rb];W[qb];B[qa];W[rc];B[mc];W[ce];B[df];W[bg]
;B[cg];W[dh];B[bi];W[bf];B[cd];W[jl];B[jn];W[ce];B[pr];W[ae];B[qs];W[kc];B[le];W[kf]
;B[lf];W[kg];B[rh];W[ra];B[sa];W[sc];B[pj];W[sg];B[lb];W[nk];B[ok];W[ej];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[ka];W[ib];B[dk];W[mg];B[lc];W[jc];B[nl];W[lj];B[kk];W[ng];B[nf];W[fl];B[an];W[mk]
;B[dr])

Round 3 Result: China Is In the Gold Track

2011-12-12T16:50:00.000+07:00

After winning the first 2 rounds with a perfect 5-0 score, China finally met their biggest competitor in the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, Korea. Both team won their first and second round and whoever won this round is most likely to be the gold medalist.

Lee Sedol took one point for Korea after he beat Kong Jie at the first board. Both played slowly and carefully as each victory will bring them closer to the gold and each defeat will cost the team dearly. The game came to the final ko fight at the upper board where Lee let Kong won in order to capture 3 black stones.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Lee Sedol (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Kong Jie ]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol ]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[cn];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[re]
;B[rd];W[qe];B[qd];W[qi];B[cc];W[oi];B[ok];W[ge];B[ch];W[cj];B[eh];W[cd];B[ej];W[gc]
;B[fd];W[gd];B[fb];W[fe];B[er];W[dq];B[hq];W[io];B[go];W[hm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fm];W[hl]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[jr];W[ir];B[jp];W[hr];B[ip];W[kq];B[gr];W[gj];B[ck];W[dk];B[dj];W[bk]
;B[ek];W[gh];B[dl];W[cl];B[pg];W[ci];B[di];W[md];B[ng];W[of];B[ph];W[pi];B[nh];W[rg]
;B[ni];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[pk];B[ql];W[rl];B[rh];W[qh];B[qg];W[sh];B[rf];W[sf]
;B[sg];W[qm];B[pl];W[pm];B[ol];W[rg];B[sk];W[rm];B[sg];W[qp];B[oj];W[qq];B[or];W[nq]
;B[qr];W[rr];B[kd];W[kf];B[id];W[ie];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[rp];B[nn];W[on];B[le];W[iq]
;B[hp];W[fq];B[oo];W[om];B[mo];W[nm];B[ko];W[mn];B[no];W[ln];B[lo];W[pp];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[fp];W[fo];B[gp];W[dr];B[fr];W[fl];B[em];W[dk];B[el];W[gb];B[jb];W[ke];B[ld];W[lg]
;B[lf];W[li];B[ds];W[cr];B[lk];W[jm];B[lq];W[lr];B[fi];W[lj];B[mk];W[kk];B[gi];W[hi]
;B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[bh];B[cg];W[bg];B[cf];W[ce];B[qn];W[ll];B[op];W[oq];B[cs];W[rg]
;B[pj];W[mg];B[mf];W[je];B[br];W[bq];B[ef];W[dg];B[hj];W[hh];B[gk];W[ij];B[eg];W[hk]
;B[jd];W[sn];B[bf];W[af];B[dh];W[ee];B[kn];W[ib];B[ic];W[ja];B[ka];W[ha];B[ia];W[sl]
;B[oh];W[ja];B[so];W[sp];B[ia];W[sj];B[si];W[ja];B[lp];W[kb];B[ia];W[eo];B[gn];W[ja]
;B[mr];W[kr];B[ia];W[fh];B[fj];W[ja];B[nr];W[pr];B[ia];W[jo];B[kp];W[ja];B[ps];W[pq]
;B[ia];W[dc];B[hb];W[eb];B[cb];W[ga])

On board 2, Gu Li played against Choi Cheolhan. Choi seemed to be in the lead, until Gu Li started the ko fight with white 176. The position was difficult for black to choose. Even if he connected at move 173, white can start another ko fight with A11. Choi failed to win the ko and resigned.

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

Gu Li (white) vs. Choi Cheolhan (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fo];W[dr];B[nm];W[oi];B[nd];W[mc];B[md];W[rf];B[sf];W[ph]
;B[rg];W[ol];B[om];W[ql];B[qj];W[nl];B[ml];W[pm];B[pn];W[qn];B[po];W[nj];B[mk];W[mm]
;B[rn];W[lm];B[kk];W[li];B[mp];W[kl];B[jk];W[im];B[kn];W[jl];B[ik];W[gm];B[ih];W[mf]
;B[en];W[fl];B[cm];W[dn];B[em];W[ji];B[lj];W[mj];B[ii];W[hj];B[fj];W[fi];B[hl];W[hm]
;B[gj];W[hk];B[ij];W[hi];B[il];W[gk];B[lh];W[ki];B[jg];W[gi];B[mh];W[kh];B[kg];W[qg]
;B[qh];W[lg];B[mg];W[nh];B[ng];W[og];B[nf];W[mi];B[ej];W[dk];B[ei];W[eh];B[cj];W[ck]
;B[dh];W[dm];B[gl];W[fk];B[fm];W[gp];B[go];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[io];W[fp];B[jp];W[jq]
;B[kp];W[cf];B[df];W[de];B[cg];W[bf];B[eg];W[eo];B[jr];W[ir];B[kq];W[ff];B[ef];W[rm]
;B[ro];W[rk];B[iq];W[ld];B[fh];W[fe];B[jd];W[kd];B[jc];W[kb];B[ke];W[le];B[lf];W[hg]
;B[fc];W[hc];B[jb];W[gc];B[fb];W[gb];B[cc];W[bd];B[fd];W[gd];B[db];W[ee];B[bc];W[el]
;B[fn];W[bh];B[bi];W[ch];B[ci];W[ag];B[dj];W[fg];B[bk];W[bl];B[cd];W[ce];B[aj];W[gh]
;B[gq];W[hq];B[hr];W[ep];B[is];W[fa];B[ba];W[eh];B[me];W[lc];B[fh];W[al];B[ak];W[eh]
;B[cl];W[bm];B[fh];W[je];B[ie];W[eh];B[oc];W[ob];B[fh];W[kf];B[jf];W[eh];B[ke];W[dg]
;B[pf];W[pg];B[pk];W[pl];B[pi];W[oj];B[pb];W[nb];B[sd];W[qb];B[er];W[eq];B[of];W[oh]
;B[fr];W[ds];B[eg];W[ef];B[cq];W[dq];B[rj];W[rh];B[sg];W[qk];B[si];W[da];B[ca];W[ea]
;B[dc];W[pj];B[es];W[ad];B[hf];W[he];B[if];W[sc];B[se];W[ac];B[ab];W[nk];B[lk])

At the third board, Xie He played a calm game against Park Junghwan. Park's position fell apart after he let the ko fight at the right go and didn't get many compensations for it.

Xie He (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Xie He (black) vs. Park Junghwan (left). 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[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[nc];B[pf];W[cc];B[kc];W[id]
;B[gd];W[ib];B[oc];W[hf];B[ff];W[kd];B[lc];W[qc];B[nd];W[ed];B[fd];W[jc];B[qd];W[dh]
;B[fh];W[hh];B[dg];W[eg];B[fg];W[eh];B[fj];W[dj];B[hi];W[ih];B[hj];W[mp];B[po];W[jp]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cp];W[co];B[cq];W[bq];B[do];W[cn];B[dq];W[ep];B[bn];W[br];B[cm];W[dn]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[dm];W[fm];B[ck];W[cj];B[bj];W[bl];B[bm];W[bi];B[bk];W[ek]
;B[fk];W[el];B[fl];W[gm];B[al];W[im];B[mr];W[qm];B[pl];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qq];W[pm]
;B[om];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[rn];B[jf];W[kf];B[jg];W[je];B[kg];W[ge];B[fe];W[lf]
;B[lg];W[mf];B[ld];W[mg];B[mh];W[nh];B[mi];W[ne];B[le];W[md];B[od];W[kb];B[nb];W[ke]
;B[jn];W[kq];B[io];W[hp];B[ho];W[gn];B[gp];W[hq];B[go];W[fo];B[jm];W[ki];B[gq];W[gr]
;B[fr];W[er];B[mq];W[lp];B[jj];W[rd];B[rb];W[pg];B[qg];W[qh];B[og];W[ph];B[of];W[rg]
;B[qf];W[ri];B[si];W[sh];B[sj];W[pj];B[oh];W[oi];B[qi];W[pi];B[ni];W[pk];B[ql];W[ol]
;B[rh];W[gh];B[ok];W[fi];B[cb];W[bb];B[ba];W[bc];B[gi];W[ei];B[hg];W[gg];B[he];W[if]
;B[hd];W[lh];B[gb];W[kj];B[jl];W[nl];B[oj];W[kk];B[hl];W[in];B[jo];W[aj];B[jr];W[jq]
;B[kr];W[on];B[hm];W[hn];B[il];W[fs];B[gl];W[fn];B[lm])

Piao Wenyao might have avoided lost at the first and second round, but finally he failed to survive this round after Lee Younggu beat him and made the score 2-2.

Piao Wenyao (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right

Lee Younggu (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (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[Lee Younggu]BR[9p]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[ce];W[ci];B[fd];W[ed];B[ee];W[fc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hd];W[hc]
;B[id];W[jc];B[ck];W[ei];B[cn];W[ek];B[en];W[fq];B[bp];W[iq];B[qk];W[cg];B[fh];W[bl]
;B[cl];W[bk];B[bm];W[cj];B[dd];W[ec];B[cc];W[cb];B[cq];W[fg];B[kq];W[gg];B[bc];W[df]
;B[de];W[bb];B[hf];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[op];B[nq];W[nn]
;B[er];W[qi];B[ok];W[qf];B[qn];W[pn];B[qm];W[nl];B[ol];W[mn];B[lo];W[km];B[re];W[nc]
;B[oc];W[nd];B[rf];W[jg];B[jf];W[kf];B[if];W[oi];B[nk];W[mk];B[fr];W[kr];B[lq];W[mj]
;B[ke];W[rg];B[pj];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[od];W[ob];B[pb];W[oe];B[qc];W[oq];B[or];W[ri]
;B[ro];W[le];B[kg];W[lf];B[hp];W[ip];B[ho];W[io];B[hn];W[in];B[hm];W[im];B[hl];W[ef]
;B[fe];W[jh];B[kc];W[jb];B[kd];W[ik];B[hk];W[ij];B[hr];W[ir];B[ln];W[lm];B[nm];W[ml]
;B[om];W[mm];B[al];W[bj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gj];W[dm];B[dl];W[em];B[cm];W[hq];B[gq];W[gp]
;B[gr];W[fm];B[ej];W[dj];B[fo];W[dk];B[eh];W[dn];B[do];W[gh];B[gi];W[lr];B[mr];W[bg]
;B[be];W[kb];B[pi];W[ph];B[rj];W[qj];B[oj];W[ni];B[rk];W[oa];B[ic];W[ib];B[il];W[jl]
;B[qg];W[qh];B[sg];W[rh];B[pa];W[mb];B[ls];W[jq];B[ks];W[jr];B[rp];W[ab];B[am];W[lc]
;B[hh];W[dh];B[eg];W[co];B[eo];W[bo];B[cp];W[ak];B[ao])

The decisive game came down to the last board where Li He fought against Kim Hyeoyimin. Finally, the Chinese viewers could breath after it was clear that Li was winning and China avoid their first lost.

Li He (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Li He (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Li He]BR[3p]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6p]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[ck];W[cn];B[ef];W[fc]
;B[di];W[ce];B[bf];W[jq];B[lq];W[qm];B[hq];W[eq];B[ho];W[jo];B[hm];W[jm];B[ik];W[dh]
;B[ci];W[eg];B[de];W[cd];B[gf];W[ei];B[ej];W[gg];B[fi];W[gi];B[ff];W[gk];B[fl];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[hl];B[il];W[im];B[gm];W[hg];B[kk];W[mn];B[ei];W[fg];B[dg];W[kh];B[mk];W[hj]
;B[mh];W[lj];B[lk];W[ni];B[mi];W[mj];B[nj];W[li];B[oj];W[nh];B[ol];W[mp];B[mg];W[ng]
;B[mf];W[kf];B[pi];W[nf];B[me];W[qd];B[qi];W[pe];B[lp];W[lo];B[on];W[oo];B[op];W[mq]
;B[kr];W[nr];B[jr];W[po];B[no];W[nn];B[pn];W[qo];B[np];W[qn];B[mo];W[om];B[ln];W[lm]
;B[ko];W[nl];B[nk];W[kn];B[hf];W[kd];B[kc];W[jc];B[qc];W[od];B[ld];W[pc];B[ke];W[if]
;B[ie];W[jf];B[je];W[jj];B[kl];W[lo];B[ih];W[ij];B[ln];W[pm];B[km];W[lo];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[ln];W[qq];B[jn];W[hc];B[cq];W[cp];B[dr];W[cl];B[er];W[bk];B[bj];W[dk];B[kg];W[ii]
;B[ed];W[ec];B[qr];W[rq];B[pq];W[rr];B[pb];W[qb];B[oc];W[rc];B[ac];W[bc];B[cj];W[gq]
;B[gr];W[fr];B[fs];W[fq];B[hr];W[bq];B[br];W[dq];B[cr];W[bl];B[ib];W[ic];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[lc];W[hb];B[jg];W[pr];B[or];W[qs];B[os];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[qg];W[be];B[ae];W[ad]
;B[bd];W[ab];B[dm];W[dn];B[lb];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[rf];W[re];B[pf];W[of];B[qe];W[bp]
;B[ob];W[qf];B[af];W[ad];B[qe];W[ia];B[se];W[qf];B[pp];W[rp];B[qe];W[rd];B[ka];W[fd]
;B[en];W[eo];B[fm];W[ee];B[df];W[ar];B[gp];W[pl];B[kj];W[ki];B[fo];W[bs];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[pj];B[oi];W[ok];B[lh];W[ji];B[qf];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[gd];W[hd];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[fp];W[oh];B[ph];W[cm];B[ep];W[do];B[fj];W[gj];B[em];W[md];B[mc];W[sd];B[sf];W[jk]
;B[jl];W[pa];B[oa];W[qa];B[ps];W[qr];B[ak];W[al];B[aj];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[es];W[cs]
;B[jd];W[fe];B[gs];W[aq])

Round 2 Result: Third Clear Swept

2011-12-11T12:15:00.001+07:00

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])

Round 2 Result: Japan's Second Clear Swept

2011-12-11T11:46:00.001+07:00

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])

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

2011-12-11T10:58:00.001+07:00

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])

Round 1 Result: Almost, Taiwan!

2011-12-11T01:53:00.001+07:00

The last 2 teams to meet at the first round 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship was Korea and Taiwan. This is the only clash between 2 all professionals countries, as the previous 2 clashes were more professionals vs amateurs.

At the first board, Chen Shiyuan of Taiwan met Lee Sedol of Korea. Lee is more success in both domestic and international tournaments, so the fans favor Lee to win. However, Chen pulled out the first surprise and won the game by resignation. Lee made a crucial mistake with white 156. He should connect the groups instead of playing this atari. Chen didn't waste this mistake and played J10. Lee resigned at move 161.

Chen Shiyuan (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Chen Shiyuan (black) vs. Lee Sedol (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[Chen Shiyuan]BR[9P]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb]
;B[qc];W[kc];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[cc];B[dh];W[ej];B[dj];W[dl];B[cl];W[dn]
;B[co];W[ei];B[ld];W[lc];B[nd];W[oc];B[ok];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[ne];W[me];B[mf];W[lf]
;B[le];W[mc];B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[qe];B[qf];W[jf];B[mg];W[dg];B[ch];W[lm];B[jm];W[qq]
;B[or];W[pr];B[op];W[rr];B[kp];W[kq];B[ps];W[qs];B[qr];W[cg];B[rs];W[bg];B[lp];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[io];B[ko];W[in];B[km];W[ih];B[eh];W[eg];B[fh];W[fg];B[gg];W[jk];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[jh];W[ji];B[kh];W[if];B[ii];W[hg];B[hh];W[gf];B[gh];W[hk];B[ig];W[hf];B[hl];W[gl]
;B[hm];W[gj];B[jl];W[kk];B[gm];W[em];B[gp];W[go];B[fo];W[eo];B[ho];W[fn];B[hp];W[hn]
;B[gn];W[fo];B[ip];W[gq];B[fl];W[ek];B[im];W[gk];B[lk];W[lj];B[mk];W[ki];B[jn];W[hq]
;B[mi];W[qb];B[rb];W[rc];B[rd];W[qd];B[sc];W[pc];B[rc];W[mr];B[bq];W[br];B[ar];W[cr]
;B[iq];W[ir];B[bh];W[ah];B[ai];W[ag];B[ci];W[pe];B[re];W[pd];B[fm];W[mj];B[nj];W[li]
;B[cm];W[mh];B[ij];W[ik];B[jj];W[of];B[og])

Choi Cheolhan who played board 2 for Korea met Xiao Zhenghao (7 pro). Choi trapped Xiao's group at the center and launched a killing attack. Choi won the game easily after 137 moves.

Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (white). 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[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Xiao Zhenghao]WR[7p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[np];B[po];W[oq];B[pr];W[eq];B[kp];W[fp]
;B[mo];W[on];B[mm];W[oo];B[ol];W[qd];B[qe];W[pp];B[qp];W[qo];B[op];W[pe];B[pp];W[qf]
;B[re];W[qc];B[pf];W[oe];B[qg];W[of];B[rf];W[nc];B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de]
;B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[ch];B[cg];W[dh];B[fe];W[gd];B[eg];W[iq];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[hq];W[fr];B[hr];W[ln];B[mn];W[ip];B[hp];W[lp];B[lo];W[kq];B[hn];W[ko];B[kn];W[jp]
;B[jn];W[jr];B[lr];W[lq];B[fd];W[gb];B[id];W[jc];B[fb];W[fa];B[og];W[ng];B[nf];W[mf]
;B[ne];W[od];B[me];W[oh];B[pg];W[mg];B[le];W[kg];B[mc];W[mb];B[lb];W[lc];B[kc];W[md]
;B[ld];W[kb];B[mc];W[ce];B[be];W[lc];B[nd];W[oc];B[mc];W[la];B[ic];W[ib];B[jd];W[jb]
;B[ig];W[no];B[nq];W[mp];B[lj];W[ki];B[ii];W[mi];B[oi];W[kj];B[ik];W[im];B[in];W[ph]
;B[mr];W[nl];B[nk];W[mk];B[ml];W[nj];B[ok];W[go];B[ho];W[jo];B[lk])

Park Junghwan played Zhou Junxun at the third board. Park got the advantage halfway through the game. Zhou resigned at move 212. He was behind more than 10 points.

Zhou Junxun (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Park Junghwan (white) vs. Zhou Junxun (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[Zhou Junxun]BR[9P]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[fq];W[cn];B[lp];W[hq];B[go];W[io]
;B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[cq];B[fp];W[eo];B[cr];W[bq];B[iq];W[po];B[qp];W[ol]
;B[ok];W[oq];B[pp];W[nk];B[oj];W[op];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[nn];B[om];W[nm];B[pl];W[nl]
;B[qn];W[ir];B[hp];W[jq];B[ip];W[jp];B[hr];W[ho];B[gq];W[ko];B[gn];W[qc];B[cf];W[ce]
;B[df];W[fc];B[ci];W[bf];B[bg];W[re];B[kr];W[jr];B[np];W[nq];B[mp];W[mr];B[lr];W[pr]
;B[qr];W[ls];B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[bd];B[af];W[qg];B[bc];W[ic];B[id];W[jd];B[hc];W[hb]
;B[mq];W[nr];B[ms];W[os];B[qs];W[kq];B[lq];W[lo];B[ps];W[pm];B[pn];W[ie];B[pg];W[qh]
;B[ph];W[il];B[nd];W[mc];B[mi];W[lj];B[mj];W[lk];B[br];W[ck];B[qi];W[ri];B[rj];W[pi]
;B[qj];W[cd];B[ad];W[cb];B[bb];W[le];B[or];W[ar];B[db];W[eb];B[ca];W[ff];B[kh];W[lg]
;B[li];W[ji];B[ki];W[jj];B[in];W[jn];B[im];W[jm];B[bk];W[bj];B[cl];W[bl];B[hl];W[dl]
;B[ik];W[jl];B[hk];W[pr];B[mf];W[mo];B[or];W[ql];B[pk];W[pr];B[hd];W[he];B[or];W[dr]
;B[er];W[pr];B[ib];W[gb];B[or];W[nj];B[ni];W[pr];B[cj];W[dk];B[or];W[bi];B[ns];W[kg]
;B[jh];W[rh];B[kj];W[kk];B[bh];W[ef];B[lf];W[kf];B[me];W[md];B[ke];W[ld];B[jf];W[jg]
;B[ig];W[mg];B[ge];W[hf];B[fd];W[gf];B[ee];W[fe];B[ed];W[gd];B[ng];W[if];B[mh];W[je]
;B[oe];W[qe];B[oc];W[ob];B[em];W[ec];B[de];W[dg];B[cg];W[dh];B[ej];W[fl];B[fm];W[ei]
;B[dm];W[cm])

The fourth board was a fight between the youngest player in the championship, Wang Yuanjun (4 pro), and Lee Younggu who recently promoted to 9 dan after winning the 7th Korean Prices Information Cup. Wang Yuanjun tried to attack black's group with white 140. Instead of defending, Lee counter attack with O13 and quickly Wang lost the game.

Wang Yuanjun (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right)

Lee Younggu (black) vs. Wang Yuanjun (white). 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, game 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Lee Younggu]BR[8P]PW[Wang Yuanjun]WR[4P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ci];B[jc];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf]
;B[rf];W[re];B[qc];W[pj];B[qj];W[qk];B[pi];W[rj];B[oj];W[pk];B[ni];W[rg];B[rh];W[sf]
;B[pm];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[ol];W[mk];B[nj];W[nm];B[qm];W[sh];B[ll];W[ml];B[li];W[lm]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[ck];W[de];B[cq];W[bo];B[er];W[eq];B[fr];W[dr];B[dq];W[cr]
;B[bq];W[br];B[si];W[ri];B[sg];W[ph];B[qi];W[sh];B[fq];W[ep];B[sg];W[oc];B[rf];W[od]
;B[se];W[ne];B[gp];W[go];B[hp];W[ho];B[ip];W[ej];B[ek];W[fk];B[fl];W[gk];B[gl];W[hl]
;B[bi];W[cj];B[bj];W[dk];B[cl];W[bh];B[ch];W[bg];B[el];W[fi];B[dl];W[hc];B[rc];W[sd]
;B[pe];W[oe];B[qe];W[sf];B[rg];W[je];B[hk];W[gi];B[cc];W[cd];B[ec];W[db];B[ed];W[dd]
;B[id];W[if];B[hd];W[gc];B[hf];W[gd];B[ge];W[ih];B[lc];W[pc];B[qd];W[kd];B[ib];W[hb]
;B[eh];W[fg];B[nb];W[ic];B[jd];W[jb];B[kb];W[ia];B[me];W[oh];B[oi];W[mg];B[mf];W[ke]
;B[ng];W[md];B[ld];W[nc];B[kc];W[nh];B[mh];W[lg];B[nf];W[of];B[le];W[mb];B[mc];W[qb]
;B[rb];W[ob];B[qa];W[pa];B[pb])

Hei Jiajia (a.k.a Joanne Missingham) played Kim Hyeoyimin (6 pro) at the last board. Joanne won the game rather quick. She won the game by resignation after only 145 moves. Black's combination from black 127 was brilliant. It erased white's territories and settled the game for black's favor.

Hei Jiajia (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Hei Jiajia (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). 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[Joanne Missingham]BR[5P]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[fc];W[df]
;B[qc];W[ic];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[be];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[qq]
;B[qr];W[pr];B[qp];W[oq];B[rq];W[pp];B[nn];W[qq];B[md];W[mc];B[pq];W[nq];B[qq];W[mp]
;B[oo];W[op];B[lo];W[kq];B[jq];W[jr];B[ir];W[kr];B[lp];W[os];B[ro];W[on];B[mq];W[mr]
;B[om];W[pn];B[ld];W[kb];B[nd];W[hp];B[in];W[if];B[kc];W[jc];B[jg];W[jj];B[ig];W[hj]
;B[ki];W[kj];B[lj];W[lk];B[mj];W[ji];B[kh];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[de];W[ee];B[cd];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[io];B[cq];W[er];B[gn];W[ho];B[jo];W[im];B[jn];W[il];B[hq];W[go];B[dr];W[ep]
;B[fo];W[gm];B[fp];W[fn];B[cp];W[eo];B[bn];W[nm];B[ml];W[nl];B[nk];W[mm];B[lm];W[hg]
;B[ef];W[fe];B[cm];W[dl];B[dm];W[em];B[lb];W[lc];B[kd];W[mb];B[lq];W[lr];B[ol];W[bl]
;B[hf];W[ie];B[fb];W[ea];B[ff];W[ge];B[gf];W[eg];B[hh];W[gg];B[fg];W[gh];B[fh];W[gi]
;B[he];W[hd];B[eh];W[gd];B[ch])

Round 1 Result: Japan Got Perfect Score

2011-12-11T01:03:00.001+07:00

China was not the only country to get a perfect score at the first round of 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship. Japan who took on U.S.A also got a perfect 5-0 and made a good start at the tournament.

The first board was a clash between Yamashita Keigo Honinbo Meijin and Jiang Mingjiu (7 pro). Yamashita played really well and after an acrobatic play, he killed white's group at the bottom left.

Jiang Mingjiu (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)

Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Jiang Weijie (white). 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 Game, round 1]
RO[1]DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9P]PW[Jiang Mingjiu]WR[7P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dp];B[ce];W[dh];B[cn];W[cl];B[dl];W[dk];B[dm];W[fq];B[ck];W[dj]
;B[bk];W[cd];B[de];W[fd];B[eg];W[cj];B[bj];W[bi];B[bh];W[ai];B[bl];W[dg];B[ef];W[be]
;B[bf];W[bc];B[ae];W[bd];B[eh];W[ei];B[fi];W[fj];B[gj];W[gi];B[fh];W[fk];B[gk];W[fl]
;B[hi];W[gl];B[qj];W[nc];B[pc];W[np];B[kd];W[le];B[ke];W[lf];B[ld];W[ne];B[me];W[md]
;B[mf];W[lg];B[mg];W[mh];B[of];W[jf];B[kf];W[kg];B[jg];W[ie];B[id];W[he];B[hd];W[ge]
;B[jh];W[ki];B[ji];W[nh];B[og];W[kj];B[fc];W[ec];B[gc];W[ee];B[ik];W[lc];B[kc];W[kb]
;B[jb];W[mb];B[ka];W[la];B[lb];W[hg];B[gh];W[kb];B[kh];W[lh];B[lb];W[jl];B[ma];W[il]
;B[df];W[pq];B[qq];W[oq];B[qp];W[nn];B[cg];W[pi];B[pm];W[ch];B[jk];W[kk];B[fn];W[go]
;B[gn];W[en];B[ci];W[di];B[gq];W[fo];B[fr];W[eq];B[iq];W[hr];B[ho];W[hn];B[gr];W[ir]
;B[eo];W[fp];B[hq];W[jq];B[jp];W[kq];B[em];W[ah];B[hm];W[in];B[hk];W[io];B[hl];W[gm]
;B[fm];W[bg];B[im];W[jm];B[jn];W[hp];B[ip];W[bo];B[jo];W[ho];B[cq];W[do];B[bp])

Yamashiro Hiroshi who played board 2 for Japan met a worthy opponent, Li Jie (7 dan). Li played very well and kept the game close. Yamashiro Hiroshi finally could smile after 319 moves as he won by 1/4 points (the Chinese counting is used in the tournament). However, the result showed that Li resigned instead of counting.

Li Jie (left) vs. Yamashiro Hiroshi (right)

Yamashiro Hiroshi (white) vs. Li Jie (black). Result: W+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[Li Jie]BR[7D]PW[Yamashiro Hiroshi]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[jq];B[jd];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[nc];W[nb]
;B[mc];W[oc];B[od];W[mb];B[rd];W[lc];B[ld];W[kc];B[kd];W[di];B[lq];W[rp];B[qo];W[jo]
;B[jm];W[ki];B[ii];W[mi];B[lj];W[li];B[oh];W[nk];B[hn];W[ll];B[gq];W[lp];B[lm];W[mm]
;B[ln];W[mq];B[kl];W[pk];B[oj];W[ok];B[qj];W[lk];B[nm];W[lr];B[mn];W[kk];B[jk];W[qk]
;B[ro];W[mg];B[cf];W[ef];B[cd];W[cc];B[bc];W[ce];B[bd];W[de];B[be];W[cg];B[bg];W[df]
;B[bf];W[jj];B[ij];W[ik];B[jl];W[ig];B[kg];W[kf];B[lf];W[lg];B[jf];W[jg];B[ke];W[og]
;B[pg];W[nh];B[kh];W[ji];B[jh];W[ih];B[hk];W[lh];B[jc];W[cb];B[ch];W[gc];B[rb];W[qb]
;B[jb];W[rc];B[sc];W[ra];B[cm];W[eo];B[nr];W[ph];B[oi];W[kf];B[lb];W[sb];B[of];W[dl]
;B[ip];W[iq];B[hq];W[mr];B[bo];W[bp];B[ck];W[bn];B[bm];W[cj];B[dk];W[bk];B[el];W[bi]
;B[bb];W[cl];B[dm];W[bl];B[em];W[op];B[np];W[nq];B[or];W[no];B[ca];W[sd];B[re];W[rj]
;B[ri];W[rl];B[sj];W[fn];B[er];W[eq];B[gm];W[sk];B[rk];W[pq];B[pp];W[oo];B[pr];W[rj]
;B[mo];W[mp];B[rk];W[nd];B[md];W[rj];B[ir];W[jr];B[rk];W[fm];B[fl];W[rj];B[fr];W[si]
;B[cr];W[am];B[rh];W[dr];B[ds];W[br];B[cq];W[cp];B[eb];W[dc];B[ge];W[da];B[ba];W[ec]
;B[hb];W[fb];B[hs];W[ml];B[on];W[jp];B[fp];W[fo];B[in];W[rn];B[qn];W[qm];B[sn];W[sm]
;B[rm];W[kg];B[hf];W[rn];B[rq];W[bs];B[ms];W[kq];B[dj];W[ci];B[ei];W[gi];B[fj];W[so]
;B[gb];W[fe];B[fa];W[fc];B[ng];W[nf];B[og];W[mf];B[sp];W[sh];B[sg];W[sj];B[sf];W[cs]
;B[ma];W[ob];B[cn];W[ao];B[bh];W[ai];B[gd];W[hc];B[gg];W[hj];B[il];W[hi];B[ik];W[eh]
;B[ne];W[fi];B[ej];W[fg];B[ic];W[sn];B[pm];W[io];B[ho];W[hp];B[go];W[ls];B[dg];W[ga]
;B[ha];W[ns];B[os];W[if];B[ie];W[hd];B[he];W[je];B[id];W[pl];B[nj];W[mj];B[fd];W[dh]
;B[po];W[es];B[fs];W[kn];B[nn];W[np];B[gh];W[eg];B[le];W[ah];B[ag];W[na];B[la];W[db]
;B[km];W[ni];B[gj];W[gn];B[ep];W[dp];B[fq];W[js];B[is];W[jn];B[lo];W[ko];B[ed];W[ip]
;B[gp];W[ea];B[ga];W[ds];B[cg];W[ms];B[jf];W[ol];B[om];W[je];B[gl];W[jf];B[se];W[sc]
;B[hh];W[fh];B[gf];W[do];B[hg];W[ff];B[me];W[ee];B[dn];W[en];B[nl])

Sakai Hideyuki at the third board also met a tough opponent. Liu Zhiyuan (7 dan) played well and played carefully. Sakai won by resignation after 187 moves as he was ahead about 6 points on board.

Liu Zhiyuan (left) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (right)

Sakai Hideyuki (black) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (white). 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]
RO[1]DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]BR[8p]PW[Liu Zhiyuan]WR[7D]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[ce];W[dh];B[fc];W[ed];B[fd];W[fe];B[ge];W[ee];B[hd];W[nc]
;B[lc];W[qc];B[pc];W[pd];B[qb];W[rc];B[od];W[pe];B[oc];W[rb];B[bc];W[cd];B[bd];W[bf]
;B[cf];W[bg];B[cc];W[gf];B[db];W[fg];B[hf];W[hg];B[ig];W[if];B[he];W[hh];B[ih];W[ii]
;B[kh];W[oe];B[nd];W[eb];B[ec];W[dd];B[cb];W[cn];B[ne];W[ji];B[re];W[qe];B[rf];W[rd]
;B[pg];W[pb];B[ob];W[qa];B[en];W[em];B[dn];W[dm];B[co];W[cm];B[bn];W[bm];B[fn];W[qo]
;B[kg];W[fr];B[dr];W[jq];B[oq];W[mq];B[pr];W[qq];B[oo];W[ph];B[qh];W[qi];B[pi];W[oh]
;B[qj];W[ri];B[rj];W[rh];B[qg];W[pj];B[oi];W[rk];B[nh];W[oj];B[og];W[qk];B[nq];W[nr]
;B[or];W[mr];B[mp];W[lp];B[lo];W[mo];B[np];W[kp];B[mn];W[be];B[oa];W[pa];B[ip];W[iq]
;B[qn];W[rn];B[pn];W[rm];B[gl];W[ko];B[ln];W[fk];B[fl];W[el];B[gk];W[fj];B[gq];W[gr]
;B[hq];W[hr];B[bo];W[qr];B[gj];W[gi];B[hj];W[hi];B[am];W[al];B[an];W[bk];B[ol];W[nj]
;B[mk];W[rg];B[qf];W[eq];B[in];W[dq];B[cq];W[er];B[cr];W[ep];B[fo];W[mi];B[kn];W[mh]
;B[mg];W[nk];B[nl];W[io];B[lq];W[ho];B[lr];W[kr];B[ms];W[fp];B[jo];W[jp];B[jn];W[kl]
;B[go];W[gp];B[hn];W[hp];B[qs];W[rs];B[ps];W[rr];B[mj];W[ki];B[ni];W[li];B[pk];W[sj]
;B[jk];W[lk];B[ok];W[qj];B[ml])

Ogata Masaki at the fourth board played Huang Ke (7 dan). It was another tough game for the Japanese. Ogata finally won his game after 176 moves.

Huang Ke (left) vs. Ogata Masaki (right)

Ogata Masaki (white) vs. Huang Ke (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[Huang Ke]BR[7D]PW[Ogata Masaki]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[gn];W[gq];B[pj];W[nc];B[oe];W[qc]
;B[qd];W[pc];B[md];W[qn];B[mc];W[nd];B[ne];W[mb];B[lb];W[nb];B[kc];W[ql];B[rc];W[rb]
;B[rd];W[od];B[sb];W[ra];B[pm];W[pn];B[on];W[qj];B[qi];W[qk];B[ol];W[oo];B[po];W[nn]
;B[om];W[ro];B[nq];W[pi];B[oi];W[ph];B[qh];W[qg];B[rg];W[pg];B[rf];W[rj];B[ri];W[pk]
;B[oj];W[ok];B[no];W[nk];B[nh];W[qq];B[fc];W[fd];B[gd];W[gc];B[hc];W[gb];B[ed];W[fe]
;B[dc];W[ee];B[ec];W[cc];B[cd];W[de];B[cb];W[bc];B[bb];W[bd];B[hd];W[fb];B[ea];W[eb]
;B[db];W[hb];B[ib];W[ic];B[id];W[ia];B[jc];W[ab];B[da];W[ci];B[iq];W[ip];B[jp];W[hp]
;B[jo];W[jq];B[kq];W[jr];B[ir];W[hn];B[hm];W[in];B[gm];W[cl];B[cm];W[dl];B[em];W[kr]
;B[lr];W[lq];B[js];W[kp];B[ks];W[kq];B[mq];W[ko];B[jn];W[ln];B[im];W[ll];B[jl];W[kk]
;B[mn];W[gj];B[el];W[ek];B[fk];W[ej];B[bl];W[bk];B[gk];W[fj];B[fp];W[hr];B[nr];W[lh]
;B[mi];W[li];B[dp];W[cq];B[gf];W[ge];B[if];W[he];B[jg];W[ng];B[og];W[mh];B[oh];W[si]
;B[rh];W[nj];B[mg];W[lg];B[fg];W[eg];B[nf];W[ie];B[je];W[kf];B[jf];W[pr];B[fh];W[eh]
;B[ak];W[bj];B[bn];W[bo];B[lf];W[eq];B[ep];W[km])

The last board was a match between Feng yun (9 pro) and Mukai Chiaki (4 pro). It was a game of chase and kill. Feng Yun overlooked black 121 and soon her group fell apart. I think she should play J7 instead of R8 at move 120 to defend her group.

Feng Yun (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

Mukai Chiaki (black) vs. Feng Yun (white). 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[Mukai Chiaki]BR[4P]PW[Feng Yun]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dq];W[qp];B[de];W[co];B[dl];W[em];B[el];W[fm];B[fl];W[gm];B[gq];W[cg]
;B[ef];W[eg];B[fg];W[dg];B[ff];W[fh];B[gh];W[gi];B[fi];W[eh];B[hh];W[fj];B[hi];W[gj]
;B[gl];W[hj];B[hl];W[gc];B[dj];W[di];B[ej];W[ei];B[cd];W[cj];B[ck];W[bj];B[cc];W[jc]
;B[cp];W[ep];B[eq];W[bp];B[bq];W[hp];B[gp];W[ho];B[ir];W[ij];B[cn];W[dp];B[cq];W[dn]
;B[bo];W[bn];B[do];W[cm];B[co];W[dm];B[bk];W[bl];B[aj];W[jq];B[jl];W[jn];B[ll];W[kj]
;B[mk];W[mj];B[nj];W[nk];B[nl];W[ok];B[ol];W[pk];B[pl];W[qk];B[iq];W[ln];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[oo];W[op];B[mo];W[po];B[lj];W[mi];B[mn];W[lm];B[ml];W[li];B[kk];W[lp];B[mp];W[lq]
;B[mq];W[ip];B[jj];W[ki];B[ji];W[ii];B[ih];W[jh];B[jk];W[jg];B[gd];W[hd];B[he];W[bh]
;B[mr];W[be];B[fc];W[hc];B[fd];W[on];B[nn];W[ql];B[in];W[jr];B[km];W[kn];B[lr];W[al]
;B[ak];W[kr];B[kp];W[lo];B[cl];W[mm];B[nm];W[nq];B[im];W[bm];B[io])

Round 1 Result: China's Clear Swept

2011-12-11T00:03:00.001+07:00

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])

SportAccord World Mind Championship Starts!

2011-12-10T22:50:00.001+07:00

The SportAccord World Mind Championship started at December 9. The multinational tournament is held to celebrate the mind games. I'm not talking about the kind of game your partner (wife, husband, gf, bf) often plays to you, but I'm talking about bridge, chess, draughts, xiangqi, and our favorite game of course, go.

SAWMC starts!

In the go section, 6 countries (actually 4 countries and 2 continents) will play in two categories, mixed team and mixed pair. The mixed team consists of 4 male players and 1 female while the mixed pair is the usual mixed rengo with 1 male and 1 female play for each team.

The participants are:

China

Mixed team: Gu Li, Kong Jie, Piao Wenyao, Xie He, Li He, Liu Simin (captain)

Mixed pair: Piao Wenyao-Li He

Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

Mixed team: Chen Shiyuan, Zhou Junxun, Xiao Zhenghao, Wang Yuanjun, Hei Jiajia, Ying Minghaw (captain)

Mixed pair: Zhou Junxun-Hei Jiajia

Europe

Mixed team: Cornel Burzo, Christian Pop, Jan Simara, Catalin Taranu, Vanessa Wong, Martin Stiassny (captain)

Mixed pair: Catalin Taranu-Vanessa Wong

Japan

Mixed team: Yamashita Keigo, Yamashiro Hiroshi, Ogata Masaki, Sakai Hideyuki, Mukai Chiaki, Ko Reibun (captain)

Mixed pair: Yamashita Keigo- Mukai Chiaki

Korea

Mixed team: Lee Sedol, Park Junghwan, Lee Younggu, Choi Cheolhan, Kim Hyeoyimin, Cho Kyubyeong (captain)

Mixed pair: Choi Cheolhan- Kim Hyeoyimin

United States of America

Mixed team: Jang Mingjiu, Liu Zhiyuan, Lie Ji, Huang Ke, Feng Yun, Andrew Okun (captain)

Mixed pair: Li Jie- Feng Yun

I don't know why, but it seems that Japan doesn't go all out this time. Yamashita Keigo and Mukai Chiaki are solid choice, but the other 3 doesn't really sound for me in international event. China and Korea play their best players (though I prefer Park Jieun or Cho Hyeyeon over Kim Hyeoyimin), while Taiwan sets the youngest age average (22 y.o average). Japan and USA are the oldest team (both with 39 y.o average).

The event looks interesting and I'm looking forward for any surprises during the events :D

Ooh... They use go instead of weiqi...

Traditional instruments playing contemporary music

Children took part in the opening too

There is Byeongeom, a China top concert

Also an acrobatic attraction at the opening

Here is the drawing board

Weon Sungjin Won Samsung Cup

2011-12-10T15:13:00.001+07:00

The final of the 16th Samsung Cup was a showdown between the defending champion, Gu Li (9 dan), and the never-won-a-big-international-title-before, Weon Sungjin (9 dan). The two has met before at the 2008 China-Korea Tengen. Weon won the title that time.

Weon opened the final nicely by defeating Gu Li in a 180 moves game. Gu Li resigned after his big group in the center couldn't be helped.

Gu Li (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

Here is the game record:
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[16th Samsung Cup final]
GM[1]
PB[Gu Li]
PW[Won Sungjin]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-12-05]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rp];B[qo];W[pj];B[fq]
;W[cn];B[dr];W[fc];B[cq];W[ck];B[ql];W[lc];B[rd];W[ce];B[pg];W[pf]
;B[og];W[of];B[qg];W[nf];B[rf];W[ng];B[nh];W[mh];B[ni];W[mi];B[nj]
;W[mj];B[nk];W[rg];B[re];W[oh];B[rh];W[ll];B[ld];W[kd];B[le];W[kc]
;B[lg];W[mg];B[ke];W[md];B[mc];W[od];B[oc];W[je];B[jf];W[if];B[ie]
;W[jd];B[jg];W[hf];B[ki];W[nl];B[mk];W[lk];B[ml];W[mm];B[ol];W[nm]
;B[ok];W[kj];B[jj];W[jk];B[ij];W[hh];B[gj];W[ih];B[ji];W[hl];B[ej]
;W[ik];B[hk];W[gl];B[di];W[dk];B[me];W[nd];B[eh];W[lf];B[mf];W[lh]
;B[kg];W[fi];B[fj];W[ch];B[fl];W[gk];B[hj];W[fk];B[ci];W[bh];B[bi]
;W[bk];B[df];W[cf];B[gd];W[he];B[fd];W[hd];B[de];W[ff];B[ef];W[fg]
;B[cd];W[bd];B[cc];W[dc];B[bc];W[eg];B[fh];W[gi];B[gh];W[hi];B[dg]
;W[dh];B[ee];W[be];B[db];W[ec];B[gc];W[eb];B[ad];W[cg];B[gb];W[cb]
;B[bb];W[da];B[ba];W[ab];B[fa];W[ea];B[ca];W[ac];B[db];W[ei];B[ed]
;W[cb];B[aa];W[ac];B[db];W[qh];B[sg];W[cb];B[ic];W[id];B[db];W[ph]
;B[rg];W[cb];B[lj];W[li];B[db];W[eq];B[fb];W[er];B[bo];W[bn];B[fr]
;W[es];B[do];W[co];B[ek];W[fm];B[eo];W[ep];B[fo];W[fp];B[el];W[go]
;B[gn];W[fn];B[ho];W[gp])

Gu Li won the next game after Won ran out of ko threat and resigned at move252.

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (white) vs. Weon Sungjin (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th Samsung Cup, final 2]DT[2011-12-06]
PB[Weon Seongjin]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[cj];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[qf];B[qd];W[qj];B[qh];W[rh]
;B[rg];W[qg];B[ri];W[ph];B[qi];W[pi];B[rf];W[rj];B[sh];W[ok];B[fq];W[cc];B[ic];W[dq]
;B[dk];W[ck];B[dm];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[hq];W[ek];B[co];W[cp];B[fm];W[go];B[ho];W[hn]
;B[io];W[el];B[em];W[gl];B[cl];W[dl];B[do];W[eq];B[bp];W[bq];B[bl];W[fr];B[gq];W[np]
;B[op];W[nn];B[pm];W[nq];B[lq];W[oo];B[po];W[or];B[pr];W[nr];B[lo];W[qr];B[qq];W[ps]
;B[nm];W[pq];B[pp];W[mn];B[on];W[ln];B[ml];W[mj];B[kl];W[jn];B[jo];W[in];B[rl];W[bo]
;B[bn];W[ap];B[an];W[oc];B[od];W[mc];B[nd];W[jc];B[jb];W[kb];B[ib];W[pb];B[mh];W[kc]
;B[rr];W[rc];B[qb];W[rb];B[qc];W[qa];B[rd];W[og];B[nc];W[nb];B[md];W[lc];B[cb];W[bk]
;B[fl];W[ej];B[gn];W[il];B[fk];W[hj];B[gi];W[fj];B[gj];W[gk];B[eo];W[hi];B[gh];W[hh]
;B[gg];W[eh];B[gm];W[hg];B[gf];W[fd];B[gd];W[ec];B[fe];W[ed];B[fb];W[ep];B[jj];W[ik]
;B[bb];W[hm];B[al];W[cm];B[bm];W[hd];B[hc];W[bc];B[ac];W[ad];B[ab];W[be];B[kn];W[km]
;B[ko];W[lm];B[ll];W[mp];B[nh];W[ql];B[pl];W[pk];B[nj];W[nk];B[li];W[ni];B[oi];W[rm]
;B[rk];W[mf];B[lf];W[lg];B[nf];W[qk];B[rn];W[ng];B[mg];W[mi];B[lh];W[oh];B[lr];W[lj]
;B[jh];W[rs];B[pr];W[kj];B[ji];W[qm];B[jm];W[jl];B[qs];W[qn];B[no];W[mo];B[os];W[jk]
;B[kk];W[pn];B[om];W[oo];B[hk];W[hl];B[no];W[en];B[dn];W[oo];B[pc];W[ob];B[no];W[hf]
;B[je];W[oo];B[pa];W[oa];B[no];W[kf];B[jf];W[oo];B[ma];W[la];B[no];W[nl];B[mm];W[oo]
;B[ka];W[ja];B[no];W[fn];B[cn];W[oo];B[mb];W[sc];B[no];W[le];B[ld];W[oo];B[kd];W[lb]
;B[no];W[jg];B[ig];W[oo];B[ra];W[sa];B[no];W[kg];B[me];W[oo];B[jd];W[na];B[no];W[of])

Weon then took the third game by victory and won his first big international title. He won by resignation after 235 moves.

Here is the game record:
Weon Sungjin (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th Samsung Cup, final 3]DT[2011-12-07]PB[Weon Seongjin]
BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[fq];W[dn];B[dr];W[qf];B[qi];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc]
;B[od];W[qo];B[pm];W[lq];B[qp];W[po];B[nq];W[mo];B[mp];W[lp];B[no];W[nn];B[mn];W[lo]
;B[on];W[nm];B[oo];W[hq];B[cq];W[oc];B[ln];W[ml];B[km];W[kk];B[ko];W[jp];B[jo];W[ip]
;B[pk];W[qg];B[pg];W[re];B[qh];W[kl];B[ho];W[fr];B[il];W[ik];B[hl];W[hk];B[gl];W[gk]
;B[el];W[fk];B[fl];W[er];B[dj];W[bp];B[cp];W[co];B[eq];W[dq];B[ep];W[do];B[gr];W[cr]
;B[fs];W[ds];B[gq];W[hr];B[jk];W[jj];B[jl];W[ki];B[jr];W[jq];B[hp];W[kr];B[ii];W[ij]
;B[fc];W[cf];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[be];W[ce];B[bf];W[bg];B[fb];W[dh]
;B[cd];W[ee];B[ea];W[fo];B[kp];W[mr];B[kq];W[ir];B[cl];W[af];B[rf];W[rg];B[rd];W[sf]
;B[qd];W[rh];B[ri];W[sh];B[lc];W[bd];B[bc];W[ae];B[ic];W[mb];B[lb];W[nd];B[lj];W[mj]
;B[li];W[kj];B[sd];W[se];B[lh];W[rc];B[sc];W[oe];B[ne];W[me];B[nf];W[sb];B[pe];W[ek]
;B[dk];W[dm];B[dl];W[gp];B[go];W[fp];B[fn];W[eo];B[io];W[js];B[rb];W[qb];B[sa];W[ob]
;B[jg];W[hg];B[nr];W[si];B[rk];W[id];B[hc];W[ni];B[mf];W[sk];B[sl];W[sj];B[ql];W[jh]
;B[mq];W[lr];B[ig];W[ih];B[hf];W[gg];B[gf];W[ff];B[kh];W[ge];B[hh];W[ji];B[he];W[je]
;B[gd];W[ld];B[fg];W[gh];B[fe];W[ef];B[bn];W[kf];B[kd];W[kg];B[if];W[jc];B[le];W[md]
;B[kc];W[ke];B[jd];W[lf];B[mg];W[ns];B[os];W[ms];B[or];W[oh];B[ph];W[bk];B[bo];W[bq]
;B[ci];W[cm];B[bl];W[bm];B[am];W[ej];B[di];W[ei];B[ch];W[cg];B[ie];W[la];B[ka];W[ma]
;B[dg];W[eh];B[ai];W[ol];B[fh];W[gi];B[oj];W[nj];B[lk];W[ll];B[oi])

This is the first Samsung Cup victory for Weon and his second international title. Congratulations!

The champion and runner-up holding their trophies

Jiang Weijie Defended Mingren

2011-12-10T14:33:00.001+07:00

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) finally could breath in relieve again, after he defended his title from one of the top Chinese player, Kong Jie 9 dan).

Jiang opened the series with 2 victories and it looked like that he would defend his title easily, but Kong proved himself to be a tough opponent. Kong won the next 2 games and brought the series to its fifth game.

Here is the game records:

Game 3
Kong Jie (white) vs. Jiang Weijie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #3]
DT[2011-11-28]PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[nq];W[qj];B[fc];W[cf];B[qg];W[qm];B[jd];W[hc];B[pj];W[qk]
;B[he];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob];B[od];W[pb];B[qc];W[qb];B[rc];W[mc];B[lb];W[lc];B[kb];W[mb]
;B[fe];W[db];B[fq];W[cn];B[rb];W[kd];B[ke];W[jc];B[kc];W[ld];B[ic];W[id];B[jb];W[je]
;B[jc];W[kf];B[le];W[ie];B[lf];W[hb];B[hd];W[hf];B[ig];W[kg];B[gb];W[gc];B[jf];W[if]
;B[gf];W[hg];B[fb];W[me];B[lg];W[nf];B[de];W[ee];B[ef];W[ed];B[fd];W[ih];B[ce];W[df]
;B[be];W[eg];B[ff];W[cd];B[bf];W[ch];B[bg];W[bc];B[cg];W[og];B[qi];W[qf];B[pf];W[pg]
;B[of];W[qh];B[rg];W[pi];B[ng];W[mg];B[nh];W[mh];B[lh];W[mf];B[ri];W[ni];B[rh];W[ph]
;B[dr];W[cq];B[iq];W[no];B[op];W[oo];B[cl];W[el];B[fo];W[ck];B[bk];W[cj];B[dl];W[dk]
;B[bj];W[bi];B[dm];W[aj];B[bm];W[ak];B[bl];W[dg];B[ek];W[ej];B[fk];W[fj];B[gj];W[di]
;B[fi];W[ei];B[fh];W[gk];B[fl];W[hj];B[gi];W[eh];B[bo];W[la];B[gd];W[em];B[dn];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[pp];B[pq];W[po];B[qq];W[jn];B[im];W[jm];B[ik];W[gl];B[jl];W[in];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[fm];B[gn];W[eo];B[en];W[fn];B[co];W[go];B[hk];W[gq];B[gr];W[hr];B[fr];W[hq]
;B[ip];W[ho];B[hh];W[jg];B[ii];W[cr];B[dq];W[cp];B[ep];W[do];B[bp];W[gs];B[br];W[lq])

Game 4
Kong Jie (black) vs. Jiang Weijie (white). Result: B+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #4]
DT[2011-11-30]PB[Kong Jie]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[pf];W[dj];B[lp];W[ok];B[pm];W[lk]
;B[jg];W[jp];B[jo];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[oq];W[ko];B[kp];W[ip];B[jn];W[lo];B[mo];W[ln]
;B[ho];W[mn];B[mp];W[hp];B[ik];W[pn];B[rp];W[om];B[qm];W[ij];B[hj];W[jk];B[hk];W[ii]
;B[jl];W[kj];B[hi];W[ih];B[dm];W[dg];B[oc];W[co];B[cl];W[qc];B[qd];W[lc];B[ld];W[nc]
;B[ob];W[md];B[le];W[me];B[mf];W[jb];B[ne];W[bj];B[kl];W[op];B[np];W[on];B[kk];W[mj]
;B[jq];W[nq];B[nr];W[ro];B[qo];W[qn];B[rn];W[rm];B[so];W[rl];B[ql];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj]
;B[qi];W[rq];B[qr];W[rr];B[pr];W[sm];B[rs];W[sn];B[sr];W[ro];B[cc];W[cd];B[rn];W[fn]
;B[fm];W[ro];B[bd];W[be];B[rn];W[gm];B[fl];W[ro];B[gc];W[gb];B[rn];W[gn];B[ro];W[im]
;B[ej];W[dk];B[jj];W[ki];B[gg];W[ei];B[fi];W[rd];B[nl];W[ol];B[mm];W[ig];B[eh];W[di]
;B[hb];W[gd];B[hc];W[hd];B[id];W[fd];B[ek];W[ic];B[fb];W[kc];B[eb];W[lf];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[mg];W[kg];B[li];W[lh];B[mh];W[kf];B[re];W[dc];B[ib];W[jc];B[cb];W[db];B[da];W[bc]
;B[bb];W[ad];B[ab];W[dl];B[eg];W[em];B[mi];W[lj];B[ir];W[ri];B[rh];W[qh];B[rg];W[oi]
;B[oh];W[gl];B[gk];W[el];B[fk];W[ff];B[fg];W[pb];B[rc];W[nb];B[oa];W[hr];B[hf];W[if]
;B[he];W[ie];B[dh];W[ch];B[iq];W[hq];B[hs];W[gs];B[is];W[gr];B[ni];W[ef];B[cg];W[df]
;B[ci];W[bh];B[nj];W[ml];B[lm];W[nn];B[hn];W[go];B[hm];W[pi];B[ph];W[nk];B[oj];W[nm]
;B[na];W[ma];B[kn];W[hl];B[il];W[ll];B[km];W[ia];B[ga];W[ja];B[ha];W[io];B[in];W[ge]
;B[hh];W[ec];B[lg];W[kh];B[ac];W[bd];B[ji];W[jh];B[jk];W[po];B[sq];W[no];B[pj];W[pk]
;B[hg];W[pl];B[gf])

Jiang finally got a grip on himself at the fifth game and won the game after a daring game (starting with white 52).

Game 5:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #5]
DT[2011-12-01]PB[Kong Jie]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[pf];W[dj];B[mp];W[nk];B[lk];W[pl]
;B[pk];W[nm];B[ol];W[nl];B[lm];W[oo];B[nq];W[om];B[ql];W[qo];B[pn];W[po];B[pm];W[no]
;B[lo];W[qq];B[qr];W[pr];B[or];W[rr];B[ps];W[lj];B[mj];W[mk];B[li];W[kj];B[mi];W[ll]
;B[kk];W[km];B[jj];W[ki];B[jk];W[oi];B[qi];W[ln];B[ih];W[kh];B[mg];W[lg];B[jg];W[lf]
;B[nf];W[lc];B[kc];W[ld];B[ke];W[le];B[nc];W[nd];B[oc];W[jf];B[if];W[og];B[of];W[ng]
;B[nh];W[mf];B[oh];W[mh];B[ni];W[ie];B[kn];W[mm];B[je];W[kf];B[lb];W[he];B[mc];W[ii]
;B[ji];W[jh];B[hh];W[hi];B[gi];W[hj];B[hk];W[gj];B[fh];W[il];B[ik];W[gk];B[hl];W[hf]
;B[ig];W[eg];B[fj];W[ei];B[fi];W[fk];B[ek];W[gm];B[eh];W[dh];B[ej];W[hm];B[di];W[ch]
;B[cj];W[ic];B[jb];W[gl];B[bp];W[cq];B[cm];W[bj];B[bk];W[bi];B[cc];W[be];B[bd];W[db]
;B[lh];W[kg];B[mg];W[md];B[hq];W[dl];B[ck];W[co];B[bg];W[dk];B[ci];W[bh];B[cg];W[dg]
;B[bo];W[cn];B[dm];W[el];B[bn];W[bq];B[em];W[cf];B[jn];W[mh];B[pg];W[ho];B[gp];W[ip]
;B[fp];W[ep];B[fr];W[er];B[gq];W[eq];B[jq];W[jp])

This is the second time Jiang won Mingren. Last year, he ended Gu Li's domination and won the Mingren. Congratulations!

Jiang Weijie looks bored, but oh well. He won anyway.

Park Yeonghun Won Myeongin

2011-12-10T14:09:00.001+07:00

The 39th Myeongin ended before reaching its fifth game. The result was decided after Park Yeonghun won the fourth game and won the title by 3-1 over Baek Hongsuk.

Park opened the series with a victory, but Baek won the second game and made the series event.

Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Baek Hongsuk (right)

Here is the second game's record:
Paek Hongsuk (black) v. Park Yeonghun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[39th Korean Myeongin, final 2]DT[2011-11-24]
PB[Paek Hongseok]BR[8p]PW[Park Yeonghun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc];W[df];B[cc];W[cd]
;B[dc];W[ed];B[cn];W[cp];B[ck];W[ec];B[eb];W[bc];B[ql];W[rd];B[iq];W[gq];B[kc];W[bb]
;B[kp];W[ic];B[qh];W[of];B[pi];W[qc];B[pc];W[ie];B[pj];W[ln];B[gf];W[ke];B[hd];W[jc]
;B[kd];W[le];B[qd];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc];B[fd];W[kb];B[lb];W[lc];B[ld];W[mc];B[md];W[mb]
;B[me];W[je];B[mf];W[rg];B[gb];W[la];B[rh];W[pg];B[mh];W[lp];B[lo];W[mo];B[ko];W[nq]
;B[op];W[mn];B[lq];W[np];B[dg];W[ef];B[cg];W[db];B[dh];W[kn];B[io];W[in];B[gp];W[fp]
;B[fo];W[ep];B[mp];W[oo];B[po];W[or];B[on];W[pq];B[no];W[pp];B[oo];W[qq];B[rp];W[nr]
;B[rr];W[qr];B[qs];W[ps];B[rs];W[mq];B[lr];W[lp];B[ob];W[rq];B[sq];W[pr];B[ra];W[oh]
;B[pe];W[mi];B[qg];W[pf];B[rf];W[re];B[sg];W[qe];B[ni];W[nh];B[mj];W[li];B[ng];W[oi]
;B[nj];W[oj];B[ok];W[nk];B[nl];W[mk];B[lj];W[ol];B[pk];W[kj];B[lk];W[ml];B[kk];W[jk]
;B[jj];W[ki];B[jl];W[ik];B[ll];W[nm];B[il];W[ho];B[hk];W[lg];B[mg];W[ij];B[hl];W[jo]
;B[gr];W[hj];B[go];W[fj];B[fl];W[fq];B[hp];W[hc];B[gi];W[gj];B[fg];W[cj];B[dj];W[ei]
;B[fi];W[di];B[ej];W[bk];B[cl];W[bl];B[bm];W[bi];B[eh];W[ci];B[bg];W[pa];B[qa];W[gl]
;B[gk];W[fk];B[el])

Park Yeonghun didn't grief for long as he won the third game at the next day. Winning his advantage back to 2-1.

Baek Hongsuk (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (right)

Here is the third game's record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[39th Korean Myeongin, final 3]DT[2011-11-25]
PB[Park Yeonghun]BR[9p]PW[Paek Hongseok]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[cj];B[gp];W[ep];B[cl];W[jp];B[lq];W[iq];B[em];W[op]
;B[lo];W[mp];B[lp];W[en];B[dn];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn];B[qn];W[qq];B[rq];W[pq];B[rr];W[nm]
;B[lm];W[pm];B[qm];W[pl];B[cq];W[cr];B[gm];W[hn];B[cf];W[ej];B[fd];W[df];B[dg];W[ef]
;B[ce];W[ed];B[eg];W[cd];B[fg];W[fc];B[gj];W[bl];B[bm];W[dl];B[cm];W[gk];B[fk];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[di];B[fj];W[bi];B[bk];W[bj];B[io];W[ho];B[qk];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[kd]
;B[ic];W[ie];B[gc];W[gd];B[hd];W[fe];B[he];W[gf];B[hf];W[gg];B[gh];W[hh];B[fi];W[hg]
;B[if];W[gb];B[kf];W[mg];B[lc];W[kc];B[mf];W[nf];B[ld];W[lb];B[mb];W[le];B[kb];W[ke]
;B[nb];W[jb];B[la];W[ib];B[lf];W[me];B[lh];W[pg];B[mh];W[qf];B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[nh]
;B[mj];W[oj];B[dp];W[eq];B[hb];W[hc];B[jo];W[hp];B[gc];W[ll];B[mm];W[ml];B[nn];W[po]
;B[nl];W[om];B[kl];W[qo];B[ro];W[ql];B[rl];W[rk];B[rm];W[qj];B[qg];W[hc];B[bd];W[bc]
;B[gc];W[qh];B[rf];W[hc];B[bf];W[mn];B[lk];W[ln];B[km];W[mo];B[bh];W[ko];B[os];W[qs]
;B[qr];W[pr];B[ps];W[ns];B[rs];W[or];B[bq])

Park closed the whole series at the fourth game by winning the game after 228 moves by resignation. This is the second consecutive Myeongin for Park. It's an amazing achievement, since he has to played from the first round (eventhough he was the previous winner) and won his games all the way to the final.

Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Baek Hongsuk (right)

Here is the fourth game's record:

(;
EV[39th Myeongin final round 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[Myeongin]
DT[2011-12-08]
BR[8d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Baek Hongsuk]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc]
;W[df];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[ec];W[fq];B[bo];W[co];B[bp];W[bn]
;B[cn];W[cm];B[dn];W[bm];B[dq];W[cq];B[cp];W[dr];B[do];W[eq];B[el]
;W[dk];B[ek];W[em];B[dm];W[dl];B[fm];W[en];B[eo];W[fn];B[fo];W[gn]
;B[go];W[hn];B[ho];W[in];B[dj];W[cj];B[io];W[jn];B[gr];W[bq];B[kp]
;W[di];B[ql];W[np];B[op];W[nn];B[qh];W[oj];B[pf];W[pe];B[qe];W[oe]
;B[od];W[re];B[qd];W[pg];B[of];W[qg];B[ne];W[ge];B[ii];W[lq];B[kq]
;W[nq];B[fr];W[er];B[oo];W[kr];B[jr];W[or];B[pr];W[mr];B[ks];W[og]
;B[cl];W[ck];B[hk];W[jk];B[fi];W[ji];B[ih];W[jh];B[jg];W[ij];B[gg]
;W[hj];B[bd];W[be];B[fe];W[fd];B[gd];W[bc];B[bb];W[hd];B[gc];W[hf]
;B[hg];W[ff];B[gk];W[if];B[ig];W[ad];B[lo];W[ln];B[no];W[hc];B[lg]
;W[ls];B[lr];W[hb];B[gb];W[kr];B[js];W[qr];B[ps];W[mo];B[mp];W[mn]
;B[lp];W[pm];B[qm];W[qn];B[rn];W[ro];B[pn];W[qo];B[rp];W[rm];B[po]
;W[sn];B[pl];W[om];B[sp];W[rl];B[so];W[mh];B[ol];W[nl];B[lh];W[li]
;B[mg];W[rd];B[rc];W[mq];B[lr];W[qc];B[qb];W[kr];B[ep];W[br];B[lr]
;W[ab];B[ba];W[kr];B[gf];W[ee];B[lr];W[sc];B[rb];W[kr];B[rn];W[jq]
;B[lr];W[fg];B[gi];W[kr];B[jp];W[iq];B[lr];W[hi];B[gh];W[kr];B[nk]
;W[ir];B[lr];W[ga];B[ms];W[fa];B[mi];W[mj];B[nh];W[nj];B[ri];W[qi]
;B[rg];W[ph];B[rh];W[rf];B[rj];W[qk];B[rk];W[ok];B[gq];W[kc];B[lb]
;W[qn];B[qo];W[kb];B[lc];W[kd];B[ki];W[lj];B[kh];W[jj];B[jf];W[la]
;B[ma];W[ka];B[mc];W[je];B[ke];W[jd];B[il];W[jl])

Cho U Won Oza

2011-12-10T13:52:00.001+07:00

Cho U (Kisei) finally closed the Oza title series with his victory over Challenger, Hane Naoki, at the third game. Cho defended his title with a clear swept. 3-0!

This is the 4th consecutive Oza title for Cho and his 7th overall. If Cho can defend his title once more, he will be a Honorary Oza.

Cho U, looks tired but happy

Congratulations for Cho U!

Here is the game record:
Cho U (white) vs. Hane Naoki (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[59th Japanese Oza, title match #3]DT[2011-11-24]
PB[Hane Naoki]BR[9p]PW[Cho U]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ce];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[nc];W[iq];B[pj];W[ql]
;B[rd];W[ph];B[dm];W[ep];B[dj];W[ni];B[ok];W[mk];B[om];W[qn];B[mm];W[kl];B[mg];W[pi]
;B[mp];W[nl];B[nm];W[ln];B[op];W[oo];B[po];W[no];B[pn];W[qo];B[qp];W[pq];B[qq];W[pr]
;B[np];W[qr];B[mo];W[pm];B[on];W[ol];B[jo];W[kp];B[ko];W[ho];B[lk];W[lj];B[kk];W[kj]
;B[jk];W[jj];B[ij];W[ik];B[ii];W[ll];B[jl];W[ml];B[il];W[hk];B[hl];W[ee];B[fd];W[gk]
;B[gl];W[fk];B[el];W[gh];B[ig];W[hf];B[gg];W[hg];B[hh];W[fh];B[gf];W[ge];B[eg];W[if]
;B[jg];W[jf];B[kg];W[fe];B[fg];W[lq];B[or];W[oq];B[nr];W[rr];B[ip];W[hp];B[lm];W[km]
;B[kn];W[ec];B[db];W[df];B[dh];W[cf];B[be];W[ic];B[fc];W[ed];B[eb];W[gc];B[fb];W[lc]
;B[ke];W[jd];B[cq];W[dq];B[qg];W[pg];B[qf];W[pf];B[re];W[rh];B[bp];W[bq];B[co];W[cr]
;B[bg];W[cn];B[bn];W[do];B[hb];W[hc];B[gb];W[ib];B[mb];W[lb];B[bm];W[kf];B[lf];W[nq]
;B[mq];W[mr];B[lp];W[kr];B[jq];W[kq];B[me];W[lh];B[lg];W[gd];B[rg];W[jp])

I'm Back

2011-12-10T13:48:00.000+07:00

Sorry for the long no-new-post weeks. I've been really busy and just recently finished all my tasks. Now I'm back to bring more igo/baduk/weiqi (your pick) to your desktop. :D

Park Yeonghun Opened The 39th Myeongin

2011-11-20T10:21:00.001+07:00

The final of the 39th Myeongin is a clash between 2 leading Korean player, Park Yeonghun (9 dan) and Baek Hongsuk (8 dan), in a best of 5 title series to decide who will be the 39th Myeongin. This year's Myeongin has a different format from the previous cycles. In this cycle, the players went from knockout preliminaries to a knockout main tournament where in the previous cycles, the players went from preliminaries to a main league (where players were split into 2 leagues).

Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Baek Hongsuk (right)

Park is currently the Myeongin title holder (he won it last year from Weon Sungjin), however he doesn't get the privilege to directly defends his title. In fact, he played from round 1 all the way to the final. Meanwhile, Baek is a preliminary player. He was eliminated from the 38th Myeongin's league after scoring his only victory in a match against Lee Sedol.

Park Yeonghun played black in the first game, while Baek Hongsuk played white. The game started with a new pattern at the upper right corner. White 12 is new. Usually white will play hane at Q13 or S13. The outcome up to move 33 seems fair, maybe it is a new joseki. Baek then invaded black's area with white 34 and a fight started to spread at the bottom area.

Park Yeonghun, fighting to defends his title

Park played very well in the center and Baek soon became short on territories. White's last hope is to kill black's group at the upper board. Black played a tesuji at black 141 and 143. White 142 confuses me. I think there's nothing wrong with the direct N14 and it gives white more chance to kill black, but maybe I missed something (if you know the reason of white 142, please drop a comment. Thank you :D).

Black got a ko fight and executed the fight very well. White resigned after 173 moves. The second game will be played on November 24.

Will Baek even the score at the next game?

Here is the game record:
Park Yeonghun (black) vs. Baek Hongsuk (white). Result: B+R

(;
SZ[19]
KM[6.5]
GM[1]
EV[39th Myeongin final round 1]
FF[3]
DT[2011-11-18]
PB[Park Yeonghun]
BR[Myeongin]
RE[B+R]
PW[Baek Hongsuk]
WR[8d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ce];B[jc];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qg]
;W[qc];B[rf];W[ob];B[nb];W[oc];B[nc];W[od];B[oe];W[pf];B[og];W[rg]
;B[rh];W[pg];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[oh];B[oi];W[nh];B[ni];W[mh];B[mi]
;W[oo];B[pn];W[nq];B[np];W[op];B[mq];W[nr];B[pq];W[mp];B[no];W[lq]
;B[mo];W[lp];B[lo];W[ko];B[kn];W[jo];B[jn];W[in];B[io];W[jq];B[ho]
;W[im];B[lm];W[gn];B[iq];W[jr];B[eo];W[do];B[en];W[go];B[ep];W[dq]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[eq];W[gq];B[dn];W[bn];B[cn];W[bo];B[co];W[bp];B[cl]
;W[er];B[fr];W[dr];B[hp];W[fq];B[fo];W[gr];B[hn];W[gm];B[hm];W[gl]
;B[hl];W[el];B[dj];W[hk];B[ik];W[ij];B[jk];W[ic];B[id];W[jd];B[kc]
;W[ck];B[bk];W[dl];B[bm];W[cj];B[bj];W[ci];B[bi];W[ch];B[bh];W[bg]
;B[am];W[hc];B[ie];W[je];B[jf];W[ke];B[gd];W[fb];B[hj];W[hi];B[gk]
;W[gj];B[fj];W[hk];B[fk];W[fi];B[ei];W[eh];B[lh];W[kf];B[ib];W[hb]
;B[jg];W[kg];B[kh];W[lg];B[ih];W[lb];B[re];W[qe];B[mg];W[nf];B[le]
;W[mf];B[kb];W[ia];B[ja];W[jb];B[pc];W[pb];B[ib];W[lc];B[ld];W[jb]
;B[lf];W[ng];B[ib];W[ha];B[la];W[jb];B[kd];W[mg];B[ib];W[ji];B[jh]
;W[jb];B[na];W[mb];B[me];W[mc];B[ib];W[il];B[jb])

Iyama Won Tengen

2011-11-17T20:27:00.001+07:00

The 37th Tengen tournament reached its end at the third game on November 17. Iyama Yuta (9 dan) won the third game from Yuki Satoshi, the title holder, thus winning the title by 3-0!

Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Yuki Satoshi (right)

This is the first Tengen title for Iyama and it seems he is now the youngest Tengen title holder at the age of 22. Previously the record was held by Ryu Shikun. Ryu Shikun was 23 when he won the title.

Iyama Yuta, the youngest Tengen

Congratulations for Iyama!

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Yuki Satoshi (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[37th Japanese Tengen title match, game 3]
DT[2011-11-17]PB[Yuki Satoshi]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[mc];W[nq];B[pn];W[pr];B[qq];W[kq];B[fe];W[qj]
;B[qh];W[ql];B[rm];W[oi];B[qe];W[db];B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[dj];W[oc];B[od];W[nc]
;B[md];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb];B[nd];W[rb];B[mi];W[nk];B[lk];W[qm];B[qn];W[rl];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[dh];W[jk];B[df];W[de];B[jo];W[ip];B[io];W[hp];B[go];W[gp];B[nl];W[ol];B[lp];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[nm];B[fn];W[ki];B[km];W[ih];B[if];W[hj];B[kg];W[fk];B[hk];W[fi];B[eb];W[ec]
;B[fb];W[hl];B[mb];W[bo];B[cb];W[cc];B[da];W[bi];B[rd];W[rc];B[ob];W[qa];B[bc];W[bd]
;B[dc];W[cd];B[lq];W[lr];B[kr];W[jr];B[qr];W[gg];B[gf];W[fg];B[ck];W[ff];B[hf];W[kp]
;B[mr];W[ks];B[nr];W[dl];B[cl];W[em];B[en];W[im];B[bn];W[ho];B[bj];W[ci];B[dm];W[mq]
;B[mp];W[oq];B[or];W[no];B[np];W[lo];B[op];W[mj];B[ao];W[ap];B[an];W[bp];B[oh];W[nh]
;B[li];W[lj];B[ni];W[ph];B[og];W[pg])

Cho Hanseung, The New Kuksu

2011-11-17T10:32:00.001+07:00

The 55th Kuksu tournament ended on November 16. The series went all the way to the fifth game. Cho Hanseung had the lead after game 3, but Choi Cheolhan won game 4 and made the series went for the fifth game. Cho Hanseung then won the last game and won the title with it.This is the first Kuksu title for Cho Hanseung and his first tournament victory after 2 years. His last victory came from GS Galtex Cup in 2009.

Cho Hanseung, the new kuksu

Here is the game records:

Game 4

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Cho Hanseung (right)

Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Cho Hanseung (white). Result: B+R

(;EV[55th Kuksu title match 4]KM[6.5]FF[3]SZ[19]GM[1]PW[Cho Hanseung]WR[9d]DT[2011-11-14]BR[9d]RE[B+R]PB[Choi Cheolhan];B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[oc];B[kd];W[ed];B[hd];W[df];B[cg];W[dh];B[dg];W[eg];B[eh];W[ef];B[di];W[cf];B[ch];W[bf];B[pc];W[od];B[pf];W[mc];B[qn];W[nq];B[rp];W[fq];B[cn];W[dr];B[mp];W[mq];B[kp];W[qq];B[oo];W[qh];B[qg];W[ph];B[nf];W[pk];B[lb];W[ld];B[kc];W[lf];B[mh];W[ql];B[ol];W[nj];B[kg];W[ne];B[of];W[kf];B[mf];W[me];B[jf];W[pb];B[qb];W[pd];B[qc];W[nb];B[pa];W[lg];B[lh];W[nd];B[hq];W[cq];B[eq];W[ep];B[fp];W[eo];B[dq];W[er];B[cp];W[gq];B[gp];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[fn];W[bp];B[bo];W[io];B[hr];W[gr];B[gs];W[fr];B[jq];W[en];B[fm];W[bq];B[fo];W[dn];B[co];W[dl];B[bl];W[ek];B[fl];W[np];B[jn];W[fk];B[cm];W[no];B[qm];W[hk];B[dm];W[hb];B[gb];W[gc];B[hc];W[fb];B[hi];W[jl];B[in];W[jj];B[kk];W[mk];B[kl];W[jk];B[lj];W[jg];B[kh];W[if];B[je];W[ig];B[gg];W[gf];B[ib];W[ii];B[ha];W[rq];B[rl];W[rk];B[sm];W[rn];B[ro];W[on];B[po];W[pn];B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[op];B[qo];W[mm];B[qj];W[rj];B[pj];W[qk];B[om];W[ln];B[pm];W[on];B[ml];W[nl];B[ok];W[oj];B[oi];W[nk];B[pi];W[oh];B[ni];W[rg];B[rf];W[ri];B[sg];W[sh];B[rh];W[cj];B[dj];W[rg];B[sf];W[sp];B[rh];W[el];B[ck];W[rg];B[so];W[sq];B[rh];W[hn];B[hm];W[rg];B[br];W[cr];B[rh];W[cl];B[bk];W[rg];B[ap];W[aq];B[rh];W[rm];B[sn];W[rg];B[fs])

Game 5

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Cho Hanseung (right)

Cho Hanseung (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[55th Kuksu title match, game 5]DT[2011-11-16]PB[Cho Hanseung ]BR[9p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1];B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[de];W[co];B[oq];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[dg];W[fc];B[ck];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[qh];W[rh];B[mc];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[rc];W[nc];B[nd];W[od];B[oe];W[oc];B[ne];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[rf];W[rb];B[qg];W[og];B[rd];W[md];B[lc];W[ld];B[mf];W[kc];B[kb];W[kd];B[nb];W[ob];B[mb];W[jb];B[pa];W[qb];B[la];W[nh];B[lg];W[oa];B[na];W[sb];B[oi];W[ni];B[oj];W[li];B[jg];W[ml];B[ol];W[nk];B[ok];W[kh];B[kg];W[ii];B[hg];W[hd];B[gi];W[qq];B[hk];W[rp];B[pp];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[kl];W[rr];B[lk];W[nj];B[ln];W[mn];B[mo];W[jk];B[jl];W[mg];B[lf];W[jh];B[ic];W[id];B[hi];W[lm];B[kn];W[no];B[mp];W[pn];B[nm];W[kk];B[ll];W[mm];B[nn];W[lj];B[fq];W[km];B[jn];W[jm];B[im];W[il];B[hl];W[ik];B[dr];W[cq];B[eq];W[cl];B[dl];W[cm];B[bk];W[fn];B[cr];W[in];B[hm];W[go];B[dn];W[dm];B[do];W[en];B[ep];W[el];B[dk];W[bp];B[gn];W[br];B[fo];W[hq];B[dp];W[cp];B[hp];W[ip];B[ho];W[gp];B[nl];W[mk];B[iq];W[pq];B[oo];W[jq];B[ir];W[kp];B[io];W[jo];B[jp];W[hf];B[gf];W[ip];B[hn];W[hr];B[jp];W[or];B[jr];W[cs];B[rm];W[ja];B[ka];W[jd];B[bl];W[bm];B[nr];W[nq];B[mq];W[er];B[fr];W[ds];B[ed];W[ge];B[if];W[ff];B[he];W[fd];B[be];W[bd];B[fg];W[rg];B[ri];W[op];B[np];W[oq];B[af];W[ek];B[ej];W[sc];B[re];W[qi];B[sh];W[ph];B[sg];W[pi];B[ad];W[bc];B[ef];W[fe];B[rn];W[ro];B[pg];W[oh];B[of];W[mr];B[lr];W[ns];B[rj];W[ee];B[ac];W[ab];B[ae];W[dd];B[df];W[bg];B[bf];W[bb];B[ih];W[dj];B[di];W[ij];B[fs];W[ie];B[hf];W[am];B[fk];W[fl];B[gk];W[qk];B[rk];W[on];B[no];W[hj];B[gj];W[al];B[ak];W[ls];B[ks];W[lq];B[ms];W[eo];B[gq];W[ls];B[kr];W[lh];B[ms];W[fp];B[fo];W[ls];B[ng];W[nf];B[ms];W[ng];B[nr];W[cj];B[bj];W[mr];B[cn];W[bn];B[nr];W[ci];B[bi];W[mr];B[jc];W[ib];B[nr];W[ch];B[bh];W[mr];B[hc];W[hb];B[nr];W[ei];B[fj];W[mr];B[gc];W[gd];B[nr];W[os];B[gb];W[fb];B[mr];W[dh];B[cg];W[sn];B[sm];W[so];B[es];W[dr];B[sd];W[ke];B[jf];W[qm];B[pl])

Cho U Leads Oza 2-0

2011-11-12T14:01:00.001+07:00

The 59th Oza title series continued. Cho U, the title holder, made the gap bigger from Hane Naoki by winning the second game and gained the lead by 2-0.

Hane Naoki (left) vs. Cho U (right)

The third game will be played on November 24. Hane Naoki must win the third game to keep his hope for the title alive.

Here is the game record:
Cho U (black) vs. Hane Naoki (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[59th Oza title match, game 2]
DT[2011-11-11]PB[Cho U]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[lq];W[co];B[pj];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rc]
;B[nd];W[nb];B[fc];W[cf];B[op];W[ip];B[db];W[cc];B[eo];W[fp];B[cn];W[bn];B[bo];W[bp]
;B[cp];W[do];B[dp];W[dn];B[ep];W[eq];B[cq];W[gq];B[fo];W[in];B[el];W[fm];B[em];W[cm]
;B[gm];W[fl];B[fk];W[gl];B[en];W[hm];B[cl];W[bl];B[cj];W[hc];B[fe];W[he];B[le];W[ff]
;B[ed];W[ef];B[cb];W[qq];B[pq];W[qo];B[rq];W[pl];B[nk];W[qj];B[qi];W[pi];B[pk];W[ri]
;B[qh];W[qk];B[rh];W[ol];B[nj];W[rp];B[qr];W[po];B[de];W[ce];B[dc];W[cd];B[ro];W[oo]
;B[sp];W[mn];B[no];W[nn];B[ee];W[df];B[bk];W[mi];B[rm];W[qm];B[rl];W[ql];B[nh];W[bi]
;B[al];W[bm];B[ci];W[bh];B[ir];W[go];B[gk];W[hk];B[gn];W[hl];B[fr];W[fq];B[ho];W[gp]
;B[fn];W[hn];B[gi];W[hj];B[fh];W[mp];B[lp];W[np];B[nq];W[bb];B[ba];W[ab];B[gd];W[hd]
;B[ge];W[gf];B[rd];W[mh];B[ng];W[jr];B[kr];W[gj];B[fj];W[hi];B[ei];W[bq];B[br];W[dr]
;B[cr];W[jq];B[js];W[hr];B[lk];W[lj];B[lo];W[mo];B[kk];W[mg];B[mf];W[kd];B[ke];W[gb]
;B[fb];W[kc];B[oc];W[ob];B[mc];W[gh];B[dm];W[ao];B[mb];W[ra];B[kj];W[ki];B[ji];W[jh]
;B[kh];W[li];B[jg];W[ih];B[lg];W[jj];B[jo];W[iq];B[is];W[hs];B[ks];W[dk];B[dj];W[ck]
;B[ek];W[bj];B[dl];W[ck];B[kb];W[jb];B[ja];W[ia];B[ka];W[jc];B[na];W[pb];B[if];W[dh]
;B[ar];W[rk];B[hf];W[ib];B[rn];W[fi];B[ch];W[eh];B[gi];W[mq];B[mr];W[fi];B[di];W[sf]
;B[rf];W[ak];B[ie];W[id];B[io];W[hp];B[jm];W[ds];B[gi];W[jn];B[kn];W[fi];B[jk];W[ii]
;B[gi];W[lm];B[km];W[fi];B[cg];W[bg];B[gi];W[je];B[jf];W[fi];B[ga];W[ha];B[fa];W[gc]
;B[gi];W[ni];B[oi];W[fi];B[bc];W[bd];B[gi];W[ec];B[eb];W[fi];B[se];W[nf];B[ph];W[kg]
;B[kf];W[me];B[lf];W[ld];B[md];W[fg];B[lh];W[oa];B[ma];W[hg];B[ml];W[ok];B[oj];W[cs]
;B[bs];W[qn];B[mm];W[ln];B[nm];W[om];B[mj];W[ji];B[ll];W[sl];B[sm];W[sk];B[si];W[sj]
;B[rj];W[bk];B[dk];W[ri];B[sh];W[sc];B[aq];W[sd];B[re];W[pp];B[oq];W[dg];B[ap];W[bo]
;B[il];W[ik];B[im];W[jd];B[ne];W[rj])

Game Review: Unnecessary Fight

2011-11-10T18:17:00.000+07:00

This is a game I recently played on WBaduk. This one game is a "rare" game where I thought over my moves. Usually I just dropped the stones. I was leading but I didn't realize that and continue the ko fight at the bottom left. Luckily my opponent didn't realize his chance to win the game and I won the game.

You can check my game review here

I put the game on eidogo since the usual sgf viewer I use has problem with showing variations, so it's more comfortable tu put a game with many variations on eidogo. Check it out and drop some inputs guys :)

Iyama Won Second Game by A Half Point

2011-11-09T09:13:00.001+07:00

The second game of the 37th Tengen sen met with a close game. Iyama Yuta who played won the game by 0.5 point, giving him the lead of the title series by 2-0!

Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Yuki Satoshi (right)

Iyama showed an interesting play with black 77 to black 89. He used the aji of his stone to create a thickness. Yuki Satoshi played a clever reducing move with white 120 and 122, resulting in a close game for both players. I think white 242 is the losing move. White should play at A2 instead, it seems that white will win by 0.5 point that way.

Will Iyama win Tengen as a redemption on his Meijin's lost?

The third game will be played on November 17. Will Iyama win he title at the next game, or will Yuki survived the series? The third game will be crucial. Don't miss it guys!

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Yuki Satoshi (white). Result: B+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[37th Tengen title match, game 2]
DT[2011-11-08]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Yuki Satoshi]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[cp];W[np];B[eq];W[or];B[ro];W[qp];B[qk];W[cg];B[nc];W[ip]
;B[fc];W[id];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[bf];W[cf];B[bg];W[bh]
;B[ce];W[dh];B[ci];W[ch];B[kc];W[cn];B[en];W[do];B[fp];W[eo];B[fo];W[dq];B[dp];W[ep]
;B[er];W[fq];B[bn];W[bo];B[co];W[dn];B[em];W[bm];B[cm];W[an];B[dm];W[bn];B[cq];W[ck]
;B[gq];W[qi];B[rp];W[qq];B[pn];W[on];B[qo];W[pp];B[pm];W[rk];B[rl];W[rd];B[qe];W[re]
;B[qg];W[qf];B[pf];W[rf];B[qc];W[rc];B[fb];W[fa];B[ga];W[ea];B[ic];W[hc];B[hd];W[ib]
;B[jc];W[gb];B[gc];W[hb];B[he];W[gd];B[og];W[qd];B[pc];W[rg];B[qh];W[rh];B[rj];W[qb]
;B[pb];W[rb];B[fd];W[ge];B[hf];W[ir];B[hq];W[iq];B[cl];W[bl];B[dk];W[cj];B[gn];W[jn]
;B[kl];W[fe];B[ln];W[lp];B[ri];W[pe];B[oe];W[jj];B[kj];W[jh];B[ki];W[hh];B[kh];W[jf]
;B[ji];W[ig];B[ie];W[kg];B[ii];W[hi];B[ke];W[kf];B[di];W[ei];B[dj];W[bi];B[om];W[nn]
;B[nm];W[lh];B[mg];W[lg];B[mi];W[mh];B[nh];W[mf];B[ng];W[mn];B[mm];W[cr];B[dr];W[bq]
;B[br];W[bp];B[cs];W[da];B[ca];W[le];B[je];W[rq];B[hj];W[gj];B[gk];W[gg];B[fj];W[gi]
;B[bk];W[bj];B[im];W[fk];B[gl];W[ej];B[ek];W[jm];B[jl];W[in];B[jb];W[ld];B[gf];W[ff]
;B[hr];W[li];B[lj];W[nd];B[mc];W[ni];B[mj];W[od];B[qe];W[qn];B[rn];W[pe];B[pi];W[pa]
;B[ob];W[lm];B[km];W[kn];B[lo];W[ko];B[mo];W[ne];B[ia];W[ed];B[of];W[nf];B[qj];W[oc]
;B[nb];W[ll];B[is];W[js];B[hs];W[jr];B[ml];W[mp];B[lk];W[hm];B[il];W[hn];B[fl];W[fi]
;B[sq];W[sr];B[sp];W[hk];B[rr];W[qr];B[ij];W[hl];B[ss];W[gm];B[fk];W[ag];B[be];W[af]
;B[oa];W[no];B[lm];W[qa];B[aq];W[ap];B[ar];W[ab];B[ad];W[ah];B[ac];W[ik];B[md];W[jk]
;B[hg];W[ih];B[if];W[go];B[fn];W[gp];B[hp];W[ho];B[lc];W[fg];B[kd];W[jg];B[sh];W[sg]
;B[si];W[ae];B[bb];W[fr];B[fs];W[fm];B[gr];W[qe];B[ja];W[ha];B[sr];W[qs])

Cho Hanseung Leads 55th Kuksu

2011-11-08T20:53:00.001+07:00

The 55th Kuksu title series continued on November 8. This time, Choi Cheolhan the Kuksu title holder played white and Cho Hanseung played black. Cho Hanseung opened the game with a great combination from black 17 to black 27. White survived the attack, but black got a big thickness at the center.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Cho Hanseung (right)

Cho Hanseung extended his lead by stealing white's corner. He played black 131-135 and ended in sente. Choi Cheolhan resigned not long afterward. Cho Hanseung now leads the Kuksu title series by 2-1. The fourth game will be played on November 14.

Cho Hanseung leads by 2-1. Will he seized the title at the next game?

Here is the game record:

Cho Hanseung (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[55th Kuksu title match, game 3]DT[2011-11-08]PB[Cho Hanseung]BR[9p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1];B[qd];W[pp];B[dd];W[dp];B[qn];W[nq];B[kc];W[qo];B[pn];W[pj];B[ph];W[nj];B[no];W[om];B[pl];W[mm];B[nl];W[ol];B[po];W[qp];B[nm];W[ml];B[nk];W[ok];B[nn];W[mk];B[mj];W[ni];B[lj];W[kl];B[lo];W[lq];B[jo];W[il];B[lh];W[ng];B[lf];W[mf];B[pf];W[le];B[ke];W[pd];B[pe];W[ne];B[ld];W[lg];B[kf];W[kg];B[mh];W[nh];B[mg];W[kh];B[ji];W[ki];B[kj];W[jj];B[me];W[nf];B[jk];W[ij];B[ik];W[mi];B[hj];W[li];B[ii];W[in];B[kq];W[io];B[lr];W[mr];B[lp];W[mq];B[iq];W[ip];B[hq];W[fo];B[jp];W[ig];B[hl];W[qc];B[rd];W[pc];B[qi];W[cl];B[cj];W[fq];B[bn];W[co];B[bl];W[dl];B[cm];W[dm];B[jm];W[ch];B[cf];W[db];B[dc];W[eb];B[cb];W[gc];B[ic];W[bb];B[cc];W[ca];B[bc];W[hc];B[id];W[gf];B[ef];W[he];B[ck];W[cn];B[bm];W[gl];B[ej];W[jl];B[hm];W[im];B[gm];W[gp];B[fl];W[qj];B[rc];W[mc];B[md];W[nd];B[gr];W[fg];B[fe];W[ge];B[cq];W[bo];B[er];W[fr];B[dr];W[en];B[eh];W[fs];B[br];W[kr];B[jr];W[ls];B[rj];W[rk];B[ri];W[rn];B[rm];W[ro];B[qm];W[qk];B[js];W[lb];B[lc];W[mb];B[qb];W[pb];B[rb];W[jb];B[jc];W[ib];B[fh];W[dk];B[dj];W[gs];B[hs];W[hr];B[ir];W[gq];B[hr];W[kn];B[ko];W[ba];B[ab])

Yamashita Keigo Won Meijin

2011-11-01T19:22:00.001+07:00

The 36th Meijin title series finally ended. Yamashita Keigo the challenger was crowned as the new Meijin after he beat Iyama Yuta at the sixth game, bringing the result to 4-2 in his favor.

Yamashita sealed the deal.

This is the first time Yamashita won Meijin title. Previously, he has won Honinbo, Kisei, Oza, Gosei, Tengen, Judan is the only big 7 title Yamashita hasn't won. Congratulations to Yamashita!

Yamashita Keigo Honinbo Meijin.

Quite a roller coaster year for Iyama

Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Iyama Yuta (black). Result: W+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[36th Meijin title match, game 6]
DT[2011-11-27,28]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+3.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[ph];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[pe];W[rg];B[pf];W[jd]
;B[fq];W[cn];B[hc];W[he];B[fd];W[gd];B[fc];W[fe];B[ee];W[ed];B[ff];W[ge];B[eb];W[cc]
;B[jc];W[kc];B[id];W[ie];B[je];W[kd];B[jb];W[kb];B[ef];W[gc];B[gb];W[ja];B[cb];W[bb]
;B[db];W[cf];B[hb];W[lf];B[jf];W[hg];B[lg];W[mg];B[kg];W[mf];B[qg];W[ih];B[cg];W[rf]
;B[bf];W[ce];B[dg];W[be];B[ba];W[ab];B[dc];W[bc];B[de];W[bg];B[bh];W[af];B[li];W[og]
;B[pg];W[ni];B[md];W[mc];B[nc];W[ld];B[pk];W[ok];B[pj];W[ol];B[lk];W[oj];B[qb];W[rb]
;B[mb];W[ic];B[ib];W[hd];B[hi];W[ii];B[ij];W[hj];B[gi];W[jj];B[ik];W[jk];B[ji];W[jl]
;B[il];W[ic];B[jm];W[kl];B[id];W[im];B[gk];W[ic];B[hm];W[id];B[in];W[ll];B[cq];W[dq]
;B[dr];W[cp];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[ck];B[ln];W[nm];B[no];W[qq];B[qo];W[iq];B[dm];W[cm]
;B[kq];W[lq];B[lr];W[mr];B[mq];W[lp];B[nr];W[gq];B[gp];W[kr];B[ms];W[fj];B[ek];W[kn]
;B[km];W[lm];B[kp];W[fp];B[gr];W[go];B[hq];W[hp];B[gq];W[lo];B[mn];W[jn];B[im];W[io]
;B[fo];W[fn];B[ep];W[eo];B[en];W[fp];B[hh];W[ig];B[fo];W[gj];B[do];W[ej];B[dj];W[dk]
;B[cj];W[bj];B[bi];W[bk];B[fh];W[ei];B[ci];W[gm];B[fm];W[gn];B[gl];W[fk];B[el];W[fl]
;B[ho];W[em];B[cd];W[dl];B[ec];W[hn];B[bd];W[rh];B[rc];W[rd];B[ra];W[sb];B[bp];W[bo]
;B[aq];W[co];B[ko];W[jo];B[jr];W[qn];B[pn];W[qm];B[ob];W[on];B[po];W[jq];B[ks];W[jp]
;B[kr];W[rk];B[ro];W[eq];B[qi];W[er];B[ir];W[oh];B[me];W[eh];B[gf];W[ne];B[nf];W[nd]
;B[lc];W[le];B[mc];W[of];B[oe];W[ng];B[ql];W[rl];B[pm];W[pl];B[qk];W[rm];B[qj];W[rj]
;B[ri];W[si];B[mm];W[ml];B[fp];W[sn];B[od];W[so];B[sp];W[oo];B[op];W[nn];B[mo];W[ao]
;B[ap];W[dn];B[rn];W[sm];B[eo];W[eg];B[df];W[dh];B[ch];W[ds];B[qe];W[re];B[om];W[nl]
;B[hf];W[if];B[nf];W[cs];B[bs];W[es];B[gs];W[ia];B[ha];W[ka];B[ne];W[ai];B[ah];W[aj]
;B[ma])

Iyama Opened Tengen Series

2011-10-28T17:32:00.002+07:00

The 37th Tengen title series meets Yuki Satoshi, the Tengen title holder, and Iyama Yuta, the challenger in a bst-of-5 title series. The first game was played on October 24. Yuki Satoshi played black, while Iyama Yuta played white at the first game.

Yuki Satoshi (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

The game opened with both players did trade. Iyama grabbed the territories at the bottom side, while giving Yuki a big thickness toward the center. Iyama started his invasion at the center with white 60 and 74. The invasion was success and Iyama took the lead. Iyama won after 194 moves. The next game will be played on November 8.

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Yuki Satoshi (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[37th Tengen title match 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
WR[Meijin]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[Tengen]
RE[W+R]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[mp];W[qf];B[pi];W[oo];B[pn]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[pq];W[qg];B[pg];W[re];B[qh];W[oh]
;B[ph];W[mq];B[lq];W[lp];B[nq];W[mr];B[op];W[kq];B[ep];W[dp];B[do]
;W[eo];B[fp];W[en];B[dm];W[bp];B[bo];W[fr];B[gn];W[fm];B[cj];W[gm]
;B[hm];W[hn];B[in];W[ho];B[io];W[hp];B[ip];W[iq];B[jq];W[hq];B[lo]
;W[kp];B[ko];W[kr];B[hl];W[lj];B[rf];W[fc];B[cf];W[bd];B[fl];W[gl]
;B[gk];W[fk];B[el];W[hk];B[gj];W[go];B[ik];W[po];B[no];W[on];B[ol]
;W[pl];B[ok];W[om];B[pk];W[mn];B[mo];W[ml];B[ql];W[km];B[kk];W[lk]
;B[kl];W[ll];B[lh];W[kj];B[ln];W[lm];B[hj];W[im];B[jm];W[qo];B[jp]
;W[jr];B[or];W[pm];B[be];W[ce];B[bf];W[df];B[dg];W[eg];B[cc];W[cd]
;B[ef];W[de];B[dh];W[ff];B[rd];W[qd];B[se];W[od];B[eh];W[fg];B[gc]
;W[gb];B[hb];W[hc];B[gd];W[ib];B[bc];W[eb];B[ad];W[dn];B[cp];W[cq]
;B[cm];W[pe];B[rg];W[rl];B[qk];W[rm];B[bq];W[br];B[ap];W[ke];B[if]
;W[id];B[ne];W[me];B[mf];W[le];B[ro];W[rn];B[rp];W[jl];B[rk];W[jn]
;B[jo];W[jk];B[je];W[jd];B[ar];W[bs];B[oe];W[nd];B[dc];W[fd];B[db]
;W[hg];B[gh];W[hh];B[jh];W[fh];B[fi];W[mg];B[hf];W[gg];B[kg];W[he]
;B[ng];W[lf];B[nf];W[mh];B[nh];W[rc];B[sc];W[lg];B[ii];W[nr];B[pp]
;W[il];B[rb];W[qb];B[nj];W[hk];B[nn];W[nm])

Choi Cheolhan Won Game 2

2011-10-28T16:52:00.002+07:00

The 55th Kuksu title series met Cho Hanseung won the first of the best-of-5 games. Choi Cheolhan as the title holder didn't let him lead for too long as he won the second game a week later to bring the score even again.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Cho Hanseung (right)

Choi who played black was back to his forte, fighting, in this game. He started an attack with black 53. Cho defended his group well and Choi shifted the attack to the right side with black 75 and 77. As a result, black got a strong thickness toward the center. Cho Hanseung probed the center with white 122, but Choi successfully seized the center with black 165. Cho resigned 12 moves later after black 177.

With this victory, the standing for both players is 1-1. The third game will be played on November 8.

Here is the game record:

(;
EV[55th Kuksu title match 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hanseung]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-10-25]
BR[Kuksu]
RE[B+R]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[op];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[mp];B[no]
;W[mo];B[nr];W[nm];B[mr];W[ck];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[cq];W[qf]
;B[nc];W[dp];B[do];W[cp];B[fq];W[fr];B[gp];W[hq];B[bp];W[bq];B[cr]
;W[er];B[br];W[bo];B[aq];W[bn];B[hp];W[jq];B[jp];W[rd];B[cm];W[bm]
;B[em];W[iq];B[ci];W[ek];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fc];B[gk];W[ei];B[fe]
;W[fl];B[hl];W[cn];B[dn];W[gl];B[hm];W[hk];B[gj];W[ik];B[kp];W[lq]
;B[ip];W[cj];B[kq];W[kr];B[lr];W[js];B[di];W[dj];B[kl];W[eg];B[nk]
;W[be];B[pk];W[he];B[de];W[ed];B[cd];W[bd];B[cc];W[bc];B[db];W[bb]
;B[gf];W[hc];B[hf];W[qm];B[nn];W[qk];B[qj];W[pl];B[ok];W[on];B[mn]
;W[rk];B[rj];W[ro];B[pn];W[qo];B[oo];W[rq];B[hi];W[qc];B[je];W[of]
;B[jc];W[me];B[mg];W[kd];B[kc];W[lc];B[lb];W[ld];B[mb];W[jd];B[pc]
;W[jg];B[ie];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[ng];W[og];B[ni];W[oh];B[li];W[oi]
;B[id];W[nj];B[mj];W[ic];B[ni];W[ib];B[ka];W[mi];B[qd];W[kf];B[ni]
;W[ja];B[kb];W[mi];B[fd];W[ec];B[ni];W[hd];B[if];W[mi];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[ni];W[ff];B[fg];W[ef];B[oj];W[fh];B[ih];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc];B[ne]
;W[pi];B[ge];W[ee];B[pj];W[om];B[po];W[rp];B[qe];W[re];B[qg];W[rf]
;B[qh])

Xie Yimin Defended Female Honinbo

2011-10-26T11:06:00.000+07:00

The 30th Female Honinbo was settled. Xie Yimin is once again crowned as the Female Honinbo after she beat Mukai Chiaki at the fourth game. Xie played black in this game, while Mukai played white.

Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Xie Yimin (right)

The game opened with micro chinese fuseki. Mukai's approach with white 10 is rather new. Usually white will play at R13 or Q13 here. Xie's response with black 13 makes white's formation on the right looks weak. Black 45 is a good move, using black's wall on the right side to create a big framework. Mukai Chiaki resigned after 159 moves.

This is the fifth consecutive years Xie win Female Honinbo. Making her the female player with best title streak for Female Honinbo.

Xie Yimin defended her title once again.

This is the second consecutive years Mukai Chiaki lost to Xie in Female Honinbo title series.

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (black) vs. Mukai Chiaki (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[30th Female Honinbo title match 4]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Mukai Chiaki]
WR[4d]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[Female Honinbo]
RE[B+R]
PB[Xie Yimin]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[qj];B[qn];W[rf];B[od]
;W[fq];B[qh];W[rh];B[qg];W[rg];B[qf];W[re];B[qi];W[ri];B[rk];W[rj]
;B[rd];W[qe];B[pe];W[pc];B[pd];W[kd];B[jb];W[ge];B[dc];W[cc];B[ed]
;W[de];B[cb];W[db];B[eb];W[ec];B[oj];W[ql];B[dc];W[qm];B[da];W[ee]
;B[he];W[hf];B[if];W[hd];B[ie];W[fd];B[gc];W[gd];B[id];W[hc];B[bc]
;W[dk];B[hg];W[gf];B[ji];W[pn];B[nq];W[mj];B[mi];W[li];B[mh];W[co]
;B[fj];W[ei];B[fi];W[eh];B[fl];W[jk];B[lh];W[qp];B[qq];W[qo];B[rq]
;W[jp];B[cq];W[bp];B[hq];W[gp];B[jq];W[kq];B[kp];W[kr];B[jr];W[mq]
;B[ko];W[nr];B[oq];W[lp];B[io];W[or];B[pr];W[ln];B[kn];W[lm];B[gr]
;W[hh];B[ig];W[gh];B[gn];W[er];B[dm];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[dn];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[ho];B[go];W[im];B[hl];W[il];B[eo];W[fp];B[cl];W[js];B[ir]
;W[ck];B[bm];W[bl];B[cm];W[bk];B[hk];W[sd];B[sc];W[ib];B[jc];W[cd]
;B[ec];W[nj];B[pj];W[ni];B[nh];W[jo];B[in];W[jn];B[hp];W[oh];B[oi]
;W[pk];B[ok];W[ol];B[nk];W[rp];B[mp];W[lo];B[mr];W[lr];B[lq];W[rc]
;B[sb];W[mq];B[ms];W[se];B[rb])

One Victory To Mingren

2011-10-26T10:08:00.001+07:00

The 24th Mingren title series is a showdown between Jiang Weijie Mingren and Kong Jie, the challenger. Last year, Jiang ended Gu Li's 6 years of Reign on Mingren title. This year, he is close to defend his title after winning the first two games from Kong.

The first game was played on October 21. Jiang played black against Kong. Jiang showed an interesting combination starting with black 111-117, trapping white's group at the bottom of the board. Kong resigned after black 209. He is behind about 5 points on board.

Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (black) vs. Kong Jie (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[24th Mingren title match 1]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-10-21]
BR[Mingren]
RE[B+R]
PB[Jiang Weijie]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[de]
;W[dh];B[he];W[fc];B[ed];W[ec];B[hc];W[ge];B[gf];W[gd];B[hd];W[ff]
;B[hf];W[fg];B[lc];W[jc];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[ld];B[md];W[le];B[mc]
;W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[jg];W[lg];B[lh];W[mh];B[li];W[mi];B[nd];W[og]
;B[mj];W[nj];B[lj];W[oi];B[ph];W[pi];B[nf];W[ng];B[qi];W[ci];B[eq]
;W[gq];B[dp];W[cp];B[fq];W[dr];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[iq];B[ip];W[jq]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[fo];W[ep];B[fp];W[gj];B[lq];W[fr];B[cg]
;W[cd];B[ei];W[gh];B[eh];W[dj];B[di];W[ch];B[ej];W[dg];B[hi];W[gi]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[pl];W[pg];B[qg];W[oh];B[qh];W[el];B[fm];W[dl];B[dm]
;W[gl];B[cl];W[ek];B[ik];W[lp];B[kq];W[jp];B[kp];W[jo];B[ko];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[hm];B[fl];W[fk];B[hl];W[gk];B[in];W[pq];B[pp];W[or];B[er]
;W[nq];B[op];W[qq];B[ds];W[il];B[jn];W[cs];B[es];W[mr];B[jr];W[nb]
;B[cr];W[cq];B[br];W[bn];B[bm];W[bq];B[oc];W[jk];B[ij];W[hk];B[km]
;W[rp];B[ro];W[rq];B[np];W[kl];B[ll];W[lr];B[kr];W[nl];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[gb];W[jb];B[kc];W[kd];B[kb];W[fb];B[nm];W[of];B[oe];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[qf];B[pe];W[ok];B[qk];W[mm];B[ml];W[rn];B[qo];W[om];B[nn];W[pm]
;B[ql];W[ol];B[mq];W[nr];B[oj];W[ni];B[an];W[ao];B[am];W[cn];B[cm]
;W[aq];B[mf];W[me];B[ne];W[mg];B[jj];W[rm];B[rl];W[on];B[oo];W[hh]
;B[ih];W[ck];B[ak];W[so];B[kk];W[jl];B[sl];W[ho];B[io];W[hg];B[ig]
)

The second game was played 3 days later with colors reversed. Jiang played white while Kong played black. Black 13 is rather new to my eyes, as the usual answer is the kosumi tsuke at P4. The game was interesting and full of fighting. Kong resigned after 244 moves.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[24th Mingren title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[Mingren]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[nc];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[id]
;W[np];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[mm];B[nl];W[qj];B[qh];W[lk];B[nj];W[oq]
;B[pr];W[jp];B[li];W[rk];B[ql];W[qg];B[ri];W[ph];B[qe];W[mg];B[nh]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[jf];B[ng];W[rl];B[qm];W[ki];B[kh];W[ji]
;B[cl];W[cn];B[jh];W[ih];B[ii];W[ij];B[hi];W[lh];B[lg];W[mh];B[jj]
;W[kj];B[mf];W[mi];B[ni];W[mj];B[hj];W[jk];B[mk];W[lj];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hf];W[gg];B[fg];W[gf];B[ge];W[ff];B[ef];W[fe];B[ee]
;W[fd];B[ed];W[gd];B[gc];W[he];B[hd];W[if];B[eg];W[ch];B[fj];W[dc]
;B[cg];W[dg];B[de];W[ce];B[cd];W[cf];B[cc];W[ec];B[fi];W[cb];B[bb]
;W[eb];B[fb];W[fa];B[ga];W[da];B[ea];W[eh];B[fh];W[fa];B[hb];W[ba]
;B[ea];W[qi];B[rh];W[fa];B[dk];W[cj];B[ea];W[rd];B[qb];W[fa];B[gm]
;W[ek];B[em];W[ej];B[fk];W[el];B[ea];W[rc];B[rb];W[fa];B[gp];W[bd]
;B[fp];W[ep];B[gq];W[gn];B[hn];W[fn];B[fm];W[ho];B[dn];W[en];B[dm]
;W[do];B[go];W[eo];B[il];W[in];B[hm];W[io];B[bn];W[bo];B[cm];W[co]
;B[ke];W[qp];B[pp];W[rm];B[rj];W[qn];B[qo];W[ro];B[pn];W[po];B[eq]
;W[dr];B[qo];W[hk];B[gk];W[po];B[er];W[dq];B[qo];W[gj];B[gi];W[po]
;B[op];W[qq];B[qo];W[rn];B[iq];W[lf];B[me];W[fr];B[gr];W[es];B[lr]
;W[pk];B[pl];W[ol];B[pm];W[jq];B[rr];W[rq];B[jr];W[ir];B[hr];W[kr]
;B[is];W[kq];B[ks];W[nr];B[hp];W[ok];B[nk];W[pi];B[rg];W[pg];B[rf]
;W[nm];B[qr];W[sr];B[om];W[ik];B[am];W[je];B[jd];W[bk];B[bl];W[ao]
;B[an];W[pj];B[mq];W[nq];B[pf];W[rs];B[qs];W[nn];B[ss];W[sq];B[og]
;W[im];B[ea];W[bc];B[mp];W[mo];B[lp];W[mr];B[lq];W[lo];B[hl];W[jl]
;B[le];W[kp])

Cho U Won Game 1

2011-10-22T23:23:00.001+07:00

The 59th Oza started its best-of-5 title series on October 20. Game 1 was played at Meguro, Tokyo. Cho U Oza played white against Hane Naoki, the challenger.

Hane Naoki (left) vs. Cho U (right)

Cho got a strong thickness at the upper board and successfully converted it to his territories. Hane took 3 corners, trying to compensate Cho's territories at the upper board, unfortunately it wasn't enough to pay the komi. Cho won the first game by 3.5 points.

Cho U started his title defense with a victory

Will Hane Naoki win the second game?

Here is the game record:Cho U (white) vs. Hane Naoki (black). Result: W+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[59th Oza title match, game 1]DT[2011-10-21]PB[Hane Naoki]BR[9p]PW[Cho U]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1];B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[nc];B[qf];W[jd];B[cf];W[ch];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[bf];W[eg];B[fq];W[db];B[cb];W[ca];B[ba];W[da];B[me];W[lc];B[pk];W[ip];B[fo];W[dn];B[dr];W[cq];B[ir];W[im];B[bh];W[ci];B[bi];W[hq];B[hr];W[gq];B[gr];W[eq];B[fp];W[er];B[jp];W[jo];B[kp];W[iq];B[jq];W[ko];B[lo];W[lp];B[mp];W[fr];B[lq];W[km];B[cj];W[dj];B[dk];W[ck];B[bj];W[ek];B[dl];W[el];B[cl];W[ej];B[ll];W[kg];B[jk];W[lm];B[ml];W[mm];B[nm];W[mg];B[kl];W[pg];B[pf];W[og];B[rh];W[oe];B[od];W[ne];B[ob];W[qi];B[qh];W[oi];B[jh];W[qk];B[jg];W[pl];B[ok];W[ol];B[nk];W[qj];B[kf];W[nd];B[il];W[hm];B[ie];W[qb];B[ph];W[oj];B[pb];W[qd];B[pe];W[re];B[qa];W[rb];B[ra];W[rf];B[qg];W[sd];B[rc];W[qc];B[sf];W[sg];B[rg];W[oh];B[pa];W[nb];B[ri];W[rj];B[sh];W[id];B[he];W[hd];B[qm];W[ql];B[hl];W[jm];B[bn];W[sc];B[pc];W[of];B[sa];W[je];B[lg];W[if];B[co];W[do];B[hh];W[gl];B[mh];W[gg];B[kn];W[io];B[rm];W[bp];B[gk];W[mj];B[gh];W[fh];B[hg];W[hf];B[on];W[nl];B[mk];W[mi];B[gf];W[fg];B[li];W[lj];B[kj];W[nn];B[fl];W[gm];B[fk];W[fm];B[fi];W[no];B[oo];W[np];B[nq];W[pm];B[qn];W[fj];B[gj];W[ei];B[bb];W[gi];B[hi];W[cn];B[bo];W[bm];B[cm];W[bl];B[bk];W[dm];B[ck];W[pn];B[po];W[ro];B[qo];W[lf];B[jf];W[ge];B[lh];W[le];B[ke];W[ld];B[ln];W[sm];B[sl];W[sk];B[qe];W[rl];B[sn];W[rn];B[sl];W[rd];B[sb];W[sm];B[rp];W[so];B[sp];W[gs];B[na];W[ma];B[sg];W[oa];B[ng];W[mf];B[na];W[jr];B[kr];W[oa];B[df];W[ef];B[na];W[jl];B[hk];W[oa];B[om];W[mn];B[na];W[pi];B[se];W[oa];B[cg];W[dg];B[na];W[cp];B[al];W[oa];B[fs];W[es];B[na];W[ao];B[am];W[oa];B[nh];W[na];B[kd];W[kc];B[jn];W[in];B[ig];W[ce];B[be];W[mo];B[lp];W[op];B[pp];W[ap];B[an];W[fi])

Park Junghwan Won GS Galtex Cup

2011-10-22T22:53:00.003+07:00

The 16th GS Galtex Cup brought a new winner to the list of the tournament's winners. Park Junghwan (9 dan) won the final from Park Yeonghun (9 dan) by 3-0 to win the title.

Park Junghwan (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (right)

Park Junghwan who played white showed an interesting play at the upper board, starting with white 26 foolowed by white 42. White started a ko fight with white 194. Park Yeonghun won the ko fight, but soon resigned after white 228. This is the first time Park Junghwan win the GS Galtex Cup. GS Galtex is one of the tournament with the highest winning prize. The first placer wins 50 million won (about 43,878.93 USD), while the runner up wins 15 million won (about 13,163.68 USD).

Park Junghwan won his first GS Galtex Cup

Park Yeonghun had won the tournament twice. He failed to win his third title.

Here is the game record:Park Junghwan (white) vs. Park Yeonghun (black). Result: W+R

(;EV[16th GS Caltex Cup final round 3]PW[Park Junghwan]KM[6.5]FF[3]SZ[19]GM[1]WR[9d]PB[Park Yeonghun]RE[W+R]DT[2011-10-19]BR[9d];B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[cj];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[cc];B[ic];W[qf];B[qd];W[rp];B[qo];W[pj];B[ql];W[oc];B[od];W[nc];B[lc];W[qb];B[rc];W[ld];B[kc];W[mc];B[of];W[ph];B[rj];W[qq];B[ro];W[pl];B[pm];W[ol];B[rb];W[me];B[ng];W[jd];B[om];W[ml];B[nl];W[nk];B[nm];W[mj];B[kd];W[ke];B[je];W[id];B[hc];W[jf];B[fn];W[gq];B[ej];W[jc];B[jb];W[ib];B[kb];W[ie];B[lf];W[le];B[dg];W[gb];B[hb];W[gc];B[gd];W[hd];B[ia];W[fd];B[ge];W[fb];B[cf];W[fe];B[de];W[ef];B[eg];W[ce];B[cg];W[bn];B[gf];W[mb];B[la];W[cm];B[ni];W[oi];B[nd];W[md];B[mi];W[lj];B[jh];W[ig];B[hi];W[gg];B[ff];W[ee];B[fg];W[kh];B[kg];W[ih];B[ki];W[ii];B[kj];W[qi];B[nj];W[oj];B[mm];W[ll];B[hj];W[jk];B[ij];W[re];B[rg];W[pf];B[pb];W[ri];B[hq];W[ji];B[jj];W[lh];B[li];W[lg];B[gr];W[pr];B[rr];W[or];B[rq];W[lq];B[mq];W[mr];B[nr];W[jq];B[lr];W[hp];B[fq];W[gp];B[fp];W[hr];B[er];W[gs];B[fs];W[fr];B[ec];W[eb];B[gr];W[kr];B[ms];W[fr];B[mf];W[kf];B[gr];W[dn];B[hs];W[iq];B[cr];W[lp];B[dr];W[rk];B[ga];W[dc];B[rl];W[sj];B[bk];W[ci];B[ck];W[dk];B[dj];W[cl];B[ko];W[jn];B[lo];W[mp];B[kp];W[kq];B[io];W[jo];B[jp];W[ip];B[in];W[op];B[nq];W[js];B[ir];W[pq];B[np];W[mo];B[jm];W[no];B[pp];W[oo];B[hq];W[ls];B[ks];W[hr];B[is];W[ls];B[mg];W[jg];B[ks];W[jr];B[gs];W[ls];B[qk];W[qj];B[ks];W[gn];B[qr];W[ls];B[fa];W[ed];B[ks];W[es];B[ds];W[ls];B[bl];W[bj];B[ks];W[ek];B[ls];W[fm];B[fo];W[hn];B[kn];W[gl];B[fk];W[gk])

Cho Hanseung Leads Kuksu

2011-10-22T22:23:00.003+07:00

The 55th Kuksu Cup reached its title match series with Choi Cheolhan Kuksu will take Cho Hanseung, the challenger, in a best-of-5 series. Cho Hanseung took an early lead of the series by winning the first game.

Cho Hanseung (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan (right)

Cho Hanseung who played black gave Choi Cheolhan a big lower left corner for a thickness toward the center. Cho Hanseung showed a solid endgame and won the game by resignation after 243 moves. The next game will be played on October 25.

Cho Hanseung took game 1

Will Choi Cheolhan get his revenge at game 2?

Here is the game record:Cho Hanseung (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[55th Korean Kuksu, title match #1]DT[2011-10-17]PB[Cho Hanseung]BR[9p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1];B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[op];W[jp];B[cf];W[ci];B[fd];W[df];B[cc];W[dc];B[dg];W[ce];B[ef];W[de];B[bg];W[eg];B[dh];W[ff];B[be];W[bd];B[di];W[ee];B[do];W[dk];B[fp];W[eo];B[ep];W[dp];B[dn];W[go];B[cp];W[cq];B[bp];W[fr];B[gp];W[fo];B[ho];W[fm];B[ip];W[bq];B[cl];W[dl];B[ck];W[cm];B[dm];W[bm];B[el];W[ek];B[fl];W[fk];B[gl];W[cj];B[gk];W[hq];B[hp];W[iq];B[fj];W[dj];B[fh];W[co];B[cn];W[bn];B[em];W[bo];B[mc];W[kc];B[id];W[md];B[nd];W[je];B[hf];W[ne];B[nc];W[me];B[oe];W[qe];B[nf];W[mf];B[mg];W[lg];B[ng];W[qh];B[jg];W[jf];B[ld];W[lf];B[lc];W[ig];B[jc];W[jh];B[qj];W[qd];B[qc];W[rc];B[lq];W[jo];B[hn];W[qq];B[pq];W[qo];B[rq];W[mp];B[lp];W[lo];B[mo];W[no];B[mn];W[np];B[ln];W[oo];B[ko];W[ro];B[er];W[qr];B[rp];W[or];B[po];W[pn];B[pp];W[mr];B[qn];W[pm];B[lr];W[rn];B[pr];W[ol];B[nm];W[on];B[ps];W[eq];B[oj];W[fq];B[rl];W[nj];B[qm];W[ql];B[rm];W[oi];B[pj];W[nk];B[mi];W[lj];B[ni];W[kk];B[jn];W[ae];B[rb];W[pe];B[qb];W[of];B[od];W[rj];B[qk];W[pg];B[og];W[pf];B[pi];W[hg];B[af];W[bf];B[rd];W[re];B[be];W[ad];B[hh];W[hi];B[gg];W[gi];B[jj];W[ik];B[ih];W[kg];B[ii];W[gh];B[hj];W[ij];B[ji];W[gf];B[kh];W[ki];B[jg];W[fg];B[lh];W[jh];B[jk];W[kr];B[jl];W[ls];B[fi];W[fb];B[sc];W[ri];B[pl];W[om];B[hc];W[gb];B[hb];W[kd];B[kb];W[jd];B[jb];W[bf];B[se];W[rg];B[be];W[li];B[jg];W[bf];B[fc];W[eb];B[bh];W[jh];B[mh];W[he];B[hd];W[sf];B[aj];W[cg];B[ch];W[bk];B[gj];W[gg];B[jq];W[kq];B[kp];W[jr];B[kl];W[ll];B[ok];W[nl];B[lm];W[sd];B[rc];W[ph];B[oh];W[eh];B[ei];W[le];B[ie];W[if];B[ga])

Xie Leads Female Honinbo

2011-10-21T12:09:00.000+07:00

The third game of the 30th Female Honinbo was played on October 17. Xie Yimin Female Honinbo played white against Mukai Chiaki, the challenger.

Xie Yimin, the female grand slam.

Mukai Chiaki got difficulty with her group at the lower left. Xie attacked the group well and took the initiative after black 73. Xie later exploited another black's weak group with white 164 and let black won the ko fight to grab some points at he center.

Xie won by a convincing 8.5 points margin. This game shows why it's bad to have weak groups in an early stage of the game. Xie utilized black's weak play in the opening very well. The fourth game will be played on October 24.

Mukai Chiaki opened the series with a victory, but now she is one point down.

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (white) vs. Mukai Chiaki (black). Result: W+8.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[30th Japanese Female Honinbo, title match #3]
DT[2011-10-17]PB[Mukai Chiaki]BR[4p]PW[Xie Yimin]WR[5p]KM[6.5]RE[W+8.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cp];W[dr];B[dj];W[ek];B[fp];W[fq]
;B[dm];W[dl];B[em];W[cn];B[ce];W[gm];B[fo];W[ho];B[fl];W[ej];B[cj];W[cl];B[gl];W[dg]
;B[ee];W[gc];B[ei];W[di];B[dh];W[eh];B[ci];W[fi];B[cg];W[di];B[ch];W[hm];B[gj];W[hh]
;B[ik];W[jh];B[mp];W[kk];B[jl];W[lo];B[lp];W[kp];B[kq];W[ko];B[jq];W[kl];B[cr];W[bo]
;B[hp];W[gp];B[go];W[ip];B[hn];W[hq];B[gn];W[im];B[fm];W[dn];B[en];W[ep];B[eo];W[qf]
;B[nc];W[qo];B[io];W[qq];B[qr];W[pp];B[oq];W[rd];B[ql];W[qc];B[kc];W[qj];B[om];W[nn]
;B[oo];W[pm];B[pl];W[qm];B[on];W[rl];B[rk];W[rm];B[mm];W[jm];B[jp];W[ir];B[qk];W[rj]
;B[sk];W[rq];B[pj];W[pi];B[rr];W[ro];B[oj];W[ij];B[jo];W[cd];B[eg];W[hk];B[pc];W[jb]
;B[jc];W[ic];B[cb];W[be];B[ec];W[ed];B[fd];W[dd];B[fc];W[db];B[ge];W[bf];B[ei];W[fh]
;B[df];W[kb];B[lb];W[id];B[if];W[jd];B[lc];W[jf];B[fj];W[bk];B[ig];W[jg];B[ih];W[ii]
;B[ie];W[je];B[hi];W[di];B[el];W[dk];B[ei];W[qb];B[of];W[di];B[bj];W[bm];B[qg];W[pg]
;B[rf];W[qe];B[qh];W[pf];B[re];W[qd];B[nf];W[pb];B[ob];W[gf];B[ff];W[he];B[gg];W[hg]
;B[gh];W[hf];B[ph];W[og];B[kn];W[me];B[mf];W[le];B[ne];W[pe];B[oe];W[md];B[nd];W[oa]
;B[na];W[pa];B[nh];W[gd];B[fe];W[jr];B[kr];W[ml];B[nl];W[lm];B[ln];W[ng];B[la];W[nm]
;B[mn];W[nk];B[ol];W[bg];B[ei];W[oc];B[od];W[di];B[hb];W[ib];B[ei];W[ks];B[ls];W[js]
;B[lr];W[gb];B[hl];W[il];B[hj];W[di];B[eb];W[da];B[ei];W[oh];B[oi];W[di];B[ak];W[al]
;B[ei];W[rg];B[rh];W[di];B[aj];W[ck];B[ei];W[mj];B[di];W[ni];B[lf];W[lh];B[km];W[jk]
;B[pn];W[po];B[qn];W[rn];B[sr];W[sq];B[hs];W[ds];B[dp];W[eq];B[fs];W[fr];B[ll];W[mk]
;B[fa];W[bh];B[iq];W[hr];B[ga];W[op];B[np];W[ar];B[cs];W[cf];B[de];W[ai];B[sg];W[hc]
;B[ha];W[ok];B[pk];W[se];B[bp];W[ap];B[sl];W[sm];B[kg];W[kh];B[jn];W[mc];B[mb];W[kf]
;B[lg];W[lk];B[hp];W[es];B[lm])

Iyama Survived First Kadoban

2011-10-15T17:31:00.000+07:00

The 36th Meijin reached its fifth game on October 13. Yamashita Keigo, the challenger, was leading the series by 3-1. One more victory and Yamashita will be the new Meijin. At the fifth game, Yamashita played black while Iyama Yuta Meijin played white.

Iyama handled his fujite.

The game quickly entered a fighting position when Iyama attacked black's formation on the left side. The attack gave white a potential area at the bottom of the board, while black got a strong thickness at the right side. Day 1 ended with Iyama Yuta sealed his move for white 64.

Day 2 continued with Iyama playing on the right side. Yamashita countered it by attacking white's position at the bottom. Yamashita successfully invade white's area and switched to the right side, attacking white's stones. Iyama showed a good surviving skill and survived black's attack. Yamashita resigned after Iyama played white 182. With the victory, Iyama closed the gap by 1 point. Yamashita is still leading the series by 3-2 and Iyama is still under a must win situation at the next game if he wants to defend his title. The sixth game will be played on October 27-28.

Iyama survived the fifth game.

Will Yamashita capture the title at the next game? Or will it go all the way to the seventh game?

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, title match #5]DT[2011-10-13,14]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1];B[qd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dc];B[od];W[nq];B[qn];W[pr];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[fd];W[jc];B[lc];W[hd];B[eg];W[gf];B[fh];W[df];B[fe];W[ee];B[ed];W[ci];B[if];W[fb];B[eb];W[hf];B[ih];W[gh];B[fi];W[gi];B[di];W[dh];B[ch];W[bh];B[cj];W[bi];B[fg];W[hh];B[ii];W[gj];B[ie];W[gd];B[gb];W[gc];B[fc];W[ek];B[hb];W[ic];B[dj];W[cl];B[cb];W[bb];B[kb];W[ik];B[kd];W[rd];B[re];W[qc];B[qe];W[oc];B[rc];W[ql];B[ol];W[pj];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[mp];B[on];W[kq];B[jq];W[kr];B[jp];W[lr];B[em];W[gm];B[fo];W[fq];B[cm];W[fn];B[eo];W[go];B[cp];W[cq];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[gk];B[eq];W[do];B[en];W[ep];B[fp];W[gp];B[gq];W[fr];B[co];W[er];B[bq];W[br];B[hn];W[gn];B[bm];W[dl];B[rj];W[nj];B[oi];W[pk];B[nk];W[oj];B[rk];W[lj];B[lk];W[qm];B[rn];W[qh];B[oh];W[kj];B[mj];W[mi];B[mk];W[ni];B[li];W[og];B[ng];W[nh];B[pg];W[of];B[ph];W[mg];B[lh];W[nd];B[me];W[ne];B[pc];W[mf];B[le];W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[jd];W[pb];B[qb];W[nb];B[hq];W[bk];B[qi];W[jg];B[ig];W[oa];B[cr];W[dq];B[ar];W[bp];B[bs];W[cn];B[bo];W[bn];B[ap];W[dn];B[an];W[dm];B[mc];W[nc];B[il];W[pf];B[qf];W[jn];B[kn];W[km];B[lo];W[kk];B[jh];W[ki];B[kh];W[hm])

Yamashita Leads Meijin by 3-1

2011-10-09T12:41:00.000+07:00

The fourth game of the 36th Meijin was played on October 5-6. Yamashita Keigo, the challenger, was leading the series by 2-1. At the fourth game, Iyama Yuta Meijin played black while Yamashita Keigo Honinbo played white.

Iyama opened the game with a High Chinese Fuseki. Later, the young Meijin aimed to play at the right side and at the bottom, giving a big upper left corner to Yamashita in the process. Day 1 ended with Yamashit Keigo did the sealing move for white 46.

Yamashita handling his sealed move.

Day 2 continued with exchanges played all over the board. Yamashita invaded black's right side, while Iyama invaded white's bottom left area. Iyama resigned at white 198. The move forced Iyama to connect with N7 and O7, and give white a chance to attack black's bottom right corner and get sente.

Yamashita is one step closer to the title.

With this victory, Yamashita leads the series by 3-1. One more victory and he will get the title! The fifth game will be played on October 13-14.

Will Iyama win this kadoban?

Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Iyama Yuta (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[36th Meijin title match 4]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamashita Keigo]
WR[Honinbo]
DT[2011-10-05,06]
BR[Meijin]
RE[W+R]
PB[Iyama Yuta]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[pk];W[fq];B[fc];W[cf];B[mc];W[id];B[mp]
;W[qf];B[fe];W[gd];B[fd];W[db];B[hf];W[je];B[jg];W[le];B[dg];W[df]
;B[eg];W[ef];B[ff];W[fg];B[fh];W[gg];B[hh];W[eh];B[gh];W[dh];B[hg]
;W[cg];B[pf];W[ne];B[nd];W[kg];B[kh];W[lh];B[kf];W[lg];B[jf];W[pg]
;B[nf];W[oe];B[pe];W[of];B[og];W[me];B[oh];W[od];B[pc];W[oc];B[ob]
;W[nb];B[pb];W[mb];B[jc];W[ic];B[lc];W[kc];B[li];W[mi];B[ki];W[qh]
;B[qj];W[rd];B[rc];W[mh];B[ph];W[qg];B[kd];W[ke];B[nc];W[kb];B[lb]
;W[ld];B[jb];W[ka];B[la];W[jd];B[ja];W[kd];B[na];W[oj];B[qi];W[lj]
;B[kj];W[kk];B[jk];W[lk];B[ok];W[nj];B[pi];W[jl];B[ik];W[il];B[hk]
;W[qo];B[qp];W[oo];B[np];W[qm];B[om];W[rk];B[rl];W[ql];B[qk];W[on]
;B[bp];W[cp];B[bo];W[bq];B[cl];W[hl];B[gl];W[cn];B[bn];W[gk];B[fk]
;W[gj];B[fj];W[cm];B[bm];W[bk];B[ck];W[bj];B[co];W[do];B[br];W[cq]
;B[fm];W[jj];B[hj];W[jh];B[rj];W[rm];B[sk];W[rp];B[rq];W[pp];B[qq]
;W[op];B[oq];W[jq];B[gq];W[gp];B[iq];W[ip];B[hq];W[hp];B[jr];W[kq]
;B[kr];W[lq];B[fr];W[er];B[ln];W[lo];B[ko];W[lp];B[mo];W[so];B[jp]
;W[gm];B[fl];W[lr];B[mr];W[ks];B[ir];W[jo];B[eq];W[dr];B[fp];W[en]
;B[dm];W[dn];B[bl];W[fn];B[mq];W[kn];B[js];W[ls];B[hs];W[ms];B[jn]
;W[kp];B[km];W[in];B[ko];W[nr];B[or];W[kn];B[cj];W[ci];B[ko];W[mn]
)

Xie Yimin Won Game 2

2011-10-09T12:19:00.000+07:00

Game 2 of the 30th Female Honinbo was played on October 3. Xie Yimin, the title holder, played black while the challenger, Mukai Chiaki, played white.

Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Xie Yimin (right)

In the second game, Xie made a big framework at the left and right side. Mukai's strategy was to aim the center might be a bad idea, since whte still has an open spot from the right side. Xie quickly played black 81-85 followed by black 101 to wreck white's moyo. Mukai resigned at move 183. She was behin about 8 points on board.

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (black) vs. Mukai Chiaki (white). Result: B+R

Vote who do you think will be the 30th Female Honinbo below:

Mukai Chiaki Leads Female Honinbo

2011-10-04T11:13:00.001+07:00

The 30th Female Honinbo finally reached its title match series. Mukai Chiaki who won the challenger's decision match went on to win the first game from the best of 5 match.

Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Xie Yimin (right)

This also ends Mukai's 5 losing streak from Xie in title series. Will Mukai keep the momentum and finally break Xie Yimin's wall?

Mukai Chiaki

O Meien explaining the game

Vote who do you think will become the 30th Female Honinbo

Here is the game record:
Mukai Chiaki (black) vs. Xie Yimin (white). Result: B+R

(;DT[2011-09-28]EV[30th Japanese Female Honinbo, title match #1]PB[Mukai Chiaki]PW[Xie Yimin]KM[6.5]RE[B+R];B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[dp];B[fc];W[hc];B[pn];W[fd];B[qm];W[ec];B[fq];W[cn];B[jp];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[rf];B[ph];W[qc];B[og];W[pf];B[kc];W[lq];B[kq];W[lo];B[kn];W[mm];B[on];W[mp];B[ll];W[ml];B[mk];W[ko];B[jo];W[nk];B[mj];W[kr];B[jr];W[kp];B[jq];W[nn];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[lm];B[cp];W[co];B[eq];W[ck];B[km];W[nj];B[mi];W[kl];B[lk];W[jl];B[ol];W[nl];B[mq];W[pj];B[nh];W[mr];B[nq];W[om];B[ci];W[cf];B[cg];W[df];B[bl];W[bk];B[cl];W[dk];B[dl];W[el];B[ek];W[dm];B[fl];W[em];B[dj];W[fk];B[ej];W[bm];B[gl];W[gk];B[ln];W[mn];B[jn];W[pl];B[gi];W[hl];B[gm];W[ii];B[hj];W[ij];B[hk];W[ig];B[id];W[ic];B[jd];W[he];B[pc];W[of];B[nf];W[qb];B[hf];W[ne];B[mf];W[gh];B[hd];W[gd];B[ge];W[fg];B[fe];W[dg];B[oe];W[or];B[oq];W[rl];B[no];W[mo];B[nr];W[jb];B[kb];W[ch];B[pm];W[ok];B[fn];W[ob];B[pb];W[pa];B[ik];W[kj];B[jk];W[ke];B[jc];W[ib];B[kf];W[od];B[pe];W[jf];B[je];W[lf];B[me];W[kg];B[ki];W[ld];B[nb];W[ep];B[fp];W[bo];B[bq];W[jj];B[kk];W[ns];B[pr];W[rn];B[rm];W[sm];B[ro];W[sn];B[oo];W[rj];B[bh];W[bg];B[oc];W[lc];B[lb];W[fi];B[fj];W[ei];B[bj];W[al];B[dh];W[di];B[cj];W[cm];B[cg];W[oi];B[oh];W[ch];B[gc];W[ed];B[cg];W[cr];B[br];W[ch];B[gb])

Lee Younggu Won Korean Prices Information Cup

2011-09-29T19:19:00.000+07:00

The 7th Korean Prices Information Cup went to the third game after Lee Younggu won game 2 and even the score to 1-1 from Yun Junsang. Lee Younggu played black at the third game, while Yun Junsang played white.

Lee Younggu (left) vs. Yun Junsang (right)

The opening was interesting and showed how popular Low Chinese Fuseki for white nowadays. During the middle game, Yun gave his right side to capture the upper board. After 333 moves, Lee Younggu won the game by 3.5 points.

Lee Younggu

Here is the game record:
Lee Younggu (black) vs. Yun Junsang (white). Result: B+3.5

(;
EV[7th Prices Information Cup final round 3]
PW[Yun Junsang]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
RE[B+3.5]
GM[1]
WR[8d]
PB[Lee Younggu]
DT[2011-09-28]
BR[8d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[fc];W[df];B[jd];W[qf];B[qd]
;W[rp];B[qo];W[pj];B[ql];W[of];B[md];W[qq];B[ro];W[qk];B[pl];W[rl]
;B[rm];W[jp];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[fo];W[go];B[dr];W[dp];B[cp]
;W[er];B[br];W[ds];B[cm];W[dn];B[co];W[eo];B[lq];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[db];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc];B[cb];W[ec];B[eb];W[fd];B[en];W[fn];B[em]
;W[re];B[rd];W[pr];B[or];W[ld];B[mc];W[lc];B[le];W[mb];B[nb];W[fb]
;B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[me];B[lb];W[kb];B[ma];W[lf];B[ke];W[kc];B[mf]
;W[ne];B[kg];W[mg];B[oj];W[kf];B[jf];W[lg];B[pg];W[pf];B[pi];W[kh]
;B[qi];W[lp];B[kq];W[el];B[fm];W[fl];B[dm];W[ie];B[kp];W[ko];B[dk]
;W[dj];B[jo];W[jn];B[io];W[kn];B[gl];W[gk];B[hk];W[hl];B[gm];W[il]
;B[ej];W[gj];B[di];W[cj];B[gi];W[hj];B[dl];W[ci];B[dh];W[ch];B[hi]
;W[ii];B[ih];W[hh];B[fi];W[hg];B[rr];W[mp];B[mq];W[ok];B[ol];W[nj]
;B[oi];W[nl];B[pk];W[nk];B[mh];W[om];B[lh];W[jg];B[lj];W[qm];B[qj]
;W[pm];B[rk];W[rn];B[sl];W[oo];B[qn];W[iq];B[ll];W[lm];B[ir];W[jr]
;B[jq];W[hr];B[hq];W[is];B[ip];W[ir];B[ib];W[oc];B[od];W[nd];B[nc]
;W[je];B[ng];W[nf];B[gb];W[gc];B[fa];W[hb];B[ka];W[ja];B[la];W[jb]
;B[bl];W[bs];B[ar];W[kr];B[fk];W[ji];B[hp];W[gq];B[fg];W[bk];B[ae]
;W[af];B[ad];W[bf];B[kl];W[lr];B[mr];W[kj];B[mj];W[ml];B[kk];W[rh]
;B[dg];W[cg];B[gf];W[hf];B[np];W[no];B[op];W[sd];B[sc];W[se];B[rc]
;W[ge];B[fc];W[bm];B[bn];W[fb];B[po];W[in];B[fc];W[bq];B[bp];W[fb]
;B[on];W[nn];B[pn];W[nm];B[fc];W[ob];B[pb];W[fb];B[ga];W[ha];B[ea]
;W[ri];B[jk];W[ik];B[jj];W[ff];B[ki];W[ij];B[gh];W[eg];B[eh];W[ef]
;B[gg];W[ni];B[mi];W[ak];B[cl];W[al];B[am];W[og];B[nh];W[km];B[gn]
;W[mk];B[lk];W[ms];B[ns];W[ls];B[fo];W[nr];B[nq];W[fn];B[mo];W[lo]
;B[fo];W[ab];B[aa];W[fn];B[mn];W[mm];B[fo];W[ba];B[ca];W[fn];B[jh]
;W[ig];B[fo];W[oa];B[pc];W[fn];B[jh];W[ih];B[fo];W[na];B[pa];W[fn]
;B[qg];W[rg];B[fo];W[so];B[sn];W[fn];B[hn];W[ho];B[jp];W[gp];B[fo]
;W[rq];B[sr];W[fn];B[jl];W[im];B[fo];W[ps];B[os];W[fn];B[si];W[sj]
;B[fo];W[rs];B[sp];W[fn];B[rj];W[sh];B[fo];W[qr];B[sq];W[fn];B[qh]
;W[fo];B[oh];W[fc];B[sk];W[si];B[aq];W[cs];B[qe];W[jm];B[fj];W[hm]
;B[pe];W[oe];B[as])

Yamashita Keigo Won Game 3

2011-09-27T19:50:00.001+07:00

The 36th Meijin title match continued with the third game played on September 21-22. This time, Yamashita Keigo (the challenger) played black while Iyama Yuta Meijin played white.

Yamashita opened the game with Low Chinese Fuseki. Iyama answered it with F3 and Yamashita answered it with O16, an unusual move. Iyama invaded black's right side with white 32, but soon found himself in a mess. Iyama then sealed his move for white 58.

Yamashita (left) started the third game.

Day 2 continued with Iyama's sealed move revealed to be S8. Iyama tried to start a ko fight, but Yamashita avoided it and let Iyama split his groups. Yamashita played convincingly to save his groups and launched a successful counter attack.

Iyama started a ko fight with white 176 and did a mistake by playing white 178 and 180 instead of saving his group with L19. Yamashita harassed the group and Iyama resigned soon. With this victory, Yamashita is leading the seried by 2-1. The fourth game will be played on October 5-6.

Yamashita (left) took the lead from the young Meijin. Will Iyama won game 4 and equalize the score?

Here is the game record:

Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Iyama Yuta (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, game 3]DT[2011-09-21,22]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1];B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[nd];W[fc];B[dj];W[lp];B[np];W[dl];B[fk];W[lc];B[dg];W[le];B[mc];W[re];B[lb];W[qd];B[pe];W[qf];B[qc];W[rc];B[qb];W[qh];B[gp];W[gq];B[ip];W[ln];B[nn];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[po];W[rp];B[op];W[qo];B[qr];W[pp];B[rq];W[qp];B[rr];W[pn];B[pm];W[qm];B[on];W[pl];B[qn];W[rn];B[ql];W[pn];B[om];W[oo];B[rm];W[in];B[gn];W[rl];B[qn];W[ej];B[qm];W[ek];B[jq];W[hq];B[io];W[jo];B[il];W[fo];B[go];W[hm];B[gl];W[hl];B[hk];W[ik];B[jl];W[hj];B[gk];W[gm];B[fm];W[jn];B[fn];W[ij];B[ll];W[lr];B[dn];W[mo];B[no];W[jr];B[kq];W[lq];B[ko];W[km];B[jk];W[kp];B[fi];W[ei];B[gi];W[eg];B[ji];W[jc];B[ef];W[fh];B[cf];W[ff];B[dh];W[eh];B[hh];W[bd];B[ck];W[cl];B[bl];W[bm];B[bk];W[em];B[en];W[cm];B[cp];W[co];B[bo];W[cq];B[cn];W[bp];B[bn];W[ee];B[pg];W[qg];B[ce];W[cd];B[kc];W[kd];B[ld];W[kb];B[lc];W[jd];B[hf];W[nr];B[or];W[rj];B[jf];W[kf];B[ib];W[jb];B[hd];W[hc];B[ic];W[id];B[gc];W[hb];B[gb];W[ia];B[gd];W[fb];B[fd];W[fl];B[el];W[hg];B[ig];W[gg];B[gf];W[fl];B[gh];W[fg];B[el];W[di];B[dm];W[ci];B[ec];W[eb];B[db];W[dc];B[fa];W[ed];B[ea];W[ec];B[dk];W[ga];B[ha];W[rk];B[ga];W[sm];B[ka];W[kg];B[mg];W[mf];B[lg];W[jh];B[ih];W[ng];B[nf];W[of];B[ne];W[ki];B[lh];W[kh];B[li];W[kj];B[lk])

Senior Team Won GG Auction Cup

2011-09-25T13:09:00.001+07:00

The 5th GG Auction Cup finally reached its conclusion with Senior team came out as the winner. This year, the tournament went all the way to the 23rd game. Yoo Changhyuk who beat Kwon Hyojin repeated his success at game 22 and 23 thus gave victory to his team.

At game 22, Yoo beat Rui Naiwei in a close game and brought the tournament, for the first time, to its last game.

Rui Naiwei (left) vs. Yoo Changhyuk (right).

Here is the game record:
Yoo Changhyuk (black) vs. Rui Naiwei (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 22]DT[2011-09-21]
PB[Yoo Changhyuk]BR[9p]PW[Rui Naiwei]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cn];W[cl];B[cf];W[ci];B[fc];W[df]
;B[cc];W[ce];B[dc];W[cq];B[cg];W[be];B[dg];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[di];W[dj];B[ej];W[dk]
;B[fi];W[fl];B[bi];W[cj];B[hd];W[fg];B[ch];W[if];B[hi];W[je];B[hp];W[hl];B[kp];W[jc]
;B[ic];W[rd];B[qc];W[of];B[ql];W[oo];B[ol];W[qo];B[pp];W[po];B[mp];W[mo];B[lo];W[mn]
;B[ml];W[ln];B[oj];W[jo];B[jp];W[io];B[gq];W[kl];B[ri];W[qk];B[qi];W[rl];B[oh];W[mf]
;B[rm];W[qm];B[pl];W[rn];B[rk];W[sm];B[rj];W[rc];B[jb];W[mc];B[nd];W[kc];B[rb];W[fr]
;B[gr];W[fp];B[ho];W[rp];B[rq];W[qq];B[qr];W[sq];B[rr];W[fh];B[eh];W[bj];B[ih];W[he]
;B[fo];W[eo];B[fn];W[en];B[mb];W[gd];B[gc];W[id];B[hc];W[qd];B[qb];W[pe];B[rg];W[od]
;B[ne];W[nf];B[lc];W[kb];B[le];W[lf];B[ah];W[es];B[fq];W[eq];B[in];W[gs];B[hr];W[pc]
;B[pb];W[ac];B[ib];W[bb];B[cb];W[rf];B[qg];W[sr];B[ed];W[me];B[md];W[ni];B[ke];W[kf]
;B[jg];W[jf];B[li];W[nh];B[og];W[ji];B[mj];W[gj];B[gi];W[fm];B[hm];W[gn];B[il];W[ik]
;B[hk];W[hj];B[gl];W[ij];B[go];W[gm];B[hn];W[aj];B[bf];W[nj];B[nk];W[lk];B[af];W[ae]
;B[ng];W[mh];B[ko];W[mk];B[lh];W[mg];B[kg];W[oi];B[pi];W[np];B[nq];W[op];B[pq];W[fd]
;B[ek];W[el];B[ll];W[lj];B[jl];W[km];B[jk];W[jj];B[kk];W[kj];B[ee];W[de];B[bc];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[ii];W[ig];B[jh];W[hs];B[is];W[fs];B[ir];W[jm];B[jn])

At game 23, Yoo once again played black, while Park Jieun played white. The opening was similiar with game 22, but this time Park Jieun played keima instead of ikken basami (one space low pincer). Yoo split Park's groups with black 53 and it turned out to be correct decision because later, black destroyed white's corner and got a big territory with black 83. White resigned 100 moves later.

Park Jieun (left) vs. Yoo Changhyuk (right)

Here is the game record:
Yoo Changhyuk (black) vs. Park Jieun (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[5th GG Auction Cup 23rd round]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Jieun]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-09-22]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Yoo Changhyuk]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cn];W[fq];B[cf]
;W[fc];B[dj];W[rd];B[kc];W[bd];B[ql];W[ph];B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[dq]
;B[bo];W[iq];B[jq];W[jr];B[kr];W[kq];B[jp];W[ir];B[lq];W[pm];B[pl]
;W[kp];B[lr];W[ko];B[om];W[qc];B[hc];W[ch];B[dh];W[ci];B[di];W[cj]
;B[cg];W[ck];B[dk];W[bm];B[cm];W[cl];B[dl];W[bh];B[io];W[in];B[hn]
;W[jn];B[ho];W[hm];B[fn];W[il];B[mo];W[fl];B[fm];W[ob];B[oc];W[rk]
;B[ij];W[jj];B[ji];W[kj];B[ki];W[li];B[lj];W[lk];B[mj];W[ii];B[ed]
;W[ih];B[pg];W[qg];B[lh];W[hj];B[ec];W[de];B[ee];W[df];B[dg];W[ef]
;B[ff];W[fg];B[gf];W[db];B[eb];W[nb];B[mb];W[pc];B[pb];W[qb];B[dc]
;W[cc];B[eg];W[be];B[cb];W[bb];B[da];W[rm];B[ce];W[bf];B[cd];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[if];B[bg];W[ag];B[na];W[pa];B[md];W[bc];B[rl];W[sl];B[qm]
;W[rn];B[qo];W[mm];B[mk];W[ll];B[af];W[ae];B[oh];W[pi];B[pf];W[kf]
;B[nn];W[br];B[ar];W[bs];B[bn];W[bl];B[mi];W[jg];B[qe];W[re];B[le]
;W[he];B[ln];W[km];B[gd];W[og];B[ah];W[ai];B[mg];W[id];B[ic];W[kd]
;B[jd];W[je];B[jc];W[lf];B[mf];W[ld];B[lc];W[ke];B[me];W[gm];B[fp]
;W[gp];B[fo];W[do];B[el];W[oi];B[nh];W[dn];B[dm];W[fk];B[eq];W[gq]
;B[ep];W[er];B[fr];W[dr];B[gr];W[fi];B[jo])

This is the 3rd victory for Senior team and it was thanks to Cho Hunhyun and Yoo Changhyuk who played major role for the team's victory. Congratulations!

Yoo Changhyuk sealed the victory for his team.

Yoo Changhyuk Beat Kwon Hyojin

2011-09-21T21:10:00.001+07:00

The 5th GG Auction Cup continued! Kwon Hyojin who won the previous game against Cho Hunhyun is up against another legendary player, Yoo Changhyuk (9p). Yoo is the last man standing for Male team, while the Female still has Kwon, Rui Naiwei, and Park Jieun in the line.

Yoo Changhyuk (left) vs/ Kwon Hyojin (right)

Kwon who played black decided to win the ko fight with black 83, allowing Yoo to split Kwon's stones. Later, the split stones couldn't help themselves, thanks to a failed attack with black 125. Kwon Hyojin resigned at move 186.

The last man standing. Can he defeat 2 more female players?.

Rui Naiwei (left) and Yue Liang (right), Kwon Hyojin's husband, discussing the game.

Here is the game record:
Yoo Changyuk (white) vs. Kwon Hyojin (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 21]
DT[2011-09-20]PB[Kwon Hyojin]BR[5p]PW[Yoo Changhyuk]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[co];W[cj];B[cl];W[cp];B[do];W[fq]
;B[fc];W[df];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc];B[cb];W[rd];B[qc];W[ph];B[hq];W[kp]
;B[ho];W[kn];B[fo];W[gq];B[dj];W[di];B[dk];W[ci];B[qk];W[qm];B[pk];W[rk];B[rl];W[rj]
;B[ql];W[om];B[pn];W[pm];B[rn];W[np];B[nq];W[mp];B[jd];W[hc];B[jc];W[he];B[bd];W[be]
;B[ac];W[mq];B[fe];W[rm];B[sm];W[qq];B[pp];W[rp];B[ro];W[rr];B[sp];W[sq];B[rq];W[bo]
;B[bn];W[rp];B[pr];W[qr];B[rq];W[fb];B[eb];W[rp];B[on];W[nm];B[rq];W[md];B[sr];W[mc]
;B[mb];W[nd];B[nb];W[od];B[oc];W[pe];B[bf];W[cf];B[fg];W[ae];B[if];W[hf];B[ig];W[ff]
;B[ef];W[hh];B[dg];W[cg];B[gd];W[gf];B[ee];W[ie];B[je];W[ic];B[ji];W[ii];B[ei];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[jj];B[ij];W[jh];B[ih];W[hi];B[ki];W[jk];B[de];W[ce];B[bk];W[bj];B[bh];W[dh]
;B[eg];W[kh];B[li];W[lh];B[mi];W[jf];B[kl];W[jl];B[ml];W[lb];B[kb];W[lc];B[kf];W[jg]
;B[km];W[jm];B[jn];W[iq];B[ip];W[hr];B[qd];W[rc];B[qe];W[re];B[pf];W[oe];B[qb];W[la]
;B[mh];W[of];B[rf];W[qg];B[mg];W[rb];B[ib];W[gb];B[le];W[gl];B[gj];W[hj];B[jq];W[hp]
;B[ir];W[in];B[hq];W[jo];B[pb];W[iq];B[aj];W[ai];B[hq];W[lg];B[mf];W[iq];B[ak];W[bi]
;B[hq];W[ok];B[pj];W[oj])

Cho Insun Advanced To Round 2

2011-09-21T19:58:00.001+07:00

Cho Insun (7 dan, amateur) made a surprise at the 39th Myeongin (Korean equivalents for Meijin) by defeating Park Jeonggeun (4p) at the first round. Of course this is not "surprising" as Cho showed really good result against professionals. He won from Yun Junsang (8p) and Seo Gunwoo (5p) at the previous preliminary round. He also reached the final of the 16th LG Cup preliminary by defeating Kuwamoto Shinpei (6p), Dang Yifei (4p), and Ding Wei (9p) before lost to Mok Jinseok (9p) at the final.

Park Jeonggeun (left) vs. Cho Insun (right)

I don't know whether the Myeongin is open to the amateur or were they invited by the sponsor/association, but it is a great thing that professional tournament is not that "strict" to amateur anymore since there are many amateurs who have the ability of pros, they just not that "lucky" to get the degree.

Cho Insun

Here is the game record:
Cho Insun (black) vs. Park Jeonggeun (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[39th Myeongin tournament 1st round]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Jeonggeun]
WR[4d]
DT[2011-09-20]
BR[ama]
RE[B+R]
PB[Cho Insun]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[dl];B[gp];W[do];B[dp];W[ep];B[cp]
;W[cq];B[bq];W[br];B[dm];W[eo];B[cm];W[em];B[el];W[fm];B[dk];W[fl]
;B[ek];W[kq];B[nq];W[ko];B[cf];W[fc];B[jq];W[jr];B[ir];W[jp];B[iq]
;W[oq];B[pq];W[op];B[or];W[np];B[nr];W[lr];B[ip];W[jn];B[lp];W[kp]
;B[js];W[kr];B[fq];W[ho];B[eq];W[er];B[fr];W[es];B[fp];W[qo];B[ro]
;W[pp];B[qq];W[qn];B[rn];W[qm];B[gn];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[kc];W[hl]
;B[fn];W[of];B[pi];W[qc];B[bd];W[qk];B[pg];W[pf];B[mi];W[ic];B[pc]
;W[oi];B[pj];W[ni];B[pk];W[nk];B[ql];W[rl];B[pl];W[rm];B[nl];W[ml]
;B[nm];W[mp];B[qg];W[og];B[on];W[po];B[rf];W[re];B[rh];W[rj];B[pm]
;W[ok];B[sg];W[ol];B[ri];W[en];B[hm];W[di];B[il];W[fk];B[bp];W[ar]
;B[hk];W[fj];B[cj];W[cc];B[km];W[mm];B[mn];W[jm];B[mk];W[lk];B[lo]
;W[ln];B[lm];W[ll];B[mq];W[lq];B[kn];W[kl];B[nn];W[ln];B[mo];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[gl];B[fs];W[dr];B[gr];W[rp];B[rq];W[ci];B[ef];W[dg];B[de]
;W[cd];B[ce];W[bc];B[gf];W[fe];B[ff];W[gh];B[hh];W[hi];B[if];W[he]
;B[ge];W[hd];B[hf];W[ih];B[gd];W[gc];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[kf];B[kg]
;W[lf];B[fd];W[ed];B[ee];W[kd];B[fh];W[fi];B[jh];W[lc];B[qb];W[rb]
;B[qd];W[rc];B[ld];W[le];B[lb];W[md];B[mc];W[ji];B[ki];W[lh];B[eh]
;W[bj];B[bk];W[kb];B[ld];W[dj];B[ck];W[lc];B[jj];W[ii];B[ld];W[ph]
;B[qh];W[lc];B[oh];W[nh];B[ld];W[se];B[sf];W[lc];B[ob];W[qa];B[ld]
;W[qj];B[si];W[lc];B[kh];W[ig];B[jg];W[kj];B[ld];W[cg];B[gg];W[hg]
;B[jb];W[ph];B[qi];W[eg];B[ae];W[bg];B[bf];W[ac];B[jc];W[sp];B[sq]
;W[jd];B[lg];W[mh];B[ad];W[ak];B[al];W[aj];B[bi];W[ah];B[af];W[ai]
;B[bm];W[im];B[lj];W[kk];B[ga];W[fa];B[ib])

Iyama Even The Score

2011-09-15T22:00:00.001+07:00

The 36th Meijin continues to game 2 at September 14-15. Yamashita Keigo won game 1 but Iyama was able to calm down and won game 2 to even the score.

Iyama who played black opened the game with a Low Chinese formation. Iyama tried to save his stones with black 19. The result looks good enough for black, but then came white 40 and 42 which created a sharp fight at the left side. Iyama ended day 1 by sealing his move for black 57.

Iyama sealed the move.

Day 2 continued with Iyama playing his sealed move, H6. Iyama aimed at white's weak group to helped his own weak group. The fight was successful for black white was forced to invade black's moyo with white 126. Yamashita's invading group soon became floating and Iyama closed the game at move 179. Yamashita resigned because he doesn't have enough threats to win the ko fight

Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Yamashita Keigo (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, game 2]DT[2011-09-14,15]
PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[Meijin]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[Honinbo]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[jp];B[cf];W[fc];B[cn];W[dk];B[fq];W[dn];B[dm];W[en]
;B[cq];W[co];B[dq];W[ce];B[cm];W[bo];B[em];W[gn];B[gm];W[fm];B[fl];W[fn];B[ek];W[gl]
;B[hm];W[gk];B[ej];W[gq];B[gp];W[fp];B[ep];W[hp];B[fo];W[go];B[be];W[df];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[bf];W[dh];B[eg];W[ch];B[cd];W[de];B[eh];W[cc];B[hq];W[cj];B[gr];W[im];B[bd];W[bc]
;B[hn];W[ho];B[in];W[jn];B[il];W[fi];B[gi];W[fj];B[ei];W[jm];B[hl];W[io];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[hj];W[fh];B[ck];W[hk];B[bg];W[bh];B[ah];W[ak];B[al];W[ai];B[ci];W[ag];B[aj];W[bi]
;B[ik];W[ij];B[kl];W[bl];B[cl];W[ak];B[dc];W[fe];B[aj];W[ii];B[kk];W[ak];B[ec];W[fk]
;B[el];W[gh];B[gg];W[ad];B[hh];W[hi];B[fg];W[gj];B[ko];W[lo];B[kp];W[jo];B[lm];W[ln]
;B[kn];W[km];B[kq];W[jq];B[mm];W[kr];B[lq];W[am];B[jf];W[mk];B[lr];W[ao];B[nk];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[nl];B[ml];W[pk];B[mj];W[ok];B[nj];W[ql];B[qj];W[oi];B[rl];W[pm];B[qm];W[pl]
;B[rn];W[qn];B[rm];W[pi];B[nm];W[he];B[hf];W[ie];B[gd];W[ge];B[jh];W[pf];B[of];W[og]
;B[oe];W[mg];B[pg];W[kg];B[if];W[le];B[je];W[ih];B[jg];W[li];B[ng];W[kj];B[mf];W[lf]
;B[mh];W[lh];B[lg];W[mi];B[ni];W[mg];B[ee];W[ed];B[lg];W[kd];B[kh])

Vote who do you think will become the 36th Meijin below:

KPIC Went to Game 3

2011-09-15T10:30:00.001+07:00

The 7th Korean Prices Information Cup unites Yun Junsang and Lee Younggu in the final. Game 1 was played at September 7 and was won by Yun Junsang. Yun's final move gave him a miai at A5 and A10 which would damage 1 of 2 white's groups. Lee resigned after seeing this.

Yun Junsang (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right)

Here is the game record:
Yun Junsang (black) vs. Lee Younggu (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[7th Korean Prices Information Cup, final 1]
DT[2011-09-07]PB[Yun Junsang]BR[8p]PW[Lee Younggu]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[ce];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[nc];W[rd];B[qc];W[qj]
;B[nq];W[pn];B[pr];W[qq];B[kq];W[cn];B[pi];W[qi];B[qf];W[rf];B[pe];W[re];B[of];W[qg]
;B[dj];W[ic];B[gc];W[ie];B[ge];W[ld];B[dr];W[dq];B[er];W[cr];B[br];W[cq];B[hq];W[ch]
;B[cm];W[dm];B[cl];W[bn];B[dl];W[cf];B[be];W[fh];B[em];W[fp];B[if];W[jf];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[ih];W[ef];B[me];W[jh];B[ii];W[bj];B[fq];W[hp];B[gp];W[go];B[gq];W[fn];B[dn];W[do]
;B[bf];W[bg];B[ip];W[lp];B[lq];W[pf];B[oe];W[lb];B[pm];W[on];B[pk];W[nl];B[oh];W[pj]
;B[nk];W[oq];B[ml];W[or];B[cs];W[de];B[dd];W[ed];B[ec];W[cd];B[bd];W[gl];B[ei];W[gj]
;B[fk];W[gk];B[en];W[eo];B[fl];W[eg];B[fd];W[ji];B[ho];W[ol];B[ok];W[ni];B[mi];W[nh]
;B[lj];W[mm];B[ll];W[lm];B[jj];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm];B[bq];W[bp];B[bk];W[ij];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[gg];W[jk];B[kj];W[gh];B[jl];W[hn];B[ke];W[le];B[kf];W[lf];B[kg];W[je];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[jd];W[hf];B[hg];W[he];B[fg];W[gf];B[ff];W[ee];B[fe];W[lh];B[mg];W[lg];B[eh];W[dg]
;B[bi];W[bh];B[hm];W[gm];B[in];W[gn];B[eq];W[im];B[jm];W[fi];B[fj];W[hl];B[il];W[jn]
;B[io];W[co];B[dh];W[ci];B[cj];W[ai];B[ak])

Game 2 was played a week later at September 14. This time Yun Junsang played white, while Lee Younggu played black. The second game was quite calm. White sacrificed his group at the center to save his invading group at the upper board. White resigned at move 241. He was behind about 6-7 points on board (including komi).

Yun Junsang (left) vs. Lee Younggu

Lee Younggu

Here is the game record:
Lee Younggu (black) vs. Yun Junsang (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[7th Korean Prices Information Cup, game 2]
DT[2011-09-15]PB[Lee Younggu]BR[8p]PW[Yun Junsang]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[mp];W[qi];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[oo];B[qm];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nc];W[kp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[fq];W[fr];B[gr];W[hr];B[gp];W[hq]
;B[er];W[gs];B[cq];W[dr];B[cc];W[ic];B[kc];W[dc];B[dk];W[ci];B[qk];W[pl];B[pm];W[om]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[ok];W[bk];B[cl];W[bl];B[bm];W[bg];B[bf];W[cg];B[df];W[eh];B[mn];W[lo]
;B[mo];W[qq];B[pp];W[op];B[pq];W[pn];B[ro];W[qn];B[rn];W[pr];B[ln];W[nr];B[qr];W[qs]
;B[rq];W[jn];B[ll];W[lq];B[rf];W[rg];B[re];W[nh];B[lh];W[mf];B[je];W[cb];B[bb];W[cd]
;B[bc];W[kf];B[le];W[lf];B[hb];W[hc];B[ib];W[ql];B[rm];W[mc];B[md];W[lc];B[jc];W[ld]
;B[me];W[oc];B[nb];W[nd];B[ne];W[od];B[oe];W[ob];B[pc];W[pb];B[qb];W[ke];B[kd];W[na]
;B[pe];W[kb];B[jb];W[jf];B[he];W[if];B[ie];W[fe];B[hf];W[fg];B[ee];W[ge];B[hh];W[mk]
;B[pa];W[mb];B[ka];W[la];B[lb];W[qc];B[rc];W[kb];B[gf];W[ff];B[lb];W[eb];B[ca];W[kb]
;B[ni];W[mi];B[lb];W[da];B[ba];W[kb];B[ng];W[mh];B[lb];W[rb];B[qd];W[kb];B[mg];W[li]
;B[lb];W[ra];B[qa];W[kb];B[kh];W[ih];B[oh];W[hi];B[gh];W[og];B[nf];W[oi];B[jh];W[jj]
;B[ig];W[ja];B[jk];W[ik];B[jm];W[in];B[il];W[kk];B[jl];W[dp];B[do];W[en];B[eo];W[gn]
;B[hk];W[cr];B[ph];W[nj];B[bq];W[qg];B[gb];W[ij];B[hm];W[hn];B[fm];W[fn];B[dm];W[gc]
;B[ed];W[ef];B[dg];W[dh];B[de];W[ec];B[ko];W[lp];B[al];W[bi];B[kn];W[jo];B[ck];W[bj]
;B[mq];W[mr];B[rs];W[ak];B[am];W[br];B[hp];W[ip];B[ri];W[pj];B[pk];W[cp];B[bp];W[aq]
;B[bo];W[fl];B[fk];W[el];B[em];W[ek];B[gm];W[ej];B[kl];W[rh];B[rj];W[dn];B[cn];W[ps]
;B[kj];W[ki];B[lk])

The last game is scheduled at September 25. The winner of the game will also become the 7th KPIC winner. Who will win the match?

Kwon Hyojin Broke The Streak

2011-09-09T19:45:00.001+07:00

Cho Hunhyun went overdrive when his team needed it. Being down 2-11 against the Female team, Cho Hunhyun won 8 consecutive games to narrow down the gap. But everything has an end, and so does Cho Hunhyun's streak as he lost to Kwon Hyojin (5 dan) of Female team.

Cho Hunhyun (left) vs. Kwon Hyojin (right)

Kwon Hyojin who played black sacrificed 5 stones early in the opening to get a thick position in the center. She later attacked Cho's group with black 65 and kept on attacking until Cho's right side became a victim. Cho Hunhyun resigned at black 185. It seems that black has a combination to save her early sacrificed stone if white escaped with F5, but not helping the stone would give black enough territory to win.

Here is the game record:
Kwon Hyojin (black) vs. Cho Hunhyun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[5th Korean GG Auction Cup, game 20]DT[2011-09-06]PB[Kwon Hyojin]BR[5p]PW[Cho Hunhyun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1];B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[oq];B[cd];W[ec];B[hd];W[ef];B[cg];W[kd];B[hg];W[nc];B[pf];W[dh];B[dg];W[eg];B[eh];W[gg];B[gf];W[de];B[ce];W[ch];B[bg];W[fh];B[ei];W[hh];B[ig];W[ih];B[jg];W[dj];B[gi];W[fi];B[ej];W[dk];B[ek];W[dl];B[el];W[dm];B[gh];W[fg];B[gj];W[fj];B[gk];W[fk];B[gl];W[fl];B[oc];W[nd];B[gm];W[cb];B[bc];W[mg];B[mp];W[ql];B[op];W[qi];B[nq];W[qc];B[pb];W[qe];B[pe];W[rf];B[nb];W[mb];B[lc];W[na];B[ob];W[mc];B[ld];W[kc];B[qd];W[rd];B[qh];W[rh];B[pi];W[ph];B[qg];W[rj];B[me];W[ne];B[nf];W[mf];B[ke];W[of];B[qj];W[ri];B[oh];W[og];B[pg];W[lb];B[lh];W[mh];B[mi];W[li];B[lj];W[ki];B[kh];W[ni];B[mj];W[nh];B[pk];W[nk];B[pl];W[qm];B[pm];W[id];B[he];W[qn];B[oe];W[ng];B[hb];W[ic];B[fb];W[hc];B[gc];W[fd];B[gd];W[oi];B[ph];W[lf];B[le];W[je];B[kf];W[jb];B[rg];W[sg];B[pn];W[qo];B[pp];W[ll];B[ml];W[mk];B[lk];W[kl];B[kj];W[ji];B[jj];W[ij];B[ii];W[hi];B[jh];W[ik];B[ii];W[nm];B[mm];W[mn];B[lm];W[nl];B[km];W[eq];B[nj];W[oj];B[pj];W[ok];B[rk];W[qk];B[rl];W[rm];B[ro];W[hq];B[sh];W[si];B[sk];W[qb];B[qf];W[re];B[sf];W[rp];B[rq];W[se];B[sn];W[rb];B[hp];W[ip];B[gq];W[jl];B[hj];W[hr];B[io];W[jn];B[gr];W[gp];B[ho];W[go];B[fp])

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