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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Chang Hao vs. Qiu Jun At Agon Final

The 12th Chinese Agon Cup has come to its climax. Two players will play at September 13 to decide who will become the 12th Agon champion.

The first player is Chang Hao (9 dan) who beat Piao Wenyao (5 dan) at the semi-final.


Chang Hao

Here is the game record:
Chang Hao (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R


(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Chang Hao]PW[Piao Wenyao]
KM[7.5]RE[B+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[qf]
;B[qj];W[nc];B[nd];W[md];B[oc];W[ne];B[od];W[of];B[qe];W[mc]
;B[me];W[le];B[mf];W[lf];B[mg];W[pi];B[pj];W[oi];B[oj];W[mi]
;B[lg];W[nj];B[jg];W[je];B[nk];W[mk];B[nl];W[rf];B[rh];W[rd]
;B[re];W[se];B[rc];W[qd];B[pe];W[qc];B[pf];W[pg];B[og];W[qh]
;B[qb];W[rb];B[nh];W[oh];B[ng];W[ni];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[ic]
;B[hc];W[id];B[ib];W[jb];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[df];W[ed]
;B[gb];W[ee];B[eb];W[db];B[kb];W[ia];B[ha];W[hb];B[pc];W[sc]
;B[ib];W[pp];B[ja];W[pq];B[qq];W[qr];B[po];W[op];B[qn];W[jc]
;B[or];W[pr];B[mq];W[oo];B[on];W[mo];B[nn];W[mp];B[lq];W[jp]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[ko];W[ln];B[jo];W[io];B[lm];W[rq];B[rp];W[sq]
;B[sp];W[rs];B[sr];W[rr];B[ps];W[kn];B[jn];W[km];B[ho];W[ll]
;B[in];W[gq];B[dn];W[di];B[hq];W[hr];B[eq];W[er];B[fq];W[hp]
;B[fr];W[go];B[ip];W[iq];B[gn];W[fo];B[dp];W[fn];B[cr];W[gm]
;B[il];W[kh];B[kg];W[hk];B[ik];W[ij];B[jj];W[ii];B[kk];W[jm]
;B[hl];W[gk];B[gl];W[fl];B[hm];W[ji];B[fm];W[em];B[el];W[gm]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[fm];W[fk];B[en];W[gm];B[lk];W[ml];B[fm];W[dm]
;B[gm];W[dl];B[io];W[gr];B[lr];W[kq];B[lp];W[bm];B[bn];W[kr]
;B[ch];W[ci];B[bi];W[bg];B[bf];W[bh];B[ef];W[fe];B[ge];W[ff]
;B[fg];W[gg];B[gf];W[hg];B[if];W[ea];B[bj];W[cg];B[dh];W[dg]
;B[eh];W[eg];B[fh];W[be];B[lb];W[bl];B[hh];W[ih];B[ig];W[gh]
;B[gi];W[hi];B[hf];W[hh];B[mn];W[lo];B[mm];W[kl];B[rg];W[qg]
;B[ri];W[ka];B[la];W[ob];B[pb];W[kc];B[oa])


The second player is Qiu Jun (8 dan) who beat Chen Yaoye (Tianyuan) by 1.5 points.


Qiu Jun

Here is the game record:
Qiu Jun (black) vs. Chen Yaoye (white). Result: B+1.5


(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Qiu Jun]PW[Chen Yaoye]
KM[7.5]RE[B+1.5]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[go];W[cn];B[lq];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[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[qn];B[qo];W[mp];B[lp];W[mo]
;B[lo];W[mn];B[pm];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[oo];W[mq];B[ln];W[mm]
;B[ok];W[oj];B[nj];W[om];B[nm];W[nk];B[nl];W[nn];B[on];W[mk]
;B[oi];W[pj];B[oq];W[ml];B[jn];W[om];B[hm];W[fc];B[be];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[cd];B[ci];W[pb];B[qc];W[mc];B[kc];W[me];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[hc];W[hb];B[fd];W[ic];B[id];W[jc];B[ec];W[fb];B[ed];W[de]
;B[jd];W[kd];B[kb];W[jb];B[ge];W[cg];B[mb];W[hd];B[gd];W[ld]
;B[nc];W[lb];B[ja];W[ib];B[la];W[lc];B[ob];W[ka];B[cl];W[ma]
;B[bg];W[df];B[ch];W[bf];B[dg];W[cf];B[eg];W[ff];B[gh];W[nr]
;B[lr];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qr];W[pq];B[pp];W[nq];B[op];W[qs]
;B[rr];W[qg];B[rg];W[rh];B[qh];W[pg];B[ri];W[rf];B[sh];W[qe]
;B[pf];W[pe];B[of];W[oe];B[re];W[rd];B[sf];W[rc];B[ne];W[qd]
;B[nd];W[nf];B[qb];W[pc];B[pa];W[od];B[oc];W[rb];B[pd];W[ra]
;B[na];W[nb];B[mf];W[ng];B[og];W[oa];B[mh];W[mg];B[lg];W[nh]
;B[ni];W[lf];B[oh];W[mf];B[na];W[pc];B[mb];W[la];B[sd];W[nb]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[rk];W[rl];B[rn];W[lj];B[li];W[kk];B[kl];W[ki]
;B[jj];W[kj];B[mb];W[ro];B[so];W[nb];B[br];W[dl];B[dk];W[el]
;B[ek];W[mb];B[jk];W[fl];B[db];W[bl];B[bb];W[bh];B[cm];W[bm]
;B[dm];W[ck];B[bk];W[dn];B[cj];W[em];B[ck];W[if];B[hf];W[hl]
;B[fn];W[en];B[il];W[gm];B[gn];W[gj];B[fj];W[gi];B[fi];W[im]
;B[hn];W[km];B[lm];W[ll];B[jl];W[rj];B[rm];W[ql];B[al];W[ar]
;B[bi];W[ag];B[bn];W[bo];B[am];W[ef];B[ie];W[cb];B[ca];W[jf]
;B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[pi];B[ph];W[hl];B[rs];W[dr];B[bs];W[gg]
;B[hh];W[hg];B[bc];W[fh];B[fg];W[eh];B[dh];W[ih];B[hi];W[hj]
;B[ii];W[ji];B[ij];W[ik];B[jm];W[kg];B[sl];W[sj];B[ps];W[eb]
;B[dc];W[qs];B[gf];W[ig];B[ps];W[cc];B[ac];W[qs];B[ai];W[ah]
;B[ps];W[ea];B[da];W[qs];B[qq];W[ns];B[ps];W[ls];B[ks];W[ms]
;B[kr];W[lh];B[sc];W[sb];B[mi];W[se];B[sd];W[rp];B[rq];W[ao]
;B[hk];W[sk];B[gl];W[er];B[fr];W[hl];B[ad];W[ae];B[gl];W[je]
;B[he];W[hl];B[sp];W[ik];B[sm];W[an];B[bm];W[hk];B[fk];W[gl]
;B[fo];W[aq];B[ds];W[as];B[es];W[mj];B[se];W[fm];B[qi];W[ee]
;B[sc];W[fe];B[si];W[no];B[np];W[mr])


This is the second time both players entered the final. Qiu Jun was 7th Agon Cup finalist, but lost to Gu Li. While Chang Hao successfully entered the final 2 years ago, but had the same fate with Qiu Jun. He lost to Gu Li that time. The previous Agon Cup winner, Sun Tengyu lost in the second round to Qiu Jun.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Michael Redmond Beat Cho U

Great news to all Westerner. The highest ranked Western professional, Michael Redmond (9dan) recently beat top Japanese title Master Cho U by 0.5 points in the first round of the 17th Agon Cup.


Michael Redmond (photo source: http://www.usgo.org/news/category/world-amateur-go-championships-wagc/)

It seems that Michael is in a great shape this year. He managed to the second round of Tengen tournament early this year, but lost by 1.5 points to Yoda Norimoto.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Hane Naoki Honinbo Won 16th Agon Cup

The final of the 16th Agon Cup was held at October 17. This time, Hane Naoki Honinbo met Cho U Gosei,Tengen,Oza,Judan,and the previous Agon Cup winner.


Cho U

Cho played black in this game while Hane got white. Cho opened the game by playing nadare in the bottom left corner to create a shimari in the bottom board. A battle started in the bottom board where white invaded black's area. In the end, black sacrificed his 5 stones to saved his group. Up to move 120, white was leading on territory.


Board position up to move 83

Cho resigned at move 198. He was behind about 10 points excluding komi on the board. It seems that he is not fully recovered after a long and hard fight during the Meijin title match. His play wasn't as good as usual.


Hane Naoki

Agon Cup is an open tournament for both amateur and professional players , sponsored by Agon, a Buddhist organization. The prize for the winner is ¥10,000,000.