Iyama Yuta
Takao who lost 4 straight games at this year's Meijin, then he lost to Iyama again at the Kisei's challenger decision game. Takao then extend his losing streak by losing the semi-final by 5.5 points.
Iyama will play Cho U at the final. This will be the opening of next year's Kisei where Cho U will be challenged by Iyama.
Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Takao Shinji. Result: B+5.5
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KM[6.5]
EV[6th Daiwa Cup tournament semifinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Takao Shinji]
WR[9d]
PB[Iyama Yuta]
BR[Meijin]
RE[B+5.5]
DT[2010-11-13]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[mo];B[op];W[np];B[oo]
;W[pq];B[qq];W[lo];B[jp];W[lq];B[fq];W[fp];B[gp];W[ep];B[go];W[dn]
;B[cm];W[qm];B[qn];W[rn];B[ro];W[pn];B[qo];W[fn];B[cf];W[fc];B[dj]
;W[qf];B[pi];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[qg];W[pj];B[oj];W[pk]
;B[qi];W[nl];B[cn];W[bd];B[ef];W[gn];B[kq];W[lr];B[dr];W[gq];B[hq]
;W[gr];B[er];W[hr];B[cq];W[io];B[ip];W[jr];B[ko];W[iq];B[hn];W[cr]
;B[hm];W[br];B[bq];W[fr];B[ln];W[mn];B[lm];W[nj];B[be];W[ce];B[bf]
;W[fe];B[gg];W[id];B[fb];W[eb];B[gc];W[gb];B[em];W[eq];B[gl];W[gd]
;B[oi];W[ig];B[mm];W[nn];B[md];W[nd];B[me];W[lc];B[if];W[jf];B[hf]
;W[jg];B[mc];W[mb];B[je];W[ke];B[kd];W[ie];B[lb];W[kb];B[jd];W[mh]
;B[kh];W[lf];B[ld];W[ji];B[kc];W[gh];B[rd];W[rc];B[nb];W[ob];B[ma]
;W[fh];B[de];W[cd];B[eh];W[qd];B[fg];W[hg];B[re];W[ra];B[ar];W[kk]
;B[mg];W[jm];B[lk];W[kj];B[jn];W[km];B[kn];W[fj];B[rm];W[ek];B[dk]
;W[rl];B[sn];W[qr];B[rr];W[hk];B[gk];W[gj];B[pm];W[om];B[ql];W[pl]
;B[ok];W[qm];B[kr];W[ks];B[pm];W[hp];B[ho];W[qm];B[mp];W[mq];B[kp]
;W[qk];B[rj];W[no];B[bs];W[gf];B[ff];W[ee];B[df];W[he];B[ad];W[ac]
;B[ae];W[bc];B[pr];W[or];B[qs];W[jb];B[ic];W[ib];B[jc];W[ng];B[mf]
;W[ni];B[nk];W[lg];B[hc];W[hb];B[mj];W[mi];B[rk];W[es];B[cs];W[os]
;B[ej];W[fk];B[li];W[lj];B[mk];W[lh];B[ik];W[hj];B[im];W[dl];B[cl]
;W[ei];B[di];W[fi];B[dh];W[sl];B[oh];W[jk];B[il];W[ij];B[en];W[fo]
;B[nh];W[ne];B[nf];W[oe];B[pe];W[dm];B[do];W[el];B[eo];W[nm];B[hq]
;W[sm];B[rn];W[hp];B[of];W[oc];B[hq];W[ps];B[qr];W[hp];B[le];W[kf]
;B[hq];W[sd];B[jq];W[hp];B[sk];W[ql];B[hq];W[ir];B[se];W[sc];B[dp]
;W[fs];B[qj];W[ds];B[cr];W[oa];B[ka];W[ja];B[hp];W[la];B[ls];W[ms]
;B[ka];W[na];B[mb];W[la];B[js];W[is];B[ka];W[pm];B[la];W[nq];B[fm]
;W[fq];B[pp];W[kl];B[gm];W[hd];B[ll];W[on])
