Round 3 Result: China Is In the Gold Track

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])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Round 2 Result: China Scored Another Perfect 5-0!

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])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Round 1 Result: China's Clear Swept

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])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Weon Sungjin Won Samsung Cup

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

24th Fujitsu Cup: Kick Off

The 24th edition of Fujitsu Cup kicked off at August 10. Thirty two players from Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, North America, South America, and Europe compete for this prestigious event.

At the first round, some surprises include Iyama Yuta defeated Gu Li and Sakai Hideyuki won over Lee Younggu. Meanwhile, all the amateur players failed to score a victory over the professionals.

Round 1 results:
Park Junghwan won by resignation over Ogata Masaki
Chen Shiyuan won by resignation over Cho U
Piao Wenyao won over Heo Yeongho
Hane Naoki won by 5.5 points over Seto Taiki
Tuo Jiaxi won by resignation over Chang Hao
Sakai Hideyuki won by resignation over Lee Younggu
Choi Cheolhan won by resignation over Liu Zhiyuan
Iyama Yuta won by resignation over Gu Li
Qiu Jun won by resignation over O Meien
Cho Chikun won by 8.5 points over Yamashita Keigo
Fujii Shuya won by resignation over Yamada Kimio
Lee Sedol won by 2.5 points over Takao Shinji
Xie He won by resignation over Kang Yootaek
Kong Jie won by resignation over Yuki Satoshi
Jiang Weijie won by resignation over Fernando Aguilar
Kim Jiseok won by resignation over Artem Kachanovskyi

Here are some game records:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R (the most interesting game of the round)


Gu Li (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[cn]WC[ja]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh]
;B[fc];W[cf];B[nf];W[ng];B[mp];W[hc];B[hd];W[id];B[ie];W[ic];B[gd];W[jc];B[kd];W[lb]
;B[nb];W[gb];B[fb];W[db];B[ri];W[je];B[if];W[gf];B[gg];W[fg];B[gh];W[jf];B[ff];W[oc]
;B[lc];W[od];B[mb];W[pe];B[kb];W[rj];B[qj];W[rk];B[rh];W[ql];B[ph];W[ok];B[pl];W[qm]
;B[pk];W[pp];B[qq];W[qp];B[re];W[qd];B[rd];W[pc];B[qb];W[ne];B[mf];W[md];B[of];W[ig]
;B[hg];W[le];B[og];W[me];B[kc];W[lf];B[ih];W[jg];B[mg];W[ki];B[rp];W[oq];B[op];W[ro]
;B[rq];W[ol];B[nj];W[pm];B[pj];W[oo];B[np];W[lq];B[nr];W[mi];B[rg];W[mk];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[lk];W[oh];B[lh];W[li];B[pg];W[nk];B[mh];W[ii];B[oe];W[ni];B[pi];W[nc];B[ll];W[mn]
;B[kn];W[jl];B[ln];W[mm];B[kl];W[ip];B[lp];W[fe];B[ef];W[ge];B[hf];W[ee];B[he];W[hj]
;B[bp];W[bn];B[cq];W[dq];B[br];W[fj];B[eh];W[eg];B[qc];W[kp];B[in];W[dr];B[cn];W[co]
;B[bo];W[cm];B[dn];W[bl];B[fh];W[dg];B[dh];W[ch];B[ek];W[ej];B[gk];W[gj];B[dj];W[di]
;B[ci];W[ei];B[bh];W[cg];B[ck];W[bj];B[cj];W[dl];B[dk];W[bk];B[jj];W[ji];B[el];W[hm]
;B[gm];W[hn];B[hl];W[il];B[bi];W[en];B[dm];W[cl];B[do];W[cp];B[an];W[am];B[bm];W[fa]
;B[ea];W[bn];B[im];W[ao];B[ho];W[gn];B[fn];W[go];B[kk];W[hk];B[gl];W[jk];B[jm];W[ik]
;B[gp];W[fo];B[eo];W[fp];B[em];W[ha];B[ga];W[jh];B[hh];W[mc];B[kj];W[ke];B[kg];W[fa]
;B[eb];W[jb];B[ja];W[ia];B[la];W[ob];B[ka];W[na];B[gc];W[oa];B[ga];W[rf];B[rn];W[qn]
;B[ap];W[fa];B[hb];W[ib];B[ga];W[lo];B[ko];W[fa];B[cc];W[dc];B[ga];W[mo];B[jp];W[fa]
;B[rm];W[sn];B[ga];W[kq];B[jq];W[fa];B[sm];W[so];B[ga];W[jo];B[iq];W[fa];B[ml];W[om]
;B[ga];W[lm];B[km];W[fa];B[qo];W[po];B[ga];W[hp];B[lr];W[fa];B[cb];W[cd];B[ga];W[kr]
;B[mq];W[fa];B[sp];W[qo];B[ga];W[ls];B[mr];W[fa];B[be];W[bd];B[ga];W[hq];B[jr];W[fa]
;B[ij];W[hi];B[ga];W[ks])

Sakai Hideyuki (white) vs. Lee Yeounggu (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[utf-8]BC[kr]WC[ja]FF[4]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Lee Yeonggu]BR[8p]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[gq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[ch];B[cc];W[ce];B[be];W[df]
;B[dg];W[cg];B[bf];W[eg];B[mc];W[mp];B[po];W[mn];B[hp];W[gp];B[ho];W[ir];B[lm];W[dh]
;B[nl];W[kn];B[km];W[jn];B[il];W[hm];B[cp];W[cq];B[co];W[bq];B[do];W[ep];B[fn];W[im]
;B[dl];W[jl];B[gl];W[hl];B[qe];W[gk];B[fk];W[bl];B[gj];W[hk];B[cl];W[bk];B[bm];W[fj]
;B[bj];W[oc];B[pc];W[pb];B[qb];W[ld];B[md];W[le];B[lc];W[jd];B[me];W[lg];B[jc];W[ic]
;B[kd];W[ke];B[kc];W[id];B[mh];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[ng];W[nh];B[og];W[mi];B[lf];W[lh]
;B[kf];W[oh];B[no];W[qp];B[qo];W[om];B[ol];W[pp];B[op];W[qq];B[or];W[pr];B[oq];W[ro]
;B[rn];W[rp];B[mo];W[qn];B[rm];W[qm];B[ql];W[on];B[oo];W[mm];B[qh];W[ln];B[lp];W[lq]
;B[mq];W[kq];B[rr];W[qr];B[rs];W[so];B[sq];W[rq];B[sr];W[qs];B[mr];W[sp];B[lo];W[pg]
;B[of];W[ph];B[sn];W[ss];B[sl];W[sr];B[if];W[jg];B[ie];W[cj];B[ck];W[bi];B[dj];W[aj]
;B[fi];W[db];B[cb];W[ml];B[ii];W[hi];B[gi];W[hh];B[kg];W[kh];B[jh];W[ig];B[hj];W[ij]
;B[jj];W[ik];B[gg];W[ki];B[mk];W[fl];B[ek];W[gn];B[fo];W[dc];B[lk];W[ca];B[ba];W[da]
;B[bb];W[oj];B[nk];W[rf];B[ri];W[qg];B[ib];W[hb];B[jb];W[rd];B[rc];W[oe];B[ne];W[pf]
;B[od];W[go];B[jo];W[jp];B[ko];W[lr];B[ms];W[nf];B[rg];W[qi];B[rh];W[qj];B[rj];W[qf]
;B[bp];W[gd];B[dq];W[eq];B[dr];W[cr];B[cs];W[ar];B[ha];W[gb];B[je];W[os];B[ns];W[gh]
;B[fh];W[ji];B[fm];W[fg];B[gf];W[ei];B[ej];W[eh];B[bs];W[er];B[ds];W[es];B[fj];W[gm]
;B[el];W[eo])

Jiang Weijie (black) vs. Fernando Aguilar (white). Result: B+R


Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Fernando Aguilar (right)

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[cn]WC[xx]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Fernand Aguilar]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[qj];B[co];W[ck];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[fq];B[gp];W[hq]
;B[ci];W[ek];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[ei];W[gk];B[qg];W[qm];B[jc];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[od];W[pb];B[qc];W[qb];B[rc];W[mc];B[fb];W[db];B[lb];W[mb];B[lc];W[rb];B[ec];W[de]
;B[bc];W[dc];B[be];W[bd];B[ad];W[bf];B[cd];W[bg];B[bh];W[cc];B[bb];W[dh];B[cg];W[bd]
;B[ae];W[ch];B[ag];W[bi];B[af];W[di];B[ff];W[gf];B[fg];W[fe];B[gc];W[id];B[ic];W[ig]
;B[gg];W[hf];B[ih];W[jh];B[hg];W[if];B[hd];W[fc];B[md];W[sc];B[jg];W[gd];B[hc];W[eb]
;B[ga];W[jf];B[kg];W[kf];B[lg];W[lf];B[mg];W[mf];B[ng];W[nf];B[of];W[og];B[nb];W[pf]
;B[oe];W[ji];B[ii];W[pg];B[jj];W[ki];B[ni];W[ld];B[ma];W[me];B[he];W[ge];B[ke])

Kong Jie (black) vs. Yuki Satoshi (white). Result: B+R


Yuki Satoshi (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]PB[Kong Jie]
BR[9p]PW[Yuki Satoshi]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[co];B[ep];W[dq];B[eq];W[dp];B[eo];W[dn];B[iq];W[pn];B[qo];W[pj]
;B[po];W[qf];B[nc];W[ce];B[ic];W[gc];B[on];W[fm];B[df];W[cf];B[dh];W[dj];B[fh];W[jo]
;B[kp];W[hp];B[hq];W[ko];B[lp];W[he];B[hh];W[jd];B[kc];W[cg];B[jh];W[qd];B[qc];W[rc]
;B[qe];W[rd];B[re];W[pe];B[rf];W[pc];B[od];W[pb];B[qg];W[oe];B[ne];W[of];B[oh];W[nf]
;B[mf];W[me];B[nd];W[ng];B[lf];W[kg];B[kf];W[nh];B[jg];W[oi];B[ph];W[mj];B[qj];W[qk]
;B[rj];W[nm];B[om];W[ol];B[pl];W[nn];B[ok];W[nl];B[pk];W[mp];B[lo];W[ln];B[mo];W[no]
;B[mn];W[ll];B[lm];W[kl];B[mi];W[nj];B[li];W[ni];B[mq];W[km];B[kn];W[jn];B[er];W[jc]
;B[jb];W[kb];B[lb];W[kd];B[ka];W[lc];B[kb];W[id];B[hc];W[gb];B[hb];W[hd];B[ga];W[ld]
;B[ob];W[ff];B[gf];W[fg];B[gg];W[fe];B[gj];W[fa];B[ha];W[eb];B[ch];W[cj];B[gl];W[np]
;B[nq];W[oq];B[or];W[pm];B[oo];W[op];B[nk];W[mk];B[ql];W[pp];B[qp];W[ln];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[pr];W[gm];B[hl];W[dr];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[br];B[hm];W[hn];B[gn];W[jq];B[jp];W[ip]
;B[jr];W[go];B[fn];W[im];B[em];W[gq];B[gr];W[dl];B[fl])

Cho Chikun (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result: W+8.5


Cho Chikun (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]PB[Yamashita Keigo]
BR[9p]PW[Cho Chikun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+8.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[cn];W[cl];B[ce];W[od];B[ld];W[pg];B[oe];W[ne];B[of];W[qc]
;B[pd];W[pc];B[nd];W[oc];B[nf];W[rd];B[re];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[rc];W[rb];B[sd];W[rg]
;B[sb];W[ra];B[me];W[mb];B[rf];W[oh];B[rh];W[lb];B[en];W[fp];B[dk];W[ck];B[dj];W[dl]
;B[el];W[cj];B[di];W[ch];B[ni];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[nj];W[qh];B[sg];W[pj];B[qg];W[pl]
;B[qi];W[li];B[lh];W[mk];B[nk];W[ml];B[nl];W[nm];B[oi];W[pi];B[ph];W[mm];B[qh];W[ji]
;B[hq];W[jq];B[ho];W[co];B[bn];W[go];B[eq];W[ep];B[gn];W[hn];B[gp];W[fo];B[fq];W[io]
;B[hp];W[fn];B[em];W[gm];B[cr];W[qp];B[jp];W[ip];B[iq];W[kq];B[in];W[jo];B[kp];W[kn]
;B[hm];W[gn];B[lp];W[lq];B[mq];W[mp];B[jr];W[mr];B[nq];W[kr];B[ks];W[lr];B[mo];W[nr]
;B[np];W[ko];B[qn];W[pn];B[qm];W[ql];B[pm];W[om];B[po];W[oo];B[on];W[op];B[nn];W[no]
;B[mn];W[oq];B[rl];W[rk];B[sk];W[ol];B[rj];W[rm];B[sm];W[sl];B[gl];W[hl];B[rl];W[kh]
;B[lf];W[sl];B[hk];W[il];B[rl];W[gr];B[gq];W[sl];B[nc];W[nb];B[rl];W[cq];B[br];W[sl]
;B[qb];W[pb];B[rl];W[lg];B[mg];W[sl];B[pa];W[qa];B[rl];W[cf];B[rn];W[be];B[cd];W[bg]
;B[gk];W[bc];B[ik];W[mj];B[og];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk];B[ij];W[mp];B[kj];W[ki];B[jl];W[im]
;B[lk];W[kl];B[ll];W[km];B[lm];W[ig];B[df];W[ie];B[hf];W[if];B[ih];W[kg];B[kf];W[hh]
;B[ii];W[jf];B[dg];W[gd];B[ci];W[bi];B[cg];W[bd];B[bf];W[af];B[hg];W[fc];B[kc];W[ff]
;B[gg];W[fg];B[gh];W[ic];B[jb];W[ib];B[sq];W[ir];B[hr];W[js];B[cb];W[bb];B[eb];W[fb]
;B[rr];W[hs];B[dr];W[rp];B[sp];W[rq];B[ro];W[qr];B[he];W[hd];B[jd];W[id];B[ia];W[ha]
;B[ja];W[ok];B[ng];W[qk];B[fh];W[bm];B[ba];W[cf];B[jh];W[jg];B[bf];W[ed];B[ae];W[cf]
;B[fa];W[ga];B[bf];W[ad];B[ea];W[bq];B[fr];W[rs];B[sr];W[lo];B[lj];W[cf];B[dh];W[bh]
;B[bf];W[ln];B[pn];W[cf];B[ee];W[fe];B[dd];W[bo];B[am];W[al];B[an];W[ar];B[bf];W[ab]
;B[ec];W[fd];B[je];W[mc];B[md];W[eg];B[eh];W[fm];B[fl];W[ao];B[cm];W[bl];B[kb];W[ef]
;B[la];W[ma];B[gs];W[bs];B[cs];W[aq];B[cf];W[jr];B[de];W[is];B[ka];W[as])

Kim Jiseok (white) vs. Artem Kachanovskyi (black). Result: W+R


Kim Jiseok (left) vs. Artem Kachanovskyi (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Artem Kachanovskyi]BR[7d]PW[Kim Jiseok]WR[7p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dd];W[qp];B[oc];W[qi];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[cn];W[fq];B[np];W[pn]
;B[jp];W[qf];B[cf];W[bp];B[jd];W[oe];B[dk];W[nc];B[nb];W[ob];B[pb];W[od];B[pc];W[mb]
;B[oa];W[le];B[jf];W[eb];B[lg];W[cc];B[cd];W[bc];B[fc];W[fb];B[oj];W[ni];B[oi];W[nh]
;B[oh];W[ng];B[qj];W[jh];B[nj];W[li];B[qo];W[qn];B[po];W[ro];B[rp];W[rq];B[rn];W[sp]
;B[rm];W[mj];B[on];W[rj];B[gc];W[ql];B[qk];W[om];B[pm];W[pk];B[pj];W[qm];B[rl];W[pl]
;B[rh];W[nn];B[qh];W[jr];B[gq];W[ip];B[fp];W[kp];B[eq];W[jo];B[cr];W[dn];B[cm];W[co]
;B[nl];W[mm];B[ih];W[ii];B[hi];W[cq];B[br];W[dm];B[dl];W[ig];B[hh];W[jg];B[bn];W[fn]
;B[dq];W[fl];B[ml];W[lm];B[hg];W[if];B[ij];W[fr];B[gp];W[gr];B[er];W[hr];B[ep];W[hn]
;B[bq];W[lc];B[ji];W[id];B[ic];W[hd];B[hc];W[je];B[gm];W[gn];B[nd];W[mc];B[pf];W[of]
;B[pe];W[af])

Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (white). Result: B+R


Liu Zhinyuan (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Liu Zhiyuan]WR[8d]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[cn];W[fq];B[ch];W[od];B[ld];W[jc];B[hd];W[je];B[mc];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[pd];B[oc];W[nc];B[nb];W[qe];B[rd];W[nd];B[pb];W[lb];B[mb];W[ce];B[re];W[ee]
;B[fd];W[bc];B[gg];W[hb];B[gb];W[hc];B[gc];W[id];B[he];W[db];B[dd];W[bf];B[cc];W[bb]
;B[cb];W[kd];B[bg];W[dg];B[cg];W[de];B[ba];W[fh];B[gh];W[di];B[cj];W[gi];B[hi];W[gj]
;B[hj];W[gk];B[dj];W[dl];B[cl];W[dm];B[cm];W[ej];B[nq];W[lq];B[pp];W[pq];B[qo];W[qq]
;B[lp];W[kp];B[lo];W[mq];B[np];W[po];B[kq];W[jq];B[kr];W[jr];B[pn];W[op];B[oo];W[ro]
;B[pp];W[qn];B[oq];W[qm];B[qg];W[bp];B[le];W[oh];B[oj];W[pg];B[qh];W[qf];B[rf];W[of]
;B[ng];W[nh];B[lg];W[lc];B[ha];W[ia];B[ga];W[jb];B[ne];W[lh];B[mj];W[kh];B[oe];W[ih]
;B[jn];W[lr];B[kj];W[mi];B[nk];W[hh];B[dh];W[fg];B[ji];W[jh];B[gf];W[hk];B[mg];W[dk]
;B[ck];W[li];B[jk];W[fe];B[if];W[jf];B[bd];W[cd];B[ab];W[rk];B[dn];W[fl];B[bo];W[co]
;B[bn];W[ol];B[pl];W[pm];B[om];W[po];B[on];W[pk];B[nl];W[ap];B[pe];W[pf];B[jp];W[ks]
;B[ip];W[ko];B[kn];W[hq];B[ei];W[fi];B[eh];W[be];B[ac];W[ik];B[jj];W[lj];B[lk];W[ij]
;B[ii];W[jl];B[kl];W[ki];B[kk];W[hm];B[kg];W[jg];B[ek];W[fj];B[eg];W[ff];B[il];W[nf]
;B[md];W[hl];B[jm];W[fn];B[pr];W[qr];B[ok];W[ri];B[or];W[rh];B[rg];W[qj];B[ql];W[rl]
;B[qo];W[qs];B[jo];W[eo];B[en];W[fm];B[do];W[cp];B[gp];W[hp];B[fo];W[ep];B[ho];W[gq]
;B[gn];W[gm];B[kq])

16th LG Cup, Round 1

The first round of the 16th LG Cup started today. 32 players from 4 countries started the race to become the 16th champion of LG Cup.


The contestants

The highlight game of round 1 was the battle between Gu Li and Lee Changho both are very experienced players that once dominated the go arena, however both players are also in a slump. Lee Changho even had to play from the open qualification to reach the main stage. Maybe Lee was motivated. He played well and won the game by resignation (it was a close game though)


Gu Li (left) vs. Lee Changho

Here is the game record:
Lee Changho (White) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]DT[2011-06-13]
PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Lee Changho]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]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[po];W[oi];B[pk];W[of];B[rf];W[ip];B[nj];W[lf];B[me];W[mf]
;B[lo];W[pq];B[qq];W[eq];B[fp];W[jr];B[en];W[go];B[ho];W[gp];B[er];W[dr];B[gr];W[hp]
;B[do];W[co];B[cq];W[cr];B[dq];W[bq];B[ep];W[cp];B[kr];W[kp];B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[lp]
;B[js];W[ko];B[mq];W[mo];B[ml];W[fm];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[di];W[ck];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[mb];B[mc];W[na];B[nd];W[lc];B[nb];W[gg];B[dk];W[dj];B[cc];W[be];B[ej];W[cj]
;B[dl];W[ei];B[fj];W[nc];B[im];W[hn];B[nb];W[qg];B[rg];W[nc];B[fh];W[md];B[hm];W[ln]
;B[km];W[gm];B[cl];W[dh];B[fg];W[em];B[gk];W[ci];B[gf];W[ef];B[eg];W[ff];B[dg];W[ed]
;B[hg];W[qh];B[rh];W[bg];B[ld];W[pi];B[pj];W[mc];B[eb];W[fb];B[bf];W[af];B[ec];W[fc]
;B[bd];W[hj];B[bh];W[ch];B[cg];W[ag];B[gh];W[hk];B[hl];W[gj];B[fk];W[ji];B[dm];W[mm]
;B[nn];W[ll];B[lm];W[mn];B[kk];W[gl];B[ik];W[ii];B[dn];W[qj];B[ri];W[if];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[jf];W[kh];B[nl];W[ie];B[fi];W[jn];B[he];W[hd];B[gd];W[hc];B[je];W[id];B[ne];W[le]
;B[np];W[cd];B[bc];W[ea];B[db];W[jm];B[jl];W[nm];B[om];W[on];B[pm];W[dc];B[ca];W[lj]
;B[lk];W[ni];B[no];W[mj];B[eq];W[bm];B[bl];W[am];B[kj];W[ki];B[nf];W[ng];B[ai];W[aj]
;B[bj];W[bi];B[ak];W[nk];B[mk];W[oj];B[ok];W[gc];B[ge];W[in];B[il];W[el];B[ek];W[fo]
;B[eo];W[ae];B[bb];W[fa];B[da];W[eh];B[iq];W[br];B[nj];W[pg];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[hq]
;B[hr];W[se];B[sf];W[sd];B[jp];W[jo];B[fn];W[gn];B[ad];W[kn];B[kl];W[hi];B[ih];W[jh]
;B[cm];W[jj];B[nk];W[fe])

Last year's runner-up, Kong Jie, had a difficult time with his opponent, Park Jungsang (9 dan). Despite of his victory at Asian TV Cup, Kong stumbled and lost by resignation to Park.


Park Jungsang

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]DT[2011-06-13]
PB[Park Jungsang]BR[9p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[cn];W[fq];B[ch];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc];B[pc];W[pd];B[qb];W[rc]
;B[od];W[pe];B[oc];W[rb];B[of];W[oe];B[ne];W[qe];B[nd];W[fc];B[ed];W[db];B[eb];W[ec]
;B[fb];W[dd];B[cc];W[fd];B[ee];W[cb];B[bb];W[bc];B[cd];W[ba];B[ab];W[ac];B[gc];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[be];B[cf];W[em];B[nq];W[kp];B[cp];W[cq];B[do];W[bp];B[bo];W[co];B[da];W[aa]
;B[cp];W[ep];B[eo];W[fo];B[fn];W[en];B[go];W[fp];B[bf];W[ae];B[bq];W[co];B[bb];W[dn]
;B[ca];W[oq];B[np];W[pn];B[lp];W[ko];B[kq];W[jq];B[jr];W[kr];B[lq];W[ir];B[ln];W[ip]
;B[mk];W[kk];B[ji];W[mm];B[mn];W[nm];B[lm];W[ll];B[ml];W[nn];B[qq];W[pq];B[jl];W[jk]
;B[lr];W[js];B[qr];W[pr];B[ik];W[ij];B[il];W[jj];B[hj];W[ii];B[kl];W[lk];B[mj];W[hm]
;B[gk];W[ki];B[ro];W[qp];B[rp];W[qm];B[qn];W[pl];B[mh];W[hi];B[gi];W[gh];B[fi];W[jf]
;B[rm];W[rl];B[qk];W[ql];B[rr];W[oj];B[oh];W[qi];B[qh];W[no];B[jn];W[gf];B[cm];W[bn]
;B[bm];W[dl];B[an];W[ap];B[ck];W[jd];B[ge];W[kc];B[ld];W[ff];B[fe];W[lg];B[pi];W[qj]
;B[pj];W[pk];B[ri];W[rj];B[rg];W[dk];B[dj];W[in];B[fh];W[hd];B[he];W[ie];B[re];W[rd]
;B[qf];W[se];B[rf];W[pb];B[ob];W[pa];B[sj];W[rk];B[hf];W[hg];B[ic];W[id];B[gd];W[cl]
;B[bl];W[lb];B[im];W[kn];B[km];W[hn];B[fl];W[hc];B[mb];W[hb];B[oa];W[qa];B[ig];W[if]
;B[fg];W[gg];B[ef];W[hh];B[ra];W[sa];B[ek];W[el];B[fk];W[fm];B[jo];W[io];B[pf];W[qd]
;B[kb];W[jb];B[la];W[ao];B[bn];W[sm];B[rn];W[mg];B[lh];W[kh];B[kd];W[oi];B[ph];W[ng]
;B[nh];W[jc];B[op];W[oo];B[nr];W[hl];B[hk];W[bk];B[cj])

Iyama Yuta is the only Japanese player to make it to the next round. He beat Yun Junsang (8 dan) by killing Yun's big group at the upper left corner. Thanks to the tesuji at A19, Yun only got one eye.


Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Yun Junsang (right)

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-06-13]PB[Yun Junsang]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[nc];W[cn];B[fc];W[df];B[id];W[di]
;B[er];W[dq];B[hq];W[iq];B[hp];W[in];B[hn];W[im];B[hm];W[hl];B[gl];W[ho];B[go];W[io]
;B[fn];W[fp];B[gp];W[gk];B[fl];W[fq];B[ej];W[hk];B[dm];W[fk];B[ek];W[el];B[dl];W[gm]
;B[fm];W[gn];B[fo];W[ck];B[bm];W[bn];B[ei];W[dh];B[eh];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[ec];W[gh]
;B[dg];W[cg];B[eg];W[bh];B[cj];W[bj];B[ef];W[de];B[gg];W[ge];B[hg];W[hd];B[gc];W[hc]
;B[he];W[fg];B[ff];W[ic];B[ie];W[kc];B[cc];W[gf];B[hh];W[hf];B[gi];W[if];B[qe];W[bb]
;B[cb];W[bc];B[bd];W[cd];B[be];W[dc];B[db];W[ca];B[fb];W[da];B[eb];W[bf];B[hb];W[je]
;B[no];W[ga];B[ke];W[jd];B[mo];W[qc];B[pc];W[pj];B[qj];W[pi];B[ni];W[pk];B[nk];W[ql]
;B[rl];W[rm];B[qm];W[pl];B[rn];W[nh];B[mi];W[qf];B[qg];W[pf];B[rf];W[rh];B[rg];W[rk]
;B[sm];W[rj];B[lp];W[oh];B[kq];W[kp];B[lo];W[lq];B[lr];W[hr];B[gr];W[mq];B[dr];W[cr]
;B[br];W[cq];B[ac];W[ad])

Chen Shiyuan as the only Taiwan's representative succeed to advance to the second round. He won by a mere 0.5 point to Han Wonggyu (3dan).

Here is the game record:
Chen Shiyuan (white) vs. Han Wonggyu (black). Result: W+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[16th LG Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-06-13]PB[Han Wonggyu]BR[3p]PW[Chen Shiyuan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[md];W[qk];B[od];W[qo];B[dp];W[fq];B[hp];W[pc];B[pd];W[mc]
;B[nc];W[nb];B[nd];W[lb];B[lc];W[mb];B[qi];W[op];B[oq];W[np];B[mq];W[nq];B[nr];W[mr]
;B[lr];W[mp];B[lq];W[or];B[ms];W[qq];B[pr];W[cq];B[dq];W[cp];B[do];W[dr];B[er];W[cr]
;B[eq];W[cn];B[pk];W[ql];B[kc];W[qc];B[qj];W[oj];B[pj];W[cf];B[pl];W[qr];B[pp];W[po]
;B[em];W[le];B[je];W[jg];B[lg];W[he];B[if];W[ki];B[ii];W[lh];B[jh];W[mg];B[kg];W[oh]
;B[mf];W[mh];B[rc];W[rb];B[nf];W[kk];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[bb];W[da];B[ca];W[cb]
;B[qm];W[ba];B[rn];W[ro];B[on];W[oo];B[ko];W[ij];B[cm];W[bm];B[cl];W[dn];B[en];W[bl]
;B[cj];W[hj];B[hm];W[jm];B[jn];W[hf];B[hg];W[jd];B[jc];W[id];B[ke];W[gg];B[hb];W[rd]
;B[re];W[sc];B[bg];W[cg];B[bk];W[co];B[bf];W[bh];B[ch];W[dh];B[ci];W[be];B[bi];W[af]
;B[ah];W[hc];B[gc];W[gb];B[ic];W[hd];B[fb];W[fc];B[ga];W[gd];B[pg];W[se];B[rf];W[ei]
;B[gb];W[im];B[in];W[hl];B[gm];W[sf];B[sg];W[sd];B[rg];W[ph];B[qh];W[og];B[of];W[es]
;B[fs];W[ds];B[fr];W[kb];B[gl];W[jb];B[ib];W[gh];B[nk];W[ig];B[hh];W[jf];B[kf];W[ie]
;B[ih];W[if];B[kh];W[mj];B[fd];W[ec];B[nn];W[pm];B[rm];W[pn];B[ej];W[fj];B[fk];W[gj]
;B[gf];W[ff];B[kd];W[ge];B[di];W[eh];B[il];W[jl];B[hk];W[ek];B[dj];W[gk];B[fl];W[sn]
;B[ji];W[jj];B[li];W[kj];B[ng];W[nh];B[nj];W[rk];B[rj];W[sm];B[sk];W[qs];B[os];W[qp]
;B[oi];W[mi];B[ll];W[lp];B[kp];W[om];B[km];W[ol];B[mm];W[ps];B[or];W[ik];B[hl];W[dm]
;B[dl];W[pf];B[qg];W[ok];B[mk];W[kl];B[hi];W[nl];B[lo];W[mo];B[mn];W[pi];B[ni];W[lj]
;B[ml];W[bn];B[gi];W[fi];B[al];W[am];B[ak];W[ia];B[ag];W[ae];B[sl];W[so];B[ln];W[sr]
;B[rl];W[ja];B[fa])

The second round will be played at June 15th. Don't miss it.

Iyama Won Bosai Cup

After yesterday's victory, Gu Li (9 dan) went to the final game against day 1 winner, Iyama Yuta.


Gu Li (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

Iyama played white in this game. The opening was a little bit uncomfortable for white, but he showed a good skill during the game. For example, white 112 which utilizes his dead stones' aji. Gu Li resigned at move 208, because the gap was too big.

This is the first time Iyama won an international event and, I think, is exactly the mental boost he needs to achieve the next level. The Judan he won earlier this month seems to play a part in this victory as well. Congratulations for the young Meijin!


Iyama Yuta Meijin Judan, finally won his first international event

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (ehite) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Bosai (Chongqing) Cup. day 3]
DT[2011-05-18]PB[Gu Li ]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta ]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[dp];W[cp];B[eq];W[cn];B[dr];W[cq];B[kq];W[np]
;B[fp];W[pn];B[pq];W[nn];B[rn];W[nc];B[qf];W[gc];B[ko];W[em];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[nm]
;B[om];W[nl];B[ol];W[nk];B[pj];W[hp];B[km];W[hn];B[io];W[gp];B[fn];W[fo];B[fr];W[fm]
;B[hr];W[op];B[pp];W[ni];B[ch];W[cf];B[ck];W[pg];B[nd];W[md];B[ne];W[oc];B[pc];W[pk]
;B[ok];W[oj];B[pi];W[qk];B[ql];W[qg];B[oh];W[qe];B[pe];W[pf];B[mj];W[nj];B[nh];W[mi]
;B[rf];W[re];B[ri];W[ph];B[rk];W[oi];B[qi];W[rg];B[rd];W[nf];B[ld];W[me];B[mc];W[mf]
;B[lc];W[jc];B[eh];W[di];B[dh];W[bj];B[ce];W[de];B[bf];W[be];B[bg];W[cd];B[bk];W[cj]
;B[dj];W[dk];B[ej];W[ak];B[dl];W[ek];B[bl];W[bm];B[al];W[pb];B[qb];W[iq];B[ir];W[nb]
;B[oa];W[qc];B[qd];W[rc];B[od];W[rb];B[ob];W[qa];B[mb];W[fj];B[ei];W[sf];B[kb];W[jq]
;B[kr];W[el];B[aj];W[gq];B[gr];W[jr];B[js];W[cr];B[gn];W[en];B[go];W[ho];B[gm];W[hm]
;B[gl];W[hl];B[eo];W[gk];B[nr];W[or];B[oq];W[mr];B[nq];W[mq];B[lp];W[mp];B[fq];W[ds]
;B[ib];W[ln];B[kn];W[jp];B[lo];W[kk];B[lm];W[ic];B[hb];W[hc];B[jb];W[gh];B[ke];W[kf]
;B[jk];W[kl];B[jf];W[je];B[gg];W[fg];B[jl];W[jm];B[fh];W[hg];B[gi];W[hh];B[kj];W[lk]
;B[hi];W[fi];B[ie];W[jd];B[ih];W[ii];B[ij];W[ji];B[gf];W[hf];B[lf];W[kg];B[lg];W[le]
;B[hj];W[jh];B[kd];W[lh];B[ec];W[ff];B[cb];W[fb];B[eb];W[bc];B[gb];W[fc])

Gu Li Won Day 2

After Iyama's victory at day 1, Lee Sedol went head-to-head with Gu Li (who drew bye at the opening day). This make a repetition of the 3rd BC Card Cup's final.


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Gu Li (middle), Iyama Yuta (right)

Gu Li opened the game by playing sanrensei. The game quickly turned into big moyo vs. big moyo game and in such game, a fight is inevitable. Gu Li showed off his fighting skill and paid back his lost at BC Card Cup's final.

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (Black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[1st Bosai (Chongqing) Cup, day 2]DT[2011-05-17]
PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dd];B[pj];W[nc];B[lc];W[nq];B[pn];W[jp];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[jc]
;B[kd];W[jd];B[ke];W[if];B[kh];W[qc];B[pc];W[ih];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[ce];B[be];W[cf]
;B[bf];W[cg];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[fc];B[jg];W[ig];B[kj];W[qh];B[qf];W[qj];B[qk];W[pi]
;B[rj];W[ri];B[qi];W[qd];B[oe];W[qj];B[je];W[ie];B[qi];W[kc];B[lb];W[qj];B[id];W[ic]
;B[qi];W[ld];B[nb];W[qj];B[hd];W[hc];B[qi];W[rf];B[rg];W[re];B[qj];W[jl];B[cn];W[cp]
;B[em];W[en];B[dn];W[eo];B[dl];W[fm];B[fl];W[gm];B[pb];W[qb];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[ko]
;B[kq];W[jq];B[mp];W[lo];B[mq];W[pq];B[jo];W[op];B[io];W[hp];B[kn];W[ln];B[lm];W[mn]
;B[oo];W[km];B[np];W[oq];B[rp];W[qp];B[qo];W[po];B[nn];W[mm];B[qq];W[jr];B[kr];W[mj]
;B[gl];W[hm];B[js];W[is];B[ip];W[hr];B[hq];W[ks];B[gq];W[gr];B[ls];W[fq];B[js];W[gp]
;B[bo];W[qr];B[rq];W[li];B[ki];W[lg];B[kg];W[nm];B[lh];W[mh];B[ni];W[mi];B[mg];W[nh]
;B[er];W[fr];B[ng];W[og];B[of];W[ek];B[el];W[mr];B[nr];W[ns];B[or];W[cj];B[bq];W[bp]
;B[ap];W[cq];B[br];W[bl];B[ck];W[bk];B[dj];W[cm];B[cl];W[bm];B[dm];W[di];B[ei];W[ej]
;B[dk];W[dh];B[fi];W[cr];B[bs];W[pr];B[ms];W[om];B[pp];W[gh];B[bg];W[bh];B[oi];W[oh]
;B[ph];W[bn];B[co];W[cs];B[ah];W[ag];B[af];W[bi];B[lk];W[mk];B[ll];W[pl];B[ml];W[ok]
;B[nk];W[os];B[nr];W[pm];B[nl];W[rr];B[sr];W[no];B[mo];W[qn];B[po];W[rn];B[ro];W[rl]
;B[sn];W[ql];B[sq];W[an];B[ao];W[so];B[fh];W[fg];B[gi];W[kb];B[eg];W[hh];B[eh];W[ef]
;B[rs];W[dg];B[hi];W[ka];B[la];W[qs];B[sp];W[sm];B[sk];W[qa];B[qe];W[nf];B[jn];W[nj]
;B[oj];W[mf];B[jm])