Xie Yimin Saved Japan

Wang Chenxing who single handedly eliminated Korea at the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup met the last member of team Japan, Xie Yimin. Xie is the last obstacle between China and the trophy of Huanglongshi Cup.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Xe Yimin (right)

In this game, Xie played black while Wang played white. Xie went for a frontal attack starting from black 55. After black 61, the game went into a big fighting game. Xie showed her mastery in attacking and got a promising position. Black 117 was the deciding move and after Xie controlled the center completely, Wang resigned.

Xie Yimin, the last defense of Japan.

With this, Japan still has their chance to win, though it is very hard and almost impossible. Let see if Xie can survive the next game and increase the chance or not.

Wang Chenxing's winning streak finally ended. It seems that her red jacket didn't bring her good luck in this game.

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 10]DT[2012-04-08]
PB[Xie Yimin ]BR[6p]PW[Wang Chenxing ]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ep];W[de];B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[eo];B[fo];W[do];B[fp];W[dq]
;B[fm];W[df];B[ed];W[dl];B[nq];W[qn];B[kp];W[od];B[mc];W[qc];B[qg];W[pd];B[rd];W[pf]
;B[qh];W[ld];B[lc];W[kd];B[kc];W[jd];B[ne];W[nd];B[md];W[me];B[jc];W[id];B[nf];W[nc]
;B[hb];W[rc];B[lg];W[jg];B[ji];W[ff];B[fk];W[fr];B[dk];W[ck];B[dj];W[el];B[cj];W[fl]
;B[gl];W[gm];B[gk];W[hm];B[gg];W[fi];B[fj];W[gi];B[gf];W[eh];B[ih];W[ij];B[ik];W[hh]
;B[ig];W[jj];B[hj];W[hi];B[ii];W[hg];B[if];W[hf];B[ge];W[he];B[le];W[dd];B[cc];W[fd]
;B[gd];W[ec];B[eb];W[fc];B[fe];W[ee];B[gc];W[fb];B[ea];W[ch];B[bg];W[bi];B[bj];W[bf]
;B[fg];W[be];B[bd];W[aj];B[bk];W[ae];B[ag];W[bb];B[cb];W[ca];B[ba];W[aa];B[fa];W[ad]
;B[gb];W[bc];B[ed];W[ac];B[dh];W[dg];B[di];W[bh];B[eg];W[hp];B[ho];W[io];B[ip];W[go]
;B[hq];W[hn];B[gp];W[ho];B[gr];W[jp];B[jq];W[iq];B[ir];W[mp];B[ip];W[mq];B[fn];W[nr]
;B[kn];W[qj];B[mm];W[ec];B[oh];W[mk];B[kk];W[db];B[oj];W[ok];B[pk];W[pj];B[nk];W[ol]
;B[nj];W[og];B[ng])

South Korea Eliminated From Huanglongshi Cup

"The 2nd Huanglongshi cup brought several surprises to the table. First, Wang Chenxing scored 7 consecutive victories. Second, Wang rewrite her winning streak from 7 to 8 as she beat Park Jieun at the 9th game. Third, as Park Jieun went down, South Korea lost all team member and eventually eliminated from the championship. Leaving only Japan and China competing for the title.

Park Jieun (left) vs. Wang Chenxing (right)

Wang Chenxing who played black made a big framework at the bottom board at the beginning of the game. Park didn't rush to attack the framework and took care the center instead. Wang made a ko fight wth black 87. Park won the ko, but Wang got to play black 107 and 109 as a compensation. Later, Park won the second ko fight, but gave black a chance to solidify the center.

Park Jieun, the last gate of team Korea

The game entered its endgame and black's position was solid enough to get through. I wonder if black 165 is better to be played at white 166 instead.

Wang Chenxing promoted to 5 dan. I think this is the same case as Song Ronghui's promotion after 7th Jeongganjang cup

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Park Jieun (white). Result: B+2.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 9]DT[2012-04-08]
PB[Wang Chenxing]BR[5p]PW[Park Jieun]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[ro];B[pm];W[rp]
;B[qq];W[ql];B[fo];W[dr];B[kn];W[in];B[ip];W[fc];B[dm];W[dn];B[em];W[bl];B[ej];W[kl]
;B[kj];W[ml];B[mn];W[ol];B[jc];W[pb];B[pc];W[ob];B[qb];W[rb];B[qc];W[lc];B[mb];W[lb]
;B[mc];W[md];B[nc];W[kd];B[ie];W[je];B[gc];W[id];B[he];W[ic];B[cd];W[ce];B[dc];W[cc]
;B[bd];W[db];B[de];W[ec];B[cf];W[ee];B[be];W[eg];B[nd];W[ch];B[jf];W[if];B[gf];W[ig]
;B[kf];W[me];B[gh];W[jh];B[mf];W[ne];B[ii];W[lh];B[nf];W[oe];B[ji];W[ki];B[lj];W[nh]
;B[lg];W[mi];B[kh];W[kg];B[jg];W[ih];B[kh];W[od];B[oc];W[kg];B[le];W[ke];B[kh];W[li]
;B[of];W[pf];B[pe];W[ld];B[pg];W[lf];B[ef];W[kg];B[fe];W[gd];B[cj];W[bj];B[bi];W[ck]
;B[aj];W[ak];B[bk];W[nn];B[nm];W[bj];B[hd];W[hc];B[bk];W[mm];B[ln];W[bj];B[fd];W[gb]
;B[bk];W[om];B[no];W[bj];B[qn];W[rn];B[bk];W[gg];B[fg];W[bj];B[jl];W[ai];B[jk];W[fr]
;B[eq];W[er];B[gr];W[fh];B[hg];W[fi];B[dh];W[gq];B[gp];W[ek];B[dk];W[dl];B[dj];W[el]
;B[cm];W[cl];B[bm];W[ci];B[cg];W[bh];B[fm];W[hq];B[hr];W[bn];B[an];W[fj];B[bp];W[dq]
;B[am];W[bq];B[gk];W[rq];B[pl];W[nl];B[pk];W[ri];B[qr];W[rg];B[aq];W[br];B[rf];W[hj]
;B[hk];W[rr];B[rs];W[ij];B[gj];W[hi];B[iq];W[eo];B[fp];W[jj];B[kk];W[km];B[jm];W[ik]
;B[il];W[eh];B[ed];W[dg];B[qh];W[pj];B[ok];W[nk];B[oj];W[oi];B[nj];W[mj];B[on];W[qo]
;B[po];W[rh];B[la];W[ka];B[ma];W[sf];B[se];W[sg];B[re];W[kb];B[bb];W[bc];B[ac];W[cb]
;B[bg];W[bo];B[ao];W[cp];B[ap];W[ba];B[ab];W[mg];B[nm];W[pp];B[oq];W[nn];B[lm];W[ll]
;B[nm];W[mk];B[qk];W[rk];B[ar];W[ag];B[af];W[fl];B[gl];W[en];B[fn];W[fs];B[gs];W[nn]
;B[bs];W[cs];B[gi];W[ni];B[nm];W[ir];B[hp];W[nn];B[oo];W[fk];B[ge];W[dc];B[ph];W[sr]
;B[as];W[hh];B[hf];W[gc];B[nm];W[og];B[qs];W[ng];B[pf];W[ca];B[pi];W[qi];B[ad];W[al]
;B[df];W[ep];B[qg];W[oh];B[lk];W[aa];B[ss];W[ah];B[nn])

Wang Chenxing Continues Her Rampage

The 2nd Huanglongshi Cup continues! After 2 months break, the female players from China, Japan, and Korea continues their competition to claim the best female team of the 3 professional countries. Wang Chenxing who scored 6 consecutive victories in the previous round continues her rampage by winning the 7th game from Mannami Nao of Japan.

Wang Chenxing won her 7th game

The game was very calm. Both players focused on territory. I think white 106 already gave the victory to white. Black didn't get any chance to reverse the game afterward. A convincing victory by Wang Chenxing.

Mannami Nao, the 4th member of team Japan

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

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup 8th round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Wang Chenxing]
WR[2d]
PB[Mannami Nao]
BR[2d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2012-04-06]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh]
;W[ph];B[rf];W[qe];B[qj];W[pi];B[qk];W[qc];B[kc];W[ck];B[gp];W[do]
;B[jp];W[rp];B[qq];W[qm];B[ok];W[qo];B[po];W[pn];B[ro];W[rn];B[qn]
;W[qi];B[ri];W[qo];B[cp];W[cq];B[qn];W[rj];B[qo];W[rk];B[rl];W[rh]
;B[sk];W[si];B[ql];W[fc];B[be];W[bd];B[ce];W[cd];B[ch];W[kn];B[jn]
;W[ko];B[kp];W[kl];B[jo];W[mo];B[km];W[lm];B[jm];W[ll];B[lp];W[bi]
;B[ik];W[ki];B[ci];W[bh];B[bg];W[cj];B[ei];W[ek];B[ah];W[bj];B[hc]
;W[om];B[rm];W[fq];B[gq];W[eg];B[ef];W[ff];B[ee];W[dg];B[cg];W[fe]
;B[gi];W[de];B[em];W[dm];B[en];W[dn];B[el];W[ej];B[fh];W[fr];B[dl]
;W[cl];B[pc];W[id];B[ic];W[kd];B[lc];W[hr];B[gr];W[gs];B[gd];W[ed]
;B[jh];W[kh];B[kg];W[lg];B[lf];W[mg];B[ji];W[jj];B[ij];W[mf];B[kj]
;W[lj];B[jk];W[nl];B[kf];W[md];B[qb];W[rb];B[qd];W[rc];B[ld];W[hf]
;B[gb];W[fb];B[ir];W[hq];B[is];W[hs];B[iq];W[hp];B[go];W[ho];B[gn]
;W[mp];B[mq];W[np];B[nq];W[gc];B[ep];W[dp];B[ie];W[hb];B[ib];W[ga]
;B[nn];W[mn];B[nm];W[on];B[ad];W[ac])

Wang will play the last member of team Korea, Park Jieun (9 dan). Let see if Park can shot Wang down.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Mannami Nao (right)

Wang Chenxing 6 Consecutive Victory.

After defeating Yoshida Mika and Lee Sula, Wang Chenxing went on a rampage and won the next 4 games. Giving her a 6 conseecutive victory at the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup.

She won from Mukai Chiaki at the fourth game. The game was close, but Wang played the endgame beautifully and won by resignation.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 04]DT[2012-02-04]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]BR[5p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[oc];B[ld];W[of];B[qf];W[ed];B[ic];W[qc];B[od];W[pc]
;B[oe];W[ci];B[dh];W[di];B[eh];W[ei];B[fh];W[cn];B[bc];W[gc];B[ch];W[gj];B[fq];W[en]
;B[co];W[bn];B[qn];W[np];B[pk];W[hq];B[fo];W[ho];B[fn];W[bp];B[fl];W[dk];B[hk];W[hm]
;B[gk];W[jl];B[lq];W[jq];B[in];W[hn];B[dm];W[em];B[dn];W[el];B[do];W[fm];B[bo];W[cl]
;B[cm];W[nl];B[gm];W[gn];B[gl];W[gi];B[dl];W[ek];B[jk];W[kl];B[ji];W[bl];B[bm];W[hh]
;B[ij];W[bb];B[cc];W[cb];B[on];W[nn];B[oq];W[op];B[pq];W[nq];B[nr];W[mr];B[or];W[mq]
;B[rp];W[oj];B[ig];W[hg];B[ok];W[nk];B[nj];W[mj];B[ni];W[mi];B[bh];W[if];B[jg];W[jf]
;B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[mf];W[me];B[hf];W[mg];B[mh];W[nf];B[nh];W[gf];B[nc];W[nb]
;B[md];W[mc];B[he];W[id];B[nd];W[lb];B[eb];W[pg];B[pi];W[jd];B[hd];W[gd];B[db];W[qh]
;B[lc];W[mb];B[pf];W[og];B[rc];W[rb];B[re];W[sc];B[rg];W[rh];B[rd];W[qj];B[pj];W[gr]
;B[lk];W[kk];B[lj];W[qq];B[qr];W[ll];B[mk];W[kj];B[li];W[er];B[dr];W[ds];B[cr];W[qp]
;B[rq];W[ns];B[mm];W[ml];B[nm];W[mn];B[om];W[lm];B[ps];W[ec];B[fb];W[gb];B[qg];W[ph]
;B[kc];W[jc];B[kb];W[ac];B[ib];W[hc];B[ad];W[bd];B[cd];W[ae];B[ca];W[fa];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[be];W[ms];B[os];W[jb];B[la];W[eq];B[ma];W[na];B[ja];W[ka];B[la];W[ep];B[eo];W[cs]
;B[bs];W[es];B[br];W[fp];B[rj];W[fc];B[ad];W[rk];B[qi];W[bd];B[sb];W[ra];B[ad];W[ri]
;B[qk];W[bd];B[ng];W[mf];B[ad];W[sg];B[sf];W[bd];B[pa];W[pb];B[ad];W[rs];B[rr];W[bd]
;B[ff];W[ge];B[ad];W[qs];B[ss];W[bd];B[hi];W[ih];B[ad];W[qs];B[rs];W[bd];B[fi];W[fj]
;B[ad];W[pd];B[pe];W[bd];B[no];W[oo];B[ad];W[sj];B[il];W[im];B[rl];W[bd];B[ln];W[mo]
;B[ad];W[qj];B[aa];W[sl];B[rj];W[sk];B[sm];W[si];B[qm];W[bi];B[fe];W[ii];B[jj];W[ki]
;B[jh];W[hj])

At the fifth game, Wang played Park Jiyeon. Park got a nice position at the upper board. However, Wang broke into the upper right corner after a ko fight at E14. Black couldn't find a place to reverse the position afterward.

Wang Chenxing (left ) vs. Park Jiyeon (right)

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 05]
DT[2012-02-05]PB[Park Jiyeon]BR[2p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[gp];W[hp];B[fq];W[fp];B[go];W[fr]
;B[hq];W[eq];B[gr];W[fq];B[ip];W[cp];B[ho];W[oq];B[pq];W[op];B[pn];W[lp];B[nc];W[jq]
;B[no];W[pr];B[qr];W[ln];B[co];W[bp];B[en];W[bo];B[ek];W[qi];B[ko];W[pp];B[qq];W[lo]
;B[or];W[nr];B[ps];W[mq];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[id];W[qf];B[re];W[ql];B[qm];W[pl]
;B[rf];W[on];B[kd];W[gm];B[dm];W[im];B[fo];W[cl];B[cn];W[bn];B[jk];W[gk];B[jm];W[jn]
;B[in];W[jl];B[km];W[il];B[kn];W[kl];B[lm];W[el];B[fl];W[dk];B[fk];W[fm];B[fi];W[hi]
;B[fe];W[ff];B[gh];W[ee];B[ge];W[ec];B[eb];W[gf];B[hh];W[ih];B[ig];W[fd];B[gd];W[hg]
;B[if];W[hf];B[ed];W[ie];B[ef];W[eg];B[de];W[df];B[je];W[ee];B[em];W[dl];B[ii];W[jh]
;B[ji];W[ki];B[ef];W[jj];B[fg];W[ee];B[ij];W[hj];B[ef];W[eh];B[he];W[ee];B[kj];W[ik]
;B[ef];W[qe];B[ee];W[qd];B[qg];W[pc];B[qh];W[pi];B[rd];W[rc];B[oc];W[pb];B[ce];W[pg]
;B[ri];W[rj];B[sh];W[ph];B[rg];W[be];B[bd];W[bf];B[ei];W[ci];B[di];W[ch];B[mm];W[ir]
;B[hr];W[ma];B[mb];W[mk];B[of];W[oe];B[ne];W[nf];B[pe];W[pf];B[od];W[ng];B[om];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[nn];B[mn];W[oo];B[nm];W[bc];B[cd];W[ad];B[kp];W[kq];B[mp];W[lq];B[mo];W[ns]
;B[dj];W[cj];B[nk];W[nj];B[lh];W[li];B[cb];W[lf];B[ok];W[rl];B[kg];W[na];B[la];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[oa];B[lc];W[sj];B[si];W[bb];B[dp];W[dr];B[pk];W[qk];B[pj];W[qj];B[is];W[js]
;B[iq];W[jr];B[sc];W[sb];B[sd];W[rb];B[gl];W[mh];B[lk];W[lj];B[ll];W[kk];B[ba];W[rn]
;B[ro];W[hl];B[rm];W[fj];B[ej];W[sm];B[qn];W[gi];B[fh];W[sn];B[dc];W[ac];B[gj];W[jj]
;B[hk];W[jg];B[kf];W[jf];B[gg];W[lg];B[le];W[os];B[pr];W[pm];B[so];W[sl];B[qo];W[kh]
;B[mf];W[ke];B[dh];W[dg];B[kf];W[ep];B[eo];W[oj])

At the next game, Wang played Yashiro Kumiko from Japan. Wang played black this time and she got a nice position since the beginning. The game was already decided on black 167 when Wang captured Yashiro's group at the right side.

Yashiro Kumio (left) vs. Wang Chenxing (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Yashiro Kumiko (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 06]DT[2012-02-06]
PB[Wang Chenxing]BR[2p]PW[Yashiro Kumiko]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[mp];B[dp];W[qo];B[ro];W[pp];B[qn];W[qq]
;B[po];W[rq];B[lq];W[or];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cn];B[co];W[dn]
;B[fp];W[ch];B[cc];W[ce];B[be];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[bf];W[dj];B[eb];W[cq];B[bo];W[eq]
;B[ep];W[fr];B[fq];W[er];B[hq];W[gr];B[dq];W[dr];B[bq];W[br];B[cp];W[cr];B[ef];W[de]
;B[hr];W[aq];B[hn];W[eg];B[pb];W[qh];B[ph];W[pi];B[oi];W[qi];B[qj];W[rj];B[rk];W[qk]
;B[pk];W[rh];B[pg];W[sk];B[ql];W[rf];B[re];W[si];B[qf];W[rg];B[lc];W[ld];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[ke];W[lb];B[fg];W[dh];B[jc];W[mc];B[kb];W[lc];B[id];W[jb];B[je];W[ib];B[fh];W[lp]
;B[fk];W[gf];B[ff];W[ge];B[hg];W[if];B[jg];W[im];B[oo];W[np];B[in];W[jm];B[cl];W[dl]
;B[ck];W[dk];B[bn];W[fj];B[gj];W[gk];B[ej];W[fl];B[fi];W[hl];B[ik];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk]
;B[cj];W[gc];B[kj];W[ij];B[lk];W[hj];B[hi];W[ii];B[ih];W[ji];B[ki];W[jh];B[kh];W[hk]
;B[ig];W[gq];B[gp];W[kq];B[sl];W[sj];B[lm];W[mf];B[lg];W[mn];B[em];W[dm];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fm];W[fj];B[ap];W[ar];B[fk];W[jn];B[gl];W[gm];B[hm];W[fl];B[sh];W[fj];B[ri];W[gn]
;B[ip];W[ho];B[io];W[go];B[fk];W[gl];B[hp];W[bi];B[bj];W[jr];B[ci];W[fj];B[bh];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[bg];B[ai];W[ml];B[ll];W[mm];B[mk];W[lf];B[kf];W[mg];B[mh];W[rp];B[nl];W[qo]
;B[rn];W[on];B[pn];W[om];B[ob])

At the last round of stage 1, Wang played Kim Hyeoyimin of Korea. Kim who played white stacked a big territory at the upper board. However, Wang's position at the bottom board was thick. Kim tried to invade at move 52, but the invasion didn't turn out well and the invading group was killed. Black later found black 131 and things went downhill for white afterward.

Wang Chenxing

Kim Hyeoyimin

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 07]
DT[2012-02-07]PB[Wang Chenxing ]BR[2p]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cm];B[df];W[fc];B[cj];W[dq]
;B[kq];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[of];B[pi];W[qc];B[pj];W[lc];B[nf];W[ne]
;B[oe];W[mf];B[ng];W[me];B[pf];W[od];B[og];W[pc];B[ko];W[kl];B[ld];W[kd];B[kc];W[mc]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[md];W[nb];B[le];W[jd];B[lf];W[jf];B[fo];W[oq];B[pq];W[po];B[np];W[op]
;B[no];W[qo];B[rp];W[qm];B[pm];W[pr];B[qr];W[pl];B[om];W[pp];B[qq];W[rl];B[qn];W[rm]
;B[rn];W[ro];B[so];W[pn];B[sn];W[pk];B[nl];W[nr];B[rs];W[jq];B[kr];W[hn];B[jp];W[jn]
;B[gm];W[ip];B[hp];W[jo];B[kp];W[hl];B[io];W[em];B[fk];W[gl];B[ge];W[hd];B[er];W[dr]
;B[dl];W[cl];B[ck];W[el];B[ek];W[hi];B[he];W[ie];B[ji];W[kh];B[jh];W[ki];B[kg];W[jg]
;B[kj];W[lg];B[mg];W[kf];B[jj];W[gj];B[lj];W[ei];B[gh];W[gi];B[dh];W[ri];B[gd];W[gc]
;B[hc];W[id];B[ig];W[gn];B[kb];W[lb];B[ic];W[hb];B[ib];W[ia];B[ka];W[jc];B[mb];W[ma]
;B[la];W[gp];B[gq];W[bf];B[bg];W[be];B[mb];W[jb];B[dm];W[dn];B[dk];W[cn];B[fh];W[ho]
;B[iq];W[fp];B[ep];W[go];B[eq];W[eo];B[kn];W[in];B[qe];W[ob];B[re];W[ej];B[eh];W[ll]
;B[mm];W[mh];B[sp];W[qk];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[br];B[ed];W[qd];B[ec];W[eb];B[dd];W[cc]
;B[sd])

With this, Japan is down to their last 2 players, Mannami Nao and Xie Yimin. Korea is down to Park Jieun. While China is still perfect. Wang will play Mannami Nao at the beginning of the second stage. Can either Japan or Korea stop China?

China Took the Lead

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

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])

Huanglongshi Cup Starts!

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])

China Won 1st Huanglongshi Cup

Day 3 of the 1st Huanglongshi Cup was a down between China vs. Korea and Japan vs. Taiwan.

The first game between China and Korea is between Li He and Park Jieun. Li He continued her victory and won from Park by 3.5 points.


Park Jieun (left) vs. Li He (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]GM[1]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[3]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
DT[2011-04-09]PB[Li He]BR[3d]PW[Park Jieun]WR[9d]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[fq];W[cn];B[qc];W[kc];B[lp];W[hq]
;B[cf];W[di];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[eq];B[ok];W[fp]
;B[ld];W[mc];B[km];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[oq];W[qo];B[rp];W[op];B[nq];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm]
;B[po];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj];B[ri];W[qi];B[rh];W[oo];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[om];B[nn];W[nk]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[ml];W[ol];B[oj];W[mm];B[ll];W[kn];B[jn];W[ro];B[no];W[rq];B[sp];W[so]
;B[np];W[rm];B[bf];W[af];B[bh];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[bg];W[ch];B[ef];W[bi];B[de];W[ah]
;B[ei];W[ej];B[fj];W[fi];B[eh];W[ek];B[gj];W[fd];B[gc];W[pi];B[ni];W[qg];B[qh];W[gi]
;B[hi];W[gh];B[gg];W[hh];B[hj];W[ih];B[hf];W[if];B[ie];W[jf];B[lc];W[lb];B[kb];W[jb]
;B[kd];W[ka];B[he];W[lf];B[me];W[fg];B[ff];W[hg];B[gf];W[jj];B[hl];W[jl];B[ki];W[ji]
;B[gp];W[gq];B[fo];W[fr];B[jm];W[il];B[hm];W[mf];B[ne];W[li];B[em];W[ph];B[cj];W[ci]
;B[cm];W[cl];B[dm];W[bm];B[rg];W[dn];B[kh];W[kj];B[sj];W[si];B[sh];W[sl];B[nh];W[lh]
;B[qb];W[pp];B[op];W[sq];B[pp];W[pr];B[rr];W[kr];B[lr];W[qr];B[rs];W[gn];B[hn];W[go]
;B[el];W[ck];B[fn];W[gm];B[fl];W[hp];B[ik];W[kq];B[lq];W[ls];B[ms];W[ks];B[mr];W[hb]
;B[jp];W[jq];B[ic];W[ib];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[hc];B[gd];W[gb];B[fb];W[mj];B[jk];W[ln]
;B[nj];W[mk];B[dk];W[dj];B[ip];W[iq];B[ho];W[qf];B[pg];W[nf];B[jc];W[oe];B[pe];W[ga]
;B[df];W[ag];B[fa];W[dl];B[ad];W[ae];B[na];W[ma];B[oa];W[oc];B[pc];W[of];B[od];W[kb]
;B[je];W[ec];B[eb];W[gl];B[fk];W[jo];B[kp];W[ko];B[io];W[eo];B[kf];W[kg];B[ke];W[jh]
;B[hd];W[pk];B[pj];W[og];B[oh];W[fh];B[qn];W[rn];B[mg];W[lg];B[mn];W[lm];B[lk];W[kk]
;B[kl];W[lo];B[mo];W[fe];B[si];W[sk];B[en];W[pl];B[oi];W[ij];B[hk];W[lj];B[eg];W[ai]
;B[ng];W[mb];B[nd];W[md];B[le];W[gp];B[ee];W[gk];B[dh];W[fm];B[ge];W[mi];B[ii];W[mh])

Park Jiyeon (2 dan) evened the situation by beating Chen Yiming (1 dan). I think black had the advantage since the fight on the left.


Chen Yiming (left) vs. Park Jiyeon (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Chen Yiming]
WR[1d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[2d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Park Jiyeon]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[jq];B[cf];W[ci];B[fd]
;W[ce];B[df];W[ee];B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[cd];B[bd];W[bc];B[ff];W[bg]
;B[bf];W[ef];B[eg];W[cb];B[fe];W[dg];B[cg];W[dh];B[bi];W[bj];B[bh]
;W[cj];B[eb];W[fg];B[eh];W[gg];B[ei];W[db];B[ad];W[gi];B[ek];W[cl]
;B[dl];W[dm];B[em];W[fj];B[ej];W[dn];B[gl];W[il];B[cm];W[bl];B[hk]
;W[ii];B[he];W[fb];B[ec];W[ac];B[ik];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[jd]
;B[je];W[ke];B[jf];W[id];B[hf];W[ki];B[jh];W[ji];B[kk];W[kf];B[hh]
;W[kh];B[jg];W[kg];B[eq];W[gq];B[dp];W[cp];B[gp];W[hp];B[fq];W[hq]
;B[fo];W[en];B[hi];W[mq];B[nb];W[mb];B[qj];W[ob];B[pb];W[na];B[cq]
;W[dr];B[cr];W[ep];B[ds];W[er];B[fr];W[do];B[es];W[dp];B[fp];W[rp]
;B[rq];W[pp];B[qq];W[pn];B[po];W[oo];B[qo];W[qc];B[qd];W[oh];B[pg]
;W[gm];B[ho];W[hn];B[io];W[fn];B[bp];W[bo];B[aq];W[ao];B[go];W[fl]
;B[fk];W[hl];B[gk];W[or];B[jp];W[kq];B[iq];W[ir];B[ip];W[hr];B[jn]
;W[jl];B[kp];W[nn];B[nq];W[lp];B[lo];W[nr];B[pr];W[mp];B[qm];W[pm]
;B[ql];W[qb];B[pc];W[pa];B[rc];W[rb];B[hc];W[ib];B[rd];W[ih];B[hg]
;W[ln];B[ko];W[oe];B[nf];W[of];B[og];W[ng];B[nh];W[mg];B[ni];W[pe]
;B[qe];W[qf];B[qg])

Tang Yi won her game from Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan) and sealed the victory for China.


Cho Hyeyeon (left) vs. Tang Yi (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hyeyeon]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[2d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Tang Yi]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[cf]
;W[di];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[fq]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[co];W[cp];B[ck];W[ci];B[do];W[dm];B[fo];W[cl];B[el]
;W[em];B[fm];W[bk];B[hp];W[hr];B[po];W[iq];B[jo];W[lq];B[mo];W[pj]
;B[qj];W[qq];B[qp];W[ph];B[pi];W[oi];B[qi];W[mh];B[ld];W[lc];B[nd]
;W[oc];B[mj];W[kh];B[nh];W[mi];B[ni];W[lj];B[nj];W[lk];B[gl];W[ml]
;B[jk];W[ol];B[dk];W[bj];B[mg];W[oq];B[qr];W[pr];B[rq];W[ji];B[bm]
;W[bl];B[fi];W[jl];B[il];W[kl];B[im];W[qb];B[ef];W[dg];B[df];W[bf]
;B[cg];W[bg];B[hi];W[lg];B[mf];W[rb];B[rc];W[sc];B[sd];W[sb];B[rd]
;W[hc];B[gc];W[hb];B[nm];W[nl];B[nr];W[mr];B[nq];W[oj];B[oh];W[ip]
;B[ap];W[aq];B[ao];W[br];B[pl];W[io];B[ho];W[ij];B[ei];W[ik];B[hj]
;W[hk];B[gk];W[mq];B[np];W[dh];B[gf];W[ok];B[om];W[ns];B[os];W[ms]
;B[or];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[ne];W[le];B[ie];W[hf];B[he];W[gg];B[fg]
;W[ig];B[fe];W[gh];B[if];W[hg];B[fh];W[in];B[hn];W[fa];B[eb];W[lo]
;B[ln];W[ko];B[hq];W[gq];B[jn];W[kp];B[jg];W[ih];B[kd];W[gn];B[fn]
;W[ep];B[dn])

Xie Yimin of Japan finally won her first game in the tournament. She beat Zhang Kaixin (3 dan) by resignation. The game was a big semeai right from the start!


Xie Yimin (left) vs. Zhang Kaixin (right)

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Zhang Kaixin]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Xie Yimin]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];B[pc];W[dp];B[ce];W[ed];B[ci]
;W[nd];B[pe];W[jd];B[qo];W[jq];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[nq];B[jo];W[no]
;B[iq];W[ip];B[jp];W[hq];B[kq];W[ir];B[jr];W[kr];B[iq];W[pd];B[qe]
;W[jq];B[le];W[js];B[lc];W[qc];B[qb];W[rc];B[rb];W[jc];B[kb];W[nf]
;B[kf];W[nh];B[ki];W[jf];B[jg];W[ke];B[kd];W[je];B[me];W[of];B[lg]
;W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[kg];W[hg];B[nj];W[oj];B[ok];W[pj];B[ni];W[oi]
;B[pk];W[qj];B[qk];W[mh];B[ph];W[oh];B[qh];W[li];B[kj];W[nk];B[hh]
;W[gh];B[gg];W[ji];B[ij];W[ii];B[hi];W[hj];B[gi];W[jj];B[jk];W[ik]
;B[kh];W[ij];B[fh];W[he];B[jl];W[hm];B[mk];W[nl];B[mj];W[rk];B[rl]
;W[ri];B[sk];W[sj];B[rj];W[mf];B[lf];W[rk];B[qm];W[nb];B[pb];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[lm];B[km];W[lk];B[lj];W[kl];B[kk];W[ll];B[jb];W[ib];B[hb]
;W[ia];B[hl];W[il];B[im];W[gl];B[hn];W[gm];B[gj];W[hk];B[gk];W[hl]
;B[io];W[fn];B[kn];W[la];B[mp];W[np];B[hp];W[lq];B[iq];W[in];B[jn]
;W[ip];B[hd];W[ic];B[iq];W[kp];B[gq];W[hr];B[go];W[em];B[fo];W[eo]
;B[dn];W[en];B[fq];W[ep];B[gp];W[sl];B[cq];W[er];B[dr])

Yoshida Mika finally found her match when she was paired against Hei Jiajia. Hei finally won her game by resignation.


Yoshida Mika (left) vs. Hei Jiajia (right)

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yoshida Mika]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Hei Jiajia]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[cn];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[kc];B[cf];W[dj];B[fc];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[cc];W[ec];B[cd];W[cp]
;B[fn];W[fp];B[dl];W[gc];B[fk];W[ch];B[dg];W[fi];B[hj];W[be];B[bf]
;W[df];B[ce];W[cg];B[hh];W[ii];B[hi];W[eg];B[no];W[jk];B[in];W[mo]
;B[ip];W[iq];B[mn];W[ln];B[lm];W[qp];B[kn];W[pp];B[op];W[oq];B[qo]
;W[qq];B[kg];W[mg];B[nd];W[pg];B[og];W[ph];B[oh];W[pj];B[oi];W[qj]
;B[ql];W[qf];B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[rg];B[nk];W[re];B[rd];W[rk];B[rl]
;W[sf];B[lf];W[np];B[oo];W[me];B[md];W[jg];B[le];W[jf];B[je];W[hg]
;B[ie];W[kh];B[hc];W[fb];B[mc];W[db];B[cb];W[lo];B[pr];W[nr];B[rr]
;W[io];B[qr];W[hb];B[ep];W[fq];B[ib];W[ic];B[jc];W[hd];B[jb];W[il]
;B[ei];W[ej];B[fj];W[gl];B[fl];W[ck];B[fh];W[eh];B[gm];W[hm];B[hn]
;W[go];B[gn];W[sd];B[ih];W[jh];B[hf];W[nj];B[mj];W[mi];B[oj];W[lj]
;B[ni];W[ij];B[hk];W[ll];B[kl];W[kk];B[ml];W[ki];B[rc];W[kf];B[ke]
;W[bo];B[bg];W[bh];B[or];W[nq];B[sc];W[ri];B[sk];W[se];B[bn];W[eo]
;B[co];W[bp];B[fo];W[ho];B[do];W[dp];B[lk];W[lh];B[bl];W[ca];B[ba]
;W[da];B[ab];W[mf];B[rj];W[pk];B[pl];W[oe];B[od];W[id];B[jd];W[os]
;B[ps];W[ns];B[si];W[rh];B[gi];W[bk];B[de];W[dh];B[en];W[cl];B[cm]
;W[hl];B[ge];W[al];B[bm])

Mukai Chiaki who was the hero in Korea-Japan match failed to win her game and lost to Su Shengfang by resignation.


Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Su Shengfang (right)

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Su Shengfang]
WR[1d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[4d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec];W[cf];B[db]
;W[cc];B[fd];W[qo];B[qk];W[op];B[oq];W[np];B[nq];W[mp];B[lq];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[ok];W[oi];B[on];W[pp];B[qq];W[qm];B[mk]
;W[rk];B[kd];W[qc];B[re];W[oc];B[od];W[nb];B[nc];W[ob];B[mb];W[lb]
;B[mc];W[rb];B[ni];W[nh];B[mi];W[jb];B[rn];W[rm];B[id];W[ic];B[hd]
;W[ma];B[mh];W[qj];B[eg];W[dh];B[eh];W[di];B[fj];W[ng];B[mg];W[kc]
;B[nf];W[el];B[cn];W[cp];B[en];W[cl];B[go];W[gl];B[fp];W[fq];B[gq]
;W[eq];B[gr];W[hp];B[gp];W[hk];B[ck];W[dl];B[bl];W[bm];B[bj];W[al]
;B[ak];W[bk];B[qn];W[pn];B[bl];W[bn];B[bh];W[dg];B[am];W[ci];B[ek]
;W[dk];B[cj];W[ei];B[bi];W[fi];B[ro];W[rp];B[qp];W[po];B[rq];W[om]
;B[lp];W[jd];B[je];W[ke];B[jc];W[in];B[jp];W[jd];B[ld];W[jf];B[jc]
;W[ip];B[jq];W[jd];B[ie];W[hh];B[ii];W[ih];B[hm];W[ln];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[ij];W[gm];B[jh];W[if];B[kf];W[hc];B[le];W[an];B[al];W[fr];B[hn]
;W[hf];B[pc];W[gc];B[ge];W[pb];B[nm];W[nn];B[mn];W[mo];B[no];W[mm]
;B[lm];W[nn];B[cm];W[bo];B[mn];W[gd];B[he];W[nn];B[hi];W[gi];B[mn]
;W[aj];B[ai];W[nn];B[ff];W[nl];B[gh];W[fh];B[gg];W[fg];B[gf];W[gs]
;B[oj];W[is];B[hr];W[hs];B[em];W[dj];B[dr];W[bq];B[ep];W[dq];B[rg]
;W[ph];B[kn];W[km];B[ll];W[ko];B[jn];W[jo];B[jm];W[im];B[jl];W[il]
;B[kk];W[hl];B[kr];W[ef];B[ee];W[ir];B[iq];W[gn];B[ho];W[io];B[hq]
;W[nk];B[nj];W[fb];B[eb];W[rf];B[sf];W[fn];B[do];W[cb];B[ae];W[be]
;B[ag];W[ad];B[ca];W[of];B[bb];W[rh])

Final tally:
1. China (7 wins)
2. South Korea (5 wins)
3. Japan (4 wins)
4. Taiwan (2 wins)

Huanglongshi Cup Day 2

Day 2 means a clash between China-Taiwan and South Korea-Japan.

Li He Female Mingren played Zhang Kaixin of Taiwan. Both developed a base on the board and then started to attack each other. The main battleground was the left side of the board. In the end, Li He came out ahead by 6.5 points.


Zhang Kaixin (left) vs. Li He (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Zhang Kaixin]BR[3p]PW[Li He]WR[3p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+6.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[ce];W[ci];B[ed];W[ec];B[fd];W[gc];B[cc];W[gd];B[dd];W[oc]
;B[pe];W[md];B[qo];W[cb];B[fc];W[fb];B[ge];W[he];B[gf];W[hf];B[gg];W[hb];B[ck];W[cm]
;B[dj];W[jq];B[lq];W[qi];B[pc];W[od];B[qk];W[qf];B[pf];W[qg];B[pb];W[oh];B[ob];W[nb]
;B[er];W[cq];B[ep];W[gp];B[eo];W[do];B[en];W[cl];B[bk];W[el];B[gn];W[jo];B[lo];W[gr]
;B[dq];W[cr];B[hl];W[fk];B[ho];W[fq];B[eq];W[in];B[fm];W[gl];B[hn];W[lr];B[mq];W[di]
;B[ej];W[fh];B[gj];W[gh];B[ei];W[eh];B[gi];W[hh];B[cg];W[dg];B[iq];W[bg];B[cf];W[ch]
;B[bb];W[hk];B[gk];W[il];B[hm];W[ik];B[bo];W[dn];B[an];W[bp];B[dl];W[dm];B[dk];W[em]
;B[fl];W[ip];B[hg];W[ig];B[ih];W[ef];B[ee];W[fg];B[fe];W[hi];B[ap];W[ar];B[co];W[cp]
;B[aq];W[bq];B[im];W[jg];B[ao];W[bs];B[jr];W[ir];B[kr];W[jm];B[ek];W[kq];B[mr];W[nf]
;B[na];W[mb];B[ok];W[bc];B[cd];W[db];B[ba];W[ll];B[mk];W[ml];B[nl];W[nj];B[nk];W[rd]
;B[rc];W[re];B[rb];W[kj];B[ni];W[rj];B[rk];W[li];B[lk];W[kk];B[nh];W[oi];B[mj];W[ng]
;B[mh];W[pd];B[qe];W[oa];B[sc];W[ma];B[qc];W[lg];B[mm];W[lm];B[ln];W[sk];B[sl];W[sj]
;B[rl];W[bf];B[ac];W[js];B[ls];W[oj];B[mi];W[hp];B[lh];W[kh];B[km];W[kl];B[kn];W[jn]
;B[kp];W[jp];B[da];W[nm];B[mn];W[pk];B[pl];W[pj];B[pg];W[ph];B[bi];W[bh];B[bj];W[be]
;B[bd];W[ea];B[ca];W[eb];B[hj];W[ij];B[df];W[ff];B[oe];W[ne];B[sd];W[rf];B[se];W[sf]
;B[ae];W[bl];B[al];W[ko];B[lp];W[fr];B[ds];W[cs];B[fs];W[fo];B[fn];W[gs];B[qj];W[ri]
;B[lj];W[ki];B[mg];W[mf];B[ol];W[es];B[is];W[hs];B[fs];W[is];B[ks];W[es];B[dr];W[ai]
;B[pa];W[af];B[ah];W[ag];B[ad];W[na];B[fs];W[fi];B[fj];W[ii];B[es];W[ah];B[ak];W[dh]
;B[am];W[fp];B[go];W[cn];B[gm])

Hei Jiajia of Taiwan met Chen Yiming of China. Chen developed a territory oriented strategy and got all 4 corners as early as move 67. Chen played carefully and the game ended with her 3.5 points victory.


Chen Yiming (left) vs. Hei Jiajia (right)


Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]DT[2011-04-08]
PB[Chen Yiming]BR[1p]PW[Hei Jiajia]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[1]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[pp];B[cf];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[hc];W[ne];B[md];W[nd];B[qg];W[jb]
;B[nq];W[lq];B[no];W[qn];B[kp];W[lp];B[lo];W[kq];B[jp];W[jq];B[ip];W[hq];B[qq];W[pq]
;B[pr];W[or];B[qr];W[oq];B[ro];W[ln];B[mo];W[jn];B[kn];W[km];B[ko];W[on];B[mm];W[rn]
;B[qo];W[po];B[qp];W[hp];B[nr];W[pk];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[fq];B[eq];W[ep];B[fr];W[gr]
;B[fp];W[gq];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq];W[cn];B[dj];W[er];B[dr];W[fs];B[bs];W[fc];B[he];W[cc]
;B[cd];W[dd];B[de];W[ed];B[cb];W[bc];B[eb];W[fb];B[bb];W[ee];B[hg];W[dg];B[cg];W[dh]
;B[ch];W[if];B[hf];W[df];B[ce];W[di];B[cj];W[ej];B[jh];W[jf];B[hi];W[ek];B[jm];W[jl]
;B[im];W[il];B[hm];W[hl];B[gm];W[gh];B[hh];W[gl];B[lh];W[lm];B[os];W[pg];B[qh];W[ph]
;B[qi];W[pi];B[kk];W[jj];B[ki];W[ml];B[kg];W[lf];B[kf];W[ke];B[mf];W[le];B[gb];W[gc]
;B[ib];W[id];B[hd];W[ga];B[kb];W[ja];B[lg];W[mi];B[ij];W[jk];B[ji];W[qj];B[ff];W[hb]
;B[ic];W[jc];B[ob];W[nb];B[ri];W[ho];B[io];W[fm];B[gn];W[fn];B[go];W[mn];B[rk];W[fh]
;B[gj];W[li];B[jg];W[kj];B[cl];W[rj];B[sj];W[bk];B[bj];W[bl];B[nn];W[nm];B[qk];W[pj]
;B[ql];W[pl];B[bm];W[cm];B[ck];W[am];B[ng];W[me];B[na];W[ma];B[oa];W[mb];B[ks];W[ig]
;B[ih];W[qf];B[rf];W[rg];B[re];W[ec];B[db];W[oc];B[pb];W[sh];B[si];W[pe];B[qm];W[pm]
;B[sk];W[rm];B[rh];W[kr];B[ls];W[js];B[mr];W[lr];B[ms];W[fo];B[in];W[iq];B[dl];W[dm]
;B[nh];W[ni];B[el];W[ef];B[fg];W[ia];B[em];W[en];B[ds];W[ea];B[da];W[gp];B[es];W[pd]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[fr];W[ab];B[bd];W[er];B[oh];W[oi];B[fr];W[hk];B[hj];W[er];B[ak];W[bn]
;B[fr];W[ac];B[ad];W[er];B[ie];W[je];B[fr];W[ci];B[bi];W[er];B[fi];W[ei];B[fr];W[ps]
;B[qs];W[er];B[ao];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[fr];W[qc];B[qb];W[er];B[aj];W[sl];B[sg];W[rl]
;B[al];W[fr];B[np];W[oo];B[bm];W[bl];B[of];W[nf];B[og];W[mg];B[mh];W[oe];B[fa];W[ap]
;B[aq];W[ea];B[mf];W[fa];B[mg];W[an];B[ap];W[bm];B[gg];W[ge];B[fe];W[gd];B[gi];W[eh]
;B[fk];W[fl];B[bh];W[gk];B[fj])

Tang Yi (2 dan) went head to head with the new pro, Su Shengfang (1 dan). Both sides developed a moyo strategy. Tang Yi got a little trouble when her stones on M10 got attacked, but she found her way out with move 100-116. Tang won by resignation at move 238. A perfect victory for China.


Su Shengfang (left) vs. Tang Yi (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Su Shengfang]BR[1p]PW[Tang Yi]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[qk];W[ce];B[nc];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[qe];W[cn];B[id];W[gc]
;B[mo];W[jn];B[dr];W[dq];B[er];W[cr];B[hq];W[ho];B[br];W[cq];B[io];W[in];B[jr];W[ir]
;B[iq];W[hr];B[jp];W[kq];B[kp];W[kr];B[gq];W[di];B[hn];W[hm];B[gn];W[gm];B[go];W[fm]
;B[il];W[jl];B[jk];W[kl];B[kk];W[lk];B[ll];W[lj];B[ji];W[ki];B[ij];W[im];B[kh];W[lh]
;B[kg];W[lg];B[lf];W[ml];B[lm];W[mm];B[ln];W[mf];B[kf];W[ng];B[mi];W[li];B[oi];W[nj]
;B[ni];W[pl];B[ok];W[nk];B[ol];W[oj];B[pk];W[no];B[np];W[om];B[qm];W[md];B[ne];W[me]
;B[kd];W[nd];B[od];W[mc];B[nb];W[oo];B[op];W[mp];B[lp];W[mn];B[lo];W[nr];B[jo];W[mb]
;B[kb];W[pi];B[oh];W[pg];B[ph];W[qh];B[qi];W[pj];B[qg];W[rh];B[ri];W[pn];B[qn];W[nl]
;B[mj];W[og];B[rg];W[mh];B[cg];W[ih];B[jh];W[ci];B[ge];W[ff];B[ec];W[ed];B[ee];W[dd]
;B[fe];W[df];B[ef];W[eg];B[dg];W[eh];B[de];W[cf];B[cd];W[bd];B[fd];W[eb];B[fc];W[fb]
;B[gf];W[gh];B[hb];W[gb];B[cm];W[dn];B[cc];W[db];B[ck];W[bj];B[fk];W[gk];B[gj];W[fj]
;B[fi];W[ej];B[ek];W[hk];B[gi];W[fh];B[bf];W[be];B[bh];W[bc];B[bk];W[bi];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[ao];W[ap];B[am];W[an];B[sh];W[mk];B[oe];W[ik];B[km];W[jm];B[jj];W[nh];B[qh];W[nf]
;B[ao];W[fp];B[gr];W[an];B[pm];W[on];B[ao];W[gp];B[hp];W[an];B[nm];W[nn];B[ao];W[fq]
;B[fr];W[an];B[js];W[ks];B[ao];W[hj];B[hi];W[an];B[lq];W[lr];B[ao];W[hh];B[bp];W[an]
;B[or];W[ms];B[ao];W[je];B[co];W[jd];B[jc];W[ie];B[ke];W[ii];B[ib];W[hd];B[ja];W[dm]
;B[ig];W[hg];B[nq];W[na];B[if];W[hf];B[jf];W[ic];B[mr];W[mq];B[ob];W[oa];B[pa];W[ma])

Xie Yimin found herself in a brawl with one of the strongest female player in the world, Park Jieun (9 dan). Both played very well, but Park got the lead and Xie resigned at move 257.


Xie Yimin (left) vs. Park Jieun (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Jiyuan Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Park Jieun]BR[9p]PW[Xie Yimin]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[pn];B[nq];W[qj]
;B[db];W[qg];B[pj];W[pk];B[qi];W[pi];B[oj];W[oi];B[qk];W[rj];B[ni];W[ri];B[pl];W[ok]
;B[nj];W[ol];B[od];W[id];B[fe];W[cc];B[hf];W[kd];B[kc];W[kf];B[jd];W[je];B[jc];W[ie]
;B[hb];W[ne];B[le];W[lf];B[ki];W[nd];B[nc];W[oc];B[pc];W[ii];B[ng];W[oe];B[ob];W[og]
;B[ih];W[mg];B[ji];W[fq];B[bp];W[cp];B[bo];W[bq];B[br];W[cq];B[cl];W[ci];B[om];W[nl]
;B[nm];W[ml];B[pm];W[mm];B[rl];W[nn];B[rn];W[qm];B[ql];W[rm];B[sm];W[on];B[ro];W[mp]
;B[mq];W[kp];B[lp];W[lo];B[lq];W[ko];B[jq];W[mi];B[mj];W[li];B[lj];W[kj];B[kk];W[jj]
;B[jk];W[ij];B[ik];W[gj];B[gk];W[fk];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[fi];B[ll];W[ip];B[io];W[iq]
;B[gm];W[fl];B[go];W[kq];B[gq];W[fn];B[jr];W[jp];B[gp];W[ir];B[fr];W[kr];B[eo];W[dn]
;B[oh];W[ph];B[nh];W[nf];B[pf];W[pg];B[fm];W[em];B[en];W[hm];B[gn];W[dm];B[cj];W[bj]
;B[bk];W[dj];B[dk];W[ck];B[qf];W[gd];B[fd];W[ge];B[cj];W[di];B[bi];W[ck];B[rg];W[of]
;B[cj];W[im];B[jm];W[ck];B[de];W[ce];B[cj];W[ib];B[ic];W[ck];B[gh];W[hj];B[cj];W[hc]
;B[gc];W[ck];B[eg];W[cj];B[rh];W[gf];B[fh];W[hh];B[hg];W[gg];B[dh];W[hi];B[ch];W[bh]
;B[bg];W[ai];B[cg];W[df];B[ff];W[pe];B[qe];W[qh];B[cb];W[bf];B[hd];W[he];B[dr];W[cr]
;B[cs];W[ar];B[bc];W[bd];B[dc];W[cd];B[bb];W[ag];B[jn];W[rk];B[sl];W[op];B[np];W[oq]
;B[or];W[pp];B[qr];W[mo];B[no];W[lr];B[mr];W[hr];B[gr];W[js];B[ls];W[hs];B[do];W[co]
;B[bs];W[ep];B[fo];W[hc];B[gb];W[pd];B[cn];W[cm];B[bn];W[bm];B[oc];W[ld];B[md];W[ke]
;B[me];W[mf];B[mc];W[er];B[es];W[eq];B[si];W[sj];B[mh];W[lh];B[lm];W[kn];B[km];W[ee]
;B[ed];W[ef];B[fg];W[hp];B[ho])

Yoshida Mika went for a duel with Park Jiyeon. Yoshida as usual played the solid way. I like the combination she played to help black group on the right side. Yoshida Mika won her second game in this tournament by 7.5 points.


Park Jiyeon (left) vs. Yoshida Mika (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Yoshida Mika]BR[8p]PW[Park Jiyeon]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+7.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[fc];W[cf];B[dm];W[fq];B[ci];W[qo]
;B[qk];W[op];B[oq];W[np];B[nq];W[mp];B[lq];W[qi];B[ok];W[qf];B[oi];W[of];B[nd];W[rd]
;B[db];W[ff];B[gd];W[cc];B[kd];W[qc];B[cg];W[df];B[pc];W[qm];B[qd];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc]
;B[pg];W[pf];B[rh];W[qg];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[og];B[qq];W[ri];B[qj];W[rg];B[om];W[nn]
;B[gf];W[gg];B[hf];W[cl];B[bm];W[cj];B[dj];W[dk];B[bj];W[bk];B[ck];W[md];B[mc];W[cj]
;B[ep];W[eq];B[ck];W[mq];B[mr];W[cj];B[pn];W[po];B[ck];W[lc];B[ld];W[cj];B[bf];W[me]
;B[nc];W[bi];B[ck];W[jd];B[cj];W[kc];B[ke];W[je];B[kf];W[jf];B[ne];W[hc];B[mf];W[gb]
;B[hg];W[fb];B[ec];W[gh];B[jg];W[be];B[rp];W[ro];B[gj];W[hi];B[ji];W[mg];B[lg];W[mh]
;B[hj];W[ei];B[ej];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[pj];W[nj];B[ml];W[ll];B[mj];W[ni];B[rm];W[qn]
;B[oj];W[mm];B[mk];W[en];B[fn];W[bo];B[ln];W[lp];B[kq];W[lm];B[kn];W[kp];B[on];W[oo]
;B[jq];W[kj];B[jm];W[jo];B[jn];W[io];B[hn];W[ho];B[go];W[gp];B[hq];W[jl];B[kk];W[lk]
;B[jk];W[jj];B[ik];W[nk];B[nl];W[li];B[lj];W[ki];B[mi];W[nh];B[lh];W[ii];B[oh];W[ng]
;B[sh];W[sg];B[pg];W[lr];B[nr];W[ph];B[fg];W[fh];B[pg];W[rl];B[ql];W[sm];B[pm];W[ph]
;B[mn];W[nm];B[pg];W[in];B[ph];W[rk];B[rj];W[hm];B[kl];W[fm];B[em];W[fo];B[fl];W[gn]
;B[gr];W[dn];B[cm];W[fr];B[bg];W[fe];B[hd];W[cb];B[ae];W[bd];B[kb];W[jc];B[lb];W[ig]
;B[ih];W[if];B[hh];W[jh];B[gi];W[kg];B[eg];W[gc];B[fd];W[eb];B[ij];W[dg];B[ji];W[ii]
;B[eh];W[dh];B[fi];W[dc];B[jb];W[ib];B[fs];W[es];B[pb];W[gl];B[ra];W[re];B[gs];W[fk]
;B[el];W[gk];B[ek];W[il];B[ch];W[ja];B[sb];W[nf];B[le];W[sc];B[sk];W[rn];B[km];W[no]
;B[di];W[qp];B[rq];W[iq];B[ir];W[ip];B[ee];W[ef];B[ed];W[an];B[am];W[ad];B[de];W[ce]
;B[af];W[gq];B[hr];W[mb];B[nb];W[ka];B[ma];W[sp];B[sq];W[so];B[bn];W[ao];B[oe];W[ia]
;B[la];W[sl];B[sj];W[qe];B[qa];W[ge];B[he];W[sa];B[lf];W[ji];B[sb];W[jr];B[kr];W[sa]
;B[hk];W[hl];B[sb];W[ic];B[sa];W[jg];B[hi];W[jp];B[js];W[id];B[pe];W[ie];B[kh];W[fj]
;B[ko];W[im];B[lo];W[mo];B[hp];W[pp])

The biggest surprise of the day came from the match between Mukai Chiaki and Cho Hyeyeon. Mukai who was the dark horse of the match won by a slim 0.5 points margin from Cho, thanks to the 7.5 points komi. With Mukai's victory, Japan won the battle by 2-1.


Cho Hyeyeon (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Cho Hyeyeon]BR[9p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[ph];W[of];B[qg];W[od];B[pc];W[pe]
;B[nd];W[qc];B[qd];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc];B[jc];W[ci];B[gc];W[de];B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[pl]
;B[nh];W[qn];B[rf];W[re];B[qe];W[pf];B[pb];W[rg];B[rh];W[sf];B[mf];W[qi];B[pi];W[qj]
;B[qh];W[qa];B[pj];W[pk];B[gf];W[oo];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[cp];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[nq]
;B[op];W[np];B[no];W[or];B[pr];W[nr];B[qq];W[po];B[mo];W[kq];B[rn];W[rm];B[ro];W[ml]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[iq];W[lp];B[lo];W[mp];B[ip];W[rr];B[sm];W[rl];B[ps];W[ir];B[hr];W[jr]
;B[dj];W[di];B[dl];W[ej];B[fl];W[cl];B[cm];W[dm];B[ck];W[bl];B[bk];W[bm];B[ek];W[ei]
;B[lk];W[ll];B[kk];W[nj];B[mj];W[mk];B[mi];W[hi];B[ak];W[go];B[hk];W[gq];B[fp];W[gr]
;B[fr];W[hq];B[gp];W[hp];B[ho];W[hs];B[gn];W[bo];B[fo];W[bh];B[nm];W[nl];B[hg];W[rq]
;B[rs];W[hj];B[db];W[eb];B[cc];W[cb];B[dd];W[ec];B[fh];W[fg];B[eg];W[df];B[bb];W[da]
;B[ed];W[cd];B[dg];W[cf];B[cg];W[bf];B[ra];W[sa];B[ff];W[gk];B[gb];W[ki];B[bc];W[bd]
;B[ba];W[mg];B[ng];W[me];B[ne];W[nf];B[lf];W[lg];B[le];W[kg];B[jh];W[li];B[lj];W[ji]
;B[kl];W[km];B[jm];W[lm];B[jn];W[ik];B[il];W[fd];B[ee];W[fc];B[gd];W[fe];B[ef];W[ac]
;B[fa];W[ab];B[ea];W[ad];B[om];W[ri];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[rk];B[jf];W[hl];B[hm];W[jg]
;B[aq];W[em];B[fk];W[if];B[je];W[ig];B[jk];W[ie];B[ge];W[aa];B[id];W[kf];B[ke];W[sl]
;B[hh];W[ih];B[bg];W[ag];B[ij];W[hk];B[jj];W[ii];B[gi];W[fj];B[fm];W[gj];B[al];W[cn]
;B[ai];W[bi];B[pp];W[kn];B[ko];W[rp];B[qo];W[so];B[qr];W[sn];B[qm];W[ob];B[oc];W[pa]
;B[nb];W[pm];B[pn];W[sr];B[sp];W[sm];B[bp];W[oa];B[na];W[ra];B[eo];W[ao];B[do];W[co]
;B[am];W[an];B[oj];W[nk];B[ni];W[og];B[oh];W[oe];B[os];W[ns];B[ql];W[he];B[hd];W[ap]
;B[fs];W[gs];B[bq];W[eq];B[er];W[mh];B[mm];W[ln];B[mn];W[qk];B[qn];W[ca];B[fb];W[ah]
;B[aj];W[en];B[gl];W[sq];B[qs];W[sp];B[ss];W[el];B[dk])

1st Huanglongshi Cup Starts!

The first ever Huanglongshi Cup started in April 7. Huanglongshi Cup is an all female international tournament. The participants are female pros from 4 countries, China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Each country made a team consists of 3 players.



Here is the line up:

China;
Li He(3d), Tang Yi(2d), Chen Yiming(1d)

Korea;
Park Jieun(9d), Cho Hyeyeon(9d), Park Jiyeon(2d)

China;
Yoshida Mika(8d), Xie Yimin(5d), Mukai Chiaki(4d)

Taiwan;
Hei Jiajia(5d), Zhang Kaixin(3d), Su Shengfang(1d)

Day 1 started with China vs. Japan and Korea vs. Taiwan.

Li He of Chna met the Triple Crowns of Japan, Xie Yimin. Xie who played black traded her group in center for bottom left corner. White (Li He) started a ko fight with white 204 and used the aji of her bottom left group well to win the ko fight. I think this is where Xie lost the game. Li He won by 6.5 points.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Li He]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[5d]
RE[W+6.5]
PB[Xie Yimin]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[lc];W[po];B[qm];W[qq];B[mq];W[pp];B[pr]
;W[ro];B[qj];W[qr];B[jq];W[ce];B[hd];W[pi];B[qi];W[ph];B[ok];W[od]
;B[pe];W[oe];B[of];W[pf];B[nf];W[qf];B[pc];W[md];B[oc];W[nc];B[pd]
;W[me];B[mf];W[ke];B[nb];W[ni];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[ki];W[ie]
;B[he];W[ig];B[kj];W[pk];B[pj];W[oj];B[qh];W[nk];B[ol];W[qg];B[og]
;W[pg];B[lk];W[ll];B[mj];W[mk];B[kl];W[pl];B[nl];W[ml];B[pm];W[km]
;B[jl];W[kg];B[lg];W[kh];B[lh];W[kc];B[mc];W[gf];B[nn];W[mn];B[no]
;W[jn];B[in];W[jp];B[ip];W[io];B[ho];W[jo];B[iq];W[lp];B[cn];W[bp]
;B[ee];W[ef];B[kb];W[jc];B[jb];W[ic];B[eq];W[ep];B[fq];W[dq];B[dj]
;W[de];B[bo];W[co];B[bn];W[dn];B[dm];W[en];B[hb];W[ib];B[ia];W[hc]
;B[gb];W[gc];B[eb];W[ec];B[lq];W[im];B[hn];W[jm];B[eg];W[fg];B[df]
;W[ff];B[cf];W[bf];B[bg];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch];B[be];W[af];B[di];W[bh]
;B[bd];W[cc];B[bi];W[ci];B[bj];W[cj];B[ck];W[ah];B[dh];W[bk];B[bl]
;W[ak];B[al];W[bc];B[aj];W[bk];B[ak];W[cd];B[bq];W[em];B[ap];W[gp]
;B[hp];W[lf];B[gl];W[hk];B[gk];W[hm];B[gm];W[gj];B[fj];W[hj];B[nd]
;W[gq];B[gr];W[ne];B[ld];W[le];B[ek];W[fb];B[fa];W[ha];B[ga];W[re]
;B[fc];W[fd];B[kd];W[jd];B[rd];W[sd];B[rc];W[rk];B[rl];W[qk];B[rj]
;W[rh];B[sk];W[oq];B[or];W[nr];B[nq];W[os];B[op];W[ps];B[oq];W[db]
;B[rn];W[so];B[gi];W[hi];B[lb];W[fb];B[qo];W[qp];B[fc];W[ja];B[ka]
;W[fb];B[qs];W[rs];B[fc];W[cq];B[br];W[fb];B[qn];W[rq];B[fc];W[er]
;B[fr];W[fb];B[sr];W[sq];B[fc];W[cr];B[ds];W[fb];B[oi];W[oh];B[fc]
;W[bs];B[ao];W[fb];B[gh];W[fh];B[fi];W[ea];B[hh];W[ih];B[hg];W[hf]
;B[mo];W[sc];B[sb];W[se];B[ln];W[lm];B[hl];W[il];B[mr];W[rb];B[qb]
;W[sa];B[ri];W[rg];B[ns];W[mm];B[lo];W[kp];B[kq];W[si];B[ql];W[sn]
;B[sm];W[eh];B[ei];W[qa];B[pa];W[qs];B[mp];W[sb];B[sj];W[sh];B[nc]
;W[ra];B[ja];W[ha];B[ai];W[ag];B[nm];W[on];B[om];W[ik];B[gg];W[oo]
;B[qe];W[pn];B[kn];W[ko])

Yoshida Mika (8 dan) of Japan met runner up of the 2nd Female Mingren, Chen Yiming (1 dan) of China. Yoshida played a great game. I like her move at 126 and 128 which attacked black's group at D13. Black saved that group, but soon Yoshida found a bigger group. She attacked Chen's group at the center and eventually the whole black group was in trouble. Yoshida won the game by resignation.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yoshida Mika]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[1d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Chen Yiming]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[op];B[oo];W[no];B[po];W[np];B[pq]
;W[dl];B[fo];W[gq];B[cq];W[cr];B[fq];W[cp];B[gp];W[hq];B[eq];W[dp]
;B[ep];W[co];B[jq];W[hp];B[ho];W[io];B[ip];W[hn];B[go];W[jo];B[lq]
;W[dn];B[fm];W[lp];B[kp];W[ko];B[iq];W[om];B[qm];W[nc];B[qf];W[kc]
;B[cf];W[df];B[dg];W[ce];B[ef];W[de];B[eg];W[fd];B[nn];W[ln];B[pb]
;W[on];B[hd];W[jd];B[hf];W[bg];B[ld];W[oc];B[lc];W[pc];B[qc];W[qb]
;B[rc];W[pe];B[qe];W[ne];B[lf];W[jf];B[ng];W[rb];B[sb];W[og];B[of]
;W[nf];B[mg];W[pf];B[pg];W[oe];B[oh];W[mb];B[lb];W[ob];B[ph];W[ih]
;B[ma];W[na];B[la];W[mc];B[ic];W[pl];B[ql];W[kh];B[ec];W[fc];B[fb]
;W[ge];B[he];W[db];B[eb];W[dc];B[bh];W[bf];B[gc];W[pp];B[qo];W[kr]
;B[kq];W[mq];B[lr];W[pk];B[nk];W[qk];B[ji];W[jh];B[lj];W[ml];B[hj]
;W[gh];B[dk];W[fi];B[el];W[di];B[ch];W[ck];B[cl];W[cj];B[dm];W[ff]
;B[gg];W[fg];B[hh];W[ii];B[ee];W[ed];B[eh];W[ei];B[fh];W[gi];B[fe]
;W[hi];B[gd];W[cg];B[dh];W[gl];B[jj];W[li];B[mj];W[mh];B[nh];W[jk]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[kj];W[ij];B[ll];W[oj];B[mi];W[lh];B[nj];W[oi];B[ni]
;W[rh];B[rg];W[pr];B[qr];W[oq];B[qq];W[qh];B[qg];W[rj];B[rl];W[er]
;B[fr];W[kb];B[es];W[kk];B[mm];W[lm];B[mk];W[mn];B[pi];W[rk])

Tang Yi (2 dan) of China met Mukai Chiaki (4 dan) of Japan. The game was full of fighting. I think Mukai got over ambitious and exchanged her group at P16 for black's group at M14. Tang Yi won by resignation and China won the match by 2-1.


Mukai Chiaki (far from the camera) vs. Tang Yi

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Tang Yi]
WR[2d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[4d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[fc];W[po];B[op];W[jp];B[cf]
;W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[ec];W[dc];B[dg];W[ce];B[be];W[df];B[bf];W[db]
;B[cj];W[id];B[ic];W[hd];B[hc];W[ge];B[jc];W[ok];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd]
;W[pc];B[oc];W[ob];B[nb];W[nc];B[od];W[mb];B[nd];W[na];B[mc];W[nb]
;B[lc];W[ql];B[rl];W[qm];B[pk];W[ol];B[no];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[or]
;W[lo];B[mn];W[nm];B[fq];W[eq];B[fp];W[dn];B[hp];W[iq];B[hq];W[in]
;B[gm];W[bn];B[hl];W[il];B[ik];W[jl];B[hj];W[nq];B[ln];W[rr];B[rs]
;W[rq];B[ll];W[gn];B[fn];W[hm];B[gl];W[lk];B[jn];W[kl];B[ml];W[kj]
;B[jo];W[io];B[lp];W[kp];B[ko];W[ip];B[lq];W[lr];B[mp];W[kq];B[np]
;W[go];B[fo];W[em];B[ho];W[hn];B[fm];W[oi];B[mk];W[li];B[mi];W[mh]
;B[ni];W[nh];B[lh];W[qh];B[rh];W[kh];B[lg];W[ph];B[rj];W[jr];B[on]
;W[om];B[og];W[oh];B[km];W[rm];B[pn];W[sl];B[sk];W[rk];B[rd];W[rc]
;B[rl];W[mm];B[lm];W[rk];B[co];W[do];B[rl];W[mf];B[sm];W[oj];B[mj]
;W[ke];B[jf];W[me];B[lf];W[md];B[le];W[ld];B[kd];W[of];B[je];W[rg]
;B[cd];W[gc];B[gb];W[de];B[sg];W[sf];B[sh];W[rf];B[bb];W[eg];B[gg]
;W[bd];B[cc];W[gh];B[hg];W[ei];B[dh];W[eh];B[ek];W[ci];B[cq];W[dj]
;B[dk];W[ck];B[bj];W[bk];B[cm];W[bi];B[cn];W[cp];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq]
;W[cl];B[bm];W[dl];B[lb];W[dr];B[cr];W[sn];B[sl];W[qn];B[dq];W[ep]
;B[er];W[cg])

Meanwhile in the clash between South Korea and Taiwan, Park Jieun (9 dan) met Zhang Kaixin (3 dan). Park showed an interesting play with black 77 and trapped the whole white's group. Park won by resignation in only 107 moves.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Zhang Kaixin]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Park Jieun]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dq];W[qp];B[ce];W[do];B[dm];W[fo];B[fq];W[hp];B[go]
;W[gp];B[fp];W[fn];B[io];W[ip];B[gn];W[fm];B[jo];W[jp];B[ko];W[lq]
;B[mp];W[lp];B[lo];W[mo];B[op];W[no];B[qo];W[np];B[pp];W[qq];B[pn]
;W[or];B[hr];W[ir];B[hl];W[fk];B[co];W[cn];B[cp];W[dn];B[ci];W[hj]
;B[ll];W[pk];B[ol];W[ok];B[nl];W[pl];B[om];W[qg];B[mc];W[qc];B[qd]
;W[pc];B[od];W[nb];B[nc];W[mb];B[rc];W[ob];B[kc];W[rb];B[ei];W[fi]
;B[fh];W[cd];B[de];W[fc];B[og];W[ph];B[fj];W[gk];B[oh];W[ck];B[qj]
;W[qk];B[pi];W[qi];B[ri];W[qh];B[pj];W[rj];B[rk];W[sj];B[sk];W[oi]
;B[si];W[rj];B[sj];W[oj];B[rm];W[rj];B[mi];W[mj];B[lj];W[mk];B[lk]
;W[ni];B[mh];W[qj];B[pr];W[qr];B[nk];W[rl];B[sl])

Hei Jiajia (5 dan) of Taiwan met Park Jiyeon (2 dan) of South Korea. The game looks even, but Hei Jiajia who played black couldn't pay the komi back and resigned at move 224.



Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Jiyeon]
WR[1d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[5d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Hei Jiajia]
;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[qc];W[kc];B[po];W[ne];B[nf];W[mf];B[ng];W[oe];B[mg];W[qq]
;B[qp];W[oq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[lp];B[kq];W[mn];B[lq];W[ml];B[cc]
;W[cd];B[dc];W[ec];B[eb];W[fb];B[bd];W[be];B[ce];W[ed];B[bf];W[bc]
;B[ae];W[bb];B[ci];W[pj];B[pk];W[pe];B[qe];W[of];B[og];W[qf];B[pg]
;W[re];B[qd];W[qg];B[rd];W[qh];B[qj];W[sf];B[qb];W[oj];B[pi];W[qi]
;B[oi];W[rj];B[rk];W[sj];B[nk];W[mk];B[nj];W[jm];B[hm];W[go];B[ho]
;W[gn];B[hn];W[ik];B[cm];W[bo];B[dk];W[oc];B[rb];W[sh];B[sd];W[dl]
;B[dj];W[cl];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[kj];B[jd];W[jc];B[hd];W[lf];B[fe]
;W[gc];B[gd];W[dm];B[hj];W[bi];B[bh];W[cj];B[di];W[on];B[kn];W[ol]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[pm];W[om];B[ok];W[km];B[se];W[rf];B[fr];W[er];B[eq]
;W[ep];B[fq];W[dr];B[ic];W[ib];B[ld];W[kd];B[ke];W[le];B[hb];W[hc]
;B[id];W[ha];B[kf];W[lg];B[kg];W[lh];B[ji];W[gk];B[gj];W[mq];B[mr]
;W[or];B[mp];W[mo];B[nq];W[np];B[os];W[ns];B[ps];W[nr];B[mq];W[fk]
;B[jj];W[jk];B[hk];W[gl];B[gm];W[hl];B[il];W[im];B[fj];W[jl];B[ek]
;W[sk];B[rm];W[sm];B[sn];W[sl];B[qn];W[gp];B[hp];W[bj];B[es];W[ds]
;B[fs];W[ko];B[il];W[jo];B[io];W[ms];B[ls];W[kp];B[jq];W[in];B[ki]
;W[lj];B[li];W[mh];B[oo];W[no];B[od];W[nd];B[fn];W[eo];B[fm];W[mi]
;B[mj];W[de];B[df];W[cg];B[ee];W[fc];B[bg];W[ij];B[ii];W[kh];B[jh]
;W[pa];B[lk];W[kk];B[hl];W[ah];B[ag];W[ai];B[ac];W[ab];B[en];W[dn]
;B[qa];W[lc];B[pc];W[ob])

Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan) met Su Shengfang (1 dan). Su is a new professional who was promoted at January 2011. She is also still young, about 14 or 15 y.o (born in 1996).
Su played well, but I think Cho is still stronger and Cho finished the game in 169 moves. South Korea won 3-0 from Taiwan.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
WR[4d]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
RE[B+R]
PB[Cho Hyeyeon]
BR[9d]
DT[2011-04-07]
PW[Su Shengfang]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[qj];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec]
;W[cf];B[qg];W[qm];B[db];W[cc];B[jd];W[ge];B[gc];W[pc];B[qc];W[oc]
;B[qb];W[od];B[pe];W[lc];B[kb];W[hc];B[gd];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic]
;W[je];B[jb];W[id];B[hd];W[jc];B[hb];W[nf];B[cn];W[ck];B[fq];W[dn]
;B[cq];W[dq];B[cp];W[co];B[bo];W[do];B[bm];W[cm];B[bn];W[dr];B[cl]
;W[dl];B[dm];W[em];B[dk];W[cm];B[bl];W[jq];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[hq]
;B[gp];W[nq];B[op];W[ko];B[im];W[gm];B[fo];W[fn];B[jo];W[jp];B[in]
;W[jn];B[io];W[bk];B[cr];W[kn];B[jl];W[kl];B[kk];W[jk];B[ik];W[jj]
;B[ij];W[lk];B[dj];W[gj];B[gi];W[fj];B[hi];W[fi];B[ci];W[ji];B[lp]
;W[jm];B[il];W[fg];B[gg];W[gf];B[fh];W[eh];B[gh];W[di];B[dh];W[ei]
;B[eg];W[ch];B[cj];W[dg];B[ff];W[np];B[no];W[or];B[pr];W[nr];B[mo]
;W[lq];B[on];W[qr];B[ps];W[po];B[qq];W[qo];B[oo];W[eb];B[kp];W[kq]
;B[jg];W[fc];B[kf];W[le];B[lb];W[ii];B[hj];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[if]
;W[jf];B[kg];W[hh];B[hg];W[ih];B[ie];W[lh];B[ke];W[ol];B[pi];W[pp]
;B[pq];W[ro];B[lm];W[km];B[nm];W[qi];B[mk];W[mj];B[nk];W[rg];B[rf]
;W[pg];B[qh];W[ph];B[rh])

New Women International Tournament

There will be a new women international tournament started in China this April. Thanks to John Fairbairn who shared the info in Life in 19x19.

Here is what John wrote at the forum

In early April, the Chinese are launching a rival to the Korean Cheongkwanjang Cup. Korea's version is for China, Japan and Korea and promotes ginseng. China's version is for China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan and promotes Taiwan - I think.

The event is the Huang Longshi Jiayuan Cup. It is to be held in Jiangyan City in Jiangsu Province. Jiangyan is very proud of being the birthplace of go genius Huang Longshi. It does not escape notice that it is also the birthplace of Chinese President Hu Jintao. Jiayuan, as far as I know, is a Taiwanese electrical goods manufacturer. I infer they have seen an opportunity in the wake of Joanne Missingham's startling success. Her career (as Hei Jiajia) is being closely followed in China.

The HLJ Cup is a team event for teams of three, run as a "league" (i.e. a round-robin) and, praise be, with reasonably sensible time limits of 2 hours each, the last five minutes being 1-minute byoyomi. The winners will get 200,000 yuan (about US$ 30,000), with 100,000 yuan for second and 50,000 for the other two teams. It opens on 6 April and play is on 7 ~ 9 April.