Gu Li, the 1st International Meijin

Gu Li did it once again. After kinda dried year for his international carrer, he ended it with a come back victory at the 1st International Meijin Championship.


Starting the game

Gu who lost to Lee Changho at day 1 managed to beat Iyama Yuta at day 2 and he took revenge on Lee by winning the last game by 1.5 points.



Here's the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[1st International Meijin Championship]
DT[2010-07-27]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Lee Changho]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[qe];W[oe];B[rf];W[kd];B[pf];W[fq]
;B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[ch];B[df];W[ef]
;B[eg];W[ff];B[dh];W[di];B[fg];W[gg];B[gf];W[fd];B[ei];W[dj];B[hf];W[fh];B[eh];W[ej]
;B[fi];W[fj];B[gh];W[co];B[jp];W[oo];B[pn];W[lp];B[np];W[ln];B[lq];W[qq];B[pp];W[mq]
;B[lr];W[mp];B[mr];W[no];B[hq];W[oc];B[nm];W[kp];B[jq];W[nq];B[nr];W[ml];B[cq];W[dq]
;B[bo];W[bn];B[bp];W[cr];B[cn];W[cm];B[cp];W[dn];B[br];W[ql];B[qm];W[qj];B[pi];W[rm]
;B[rn];W[pm];B[qn];W[ok];B[pl];W[pk];B[om];W[ri];B[pc];W[rk];B[rh];W[hg];B[fb];W[fa]
;B[gd];W[ge];B[he];W[fe];B[je];W[ig];B[ic];W[hd];B[jf];W[pb];B[qb];W[id];B[jd];W[jc]
;B[kc];W[ib];B[jb];W[ic];B[ld];W[kb];B[ke];W[lb];B[mm];W[hi];B[lm];W[km];B[kl];W[jm]
;B[jo];W[ko];B[gi];W[kh];B[me];W[cg];B[dg];W[bf];B[be];W[bg];B[ce];W[sn];B[so];W[sm]
;B[rp];W[ll];B[kk];W[lj];B[ik];W[gj];B[hj];W[ii];B[im];W[op];B[lk];W[nj];B[mk];W[ng]
;B[of];W[nf];B[ne];W[od];B[lf];W[mh];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[dr];B[bs];W[md];B[lc];W[mc]
;B[kg];W[gm];B[si];W[rj];B[mj];W[mi];B[gk];W[oi];B[ol];W[fk];B[go];W[ao];B[aq];W[an]
;B[ap];W[ph];B[eo];W[do];B[qh];W[pg];B[qg];W[hr];B[gq];W[gr];B[ir];W[gl];B[fp];W[fr]
;B[fm];W[fn];B[en];W[em];B[gn];W[hm];B[fo];W[fl];B[in];W[hn];B[ki];W[lh];B[ho];W[kq]
;B[kr];W[hk];B[ij];W[kj];B[jj];W[li];B[ji];W[jh];B[il];W[nk];B[nl];W[mf];B[mn];W[mo]
;B[ae];W[le];B[me];W[af];B[da];W[ea];B[jl];W[kn];B[hs];W[gs];B[is];W[pe];B[cs];W[og]
;B[qf];W[sj];B[sh];W[lg];B[jg];W[po];B[ds];W[qo];B[ro];W[es];B[ep];W[na];B[eq];W[er]
;B[oa];W[hl];B[fn];W[pj];B[if];W[ih];B[le];W[ne];B[on];W[nn];B[jn];W[ie];B[hh])

Lee Changho vs. Gu Li, Again

After losing from Lee Changho yesterday, Gu Li managed to win his ticket to the final game of the 1st International Meijin Championship. He will, once again, play with Lee Changho to determine the champion.

In today's game, after a hard fight, Gu won from Iyama Yuta Meijin (Japan) by 4.5 points.



I'm wondering about move 145. I wonder if black can capture white without complication if he played atari from B9 instead.

The final game will be played at July 27. Let's see who will be crowned at the first International Meijin.

Here's the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[1st International Meijin Championship, game #2]
DT[2010-07-25]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+4.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[ql];W[gq];B[cf];W[di];B[fd];W[df];B[cc];W[ce];B[dc];W[nc]
;B[cg];W[dg];B[be];W[ch];B[cd];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[oc];B[me];W[kc];B[pi];W[co]
;B[jp];W[hn];B[jn];W[qo];B[qp];W[qm];B[pl];W[op];B[pp];W[po];B[oo];W[on];B[no];W[rp]
;B[rq];W[rn];B[sp];W[rl];B[rk];W[ro];B[cq];W[sk];B[sj];W[sl];B[dq];W[eq];B[er];W[fr]
;B[ep];W[fq];B[bo];W[bn];B[cp];W[do];B[ap];W[cm];B[qj];W[oq];B[pr];W[or];B[rr];W[om]
;B[mp];W[lq];B[mq];W[mr];B[kq];W[kr];B[lp];W[jr];B[lr];W[ls];B[il];W[lg];B[kd];W[lc]
;B[eh];W[dh];B[jd];W[ri];B[rj];W[oh];B[qg];W[ib];B[ic];W[hb];B[jh];W[li];B[mk];W[nf]
;B[kh];W[nj];B[nk];W[mj];B[kj];W[kf];B[ld];W[if];B[mf];W[mg];B[of];W[md];B[hc];W[jc]
;B[nd];W[mc];B[id];W[kg];B[hg];W[ig];B[ih];W[ge];B[rm];W[sm];B[ff];W[fe];B[ee];W[le]
;B[ng];W[gg];B[hh];W[hf];B[ed];W[ef];B[fg];W[gh];B[ei];W[gf];B[ej];W[gj];B[fk];W[gk]
;B[cj];W[dj];B[dk];W[ck];B[cl];W[bk];B[gl];W[hl];B[el];W[bl];B[hm];W[hk];B[gm];W[fh]
;B[eg];W[jj];B[ki];W[im];B[in];W[kk];B[lk];W[lj];B[ik];W[ij];B[jm];W[jk];B[hi];W[gi]
;B[hj];W[ll];B[ml];W[lm];B[mm];W[ln];B[kl];W[jl];B[im];W[km];B[bh];W[dr];B[cr];W[es]
;B[bj];W[dl];B[ek];W[ar];B[hr];W[hq];B[ir];W[iq];B[jq];W[lq];B[mn];W[lh];B[lr];W[fb]
;B[gc];W[lq];B[lo];W[jg];B[lr];W[rd];B[re];W[lq];B[an];W[am];B[lr];W[fc];B[gd];W[lq]
;B[kn];W[ji];B[lr];W[bi];B[de];W[lq];B[br];W[lr];B[cs];W[rc];B[gb];W[ga];B[eb];W[rf]
;B[se];W[as];B[qf];W[ao];B[kl];W[ii];B[an];W[aj];B[ci];W[ao];B[nr];W[bp];B[os];W[gr]
;B[js];W[hs];B[nh];W[oi];B[oj];W[ni];B[ol];W[jb];B[ho];W[ph];B[qh];W[og];B[ne];W[fn]
;B[en];W[eo];B[fm];W[fo];B[ai];W[dm];B[em];W[gn];B[ea];W[fa];B[sd];W[sc];B[pm];W[pn]
;B[io];W[so];B[sq];W[pg];B[pf];W[ak];B[gp];W[fp];B[mh];W[mi];B[nf];W[ha];B[ns];W[ec]
;B[db];W[dn];B[nm];W[is];B[je];W[ke];B[go];W[he];B[ip];W[ms];B[hp];W[jf];B[lf];W[ie]
;B[hd];W[fi];B[fj];W[nn])

Lee Changho Won Day 1

The first game at the International Meijin Championship which is being held at China was decided. It was battle between China's Mingren vs. Korea's Myeongin. Yup! It was Gu Li vs. Lee Changho.


Left to right: Gu Li, Iyama Yuta, and Lee Changho

Gu Li who played white took the center at this game, while Lee got a big moyo at the upper side. The battle started at move 100 where Gu tried to save his stones. Gu Li showed a good fighthing skill, creating a ko fight, trying to survive. However, Lee was calm about this. It was later proved to be true that Gu can't win the fight. He resigned at move 209.





Here's the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[1st International Master Championship, game 1]
DT[2010-07-24]PB[Lee Changho]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[ck];B[fp];W[ep];B[eo];W[fq];B[gp];W[gq];B[hp];W[hq]
;B[ip];W[jq];B[cf];W[ch];B[fd];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[dc];W[ce];B[cc];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd]
;B[qh];W[ph];B[qi];W[pg];B[qc];W[pj];B[pi];W[oi];B[qj];W[pk];B[ql];W[hc];B[gc];W[hd]
;B[kc];W[nh];B[pl];W[oq];B[nj];W[md];B[mc];W[ol];B[om];W[nl];B[oj];W[ok];B[li];W[lg]
;B[nm];W[ml];B[mm];W[ll];B[jf];W[jg];B[ig];W[jh];B[kf];W[lh];B[ge];W[lm];B[mo];W[jp]
;B[cl];W[po];B[pp];W[op];B[qo];W[dl];B[dm];W[el];B[bk];W[cj];B[dp];W[eq];B[cq];W[cr]
;B[bm];W[qk];B[rk];W[pm];B[qm];W[pn];B[oo];W[rl];B[qn];W[rj];B[mq];W[kd];B[jd];W[ec]
;B[ed];W[gb];B[fb];W[jc];B[ld];W[id];B[ke];W[ib];B[ga];W[hf];B[if];W[ha];B[hb];W[mp]
;B[np];W[gb];B[fa];W[he];B[rm];W[sk];B[bq];W[kb];B[lb];W[lr];B[mr];W[lp];B[nq];W[rc]
;B[br];W[bd];B[bc];W[ff];B[ef];W[de];B[ee];W[eg];B[fg];W[dh];B[gf];W[gg];B[fe];W[hg]
;B[fh];W[ih];B[gm];W[dr];B[qe];W[qd];B[pe];W[pc];B[re];W[qb];B[rf];W[qg];B[ob];W[pb]
;B[nf];W[rg];B[il];W[ik];B[hk];W[jk];B[bi];W[bj];B[aj];W[fi];B[gh];W[gi];B[ci];W[di]
;B[hh];W[hi];B[hb];W[eb];B[ff];W[gb];B[db];W[hb];B[ka];W[ja];B[jb];W[eh];B[ea];W[kb]
;B[dj];W[dk];B[jb];W[gd];B[fc];W[kb];B[ej];W[em];B[en];W[fk];B[jb];W[dn];B[cm];W[kb]
;B[iq];W[ir];B[jb];W[cp];B[do];W[kb];B[fm];W[gk];B[jb];W[od];B[kb];W[oe];B[me])

This mean, tomorrow's game will be Gu Li vs. Iyama Yuta.

China-Japan-Korea Master Tournament

A new trilateral tournament is going to be held from July 24-27. Three professionals who hold Master title from China, South Korea, and Japan will compete to decide who is the strongest Master.

The participants are: Gu Li Mingren (China), Lee Changho Myeongin (S. Korea), and Iyama Yuta Meijin (Japan).


Lee Changho

Iyama is the youngest contestant here. He hasn't performed very well against Lee and Gu. His personal record is 0-2 to Lee Changho (if I'm not mistaken. Correct me if I'm wrong.) and his record against Gu Li is 0-1.


Iyama Yuta

Meanwhile, fans seem to be waiting the game Lee Changho vs. Gu Li. They have met in many international games before, but I think the game will have many fireworks.


Gu Li

Here is the schedule:
July 24: Game day 1 between 2 players.
July 25: Day 1 loser meet the third player.
July 27: Winner of day 1 vs. winner of day 2 to decide the champion.