Round 3 Result: USA Escaped Last Place

The third round of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship between Europe and U.S.A was (pretty much) a round to determine who will place 5th and who will place last at the championship. Fortunately for the U.S.A team, they were the one who escaped last place finish.

Jiang Mingjiu at the first board played played Catalin Taranu. Interesting that both are professional players. Jiang are Chinese professional while Catalin used to play in Japan professional tournaments. The game ended after Catalin failed (again) to kill Jiang's big group.

Catalin Taranu (left) vs. Jiang Mingjiu (right)

Jiang Mingjiu (black) vs. Catalin Taranu (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[Jiang Mingjiu]BR[7p]PW[Catalin Taranu]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[co];B[op];W[fp];B[cf];W[ch];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[bc];B[cb];W[de]
;B[ed];W[ce];B[fc];W[bb];B[db];W[df];B[pj];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[jp];W[qh];B[qf];W[oh]
;B[nd];W[nj];B[pl];W[rf];B[re];W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[oi];W[pf];B[qe];W[nf];B[nh];W[ne]
;B[og];W[ph];B[ng];W[ni];B[pg];W[nm];B[on];W[li];B[qj];W[hc];B[gb];W[jn];B[dk];W[fk]
;B[cm];W[bo];B[fm];W[ip];B[iq];W[hp];B[ci];W[di];B[cj];W[bh];B[jo];W[in];B[ej];W[gi]
;B[fl];W[bm];B[gk];W[fj];B[dn];W[cl];B[dl];W[cn];B[dm];W[eo];B[hl];W[ck];B[ei];W[dh]
;B[dj];W[hj];B[hn];W[jq];B[kq];W[jr];B[lp];W[kr];B[lr];W[en];B[ik];W[em];B[el];W[io]
;B[jj];W[lo];B[kp];W[jh];B[ii];W[fi];B[hi];W[gj];B[kh];W[ki];B[ji];W[kg];B[fg];W[eh]
;B[hg])

Li Jie had to face Christian Pop at the second board. The game was close and a ko fight at the endgame made clear who the winner was.

Christian Pop (left) vs. Li Jie (right)

Christian Pop (black) vs. Li Jie (white). Result: B+2.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Christian Pop]BR[7d]PW[Li Jie]WR[7d]KM[7.5]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[jp];W[qn];B[ql];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[po];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[ro];B[rp];W[rq];B[rn];W[sp];B[on];W[rm];B[pm];W[sn];B[no];W[dr];B[fc];W[cf]
;B[jd];W[qf];B[re];W[rf];B[of];W[pi];B[ni];W[lc];B[ld];W[md];B[le];W[jc];B[ic];W[kc]
;B[id];W[oc];B[pc];W[od];B[oe];W[pb];B[qb];W[ob];B[qe];W[qj];B[gn];W[gl];B[dm];W[cm]
;B[fm];W[gi];B[dk];W[ec];B[dg];W[fd];B[cg];W[ej];B[dj];W[ff];B[hf];W[eh];B[ce];W[cd]
;B[ii];W[nh];B[oh];W[oi];B[mh];W[nj];B[mi];W[fr];B[eq];W[er];B[gq];W[gr];B[hr];W[ir]
;B[hq];W[hs];B[jr];W[bf];B[df];W[hh];B[gg];W[gf];B[hg];W[fg];B[gh];W[fh];B[hi];W[gj]
;B[be];W[bd];B[bg];W[bk];B[bj];W[gc];B[rl];W[ph];B[og];W[rk];B[hk];W[gk];B[mk];W[hm]
;B[im];W[il];B[ik];W[hl];B[jl];W[he];B[ie];W[ij];B[hj];W[ih];B[jh];W[jm];B[kl];W[in]
;B[jb];W[kb];B[hb];W[qa];B[rb];W[mb];B[bl];W[cl];B[ck];W[bm];B[ak];W[do];B[fb];W[gb]
;B[ga];W[eb];B[fa];W[ea];B[ha];W[iq];B[ip];W[jq];B[kq];W[is];B[kr];W[pr];B[or];W[qr]
;B[ad];W[de];B[af];W[bc];B[dq];W[cq];B[gs];W[fs];B[rh];W[ri];B[sf];W[rg];B[sg];W[qh]
;B[sh];W[si];B[se];W[sl];B[me];W[nr];B[os];W[mq];B[cp];W[bq];B[nq];W[np];B[oq];W[lp]
;B[ko];W[kp];B[ms];W[jo];B[io];W[kn];B[jn];W[lr];B[ls];W[jo];B[js];W[gs];B[jn];W[ig]
;B[if];W[jo];B[cr];W[br];B[jn];W[mr];B[ns];W[jo];B[cs];W[bs];B[jn];W[jk];B[jj];W[jo]
;B[ds];W[es];B[jn];W[mn];B[ln];W[jo];B[cr];W[cs];B[jn];W[ji];B[kk];W[jo];B[lo];W[mo]
;B[lm];W[nn];B[qm];W[rn];B[oo];W[nm];B[om];W[nl];B[nk];W[ol];B[ok];W[pk];B[pl];W[qk]
;B[ml];W[ps];B[jn];W[ne];B[nf];W[nd];B[hn];W[jo];B[ep];W[eo];B[fo];W[hp];B[jn];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[jo];B[ho];W[en];B[km];W[dh];B[ch];W[oj];B[gd];W[ge];B[hd];W[di];B[ac];W[ab]
;B[ae];W[ci];B[bi];W[bb];B[ka];W[la];B[ja];W[ra];B[ef];W[ee];B[jn];W[im];B[ek];W[fj]
;B[pf];W[qg];B[sb];W[mj];B[lj];W[kd];B[ke];W[fn];B[go];W[am];B[dn];W[co];B[em];W[al]
;B[bk];W[pa];B[gm];W[eg];B[sa];W[dl];B[fk];W[pg];B[cj];W[fl];B[el];W[mp];B[mm])

Liu Zhiyuan's game at the third board was one of the first three games to finish. This time, he beat Cornel Burzo by resignation.

Cornel Burzo (left) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (right)

Liu Zhiyuan (black) vs. Cornel Burzo (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[Liu Zhiyuan]BR[7d]PW[Cornel Burzo]WR[6d]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[qp];W[pj];B[qh];W[on];B[pm];W[pn];B[mq];W[rj]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[fc];B[cd];W[cc];B[ce];W[bc];B[ef];W[dj];B[ed];W[dc]
;B[cj];W[di];B[fi];W[dk];B[dl];W[el];B[dm];W[gj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gk];W[gi];B[fh];W[cg]
;B[ci];W[dh];B[cf];W[hk];B[gl];W[em];B[en];W[fm];B[hl];W[eg];B[bg];W[ff];B[gh];W[ii]
;B[ih];W[hh];B[hg];W[hi];B[gf];W[ig];B[jh];W[ji];B[if];W[ki];B[gp];W[gq];B[ip];W[df]
;B[jg];W[jc];B[lc];W[lg];B[de];W[ee];B[fe];W[ef];B[mn];W[hn];B[nl];W[pl];B[in];W[im]
;B[gn];W[io];B[jn];W[ho];B[hp];W[jo];B[gm];W[il];B[kn];W[hm];B[ep];W[fp];B[eo];W[eq]
;B[go];W[fd];B[id];W[op];B[oq];W[ld];B[kd];W[qe];B[re];W[le];B[pe];W[kc];B[mc];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[kf];B[hc];W[hb];B[he];W[jf];B[kb];W[gc];B[hd];W[jb];B[ja];W[ib];B[kh];W[lh]
;B[je];W[ll];B[bq];W[br];B[ar];W[ir];B[jr];W[iq];B[jq];W[cr];B[oh];W[mp];B[lp];W[lo]
;B[np];W[mo];B[no];W[ko];B[nn];W[ln];B[ro];W[rh];B[qi];W[ri];B[qm];W[om];B[ql];W[ol]
;B[rn];W[qg];B[qf];W[rl];B[rm];W[pg];B[og];W[oi];B[ph];W[nm];B[mm];W[ml];B[ni];W[nj]
;B[mi];W[kg];B[ig];W[li];B[mj];W[mk];B[nh];W[rg];B[lj];W[kk];B[hq];W[hr];B[rk];W[qj]
;B[lb];W[lq];B[is];W[gs];B[lr];W[kp];B[kr];W[cp];B[bo];W[bd];B[ch];W[dg];B[bf];W[of]
;B[nf];W[ne];B[oe];W[nd];B[pf];W[nc];B[nb];W[od];B[pc];W[qk];B[sl];W[ka];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[kj];W[jj];B[lk])

Jan Simara who played really well at the first 2 rounds, finally picked up a victory as he beat Huang Ke on board 4 in a Takemiya looked-alike game. And I think I figure out Jan Simara's strength. Right leg up on the chair seems to make you stronger.

Jan Simara (left) vs. Huang Ke (right)

Jan Simara (black) vs. Huang Ke (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[Jan Simara]BR[5d]PW[Huang Ke]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[jp];W[qn];B[qo];W[pn];B[np];W[qk]
;B[qj];W[pk];B[ok];W[ol];B[nl];W[rj];B[oj];W[ri];B[om];W[pl];B[cf];W[di];B[ck];W[dg]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[df];W[ef];B[bg];W[cg];B[bf];W[bi]
;B[gm];W[cb];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[ii];B[cq];W[dq];B[bo];W[cp];B[bp];W[bq];B[ig];W[gi]
;B[kg];W[jf];B[ih];W[ji];B[kh];W[hf];B[gh];W[fi];B[ke];W[kf];B[ff];W[lf];B[ee];W[eg]
;B[fd];W[gc];B[fc];W[fb];B[gg];W[ge];B[fe];W[bm];B[bn];W[cl];B[dl];W[bk];B[cm];W[bl]
;B[hj];W[hi];B[md];W[mg];B[nd];W[li];B[ki];W[kj];B[mh];W[lh];B[lg];W[nh];B[mi];W[lj]
;B[mf];W[ng];B[ni];W[ph];B[gd];W[hc];B[nf];W[qh];B[je];W[if];B[hd];W[le];B[kd];W[ld]
;B[kc];W[lc];B[ic])

At the last board, Feng Yun showed how strong she is by killing Vanessa Wong's big dragon at the center. Seems to be a redemption by Feng Yun as she lost the same way at the previous two games.

Vanessa Wong (left) vs. Feng Yun (right)

Feng Yun (black) vs. Vanessa Wong (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[Feng Yun]BR[9p]PW[Vanessa Wong]WR[5d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qp];W[nq];B[jp];W[qq];B[pq];W[pp];B[qr];W[rq];B[op];W[po]
;B[oq];W[rr];B[pm];W[qo];B[oo];W[dc];B[de];W[cg];B[ef];W[gc];B[dh];W[cd];B[ce];W[ci]
;B[dj];W[di];B[ei];W[cj];B[dk];W[ck];B[dl];W[cl];B[dm];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[eq];W[dq]
;B[dn];W[co];B[ep];W[fi];B[eh];W[fk];B[fm];W[ej];B[gj];W[eo];B[do];W[go];B[hp];W[gk]
;B[hm];W[hj];B[hg];W[ih];B[ik];W[hh];B[gg];W[ig];B[hd];W[hc];B[id];W[gd];B[ec];W[eb]
;B[ed];W[db];B[ge];W[if];B[he];W[kp];B[kq];W[jo];B[ip];W[jm];B[ij];W[lq];B[lp];W[ko]
;B[mp];W[jq];B[kr];W[gq];B[gr];W[il];B[hl];W[hk];B[in];W[jk];B[jj];W[kj];B[kk];W[jl]
;B[ki];W[lj];B[ji];W[li];B[kg];W[lh];B[kh];W[lg];B[kf];W[je];B[lf];W[jd];B[ic];W[ld]
;B[me];W[nc];B[md];W[mc];B[kb];W[lc];B[oe];W[ib];B[cm];W[fh];B[ch];W[bh];B[dg];W[bg]
;B[bl];W[bk];B[bm];W[be];B[fg];W[pf];B[ng];W[ph];B[ll];W[ml];B[mm];W[nl];B[lm];W[lk]
;B[pn];W[kl];B[ni];W[pl];B[oj];W[pi];B[ql];W[pj];B[pk];W[mg];B[og];W[nh];B[oh])

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: Japan's Second Clear Swept

Japan is facing another non oriental country at the second round of 2011 SportAccord World Mind Games Championship. After taking on U.S.A at the first round, Yamashita Keigo and team faced Europe at the second round.

Japan's team. Left to right: Ogata Masaki, Yamashita Keigo, Mukai Chiaki, Sakai Hideyuki, Yamasiro Hiroshi

The game between Yamashita Keigo and Catalin Taranu was ended quickly after Catalin failed to attack Yamashita's group. Yamashita won by resignation in only 72 moves.

Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Catalin Taranu (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[Catalin Taranu]BR[5p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[cp];W[pp];B[fc];W[cf];B[kd];W[eq];B[qn];W[np];B[pj];W[od];B[oc];W[nc]
;B[pc];W[me];B[pf];W[ic];B[lc];W[gd];B[kf];W[ng];B[lg];W[pg];B[of];W[og];B[qg];W[qh]
;B[qf];W[nf];B[mi];W[pi];B[qj];W[oj];B[nj];W[mh];B[li];W[oi];B[ok];W[qi];B[rj];W[mc]
;B[oe];W[lb];B[ne];W[ld];B[mf];W[mg];B[lf];W[ni];B[oh];W[nk];B[mj];W[ri];B[rg];W[mk]
;B[ll];W[pk];B[ol];W[ql];B[kc];W[kb];B[hc];W[hd];B[ib];W[jc];B[le];W[lh];B[kh];W[ki]
;B[lj];W[jh])

Yamashiro Hiroshi didn't get the same difficulty from Christian Pop as the one he got from Li Jie. Yamashiro quickly blew Christian out of his socks in 87 moves.

Yamashiro Hiroshi (black) vs. Christian Pop (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[Yamashiro Hiroshi]BR[9p]PW[Christian Pop]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[de];B[pp];W[fd];B[fc];W[gd];B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[dg];B[gc];W[hd]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[ck];W[nq];B[qn];W[jp];B[od];W[pm];B[pn];W[nm];B[om];W[ol];B[on];W[nl]
;B[qk];W[nn];B[en];W[fn];B[eo];W[gp];B[fm];W[gm];B[fo];W[co];B[eq];W[ep];B[fp];W[gq]
;B[cq];W[dq];B[bo];W[gn];B[cp];W[pj];B[fl];W[hk];B[np];W[mp];B[oq];W[nr];B[ld];W[qj]
;B[rk];W[hc];B[go];W[ho];B[dr];W[er];B[do];W[gj];B[lg];W[le];B[md];W[rd];B[qe];W[ke]
;B[ng];W[pg];B[me];W[mh];B[mg];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qq];W[kh];B[mq];W[no];B[op];W[lq]
;B[mr];W[ns];B[lr])

Sakai Hideyuki's game wasn't as easy as his two team mates. Cornel Burzo lasted longer than the other two Europeans. Cornel tried to attack Sakai's group at the upper left, but Sakai defended well and won by resignation after 150 moves.

Sakai Hideyuki (white) vs. Cornel Burzo (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[Cornel Burzo]BR[6d]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[8p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
US[www.cyberoro.com]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cn];W[cr];B[dm];W[cp];B[cl];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qi];B[qk];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[fc];B[oj];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[rh]
;B[rl];W[pk];B[ql];W[pj];B[jc];W[pl];B[pm];W[om];B[on];W[qm];B[pn];W[qq];B[rq];W[rm]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[sl];W[si];B[rn];W[sh];B[qn];W[lq];B[nm];W[oi];B[jq];W[pr];B[qr];W[pq]
;B[rs];W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[bd];W[cf];B[bf];W[cg];B[cc];W[dc];B[ce];W[de];B[cb];W[qb]
;B[ef];W[df];B[hc];W[lc];B[ld];W[mc];B[md];W[ob];B[kc];W[mb];B[eg];W[fe];B[hf];W[dh]
;B[rd];W[qd];B[pe];W[rf];B[fi];W[he];B[if];W[cj];B[bq];W[bp];B[ni];W[kp];B[jp];W[ko]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[hq];W[fq];B[dp];W[er];B[np];W[jo];B[io];W[in];B[ho];W[jm];B[fo];W[nq]
;B[mp];W[mr];B[db];W[hd];B[gc];W[gd];B[fb];W[eb];B[ea];W[ec];B[id];W[gf];B[gg];W[ff]
;B[jl];W[il];B[ik];W[kl];B[jk];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[nj];W[mj];B[oh];W[ng];B[ol];W[sj]
;B[sn];W[lh];B[pi];W[ie];B[jf];W[je];B[kf];W[mf];B[hl];W[kd])

Jan Simara who played very well against Piao Wenyao at the previous day, showed his skill once again at the front of Ogata Masaki. There were points when Jan's position looks promising, but after Ogata Masaki settled his group at the left side, Jan didn't get any chance to win.

Ogata Masaki (black) vs. Jan Simara (white). Result: B+15.5

(;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[Ogata Masaki]BR[9p]PW[Jan Simara]WR[5d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+15.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[pp];B[cn];W[cl];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[ep];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq];W[co]
;B[fq];W[ec];B[gd];W[ee];B[cg];W[ci];B[cc];W[gc];B[hc];W[hd];B[gb];W[fc];B[ic];W[he]
;B[id];W[hf];B[nc];W[qi];B[qg];W[pn];B[en];W[fp];B[gq];W[bn];B[je];W[oi];B[og];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[oq];B[mh];W[mj];B[qk];W[pj];B[rn];W[qo];B[pk];W[nl];B[ok];W[ni];B[qm];W[rl]
;B[rk];W[rj];B[sl];W[ro];B[ph];W[pi];B[ol];W[pm];B[nm];W[ml];B[mm];W[om];B[ll];W[mk]
;B[rh];W[ri];B[kn];W[kj];B[kh];W[ij];B[ho];W[gn];B[go];W[fo];B[hl];W[kp];B[fn];W[gm]
;B[dl];W[gl];B[cm];W[bl];B[dk];W[cj];B[gk];W[in];B[mi];W[nj];B[hk];W[jl];B[hn];W[jn]
;B[im];W[jm];B[bm];W[am];B[dh];W[bg];B[bf];W[ch];B[df];W[ei];B[fh];W[fi];B[ff];W[ek]
;B[el];W[eg];B[ef];W[fe];B[eh];W[gi];B[ej];W[af];B[ae];W[ah];B[ag];W[eq];B[er];W[af]
;B[ce];W[bi];B[db];W[hg];B[ih];W[hh];B[jq];W[kq];B[di];W[jg];B[ag];W[fr];B[gr];W[af]
;B[ig];W[jh];B[ag];W[gp];B[hp];W[af];B[kr];W[ag];B[ji];W[if];B[lr];W[kf];B[le];W[mq]
;B[lq];W[lp];B[jp];W[mp];B[jo];W[ko];B[os];W[ms];B[mr];W[nr];B[ns];W[ps];B[ls];W[or]
;B[ki];W[ii];B[lf];W[fb];B[hb];W[dr];B[fs];W[ap];B[cr];W[qh];B[rg];W[oh];B[pg];W[fj]
;B[fk];W[ke];B[kd];W[kg];B[gf];W[ge];B[lg];W[nh];B[ng];W[il];B[hm];W[jj];B[ck];W[bk]
;B[ik];W[jk];B[io];W[ea];B[eo];W[da];B[ca];W[gg];B[fg];W[dj];B[do];W[an];B[dc];W[ga]
;B[ha];W[li];B[lh];W[lj];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[hj];B[fa];W[jr];B[ir];W[ga];B[ed];W[fd]
;B[fa];W[ms];B[ns];W[ga];B[aj];W[bj];B[fa];W[be];B[bd];W[ga];B[ek];W[ie];B[fa];W[eb]
;B[dd];W[al];B[aq];W[ao];B[js];W[os];B[ms];W[ga];B[jd];W[fa];B[gj];W[gh];B[de];W[jf])

Vanessa Wong who adapted the weather better than she did in the first round, still couldn't give a serious challenge to Mukai Chiaki. Mukai once again played a chase and kill game but this time, she was the hunter. Vanessa resigned after his big group in the center didn't get the chance to live.

Mukai Chiaki (white) vs. Vanessa Wong (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[Vanessa Wong]BR[5p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[qk];W[ci];B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[ld]
;B[jc];W[kc];B[jd];W[fd];B[kf];W[mf];B[eh];W[ei];B[di];W[dj];B[dh];W[cj];B[fi];W[ej]
;B[fh];W[gk];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[bo];W[bn];B[co];W[cn];B[do];W[eo]
;B[cp];W[lq];B[nq];W[lo];B[kq];W[qo];B[qp];W[op];B[np];W[rp];B[rq];W[no];B[mo];W[mn]
;B[mp];W[on];B[nm];W[nn];B[lp];W[ph];B[nk];W[mh];B[qm];W[rn];B[sp];W[ko];B[oq];W[qn]
;B[fr];W[gg];B[hh];W[if];B[jg];W[hd];B[gc];W[hc];B[hb];W[gd];B[ji];W[ig];B[jh];W[lk]
;B[hj];W[mk];B[qh];W[qi];B[rh];W[pg];B[qg];W[jb];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[ec];B[le];W[md]
;B[kd];W[kb];B[il];W[qj];B[nj];W[pk];B[pl];W[rk];B[rl];W[ql];B[en];W[fn];B[qk];W[li]
;B[oi];W[pi];B[em];W[dl];B[fm];W[ri];B[sk];W[ql];B[dm];W[cm];B[qk];W[hk];B[rj];W[ij]
;B[ik];W[jj];B[kj];W[jk];B[kk];W[jl];B[kl];W[jm];B[ki];W[mm];B[km];W[jn];B[ln];W[mi]
;B[me];W[ne];B[nl];W[lm];B[kn];W[jo];B[hi];W[gm];B[nf];W[lf];B[ke];W[of];B[ng];W[og])

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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