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: Third Clear Swept

The second round of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw three teams destroyed the other three teams. Korea joined China and Japan to score a perfect 5-0 as they picked the perfect score from U.S.A.

Lee Sedol who was upset yesterday by Chen Shiyuan didn't find the same problem from Jiang Mingjiu. The game proceed normally. Lee's play was calm and he was ahead on territory when Jiang resigned.

Lee Sedol (black) vs. Jiang Mingjiu (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[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Mingjiu]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[er];B[cl];W[oq];B[po];W[mp]
;B[ce];W[qr];B[qk];W[ed];B[nc];W[df];B[cg];W[dg];B[ch];W[jc];B[ei];W[qd];B[qe];W[re]
;B[rd];W[qc];B[rc];W[pe];B[qf];W[pc];B[od];W[rf];B[rb];W[qg];B[pf];W[og];B[of];W[nf]
;B[fg];W[ff];B[gf];W[gg];B[fe];W[ef];B[hf];W[gd];B[hh];W[pg];B[oe];W[eo];B[dp];W[ep]
;B[kq];W[lq];B[ko];W[on];B[qm];W[iq];B[kl];W[em];B[dn];W[fk];B[lr];W[mr];B[lp];W[mq]
;B[ip];W[hq];B[rh];W[rg];B[hk];W[rj];B[rk];W[kj];B[gm];W[fi];B[eh];W[fm];B[mj];W[lh]
;B[hd];W[hc];B[id];W[gc];B[mh];W[mg];B[nh];W[ng];B[lg];W[hi];B[gj];W[ih];B[gi];W[lf]
;B[kg];W[kf];B[jg];W[ig];B[jf];W[if];B[je];W[he];B[ld];W[qj];B[pj];W[pi];B[sj];W[oj]
;B[pk];W[li];B[ge];W[mi];B[hg];W[ji];B[kc];W[cd];B[ic];W[ib];B[jb];W[ie];B[jd];W[qi]
;B[be];W[bd];B[rr];W[rq];B[pr];W[sr];B[pq];W[rs];B[nj];W[ni];B[ok];W[ln];B[jm];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[sp];B[rn];W[si];B[oi];W[oh];B[jr];W[or];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[bb];B[dk])

Li Jie who caused the biggest problem to a professional player at the first round couldn't reach the same height. Choi Cheolhan handled Li's big moyo easily and won by 14.5 points.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Li Jie (right)

Choi Cheolhan (white) vs. Li Jie (black). Result: W+14.5

(;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[Jie Li]BR[7d]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+14.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[qp];B[oq];W[ce];B[ql];W[pq];B[op];W[qn];B[om];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc]
;B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob];B[pb];W[qb];B[nb];W[pa];B[ne];W[mb];B[md];W[na]
;B[mf];W[iq];B[kq];W[fq];B[eq];W[fp];B[dn];W[jo];B[po];W[qo];B[or];W[pr];B[fn];W[kp]
;B[jq];W[ip];B[ci];W[dj];B[cj];W[dl];B[gk];W[fj];B[gj];W[fl];B[gl];W[fh];B[cf];W[df]
;B[cg];W[be];B[bl];W[cm];B[gi];W[eo];B[cp];W[kl];B[kj];W[le];B[mc];W[nb];B[me];W[bm]
;B[dg];W[ef];B[fi];W[en];B[eh];W[qj];B[qh];W[rl];B[hd];W[pl];B[lp];W[lo];B[mp];W[bo]
;B[bp];W[er];B[dr];W[fr];B[br];W[gf];B[fc];W[ec];B[hf];W[hg];B[gg];W[he];B[if];W[ge]
;B[ie];W[id];B[hc];W[jd];B[ib];W[hh];B[jg];W[gh];B[fm];W[em];B[fk];W[os];B[ns];W[ps]
;B[jp];W[io];B[ko];W[kn];B[mr];W[fb];B[gb];W[fd];B[fa];W[eb];B[qi];W[pj];B[oi];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[se];W[mi];B[pm];W[qm];B[ol];W[oj];B[el];W[do];B[dk];W[ck];B[ek];W[bk]
;B[bj];W[bf];B[ak];W[cl];B[ni];W[nj];B[mh];W[pi];B[ph];W[nh];B[oh];W[lh];B[mg];W[jh]
;B[kg];W[kb];B[lb];W[la];B[kc];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[ln];W[kp];B[co];W[cn];B[ko];W[ep]
;B[dq];W[kp];B[gd];W[fg];B[ko];W[ig];B[jf];W[kp];B[ir];W[hr];B[ko];W[bh];B[mo];W[jr]
;B[kr];W[is];B[pk];W[jb];B[jc];W[ka];B[bg];W[ag];B[li];W[ch];B[dh];W[lm];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[nl];W[mj];B[kh];W[pn];B[on];W[al];B[ao];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[go];W[im];B[hn];W[in]
;B[gp];W[aj];B[bi];W[ah];B[di];W[ai];B[gq];W[hm];B[gr];W[gs];B[bn];W[qk];B[jl];W[jk]
;B[il];W[jm];B[kk];W[ji];B[mk];W[ki];B[lj];W[jj];B[lg];W[ll];B[lk];W[km];B[gm];W[an]
;B[am];W[pp];B[oo];W[an];B[bo];W[sd];B[rg];W[pl];B[ok];W[ea];B[ic];W[ga];B[ha];W[nk]
;B[lh];W[hi];B[ik];W[ds];B[cs];W[es];B[ks];W[js];B[ij];W[ii];B[gc];W[ql];B[fa];W[am]
;B[ga])

Park Junghwan found himself in a fighting game against Liu Zhiyuan. Liu was behind on territory and gamble with white 148. His gamble didn't pay off and Liu resigned after 175 moves.

Park Junghwan (left) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (right)

Park Junghwan (black) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (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[Park Junghwan]BR[9p]PW[Liu Zhiyuan]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg]
;B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[rg];B[og];W[ph];B[rf];W[qh];B[nf];W[ql];B[jd];W[hc];B[de];W[dg]
;B[fc];W[nb];B[ob];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic];W[jb];B[je];W[ib];B[ld];W[kb];B[ke];W[mc]
;B[fe];W[bc];B[cd];W[cc];B[ed];W[cf];B[bd];W[ef];B[df];W[ch];B[eg];W[ff];B[eh];W[cj]
;B[eb];W[ge];B[dd];W[hf];B[gg];W[gf];B[qg];W[ri];B[ek];W[db];B[ab];W[gk];B[gi];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fi];B[ei];W[cl];B[gl];W[hl];B[gm];W[hm];B[hn];W[gn];B[fn];W[go];B[fo];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[fl];B[fm];W[in];B[ho];W[hk];B[hp];W[dr];B[ih];W[ji];B[gb];W[gd];B[oe];W[oq]
;B[kn];W[qr];B[op];W[nq];B[jk];W[ii];B[hi];W[hh];B[gh];W[kl];B[jl];W[ij];B[hg];W[jm]
;B[km];W[kk];B[ml];W[lj];B[nj];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[pj];W[qk];B[rm];W[rq];B[kj];W[ki]
;B[lk];W[jj];B[ll];W[kj];B[qn];W[fk];B[el];W[mi];B[oh];W[em];B[dm];W[en];B[dn];W[eo]
;B[dl];W[cm];B[do];W[ep];B[co];W[fr];B[bn];W[ac];B[gq];W[bp];B[cp];W[cq];B[er];W[dq]
;B[ck];W[bk];B[bg];W[bf];B[bo];W[bq];B[bi];W[bh];B[ci];W[ai];B[ae];W[di];B[dh];W[cg]
;B[dj];W[bj];B[di];W[bb];B[af];W[ag];B[al])

Huang Ke tried to play big moyo strategy against Lee Younggu on board 4. Lee quickly spoiled this plan and Huang couldn't keep his group connected and found himself in a troublesome position. Huan Ke resigned after 158 moves.

Lee Younggu (left) vs. Huang Ke (right)

Lee Younggu (white) vs. Huang Ke (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[Huang Ke]BR[7d]PW[Lee Younggu]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[pb];W[qb];B[nb];W[pa];B[ne];W[mb];B[md];W[na];B[mf];W[nq];B[lq];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq]
;B[op];W[rq];B[np];W[nr];B[rp];W[dj];B[fp];W[dn];B[dq];W[cq];B[eq];W[cr];B[fn];W[qg]
;B[pf];W[qj];B[qk];W[pi];B[pk];W[ri];B[oi];W[rk];B[rl];W[ph];B[sk];W[rf];B[fj];W[oh]
;B[ni];W[jq];B[mq];W[jo];B[mr];W[oq];B[dm];W[cm];B[em];W[go];B[do];W[cn];B[cp];W[bp]
;B[eo];W[hq];B[co];W[bo];B[kn];W[jn];B[km];W[jm];B[jl];W[il];B[jk];W[ik];B[hm];W[im]
;B[jj];W[ij];B[fl];W[lp];B[lo];W[ko];B[mo];W[dl];B[gq];W[kp];B[mp];W[gr];B[hp];W[gp]
;B[fq];W[gn];B[hr];W[iq];B[ir];W[jr];B[fr];W[gm];B[fm];W[fc];B[bd];W[cd];B[be];W[bc]
;B[bb];W[ac];B[de];W[ch];B[ed];W[ec];B[ce];W[cb];B[dh];W[di];B[cg];W[eh];B[bh];W[dg]
;B[ci];W[dh];B[bj];W[cj];B[bi];W[bg];B[cf];W[bk];B[ii];W[le];B[mc];W[nb];B[me];W[ji]
;B[ih];W[ki];B[lj];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[hf];W[he];B[ie];W[jf];B[ge];W[hd];B[id];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[gf];B[hg];W[hc])

The game between Feng Yun and Kim Hyeoyimin is a redemption game for whoever win the match as both players lost in round 1. Kim showed his fighting skill and Feng once again lost her big group at the center.

Feng Yun (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Kim Hyeoyimin (black) vs. Feng Yun (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[Kim Hyeoyimin]BR[6p]PW[Feng Yun]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[cp];B[eq];W[po];B[oo];W[qq];B[pp];W[qp];B[on];W[qn];B[pl];W[op]
;B[pr];W[np];B[qr];W[rl];B[mq];W[mp];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[ko];B[jp];W[jo];B[ip];W[qk]
;B[ln];W[lo];B[km];W[io];B[hp];W[im];B[oj];W[ik];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[ce]
;B[cf];W[bf];B[ec];W[db];B[df];W[bd];B[dg];W[ch];B[eb];W[cb];B[jd];W[fd];B[ed];W[hd]
;B[gg];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic];W[jb];B[kb];W[ib];B[je];W[ke];B[jf];W[pc];B[qc];W[qd]
;B[oc];W[pb];B[od];W[qe];B[hb];W[qb];B[do];W[co];B[dn];W[cn];B[dm];W[ih];B[kk];W[ll]
;B[pn];W[qo];B[lm];W[nl];B[ml];W[hc];B[ia];W[id];B[ja];W[ic];B[gb];W[hf];B[ij];W[mk]
;B[mm];W[jk];B[jj];W[kj];B[lj];W[ki];B[hj];W[lk];B[kl];W[nk];B[qm];W[rm];B[li];W[lh]
;B[kh];W[ji];B[nj])

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: Japan Got Perfect Score

China was not the only country to get a perfect score at the first round of 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship. Japan who took on U.S.A also got a perfect 5-0 and made a good start at the tournament.


The first board was a clash between Yamashita Keigo Honinbo Meijin and Jiang Mingjiu (7 pro). Yamashita played really well and after an acrobatic play, he killed white's group at the bottom left.

Jiang Mingjiu (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)

Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Jiang Weijie (white). 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 Game, round 1]
RO[1]DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9P]PW[Jiang Mingjiu]WR[7P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dp];B[ce];W[dh];B[cn];W[cl];B[dl];W[dk];B[dm];W[fq];B[ck];W[dj]
;B[bk];W[cd];B[de];W[fd];B[eg];W[cj];B[bj];W[bi];B[bh];W[ai];B[bl];W[dg];B[ef];W[be]
;B[bf];W[bc];B[ae];W[bd];B[eh];W[ei];B[fi];W[fj];B[gj];W[gi];B[fh];W[fk];B[gk];W[fl]
;B[hi];W[gl];B[qj];W[nc];B[pc];W[np];B[kd];W[le];B[ke];W[lf];B[ld];W[ne];B[me];W[md]
;B[mf];W[lg];B[mg];W[mh];B[of];W[jf];B[kf];W[kg];B[jg];W[ie];B[id];W[he];B[hd];W[ge]
;B[jh];W[ki];B[ji];W[nh];B[og];W[kj];B[fc];W[ec];B[gc];W[ee];B[ik];W[lc];B[kc];W[kb]
;B[jb];W[mb];B[ka];W[la];B[lb];W[hg];B[gh];W[kb];B[kh];W[lh];B[lb];W[jl];B[ma];W[il]
;B[df];W[pq];B[qq];W[oq];B[qp];W[nn];B[cg];W[pi];B[pm];W[ch];B[jk];W[kk];B[fn];W[go]
;B[gn];W[en];B[ci];W[di];B[gq];W[fo];B[fr];W[eq];B[iq];W[hr];B[ho];W[hn];B[gr];W[ir]
;B[eo];W[fp];B[hq];W[jq];B[jp];W[kq];B[em];W[ah];B[hm];W[in];B[hk];W[io];B[hl];W[gm]
;B[fm];W[bg];B[im];W[jm];B[jn];W[hp];B[ip];W[bo];B[jo];W[ho];B[cq];W[do];B[bp])

Yamashiro Hiroshi who played board 2 for Japan met a worthy opponent, Li Jie (7 dan). Li played very well and kept the game close. Yamashiro Hiroshi finally could smile after 319 moves as he won by 1/4 points (the Chinese counting is used in the tournament). However, the result showed that Li resigned instead of counting.

Li Jie (left) vs. Yamashiro Hiroshi (right)

Yamashiro Hiroshi (white) vs. Li Jie (black). Result: W+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[Li Jie]BR[7D]PW[Yamashiro Hiroshi]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[jq];B[jd];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[nc];W[nb]
;B[mc];W[oc];B[od];W[mb];B[rd];W[lc];B[ld];W[kc];B[kd];W[di];B[lq];W[rp];B[qo];W[jo]
;B[jm];W[ki];B[ii];W[mi];B[lj];W[li];B[oh];W[nk];B[hn];W[ll];B[gq];W[lp];B[lm];W[mm]
;B[ln];W[mq];B[kl];W[pk];B[oj];W[ok];B[qj];W[lk];B[nm];W[lr];B[mn];W[kk];B[jk];W[qk]
;B[ro];W[mg];B[cf];W[ef];B[cd];W[cc];B[bc];W[ce];B[bd];W[de];B[be];W[cg];B[bg];W[df]
;B[bf];W[jj];B[ij];W[ik];B[jl];W[ig];B[kg];W[kf];B[lf];W[lg];B[jf];W[jg];B[ke];W[og]
;B[pg];W[nh];B[kh];W[ji];B[jh];W[ih];B[hk];W[lh];B[jc];W[cb];B[ch];W[gc];B[rb];W[qb]
;B[jb];W[rc];B[sc];W[ra];B[cm];W[eo];B[nr];W[ph];B[oi];W[kf];B[lb];W[sb];B[of];W[dl]
;B[ip];W[iq];B[hq];W[mr];B[bo];W[bp];B[ck];W[bn];B[bm];W[cj];B[dk];W[bk];B[el];W[bi]
;B[bb];W[cl];B[dm];W[bl];B[em];W[op];B[np];W[nq];B[or];W[no];B[ca];W[sd];B[re];W[rj]
;B[ri];W[rl];B[sj];W[fn];B[er];W[eq];B[gm];W[sk];B[rk];W[pq];B[pp];W[oo];B[pr];W[rj]
;B[mo];W[mp];B[rk];W[nd];B[md];W[rj];B[ir];W[jr];B[rk];W[fm];B[fl];W[rj];B[fr];W[si]
;B[cr];W[am];B[rh];W[dr];B[ds];W[br];B[cq];W[cp];B[eb];W[dc];B[ge];W[da];B[ba];W[ec]
;B[hb];W[fb];B[hs];W[ml];B[on];W[jp];B[fp];W[fo];B[in];W[rn];B[qn];W[qm];B[sn];W[sm]
;B[rm];W[kg];B[hf];W[rn];B[rq];W[bs];B[ms];W[kq];B[dj];W[ci];B[ei];W[gi];B[fj];W[so]
;B[gb];W[fe];B[fa];W[fc];B[ng];W[nf];B[og];W[mf];B[sp];W[sh];B[sg];W[sj];B[sf];W[cs]
;B[ma];W[ob];B[cn];W[ao];B[bh];W[ai];B[gd];W[hc];B[gg];W[hj];B[il];W[hi];B[ik];W[eh]
;B[ne];W[fi];B[ej];W[fg];B[ic];W[sn];B[pm];W[io];B[ho];W[hp];B[go];W[ls];B[dg];W[ga]
;B[ha];W[ns];B[os];W[if];B[ie];W[hd];B[he];W[je];B[id];W[pl];B[nj];W[mj];B[fd];W[dh]
;B[po];W[es];B[fs];W[kn];B[nn];W[np];B[gh];W[eg];B[le];W[ah];B[ag];W[na];B[la];W[db]
;B[km];W[ni];B[gj];W[gn];B[ep];W[dp];B[fq];W[js];B[is];W[jn];B[lo];W[ko];B[ed];W[ip]
;B[gp];W[ea];B[ga];W[ds];B[cg];W[ms];B[jf];W[ol];B[om];W[je];B[gl];W[jf];B[se];W[sc]
;B[hh];W[fh];B[gf];W[do];B[hg];W[ff];B[me];W[ee];B[dn];W[en];B[nl])

Sakai Hideyuki at the third board also met a tough opponent. Liu Zhiyuan (7 dan) played well and played carefully. Sakai won by resignation after 187 moves as he was ahead about 6 points on board.

Liu Zhiyuan (left) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (right)

Sakai Hideyuki (black) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (white). 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]
RO[1]DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]BR[8p]PW[Liu Zhiyuan]WR[7D]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[ce];W[dh];B[fc];W[ed];B[fd];W[fe];B[ge];W[ee];B[hd];W[nc]
;B[lc];W[qc];B[pc];W[pd];B[qb];W[rc];B[od];W[pe];B[oc];W[rb];B[bc];W[cd];B[bd];W[bf]
;B[cf];W[bg];B[cc];W[gf];B[db];W[fg];B[hf];W[hg];B[ig];W[if];B[he];W[hh];B[ih];W[ii]
;B[kh];W[oe];B[nd];W[eb];B[ec];W[dd];B[cb];W[cn];B[ne];W[ji];B[re];W[qe];B[rf];W[rd]
;B[pg];W[pb];B[ob];W[qa];B[en];W[em];B[dn];W[dm];B[co];W[cm];B[bn];W[bm];B[fn];W[qo]
;B[kg];W[fr];B[dr];W[jq];B[oq];W[mq];B[pr];W[qq];B[oo];W[ph];B[qh];W[qi];B[pi];W[oh]
;B[qj];W[ri];B[rj];W[rh];B[qg];W[pj];B[oi];W[rk];B[nh];W[oj];B[og];W[qk];B[nq];W[nr]
;B[or];W[mr];B[mp];W[lp];B[lo];W[mo];B[np];W[kp];B[mn];W[be];B[oa];W[pa];B[ip];W[iq]
;B[qn];W[rn];B[pn];W[rm];B[gl];W[ko];B[ln];W[fk];B[fl];W[el];B[gk];W[fj];B[gq];W[gr]
;B[hq];W[hr];B[bo];W[qr];B[gj];W[gi];B[hj];W[hi];B[am];W[al];B[an];W[bk];B[ol];W[nj]
;B[mk];W[rg];B[qf];W[eq];B[in];W[dq];B[cq];W[er];B[cr];W[ep];B[fo];W[mi];B[kn];W[mh]
;B[mg];W[nk];B[nl];W[io];B[lq];W[ho];B[lr];W[kr];B[ms];W[fp];B[jo];W[jp];B[jn];W[kl]
;B[go];W[gp];B[hn];W[hp];B[qs];W[rs];B[ps];W[rr];B[mj];W[ki];B[ni];W[li];B[pk];W[sj]
;B[jk];W[lk];B[ok];W[qj];B[ml])

Ogata Masaki at the fourth board played Huang Ke (7 dan). It was another tough game for the Japanese. Ogata finally won his game after 176 moves.

Huang Ke (left) vs. Ogata Masaki (right)

Ogata Masaki (white) vs. Huang Ke (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[Huang Ke]BR[7D]PW[Ogata Masaki]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[gn];W[gq];B[pj];W[nc];B[oe];W[qc]
;B[qd];W[pc];B[md];W[qn];B[mc];W[nd];B[ne];W[mb];B[lb];W[nb];B[kc];W[ql];B[rc];W[rb]
;B[rd];W[od];B[sb];W[ra];B[pm];W[pn];B[on];W[qj];B[qi];W[qk];B[ol];W[oo];B[po];W[nn]
;B[om];W[ro];B[nq];W[pi];B[oi];W[ph];B[qh];W[qg];B[rg];W[pg];B[rf];W[rj];B[ri];W[pk]
;B[oj];W[ok];B[no];W[nk];B[nh];W[qq];B[fc];W[fd];B[gd];W[gc];B[hc];W[gb];B[ed];W[fe]
;B[dc];W[ee];B[ec];W[cc];B[cd];W[de];B[cb];W[bc];B[bb];W[bd];B[hd];W[fb];B[ea];W[eb]
;B[db];W[hb];B[ib];W[ic];B[id];W[ia];B[jc];W[ab];B[da];W[ci];B[iq];W[ip];B[jp];W[hp]
;B[jo];W[jq];B[kq];W[jr];B[ir];W[hn];B[hm];W[in];B[gm];W[cl];B[cm];W[dl];B[em];W[kr]
;B[lr];W[lq];B[js];W[kp];B[ks];W[kq];B[mq];W[ko];B[jn];W[ln];B[im];W[ll];B[jl];W[kk]
;B[mn];W[gj];B[el];W[ek];B[fk];W[ej];B[bl];W[bk];B[gk];W[fj];B[fp];W[hr];B[nr];W[lh]
;B[mi];W[li];B[dp];W[cq];B[gf];W[ge];B[if];W[he];B[jg];W[ng];B[og];W[mh];B[oh];W[si]
;B[rh];W[nj];B[mg];W[lg];B[fg];W[eg];B[nf];W[ie];B[je];W[kf];B[jf];W[pr];B[fh];W[eh]
;B[ak];W[bj];B[bn];W[bo];B[lf];W[eq];B[ep];W[km])

The last board was a match between Feng yun (9 pro) and Mukai Chiaki (4 pro). It was a game of chase and kill. Feng Yun overlooked black 121 and soon her group fell apart. I think she should play J7 instead of R8 at move 120 to defend her group.

Feng Yun (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

Mukai Chiaki (black) vs. Feng Yun (white). 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[Mukai Chiaki]BR[4P]PW[Feng Yun]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dq];W[qp];B[de];W[co];B[dl];W[em];B[el];W[fm];B[fl];W[gm];B[gq];W[cg]
;B[ef];W[eg];B[fg];W[dg];B[ff];W[fh];B[gh];W[gi];B[fi];W[eh];B[hh];W[fj];B[hi];W[gj]
;B[gl];W[hj];B[hl];W[gc];B[dj];W[di];B[ej];W[ei];B[cd];W[cj];B[ck];W[bj];B[cc];W[jc]
;B[cp];W[ep];B[eq];W[bp];B[bq];W[hp];B[gp];W[ho];B[ir];W[ij];B[cn];W[dp];B[cq];W[dn]
;B[bo];W[bn];B[do];W[cm];B[co];W[dm];B[bk];W[bl];B[aj];W[jq];B[jl];W[jn];B[ll];W[kj]
;B[mk];W[mj];B[nj];W[nk];B[nl];W[ok];B[ol];W[pk];B[pl];W[qk];B[iq];W[ln];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[oo];W[op];B[mo];W[po];B[lj];W[mi];B[mn];W[lm];B[ml];W[li];B[kk];W[lp];B[mp];W[lq]
;B[mq];W[ip];B[jj];W[ki];B[ji];W[ii];B[ih];W[jh];B[jk];W[jg];B[gd];W[hd];B[he];W[bh]
;B[mr];W[be];B[fc];W[hc];B[fd];W[on];B[nn];W[ql];B[in];W[jr];B[km];W[kn];B[lr];W[al]
;B[ak];W[kr];B[kp];W[lo];B[cl];W[mm];B[nm];W[nq];B[im];W[bm];B[io])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Fujitsu Cup First Round Result

The first round of the 23rd Fujitsu Cup ended today. Eight players will continue their journey to the top by advancing to the second round.

The first who won his game was Kim Jiseok of Korea who beat Alexander Dinerchtein of Russia. Kim played a strong game and led all the way until the end.

Here is the game record: Kim Jiseok vs. Alexander Dinerchtein

Next, we have Park Junghwan who beat Chang Hao by resignation. Park won an early corner fight. Chang Hao tried to use his influence in the bottom, by expanding it. He got a big framework in the center, but he got a troubled group as a compensation. He tried to revive his group, but Park put a nice kill on it. With this loss, Chang Hao add a bad record this year to his international event's result.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Chang.Hao ]BR[9p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[7p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[np];B[lp];W[pp];B[op];W[oo];B[oq];W[qq]
;B[no];W[qp];B[nn];W[on];B[om];W[pm];B[pl];W[mp];B[lo];W[nr];B[qm];W[po];B[lq];W[mr]
;B[qr];W[nq];B[pr];W[rr];B[rs];W[rp];B[lr];W[fp];B[gp];W[go];B[hp];W[nc];B[pf];W[kc]
;B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[ep];W[fo];B[eo];W[eq];B[en];W[fr];B[gq];W[dq];B[dl];W[ho]
;B[gr];W[em];B[fn];W[dm];B[gm];W[di];B[gk];W[fi];B[hi];W[gg];B[ci];W[ch];B[dh];W[bh]
;B[eh];W[dj];B[cj];W[fk];B[fl];W[ck];B[fh];W[gh];B[gi];W[fj];B[gf];W[ih];B[gd];W[ff]
;B[ee];W[fe];B[ed];W[fc];B[ec];W[db];B[dc];W[cc];B[bd];W[be];B[cd];W[bc];B[ad];W[bf]
;B[eb];W[de];B[ef];W[fb];B[fa];W[fg];B[gb];W[gc];B[bg];W[ac];B[ib];W[hb];B[ha];W[ga]
;B[cb];W[bb];B[gb];W[hc];B[ic];W[ga];B[sr];W[rq];B[gb];W[kd])

Next, we have Takao Shinji. He met the famous ex-insei, Fernand Aguilar of South America. I personally think the game was quite easy for Takao Shinji. Fernand Aguilar tried to create a moyo around move 164, however Takao Shinji easily broke it.


Takao Shinji (left) vs. Fernand Aguilar (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Fernando Aguilar]BR[6d]PW[Takao.Shinji]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[qp];W[pj];B[qh];W[on];B[mq];W[jc];B[cf];W[fd]
;B[bd];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch];B[dh];W[ci];B[bf];W[df];B[di];W[cj];B[dj];W[dk];B[ek];W[dl]
;B[el];W[em];B[cc];W[ef];B[fj];W[db];B[cb];W[fm];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[eq];B[er];W[fr]
;B[fq];W[ep];B[gr];W[dr];B[fs];W[cr];B[oh];W[qi];B[rh];W[mc];B[nj];W[hq];B[hr];W[iq]
;B[ir];W[jq];B[pm];W[qm];B[gg];W[ie];B[fp];W[op];B[oq];W[hm];B[ig];W[hj];B[ii];W[ob]
;B[pb];W[ij];B[hi];W[jj];B[go];W[fh];B[gj];W[eg];B[gh];W[in];B[bn];W[co];B[bq];W[br]
;B[ck];W[cl];B[bk];W[bl];B[pk];W[qk];B[ql];W[rl];B[pl];W[rj];B[oj];W[pi];B[ph];W[nl]
;B[nk];W[ri];B[ml];W[lq];B[mr];W[nb];B[ge];W[gd];B[il];W[hl];B[kd];W[pc];B[qc];W[pd]
;B[pe];W[od];B[kf];W[kc];B[oe];W[nd];B[eb];W[fb];B[ec];W[dc];B[da];W[fa];B[ed];W[ee]
;B[cd];W[de];B[ea];W[fc];B[ca];W[he];B[gf];W[fe];B[eo];W[dn];B[bg];W[bj];B[nm];W[lo]
;B[km];W[jl];B[pn];W[kl];B[lm];W[qo];B[po];W[mp];B[ro];W[rn];B[sn];W[rm];B[kp];W[ko]
;B[lr];W[kq];B[jm];W[im];B[io];W[jn];B[me];W[ne];B[nf];W[qb];B[rb];W[pa];B[ld];W[kh]
;B[jh];W[kg];B[ki];W[ji])

Qiu Jun of China won his game against Sakai Hideyuki of Japan by 2.5 points. I think the game was quite event at the opening, though Qiu Jun came out ahead during th end game.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Sakai.Hideyuki]BR[7p]PW[Qiu.Jun ]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[W+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[dn];B[kq];W[qj];B[qh];W[pm];B[qn];W[qm];B[pn];W[om]
;B[on];W[nm];B[nn];W[lp];B[kp];W[ln];B[ko];W[mn];B[mp];W[nc];B[pc];W[kd];B[cf];W[df]
;B[dg];W[ce];B[ef];W[de];B[eg];W[fd];B[cl];W[di];B[dk];W[ch];B[cg];W[ej];B[fl];W[gj]
;B[hg];W[gf];B[fi];W[fk];B[hf];W[gl];B[fm];W[ge];B[gg];W[ie];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[gi]
;B[dh];W[bi];B[bh];W[ci];B[ei];W[dj];B[dm];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[bo];W[fp];B[lc];W[kc]
;B[nd];W[qg];B[pg];W[rf];B[qe];W[rh];B[qf];W[rg];B[kb];W[jb];B[gq];W[gm];B[fn];W[gp]
;B[hq];W[hp];B[eo];W[iq];B[ir];W[jr];B[jq];W[ip];B[hr];W[ep];B[kn];W[im];B[rm];W[rl]
;B[mc];W[qq];B[pq];W[pp];B[qr];W[rq];B[oq];W[no];B[rn];W[np];B[mq];W[mo];B[nq];W[cp]
;B[bp];W[cn];B[bn];W[po];B[rp];W[km];B[lb];W[jh];B[jg];W[kg];B[jf];W[ic];B[ih];W[ji]
;B[oh];W[cm];B[bm];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[ck];W[ek];B[dm];W[gh];B[fh];W[dl];B[ii];W[ij]
;B[dm];W[rr];B[ps];W[dl];B[rk];W[ql];B[dm];W[lh];B[je];W[jd];B[lf];W[dl];B[ee];W[ed]
;B[dm];W[le];B[lm];W[bf];B[bg];W[af];B[kf];W[jm];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[ni];W[ki]
;B[en];W[me];B[mg];W[sm];B[qo];W[sc];B[rd];W[sd];B[rc];W[ne];B[he];W[hd];B[se];W[pi]
;B[ph];W[nj];B[oi];W[oj];B[qi];W[ri];B[pj];W[pk];B[fr];W[od];B[nb];W[re];B[sb];W[oc]
;B[ob];W[oe];B[sn];W[sl];B[rj];W[qk];B[sf];W[pf];B[ng];W[pe];B[qd];W[lg];B[mf];W[bk]
;B[bj];W[cj];B[bl];W[sg];B[sd];W[sj];B[ak];W[lo];B[lq];W[mm];B[es];W[gn];B[co];W[do]
;B[io];W[ai];B[hi];W[hj];B[hn];W[go];B[in];W[hm];B[aj];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[md];W[ff]
;B[fe];W[gd];B[fg];W[hh];B[ig];W[jn];B[jo];W[fj];B[pi])

A success round 1 for Japan.

Piao Wenyao of China won his first round against Jie Li of North America. Piao launched a splitting attack early in the game and managed to stay ahead during the game, though later Jie attacked black's group in the upper left board strongly, but Piao managed to stay alive.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[20020101 [00\:09\]]PB[Piao Wenayao]BR[5p]PW[Jie Li]WR[7d]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[cq];B[nq];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de]
;B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[nc];B[pc];W[kd];B[ne];W[iq];B[dp];W[dq];B[ep];W[bo]
;B[kq];W[dn];B[eq];W[hn];B[en];W[em];B[fn];W[fm];B[hp];W[kp];B[gm];W[gn];B[gl];W[dm]
;B[hq];W[jq];B[io];W[lq];B[im];W[oq];B[pq];W[or];B[op];W[nr];B[pr];W[np];B[no];W[mp]
;B[rn];W[oo];B[on];W[pp];B[po];W[op];B[qn];W[pm];B[pn];W[rm];B[fb];W[fa];B[ic];W[gb]
;B[ie];W[kf];B[le];W[ke];B[hd];W[ib];B[jc];W[fd];B[ih];W[kh];B[mh];W[qq];B[qr];W[rq]
;B[rr];W[rp];B[qo];W[nm];B[nn];W[om];B[co];W[cp];B[do];W[cn];B[er];W[mn];B[sq];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[dh];B[bn];W[bm];B[mc];W[kc];B[mb];W[dr];B[jb];W[kb];B[ia];W[mf];B[nf];W[ij]
;B[gf];W[rh];B[rg];W[ph];B[qi];W[pi];B[pg];W[mg];B[ef];W[ee];B[oh];W[ri];B[qg];W[pj]
;B[ds];W[an];B[jg];W[kg];B[bh];W[bi];B[bg];W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[nd];W[nb];B[ob];W[nh]
;B[oi];W[hg];B[hf];W[eg];B[fg];W[df];B[gj];W[hi];B[hh];W[gi];B[ff];W[jf];B[if];W[jh]
;B[ig];W[cs];B[ni];W[ng];B[og];W[es];B[gr];W[fj];B[il];W[fh];B[fk];W[ek];B[ii];W[kj]
;B[bj];W[ci];B[ej];W[fi];B[ai];W[fl];B[gk];W[cj];B[bk];W[ck];B[ji];W[mj];B[mi];W[ki]
;B[nk];W[mk];B[ir];W[jr];B[kl];W[ok];B[sh];W[rj];B[nj];W[jj];B[gd];W[gc];B[so];W[sm]
;B[sn];W[si];B[sg];W[is];B[hr];W[jo];B[in];W[hb];B[bl];W[cl];B[aj];W[nl];B[ip];W[fs]
;B[jp];W[kr];B[ko];W[fr];B[fq];W[kn];B[lo];W[mo];B[km])

Anzai Nobuaki of Japan shockingly beat one of the strongest Taiwan player, Chen Shiyuan. Anzai had a bad start where he has a weak group in the center. Anzai later sacrificed a group to make his group alive in the center. He eventually won the game by 2.5 points.


Anzai Nobuaki (left) vs. Chen Shiyuan

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-10-04]PB[Chen Shiyuan]BR[8p]PW[Anzai Nobuaki]WR[6p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+2.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[ce];W[di];B[fe];W[gc];B[hd];W[hc]
;B[id];W[ic];B[jd];W[kc];B[dm];W[cl];B[dl];W[ck];B[bm];W[fq];B[fi];W[cg];B[cc];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[ei];B[dj];W[cj];B[fl];W[fk];B[ek];W[hk];B[hl];W[gl];B[gm];W[gk];B[hm];W[fm]
;B[fn];W[el];B[dk];W[ik];B[gp];W[gq];B[fh];W[eg];B[dd];W[ec];B[db];W[eb];B[ip];W[ee]
;B[bg];W[bh];B[cf];W[dg];B[ih];W[kk];B[np];W[cb];B[bb];W[da];B[bd];W[qj];B[ql];W[qg]
;B[oc];W[hq];B[jm];W[jq];B[ph];W[qh];B[pj];W[ki];B[fg];W[km];B[jl];W[kl];B[ko];W[qk]
;B[pk];W[pl];B[qm];W[ol];B[pi];W[qi];B[pg];W[qe];B[ml];W[kn];B[kq];W[mm];B[nm];W[nl]
;B[mn];W[lm];B[mk];W[nn];B[om];W[jn];B[io];W[pm];B[on];W[pn];B[no];W[qn];B[lj];W[gn]
;B[em];W[ii];B[kj];W[fl];B[go];W[im];B[hn];W[jj];B[il];W[jh];B[jk];W[hh];B[ed];W[ff]
;B[gf];W[ef];B[hg];W[ig];B[gd];W[fc];B[fd];W[bf];B[lh];W[li];B[mi];W[mh];B[kh];W[ji]
;B[mg];W[nh];B[ni];W[ng];B[kf];W[gi];B[pe];W[pf];B[of];W[qf];B[oe];W[kr];B[lq];W[oo]
;B[nn];W[rd];B[qc];W[qp];B[qq];W[pq];B[rp];W[qo];B[qr];W[lr];B[mr];W[nr];B[mq];W[jr]
;B[lc];W[kd];B[jc];W[jb];B[ld];W[ke];B[kb];W[lb];B[le];W[ka];B[je];W[kb];B[jg];W[if]
;B[jf];W[hj];B[bo];W[bp];B[ap];W[aq];B[ao];W[bq];B[mb];W[ro];B[oq];W[jp];B[jo];W[rc]
;B[sq];W[bl];B[rm];W[rn];B[ls];W[ks];B[ms];W[qb];B[pb];W[rb];B[ep];W[eq];B[be];W[ag]
;B[ba];W[am];B[bn];W[ma];B[nb];W[fp];B[fo];W[dp];B[eo];W[kp];B[iq];W[ir];B[lp];W[hp]
;B[ho];W[eh];B[gg];W[sm];B[ca];W[db];B[nk];W[ok];B[oj];W[pa];B[oa];W[qa];B[ae];W[hf]
;B[af];W[bg];B[so];W[rl];B[op];W[po];B[cm];W[ib])

Hane Naoki Honinbo won by a small margin against one of Korea top player, Choi Cheolhan. Hane played a good example on how-not-to panic when your opponent breaks your moyo. He build a strong influence in the center, but Choi later break it little by little. Hane even damaged his bottom territory to gain full influence in the center. Hane won the game by 1.5 points.


Hane Naoki (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[cf];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[hc];W[ne];B[md];W[nd];B[qg];W[eq]
;B[kc];W[kd];B[jc];W[id];B[ic];W[ld];B[co];W[do];B[cn];W[bp];B[em];W[ge];B[nq];W[lq]
;B[no];W[pn];B[kp];W[oq];B[nr];W[kq];B[jp];W[lp];B[lo];W[jq];B[ip];W[iq];B[qo];W[po]
;B[mo];W[hp];B[ho];W[gp];B[ql];W[pl];B[pk];W[ol];B[qn];W[qk];B[qm];W[pj];B[qq];W[qp]
;B[rp];W[pm];B[rk];W[ok];B[rj];W[jn];B[pr];W[dk];B[fl];W[ch];B[de];W[ik];B[fj];W[gk]
;B[dl];W[fk];B[dp];W[dq];B[ck];W[ek];B[cj];W[di];B[hl];W[il];B[hm];W[fd];B[fb];W[dn]
;B[en];W[ep];B[cm];W[io];B[ff];W[fh];B[ko];W[hn];B[bo];W[bi];B[bj];W[bl];B[bm];W[dg]
;B[fe];W[ed];B[hd];W[ee];B[he];W[dd];B[cd];W[cc];B[bc];W[cb];B[bb];W[hf];B[ie];W[gf]
;B[lc];W[me];B[ec];W[jg];B[oh];W[pe];B[qe];W[nh];B[ll];W[ph];B[pg];W[og];B[kk];W[qh]
;B[rh];W[kj];B[ks];W[mk];B[im];W[jm];B[is];W[lm];B[mm];W[kl];B[ln];W[km];B[if];W[ig]
;B[kf];W[mc];B[jf];W[kg];B[hr];W[hq];B[gr];W[or];B[os];W[ob];B[ml];W[lk];B[pb];W[fr]
;B[ap];W[aq];B[ao];W[br];B[bg];W[aj];B[ak];W[ai];B[cl];W[df];B[ce];W[hk];B[gn];W[go]
;B[lf];W[lb];B[kb];W[pa];B[qa];W[na];B[oa];W[fc];B[db];W[pa];B[qb];W[qj];B[ri];W[of]
;B[qi];W[pi];B[lg];W[lh];B[pf];W[ir];B[js];W[gm];B[gl];W[fn];B[eo];W[gc];B[gb];W[ka]
;B[ja];W[la];B[oa];W[nb];B[mg];W[mh];B[nl];W[pq];B[rr];W[nn];B[nm];W[nk];B[fo];W[gq]
;B[dj];W[ej];B[gd];W[ef];B[fp];W[fq];B[ci];W[bh];B[cg];W[fs];B[hs];W[ag];B[af];W[pd]
;B[od];W[oe];B[oc];W[le];B[ah];W[dh];B[ag];W[on];B[mn];W[pa];B[fm];W[gn];B[oa];W[ng]
;B[mf];W[pa];B[dm];W[dp];B[oa];W[lr];B[ls];W[pa];B[hg];W[gg];B[np];W[oa];B[ms];W[in]
;B[ps];W[el];B[ns];W[nf];B[mr];W[ke];B[hb];W[je];B[mq];W[oo];B[op];W[om];B[mp];W[kn]
;B[kr];W[jo];B[jr];W[gs])

The biggest victory award for today goes to Ishida Yoshio! Many didn't expect this 62 year old veteran to win against the younger and still active Mok Jinseok of Korea. However, Ishida showed that he is not too old to beat the youngster. He won from Mok Jinseok by resignation.


Ishida Yoshio (left) vs. Mok Jinseok (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Ishida Yoshio]BR[9p]PW[Mok Jinseok]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[ce];W[qn];B[oc];W[di];B[cg];W[cd];B[ed];W[ec];B[fd];W[be]
;B[dd];W[cf];B[de];W[bd];B[df];W[gb];B[bf];W[cn];B[co];W[dn];B[fq];W[ck];B[qi];W[jq]
;B[bn];W[bm];B[bo];W[qk];B[oi];W[op];B[kd];W[nh];B[ni];W[nd];B[nc];W[qe];B[pd];W[qg]
;B[ph];W[rd];B[rc];W[of];B[mh];W[rf];B[sd];W[mg];B[lh];W[rh];B[ri];W[re];B[mp];W[md]
;B[lb];W[qc];B[qb];W[lg];B[kg];W[kp];B[mn];W[ml];B[lm];W[ll];B[km];W[kl];B[jm];W[ik]
;B[ng];W[nf];B[pk];W[pl];B[ol];W[ok];B[nk];W[pj];B[nl];W[og];B[lj];W[hm];B[gk];W[hk]
;B[gm];W[gj];B[gl];W[hi];B[hl];W[mq];B[lq];W[lp];B[nq];W[mr];B[np];W[nr];B[oo];W[pp]
;B[ir];W[gp];B[fp];W[fk];B[el];W[ek];B[lr];W[or];B[ks];W[fo];B[eo];W[gn];B[en];W[il]
;B[im];W[iq];B[hr];W[fm];B[fl];W[em];B[dl];W[hn];B[dm];W[fn];B[cm];W[hq];B[gq];W[ho]
;B[fi];W[fj];B[ei];W[dk];B[do];W[dh];B[bi];W[fg];B[gh];W[kh];B[mm];W[lo];B[gg];W[jh]
;B[jl];W[kf];B[jj];W[ig];B[qh];W[jr];B[js];W[fh];B[gi];W[gr];B[fr];W[dg];B[gf];W[oh]
;B[pi];W[bj];B[ci];W[cj];B[ii];W[hh];B[jk];W[hj];B[hg];W[ih];B[hc];W[gc];B[hd];W[hb]
;B[jc];W[rj];B[pm];W[qm];B[jo];W[io];B[ib];W[gd];B[ge];W[ie];B[fc];W[fb];B[he];W[si]
;B[po];W[qo];B[pn];W[bl];B[ae];W[bb];B[aj];W[ak];B[ai];W[kr];B[gs];W[ms];B[ls];W[ha]
;B[oj];W[pk];B[ke];W[je];B[lf];W[jg];B[le];W[li];B[mi];W[ki];B[kj];W[ad];B[af];W[mo]
;B[no];W[am];B[mc];W[an];B[ao];W[id];B[ic])

23rd Fujitsu Cup

The annual Fujitsu Cup is back. The oldest international go championship celebrates its 23rd edition this year.

The first round was started this morning in Japan. Sixteen players competes in the first round to decide who will advance to the next round. Here is the match pairing and my impression of the game so far (it was about 50 moves or less when the last time I watched it online)


The seeded players.

Chang Hao (9 dan) of China vs. Park Junghwan (7 dan) of Korea
A fight started in the corner and Park able to won it and got a corner.

Anzai Nobuaki (6 dan) of Japan vs. Chen Shiyuan (8 dan) of Taiwan
The game was hard for Anzai. He has one weak group in the center and his group in the left side is not settle yet.

Takao Shinji (9 dan) of Japan vs. Fernando Aguilar representative of South America
Takao got a big side in the left board, while Aguilar still has a weak group in the center. I think Takao Shinji was leading.


Korea players

Piao Wenyao (5 dan) of China vs. Jie Li representative of North America
Piao launched a splitting attack at two Jie Li's groups in the bottom board. The fight seems hard for Jie Li.

Kim Jiseok (7 dan) of Korea vs. Alexander Dinerchtein (3 dan) of Europe
The game is still even I think. Alex didn't defend his two stones in the upper left corner, but it still has a big aji which he can use later.

Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) of Korea vs. Hane Naoki (9 dan) of Japan
Hane has a strong attack in the upper board. The game is still even.

Qiu Jun (8 dan) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (7 dan) of Japan
Sakai Hideyuki was doing well against Qiu Jun. Both got a big corner, but Qiu has a strong influence in the right side.


China players.

Ishida Yoshio (9 dan) vs. Mok Jinseok (9 dan) of Korea
Ishida Yoshio is the biggest surprise this year!! Ishida got a ponuki in the left side, but I personally think it's a little bit hard for him to use the ponuki. Actually I'm kinda rooting on Ishida sensei. It'll be amazing if he can beat Mok.


Japan players.