Round 3 Result: China Is In the Gold Track

After winning the first 2 rounds with a perfect 5-0 score, China finally met their biggest competitor in the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, Korea. Both team won their first and second round and whoever won this round is most likely to be the gold medalist.

Lee Sedol took one point for Korea after he beat Kong Jie at the first board. Both played slowly and carefully as each victory will bring them closer to the gold and each defeat will cost the team dearly. The game came to the final ko fight at the upper board where Lee let Kong won in order to capture 3 black stones.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Lee Sedol (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Kong Jie ]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol ]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[cn];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[re]
;B[rd];W[qe];B[qd];W[qi];B[cc];W[oi];B[ok];W[ge];B[ch];W[cj];B[eh];W[cd];B[ej];W[gc]
;B[fd];W[gd];B[fb];W[fe];B[er];W[dq];B[hq];W[io];B[go];W[hm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fm];W[hl]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[jr];W[ir];B[jp];W[hr];B[ip];W[kq];B[gr];W[gj];B[ck];W[dk];B[dj];W[bk]
;B[ek];W[gh];B[dl];W[cl];B[pg];W[ci];B[di];W[md];B[ng];W[of];B[ph];W[pi];B[nh];W[rg]
;B[ni];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[pk];B[ql];W[rl];B[rh];W[qh];B[qg];W[sh];B[rf];W[sf]
;B[sg];W[qm];B[pl];W[pm];B[ol];W[rg];B[sk];W[rm];B[sg];W[qp];B[oj];W[qq];B[or];W[nq]
;B[qr];W[rr];B[kd];W[kf];B[id];W[ie];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[rp];B[nn];W[on];B[le];W[iq]
;B[hp];W[fq];B[oo];W[om];B[mo];W[nm];B[ko];W[mn];B[no];W[ln];B[lo];W[pp];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[fp];W[fo];B[gp];W[dr];B[fr];W[fl];B[em];W[dk];B[el];W[gb];B[jb];W[ke];B[ld];W[lg]
;B[lf];W[li];B[ds];W[cr];B[lk];W[jm];B[lq];W[lr];B[fi];W[lj];B[mk];W[kk];B[gi];W[hi]
;B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[bh];B[cg];W[bg];B[cf];W[ce];B[qn];W[ll];B[op];W[oq];B[cs];W[rg]
;B[pj];W[mg];B[mf];W[je];B[br];W[bq];B[ef];W[dg];B[hj];W[hh];B[gk];W[ij];B[eg];W[hk]
;B[jd];W[sn];B[bf];W[af];B[dh];W[ee];B[kn];W[ib];B[ic];W[ja];B[ka];W[ha];B[ia];W[sl]
;B[oh];W[ja];B[so];W[sp];B[ia];W[sj];B[si];W[ja];B[lp];W[kb];B[ia];W[eo];B[gn];W[ja]
;B[mr];W[kr];B[ia];W[fh];B[fj];W[ja];B[nr];W[pr];B[ia];W[jo];B[kp];W[ja];B[ps];W[pq]
;B[ia];W[dc];B[hb];W[eb];B[cb];W[ga])

On board 2, Gu Li played against Choi Cheolhan. Choi seemed to be in the lead, until Gu Li started the ko fight with white 176. The position was difficult for black to choose. Even if he connected at move 173, white can start another ko fight with A11. Choi failed to win the ko and resigned.

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

Gu Li (white) vs. Choi Cheolhan (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fo];W[dr];B[nm];W[oi];B[nd];W[mc];B[md];W[rf];B[sf];W[ph]
;B[rg];W[ol];B[om];W[ql];B[qj];W[nl];B[ml];W[pm];B[pn];W[qn];B[po];W[nj];B[mk];W[mm]
;B[rn];W[lm];B[kk];W[li];B[mp];W[kl];B[jk];W[im];B[kn];W[jl];B[ik];W[gm];B[ih];W[mf]
;B[en];W[fl];B[cm];W[dn];B[em];W[ji];B[lj];W[mj];B[ii];W[hj];B[fj];W[fi];B[hl];W[hm]
;B[gj];W[hk];B[ij];W[hi];B[il];W[gk];B[lh];W[ki];B[jg];W[gi];B[mh];W[kh];B[kg];W[qg]
;B[qh];W[lg];B[mg];W[nh];B[ng];W[og];B[nf];W[mi];B[ej];W[dk];B[ei];W[eh];B[cj];W[ck]
;B[dh];W[dm];B[gl];W[fk];B[fm];W[gp];B[go];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[io];W[fp];B[jp];W[jq]
;B[kp];W[cf];B[df];W[de];B[cg];W[bf];B[eg];W[eo];B[jr];W[ir];B[kq];W[ff];B[ef];W[rm]
;B[ro];W[rk];B[iq];W[ld];B[fh];W[fe];B[jd];W[kd];B[jc];W[kb];B[ke];W[le];B[lf];W[hg]
;B[fc];W[hc];B[jb];W[gc];B[fb];W[gb];B[cc];W[bd];B[fd];W[gd];B[db];W[ee];B[bc];W[el]
;B[fn];W[bh];B[bi];W[ch];B[ci];W[ag];B[dj];W[fg];B[bk];W[bl];B[cd];W[ce];B[aj];W[gh]
;B[gq];W[hq];B[hr];W[ep];B[is];W[fa];B[ba];W[eh];B[me];W[lc];B[fh];W[al];B[ak];W[eh]
;B[cl];W[bm];B[fh];W[je];B[ie];W[eh];B[oc];W[ob];B[fh];W[kf];B[jf];W[eh];B[ke];W[dg]
;B[pf];W[pg];B[pk];W[pl];B[pi];W[oj];B[pb];W[nb];B[sd];W[qb];B[er];W[eq];B[of];W[oh]
;B[fr];W[ds];B[eg];W[ef];B[cq];W[dq];B[rj];W[rh];B[sg];W[qk];B[si];W[da];B[ca];W[ea]
;B[dc];W[pj];B[es];W[ad];B[hf];W[he];B[if];W[sc];B[se];W[ac];B[ab];W[nk];B[lk])

At the third board, Xie He played a calm game against Park Junghwan. Park's position fell apart after he let the ko fight at the right go and didn't get many compensations for it.

Xie He (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Xie He (black) vs. Park Junghwan (left). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[nc];B[pf];W[cc];B[kc];W[id]
;B[gd];W[ib];B[oc];W[hf];B[ff];W[kd];B[lc];W[qc];B[nd];W[ed];B[fd];W[jc];B[qd];W[dh]
;B[fh];W[hh];B[dg];W[eg];B[fg];W[eh];B[fj];W[dj];B[hi];W[ih];B[hj];W[mp];B[po];W[jp]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cp];W[co];B[cq];W[bq];B[do];W[cn];B[dq];W[ep];B[bn];W[br];B[cm];W[dn]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[dm];W[fm];B[ck];W[cj];B[bj];W[bl];B[bm];W[bi];B[bk];W[ek]
;B[fk];W[el];B[fl];W[gm];B[al];W[im];B[mr];W[qm];B[pl];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qq];W[pm]
;B[om];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[rn];B[jf];W[kf];B[jg];W[je];B[kg];W[ge];B[fe];W[lf]
;B[lg];W[mf];B[ld];W[mg];B[mh];W[nh];B[mi];W[ne];B[le];W[md];B[od];W[kb];B[nb];W[ke]
;B[jn];W[kq];B[io];W[hp];B[ho];W[gn];B[gp];W[hq];B[go];W[fo];B[jm];W[ki];B[gq];W[gr]
;B[fr];W[er];B[mq];W[lp];B[jj];W[rd];B[rb];W[pg];B[qg];W[qh];B[og];W[ph];B[of];W[rg]
;B[qf];W[ri];B[si];W[sh];B[sj];W[pj];B[oh];W[oi];B[qi];W[pi];B[ni];W[pk];B[ql];W[ol]
;B[rh];W[gh];B[ok];W[fi];B[cb];W[bb];B[ba];W[bc];B[gi];W[ei];B[hg];W[gg];B[he];W[if]
;B[hd];W[lh];B[gb];W[kj];B[jl];W[nl];B[oj];W[kk];B[hl];W[in];B[jo];W[aj];B[jr];W[jq]
;B[kr];W[on];B[hm];W[hn];B[il];W[fs];B[gl];W[fn];B[lm])

Piao Wenyao might have avoided lost at the first and second round, but finally he failed to survive this round after Lee Younggu beat him and made the score 2-2.

Piao Wenyao (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right

Lee Younggu (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Lee Younggu]BR[9p]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[ce];W[ci];B[fd];W[ed];B[ee];W[fc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hd];W[hc]
;B[id];W[jc];B[ck];W[ei];B[cn];W[ek];B[en];W[fq];B[bp];W[iq];B[qk];W[cg];B[fh];W[bl]
;B[cl];W[bk];B[bm];W[cj];B[dd];W[ec];B[cc];W[cb];B[cq];W[fg];B[kq];W[gg];B[bc];W[df]
;B[de];W[bb];B[hf];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[op];B[nq];W[nn]
;B[er];W[qi];B[ok];W[qf];B[qn];W[pn];B[qm];W[nl];B[ol];W[mn];B[lo];W[km];B[re];W[nc]
;B[oc];W[nd];B[rf];W[jg];B[jf];W[kf];B[if];W[oi];B[nk];W[mk];B[fr];W[kr];B[lq];W[mj]
;B[ke];W[rg];B[pj];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[od];W[ob];B[pb];W[oe];B[qc];W[oq];B[or];W[ri]
;B[ro];W[le];B[kg];W[lf];B[hp];W[ip];B[ho];W[io];B[hn];W[in];B[hm];W[im];B[hl];W[ef]
;B[fe];W[jh];B[kc];W[jb];B[kd];W[ik];B[hk];W[ij];B[hr];W[ir];B[ln];W[lm];B[nm];W[ml]
;B[om];W[mm];B[al];W[bj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gj];W[dm];B[dl];W[em];B[cm];W[hq];B[gq];W[gp]
;B[gr];W[fm];B[ej];W[dj];B[fo];W[dk];B[eh];W[dn];B[do];W[gh];B[gi];W[lr];B[mr];W[bg]
;B[be];W[kb];B[pi];W[ph];B[rj];W[qj];B[oj];W[ni];B[rk];W[oa];B[ic];W[ib];B[il];W[jl]
;B[qg];W[qh];B[sg];W[rh];B[pa];W[mb];B[ls];W[jq];B[ks];W[jr];B[rp];W[ab];B[am];W[lc]
;B[hh];W[dh];B[eg];W[co];B[eo];W[bo];B[cp];W[ak];B[ao])

The decisive game came down to the last board where Li He fought against Kim Hyeoyimin. Finally, the Chinese viewers could breath after it was clear that Li was winning and China avoid their first lost.

Li He (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Li He (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Li He]BR[3p]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6p]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[ck];W[cn];B[ef];W[fc]
;B[di];W[ce];B[bf];W[jq];B[lq];W[qm];B[hq];W[eq];B[ho];W[jo];B[hm];W[jm];B[ik];W[dh]
;B[ci];W[eg];B[de];W[cd];B[gf];W[ei];B[ej];W[gg];B[fi];W[gi];B[ff];W[gk];B[fl];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[hl];B[il];W[im];B[gm];W[hg];B[kk];W[mn];B[ei];W[fg];B[dg];W[kh];B[mk];W[hj]
;B[mh];W[lj];B[lk];W[ni];B[mi];W[mj];B[nj];W[li];B[oj];W[nh];B[ol];W[mp];B[mg];W[ng]
;B[mf];W[kf];B[pi];W[nf];B[me];W[qd];B[qi];W[pe];B[lp];W[lo];B[on];W[oo];B[op];W[mq]
;B[kr];W[nr];B[jr];W[po];B[no];W[nn];B[pn];W[qo];B[np];W[qn];B[mo];W[om];B[ln];W[lm]
;B[ko];W[nl];B[nk];W[kn];B[hf];W[kd];B[kc];W[jc];B[qc];W[od];B[ld];W[pc];B[ke];W[if]
;B[ie];W[jf];B[je];W[jj];B[kl];W[lo];B[ih];W[ij];B[ln];W[pm];B[km];W[lo];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[ln];W[qq];B[jn];W[hc];B[cq];W[cp];B[dr];W[cl];B[er];W[bk];B[bj];W[dk];B[kg];W[ii]
;B[ed];W[ec];B[qr];W[rq];B[pq];W[rr];B[pb];W[qb];B[oc];W[rc];B[ac];W[bc];B[cj];W[gq]
;B[gr];W[fr];B[fs];W[fq];B[hr];W[bq];B[br];W[dq];B[cr];W[bl];B[ib];W[ic];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[lc];W[hb];B[jg];W[pr];B[or];W[qs];B[os];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[qg];W[be];B[ae];W[ad]
;B[bd];W[ab];B[dm];W[dn];B[lb];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[rf];W[re];B[pf];W[of];B[qe];W[bp]
;B[ob];W[qf];B[af];W[ad];B[qe];W[ia];B[se];W[qf];B[pp];W[rp];B[qe];W[rd];B[ka];W[fd]
;B[en];W[eo];B[fm];W[ee];B[df];W[ar];B[gp];W[pl];B[kj];W[ki];B[fo];W[bs];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[pj];B[oi];W[ok];B[lh];W[ji];B[qf];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[gd];W[hd];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[fp];W[oh];B[ph];W[cm];B[ep];W[do];B[fj];W[gj];B[em];W[md];B[mc];W[sd];B[sf];W[jk]
;B[jl];W[pa];B[oa];W[qa];B[ps];W[qr];B[ak];W[al];B[aj];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[es];W[cs]
;B[jd];W[fe];B[gs];W[aq])

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

The second round pf the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw a fight between China and Taiwan. At the previous round, Taiwan surprised everyone when they almost beat Korea but lost to the smallest margin, 2-3. Meanwhile, China didn't get any trouble at round 1 as they easily beat Europe by 5-0.

At the first board, Chen Shiyuan faced Kong Jie. Chen surprised the spectators at the match between Taiwan and Korea where he beat Lee Sedol. However, he couldn't pulled out the same surprise yesterday, as he resigned to Kong at move 226.

Chen Shiyuan (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Kong Jie (white) vs. Chen Shiyuan: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Chen Shiyuan]BR[9p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[dm];B[eo];W[fp];B[dk];W[bm];B[em];W[dn];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[cq];W[en];B[fo];W[gp];B[cr];W[fm];B[go];W[hp];B[bn];W[di];B[kp];W[hm];B[jc];W[ho]
;B[op];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[dg];W[ci];B[fd];W[ef];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[ec];W[fe]
;B[gd];W[ge];B[id];W[qc];B[pj];W[ol];B[nk];W[ql];B[nl];W[rj];B[qg];W[pg];B[qi];W[ri]
;B[qh];W[rf];B[pf];W[ig];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[cf];B[pc];W[mq];B[mp];W[lq];B[lp];W[jr]
;B[nq];W[ro];B[qo];W[qn];B[rp];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[ij];W[kg];B[gj];W[hk];B[hj];W[kj]
;B[jk];W[ej];B[og];W[jm];B[kk];W[cn];B[bo];W[dr];B[ds];W[es];B[cs];W[mr];B[jf];W[jg]
;B[in];W[im];B[hn];W[fr];B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[iq];B[jp];W[kr];B[rn];W[rm];B[so];W[pe]
;B[of];W[if];B[rh];W[pn];B[sm];W[sl];B[qk];W[rk];B[pl];W[sn];B[cl];W[cm];B[sm];W[lm]
;B[om];W[sn];B[fk];W[ek];B[sm];W[sg];B[sh];W[sn];B[qe];W[ro];B[re];W[qd];B[oe];W[se]
;B[rn];W[on];B[ki];W[ro];B[pe];W[nb];B[oa];W[sp];B[rr];W[je];B[nr];W[kc];B[jd];W[kd]
;B[ke];W[le];B[ie];W[kf];B[je];W[jb];B[hc];W[he];B[hd];W[ld];B[fl];W[gn];B[el];W[do]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[bp];W[dl];B[fi];W[li];B[lj];W[kh];B[ji];W[eg];B[ib];W[an];B[br];W[mj]
;B[lk];W[mh];B[rb];W[ra];B[sb];W[pa];B[nc];W[fn];B[cp];W[no];B[np];W[sq];B[sr];W[sc]
;B[mg];W[mb];B[eh];W[dh];B[kb];W[lb];B[ja];W[nh];B[ao];W[am];B[hr];W[gr];B[gg];W[ns]
;B[os];W[ms];B[rq];W[pm];B[ok];W[ip];B[jo];W[hg];B[ei];W[dj];B[gh];W[gl];B[rg];W[oc]
;B[od];W[mc])

Gu Li played Xiao Zhenghao at the second board. Out of the opening, the game still loos even, but Gu Li gradually gained the advantage and won after 189 moves.

Gu Li (black) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Xiao Zhenghao]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[ld];W[po];B[pl];W[mp];B[fc];W[cf];B[oo];W[on];B[no];W[qq]
;B[nq];W[pr];B[pn];W[qo];B[or];W[pp];B[oq];W[pm];B[ol];W[me];B[pf];W[le];B[kd];W[md]
;B[ke];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[qe];W[dq];B[qb];W[kf];B[lf];W[jf];B[lg];W[id];B[mc];W[mb]
;B[lb];W[nc];B[lc];W[oe];B[nf];W[of];B[og];W[pb];B[ic];W[rb];B[pc];W[ng];B[nh];W[qc]
;B[pg];W[hc];B[hd];W[gd];B[he];W[gc];B[ib];W[qa];B[hg];W[do];B[ip];W[nn];B[mn];W[nm]
;B[mo];W[mm];B[lm];W[ll];B[kl];W[km];B[ln];W[mk];B[kk];W[gq];B[cm];W[ck];B[em];W[ek]
;B[bo];W[cp];B[gm];W[fh];B[dc];W[ed];B[cc];W[bd];B[cd];W[ce];B[bc];W[hh];B[ih];W[gg]
;B[hf];W[hi];B[ff];W[ec];B[fe];W[eg];B[qr];W[rr];B[ps];W[rl];B[rk];W[rm];B[qk];W[fn]
;B[el];W[ho];B[fk];W[ej];B[rq];W[qp];B[rs];W[rp];B[sr];W[om];B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[bl]
;B[bm];W[cr];B[hk];W[ii];B[eb];W[fd];B[jh];W[ae];B[hq];W[hr];B[ir];W[hp];B[iq];W[fb]
;B[ea];W[ca];B[ba];W[bb];B[ab];W[aa];B[gr];W[fr];B[ba];W[im];B[io];W[hn];B[hm];W[in]
;B[il];W[aa];B[hs];W[fq];B[ba];W[sk];B[sj];W[sl];B[cb];W[rj];B[qj];W[ri];B[qi];W[jo]
;B[ko];W[rh];B[fj];W[ji];B[kh];W[dn];B[cl];W[bk];B[br];W[bs];B[en];W[eo];B[gn];W[go]
;B[fm];W[fo];B[fi];W[ei];B[jp];W[jn];B[qh])

Zhou Junxun still couldn't find his best shape and lost to Xie He on board 3, after Xie killed his group at the center.

Zhou Junxun (left) vs. Xie He (right)

Xie He (white) vs. Zhou Junxun (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Zhou Junxun]BR[9p]PW[Xie He]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[fc];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[md];B[mc];W[bn];B[bo];W[dn];B[co];W[bl];B[dm];W[am];B[cl];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe]
;B[pc];W[qf];B[re];W[rf];B[rd];W[dl];B[bm];W[qc];B[cm];W[rc];B[jc];W[qm];B[ro];W[ce]
;B[hq];W[hp];B[gq];W[gp];B[iq];W[jp];B[er];W[ip];B[dq];W[om];B[no];W[ok];B[rm];W[op]
;B[oo];W[rl];B[pm];W[ql];B[pl];W[pk];B[qn];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj];B[qi];W[sm];B[rn];W[ri]
;B[rh];W[sh];B[oi];W[oe];B[mi];W[ol];B[pn];W[ll];B[qb];W[rb];B[ki];W[jl];B[lp];W[lq]
;B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[bf];B[bd];W[cb];B[cd];W[cf];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[ii];B[kd];W[cj]
;B[el];W[ej];B[gd];W[hb];B[gf];W[ig];B[kk];W[kl];B[ie];W[nh];B[ni];W[kf];B[mk];W[ml]
;B[ij];W[jj];B[ji];W[hj];B[ih];W[ik];B[hh];W[jh];B[hi];W[ij];B[kh];W[jg];B[hg];W[mf]
;B[mg];W[ng];B[nf];W[me])

Piao Wenyao again having a close game. After Jan Simara gave some chills for him during the first round, it was Wang Yuanjun who gave him the scare at round 2. The game was close, but once again Piao came out ahead.

Wang Yuanjun (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

Piao Wenyao (black) vs. Wang Yuanjun (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Piao Wenyao]BR[9p]PW[Wang Yuanjun]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[mp];W[qn];B[fq];W[cn];B[ip];W[de]
;B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[re];W[rd];B[qc];W[rf];B[nd];W[pf]
;B[df];W[ic];B[kc];W[ne];B[me];W[md];B[nc];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[lg];W[mh];B[oe];W[pe]
;B[kf];W[kb];B[lb];W[kd];B[jc];W[jd];B[id];W[lc];B[jb];W[ie];B[hd];W[jf];B[mc];W[ld]
;B[he];W[hf];B[gf];W[gg];B[hg];W[if];B[ff];W[hh];B[lh];W[mi];B[kj];W[jh];B[li];W[mj]
;B[kl];W[lq];B[mr];W[ko];B[mm];W[io];B[ho];W[in];B[jp];W[hp];B[hq];W[gp];B[gq];W[ln]
;B[mn];W[ll];B[lm];W[km];B[ng];W[of];B[kk];W[ml];B[nl];W[nk];B[hk];W[kp];B[po];W[qo]
;B[ol];W[on];B[ok];W[oi];B[lr];W[gm];B[jq];W[fg];B[eg];W[eh];B[cg];W[gj];B[gk];W[fk]
;B[jm];W[kn];B[gl];W[fp];B[fl];W[dh];B[bf];W[fj];B[dl];W[em];B[fm];W[gn];B[fn];W[eq]
;B[dn];W[mo];B[no];W[nm];B[lo];W[nn];B[pn];W[pm];B[mo];W[om];B[co];W[cp];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[cm];W[dj];B[rc];W[se];B[fr];W[er];B[or];W[pr];B[ps];W[qs];B[os];W[rr];B[es];W[ds]
;B[fs];W[kq];B[kr];W[cr];B[ci];W[cj];B[bj];W[do];B[hi];W[gi];B[ao];W[cn];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[co];W[jr];B[iq];W[cn];B[fo];W[go];B[co];W[ir];B[hr];W[cn];B[eo];W[ep];B[co];W[nr]
;B[ns];W[cn];B[lj];W[mk];B[co];W[ge];B[gd];W[cn];B[qm];W[pl];B[co];W[ib];B[ka];W[cn]
;B[bp];W[co];B[bl];W[ch];B[bq];W[dg];B[ef];W[bg];B[bh];W[cf];B[dr];W[ap];B[aq];W[br]
;B[cg];W[ia];B[mb];W[cf];B[cs];W[ar];B[cg];W[ja];B[kb];W[cf];B[an];W[cq];B[cg];W[ke]
;B[ag];W[lf];B[ap];W[bs];B[sc];W[el];B[ek];W[dk];B[ii];W[im];B[il];W[ji];B[ih];W[ig]
;B[kg];W[jj];B[ik];W[jg];B[ck];W[ej];B[dm];W[oo];B[ds];W[di];B[bi];W[sd];B[mq];W[pp]
;B[en];W[ek];B[np];W[hl];B[jl];W[hm])

The final game was between Li He and Joanne Missingham. Joanne (alias Hei Jiajia) who won from Kim Hyeoyimin at the opening day, couldn't reach the same success. Li He came out ahead after the opening, but Joanne fought a ko and complicate things. However, Li He stayed calm and finish the game well.

Joanne Missingham (left) vs. Li He (right)

Li He (white) vs. Joanne Missingham (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Hei Jiajia]BR[5p]PW[Li He]WR[3p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jp];B[cn];W[cp];B[dj];W[ch];B[en];W[dm]
;B[dn];W[gp];B[cf];W[eh];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh];B[ci];W[bh];B[fd];W[nb];B[pb];W[kc];B[ic];W[oc]
;B[od];W[re];B[rd];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[ke];W[jd];B[bf];W[df];B[dg];W[dh];B[ef];W[af]
;B[if];W[hc];B[hb];W[je];B[jf];W[kf];B[le];W[he];B[ee];W[hf];B[ag];W[kg];B[lb];W[lc]
;B[mb];W[fj];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[go];W[ho];B[gn];W[el];B[bl];W[gl];B[hn];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[bo];B[bn];W[qm];B[pl];W[qp];B[pp];W[qq];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[rp];B[rm];W[pr]
;B[or];W[qr];B[jh];W[jg];B[nq];W[io];B[bj];W[ff];B[fe];W[eg];B[de];W[mr];B[mp];W[lp]
;B[lo];W[kp];B[jj];W[ih];B[pe];W[rc];B[rf];W[sd];B[rg];W[qh];B[sg];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj]
;B[rl];W[rh];B[se];W[sf];B[fq];W[fr];B[se];W[pk];B[ql];W[sf];B[er];W[dr];B[se];W[ok]
;B[rd];W[nk];B[kh];W[re];B[lg];W[ig];B[rd];W[lf];B[lk];W[re];B[mi];W[sf];B[gr];W[es]
;B[se];W[ll];B[kl];W[sf];B[hp];W[hq];B[se];W[mh];B[rd];W[lj];B[sc];W[kk];B[jk];W[kj]
;B[jl];W[lm];B[hl];W[ji];B[mk];W[mj];B[ki];W[ii];B[ml];W[nj];B[mm];W[mc];B[nc];W[kb]
;B[ob];W[hk];B[gf];W[fg];B[ge];W[hd];B[ib];W[kn];B[mn];W[im];B[hm];W[il];B[gk];W[ik]
;B[fl];W[fk];B[gm];W[dk];B[ck];W[gj];B[gg];W[gh];B[dl];W[cl];B[em];W[nf];B[co];W[bp]
;B[dl];W[md];B[ne];W[me];B[ps];W[rr];B[so];W[sp];B[sr];W[qs];B[nr];W[ms];B[sq];W[ss]
;B[rs];W[os];B[ns];W[ss];B[iq];W[ip];B[rs];W[np];B[oq];W[ss];B[hr];W[hp];B[rs];W[gb]
;B[gc];W[ss];B[jn];W[ko];B[rs];W[mo];B[no];W[ss];B[fs];W[gs];B[rs];W[nn];B[mp];W[ss])

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

The first round of the 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship was played at the same day of the opening. The first round was played at 12.30 and the clash between 6 teams started! 


China took on Europe at the first round and made a clear 5-0 swept!


Kong Jie beat Catalin Taranu in 137 moves. Catalin couldn't handle black 125 and his group soon met its end.

Catalin Taranu (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Kong Jie (black) vs. Catalin Taranu (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]GM[1]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Kong Jie]BR[9P]PW[Catalin Taranu]WR[5P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[gp];B[fp];W[fo];B[fq];W[go];B[hq];W[di]
;B[gc];W[df];B[jd];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[mn];B[qg];W[pc];B[qc];W[oc];B[qb];W[ne]
;B[mc];W[pe];B[qd];W[ld];B[lc];W[od];B[of];W[oe];B[qf];W[kf];B[if];W[nh];B[ck];W[ek]
;B[bi];W[bg];B[cm];W[dl];B[cl];W[cq];B[dp];W[cp];B[do];W[dn];B[cn];W[cr];B[en];W[dm]
;B[eo];W[bn];B[bm];W[bo];B[ch];W[gm];B[dh];W[gk];B[pj];W[ir];B[hr];W[jq];B[jp];W[lq]
;B[iq];W[jr];B[io];W[im];B[kn];W[nq];B[kl];W[lm];B[km];W[ko];B[kp];W[lo];B[in];W[ge]
;B[jf];W[kh];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[om];B[oo];W[il];B[jo];W[ei];B[cf];W[cg];B[dg];W[ce]
;B[ef];W[de];B[bh];W[bf];B[gh];W[fc];B[fd];W[gd];B[hc];W[fe];B[fg];W[qm];B[np];W[mp]
;B[nr];W[op];B[no];W[qi];B[oh];W[qj];B[oq];W[mq];B[pk];W[qk];B[fb];W[ed];B[ji];W[hi]
;B[gi];W[jj];B[kj];W[ki];B[jk];W[ij];B[lj];W[nj];B[jh];W[kg];B[gj])

Gu Li vs Christian Pop is another short game finish. Gu Li beat the Romanian player just in 118 moves. Gu demonstrated his strong attacking style in this game.

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

Gu Li (white) vs. Christian Pop (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Christian Pop]BR[7D]PW[Gu Li]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[gc];B[dd];W[db];B[be];W[dj];B[cb];W[jc]
;B[co];W[cm];B[gq];W[cp];B[jq];W[qf];B[do];W[ep];B[eo];W[fp];B[dm];W[cl];B[gn];W[gp]
;B[dp];W[cq];B[fr];W[er];B[ci];W[di];B[ch];W[dh];B[bg];W[ip];B[cj];W[dl];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fl];W[cf];B[bf];W[gj];B[il];W[jp];B[kq];W[iq];B[ij];W[hh];B[kp];W[jn];B[km];W[nc]
;B[oe];W[qc];B[pg];W[qn];B[qg];W[kn];B[ln];W[lm];B[kl];W[nq];B[lo];W[oo];B[qq];W[mm]
;B[om];W[po];B[np];W[op];B[oq];W[nr];B[or];W[qp];B[pq];W[rq];B[rp];W[ro];B[qo];W[im]
;B[qp];W[hl];B[no];W[qk];B[hm];W[jl];B[ik];W[hk];B[cn];W[en];B[in];W[jm];B[fn];W[gl]
;B[jo];W[io];B[ho];W[hn];B[bm];W[bl];B[in];W[jk];B[ko];W[hn];B[al];W[ak];B[in];W[hp]
;B[an];W[am];B[kk];W[hn];B[al];W[gm])

Cornel Burzo who played at the third board for Europe also couldn't last long against Xie He of China. Cornel resigned after 117 moves, after Xie cut his group at the upper board.

Cornel Burzo (left) vs. Xie He (right)

Xie He (black) vs. Cornel Burzo. Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Cornel Burzo]WR[6d]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[jp];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dn];W[fq];B[cj];W[nq]
;B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[ic];W[qf];B[re];W[nd];B[nc];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe];B[od];W[qc]
;B[oe];W[pf];B[rf];W[qh];B[rg];W[of];B[pb];W[rh];B[rd];W[ql];B[qg];W[ph];B[pg];W[oh]
;B[og];W[jd];B[jc];W[ld];B[nh];W[ni];B[mi];W[nj];B[pm];W[qm];B[qn];W[mc];B[nb];W[mh]
;B[ng];W[li];B[pl];W[qk];B[lq];W[pr];B[qr];W[pp];B[oq];W[op];B[qp];W[or];B[qq];W[mp]
;B[jq];W[kp];B[iq];W[ip];B[hp];W[ho];B[gp];W[kq];B[kr];W[mr];B[gr];W[pn];B[lr];W[lp]
;B[po];W[on];B[oo];W[no];B[er];W[fr];B[go];W[hn];B[eq];W[ep];B[dr];W[cr];B[dp];W[cq]
;B[fp];W[es];B[eo];W[ds];B[il];W[kl];B[mg];W[gd];B[lh];W[id];B[hc];W[kc];B[hd];W[he]
;B[ge];W[hf];B[fe];W[lj];B[ie])

Piao Wenyao was not as lucky as his previous 3 team mates as Jan Simara challenged him in a big territory contest and was the closest (and when I say closest, it's actually still far but was better than his team mates) to beat China's member. However, Piao stood his ground and won by 6.5 points.

Jan Simara (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

Piao Wenyao (white) vs. Jan Simara (black). Result: W+6.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
RO[1]DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Jan Simara]BR[5D]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+6.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[jp];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq];B[oq];W[or]
;B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[rp];B[ro];W[rq];B[qn];W[cf];B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[mf];B[nj];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[pb];B[qd];W[rb];B[rc];W[qb];B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[co];B[bp];W[do];B[bo];W[dn]
;B[dm];W[cr];B[em];W[ec];B[ch];W[nh];B[ph];W[dh];B[ci];W[ig];B[ki];W[lh];B[li];W[fh]
;B[nd];W[md];B[mc];W[lc];B[me];W[mb];B[le];W[ne];B[nf];W[oe];B[lf];W[od];B[of];W[kh]
;B[mg];W[ji];B[jj];W[ij];B[jk];W[ii];B[mh];W[cg];B[hq];W[br];B[rd];W[mr];B[lr];W[im]
;B[km];W[hr];B[gr];W[gq];B[ir];W[hp];B[iq];W[fr];B[ho];W[bg];B[bn];W[ej];B[ek];W[di]
;B[cj];W[fj];B[kd];W[ke];B[oc];W[ob];B[kf];W[je];B[ld];W[kc];B[ik];W[go];B[ip];W[gp]
;B[gn];W[aj];B[bj];W[hn];B[io];W[hl];B[hk];W[gl];B[fn];W[fk];B[fl];W[gk];B[ai];W[kr]
;B[lq];W[ls];B[ms];W[ns];B[hs];W[fo];B[in];W[jm];B[jn];W[kq];B[kp];W[bh];B[hj];W[hi]
;B[js];W[ks];B[hm];W[bi];B[ak];W[il];B[gm];W[fs];B[jf];W[if];B[pe];W[nd];B[ar];W[sc]
;B[sd];W[sb];B[en];W[ah];B[eo];W[ep];B[aj];W[gj];B[jl];W[gs];B[sp];W[sq];B[so];W[ps]
;B[lg];W[jg];B[kg];W[jh];B[bs];W[cs];B[aq];W[hr];B[is];W[ms];B[as];W[gr];B[jq];W[jr])

The game between Li He and Vanessa Wong was one of the first to finish. Li quickly deliver the K.O punch to the 16 y.o Vanessa and Vanessa bowed down after 79 moves. Ms. Wong seemed to be too eager to attack black at the left side and the result was a disaster for her.

Vanessa Wong (left) vs. Li He (right)

Li He (black) vs. Vanessa Wong (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[ks_c_5601-1987]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Li He]BR[3P]PW[Vanessa Wong]WR[5D]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ci];B[nc];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[hd];W[fd];B[hf];W[oj]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fq];B[ck];W[ej];B[gn];W[el];B[ep];W[eq];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[eo]
;B[fp];W[do];B[gp];W[bq];B[br];W[bp];B[gq];W[en];B[bi];W[bj];B[cj];W[bk];B[di];W[ch]
;B[bh];W[cl];B[cg];W[ge];B[dh];W[he];B[ie];W[id];B[jd];W[ic];B[jc];W[je];B[if];W[hb]
;B[ib];W[hc];B[kg];W[qd];B[qe];W[pc];B[od];W[ke];B[lc];W[mf];B[mh];W[gf];B[ih];W[hh]
;B[ii];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[df];W[be];B[cd];W[bd];B[cc])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Jiang Weijie Defended Mingren

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) finally could breath in relieve again, after he defended his title from one of the top Chinese player, Kong Jie 9 dan).

Jiang opened the series with 2 victories and it looked like that he would defend his title easily, but Kong proved himself to be a tough opponent. Kong won the next 2 games and brought the series to its fifth game.

Here is the game records:

Game 3
 Kong Jie (white) vs. Jiang Weijie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #3]
DT[2011-11-28]PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[nq];W[qj];B[fc];W[cf];B[qg];W[qm];B[jd];W[hc];B[pj];W[qk]
;B[he];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob];B[od];W[pb];B[qc];W[qb];B[rc];W[mc];B[lb];W[lc];B[kb];W[mb]
;B[fe];W[db];B[fq];W[cn];B[rb];W[kd];B[ke];W[jc];B[kc];W[ld];B[ic];W[id];B[jb];W[je]
;B[jc];W[kf];B[le];W[ie];B[lf];W[hb];B[hd];W[hf];B[ig];W[kg];B[gb];W[gc];B[jf];W[if]
;B[gf];W[hg];B[fb];W[me];B[lg];W[nf];B[de];W[ee];B[ef];W[ed];B[fd];W[ih];B[ce];W[df]
;B[be];W[eg];B[ff];W[cd];B[bf];W[ch];B[bg];W[bc];B[cg];W[og];B[qi];W[qf];B[pf];W[pg]
;B[of];W[qh];B[rg];W[pi];B[ng];W[mg];B[nh];W[mh];B[lh];W[mf];B[ri];W[ni];B[rh];W[ph]
;B[dr];W[cq];B[iq];W[no];B[op];W[oo];B[cl];W[el];B[fo];W[ck];B[bk];W[cj];B[dl];W[dk]
;B[bj];W[bi];B[dm];W[aj];B[bm];W[ak];B[bl];W[dg];B[ek];W[ej];B[fk];W[fj];B[gj];W[di]
;B[fi];W[ei];B[fh];W[gk];B[fl];W[hj];B[gi];W[eh];B[bo];W[la];B[gd];W[em];B[dn];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[pp];B[pq];W[po];B[qq];W[jn];B[im];W[jm];B[ik];W[gl];B[jl];W[in];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[fm];B[gn];W[eo];B[en];W[fn];B[co];W[go];B[hk];W[gq];B[gr];W[hr];B[fr];W[hq]
;B[ip];W[ho];B[hh];W[jg];B[ii];W[cr];B[dq];W[cp];B[ep];W[do];B[bp];W[gs];B[br];W[lq])

Game 4
Kong Jie (black) vs. Jiang Weijie (white). Result: B+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #4]
DT[2011-11-30]PB[Kong Jie]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[pf];W[dj];B[lp];W[ok];B[pm];W[lk]
;B[jg];W[jp];B[jo];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[oq];W[ko];B[kp];W[ip];B[jn];W[lo];B[mo];W[ln]
;B[ho];W[mn];B[mp];W[hp];B[ik];W[pn];B[rp];W[om];B[qm];W[ij];B[hj];W[jk];B[hk];W[ii]
;B[jl];W[kj];B[hi];W[ih];B[dm];W[dg];B[oc];W[co];B[cl];W[qc];B[qd];W[lc];B[ld];W[nc]
;B[ob];W[md];B[le];W[me];B[mf];W[jb];B[ne];W[bj];B[kl];W[op];B[np];W[on];B[kk];W[mj]
;B[jq];W[nq];B[nr];W[ro];B[qo];W[qn];B[rn];W[rm];B[so];W[rl];B[ql];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj]
;B[qi];W[rq];B[qr];W[rr];B[pr];W[sm];B[rs];W[sn];B[sr];W[ro];B[cc];W[cd];B[rn];W[fn]
;B[fm];W[ro];B[bd];W[be];B[rn];W[gm];B[fl];W[ro];B[gc];W[gb];B[rn];W[gn];B[ro];W[im]
;B[ej];W[dk];B[jj];W[ki];B[gg];W[ei];B[fi];W[rd];B[nl];W[ol];B[mm];W[ig];B[eh];W[di]
;B[hb];W[gd];B[hc];W[hd];B[id];W[fd];B[ek];W[ic];B[fb];W[kc];B[eb];W[lf];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[mg];W[kg];B[li];W[lh];B[mh];W[kf];B[re];W[dc];B[ib];W[jc];B[cb];W[db];B[da];W[bc]
;B[bb];W[ad];B[ab];W[dl];B[eg];W[em];B[mi];W[lj];B[ir];W[ri];B[rh];W[qh];B[rg];W[oi]
;B[oh];W[gl];B[gk];W[el];B[fk];W[ff];B[fg];W[pb];B[rc];W[nb];B[oa];W[hr];B[hf];W[if]
;B[he];W[ie];B[dh];W[ch];B[iq];W[hq];B[hs];W[gs];B[is];W[gr];B[ni];W[ef];B[cg];W[df]
;B[ci];W[bh];B[nj];W[ml];B[lm];W[nn];B[hn];W[go];B[hm];W[pi];B[ph];W[nk];B[oj];W[nm]
;B[na];W[ma];B[kn];W[hl];B[il];W[ll];B[km];W[ia];B[ga];W[ja];B[ha];W[io];B[in];W[ge]
;B[hh];W[ec];B[lg];W[kh];B[ac];W[bd];B[ji];W[jh];B[jk];W[po];B[sq];W[no];B[pj];W[pk]
;B[hg];W[pl];B[gf])

Jiang finally got a grip on himself at the fifth game and won the game after a daring game (starting with white 52).

Game 5:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #5]
DT[2011-12-01]PB[Kong Jie]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[pf];W[dj];B[mp];W[nk];B[lk];W[pl]
;B[pk];W[nm];B[ol];W[nl];B[lm];W[oo];B[nq];W[om];B[ql];W[qo];B[pn];W[po];B[pm];W[no]
;B[lo];W[qq];B[qr];W[pr];B[or];W[rr];B[ps];W[lj];B[mj];W[mk];B[li];W[kj];B[mi];W[ll]
;B[kk];W[km];B[jj];W[ki];B[jk];W[oi];B[qi];W[ln];B[ih];W[kh];B[mg];W[lg];B[jg];W[lf]
;B[nf];W[lc];B[kc];W[ld];B[ke];W[le];B[nc];W[nd];B[oc];W[jf];B[if];W[og];B[of];W[ng]
;B[nh];W[mf];B[oh];W[mh];B[ni];W[ie];B[kn];W[mm];B[je];W[kf];B[lb];W[he];B[mc];W[ii]
;B[ji];W[jh];B[hh];W[hi];B[gi];W[hj];B[hk];W[gj];B[fh];W[il];B[ik];W[gk];B[hl];W[hf]
;B[ig];W[eg];B[fj];W[ei];B[fi];W[fk];B[ek];W[gm];B[eh];W[dh];B[ej];W[hm];B[di];W[ch]
;B[cj];W[ic];B[jb];W[gl];B[bp];W[cq];B[cm];W[bj];B[bk];W[bi];B[cc];W[be];B[bd];W[db]
;B[lh];W[kg];B[mg];W[md];B[hq];W[dl];B[ck];W[co];B[bg];W[dk];B[ci];W[bh];B[cg];W[dg]
;B[bo];W[cn];B[dm];W[el];B[bn];W[bq];B[em];W[cf];B[jn];W[mh];B[pg];W[ho];B[gp];W[ip]
;B[fp];W[ep];B[fr];W[er];B[gq];W[eq];B[jq];W[jp])

This is the second time Jiang won Mingren. Last year, he ended Gu Li's domination and won the Mingren. Congratulations!

Jiang Weijie looks bored, but oh well. He won anyway.

One Victory To Mingren

The 24th Mingren title series is a showdown between Jiang Weijie Mingren and Kong Jie, the challenger. Last year, Jiang ended Gu Li's 6 years of Reign on Mingren title. This year, he is close to defend his title after winning the first two games from Kong.

The first game was played on October 21. Jiang played black against Kong. Jiang showed an interesting combination starting with black 111-117, trapping white's group at the bottom of the board. Kong resigned after black 209. He is behind about 5 points on board.

Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

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

(;
EV[24th Mingren title match 1]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-10-21]
BR[Mingren]
RE[B+R]
PB[Jiang Weijie]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[de]
;W[dh];B[he];W[fc];B[ed];W[ec];B[hc];W[ge];B[gf];W[gd];B[hd];W[ff]
;B[hf];W[fg];B[lc];W[jc];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[ld];B[md];W[le];B[mc]
;W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[jg];W[lg];B[lh];W[mh];B[li];W[mi];B[nd];W[og]
;B[mj];W[nj];B[lj];W[oi];B[ph];W[pi];B[nf];W[ng];B[qi];W[ci];B[eq]
;W[gq];B[dp];W[cp];B[fq];W[dr];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[iq];B[ip];W[jq]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[fo];W[ep];B[fp];W[gj];B[lq];W[fr];B[cg]
;W[cd];B[ei];W[gh];B[eh];W[dj];B[di];W[ch];B[ej];W[dg];B[hi];W[gi]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[pl];W[pg];B[qg];W[oh];B[qh];W[el];B[fm];W[dl];B[dm]
;W[gl];B[cl];W[ek];B[ik];W[lp];B[kq];W[jp];B[kp];W[jo];B[ko];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[hm];B[fl];W[fk];B[hl];W[gk];B[in];W[pq];B[pp];W[or];B[er]
;W[nq];B[op];W[qq];B[ds];W[il];B[jn];W[cs];B[es];W[mr];B[jr];W[nb]
;B[cr];W[cq];B[br];W[bn];B[bm];W[bq];B[oc];W[jk];B[ij];W[hk];B[km]
;W[rp];B[ro];W[rq];B[np];W[kl];B[ll];W[lr];B[kr];W[nl];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[gb];W[jb];B[kc];W[kd];B[kb];W[fb];B[nm];W[of];B[oe];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[qf];B[pe];W[ok];B[qk];W[mm];B[ml];W[rn];B[qo];W[om];B[nn];W[pm]
;B[ql];W[ol];B[mq];W[nr];B[oj];W[ni];B[an];W[ao];B[am];W[cn];B[cm]
;W[aq];B[mf];W[me];B[ne];W[mg];B[jj];W[rm];B[rl];W[on];B[oo];W[hh]
;B[ih];W[ck];B[ak];W[so];B[kk];W[jl];B[sl];W[ho];B[io];W[hg];B[ig]
)

The second game was played 3 days later with colors reversed. Jiang played white while Kong played black. Black 13 is rather new to my eyes, as the usual answer is the kosumi tsuke at P4. The game was interesting and full of fighting. Kong resigned after 244 moves.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[24th Mingren title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[Mingren]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[nc];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[id]
;W[np];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[mm];B[nl];W[qj];B[qh];W[lk];B[nj];W[oq]
;B[pr];W[jp];B[li];W[rk];B[ql];W[qg];B[ri];W[ph];B[qe];W[mg];B[nh]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[jf];B[ng];W[rl];B[qm];W[ki];B[kh];W[ji]
;B[cl];W[cn];B[jh];W[ih];B[ii];W[ij];B[hi];W[lh];B[lg];W[mh];B[jj]
;W[kj];B[mf];W[mi];B[ni];W[mj];B[hj];W[jk];B[mk];W[lj];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hf];W[gg];B[fg];W[gf];B[ge];W[ff];B[ef];W[fe];B[ee]
;W[fd];B[ed];W[gd];B[gc];W[he];B[hd];W[if];B[eg];W[ch];B[fj];W[dc]
;B[cg];W[dg];B[de];W[ce];B[cd];W[cf];B[cc];W[ec];B[fi];W[cb];B[bb]
;W[eb];B[fb];W[fa];B[ga];W[da];B[ea];W[eh];B[fh];W[fa];B[hb];W[ba]
;B[ea];W[qi];B[rh];W[fa];B[dk];W[cj];B[ea];W[rd];B[qb];W[fa];B[gm]
;W[ek];B[em];W[ej];B[fk];W[el];B[ea];W[rc];B[rb];W[fa];B[gp];W[bd]
;B[fp];W[ep];B[gq];W[gn];B[hn];W[fn];B[fm];W[ho];B[dn];W[en];B[dm]
;W[do];B[go];W[eo];B[il];W[in];B[hm];W[io];B[bn];W[bo];B[cm];W[co]
;B[ke];W[qp];B[pp];W[rm];B[rj];W[qn];B[qo];W[ro];B[pn];W[po];B[eq]
;W[dr];B[qo];W[hk];B[gk];W[po];B[er];W[dq];B[qo];W[gj];B[gi];W[po]
;B[op];W[qq];B[qo];W[rn];B[iq];W[lf];B[me];W[fr];B[gr];W[es];B[lr]
;W[pk];B[pl];W[ol];B[pm];W[jq];B[rr];W[rq];B[jr];W[ir];B[hr];W[kr]
;B[is];W[kq];B[ks];W[nr];B[hp];W[ok];B[nk];W[pi];B[rg];W[pg];B[rf]
;W[nm];B[qr];W[sr];B[om];W[ik];B[am];W[je];B[jd];W[bk];B[bl];W[ao]
;B[an];W[pj];B[mq];W[nq];B[pf];W[rs];B[qs];W[nn];B[ss];W[sq];B[og]
;W[im];B[ea];W[bc];B[mp];W[mo];B[lp];W[mr];B[lq];W[lo];B[hl];W[jl]
;B[le];W[kp])

24th Fujitsu Cup: End of The Champion

The second round of the Fujitsu Cup came to surprises when Xie He defeated previous year's winner, Kong Jie. The Japanese surprised the spectators when Iyama once again defeated a top player, Choi Cheolhan, and Sakai Hideyuki beat Chinese youngster, Tuo Jiaxi. However, the other Japanese lost their game, making only 2 out of 13 players to the third round.

Here are the results of round 2:
Park Junghwan won by reignation over Chen Shiyuan
Piao Wenyao won by resignation over Hane Naoki
Sakai Hideyuki won by 5.5 points over Tuo Jiaxi
Iyama Yuta won by resignation over Choi Cheolhan
Qiu Jun won by resignation over Cho Chikun
Lee Sedol won by resignation over Fujii Shuya
Xie He won by resignation over Kong Jie
Jiang Weijie won by resignation over Kim Jiseok

Here are some games from round 2:

Xie He (black) vs. Kong Jie (white). Result: B+R


Xie He (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Xie He]
BR[7p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[jp];B[nc];W[fc];B[ci];W[ck];B[cf];W[be]
;B[ej];W[ef];B[el];W[fk];B[ek];W[cm];B[eh];W[mq];B[hq];W[iq];B[hp];W[jn];B[eq];W[dr]
;B[dn];W[do];B[eo];W[no];B[pn];W[re];B[rd];W[qd];B[qe];W[qc];B[rc];W[pe];B[qf];W[pc]
;B[od];W[rf];B[rb];W[qg];B[pf];W[qi];B[pg];W[ph];B[rg];W[rh];B[qh];W[qq];B[qg];W[pp]
;B[pq];W[qo];B[rp];W[po];B[rq];W[pi];B[nj];W[nh];B[qk];W[lh];B[lj];W[kd];B[mg];W[ni]
;B[mk];W[lg];B[mf];W[li];B[ke];W[jd];B[je];W[id];B[jj];W[ig];B[ie];W[he];B[jh];W[kf]
;B[le];W[if];B[ec];W[dc];B[hf];W[hg];B[gf];W[gg];B[hd];W[ge];B[hc];W[gd];B[jb];W[hb]
;B[ic];W[en];B[fn];W[em];B[fm];W[dm];B[hi];W[ib];B[jc];W[gc];B[gb];W[fb];B[kq];W[kp]
;B[lq];W[mp];B[ir];W[jl];B[km];W[jm];B[mn];W[lp];B[nn];W[qn];B[pm];W[jr];B[jq];W[lr]
;B[ip];W[kr];B[nr];W[iq];B[ep])

Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+R


Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Iyama Yuuta]
BR[9p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[op];W[jp];B[fc];W[cf];B[nc];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[lq];W[hc]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[kc];B[dc];W[cc];B[cb];W[ec];B[db];W[ed];B[cd];W[bc];B[bd];W[bb]
;B[ba];W[eb];B[ac];W[cl];B[dl];W[dk];B[ek];W[ck];B[dm];W[cj];B[di];W[ci];B[dh];W[ch]
;B[fl];W[bp];B[pl];W[ql];B[pj];W[pk];B[ok];W[qk];B[pi];W[ol];B[nk];W[kf];B[ig];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fg];B[jh];W[gh];B[dg];W[hk];B[hm];W[jk];B[jm];W[lk];B[lh];W[nl];B[ml];W[mk]
;B[mm];W[nn];B[ni];W[km];B[kn];W[jn];B[on];W[om];B[in];W[ln];B[jo];W[ko];B[ic];W[id]
;B[kl];W[jn];B[hd];W[jd];B[kn];W[nj];B[oj];W[jn];B[hb];W[he];B[kn];W[lm];B[lo];W[jn]
;B[gc];W[ge];B[kn];W[da];B[ll];W[ca];B[cg];W[bg];B[bf];W[be];B[pn];W[pm];B[mn];W[jb]
;B[ld];W[lc];B[mc];W[le];B[me];W[rh];B[rg];W[ri];B[qf];W[ir];B[bo];W[cq];B[jr];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[qo];B[po];W[kd];B[mf];W[md];B[nd];W[pq];B[pp];W[df];B[qn];W[rn];B[rm];W[rl]
;B[eq];W[fp];B[hr];W[iq];B[fr];W[hs];B[ep];W[eo];B[dr];W[dq];B[er];W[fo];B[cr];W[dn]
;B[gq];W[gp];B[br];W[cm];B[gj];W[gk];B[fi];W[gi];B[fm];W[bq];B[hj];W[ii];B[ij];W[ar]
;B[gs];W[is];B[bs];W[ji];B[jj];W[ki];B[kg];W[hq];B[gr];W[kj];B[kk];W[fk];B[ik];W[il]
;B[jl];W[hi];B[jk];W[jf];B[so];W[sm];B[kh];W[kr];B[lr];W[es];B[ds];W[ls];B[kq];W[ks]
;B[ms];W[js];B[jq];W[ho];B[mr];W[mi];B[mh];W[fh];B[ei];W[mj];B[lb];W[kb];B[mb];W[nh]
;B[oi];W[qi];B[oh];W[gn];B[ip];W[hp];B[io];W[nm];B[no];W[lf];B[hg];W[sg];B[sf];W[sh]
;B[ng];W[gm];B[gl];W[sp];B[sq];W[en];B[co];W[do];B[bm];W[ao];B[eg];W[ef];B[if];W[ie]
;B[gf])

Lee Sedol (white) vs. Fujii Shuya (black). Result: W+R


Fujii Shuya (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Fujii Shuhya]
BR[7p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[dn];B[kp];W[od];B[md];W[of];B[qg];W[qc]
;B[rc];W[pc];B[re];W[mc];B[lc];W[ld];B[mb];W[nc];B[kc];W[le];B[id];W[op];B[oq];W[nq]
;B[pq];W[ip];B[kn];W[nn];B[dr];W[cq];B[gp];W[in];B[gn];W[il];B[cl];W[dl];B[dk];W[el]
;B[cm];W[cn];B[gl];W[ek];B[dj];W[gk];B[jm];W[im];B[hk];W[hl];B[gj];W[fk];B[cr];W[ci]
;B[di];W[ch];B[fi];W[fo];B[lq];W[hq];B[bq];W[bp];B[dq];W[cp];B[br];W[fr];B[er];W[gr]
;B[es];W[nr];B[go];W[hj];B[pn];W[mp];B[mn];W[mm];B[nm];W[ln];B[lm];W[mo];B[ml];W[om]
;B[mn];W[aq];B[lo];W[ar];B[on];W[jq];B[kq];W[hi];B[dg];W[dh];B[eh];W[eg];B[fg];W[ef]
;B[ff];W[gh];B[ee];W[df];B[fh];W[ph];B[pg];W[og];B[oh];W[oi];B[nh];W[qh];B[pe];W[pj]
;B[qj];W[rg];B[mf];W[me];B[oe];W[ne];B[mi];W[ql];B[rj];W[ri];B[rl];W[qk];B[rk];W[qm]
;B[rn];W[qn];B[ro];W[rf];B[qf];W[rm])

Sakai Hideyuki (black) vs. Tuo Jiaxi (white). Result: B+5.5


Tuo Jiaxi (left) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]
BR[8p]PW[Tuo Jiaxi]WR[3p]KM[6.5]RE[B+5.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[qf];B[ph];W[gq];B[op];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc]
;B[od];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fp];W[cp];B[dp];W[do];B[ep];W[cq];B[dn];W[fr]
;B[ho];W[nd];B[ne];W[me];B[nf];W[ld];B[pq];W[jq];B[cf];W[fd];B[bd];W[cc];B[dh];W[bo]
;B[eo];W[cm];B[pk];W[rf];B[sf];W[jo];B[dm];W[cn];B[cl];W[dl];B[ck];W[el];B[hm];W[dj]
;B[dk];W[ek];B[ej];W[fj];B[ei];W[gk];B[gh];W[ci];B[bi];W[hi];B[gi];W[ik];B[jm];W[hh]
;B[hg];W[ig];B[hf];W[kl];B[km];W[ll];B[ip];W[np];B[nq];W[mq];B[or];W[nr];B[no];W[oq]
;B[fl];W[gl];B[nq];W[sg];B[se];W[oq];B[fm];W[fk];B[nq];W[eg];B[eh];W[oq];B[jk];W[oo]
;B[nq];W[bj];B[cj];W[oq];B[pp];W[jl];B[nq];W[mp];B[mo];W[lq];B[il];W[jj];B[lo];W[iq]
;B[hd];W[qh];B[qi];W[pg];B[rh];W[rg];B[og];W[pf];B[qg];W[hl];B[im];W[qh];B[oe];W[oh]
;B[qg];W[ng];B[of];W[qh];B[pi];W[ri];B[qg];W[bl];B[di];W[qh];B[oc];W[ob];B[qg];W[bk]
;B[ch];W[qh];B[pb];W[nb];B[qg];W[hc];B[qh];W[id];B[ij];W[kk];B[hj];W[hk];B[ji];W[ki]
;B[ii];W[mg];B[rb];W[qb];B[kh];W[li];B[lh];W[mi];B[mh];W[nk];B[nh];W[nm];B[ol];W[ko]
;B[ln];W[lm];B[kn];W[nl];B[om];W[nn];B[on];W[bc];B[ic];W[he];B[jd];W[gd];B[ie];W[hd]
;B[je];W[jc];B[kc];W[jb];B[kb];W[ib];B[kd];W[sd];B[fq];W[hr];B[mr];W[oq];B[bm];W[bn]
;B[nq];W[lr];B[ns];W[lg];B[nj];W[kg];B[jg];W[jf];B[jh];W[oj];B[oi];W[gm];B[mj];W[en]
;B[do];W[gp];B[go];W[lj];B[em];W[gn];B[kp];W[jp];B[hn];W[fn];B[fo];W[ok];B[ni];W[mk]
;B[ce];W[pj];B[qj];W[cd];B[kq];W[kr];B[be];W[ff];B[kf];W[le];B[ac];W[ab];B[ad];W[bb]
;B[aj];W[lc];B[lb];W[mb];B[gf];W[hp];B[er];W[eq];B[fs];W[gr];B[am];W[an];B[bp];W[al]
;B[bq];W[cr];B[br];W[bs];B[ds];W[cs];B[aq];W[as];B[po];W[de];B[ao];W[ap];B[jr];W[js]
;B[ao];W[ai];B[ah];W[ap];B[fg];W[ef];B[ao];W[ir];B[fi];W[ap];B[gj];W[jk];B[ao];W[dg]
;B[ke];W[ap];B[io];W[ls];B[ao];W[ms];B[bm];W[ap];B[lf];W[mf];B[ao];W[am];B[ai];W[ap]
;B[qa];W[pa];B[ao];W[pe];B[sh];W[ap];B[md];W[mc];B[ao];W[ra];B[nr];W[cg];B[bg];W[ap]
;B[jn];W[mn];B[ge];W[fe];B[ma];W[na];B[ja];W[ia];B[if];W[ar];B[la];W[ka];B[ak];W[ja])

24th Fujitsu Cup: Kick Off

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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

16th LG Cup, Round 1

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


The contestants

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


Gu Li (left) vs. Lee Changho

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

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

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


Park Jungsang

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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