Five In A Row

Cho Hunhyun is still in a row for Senior team at the 5th GG Auction Cup. After defeating Park Jiyeon, Cho beat Moon Dowon in game 16.


Cho Hunhyun (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right)

Moon Dowon was the highlight of the 9th Jeongganjang Cup, but Cho Hunhyun is another story here.


Moon Dowon


Cho Hunhyun is hanging tough

Here is the game record:
Cho Hunhyun (white) vs. Moon Dowon (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[5th GG Auction Cup, game 16]
DT[2011-08-16]PB[Moon Dowon]BR[2p]PW[Cho Hunhyun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch]
;B[bf];W[cc];B[dh];W[ci];B[de];W[di];B[io];W[hp];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[fp];W[ho];B[eo];W[bp];B[fn];W[gm];B[mo];W[ir]
;B[dm];W[el];B[dl];W[em];B[dn];W[ek];B[bl];W[fh];B[ff];W[ok];B[nc];W[qj];B[ql];W[pj]
;B[qg];W[pr];B[qq];W[om];B[pm];W[ic];B[cd];W[dc];B[lk];W[lm];B[nl];W[ol];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[nm];W[mk];B[ll];W[nk];B[km];W[ln];B[mn];W[lj];B[kj];W[ki];B[li];W[mj];B[jj];W[ji]
;B[ij];W[lh];B[ii];W[ko];B[lp];W[jm];B[lq];W[kk];B[kr];W[gf];B[ge];W[hf];B[gc];W[gd]
;B[fe];W[bn];B[ck];W[bj];B[hr];W[hd];B[gg];W[gh];B[jh];W[kh];B[hg];W[hh];B[ih];W[fg]
;B[jg];W[ef];B[ee];W[he];B[kf];W[eg];B[bc];W[bb];B[ae];W[df];B[ce];W[nd];B[od];W[bg]
;B[ac];W[ne];B[lc];W[of];B[kd];W[qf];B[qe];W[rf];B[pf];W[pg];B[pe];W[qh];B[bq];W[br]
;B[og];W[rg];B[nf];W[mf];B[oe];W[ng];B[re];W[on];B[oo];W[kl];B[of];W[pn];B[qn];W[mg]
;B[jb];W[ib];B[me];W[kb];B[lb];W[jr];B[hq];W[gp];B[ip];W[kp];B[hs];W[gn];B[fo];W[no]
;B[mr];W[np];B[nr];W[nn];B[ka];W[rk];B[rl];W[oh];B[iq];W[sj];B[ab];W[cb];B[ia];W[le]
;B[md];W[ha])

Tang Yi Stopped Moon Dowon

The second stage of the 9th Jeongganjang Cup continues! Previously, Moon Dowon (2 dan) of Korea beat Suzuki Ayumi (6 dan) of Japan to complete her winning streak at the first stage. Unfortunately, Moon failed to do the same at the second stage because Tang Yi (2 dan) of China was able to stop her.


Moon Dowon (left) vs. Tang Yi (right)

The game started with both sides played the Low Chinese fuseki. Tang Yi started the fight by playing black 45. Moon attacked it and a ko fight started. The game became fierce when it became a life or death ko fight. White decided to capture only half of the group with white 140, however I think this is a bad decision because white was low on territory and it was proved because white resigned at move 169.


Tang Yi and Rui Naiwei, the only China's team members left

Here is the game record:
Tang Yi (black) vs. Moon Dowon (white). Result:B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 8]DT[2011-03-22]
PB[Tang Yi]BR[2p]PW[Moon Dowon]WR[2p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cc];W[dc]
;B[cd];W[cf];B[bf];W[po];B[np];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[qm];B[nn];W[om];B[on];W[pn]
;B[pl];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[pm];B[cg];W[df];B[ce];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[fc]
;B[pb];W[ne];B[kf];W[mg];B[md];W[nd];B[kd];W[kc];B[lc];W[ke];B[le];W[ld];B[dn];W[en]
;B[kd];W[je];B[kb];W[ld];B[mc];W[me];B[kd];W[jc];B[lf];W[ld];B[co];W[cn];B[kd];W[pg]
;B[of];W[og];B[ng];W[nh];B[nf];W[mf];B[mh];W[qf];B[qe];W[lh];B[mi];W[lg];B[ni];W[ob]
;B[jf];W[jh];B[ie];W[hc];B[hd];W[ic];B[ih];W[oh];B[qg];W[ig];B[jg];W[hg];B[hh];W[gg]
;B[kh];W[ji];B[ki];W[kj];B[li];W[kg];B[if];W[ld];B[gh];W[jj];B[kd];W[pc];B[qc];W[ld]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[kd];W[oi];B[oj];W[ld];B[dl];W[cl];B[kd];W[nj];B[pi];W[ld];B[dp];W[eo]
;B[kd];W[od];B[oc];W[mb];B[lb];W[pc];B[ph];W[ld];B[oc];W[bg];B[bh];W[pc];B[fg];W[kd]
;B[gf];W[ep];B[oc];W[jb];B[oe];W[nb];B[hl];W[im];B[hm];W[in];B[hn];W[io];B[hp];W[gj]
;B[hj];W[kp];B[jq];W[mp];B[nq];W[kn];B[kq];W[nm];B[mn];W[mm];B[er];W[dr];B[eq];W[ek]
;B[oa])

I Am Legend

Moon Dowon has carved her name and put her portray at Jeongganjang Cup's Hall of Fame. She made a new record, 7 consecutive winning streaks, breaking previous record set by Song Ronghui of China who had 6 non-stop wins 2 years ago.

Moon Dowon met Suzuki Ayumi (5 dan) of Japan. The game was somewhat very simple, less intense compared to the previous game (Moon vs. Song Ronghui's game). Suzuki who played black opened the game with Mini Chinese fuseki and white answered with the watari at the right side. Suzuki Ayumi captured a corner early in the game, but the corner has a ko problem and Moon Dowon used it to attack black at the bottom board.


Suzuki Ayumi (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right)

Suzuki Ayumi's first problem came from her separated group at the bottom board. Although she successfully saved it at move 127, white became very thick at the left side and captured a big frame of moyo. The game quickly entered yose and white finished it without a problem.

Well, well, what can we say. Moon Dowon showed a great quality at the first stage of the competition. Korea still has all 5 members on board, while China is down to Tang Yi (2 dan) and their ace, Rui Naiwei (9 dan). Meanwhile, Japan hit the hard spot with only 1 member left, Yoshida Mika (8 dan). Will Moon Dowon continue her winning streak at the second stage? We'll find out the answer in March when the tournament continues.


Moon's friends are also happy for her. The person in left seems to be Park Jiyeon (2 dan) also Korea's team member at this year Jeongganjang.

Here is the game record:
Moon Dowon (white) vs. Suzuki Ayumi (black). Result: W+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 7]DT[2011-01-14]
PB[Suzuki Ayumi]BR[5p]PW[Moon Dowon]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[kc];W[qk];B[qn];W[qh];B[qf];W[oh];B[db];W[fq]
;B[cc];W[ci];B[jq];W[oc];B[pc];W[pe];B[pd];W[qe];B[re];W[od];B[oe];W[pf];B[ne];W[rf]
;B[rd];W[ld];B[kd];W[le];B[nc];W[nd];B[md];W[ob];B[me];W[mc];B[mb];W[nb];B[lc];W[pb]
;B[qb];W[rb];B[ra];W[qq];B[pp];W[qp];B[nc];W[qo];B[po];W[pn];B[qr];W[rn];B[qm];W[pm]
;B[rq];W[ql];B[lf];W[lq];B[jo];W[lo];B[ro];W[rm];B[qn];W[qm];B[rp];W[jm];B[kn];W[mn]
;B[ln];W[no];B[mp];W[mo];B[ll];W[hn];B[bo];W[co];B[bp];W[bn];B[dq];W[cn];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[fr];W[cq];B[gq];W[fp];B[cr];W[gr];B[er];W[hq];B[cp];W[kj];B[kk];W[jk];B[lj];W[li]
;B[jl];W[jj];B[il];W[km];B[lm];W[kl];B[lk];W[im];B[mi];W[mh];B[lh];W[ki];B[nh];W[mj]
;B[mg];W[nj];B[hl];W[hj];B[ho];W[gn];B[ko];W[ip];B[lp];W[np];B[mq];W[nq];B[mr];W[nr]
;B[ir];W[fd];B[gg];W[ec];B[eb];W[gc];B[fb];W[fi];B[ff];W[ge];B[ig];W[hh];B[hg];W[cd]
;B[io];W[gp];B[go];W[fn];B[hd];W[gd];B[gi];W[gj];B[dg];W[bh];B[nl];W[nm];B[qg];W[pg]
;B[rg];W[rh];B[sf];W[qn];B[ps];W[he];B[bc];W[je];B[ke];W[ao];B[bq];W[bd];B[fo];W[eo]
;B[ad];W[ae];B[ac];W[rc];B[qc];W[ic];B[ih];W[eh];B[ee];W[ed];B[be];W[eg];B[af];W[ef]
;B[ii];W[ij];B[ol];W[ni];B[mh];W[jf];B[jg];W[jb];B[ap];W[an];B[oj];W[pj];B[gb];W[kb]
;B[lb];W[hr];B[ms];W[or];B[pr];W[hb];B[de];W[ce];B[fe];W[so];B[rs];W[df];B[ok];W[oi]
;B[ah];W[ai];B[sh];W[si];B[sg];W[mm];B[nk];W[kr];B[is];W[kq];B[ks];W[hp];B[jp];W[ag]
;B[ga];W[bf];B[ri];W[sj];B[ae];W[sn];B[sp];W[hi];B[gh];W[ha];B[kh];W[kf];B[jd];W[id]
;B[of];W[la];B[ma];W[ka];B[rj];W[sk];B[kg];W[oo];B[om];W[on];B[og];W[ph];B[fj];W[fk]
;B[fh];W[ei];B[pk];W[qj];B[in];W[hm];B[jr];W[fs];B[es];W[gs];B[ji];W[ie];B[mk];W[ml]
;B[dc];W[gf];B[fg];W[hf];B[iq];W[ns];B[os];W[jn];B[op];W[oq];B[hs];W[if];B[jc];W[pl])

The Moon Still Rises

Yes people, perhaps you can predict it from the title. Moon Dowon (2 dan) won again. Her sixth victory in a row. Today, she beat Song Ronghui (5 dan) of China.


Song Ronghui (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right). It seems that Song decided to grow her hair.

Moon who played black opened the game with Low Chinese fuseki. Song's answer is quite unusual for this fuseki, since usually white approaches the black stone at O3. Song started the fight with an invasion at L3. The sequence up to move 26 looks natural, but I personally like blaack's position better, because her lower right corner looks hard to enter, she can play D2 or D3 anytime to help her group at H4, and white's position at the upper board is still wide open.


Other players at the analysis room

I found black's combination from move 57-67 interesting. Moon Dowon put some weaknesses at white's shape at the upper board and exploits it well. Move 75 is quite intriguing. It seems that white can't cut the stones directly because of the weakness of L17 group and O17 group. If white tried to play L14, black will answer at M14, W M13, B N13, W M12, B O16 and her group is safe due to a damezumari. If white played M14, black will play L15, W K15, black connects with L14 and the battle will be difficult.

Another interesting combination starts at move 111 when black tried to save the corner. Move 122 is a difficult choice for white. I was thinking about the possibility of connecting at O14, but then there are possibilities where both white's groups at P10 and O15 are doomed. White went for S17 and a ko fight started. Black played the ko very well and the outcome reminds me of the latest game from 54th Kuksu title match. After the ko fight, the outcome is pretty much decided and Moon dowon finished it without a problem.


Thumbs up Ms. Moon Dowon. You steal the spotlight this year.

Moon will play the last game of the 1st stage tomorrow against one of Japanese member. I don't know who it will be, but I think it will be Yoshida Mika.

Here is the game record:
Moon Dowon (black) vs. Song Ronghui (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 6]DT[2011-01-13]
PB[Moon Dowon]BR[2p]PW[Song Ronghui]WR[5p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[fq];W[cn];B[ip];W[kq]
;B[mq];W[ko];B[jq];W[kr];B[in];W[km];B[mo];W[jl];B[hl];W[ij];B[ml];W[gk];B[cf];W[ce]
;B[df];W[fd];B[cj];W[hq];B[hp];W[jr];B[gq];W[ch];B[dh];W[bh];B[cg];W[di];B[ci];W[eh]
;B[dg];W[cl];B[ei];W[dj];B[dk];W[ej];B[ck];W[bl];B[bg];W[fi];B[be];W[bd];B[cc];W[cd]
;B[ld];W[ne];B[lc];W[lb];B[mb];W[kb];B[nb];W[oc];B[mc];W[mf];B[gd];W[ge];B[hd];W[kd]
;B[fc];W[ed];B[le];W[jf];B[kg];W[mg];B[ke];W[je];B[lg];W[mh];B[jg];W[ig];B[ih];W[li]
;B[ic];W[jd];B[if];W[ie];B[hg];W[he];B[fg];W[ec];B[ff];W[ph];B[pj];W[qg];B[qf];W[oi]
;B[fb];W[hb];B[kk];W[rb];B[jk];W[mn];B[nn];W[no];B[ln];W[mp];B[mm];W[nq];B[qb];W[qa]
;B[nd];W[od];B[pc];W[ob];B[oe];W[of];B[pe];W[md];B[og];W[rc];B[pg];W[qh];B[ra];W[sa]
;B[me];W[nf];B[nd];W[rd];B[rf];W[md];B[oh];W[pi];B[ni];W[nh];B[nj];W[rg];B[sh];W[oj]
;B[ok];W[qj];B[pk];W[sg];B[sf];W[ri];B[rj];W[rk];B[qi];W[kf];B[lf];W[qj];B[sj];W[sk]
;B[qi];W[ma];B[oa];W[qj];B[nd];W[si];B[pa];W[np];B[ek];W[gl];B[em];W[hm];B[ik];W[go]
;B[im];W[fn];B[gm];W[fm];B[hn];W[fl];B[dm];W[eo];B[cq];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[bo];W[bn]
;B[co];W[dn];B[cp];W[hr];B[gp];W[gr];B[qo];W[fe];B[rj];W[sj];B[gj];W[hj];B[gi];W[hk]
;B[ji];W[il];B[kl];W[jm];B[kn];W[hm];B[jn];W[hl];B[jj])

High Five

It seems that Moon Dowon's time is not over yet. After 4 consecutive victories, she won the fifth game from Mukai Chiaki (4 dan) of Japan.


Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right)


The game was interesting and it seems that Mukai Chiaki had the flow at the beginning of the game. Mukai sacrificed 3 stones to capture black's group at the center. However, Moon Dowon played a great end game and won the game there.


Moon Dowon has 5 victories in her pocket now. Will she win the sixth game?

Move 179 seems to be the winning move. It reduced white's territory a lot and black still had sente. In the end, Moon Dowon won the game by 1.5 points.

Here is the game record:
Moon Dowon (black) vs. Mukai Chiaki (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 5]DT[2011-01-12]
PB[Moon Dowon]BR[2p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[kq];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[er];B[cl];W[qf]
;B[nc];W[rd];B[qc];W[qi];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[ci];B[qk];W[nq];B[oo];W[no];B[nn];W[op]
;B[po];W[mn];B[mo];W[np];B[nm];W[ln];B[jn];W[en];B[dn];W[ip];B[cc];W[ll];B[jp];W[ko]
;B[jo];W[jq];B[hn];W[ik];B[hp];W[hq];B[io];W[iq];B[fn];W[rc];B[jd];W[lc];B[le];W[pb]
;B[qb];W[nb];B[oc];W[jb];B[mc];W[mb];B[kc];W[kb];B[ld];W[lb];B[pf];W[qg];B[be];W[hc]
;B[ce];W[ef];B[df];W[dg];B[de];W[eg];B[or];W[em];B[eo];W[fo];B[fm];W[el];B[hl];W[bk]
;B[ep];W[bl];B[fq];W[gp];B[br];W[bs];B[ar];W[eq];B[bm];W[gj];B[ck];W[fl];B[gl];W[bn]
;B[cm];W[bj];B[am];W[im];B[il];W[jk];B[hj];W[hi];B[fk];W[ek];B[fj];W[gk];B[hk];W[gi]
;B[ij];W[jh];B[ii];W[ih];B[ki];W[kh];B[kj];W[ng];B[ne];W[pl];B[ql];W[pm];B[qm];W[jm]
;B[ho];W[gm];B[gn];W[hm];B[gq];W[gr];B[go];W[mk];B[fr];W[pp];B[qp];W[fs];B[dj];W[li]
;B[ej];W[jl];B[cg];W[ch];B[bg];W[fi];B[nr];W[mr];B[ok];W[ob];B[mq];W[mp];B[lq];W[lr]
;B[lp];W[lo];B[kp];W[bq];B[bp];W[mf];B[me];W[fp];B[gp];W[qd];B[pc];W[ie];B[rb];W[sb]
;B[og];W[ol];B[nl];W[pk];B[pj];W[oj];B[qj];W[nk];B[nf];W[rj];B[kr];W[jr];B[hr];W[gs]
;B[ks];W[is];B[ms];W[js];B[ls];W[ds];B[fe];W[rk];B[rl];W[pn];B[pi];W[rh];B[on];W[fb]
;B[eb];W[gc];B[fd];W[gf];B[gb];W[hb];B[fa];W[nh];B[bh];W[lf];B[ph];W[je];B[sk];W[ri]
;B[oq];W[mo];B[lj];W[mj];B[lh];W[lg];B[kf];W[oh];B[pg];W[ke];B[kd];W[sj];B[hs];W[ir]
;B[ff];W[fg];B[he];W[hf];B[id];W[jf];B[ei];W[eh];B[ic];W[ib];B[oi];W[ni];B[bi];W[cj]
;B[dk];W[jj];B[km];W[lm];B[kn];W[sl];B[sm];W[qn];B[rn];W[ee];B[ed];W[pe];B[oe];W[qe]
;B[kl];W[kk];B[aj];W[ha];B[al];W[dh];B[ak];W[ga];B[fb];W[ml];B[pa];W[oa];B[qa];W[sk]
;B[om];W[ok];B[hd];W[ji];B[dm];W[gl];B[ra];W[sc];B[ge];W[gd];B[aq];W[cs];B[as];W[dp]
;B[in];W[dl];B[di];W[mm];B[qh];W[jc];B[sa])

Four In A Row

Moon Dowon did it again! After three successful game, she won the fourth game today. This time she beat Li He (3 dan) of China with the white stones.


Li He (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right)

The game opened with black played a 5-3 komoku enclosure at the lower right corner (which is a less popular option nowadays comparing to the direct kakari). White's approach at move 6 is a rather new answer to black's approach. The combination up to move 24 is joseki.

The fight started after black played move 49, separating white's stones. White's position is quite difficult since she has 2 weak groups to take care for. Moon Dowon chose to sacrifice the group at P9 at move 98. Moon later cut Li He's stone at move 128 and Li chose to abandon it. Maybe a solid nobi at K17 is better. Despite losing a big group at the right side, Moon Dowon captured a big territory at the upper and left side. The game was very close, but Moon won the last ko fight and made the gap bigger.

Moon Dowon will play one Japan team member tomorrow. The format of this year's Jeongganjang Cup is different from the previous. There will be only 2 stages this year. Each stage consists of 7 rounds. It seems this is the effect of the late start of the tournament where it usually starts at the end of the previous year and ended at the next year.

Here is the game record:
Moon Dowon (white) vs. Li He (black). Result: W+7.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 4]DT[2011-01-11]
PB[Li He]BR[39]PW[Moon Dowon]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+7.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf];B[qc];W[ph]
;B[qj];W[qi];B[ri];W[pi];B[pj];W[rh];B[rg];W[sh];B[rk];W[rf];B[fc];W[df];B[fq];W[cn]
;B[jp];W[ec];B[kc];W[fd];B[fo];W[lo];B[lq];W[ll];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[cp];B[br];W[bq]
;B[cr];W[ck];B[nn];W[ol];B[oj];W[pm];B[ml];W[nk];B[mk];W[nj];B[nl];W[ok];B[qn];W[qm]
;B[rm];W[rn];B[ro];W[jo];B[ip];W[no];B[mn];W[lp];B[oo];W[kq];B[kp];W[nq];B[kr];W[jm]
;B[jk];W[op];B[pp];W[np];B[lk];W[on];B[po];W[pq];B[mr];W[or];B[qr];W[mq];B[lr];W[mo]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[pr];W[ko];B[in];W[im];B[hm];W[ik];B[ni];W[io];B[ho];W[md];B[lb];W[mi]
;B[mj];W[oi];B[nh];W[li];B[jj];W[hl];B[mg];W[lg];B[lf];W[kf];B[kg];W[lh];B[mf];W[jg]
;B[ij];W[le];B[me];W[ng];B[mh];W[kd];B[ne];W[nd];B[oe];W[od];B[oc];W[kj];B[jl];W[il]
;B[jd];W[jc];B[gj];W[lm];B[ln];W[fl];B[km];W[hp];B[go];W[kl];B[kk];W[rl];B[sn];W[pe]
;B[ld];W[lc];B[mc];W[kb];B[ld];W[md];B[kn];W[jn];B[cc];W[bd];B[je];W[ke];B[cd];W[be]
;B[eb];W[fb];B[gc];W[db];B[gd];W[gf];B[ce];W[cf];B[fe];W[ed];B[hf];W[hg];B[gg];W[fg]
;B[gh];W[ff];B[gm];W[fk];B[ig];W[he];B[if];W[id];B[fh];W[dh];B[dl];W[em];B[ej];W[dj]
;B[ek];W[bm];B[jf];W[jh];B[ih];W[ic];B[rc];W[sl];B[ql];W[si];B[rj];W[iq];B[jq];W[jr]
;B[kq];W[hr];B[is];W[bp];B[ji];W[kh];B[qd];W[re];B[hj];W[gl];B[ir];W[er];B[eq];W[fr]
;B[eo];W[dm];B[gr];W[ar];B[es];W[qk];B[pk];W[pl];B[pn];W[mb];B[nb];W[la];B[cl];W[bl]
;B[om];W[sc];B[sb];W[sd];B[eh];W[eg];B[nr];W[rb];B[ra];W[sa];B[sj];W[sg];B[sb];W[ep]
;B[fp];W[sa];B[ea];W[da];B[sb];W[ei];B[fj];W[sa];B[fm];W[el];B[sb];W[qq];B[rq];W[oq]
;B[os];W[sa];B[de];W[ee];B[sb];W[rr];B[sr];W[sa];B[cm];W[dn];B[sb];W[rs];B[ps];W[sa]
;B[dc];W[fa];B[sb];W[ns];B[ms];W[sa];B[eb];W[ea];B[sb];W[rp];B[sp];W[sa];B[aq];W[qb]
;B[pb];W[qa];B[as];W[ap];B[do];W[co];B[na];W[ma];B[ki];W[kg];B[fi];W[di];B[ar];W[lj]
;B[nd];W[ld];B[hn];W[og];B[pa];W[en];B[fn];W[gk];B[hk];W[oh];B[of];W[nf];B[qe];W[ie])

Seki and Victory

The third game of the 9th Jeongganjang Cup was played earlier this day. Moon Dowon (2 dan) of South Korea met Chinen Kaori (4 dan) a veteran player from Japan.


Chinen Kaori (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right)

The game was fierce since the very beginning. Chinen started an attack to Moon's group at the left side with black 37. Moon countered by separating black's stones at the bottom side and bottom right corner. Later, white separated black's group and found a counter attack against black's group at the bottom board.

Chinen showed an interesting life and death situation starting with black 157. She sacrificed 5 stones in order to get a seki position. White took sente at the end of complicated fighthing and got out with a big territory at the upper side. Moon Dowon won the game by 10.5 points.


Moon Dowon (left) and Chinen Kaori (right)

So far this is the most interesting game of the tournament. Let see if Moon Dowon can win the fourth game tomorrow.


Post game

Here is the game record:
Moon Dowon (white) vs. Chinen Kaori (black). Result: W+10.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 3]
DT[2011-01-10]PB[Chinen Kaori]BR[4p]PW[Moon Dowon]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+10.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[op];W[qf];B[pi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[lc];W[nb]
;B[fq];W[cn];B[jq];W[fc];B[fo];W[dk];B[be];W[cd];B[ci];W[cf];B[ei];W[fk];B[bk];W[gi]
;B[cl];W[dr];B[dn];W[co];B[dm];W[dh];B[di];W[jc];B[ii];W[ij];B[jj];W[ik];B[hi];W[jk]
;B[gh];W[kj];B[ji];W[ll];B[jm];W[ln];B[lp];W[qq];B[ro];W[jn];B[km];W[lm];B[im];W[kn]
;B[gj];W[hl];B[hm];W[ol];B[nk];W[nl];B[lk];W[kk];B[mk];W[kl];B[mi];W[ok];B[pj];W[lh]
;B[li];W[kp];B[kq];W[mp];B[lo];W[np];B[mq];W[oo];B[mo];W[no];B[mn];W[nn];B[pp];W[nq]
;B[pn];W[qn];B[mm];W[ml];B[nm];W[om];B[po];W[on];B[or];W[nr];B[pr];W[ip];B[hr];W[gp]
;B[gq];W[gn];B[gm];W[fn];B[fm];W[ki];B[kh];W[kg];B[jh];W[go];B[fp];W[en];B[eo];W[em]
;B[el];W[in];B[fl];W[do];B[dl];W[ni];B[mh];W[jp];B[er];W[ql];B[pm];W[qk];B[rj];W[rk]
;B[ri];W[rn];B[rm];W[qm];B[sn];W[rq];B[qr];W[rp];B[qo];W[rr];B[qs];W[iq];B[ir];W[lr]
;B[lq];W[sm];B[sl];W[sk];B[so];W[rl];B[sm];W[kr];B[jr];W[mr];B[ks];W[js];B[cr];W[dq]
;B[ds];W[br];B[bp];W[cq];B[cs];W[bq];B[bm];W[bn];B[bs];W[ar];B[an];W[ap];B[ao];W[bo]
;B[aq];W[cp];B[ap];W[am];B[ap];W[ls];B[al];W[hq];B[an];W[ao];B[ho];W[hn];B[es];W[is]
;B[gr];W[fs];B[am];W[ns];B[bf];W[kd];B[bd];W[bc];B[id];W[ic];B[me];W[ld];B[gd];W[gc]
;B[rd];W[oq];B[pq];W[gf];B[hf];W[bg];B[bb];W[ac];B[ce];W[de];B[cg];W[df];B[ch];W[od]
;B[rc];W[of];B[og];W[oe];B[pe];W[rb];B[ng];W[gk];B[hj];W[hk];B[kf];W[ad];B[bh];W[ge]
;B[he];W[fd];B[sb];W[ra];B[oj];W[ek];B[hd];W[lf];B[lg];W[mf];B[nf];W[ke];B[jf];W[ne]
;B[gg];W[dg];B[fg];W[os];B[sr];W[ef];B[ff];W[fe];B[hc];W[hb];B[cc];W[cb];B[mg];W[le]
;B[ag];W[qj];B[qi];W[sj];B[si];W[rs];B[sp];W[lj];B[mj];W[cj];B[bj];W[je];B[ie];W[eh]
;B[ae];W[dc];B[fh];W[fj];B[fi];W[qd];B[re];W[hs];B[gs];W[ks];B[ko];W[jo];B[cm];W[jd]
;B[sq];W[qb];B[ss];W[sa];B[sc];W[pl];B[fr];W[as];B[bp];W[aq];B[bp];W[ap];B[ck];W[dj]
;B[ej];W[gl];B[jl];W[il];B[pk];W[ps];B[eg])

Moon Dowon Won Second Game

Moon Dowon (2 dan) continue her victory at the 9th Jeongganjang Cup. After beating Aoki Kikuyo of Japan at the previous game, Moon beat Lu Jia (2 dan) of China today.


Lu Jia (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right)

The opening of the second game was casual. Both sides had strong base (black at the bottom board and white at the right board) and shared sides as well. Lu Jia who played white started the fight with attachment at move 62. Black attacked the group and made use of her extension at C9 well.

Black found the winning combination with her cut at move 155. She put the whole white group in danger and put white in a very disadvantageous exchange. Moon Dowon won the game with a huge 18.5 points margin!


Moon Dowon

I'm quite surprised to see the result, since Lu Jia has a better result in domestic tournaments, but it seems that Moon Dowon is in a great shape. Let see if she can win the third game tomorrow.

Here is the game record:
Moon Dowon (black) vs. Lu Jia (white). Result: B+18.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 2]DT[2011-01-09]
PB[Moon Dowon]BR[2p]PW[Lu Jia]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+18.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[cp];B[eq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[qf];B[nc];W[pn];B[nq];W[pj]
;B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[do];B[cc];W[ic];B[gp];W[qd];B[qc];W[rc];B[qe];W[rd];B[pe];W[re]
;B[pf];W[pg];B[qb];W[og];B[no];W[pp];B[qq];W[lc];B[nm];W[pl];B[jp];W[dq];B[ep];W[er]
;B[fr];W[dr];B[ck];W[rb];B[me];W[le];B[lf];W[md];B[ne];W[kf];B[lg];W[kg];B[ke];W[ld]
;B[ng];W[kh];B[of];W[oi];B[ef];W[gr];B[fs];W[mp];B[np];W[gq];B[fq];W[hp];B[go];W[ip]
;B[jq];W[in];B[ir];W[jo];B[hl];W[jl];B[ko];W[kn];B[ln];W[km];B[lm];W[ek];B[hn];W[cj]
;B[dj];W[dk];B[ci];W[bj];B[cl];W[di];B[ej];W[ch];B[fk];W[eh];B[fj];W[mh];B[nh];W[mi]
;B[mg];W[dm];B[dl];W[dc];B[dg];W[cm];B[ni];W[nj];B[ok];W[oj];B[bk];W[bi];B[bm];W[bn]
;B[an];W[ao];B[al];W[am];B[kk];W[jk];B[an];W[cb];B[bb];W[am];B[qg];W[rf];B[an];W[cd]
;B[bc];W[am];B[oh];W[ph];B[an];W[nd];B[lh];W[li];B[od];W[am];B[kj];W[jj];B[an];W[bg]
;B[bf];W[am];B[ki];W[ji];B[mj];W[mk];B[lj];W[bl];B[qh];W[pi];B[bm];W[kp];B[lo];W[bl]
;B[jh];W[ih];B[jg];W[jf];B[ig];W[hh];B[hg];W[gg];B[ie];W[je];B[jd];W[kd];B[if];W[ke]
;B[gf];W[gh];B[bm];W[ff];B[fe];W[fg];B[ee];W[bl];B[id];W[jc];B[gd];W[gc];B[bm];W[hq]
;B[an];W[bo];B[hj];W[ij];B[im];W[jm];B[dh];W[ei];B[fi];W[jr];B[kr];W[js];B[iq];W[kq]
;B[lq];W[hk];B[hi];W[fm];B[el];W[gl];B[gk];W[ii];B[ik];W[il];B[hm];W[hk];B[ho];W[gi]
;B[ik];W[be];B[ce];W[hk];B[io];W[gj];B[lb];W[kb];B[mc];W[kc];B[em];W[ol];B[rn];W[rm]
;B[ro];W[sm];B[db];W[eb];B[ca];W[mb];B[nb];W[la];B[ea];W[fa];B[ga];W[da];B[eg];W[fh]
;B[ea];W[fb];B[hc];W[hb];B[hd];W[da];B[cb];W[eo];B[en];W[fo];B[fn];W[am];B[dn];W[bl]
;B[ak];W[jn];B[fp];W[bm];B[es];W[ds];B[ml];W[nl];B[lk];W[nk];B[na];W[qa];B[pa];W[ra]
;B[pb];W[on];B[nn];W[dp];B[om];W[pm];B[ma];W[lb];B[aj];W[ai];B[ag];W[ah];B[af];W[cg]
;B[de];W[ec];B[sn];W[op];B[oq];W[kl];B[ll];W[cn];B[fd];W[gb];B[ed];W[ib];B[oo];W[ea])

9th Jeongganjang Cup Started

The annual all female team tournament, Jeongganjang Cup started with the first game was played at January 8. The opening game was between Aoki Kikuyo (8 dan) of Japan vs. Moon Dowon (2 dan) of South Korea.


Aoki Kikuyo (left) vs. Moon Dowon (right)

Aoki opened the game with her favorite opening, the Low Chinese fuseki. Moon answered it with a new fashion in this fuseki, keima enclosure against black low stone. The game proceed fast and Moon was the first to start a fight with his keima approach. Aoki played a territorial oriented answer and took a potential upper side.

Aoki later played a dangerous combination which left her with an unsettled group at the lower side. Moon later found a good combination (move 142 and 144) and successfully trapped black's weak group at the left side and eventually killed them. Aoki resigned at move 220. She was behind more than 10 points.


Moon Dowon (19 y.o), became pro in 2008 and promoted to 2 dan in 2009.

Here is the game record:
Moon Dowon (white) vs. Aoki Kikuyo (black). Resukt: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 1]DT[2011-01-08]
PB[Aoki Kikuyo]BR[8p]PW[Moon Dowon]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[fc];W[cf];B[jd];W[qf];B[re];W[rf];B[qe];W[pf]
;B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh];B[nf];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[nn];B[lp];W[mn];B[qj];W[pi]
;B[mk];W[mi];B[mj];W[jq];B[ko];W[ln];B[jp];W[kq];B[iq];W[ir];B[hr];W[lo];B[mp];W[kp]
;B[ip];W[mr];B[nr];W[js];B[lr];W[kr];B[ms];W[hq];B[eq];W[dq];B[gq];W[hp];B[fr];W[ho]
;B[eo];W[do];B[dr];W[cr];B[fp];W[kj];B[kk];W[jk];B[km];W[kn];B[jl];W[jj];B[lj];W[li]
;B[ml];W[hc];B[kh];W[ki];B[hd];W[ic];B[id];W[jc];B[dc];W[cc];B[ed];W[kd];B[de];W[cd]
;B[ke];W[lc];B[ld];W[kc];B[mc];W[le];B[kf];W[md];B[nc];W[lf];B[lg];W[jg];B[kg];W[jh]
;B[if];W[mg];B[eg];W[cg];B[cm];W[dn];B[cj];W[ds];B[es];W[er];B[jn];W[jo];B[dr];W[ol]
;B[ok];W[er];B[in];W[io];B[dr];W[qc];B[pc];W[er];B[mf];W[gc];B[ng];W[gd];B[mh];W[oi]
;B[dr];W[dm];B[cs];W[cl];B[fe];W[br];B[gb];W[hb];B[eb];W[mb];B[nb];W[la];B[cb];W[bb]
;B[ba];W[ef];B[ff];W[eh];B[bl];W[bm];B[ck];W[dl];B[bn];W[cn];B[am];W[bi];B[bj];W[ej]
;B[cm];W[ak];B[ci];W[bh];B[dh];W[di];B[ce];W[dg];B[bf];W[fg];B[qp];W[hs];B[gr];W[lm]
;B[ll];W[il];B[qn];W[ee];B[bd];W[bs];B[ds];W[fd];B[bc];W[hg];B[fm];W[gl];B[fl];W[fk]
;B[gm];W[el];B[hl];W[hk];B[gk];W[gj];B[im];W[ik];B[hf];W[gf];B[bg];W[ch];B[ri];W[rh]
;B[rj];W[qo];B[ro];W[rn];B[pn];W[op];B[rp];W[oq];B[or];W[qm];B[rm];W[pm];B[on];W[om]
;B[sn];W[oo];B[rn];W[nl];B[oh];W[ni];B[pg];W[qg];B[nq];W[ga])

Seo Bongsoo Second Victory

Senior team climb up once more. Seo Bongsoo, Senior team's representative, beat Moon Dowon (2 dan) of the Female team.


Seo Bongsoo


Moon Dowon

There was an instructive sequence starting from move 69 to 84. At this point, many thought Moon Dowon will win the game. However, Seo showed his skill by creating a ko fight at the upper right corner. Seo gained bottom board as the ko result.



The game ended at move 261 with Seo Bongsoo 6.5 points victory. Seo Bongsoo will play Lee Sula (1 dan) tomorrow.


Post game interview

Here is the game record:
Seo Bongsoo (black) vs. Moon Dowon (white). Result: B+6.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[4th GG Auction Cup, game 11]
DT[2010-08-27]PB[Seo Bongsoo]BR[9p]PW[Moon Dowon]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+6.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[pp];B[qn];W[nq];B[pj];W[nc];B[od];W[jc];B[lc];W[nd];B[kd];W[oe]
;B[pf];W[qc];B[pd];W[pb];B[fc];W[mf];B[of];W[ie];B[kf];W[ig];B[hc];W[ic];B[hd];W[je]
;B[ke];W[kh];B[lg];W[nf];B[lh];W[nh];B[ki];W[ii];B[jh];W[ih];B[ph];W[jk];B[mb];W[nb]
;B[lk];W[ci];B[cg];W[cn];B[er];W[dq];B[iq];W[rp];B[dr];W[cr];B[br];W[cq];B[fq];W[kq]
;B[fo];W[fn];B[gn];W[fm];B[di];W[dj];B[dh];W[ej];B[cj];W[ck];B[rd];W[rc];B[bj];W[bi]
;B[bk];W[bl];B[cl];W[aj];B[dk];W[ak];B[ck];W[cm];B[ek];W[fj];B[bm];W[al];B[bh];W[bn]
;B[nj];W[oi];B[oj];W[sd];B[ro];W[qo];B[rn];W[gm];B[qq];W[qp];B[na];W[ld];B[le];W[oa]
;B[oc];W[ob];B[qa];W[qg];B[rf];W[ra];B[rb];W[sb];B[sa];W[kb];B[lb];W[ra];B[rq];W[rg]
;B[se];W[qb];B[or];W[pq];B[pr];W[rr];B[qr];W[sq];B[mq];W[pn];B[oq];W[qm];B[pm];W[rm]
;B[on];W[po];B[oo];W[pl];B[om];W[rj];B[pi];W[ip];B[hq];W[ko];B[op];W[sp];B[hn];W[jm]
;B[im];W[lj];B[mi];W[jl];B[ri];W[rk];B[gf];W[cc];B[bd];W[eo];B[gh];W[kj];B[gj];W[fk]
;B[rh];W[go];B[jp];W[io];B[kp];W[lp];B[jq];W[ln];B[lq];W[fp];B[fi];W[gk];B[cs];W[ib]
;B[hb];W[pe];B[qe];W[ne];B[pg];W[ei];B[ah];W[ai];B[eh];W[hj];B[bq];W[bp];B[sr];W[ss]
;B[qs];W[ha];B[ga];W[ia];B[gb];W[gi];B[fh];W[aq];B[jo];W[jn];B[lm];W[mn];B[mm];W[np]
;B[mp];W[no];B[nr];W[he];B[ge];W[eq];B[fr];W[ji];B[kg];W[mk];B[gp];W[hp];B[gq];W[in]
;B[ml];W[kk];B[ql];W[qk];B[pk];W[ol];B[nl];W[rl];B[md];W[sn];B[rs];W[so];B[sr];W[hg]
;B[bs];W[gg];B[fg];W[ar];B[kc];W[ka];B[lo];W[kn];B[mo];W[nn];B[ll];W[mj];B[ni];W[mh]
;B[li];W[oh];B[ch];W[am];B[sj];W[sk];B[si];W[hh];B[jg];W[ma];B[la];W[qj];B[hf];W[if]
;B[na];W[sc];B[ma];W[qi];B[qh];W[nk];B[ok];W[ql];B[nm])