Xie Yimin Defended Female Meijin

The 24th Female Meijin brought another title for Xie Yimin (5 dan). After losing her Female Kisei in February, Xie successfully defended her Female Meijin this time.

Mukai led the game halfway through until Xie played black 137. The move forced Mukai to gave up half of her group. It was quite a tsumego to work there. Can you figure out how black threaten to capture white if she connected with G2 instead?

Xie pulled out a 1.5 points victory and got her 5th conseutive Female Meijin. This is Mukai's 3rd unsuccessful attempt to capture Female Meijin. Her record against Xie s poor as Xie is leading with 14-4.

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[3]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[24th Female Meijin title match 2]
DT[2012-03-14]PB[Xie Yimin]BR[Female Meijin]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[5d]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[nc];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[pm];B[nq];W[qi];B[qg];W[ci]
;B[gd];W[de];B[jd];W[oi];B[og];W[fq];B[bp];W[bn];B[co];W[cm];B[cq];W[dq];B[br];W[iq]
;B[gg];W[qc];B[pc];W[dr];B[cn];W[dm];B[bo];W[bm];B[cr];W[gi];B[cg];W[eg];B[cd];W[cc]
;B[di];W[ch];B[dg];W[dh];B[ef];W[fg];B[df];W[ff];B[ee];W[gb];B[dd];W[ec];B[mh];W[mj]
;B[mn];W[lq];B[nj];W[nk];B[ni];W[oj];B[mk];W[nl];B[lj];W[ml];B[lk];W[ib];B[jb];W[ic]
;B[jc];W[id];B[bc];W[je];B[ke];W[kf];B[jf];W[ie];B[le];W[kg];B[ri];W[rh];B[qh];W[rj]
;B[pi];W[qj];B[oh];W[pj];B[ij];W[hk];B[ik];W[il];B[ip];W[jq];B[en];W[hl];B[eo];W[bb]
;B[bd];W[ih];B[fe];W[gm];B[gf];W[gh];B[gp];W[gq];B[bg];W[bh];B[mr];W[np];B[mq];W[pp]
;B[oq];W[qq];B[rq];W[qr];B[rr];W[rn];B[sp];W[mp];B[op];W[oo];B[lp];W[lo];B[kp];W[kq]
;B[jp];W[mo];B[hp];W[lr];B[hq];W[hr];B[fp];W[ms];B[ns];W[ls];B[ir]
(;W[os];B[pr];W[nr];B[gr];W[qs];B[rs];W[ps];B[ro];W[jr];B[hs];W[rd];B[qb];W[rg]
;B[rf];W[lf];B[mf];W[ja];B[ka];W[mg];B[nf];W[ia];B[lb];W[sn];B[so];W[sq];B[sr];W[ab]
;B[em];W[el];B[ln];W[ko];B[kn];W[jo];B[jn];W[io];B[jl];W[kl];B[jk];W[ll];B[im];W[sf]
;B[se];W[sh];B[sg];W[me];B[ne];W[sf];B[eh];W[fh];B[sg];W[md];B[lc];W[sf];B[fc];W[fb]
;B[sg];W[mc];B[mb];W[sf];B[re];W[ph];B[pg];W[ld];B[kd];W[ji];B[kk];W[hg];B[kh];W[jg]
;B[hj];W[gj];B[lh];W[lg];B[nn];W[ag];B[af];W[ah];B[on];W[pn];B[jh];W[ii];B[om];W[ol]
;B[ng];W[if];B[cj];W[bj];B[fm];W[fl];B[gn];W[dn];B[do];W[be];B[ae];W[ac];B[gc];W[ed]
;B[ce];W[hm];B[ki];W[ho];B[go];W[in];B[jm];W[ao];B[ap];W[an];B[hn];W[no];B[hi];W[hf]
;B[ge];W[js];B[hh];W[is];B[hr];W[ad];B[bf];W[hc];B[gk];W[gl];B[ei];W[dj];B[jj];W[ig]
;B[dl];W[ej];B[pi];W[si];B[ph];W[sg])
(;W[gr];B[jr];W[os]C[White tries to gain more liberty]
(;B[ks];W[nr];B[kr];W[ns];B[ps])
(;B[pr]C[If black plays here instead...];W[nr];B[qs];W[is];B[js];W[hs];B[or];W[ks]
;B[ns];W[kr])))

Xie Yimin Leads Female Meijin

After her unsuccessful attempt to defend her Female Kisei, Xie Yimin is back in another title defense. This time, she'll play Mukai Chiaki in best-of-3 series for the Female Meijin.

The first game was played on February 29. Xie Yimin played white while Mukai Chiaki was black. Mukai focused on the teritory in this game, giving Xie the active play. Xie later sacrificed 2 stones at the bottom to gain thickness at the center. Xie later handled Mukai's invasion at the upper left corner well and won the game by 15.5 points.

Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Xie Yimin (right)

The next game will be played on March 14,

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (white) vs. Mukai Chiaki (black). Result: W+15.5

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[24th Female Meijin title match 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Xie Yimin]
WR[Female Meijin]
DT[2012-02-29]
BR[5d]
RE[W+15.5]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[dl];B[gp];W[do];B[dp];W[ep];B[cp]
;W[cq];B[dm];W[eo];B[cm];W[em];B[el];W[fm];B[dk];W[fl];B[ek];W[iq]
;B[ho];W[kp];B[jo];W[ko];B[jn];W[oq];B[kn];W[po];B[qo];W[pn];B[qn]
;W[pm];B[pq];W[or];B[ql];W[ci];B[cj];W[cf];B[jc];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd]
;B[pf];W[ke];B[gc];W[ec];B[lc];W[me];B[ie];W[hd];B[hc];W[jg];B[id]
;W[kk];B[ik];W[im];B[jl];W[qh];B[og];W[mh];B[mg];W[lg];B[lh];W[qe]
;B[qd];W[ng];B[nh];W[mf];B[mi];W[oh];B[mg];W[nf];B[oi];W[ph];B[qf]
;W[pj];B[jp];W[jq];B[fq];W[eq];B[kg];W[mh];B[kq];W[ni];B[lq];W[mp]
;B[mq];W[mo];B[jr];W[qr];B[rk];W[rq];B[rp];W[ir];B[kr];W[bj];B[bk]
;W[dj];B[ck];W[kh];B[mn];W[nn];B[mm];W[nq];B[mr];W[fr];B[gr];W[es]
;B[gs];W[ob];B[pb];W[od];B[pc];W[mb];B[rg];W[cn];B[bn];W[dn];B[bm]
;W[bq];B[bd];W[be];B[db];W[eb];B[cd];W[de];B[bb];W[cc];B[cb];W[dc]
;B[bc];W[ad];B[ac];W[aa];B[ea];W[fb];B[ce];W[bf];B[df];W[ef];B[dg]
;W[bh];B[ee];W[fe];B[eg];W[ff];B[fd];W[ed];B[ae];W[di];B[ei];W[hf]
;B[cg];W[bg];B[he];W[ej];B[fg];W[gg];B[gh];W[hh];B[fj];W[gi];B[fi]
;W[fh];B[eh];W[ai];B[af];W[fk];B[gj];W[ag];B[ak];W[ad];B[ae];W[da]
;B[ib];W[fp];B[hi];W[gq];B[hq];W[hr];B[jh];W[kf];B[fq];W[hj];B[gh]
;W[ii];B[hk];W[gq];B[ih];W[gi];B[fq];W[hi];B[gk];W[gq];B[ge];W[gf]
;B[fq];W[qm];B[rm];W[gq];B[if];W[ig];B[fq];W[pe];B[gq];W[re];B[rd]
;W[sd];B[sc];W[se];B[rb];W[aj];B[ch];W[fa];B[ca];W[ea];B[dh];W[ab]
;B[bi];W[ci];B[rh];W[ri];B[si];W[rj];B[sj];W[pl];B[pk];W[ok];B[qk]
;W[bo];B[jj];W[mj];B[pr];W[ps];B[qq];W[rr];B[sp];W[sq];B[nm];W[no]
;B[ji];W[kb];B[lb];W[la];B[kc];W[gn];B[nk];W[ol];B[lj];W[li];B[mk]
;W[kj];B[nj];W[lk];B[oj];W[qj];B[pi];W[qi];B[of];W[oe];B[oa];W[nb]
;B[gb];W[af];B[ga];W[ad];B[ns];W[os];B[ae];W[hg];B[fc];W[ee];B[di]
;W[ad];B[ba];W[ab];B[ae];W[sl];B[sk];W[ad];B[fs];W[er];B[ae];W[rn]
;B[sn];W[ad];B[pp];W[op];B[ae];W[rf];B[qg];W[ad];B[bi];W[aa];B[ah]
;W[in];B[io];W[jm];B[km];W[jk];B[ij];W[go];B[kl];W[il];B[ll];W[nl]
;B[ml];W[nr];B[ms];W[ln];B[jb];W[ka];B[ja];W[ma];B[ai];W[om];B[ki]
;W[lj];B[is];W[ld];B[ao];W[ap];B[an];W[mc];B[gm];W[hn];B[gl];W[fh]
;B[kd];W[je];B[gh];W[lo];B[fh])

Wang Chenxing 6 Consecutive Victory.

After defeating Yoshida Mika and Lee Sula, Wang Chenxing went on a rampage and won the next 4 games. Giving her a 6 conseecutive victory at the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup.

She won from Mukai Chiaki at the fourth game. The game was close, but Wang played the endgame beautifully and won by resignation.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Mukai Chiaki (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 04]DT[2012-02-04]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]BR[5p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[oc];B[ld];W[of];B[qf];W[ed];B[ic];W[qc];B[od];W[pc]
;B[oe];W[ci];B[dh];W[di];B[eh];W[ei];B[fh];W[cn];B[bc];W[gc];B[ch];W[gj];B[fq];W[en]
;B[co];W[bn];B[qn];W[np];B[pk];W[hq];B[fo];W[ho];B[fn];W[bp];B[fl];W[dk];B[hk];W[hm]
;B[gk];W[jl];B[lq];W[jq];B[in];W[hn];B[dm];W[em];B[dn];W[el];B[do];W[fm];B[bo];W[cl]
;B[cm];W[nl];B[gm];W[gn];B[gl];W[gi];B[dl];W[ek];B[jk];W[kl];B[ji];W[bl];B[bm];W[hh]
;B[ij];W[bb];B[cc];W[cb];B[on];W[nn];B[oq];W[op];B[pq];W[nq];B[nr];W[mr];B[or];W[mq]
;B[rp];W[oj];B[ig];W[hg];B[ok];W[nk];B[nj];W[mj];B[ni];W[mi];B[bh];W[if];B[jg];W[jf]
;B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[mf];W[me];B[hf];W[mg];B[mh];W[nf];B[nh];W[gf];B[nc];W[nb]
;B[md];W[mc];B[he];W[id];B[nd];W[lb];B[eb];W[pg];B[pi];W[jd];B[hd];W[gd];B[db];W[qh]
;B[lc];W[mb];B[pf];W[og];B[rc];W[rb];B[re];W[sc];B[rg];W[rh];B[rd];W[qj];B[pj];W[gr]
;B[lk];W[kk];B[lj];W[qq];B[qr];W[ll];B[mk];W[kj];B[li];W[er];B[dr];W[ds];B[cr];W[qp]
;B[rq];W[ns];B[mm];W[ml];B[nm];W[mn];B[om];W[lm];B[ps];W[ec];B[fb];W[gb];B[qg];W[ph]
;B[kc];W[jc];B[kb];W[ac];B[ib];W[hc];B[ad];W[bd];B[cd];W[ae];B[ca];W[fa];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[be];W[ms];B[os];W[jb];B[la];W[eq];B[ma];W[na];B[ja];W[ka];B[la];W[ep];B[eo];W[cs]
;B[bs];W[es];B[br];W[fp];B[rj];W[fc];B[ad];W[rk];B[qi];W[bd];B[sb];W[ra];B[ad];W[ri]
;B[qk];W[bd];B[ng];W[mf];B[ad];W[sg];B[sf];W[bd];B[pa];W[pb];B[ad];W[rs];B[rr];W[bd]
;B[ff];W[ge];B[ad];W[qs];B[ss];W[bd];B[hi];W[ih];B[ad];W[qs];B[rs];W[bd];B[fi];W[fj]
;B[ad];W[pd];B[pe];W[bd];B[no];W[oo];B[ad];W[sj];B[il];W[im];B[rl];W[bd];B[ln];W[mo]
;B[ad];W[qj];B[aa];W[sl];B[rj];W[sk];B[sm];W[si];B[qm];W[bi];B[fe];W[ii];B[jj];W[ki]
;B[jh];W[hj])

At the fifth game, Wang played Park Jiyeon. Park got a nice position at the upper board. However, Wang broke into the upper right corner after a ko fight at E14. Black couldn't find a place to reverse the position afterward.

Wang Chenxing (left ) vs. Park Jiyeon (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Park Jiyeon (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 05]
DT[2012-02-05]PB[Park Jiyeon]BR[2p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[gp];W[hp];B[fq];W[fp];B[go];W[fr]
;B[hq];W[eq];B[gr];W[fq];B[ip];W[cp];B[ho];W[oq];B[pq];W[op];B[pn];W[lp];B[nc];W[jq]
;B[no];W[pr];B[qr];W[ln];B[co];W[bp];B[en];W[bo];B[ek];W[qi];B[ko];W[pp];B[qq];W[lo]
;B[or];W[nr];B[ps];W[mq];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[id];W[qf];B[re];W[ql];B[qm];W[pl]
;B[rf];W[on];B[kd];W[gm];B[dm];W[im];B[fo];W[cl];B[cn];W[bn];B[jk];W[gk];B[jm];W[jn]
;B[in];W[jl];B[km];W[il];B[kn];W[kl];B[lm];W[el];B[fl];W[dk];B[fk];W[fm];B[fi];W[hi]
;B[fe];W[ff];B[gh];W[ee];B[ge];W[ec];B[eb];W[gf];B[hh];W[ih];B[ig];W[fd];B[gd];W[hg]
;B[if];W[hf];B[ed];W[ie];B[ef];W[eg];B[de];W[df];B[je];W[ee];B[em];W[dl];B[ii];W[jh]
;B[ji];W[ki];B[ef];W[jj];B[fg];W[ee];B[ij];W[hj];B[ef];W[eh];B[he];W[ee];B[kj];W[ik]
;B[ef];W[qe];B[ee];W[qd];B[qg];W[pc];B[qh];W[pi];B[rd];W[rc];B[oc];W[pb];B[ce];W[pg]
;B[ri];W[rj];B[sh];W[ph];B[rg];W[be];B[bd];W[bf];B[ei];W[ci];B[di];W[ch];B[mm];W[ir]
;B[hr];W[ma];B[mb];W[mk];B[of];W[oe];B[ne];W[nf];B[pe];W[pf];B[od];W[ng];B[om];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[nn];B[mn];W[oo];B[nm];W[bc];B[cd];W[ad];B[kp];W[kq];B[mp];W[lq];B[mo];W[ns]
;B[dj];W[cj];B[nk];W[nj];B[lh];W[li];B[cb];W[lf];B[ok];W[rl];B[kg];W[na];B[la];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[oa];B[lc];W[sj];B[si];W[bb];B[dp];W[dr];B[pk];W[qk];B[pj];W[qj];B[is];W[js]
;B[iq];W[jr];B[sc];W[sb];B[sd];W[rb];B[gl];W[mh];B[lk];W[lj];B[ll];W[kk];B[ba];W[rn]
;B[ro];W[hl];B[rm];W[fj];B[ej];W[sm];B[qn];W[gi];B[fh];W[sn];B[dc];W[ac];B[gj];W[jj]
;B[hk];W[jg];B[kf];W[jf];B[gg];W[lg];B[le];W[os];B[pr];W[pm];B[so];W[sl];B[qo];W[kh]
;B[mf];W[ke];B[dh];W[dg];B[kf];W[ep];B[eo];W[oj])

At the next game, Wang played Yashiro Kumiko from Japan. Wang played black this time and she got a nice position since the beginning. The game was already decided on black 167 when Wang captured Yashiro's group at the right side.

Yashiro Kumio (left) vs. Wang Chenxing (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Yashiro Kumiko (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 06]DT[2012-02-06]
PB[Wang Chenxing]BR[2p]PW[Yashiro Kumiko]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[mp];B[dp];W[qo];B[ro];W[pp];B[qn];W[qq]
;B[po];W[rq];B[lq];W[or];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cn];B[co];W[dn]
;B[fp];W[ch];B[cc];W[ce];B[be];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[bf];W[dj];B[eb];W[cq];B[bo];W[eq]
;B[ep];W[fr];B[fq];W[er];B[hq];W[gr];B[dq];W[dr];B[bq];W[br];B[cp];W[cr];B[ef];W[de]
;B[hr];W[aq];B[hn];W[eg];B[pb];W[qh];B[ph];W[pi];B[oi];W[qi];B[qj];W[rj];B[rk];W[qk]
;B[pk];W[rh];B[pg];W[sk];B[ql];W[rf];B[re];W[si];B[qf];W[rg];B[lc];W[ld];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[ke];W[lb];B[fg];W[dh];B[jc];W[mc];B[kb];W[lc];B[id];W[jb];B[je];W[ib];B[fh];W[lp]
;B[fk];W[gf];B[ff];W[ge];B[hg];W[if];B[jg];W[im];B[oo];W[np];B[in];W[jm];B[cl];W[dl]
;B[ck];W[dk];B[bn];W[fj];B[gj];W[gk];B[ej];W[fl];B[fi];W[hl];B[ik];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk]
;B[cj];W[gc];B[kj];W[ij];B[lk];W[hj];B[hi];W[ii];B[ih];W[ji];B[ki];W[jh];B[kh];W[hk]
;B[ig];W[gq];B[gp];W[kq];B[sl];W[sj];B[lm];W[mf];B[lg];W[mn];B[em];W[dm];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fm];W[fj];B[ap];W[ar];B[fk];W[jn];B[gl];W[gm];B[hm];W[fl];B[sh];W[fj];B[ri];W[gn]
;B[ip];W[ho];B[io];W[go];B[fk];W[gl];B[hp];W[bi];B[bj];W[jr];B[ci];W[fj];B[bh];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[bg];B[ai];W[ml];B[ll];W[mm];B[mk];W[lf];B[kf];W[mg];B[mh];W[rp];B[nl];W[qo]
;B[rn];W[on];B[pn];W[om];B[ob])

At the last round of stage 1, Wang played Kim Hyeoyimin of Korea. Kim who played white stacked a big territory at the upper board. However, Wang's position at the bottom board was thick. Kim tried to invade at move 52, but the invasion didn't turn out well and the invading group was killed. Black later found black 131 and things went downhill for white afterward.

Wang Chenxing

Kim Hyeoyimin

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 07]
DT[2012-02-07]PB[Wang Chenxing ]BR[2p]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cm];B[df];W[fc];B[cj];W[dq]
;B[kq];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[of];B[pi];W[qc];B[pj];W[lc];B[nf];W[ne]
;B[oe];W[mf];B[ng];W[me];B[pf];W[od];B[og];W[pc];B[ko];W[kl];B[ld];W[kd];B[kc];W[mc]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[md];W[nb];B[le];W[jd];B[lf];W[jf];B[fo];W[oq];B[pq];W[po];B[np];W[op]
;B[no];W[qo];B[rp];W[qm];B[pm];W[pr];B[qr];W[pl];B[om];W[pp];B[qq];W[rl];B[qn];W[rm]
;B[rn];W[ro];B[so];W[pn];B[sn];W[pk];B[nl];W[nr];B[rs];W[jq];B[kr];W[hn];B[jp];W[jn]
;B[gm];W[ip];B[hp];W[jo];B[kp];W[hl];B[io];W[em];B[fk];W[gl];B[ge];W[hd];B[er];W[dr]
;B[dl];W[cl];B[ck];W[el];B[ek];W[hi];B[he];W[ie];B[ji];W[kh];B[jh];W[ki];B[kg];W[jg]
;B[kj];W[lg];B[mg];W[kf];B[jj];W[gj];B[lj];W[ei];B[gh];W[gi];B[dh];W[ri];B[gd];W[gc]
;B[hc];W[id];B[ig];W[gn];B[kb];W[lb];B[ic];W[hb];B[ib];W[ia];B[ka];W[jc];B[mb];W[ma]
;B[la];W[gp];B[gq];W[bf];B[bg];W[be];B[mb];W[jb];B[dm];W[dn];B[dk];W[cn];B[fh];W[ho]
;B[iq];W[fp];B[ep];W[go];B[eq];W[eo];B[kn];W[in];B[qe];W[ob];B[re];W[ej];B[eh];W[ll]
;B[mm];W[mh];B[sp];W[qk];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[br];B[ed];W[qd];B[ec];W[eb];B[dd];W[cc]
;B[sd])

With this, Japan is down to their last 2 players, Mannami Nao and Xie Yimin. Korea is down to Park Jieun. While China is still perfect. Wang will play Mannami Nao at the beginning of the second stage. Can either Japan or Korea stop China?

Round 3 Result: Japan Is Still Unbeatable

Round 3 of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw many crucial matches. The China-Korea match was a match for the gold as both teams were strong candidates for the gold medal. The other match were between USA and Europe to determine who will avoid the last place. The game between Japan and Taiwan is also crucial as the winner will save at least the bronze medal in this championship.

Yamashita Keigo faced Chen Shiyuan at the first board. Chen actually had the ball to win, but Yamashita kept on pushing and finally turned the tide and score one point for Japan.

Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Chen Shiyuan (right)

Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Chen Shiyuan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Chen Shiyuan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[cf];W[ci];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be]
;B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[bo];W[co];B[bp];W[bn];B[cn];W[cm];B[dn];W[bm]
;B[dq];W[cq];B[cp];W[dr];B[do];W[eq];B[dm];W[dl];B[el];W[dk];B[gm];W[ek];B[gp];W[fl]
;B[fn];W[hq];B[gl];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh];B[nf];W[oi];B[nj];W[lh]
;B[og];W[me];B[ne];W[ng];B[mf];W[of];B[fd];W[nb];B[pb];W[jc];B[ff];W[df];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[lg];W[gb];B[fb];W[lc];B[ib];W[ic];B[hb];W[ie];B[jb];W[ge];B[fe];W[kb];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[hc];W[jg];B[mh];W[rk];B[rj];W[pk];B[ql];W[pj];B[kh];W[ii];B[ch];W[bf];B[eg];W[bh]
;B[ri];W[rh];B[ni];W[oh];B[qj];W[re];B[qh];W[rg];B[pi];W[qc];B[ob];W[op];B[ph];W[rb]
;B[pp];W[or];B[jh];W[ih];B[hf];W[ig];B[le];W[ke];B[jn];W[ko];B[pr];W[oq];B[os];W[ns]
;B[ps];W[mr];B[gq];W[gr];B[hp];W[iq];B[fr];W[er];B[ld];W[gi];B[fj];W[fi];B[hj];W[ij]
;B[cl];W[bl];B[ej];W[ei];B[dj];W[cj];B[fk];W[em];B[hk];W[gg];B[je];W[if];B[di];W[nc]
;B[pe];W[jk];B[kn];W[kj];B[lk];W[ll];B[kl];W[kk];B[lm];W[li];B[kg];W[pg];B[mg];W[og]
;B[lj];W[ki];B[mi];W[ka];B[no];W[jl];B[ml];W[mo];B[mn];W[oo];B[on];W[bq];B[ra];W[rc]
;B[ip];W[kp];B[fm];W[el];B[dh];W[gf];B[hi];W[fg];B[np];W[nq];B[nn];W[ec];B[eb];W[lo]
;B[aq];W[ar];B[ap];W[br];B[hh];W[hg];B[fp];W[jd];B[hd];W[kf];B[jm];W[il];B[ep];W[im]
;B[in];W[qa];B[qb];W[sa];B[pa];W[ra];B[he];W[hm];B[hn])

The game between Yamashiro Hiroshi and Xiao Zhenghao was the last to finish. The game was close and Yamashiro didn't get the luck like in his first round. Xiao won the game by 0.5 points.

Yamashiro Hiroshi (left) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (right)

Xiao Zhenghao (black) vs. Yamashiro Hiroshi (white). Result: B+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Xiao Zhenghao]BR[7p]PW[Yamashiro Hiroshi]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+0.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[pm];B[nq];W[qi];B[cp];W[nc];B[qf];W[pb]
;B[qc];W[ne];B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[eq]
;B[hp];W[gp];B[ho];W[hq];B[iq];W[go];B[hn];W[cn];B[gq];W[hr];B[dn];W[gn];B[gm];W[gr]
;B[cm];W[hm];B[gl];W[jo];B[fe];W[fb];B[jn];W[hl];B[hk];W[il];B[ik];W[jl];B[ko];W[gk]
;B[em];W[jp];B[jk];W[kl];B[kk];W[fk];B[el];W[gi];B[ll];W[in];B[lk];W[op];B[oq];W[ih]
;B[ql];W[rm];B[qj];W[pj];B[pk];W[rj];B[rk];W[qk];B[km];W[ip];B[qj];W[ok];B[oj];W[qk]
;B[gh];W[pl];B[hi];W[fh];B[gg];W[ce];B[be];W[bf];B[bg];W[cg];B[df];W[ef];B[dg];W[dh]
;B[ch];W[eg];B[af];W[he];B[fi];W[ei];B[gj];W[fj];B[ee];W[co];B[do];W[bm];B[cl];W[bp]
;B[bq];W[cq];B[dp];W[bo];B[dq];W[cr];B[br];W[dr];B[cs];W[er];B[an];W[bl];B[bk];W[ck]
;B[bj];W[bn];B[ap];W[gi];B[fg];W[hj];B[ij];W[hh];B[gj];W[bs];B[fi];W[ds];B[gi];W[qb]
;B[id];W[ic];B[jd];W[hd];B[if];W[ie];B[md];W[nd];B[je];W[jf];B[kf];W[jg];B[mf];W[jc]
;B[kc];W[nf];B[mg];W[rc];B[rd];W[sb];B[rh];W[qh];B[qg];W[kg];B[me];W[ng];B[mh];W[hg]
;B[ri];W[si];B[sh];W[sj];B[rf];W[nj];B[ph];W[pe];B[qe];W[li];B[mi];W[mj];B[mc];W[nb]
;B[lb];W[jb];B[kh];W[cj];B[al];W[ar];B[ci];W[ro];B[rp];W[sp];B[sq];W[so];B[rq];W[lq]
;B[lr];W[mr];B[kq];W[kr];B[kp];W[ls];B[jq];W[io];B[nr];W[mp];B[mn];W[lf];B[le];W[ke]
;B[kd];W[pc];B[sd];W[jm];B[kn];W[np];B[lg];W[lj];B[kf];W[ns];B[os];W[ps];B[ms];W[sf]
;B[se];W[ns];B[qs];W[or];B[pr];W[qd];B[ge];W[hf];B[qc];W[ms];B[os];W[nm];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[qd];W[aq];B[nn];W[on];B[dj];W[am];B[nl];W[mm];B[lm];W[oi];B[jh];W[ig];B[pi];W[qj]
;B[oh];W[ak];B[aj];W[ir];B[jr];W[js];B[lp];W[mq];B[mo];W[fn];B[od];W[nh];B[pg];W[ea]
;B[oc];W[ob];B[ep];W[gf];B[ff];W[da];B[ca];W[ni];B[fp];W[fq];B[ml];W[om];B[sc];W[rb]
;B[oe];W[of];B[pf];W[fm];B[fl];W[ii];B[en];W[no];B[ji];W[fo];B[kb];W[ja];B[mb];W[na]
;B[kj];W[gd];B[fd];W[lh];B[ki];W[al];B[eh];W[nk];B[mk];W[ol];B[pp];W[ma];B[la];W[ka]
;B[ed];W[eo];B[og])

The Japan team opened and closed the third round. Yamashiro Hiroshi's game was the last game to finish, while Sakai Hideyuki's game against Zhou Junxun was the first to finish. Unlike Yamashiro Hirosh's result, Sakai won the game in 135 moves.

Sakai Hideyuki (left) vs. Zhou Junxun (right)

Sakai Hideyuki (black) vs Zhou Junxun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]BR[8p]PW[Zhou Junxun]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[cp];W[pp];B[eq];W[cf];B[jc];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qn];W[nq];B[rh];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[rf];B[rp];W[qq];B[pl];W[ck];B[qb];W[rb];B[qd];W[rc];B[lq];W[rq];B[fc];W[cn]
;B[nr];W[oq];B[fe];W[db];B[pg];W[pf];B[og];W[of];B[nf];W[ng];B[mf];W[qh];B[qi];W[ph]
;B[nh];W[pi];B[qj];W[fg];B[dj];W[cj];B[di];W[dg];B[ci];W[dk];B[fj];W[ek];B[fi];W[hg]
;B[eb];W[dc];B[gl];W[fn];B[hi];W[id];B[ic];W[hd];B[hc];W[gq];B[iq];W[go];B[eo];W[en]
;B[or];W[pr];B[mq];W[ro];B[qo];W[qp];B[bn];W[bo];B[co];W[bm];B[dn];W[an];B[dm];W[fl]
;B[bp];W[io];B[fk];W[em];B[mg];W[rn];B[pb];W[rg];B[ri];W[oh];B[rm];W[il];B[ik];W[hh]
;B[gf];W[fh];B[jl];W[im];B[ji];W[pj];B[nj];W[pk];B[ql];W[ol];B[on];W[nk];B[da];W[ca]
;B[ea];W[bb];B[hf];W[jh];B[jf];W[ki];B[kj];W[ii];B[jj];W[kf];B[li];W[kg];B[ke];W[le]
;B[kd];W[fr];B[er];W[es];B[cr];W[ir];B[jr];W[hr];B[jp])

Ogata Masaki played against the young Wang Yuanjun at the fourth board. Ogata played carefully and defended his group well. Wang resigned after 214 moves.

Ogata Masaki (left) vs. Wang Yuanjun (right)

Ogata Masaki (white) vs. Wang Yuanjun (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[Wang Yuanjun]BR[4p]PW[Ogata Masaki]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[kc];W[qj]
;B[qm];W[qg];B[pf];W[re];B[rd];W[qe];B[pd];W[pe];B[oe];W[od];B[nd];W[oc];B[nc];W[pb]
;B[qb];W[nb];B[mc];W[rb];B[ra];W[jc];B[of];W[kb];B[mb];W[gc];B[fe];W[kd];B[qf];W[rf]
;B[rh];W[rg];B[qi];W[pi];B[rj];W[pj];B[qk];W[ng];B[mf];W[pk];B[pl];W[nk];B[nl];W[mk]
;B[ml];W[jq];B[lk];W[rk];B[ql];W[mi];B[lq];W[fc];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[dl]
;B[fo];W[gp];B[eq];W[ep];B[dr];W[dp];B[br];W[co];B[bo];W[cn];B[bn];W[cm];B[fh];W[ed]
;B[li];W[lh];B[ki];W[kh];B[jh];W[ji];B[jg];W[lf];B[ii];W[jj];B[mj];W[nj];B[lj];W[ij]
;B[hi];W[hj];B[gj];W[gk];B[fj];W[ll];B[kl];W[lm];B[ni];W[qh];B[mh];W[mg];B[jk];W[km]
;B[il];W[hl];B[jm];W[ko];B[hm];W[fl];B[io];W[jp];B[ri];W[oi];B[hp];W[hq];B[ik];W[hk]
;B[go];W[er];B[cs];W[eo];B[en];W[dn];B[lo];W[mo];B[lp];W[kn];B[em];W[el];B[iq];W[hr]
;B[ip];W[jr];B[gm];W[mm];B[ok];W[oj];B[ol];W[nh];B[ph];W[mi];B[oh];W[ni];B[ne];W[kk]
;B[hn];W[nq];B[oq];W[np];B[hf];W[qq];B[or];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[rr];W[qp];B[qr];W[pn]
;B[on];W[om];B[nm];W[nn];B[pm];W[oo];B[pq];W[nr];B[ns];W[om];B[rl];W[on];B[ee];W[fd]
;B[hd];W[hc];B[mr];W[qc];B[pc];W[rc];B[ob];W[qa];B[sd];W[sa];B[bm];W[ps];B[os];W[so]
;B[rn];W[sl];B[sk];W[sm];B[pg];W[ge];B[ff];W[eg];B[eh];W[dg];B[he];W[sn];B[sg];W[ci]
;B[cl];W[ck];B[bl];W[fr])

The fifth board was the battle between two ladies. Mukai Chiaki took on Hei Jiajia's challenge in a big moyo game. Hei Jiajia lost out the opening a little bit so she tried to control the upper side. Mukai Chiaki calmly responded to this plan and Jiajia had to sacrifice her lower right group to capture the upper side. However, it wasn't enough and she resigned at move 183.

Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Hei Jiajia (right)

Mukai Chiaki (black) vs. Hei Jiajia (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[Mukai Chiaki]BR[4p]PW[Hei Jiajia]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[cf];W[fc];B[dn];W[fq];B[dj];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg];B[of];W[qd];B[qg];W[qe];B[pe];W[rg]
;B[qh];W[jd];B[np];W[mq];B[lp];W[mp];B[mo];W[lo];B[mn];W[op];B[lq];W[no];B[nn];W[oo]
;B[mr];W[nq];B[on];W[qr];B[rr];W[ko];B[iq];W[qq];B[rq];W[io];B[kr];W[nr];B[hp];W[kl]
;B[lk];W[jj];B[ll];W[pp];B[qo];W[li];B[kj];W[ki];B[jk];W[go];B[ho];W[hn];B[gp];W[gm]
;B[km];W[fo];B[fp];W[ep];B[eo];W[jm];B[gq];W[ik];B[fr];W[bn];B[bm];W[bo];B[cl];W[eq]
;B[ij];W[ji];B[il];W[hk];B[im];W[gj];B[in];W[ei];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[bd];B[be];W[ce]
;B[bq];W[er];B[gr];W[br];B[cd];W[oh];B[nh];W[ni];B[og];W[ce];B[cr];W[cq];B[cd];W[di]
;B[ci];W[ce];B[ar];W[bs];B[cd];W[ch];B[bh];W[ce];B[cs];W[ds];B[cd];W[jq];B[jr];W[ce]
;B[as];W[ap];B[cd];W[oi];B[pb];W[ph];B[rb];W[qb];B[qa];W[rc];B[mc];W[ce];B[df];W[bg]
;B[cg];W[dh];B[bi];W[bf];B[cd];W[jl];B[jn];W[ce];B[pr];W[ae];B[qs];W[kc];B[le];W[kf]
;B[lf];W[kg];B[rh];W[ra];B[sa];W[sc];B[pj];W[sg];B[lb];W[nk];B[ok];W[ej];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[ka];W[ib];B[dk];W[mg];B[lc];W[jc];B[nl];W[lj];B[kk];W[ng];B[nf];W[fl];B[an];W[mk]
;B[dr])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.
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Round 2 Result: Japan's Second Clear Swept

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

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

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

Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Catalin Taranu (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Catalin Taranu]BR[5p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[cp];W[pp];B[fc];W[cf];B[kd];W[eq];B[qn];W[np];B[pj];W[od];B[oc];W[nc]
;B[pc];W[me];B[pf];W[ic];B[lc];W[gd];B[kf];W[ng];B[lg];W[pg];B[of];W[og];B[qg];W[qh]
;B[qf];W[nf];B[mi];W[pi];B[qj];W[oj];B[nj];W[mh];B[li];W[oi];B[ok];W[qi];B[rj];W[mc]
;B[oe];W[lb];B[ne];W[ld];B[mf];W[mg];B[lf];W[ni];B[oh];W[nk];B[mj];W[ri];B[rg];W[mk]
;B[ll];W[pk];B[ol];W[ql];B[kc];W[kb];B[hc];W[hd];B[ib];W[jc];B[le];W[lh];B[kh];W[ki]
;B[lj];W[jh])

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

Yamashiro Hiroshi (black) vs. Christian Pop (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Yamashiro Hiroshi]BR[9p]PW[Christian Pop]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[de];B[pp];W[fd];B[fc];W[gd];B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[dg];B[gc];W[hd]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[ck];W[nq];B[qn];W[jp];B[od];W[pm];B[pn];W[nm];B[om];W[ol];B[on];W[nl]
;B[qk];W[nn];B[en];W[fn];B[eo];W[gp];B[fm];W[gm];B[fo];W[co];B[eq];W[ep];B[fp];W[gq]
;B[cq];W[dq];B[bo];W[gn];B[cp];W[pj];B[fl];W[hk];B[np];W[mp];B[oq];W[nr];B[ld];W[qj]
;B[rk];W[hc];B[go];W[ho];B[dr];W[er];B[do];W[gj];B[lg];W[le];B[md];W[rd];B[qe];W[ke]
;B[ng];W[pg];B[me];W[mh];B[mg];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qq];W[kh];B[mq];W[no];B[op];W[lq]
;B[mr];W[ns];B[lr])

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

Sakai Hideyuki (white) vs. Cornel Burzo (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Cornel Burzo]BR[6d]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[8p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
US[www.cyberoro.com]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cn];W[cr];B[dm];W[cp];B[cl];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qi];B[qk];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[fc];B[oj];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[rh]
;B[rl];W[pk];B[ql];W[pj];B[jc];W[pl];B[pm];W[om];B[on];W[qm];B[pn];W[qq];B[rq];W[rm]
;B[sk];W[sm];B[sl];W[si];B[rn];W[sh];B[qn];W[lq];B[nm];W[oi];B[jq];W[pr];B[qr];W[pq]
;B[rs];W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[bd];W[cf];B[bf];W[cg];B[cc];W[dc];B[ce];W[de];B[cb];W[qb]
;B[ef];W[df];B[hc];W[lc];B[ld];W[mc];B[md];W[ob];B[kc];W[mb];B[eg];W[fe];B[hf];W[dh]
;B[rd];W[qd];B[pe];W[rf];B[fi];W[he];B[if];W[cj];B[bq];W[bp];B[ni];W[kp];B[jp];W[ko]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[hq];W[fq];B[dp];W[er];B[np];W[jo];B[io];W[in];B[ho];W[jm];B[fo];W[nq]
;B[mp];W[mr];B[db];W[hd];B[gc];W[gd];B[fb];W[eb];B[ea];W[ec];B[id];W[gf];B[gg];W[ff]
;B[jl];W[il];B[ik];W[kl];B[jk];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[nj];W[mj];B[oh];W[ng];B[ol];W[sj]
;B[sn];W[lh];B[pi];W[ie];B[jf];W[je];B[kf];W[mf];B[hl];W[kd])

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

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Ogata Masaki]BR[9p]PW[Jan Simara]WR[5d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+15.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[pp];B[cn];W[cl];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[ep];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq];W[co]
;B[fq];W[ec];B[gd];W[ee];B[cg];W[ci];B[cc];W[gc];B[hc];W[hd];B[gb];W[fc];B[ic];W[he]
;B[id];W[hf];B[nc];W[qi];B[qg];W[pn];B[en];W[fp];B[gq];W[bn];B[je];W[oi];B[og];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[oq];B[mh];W[mj];B[qk];W[pj];B[rn];W[qo];B[pk];W[nl];B[ok];W[ni];B[qm];W[rl]
;B[rk];W[rj];B[sl];W[ro];B[ph];W[pi];B[ol];W[pm];B[nm];W[ml];B[mm];W[om];B[ll];W[mk]
;B[rh];W[ri];B[kn];W[kj];B[kh];W[ij];B[ho];W[gn];B[go];W[fo];B[hl];W[kp];B[fn];W[gm]
;B[dl];W[gl];B[cm];W[bl];B[dk];W[cj];B[gk];W[in];B[mi];W[nj];B[hk];W[jl];B[hn];W[jn]
;B[im];W[jm];B[bm];W[am];B[dh];W[bg];B[bf];W[ch];B[df];W[ei];B[fh];W[fi];B[ff];W[ek]
;B[el];W[eg];B[ef];W[fe];B[eh];W[gi];B[ej];W[af];B[ae];W[ah];B[ag];W[eq];B[er];W[af]
;B[ce];W[bi];B[db];W[hg];B[ih];W[hh];B[jq];W[kq];B[di];W[jg];B[ag];W[fr];B[gr];W[af]
;B[ig];W[jh];B[ag];W[gp];B[hp];W[af];B[kr];W[ag];B[ji];W[if];B[lr];W[kf];B[le];W[mq]
;B[lq];W[lp];B[jp];W[mp];B[jo];W[ko];B[os];W[ms];B[mr];W[nr];B[ns];W[ps];B[ls];W[or]
;B[ki];W[ii];B[lf];W[fb];B[hb];W[dr];B[fs];W[ap];B[cr];W[qh];B[rg];W[oh];B[pg];W[fj]
;B[fk];W[ke];B[kd];W[kg];B[gf];W[ge];B[lg];W[nh];B[ng];W[il];B[hm];W[jj];B[ck];W[bk]
;B[ik];W[jk];B[io];W[ea];B[eo];W[da];B[ca];W[gg];B[fg];W[dj];B[do];W[an];B[dc];W[ga]
;B[ha];W[li];B[lh];W[lj];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[hj];B[fa];W[jr];B[ir];W[ga];B[ed];W[fd]
;B[fa];W[ms];B[ns];W[ga];B[aj];W[bj];B[fa];W[be];B[bd];W[ga];B[ek];W[ie];B[fa];W[eb]
;B[dd];W[al];B[aq];W[ao];B[js];W[os];B[ms];W[ga];B[jd];W[fa];B[gj];W[gh];B[de];W[jf])

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

Mukai Chiaki (white) vs. Vanessa Wong (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Vanessa Wong]BR[5p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[qk];W[ci];B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[ld]
;B[jc];W[kc];B[jd];W[fd];B[kf];W[mf];B[eh];W[ei];B[di];W[dj];B[dh];W[cj];B[fi];W[ej]
;B[fh];W[gk];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[bo];W[bn];B[co];W[cn];B[do];W[eo]
;B[cp];W[lq];B[nq];W[lo];B[kq];W[qo];B[qp];W[op];B[np];W[rp];B[rq];W[no];B[mo];W[mn]
;B[mp];W[on];B[nm];W[nn];B[lp];W[ph];B[nk];W[mh];B[qm];W[rn];B[sp];W[ko];B[oq];W[qn]
;B[fr];W[gg];B[hh];W[if];B[jg];W[hd];B[gc];W[hc];B[hb];W[gd];B[ji];W[ig];B[jh];W[lk]
;B[hj];W[mk];B[qh];W[qi];B[rh];W[pg];B[qg];W[jb];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[ec];B[le];W[md]
;B[kd];W[kb];B[il];W[qj];B[nj];W[pk];B[pl];W[rk];B[rl];W[ql];B[en];W[fn];B[qk];W[li]
;B[oi];W[pi];B[em];W[dl];B[fm];W[ri];B[sk];W[ql];B[dm];W[cm];B[qk];W[hk];B[rj];W[ij]
;B[ik];W[jj];B[kj];W[jk];B[kk];W[jl];B[kl];W[jm];B[ki];W[mm];B[km];W[jn];B[ln];W[mi]
;B[me];W[ne];B[nl];W[lm];B[kn];W[jo];B[hi];W[gm];B[nf];W[lf];B[ke];W[of];B[ng];W[og])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Round 1 Result: 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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Xie Yimin Defended Female Honinbo

The 30th Female Honinbo was settled. Xie Yimin is once again crowned as the Female Honinbo after she beat Mukai Chiaki at the fourth game. Xie played black in this game, while Mukai played white.

Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Xie Yimin (right)

The game opened with micro chinese fuseki. Mukai's approach with white 10 is rather new. Usually white will play at R13 or Q13 here. Xie's response with black 13 makes white's formation on the right looks weak. Black 45 is a good move, using black's wall on the right side to create a big framework. Mukai Chiaki resigned after 159 moves.

This is the fifth consecutive years Xie win Female Honinbo. Making her the female player with best title streak for Female Honinbo.

Xie Yimin defended her title once again.

This is the second consecutive years Mukai Chiaki lost to Xie in Female Honinbo title series. 

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (black) vs. Mukai Chiaki (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[30th Female Honinbo title match 4]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Mukai Chiaki]
WR[4d]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[Female Honinbo]
RE[B+R]
PB[Xie Yimin]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[qj];B[qn];W[rf];B[od]
;W[fq];B[qh];W[rh];B[qg];W[rg];B[qf];W[re];B[qi];W[ri];B[rk];W[rj]
;B[rd];W[qe];B[pe];W[pc];B[pd];W[kd];B[jb];W[ge];B[dc];W[cc];B[ed]
;W[de];B[cb];W[db];B[eb];W[ec];B[oj];W[ql];B[dc];W[qm];B[da];W[ee]
;B[he];W[hf];B[if];W[hd];B[ie];W[fd];B[gc];W[gd];B[id];W[hc];B[bc]
;W[dk];B[hg];W[gf];B[ji];W[pn];B[nq];W[mj];B[mi];W[li];B[mh];W[co]
;B[fj];W[ei];B[fi];W[eh];B[fl];W[jk];B[lh];W[qp];B[qq];W[qo];B[rq]
;W[jp];B[cq];W[bp];B[hq];W[gp];B[jq];W[kq];B[kp];W[kr];B[jr];W[mq]
;B[ko];W[nr];B[oq];W[lp];B[io];W[or];B[pr];W[ln];B[kn];W[lm];B[gr]
;W[hh];B[ig];W[gh];B[gn];W[er];B[dm];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[dn];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[ho];B[go];W[im];B[hl];W[il];B[eo];W[fp];B[cl];W[js];B[ir]
;W[ck];B[bm];W[bl];B[cm];W[bk];B[hk];W[sd];B[sc];W[ib];B[jc];W[cd]
;B[ec];W[nj];B[pj];W[ni];B[nh];W[jo];B[in];W[jn];B[hp];W[oh];B[oi]
;W[pk];B[ok];W[ol];B[nk];W[rp];B[mp];W[lo];B[mr];W[lr];B[lq];W[rc]
;B[sb];W[mq];B[ms];W[se];B[rb])

Xie Leads Female Honinbo

The third game of the 30th Female Honinbo was played on October 17. Xie Yimin Female Honinbo played white against Mukai Chiaki, the challenger.

                                         Xie Yimin, the female grand slam.

 Mukai Chiaki got difficulty with her group at the lower left. Xie attacked the group well and took the initiative after black 73. Xie later exploited another black's weak group with white 164 and let black won the ko fight to grab some points at he center.

Xie won by a convincing 8.5 points margin. This game shows why it's bad to have weak groups in an early stage of the game. Xie utilized black's weak play in the opening very well. The fourth game will be played on October 24.

             Mukai Chiaki opened the series with a victory, but now she is one point down.

 Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (white) vs. Mukai Chiaki (black). Result: W+8.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[30th Japanese Female Honinbo, title match #3]
DT[2011-10-17]PB[Mukai Chiaki]BR[4p]PW[Xie Yimin]WR[5p]KM[6.5]RE[W+8.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cp];W[dr];B[dj];W[ek];B[fp];W[fq]
;B[dm];W[dl];B[em];W[cn];B[ce];W[gm];B[fo];W[ho];B[fl];W[ej];B[cj];W[cl];B[gl];W[dg]
;B[ee];W[gc];B[ei];W[di];B[dh];W[eh];B[ci];W[fi];B[cg];W[di];B[ch];W[hm];B[gj];W[hh]
;B[ik];W[jh];B[mp];W[kk];B[jl];W[lo];B[lp];W[kp];B[kq];W[ko];B[jq];W[kl];B[cr];W[bo]
;B[hp];W[gp];B[go];W[ip];B[hn];W[hq];B[gn];W[im];B[fm];W[dn];B[en];W[ep];B[eo];W[qf]
;B[nc];W[qo];B[io];W[qq];B[qr];W[pp];B[oq];W[rd];B[ql];W[qc];B[kc];W[qj];B[om];W[nn]
;B[oo];W[pm];B[pl];W[qm];B[on];W[rl];B[rk];W[rm];B[mm];W[jm];B[jp];W[ir];B[qk];W[rj]
;B[sk];W[rq];B[pj];W[pi];B[rr];W[ro];B[oj];W[ij];B[jo];W[cd];B[eg];W[hk];B[pc];W[jb]
;B[jc];W[ic];B[cb];W[be];B[ec];W[ed];B[fd];W[dd];B[fc];W[db];B[ge];W[bf];B[ei];W[fh]
;B[df];W[kb];B[lb];W[id];B[if];W[jd];B[lc];W[jf];B[fj];W[bk];B[ig];W[jg];B[ih];W[ii]
;B[ie];W[je];B[hi];W[di];B[el];W[dk];B[ei];W[qb];B[of];W[di];B[bj];W[bm];B[qg];W[pg]
;B[rf];W[qe];B[qh];W[pf];B[re];W[qd];B[nf];W[pb];B[ob];W[gf];B[ff];W[he];B[gg];W[hg]
;B[gh];W[hf];B[ph];W[og];B[kn];W[me];B[mf];W[le];B[ne];W[pe];B[oe];W[md];B[nd];W[oa]
;B[na];W[pa];B[nh];W[gd];B[fe];W[jr];B[kr];W[ml];B[nl];W[lm];B[ln];W[ng];B[la];W[nm]
;B[mn];W[nk];B[ol];W[bg];B[ei];W[oc];B[od];W[di];B[hb];W[ib];B[ei];W[ks];B[ls];W[js]
;B[lr];W[gb];B[hl];W[il];B[hj];W[di];B[eb];W[da];B[ei];W[oh];B[oi];W[di];B[ak];W[al]
;B[ei];W[rg];B[rh];W[di];B[aj];W[ck];B[ei];W[mj];B[di];W[ni];B[lf];W[lh];B[km];W[jk]
;B[pn];W[po];B[qn];W[rn];B[sr];W[sq];B[hs];W[ds];B[dp];W[eq];B[fs];W[fr];B[ll];W[mk]
;B[fa];W[bh];B[iq];W[hr];B[ga];W[op];B[np];W[ar];B[cs];W[cf];B[de];W[ai];B[sg];W[hc]
;B[ha];W[ok];B[pk];W[se];B[bp];W[ap];B[sl];W[sm];B[kg];W[kh];B[jn];W[mc];B[mb];W[kf]
;B[lg];W[lk];B[hp];W[es];B[lm])

Mukai Chiaki Leads Female Honinbo

The 30th Female Honinbo finally reached its title match series. Mukai Chiaki who won the challenger's decision match went on to win the first game from the best of 5 match.

                                      Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Xie Yimin (right)

This also ends Mukai's 5 losing streak from Xie in title series. Will Mukai keep the momentum and finally break Xie Yimin's wall?

                                                     Mukai Chiaki

                                           O Meien explaining the game

Vote who do you think will become the 30th Female Honinbo

Who do you think will win the 30th Female Honinbo?
	Xie Yimin
	Mukai Chiaki
pollcode.com free polls

Here is the game record:
Mukai Chiaki (black) vs. Xie Yimin (white). Result: B+R

(;DT[2011-09-28]EV[30th Japanese Female Honinbo, title match #1] PB[Mukai Chiaki]PW[Xie Yimin] KM[6.5]RE[B+R] ;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[dp];B[fc];W[hc] ;B[pn];W[fd];B[qm];W[ec];B[fq];W[cn];B[jp];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd] ;B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[rf];B[ph];W[qc];B[og];W[pf];B[kc];W[lq] ;B[kq];W[lo];B[kn];W[mm];B[on];W[mp];B[ll];W[ml];B[mk];W[ko] ;B[jo];W[nk];B[mj];W[kr];B[jr];W[kp];B[jq];W[nn];B[cq];W[dq] ;B[dr];W[lm];B[cp];W[co];B[eq];W[ck];B[km];W[nj];B[mi];W[kl] ;B[lk];W[jl];B[ol];W[nl];B[mq];W[pj];B[nh];W[mr];B[nq];W[om] ;B[ci];W[cf];B[cg];W[df];B[bl];W[bk];B[cl];W[dk];B[dl];W[el] ;B[ek];W[dm];B[fl];W[em];B[dj];W[fk];B[ej];W[bm];B[gl];W[gk] ;B[ln];W[mn];B[jn];W[pl];B[gi];W[hl];B[gm];W[ii];B[hj];W[ij] ;B[hk];W[ig];B[id];W[ic];B[jd];W[he];B[pc];W[of];B[nf];W[qb] ;B[hf];W[ne];B[mf];W[gh];B[hd];W[gd];B[ge];W[fg];B[fe];W[dg] ;B[oe];W[or];B[oq];W[rl];B[no];W[mo];B[nr];W[jb];B[kb];W[ch] ;B[pm];W[ok];B[fn];W[ob];B[pb];W[pa];B[ik];W[kj];B[jk];W[ke] ;B[jc];W[ib];B[kf];W[od];B[pe];W[jf];B[je];W[lf];B[me];W[kg] ;B[ki];W[ld];B[nb];W[ep];B[fp];W[bo];B[bq];W[jj];B[kk];W[ns] ;B[pr];W[rn];B[rm];W[sm];B[ro];W[sn];B[oo];W[rj];B[bh];W[bg] ;B[oc];W[lc];B[lb];W[fi];B[fj];W[ei];B[bj];W[al];B[dh];W[di] ;B[cj];W[cm];B[cg];W[oi];B[oh];W[ch];B[gc];W[ed];B[cg];W[cr] ;B[br];W[ch];B[gb])

Mukai Chiaki Challenge Xie Yimin Again

The 30th Female Honinbo finally down to the climax with Mukai Chiaki winning the preliminary's final, won over Ishii Akane (1 dan) to become Female Honinbo's challenger.


Mukai Chiaki (left)

This is the fourth time Mukai challenges Xie Yimin for Xie's title. Previously Mukai challenged for Female Meijin twice and last year's Female Honinbo, but failed to capture the title in those three attempts. Meanwhile, this is the second time Ishii Akane failed to be a title challenger. She reached the final of 28th Female Honinbo, but lost to Aoki Kikuyo.


Ishii Akane

Vote who do you think will become the 30th Female Honinbo

Who do you think will win the 30th Female Honinbo?
	Xie Yimin
	Mukai Chiaki
pollcode.com free polls

Here is the game record:
Mukai Chiaki (white) vs. Ishii Akane (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]GM[1]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[3]EV[30th Female Honinbo challenger decision match]
DT[2011-08-11]PB[Ishii Akane]BR[1p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qj];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[fc];W[cf];B[qh];W[jd]
;B[pl];W[oj];B[qk];W[dc];B[dm];W[fq];B[ci];W[nc];B[pc];W[ne];B[oh];W[pf];B[of];W[oe]
;B[pe];W[og];B[qf];W[pg];B[ng];W[nf];B[ph];W[nh];B[mg];W[qg];B[rg];W[of];B[rh];W[ni]
;B[lh];W[lj];B[ji];W[lf];B[li];W[ol];B[kj];W[lk];B[om];W[nl];B[jl];W[pk];B[ql];W[mn]
;B[hc];W[ic];B[he];W[if];B[gg];W[cl];B[bm];W[dl];B[bl];W[gl];B[el];W[jm];B[km];W[im]
;B[il];W[hm];B[ep];W[hh];B[gj];W[gh];B[gk];W[kk];B[ij];W[fg];B[ff];W[eg];B[ib];W[jb]
;B[gb];W[ia];B[eb];W[gd];B[ha];W[hb];B[db];W[cb];B[ib];W[ek];B[ja];W[fl];B[jk];W[bk]
;B[bj];W[ck];B[em];W[fk];B[ak];W[eq];B[dj];W[dk];B[go];W[fn];B[fp];W[dp];B[eo];W[hl]
;B[hk];W[gp];B[hp];W[gq];B[gn];W[fm];B[cg];W[bg];B[bh];W[dg];B[dh];W[fo];B[cm];W[ch]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cg];W[kn];B[lq];W[ch];B[en];W[ao];B[cg];W[qe];B[rf];W[ch];B[an];W[ap]
;B[cg];W[hd];B[bb];W[ch];B[ah];W[cj];B[cg];W[al];B[am];W[aj];B[ai];W[ch];B[fi];W[ei]
;B[cg];W[kh];B[fh];W[eh];B[ch];W[ki];B[kg];W[jj];B[ih];W[kj];B[hg];W[hi];B[ge];W[fd]
;B[ie];W[jf];B[je];W[kf];B[ee];W[ii];B[df];W[ef];B[de];W[fe];B[ed];W[gf];B[id];W[jc]
;B[ej];W[ff];B[di];W[fj];B[md];W[ld];B[lc];W[nd];B[ko];W[ln];B[jq];W[ec];B[ce];W[rj]
;B[nm];W[hf];B[kb];W[gc];B[fb];W[hb];B[ia];W[mp];B[mq];W[be];B[cd];W[cc];B[bd];W[ga]
;B[hc];W[bc];B[bf];W[op];B[pp];W[nq];B[nr];W[np];B[or];W[hb])