Iyama Yuta Challenges Tengen

Iyama Yuta is in his way to dominate Japan's go arena. With Meijin and Judan in his pocket, Iyama is now in his way for Tengen title as he beat O Meien at the final of the 37th Tengen Championship.


O Meien (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

O Meien who played black opened the game with Meien corner pattern at the bottom right. Later, O Meien tried to build center's thickness. Iyama played calmly and reduced black's center little by little. O Meien resigned after white 208 as the gap became bigger and bigger.

Iyama will play Yuki Satoshi the title holder in a best-of-5 to decide who will be the 37th Tengen title holder.

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Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. O Meien (black)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[37th Tengen, final]DT[2011-08-25]PB[O Meien]
BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta ]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[oq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[pn];W[hq];B[jq];W[fp];B[fc];W[df];B[id];W[qf]
;B[oe];W[di];B[pg];W[qg];B[pi];W[pf];B[of];W[ph];B[oh];W[og];B[ng];W[qi];B[pj];W[qj]
;B[pg];W[qh];B[pk];W[ql];B[jo];W[pl];B[ol];W[eq];B[if];W[ic];B[jc];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb]
;B[qd];W[jb];B[hc];W[nb];B[mc];W[rc];B[qb];W[rb];B[ob];W[qa];B[oa];W[ib];B[hd];W[eb]
;B[fj];W[im];B[dj];W[cj];B[ci];W[ch];B[bi];W[ej];B[dk];W[ek];B[dl];W[dh];B[gp];W[el]
;B[fo];W[ep];B[dm];W[fm];B[dn];W[bn];B[co];W[bo];B[cp];W[cq];B[fn];W[gq];B[gm];W[gl]
;B[hl];W[hm];B[gn];W[gk];B[hk];W[hj];B[ik];W[ip];B[io];W[jp];B[kp];W[ho];B[hn];W[ko]
;B[kn];W[lo];B[lq];W[mp];B[ln];W[mq];B[mr];W[mn];B[mm];W[nr];B[lr];W[nq];B[or];W[nm]
;B[nn];W[no];B[mo];W[lp];B[mn];W[ij];B[jk];W[kq];B[gj];W[gh];B[ec];W[dc];B[db];W[cb]
;B[ns];W[kc];B[lb];W[jd];B[je];W[ke];B[ld];W[jf];B[ie];W[lc];B[mb];W[gb];B[fb];W[md]
;B[kb];W[mf];B[fg];W[nd];B[nc];W[jg];B[lg];W[mg];B[lh];W[hb];B[fh];W[mh];B[jh];W[ig]
;B[ei];W[gc];B[gd];W[fd];B[ed];W[fe];B[ee];W[gf];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[da];B[ef];W[bf]
;B[kf];W[lf];B[hg];W[gg];B[hh];W[gi];B[fi];W[ih];B[ii];W[kg];B[kh];W[kf];B[hi];W[hf]
;B[jj];W[ge];B[re];W[rm];B[rn];W[rf];B[sf];W[sg];B[se];W[om];B[nl];W[ro];B[sn];W[qn]
;B[qo];W[qm];B[rp];W[po];B[so];W[on];B[pp];W[oo];B[kr];W[en];B[em];W[pa])

Rin Kanketsu's First League

Rin Kanketsu (7 dan) must be very happy the day he beat O Meien at the final of the last preliminary at the 36th Meijin Championship.



This will be the first league for Rin Kanketsu. I think this is pretty good for him, considering that he is relatively young (he is 26 now). Good Luck for Rin Kanketsu.


Rin Kanketsu

Also notable, this is Yamashita's return to the league since he was demoted at 2006. Hane Naoki also make a comeback to the league. The last time he was in the league was in 2001 when he held Tengen title.

Here are the players who will play at the 2011 Meijin League:
1. Takao Shinji
2. Cho U
3. Yuki Satoshi
4. Sakai Hideuki
5. Mizokami Tomochika
6. Cho Chikun
7. Yamashita Keigo
7. Hane Naoki
7. Rin Kanketsu

Here is a game Rin played at the last preliminary.
Rin Kanketsu (black)vs. Ryu Shikun (white). Result: B+R.

(;
EV[36th Meijin the last preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Ryu Shikun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-09-07]
BR[7d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Rin Kanketsu]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[dp];W[qq];B[kq];W[rp];B[qo];W[ro];B[pq]
;W[qr];B[pp];W[qn];B[oo];W[oq];B[pr];W[or];B[ps];W[pn];B[po];W[lp]
;B[mr];W[mq];B[lq];W[mp];B[on];W[om];B[mn];W[nm];B[nn];W[kp];B[jq]
;W[mm];B[ln];W[jp];B[iq];W[lm];B[km];W[kn];B[jn];W[ko];B[os];W[ip]
;B[hp];W[ho];B[gp];W[in];B[kl];W[hk];B[ki];W[qf];B[qi];W[ql];B[pf]
;W[pg];B[qg];W[pe];B[of];W[qe];B[oe];W[qd];B[qc];W[rg];B[qh];W[pc]
;B[od];W[qb];B[rc];W[rb];B[oc];W[pb];B[ni];W[fc];B[co];W[ci];B[id]
;W[hh];B[cd];W[cc];B[go];W[hm];B[ce];W[bc];B[cg];W[eh];B[eg];W[fg]
;B[bi];W[bh];B[di];W[cj];B[dh];W[dj];B[ei];W[fh];B[fi];W[gi];B[ff]
;W[ef];B[ee];W[dg];B[df];W[eg];B[ch];W[bg];B[ed];W[dc];B[de];W[bf]
;B[cf];W[gc];B[gf];W[hg];B[fk];W[he];B[cl];W[ie];B[kd];W[kf];B[ec]
;W[eb];B[db];W[fb];B[bd];W[bj];B[bb];W[cb];B[ac];W[da];B[bl];W[ae]
;B[be];W[af];B[ad];W[aj];B[mk];W[mg];B[nh];W[cq];B[dq];W[dl];B[fm]
;W[dm];B[ek];W[dk];B[gn];W[jj];B[kk];W[bp];B[bo];W[dr];B[br];W[cr]
;B[bq];W[cp];B[ap];W[ar];B[aq];W[bs];B[ao];W[do];B[er];W[md];B[mc]
;W[nc];B[mb];W[cn];B[eo];W[ld];B[lc];W[kc];B[jc];W[kb];B[jb];W[ke]
;B[jd];W[nb];B[ka];W[ma];B[lb];W[hb];B[hd];W[kj];B[gg];W[gh];B[lj]
;W[gl];B[em];W[ib];B[gd];W[fd];B[fe];W[ge];B[hf];W[if];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[je];W[jf];B[gj];W[jm];B[jl];W[nd];B[il];W[dn];B[am];W[ii];B[hj]
;W[bm];B[an];W[rj];B[qj];W[qk];B[rd];W[re];B[se];W[rf];B[rh];W[sc]
;B[ok];W[qs];B[ij];W[ji];B[kh];W[mh];B[mi];W[nf];B[ne];W[me];B[ng]
;W[mf];B[og];W[pk];B[pj];W[ol];B[en])

O Meien Hit 900 Victories

One of go veteran at Japan, O Meien made another history in his career by winning his 900 victories mark

O hit this milestone when he won his match from Ko Iso (7 dan) at the final prelim of the 35th Japanese Kisei.



So far, O Meien has 900 won, 504 lost, 2 draw, and 2 no match game, giving him 63.92% victory.



O Meien also won one seat in the 35th Kisei league with this victory. Another person who won his seat earlier is Kato Atsushi (8 dan). The other two seats will be the winner between Kiyonari Tetsuya vs. Ryu Shikun match and Yamashiro Hiroshi vs. So Yokoku.