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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24th Fujitsu Cup: History In The Making

The third round of the 24th Fujitsu Cup marked new face to win the championship as Lee Sedol, the last player who ever reached the final of this event, was eliminated by Qiu Jun. Meanwhile, battle of the Japanese was won by Iyama and the fight between the Chinese was won by Jiang Weijie.

Here are the results of round 3:
Qiu Jun won by resignation over Lee Sedol
Iyama Yuta won by resignation over Sakai Hideyuki
Park Junghwan won by resignation over Piao Wenyao
Jiang Weijie won by resignation over Xie He

Here are the game records:
Qiu Jun (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Qiu Jun (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Qiu Jun]
BR[8p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[qn];B[qo];W[mp]
;B[lp];W[mo];B[pm];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[nr];W[lo];B[jp];W[op];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[po]
;B[nm];W[jo];B[ip];W[ok];B[nk];W[ml];B[nl];W[on];B[om];W[kk];B[ni];W[qh];B[pi];W[qi]
;B[ki];W[ii];B[jj];W[io];B[ho];W[hn];B[ij];W[go];B[hp];W[im];B[cf];W[fc];B[ci];W[gi]
;B[kd];W[lf];B[kg];W[kf];B[jf];W[lg];B[lh];W[jg];B[ig];W[mh];B[jh];W[mi];B[kn];W[li]
;B[ko];W[ln];B[ll];W[lk];B[mk];W[mm];B[kl];W[km];B[jl];W[jn];B[kp];W[lm];B[lj];W[jm]
;B[mj];W[kh];B[hi];W[nc];B[md];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[od];W[me];B[nf];W[ob];B[pb];W[pe]
;B[qe];W[pc];B[qd];W[og];B[mc];W[mb];B[oc];W[nb];B[lb];W[qb];B[qc];W[pa];B[ng];W[kc]
;B[lc];W[kb];B[jd];W[la];B[ld];W[pg];B[rb];W[nh];B[qa];W[ma];B[bd];W[ic];B[gd];W[jg]
;B[hh];W[jk];B[id];W[hc];B[dr];W[hf];B[if];W[hd];B[kj];W[il];B[ck];W[df];B[cg];W[bc]
;B[cd];W[cc];B[he];W[ge];B[ie];W[gf];B[dc];W[de];B[ce];W[db];B[cq];W[dh];B[di];W[ei]
;B[gj];W[ch];B[bh];W[dg];B[dk];W[cp];B[ro];W[bl];B[bk];W[ad];B[ae];W[ac];B[bm];W[rn]
;B[sn];W[rl];B[cm];W[dm];B[bq];W[fh];B[fo];W[bn];B[cl];W[fn];B[eo];W[en];B[do];W[dn]
;B[gp];W[mq];B[mr];W[pp];B[qq];W[nn];B[rg];W[oi];B[bg];W[bp];B[sm];W[fj];B[gk];W[nj]
;B[gn];W[gm];B[jc];W[jb];B[ap];W[rh];B[sl];W[ao];B[aq];W[oa];B[fl];W[go];B[ep];W[ek]
;B[el];W[sk];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[gh];B[hg];W[hk];B[hj];W[ke];B[dl];W[gl];B[fk];W[dj]
;B[le];W[mf];B[kg];W[dq];B[eq];W[jg];B[gg])

Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (black). Result: W+R


Sakai Hideyuki (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]
BR[8p]PW[Iyama Yuuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[ce];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[nc];W[rd];B[qc];W[pf]
;B[oq];W[po];B[kq];W[pj];B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[mq];B[mr];W[lr];B[lq];W[nr]
;B[mp];W[nq];B[np];W[or];B[kr];W[op];B[oo];W[pq];B[me];W[ic];B[gc];W[lc];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[jd];W[id];B[jc];W[jb];B[ib];W[hb];B[kb];W[ia];B[lb];W[ee];B[ge];W[ec];B[eb];W[dd]
;B[fc];W[cd];B[cc];W[bc];B[ed];W[de];B[be];W[bd];B[ch];W[dh];B[cg];W[di];B[ci];W[fe]
;B[gf];W[if];B[hg];W[fh];B[ld];W[gd];B[fd];W[hd];B[bb];W[gb];B[fb];W[jg];B[ig];W[je]
;B[ii];W[dk];B[cl];W[fk];B[kf];W[jf];B[ph];W[jh];B[hj];W[kj];B[jk];W[dm];B[qg];W[og]
;B[ji];W[ki];B[mg];W[oh];B[kh];W[kg];B[lh];W[lf];B[mf];W[ke];B[pi];W[oi];B[qj];W[qk]
;B[rj];W[rh];B[pk];W[oj];B[ql];W[rg];B[qn];W[cm];B[dl];W[el];B[em];W[dn];B[en];W[bm]
;B[fl];W[ek];B[gl];W[gk];B[hl];W[dg];B[do];W[co];B[eo];W[bo];B[ff];W[ae];B[af];W[cf]
;B[bf];W[df];B[bg];W[gj];B[fi];W[gi];B[ih];W[cj];B[bj];W[dj];B[bk];W[ah];B[ai];W[ak]
;B[al];W[bl];B[bh];W[ei];B[eg];W[am];B[ag];W[hi];B[qi];W[ok];B[pl];W[rc];B[rb];W[sb]
;B[ra];W[mi];B[gq];W[fp];B[fg];W[ab];B[ba];W[fj];B[gp];W[fo];B[go];W[fn];B[gn];W[ro]
;B[fm];W[gr];B[hr];W[fr];B[mk];W[ol];B[mm];W[le];B[md];W[ll];B[ml];W[mj];B[kl];W[pm]
;B[qm];W[rn];B[rm];W[cb];B[da];W[nn];B[on];W[pn];B[rk];W[lm];B[lk];W[mn];B[ln];W[lo]
;B[km];W[lp];B[nm];W[om];B[ko];W[no];B[he];W[ie];B[ga];W[hc];B[kp];W[mo];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[ls];W[hs])

Park Junghwan (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R


Park Junghwan (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Park Jungwhan]
BR[9p]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dp];B[ce];W[dh];B[gd];W[de];B[dd];W[ed];B[cd];W[df];B[ec];W[fc]
;B[eb];W[fd];B[db];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];B[pc];W[nd];B[qf];W[jd];B[fq];W[cn];B[iq];W[nq]
;B[oq];W[np];B[pn];W[kq];B[jo];W[ip];B[jp];W[jq];B[hq];W[lo];B[dr];W[fo];B[jm];W[lm]
;B[cq];W[gp];B[hp];W[ql];B[or];W[ol];B[bg];W[qo];B[qp];W[fb];B[gn];W[ro];B[po];W[gq]
;B[bo];W[gr];B[go];W[ir];B[hr];W[hs];B[io];W[fp];B[jr];W[is];B[nr];W[hj];B[kf];W[og]
;B[if];W[jg];B[id];W[ic];B[kd];W[ie];B[jf];W[hd];B[lh];W[ji];B[le];W[hm];B[hn];W[mg]
;B[kg];W[qg];B[rg];W[pf];B[re];W[im];B[in];W[qi];B[jh];W[ki];B[je];W[rh];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[bn];W[gg];B[he];W[id];B[hg];W[gh];B[mf];W[lr];B[kb];W[rm];B[rp];W[jb];B[ph];W[pg]
;B[nb];W[mb];B[oa];W[lc];B[kc];W[sg];B[ng];W[nh];B[nf];W[pd];B[mh];W[qc];B[qb];W[rc]
;B[rb];W[rf];B[qe];W[pe];B[sc];W[ni];B[fr];W[jl];B[ii];W[se];B[rd];W[sp];B[sq];W[so]
;B[rr];W[ih];B[hh];W[kh];B[hi];W[ij];B[fe];W[ee];B[ff];W[gi];B[gm];W[km];B[ci];W[cm]
;B[gj];W[fg];B[gk];W[fa];B[cc];W[ef];B[hf];W[ch];B[bh];W[cf];B[bf];W[cp];B[bp];W[dq]
;B[br];W[em];B[qm];W[pm];B[qn];W[rn];B[om];W[pl];B[nm];W[no];B[on];W[nl];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[ck];W[dj];B[cj];W[eq];B[er];W[bl];B[mr];W[mq];B[fi];W[fh];B[di];W[ei];B[fj];W[eh]
;B[bk];W[hl];B[hk];W[ik];B[jn];W[mi];B[jj];W[kk];B[li];W[lj];B[lg];W[gl];B[fl];W[il]
;B[fm];W[ej];B[fk];W[el];B[bm])

Jiang Weijie (black) vs. Xie He (white). Result: B+R


Xie He (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Jiang Weijie]
BR[5p]PW[Xie He]WR[7p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[pg]
;B[qj];W[qc];B[kc];W[ip];B[co];W[dm];B[cm];W[cl];B[dl];W[em];B[ck];W[bl];B[bm];W[bk]
;B[ep];W[dp];B[do];W[eo];B[dk];W[cj];B[dj];W[ci];B[en];W[fo];B[dn];W[fp];B[fn];W[lq]
;B[di];W[dh];B[eh];W[dg];B[mo];W[oq];B[mq];W[oo];B[qn];W[pm];B[qm];W[qq];B[pp];W[op]
;B[pq];W[pr];B[qr];W[nr];B[mr];W[mm];B[ns];W[or];B[lp];W[pl];B[nn];W[rq];B[rr];W[rp]
;B[ro];W[pn];B[qo];W[nm];B[qg];W[pf];B[jq];W[iq];B[jp];W[io];B[kn];W[km];B[jn];W[nj]
;B[oi];W[lj];B[mi];W[ni];B[nh];W[mh];B[li];W[oh];B[ng];W[rk];B[rf];W[re];B[rg];W[rj]
;B[qe];W[oe];B[pc];W[me];B[qb];W[ri];B[qi];W[rb];B[qd];W[rc];B[pb];W[nd];B[mg];W[mc]
;B[mj];W[oj];B[mk];W[nk];B[ra];W[qk];B[se];W[kd];B[jd];W[ke];B[lc];W[mb];B[ic];W[kg]
;B[kh];W[lg];B[lh];W[ig];B[ii];W[ec];B[fb];W[eb];B[ld];W[le];B[fe];W[gg];B[hh];W[hg]
;B[fh];W[hd];B[ef];W[hc];B[hb];W[je];B[go];W[gp];B[pj];W[sf];B[nl];W[ok];B[sg];W[ml]
;B[on];W[po];B[om];W[ol];B[rl];W[mn];B[no];W[kk];B[ln];W[jm];B[im];W[qs];B[sr];W[jj]
;B[ji];W[il];B[lm];W[ll];B[jl];W[kl];B[ik];W[hl];B[hk];W[jk];B[hm];W[gl];B[fm];W[np]
;B[mp])

Piao Wenyao Won LG Cup

It was an all China final at the 15th LG Cup. Kong Jie, whose career is rising fast in the last 2 years, met his country mate Piao Wenyao. Piao came to international attention when he reached the final of the 4th World Oza (Toyota Denzo cup) but lost to Gu Li.


Piao Wenyao (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

At the first game, Piao who played black didn't get any trouble. He used the aji of his stone at C15 well. He made it alive when Kong decided to connect the end the ko fight at move 114 and practically made Kong short of territory. Kong resigned at move 123.

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

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th LG Cup final round 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-02-21]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Piao Wenyao]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[nc];W[ch];B[cn];W[df];B[qn]
;W[nq];B[rp];W[qq];B[qk];W[jc];B[lq];W[rq];B[eq];W[cf];B[nr];W[or]
;B[pi];W[cl];B[lc];W[je];B[dl];W[dk];B[el];W[cm];B[dn];W[kp];B[np]
;W[oq];B[lp];W[kn];B[ko];W[jo];B[lo];W[im];B[ek];W[dj];B[km];W[jm]
;B[ln];W[kl];B[jn];W[in];B[ej];W[jk];B[di];W[ci];B[kj];W[lm];B[kn]
;W[oe];B[pd];W[lf];B[mj];W[li];B[mi];W[lh];B[lj];W[ii];B[jb];W[ib]
;B[kb];W[hc];B[ng];W[me];B[pf];W[hq];B[ll];W[pn];B[pm];W[qo];B[rn]
;W[fi];B[ei];W[fh];B[ki];W[bn];B[bo];W[bm];B[ck];W[cj];B[an];W[jh]
;B[bk];W[bj];B[kh];W[ro];B[on];W[sn];B[sm];W[so];B[qm];W[kg];B[am]
;W[ak];B[dg];W[eg];B[dm];W[bl];B[hp];W[iq];B[jp];W[ip];B[io];W[ho]
;B[gp];W[jo];B[cc];W[jq];B[bd];W[db];B[bb];W[ac];B[bf];W[bg];B[af]
;W[od];B[oc])

At the second game, Kong who played black was behind since the opening thanks to black 23 and 25. However, white later overplayed and gave black a chance. Black later tried to invade the bottom area, but white successfully killed it. Kong resigned at move 140.

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

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[15th LG Cup final round 2]
GM[1]
PB[Kong Jie]
PW[Piao Wenyao]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-02-23]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jp];B[cn];W[cp];B[ck]
;W[ci];B[ek];W[cf];B[mc];W[en];B[qe];W[gk];B[fm];W[fn];B[gm];W[dl]
;B[dm];W[cl];B[em];W[dk];B[gn];W[gp];B[fk];W[ok];B[mo];W[pi];B[ni]
;W[pk];B[qj];W[oi];B[qm];W[nh];B[mh];W[ng];B[mi];W[mg];B[lg];W[lf]
;B[kf];W[le];B[kg];W[ne];B[oc];W[mk];B[lk];W[ml];B[lj];W[op];B[oo]
;W[fh];B[pg];W[qg];B[pf];W[ph];B[jd];W[km];B[ll];W[pm];B[lm];W[qn]
;B[pl];W[ol];B[ql];W[pn];B[om];W[on];B[nm];W[nn];B[mm];W[ri];B[rj]
;W[qi];B[no];W[lc];B[qo];W[md];B[mb];W[rf];B[fi];W[ei];B[gh];W[fg]
;B[ej];W[di];B[hq];W[hp];B[jq];W[kq];B[ip];W[io];B[iq];W[kr];B[jo]
;W[kp];B[ho];W[in];B[gq];W[fp];B[er];W[fq];B[fr];W[jr];B[dr];W[cr]
;B[gs];W[es];B[bq];W[cq];B[ko];W[im];B[il];W[lo];B[ln];W[ir];B[hm]
;W[hr];B[gr];W[jm];B[jl];W[eq];B[db];W[gi];B[fj];W[dc];B[eb];W[cb]
;B[gc];W[hd];B[gg];W[gf];B[bb];W[ca];B[hf];W[he])

With his victory, Piao Wenyao not only got 250 Million Won (about $ 223,934), but also a promotion to 9 dan and the honor to become the youngest international title winner. Congratulations to Piao Wenyao!.

BC Card Cup Preliminary Starts

The 3rd BC Card Cup preliminary started at January 24. The preliminary is an open tournament, where both professional and amateur players can take part. Day 1 is a firework where 9 amateur players beat the pros.


Busy at the playing hall


Cho Hanseung (in black) beat Baek Daehyun (8 dan)

Most notably is former Japanese title holder, Ryu Shikun, who lost to Korean amateur Lee Hoseung. Another notable performance is Jeong Chanho ama who beat 2 korean professionals and avanced to the semi-final.

Meanwhile, 10 female players won the first round


Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan/left) beat Tsuruta Kazushi (1 dan) of Japan

Here are some games from the tournament:
Peng Liyao (black) vs. Han Wonggyu (white). Result: B+R


Peng Liyao


Han Wonggyu

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Han Wonggyu]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Peng Liyao]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[qj];B[qn];W[rf];B[db]
;W[md];B[ld];W[me];B[le];W[mc];B[mf];W[pe];B[od];W[pd];B[pc];W[oc]
;B[ob];W[oe];B[nc];W[mb];B[nf];W[nd];B[oc];W[ne];B[lf];W[rb];B[qb]
;W[rd];B[qe];W[qf];B[re];W[se];B[qc];W[pg];B[rc];W[co];B[iq];W[pq]
;B[oq];W[or];B[qq];W[pr];B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[rq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rp]
;W[sc];B[sd];W[qo];B[rr];W[rd];B[sb];W[sa];B[sd];W[po];B[op];W[rd]
;B[cp];W[sd];B[dp];W[ro];B[sq];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[ql];W[ec];B[eb]
;W[gc];B[fb];W[ol];B[om];W[nm];B[on];W[hd];B[cc];W[cq];B[bq];W[ep]
;B[do];W[eo];B[bo];W[en];B[dn];W[em];B[cl];W[jq];B[ip];W[jp];B[io]
;W[jo];B[in];W[mr];B[lq];W[lr];B[jr];W[kr];B[hr];W[js];B[ir];W[kq]
;B[lo];W[ln];B[jn];W[oo];B[mo];W[nn];B[mn];W[mm];B[kn];W[lm];B[ko]
;W[so];B[sp];W[pl];B[ek];W[fr];B[lb];W[ma];B[br];W[hl];B[fl];W[gm]
;B[fm];W[gn];B[fn];W[go];B[fo];W[gp];B[fp];W[gq];B[jj];W[ik];B[no]
;W[pn];B[ge];W[gf];B[he];W[hf];B[ie];W[if];B[je];W[eq];B[ch];W[dk]
;B[dl];W[di];B[dh];W[el];B[fk];W[ej];B[ck];W[fj];B[dj];W[cj];B[fg]
;W[eh];B[ci];W[dk];B[bj];W[eg];B[dj];W[gj];B[la];W[og];B[mi];W[ki]
;B[jg];W[ih];B[ig];W[hh];B[jl];W[jk];B[ff];W[ef];B[cd])

Piao Wenyao (black) vs. Lim Minho (white). Result: B+R


Piao Wenyao

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kim Minho]
WR[ama]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Piao Wenyao]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[nc];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[db]
;W[cc];B[hd];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[hg];W[co];B[qe];W[nj];B[hj];W[pj]
;B[qj];W[pi];B[dh];W[eg];B[eh];W[fh];B[fi];W[gg];B[ej];W[hf];B[hh]
;W[if];B[jd];W[dl];B[dk];W[ck];B[ek];W[md];B[mc];W[qq];B[or];W[pr]
;B[oq];W[qo];B[qn];W[qp];B[rn];W[qr];B[oo];W[ro];B[cl];W[bl];B[cm]
;W[bm];B[cj];W[lc];B[ld];W[gd];B[gc];W[kd];B[le];W[ke];B[kc];W[jc]
;B[lb];W[id];B[je];W[hc];B[hb];W[ic];B[kf];W[ib];B[cb];W[bb];B[dc]
;W[cd];B[fd];W[gb];B[fb];W[ha];B[ge];W[he];B[gf];W[ff];B[ba];W[bc]
;B[gd];W[ie];B[gh];W[fg];B[ja];W[ed];B[ec];W[ig];B[ih];W[jg];B[kh]
;W[ea];B[fa];W[da];B[jb];W[ia];B[jh];W[ca];B[eb];W[da];B[ca];W[ab]
;B[kg];W[fe];B[ol];W[qi];B[ok];W[pk];B[pl];W[qg];B[rh];W[rk];B[ri]
;W[rj];B[ql];W[rg];B[rl];W[qh];B[sk];W[re];B[rd];W[qf];B[se];W[sf]
;B[rf];W[kb];B[ka];W[re];B[sd];W[mh];B[mk];W[of];B[ng];W[od];B[oe]
;W[qc];B[qd];W[ne];B[pe];W[nf];B[nd];W[mg];B[ga];W[aa];B[hb];W[oc]
;B[pc];W[gb];B[mi];W[ea];B[mj])

Tuo Jiaxi (white) vs. Baek Deukhan (black). Result:W+6.5

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Tuo Jiaxi]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[ama]
RE[W+6.5]
PB[Bae Deukhan]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[do];B[ed];W[ec];B[fd];W[gc];B[cm]
;W[en];B[em];W[fm];B[el];W[gq];B[fp];W[cn];B[bm];W[fq];B[ep];W[gp]
;B[fo];W[fn];B[go];W[ho];B[gn];W[fl];B[ek];W[hn];B[gm];W[fk];B[ej]
;W[fj];B[hm];W[ei];B[di];W[dh];B[ci];W[fi];B[gd];W[hc];B[hd];W[id]
;B[ie];W[je];B[fc];W[fb];B[eb];W[gb];B[jd];W[ic];B[if];W[ii];B[jm]
;W[jo];B[ke];W[qm];B[kj];W[ch];B[cc];W[db];B[eg];W[eh];B[cp];W[bi]
;B[bj];W[bg];B[jf];W[cj];B[dj];W[ck];B[ai];W[bh];B[dm];W[bk];B[dn]
;W[oq];B[qj];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[rd];W[qh];B[oj];W[qc]
;B[rc];W[nc];B[qb];W[nd];B[lp];W[kq];B[lq];W[kr];B[jc];W[oi];B[nj]
;W[pi];B[ql];W[rl];B[rm];W[qk];B[pl];W[rk];B[qn];W[pm];B[om];W[pn]
;B[po];W[on];B[oo];W[nn];B[qp];W[rn];B[qo];W[no];B[op];W[np];B[pq]
;W[or];B[pr];W[kn];B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[mr];B[qf];W[pf];B[re];W[pe]
;B[qg];W[pg];B[cb];W[dd];B[de];W[ea];B[lr];W[ls];B[kp];W[jq];B[ln]
;W[km];B[mm];W[nm];B[ml];W[lk];B[ll];W[kl];B[kk];W[rq];B[ms];W[ns]
;B[ps];W[ks];B[so];W[sn];B[ro];W[sm];B[ko];W[jn];B[pj];W[rh];B[mh]
;W[ol];B[nl];W[rf];B[pk];W[rj];B[rr];W[eo];B[co];W[eq];B[dp];W[er]
;B[dr];W[ds];B[cs];W[es];B[cr];W[ef];B[ee];W[ob];B[pb];W[cd];B[bd]
;W[be];B[bf];W[bc];B[ae];W[bb];B[fg];W[gg];B[gf];W[ki];B[li];W[kh]
;B[ij];W[hj];B[ik];W[hh];B[sg];W[sf];B[se];W[rg];B[mb];W[nb];B[lc]
;W[hf];B[he];W[hg];B[dg];W[im];B[ni];W[ff];B[ge];W[cg];B[df];W[ib]
;B[jb];W[ng];B[me];W[hk];B[nh];W[oh];B[lj];W[jl];B[nf];W[mg];B[lg]
;W[mf];B[lf];W[og];B[ne];W[md];B[ld];W[al];B[ia];W[ha];B[ja];W[bl]
;B[jp];W[ip];B[fh];W[gh];B[qi];W[ri];B[gl];W[am];B[an];W[gk];B[jh]
;W[ji];B[ih];W[lh];B[nk];W[ma];B[la];W[na];B[mc];W[pa];B[qa];W[kg]
;B[ac];W[ab];B[ag];W[ah];B[af];W[ad];B[iq];W[ir];B[ac];W[cf];B[be]
;W[ms];B[ad];W[oa])

Murakawa Daisuke (black) vs. Kim Yunyoung (white). Result:B+R


Murakawa Daisuke


Kim Yunyoung the gold medalist at the last Asian Games.

(;
EV[3rd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kim Yunyoung]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-01-24]
BR[7d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Murakawa Daisuke]
;B[pd];W[pp];B[cd];W[cp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fq];W[dq];B[ic];W[fp];B[dj]
;W[qf];B[nd];W[pj];B[nq];W[pq];B[kp];W[gq];B[qo];W[po];B[qn];W[qp]
;B[ql];W[qk];B[ol];W[nk];B[no];W[nr];B[mr];W[or];B[ok];W[oj];B[nj]
;W[mk];B[nm];W[oe];B[od];W[li];B[ni];W[oh];B[nh];W[og];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[lk];W[mg];B[kk];W[ed];B[df];W[ef];B[eg];W[cc];B[bc];W[de];B[ce]
;W[dg];B[cf];W[ff];B[dc];W[ml];B[ll];W[kd];B[ie];W[jc];B[ib];W[rd]
;B[qc];W[ec];B[eh];W[fh];B[fg];W[gg];B[gh];W[hg];B[id];W[gc];B[ke]
;W[le];B[ld];W[lf];B[lc];W[cl];B[fi];W[hh];B[bk];W[ck];B[cj];W[bl]
;B[fo];W[gp];B[dn];W[co];B[kf];W[el];B[go];W[ho];B[fm];W[ip];B[hi]
;W[ge];B[rc];W[bj];B[bi];W[ak];B[rl];W[rk];B[jq];W[iq];B[ro];W[rp]
;B[kg];W[mh];B[mm];W[ii];B[hj];W[db];B[cb];W[dd];B[ai];W[cc];B[cn]
;W[bn];B[dc];W[qe];B[sk];W[sj];B[sl];W[rj];B[cc];W[hb];B[sp];W[sq]
;B[so];W[rr];B[jr];W[lr];B[mq];W[ms];B[hr];W[ir];B[is];W[gr];B[pe]
;W[pf];B[fl];W[ek];B[ej];W[fk];B[hm];W[ko];B[lo];W[lq];B[lp];W[ia]
;B[ja];W[ha];B[jb];W[eb];B[sd];W[se];B[sc];W[gk];B[kn])

China Locked LG Cup

China really locked up the LG Cup. Starting from the semi-final, all 4 players are Chinese! This is the first time in LG Cup history.


Left to right: Meng Tailing, Kong Jie, Wang Yao, Piao Wenyao

The first player to advance to the final is Kong Jie. He beat Meng Tailing (5 dan) in a fighting game.
Here is the game record:
Kong Jie (white) vs. Meng Tailing (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th LG Cup semifinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-10]
BR[5d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Meng Tailing]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[dm];B[nq];W[cp];B[pj];W[fc];B[nc]
;W[do];B[ip];W[ce];B[jd];W[no];B[po];W[ko];B[kq];W[io];B[ho];W[in]
;B[jp];W[km];B[qe];W[dj];B[ch];W[cj];B[gh];W[ie];B[gd];W[id];B[gc]
;W[ge];B[fd];W[fe];B[ec];W[db];B[ic];W[ih];B[kd];W[ed];B[cf];W[dg]
;B[be];W[cd];B[ei];W[cg];B[ij];W[ki];B[kl];W[kk];B[ll];W[jl];B[jk]
;W[lk];B[il];W[jm];B[ml];W[hn];B[jh];W[ji];B[ii];W[ig];B[gl];W[mk]
;B[nl];W[gj];B[fj];W[hk];B[ik];W[hl];B[gk];W[hj];B[hm];W[im];B[hi]
;W[gm];B[gi];W[hm];B[li];W[kj];B[kh];W[lh];B[lg];W[mh];B[jf];W[kf]
;B[kg];W[mg];B[lf];W[nj];B[pk];W[fg];B[mi];W[oh];B[og];W[nh];B[gg]
;W[if];B[oi];W[ni];B[ph];W[nk];B[ok];W[mf];B[ek];W[di];B[dl];W[cl]
;B[em];W[en];B[cm];W[dn];B[ck];W[bl];B[fm];W[fl];B[el];W[fk];B[bk]
;W[bm];B[ef];W[eg])

The second is Piao Wenyao (5 dan). Piao beat Wang Yao (6 dan) at the semi-final. This will be the second international final for Piao. The first one was World Oza at 2009 where he won the championship.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th LG Cup semifinal]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Wang Yao]
WR[6d]
DT[2010-11-10]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Piao Wenyao]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[qp];W[pj];B[qh];W[on];B[mq]
;W[ci];B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fq];B[ck];W[ej];B[de];W[fc];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[cq];W[do];B[eo];W[en];B[em];W[fn];B[bo];W[fo];B[dl];W[cd];B[cg]
;W[eh];B[ed];W[ec];B[di];W[ch];B[dh];W[dg];B[eg];W[df];B[ef];W[cf]
;B[dj];W[bg];B[fh];W[kq];B[pl];W[op];B[oq];W[rj];B[rl];W[ol];B[pm]
;W[om];B[pn];W[po];B[qo];W[pk];B[qk];W[rk];B[rn];W[oh];B[kp];W[lp]
;B[lq];W[jq];B[ko];W[mp];B[ip];W[hr];B[kl];W[lk];B[kk];W[kj];B[ll]
;W[lj];B[jj];W[ji];B[ij];W[ii];B[hi];W[oe];B[qf];W[fm];B[hh];W[el]
;B[ei];W[nc];B[nb];W[ob];B[nd];W[mc];B[od];W[pb];B[mb];W[lc];B[lb]
;W[kc];B[kb];W[jc];B[jb];W[qc];B[rc];W[pc];B[pd];W[rb];B[rd];W[sb]
;B[ic];W[lf];B[kh];W[ki];B[mg];W[lg];B[nk];W[ml];B[lh];W[jk];B[ik]
;W[jl];B[jm];W[il];B[mm];W[ln];B[lm];W[nj];B[hl];W[im];B[hm];W[in]
;B[hn];W[jo];B[jp];W[kn];B[io];W[jn];B[gp];W[lo];B[fp];W[dq];B[iq]
;W[ir];B[gq];W[gr];B[lr];W[ks];B[hk];W[bp];B[bn];W[bq];B[mf];W[id]
;B[hc];W[jg];B[kg];W[kf];B[jh];W[me];B[ne];W[hd];B[ih];W[gd];B[mj]
;W[mk];B[mi])

Chang Hao vs. Qiu Jun At Agon Final

The 12th Chinese Agon Cup has come to its climax. Two players will play at September 13 to decide who will become the 12th Agon champion.

The first player is Chang Hao (9 dan) who beat Piao Wenyao (5 dan) at the semi-final.


Chang Hao

Here is the game record:
Chang Hao (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Chang Hao]PW[Piao Wenyao]
KM[7.5]RE[B+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[qf]
;B[qj];W[nc];B[nd];W[md];B[oc];W[ne];B[od];W[of];B[qe];W[mc]
;B[me];W[le];B[mf];W[lf];B[mg];W[pi];B[pj];W[oi];B[oj];W[mi]
;B[lg];W[nj];B[jg];W[je];B[nk];W[mk];B[nl];W[rf];B[rh];W[rd]
;B[re];W[se];B[rc];W[qd];B[pe];W[qc];B[pf];W[pg];B[og];W[qh]
;B[qb];W[rb];B[nh];W[oh];B[ng];W[ni];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[ic]
;B[hc];W[id];B[ib];W[jb];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[df];W[ed]
;B[gb];W[ee];B[eb];W[db];B[kb];W[ia];B[ha];W[hb];B[pc];W[sc]
;B[ib];W[pp];B[ja];W[pq];B[qq];W[qr];B[po];W[op];B[qn];W[jc]
;B[or];W[pr];B[mq];W[oo];B[on];W[mo];B[nn];W[mp];B[lq];W[jp]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[ko];W[ln];B[jo];W[io];B[lm];W[rq];B[rp];W[sq]
;B[sp];W[rs];B[sr];W[rr];B[ps];W[kn];B[jn];W[km];B[ho];W[ll]
;B[in];W[gq];B[dn];W[di];B[hq];W[hr];B[eq];W[er];B[fq];W[hp]
;B[fr];W[go];B[ip];W[iq];B[gn];W[fo];B[dp];W[fn];B[cr];W[gm]
;B[il];W[kh];B[kg];W[hk];B[ik];W[ij];B[jj];W[ii];B[kk];W[jm]
;B[hl];W[gk];B[gl];W[fl];B[hm];W[ji];B[fm];W[em];B[el];W[gm]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[fm];W[fk];B[en];W[gm];B[lk];W[ml];B[fm];W[dm]
;B[gm];W[dl];B[io];W[gr];B[lr];W[kq];B[lp];W[bm];B[bn];W[kr]
;B[ch];W[ci];B[bi];W[bg];B[bf];W[bh];B[ef];W[fe];B[ge];W[ff]
;B[fg];W[gg];B[gf];W[hg];B[if];W[ea];B[bj];W[cg];B[dh];W[dg]
;B[eh];W[eg];B[fh];W[be];B[lb];W[bl];B[hh];W[ih];B[ig];W[gh]
;B[gi];W[hi];B[hf];W[hh];B[mn];W[lo];B[mm];W[kl];B[rg];W[qg]
;B[ri];W[ka];B[la];W[ob];B[pb];W[kc];B[oa])

The second player is Qiu Jun (8 dan) who beat Chen Yaoye (Tianyuan) by 1.5 points.


Qiu Jun

Here is the game record:
Qiu Jun (black) vs. Chen Yaoye (white). Result: B+1.5

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Qiu Jun]PW[Chen Yaoye]
KM[7.5]RE[B+1.5]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[go];W[cn];B[lq];W[io]
;B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[cq];B[fp];W[eo];B[cr];W[bq]
;B[iq];W[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[qn];B[qo];W[mp];B[lp];W[mo]
;B[lo];W[mn];B[pm];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[oo];W[mq];B[ln];W[mm]
;B[ok];W[oj];B[nj];W[om];B[nm];W[nk];B[nl];W[nn];B[on];W[mk]
;B[oi];W[pj];B[oq];W[ml];B[jn];W[om];B[hm];W[fc];B[be];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[cd];B[ci];W[pb];B[qc];W[mc];B[kc];W[me];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[hc];W[hb];B[fd];W[ic];B[id];W[jc];B[ec];W[fb];B[ed];W[de]
;B[jd];W[kd];B[kb];W[jb];B[ge];W[cg];B[mb];W[hd];B[gd];W[ld]
;B[nc];W[lb];B[ja];W[ib];B[la];W[lc];B[ob];W[ka];B[cl];W[ma]
;B[bg];W[df];B[ch];W[bf];B[dg];W[cf];B[eg];W[ff];B[gh];W[nr]
;B[lr];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qr];W[pq];B[pp];W[nq];B[op];W[qs]
;B[rr];W[qg];B[rg];W[rh];B[qh];W[pg];B[ri];W[rf];B[sh];W[qe]
;B[pf];W[pe];B[of];W[oe];B[re];W[rd];B[sf];W[rc];B[ne];W[qd]
;B[nd];W[nf];B[qb];W[pc];B[pa];W[od];B[oc];W[rb];B[pd];W[ra]
;B[na];W[nb];B[mf];W[ng];B[og];W[oa];B[mh];W[mg];B[lg];W[nh]
;B[ni];W[lf];B[oh];W[mf];B[na];W[pc];B[mb];W[la];B[sd];W[nb]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[rk];W[rl];B[rn];W[lj];B[li];W[kk];B[kl];W[ki]
;B[jj];W[kj];B[mb];W[ro];B[so];W[nb];B[br];W[dl];B[dk];W[el]
;B[ek];W[mb];B[jk];W[fl];B[db];W[bl];B[bb];W[bh];B[cm];W[bm]
;B[dm];W[ck];B[bk];W[dn];B[cj];W[em];B[ck];W[if];B[hf];W[hl]
;B[fn];W[en];B[il];W[gm];B[gn];W[gj];B[fj];W[gi];B[fi];W[im]
;B[hn];W[km];B[lm];W[ll];B[jl];W[rj];B[rm];W[ql];B[al];W[ar]
;B[bi];W[ag];B[bn];W[bo];B[am];W[ef];B[ie];W[cb];B[ca];W[jf]
;B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[pi];B[ph];W[hl];B[rs];W[dr];B[bs];W[gg]
;B[hh];W[hg];B[bc];W[fh];B[fg];W[eh];B[dh];W[ih];B[hi];W[hj]
;B[ii];W[ji];B[ij];W[ik];B[jm];W[kg];B[sl];W[sj];B[ps];W[eb]
;B[dc];W[qs];B[gf];W[ig];B[ps];W[cc];B[ac];W[qs];B[ai];W[ah]
;B[ps];W[ea];B[da];W[qs];B[qq];W[ns];B[ps];W[ls];B[ks];W[ms]
;B[kr];W[lh];B[sc];W[sb];B[mi];W[se];B[sd];W[rp];B[rq];W[ao]
;B[hk];W[sk];B[gl];W[er];B[fr];W[hl];B[ad];W[ae];B[gl];W[je]
;B[he];W[hl];B[sp];W[ik];B[sm];W[an];B[bm];W[hk];B[fk];W[gl]
;B[fo];W[aq];B[ds];W[as];B[es];W[mj];B[se];W[fm];B[qi];W[ee]
;B[sc];W[fe];B[si];W[no];B[np];W[mr])

This is the second time both players entered the final. Qiu Jun was 7th Agon Cup finalist, but lost to Gu Li. While Chang Hao successfully entered the final 2 years ago, but had the same fate with Qiu Jun. He lost to Gu Li that time. The previous Agon Cup winner, Sun Tengyu lost in the second round to Qiu Jun.

Fujitsu Cup First Round Result

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

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

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

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

Here is the game record:

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

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


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

Here is the game record:

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

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

Here is the game record:

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

A success round 1 for Japan.

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

Here is the game record:

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

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


Anzai Nobuaki (left) vs. Chen Shiyuan

Here is the game record:

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

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


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

Here is the game record:

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

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


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

Here is the game record:

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