Shiraishi Yuichi Won Shinjin O

The 35th Shinjin O winner had been decided. The final game between Shiraishi Yuichhi (3 dan) and Mitani Tetsuya (6 dan) was won by Shiraishi.


Mitani Tetsuya (left) vs. Shirashi Yuichi (right). Mitani Tetsuya looks really disappointed here.

Mitani who played white in this game opened the game well by successfully trapping black's group at the left side. However, white got greedy and played the sequence from 58-72 which made white at the right side became very weak. Shiraishi used this chance well and captured 5 stones and also saved his stones that were under attack. Black continued by playing the smart sequence from 95-101 and his early dead stones came to live and killed white instead! Black finished the game well and won by resignation at move 199. I think this is a complete victory for Shiraishi!


Shiraishi Yuichi

This is Shiraishi's first time to be champion at professional tournament. Congratulations!

Here is the game record:
Shiraishi Yuichi (black) vs. Mitani Tetsuya (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Shinjin O, final 3]DT[2010-10-01]
PB[Shiraishi Yuichi]BR[3p]PW[Mitani Tetsuya]WR[6p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fc];W[od];B[cf];W[df];B[dg];W[ef];B[cd];W[ec];B[cc];W[fb]
;B[gc];W[gb];B[hc];W[jc];B[hb];W[if];B[gf];W[eg];B[cg];W[gg];B[kc];W[kd];B[jd];W[id]
;B[je];W[ie];B[ke];W[ic];B[ld];W[pf];B[kg];W[qc];B[hg];W[ig];B[fg];W[gh];B[hh];W[ge]
;B[rc];W[pc];B[re];W[qg];B[qb];W[pb];B[rb];W[ng];B[pj];W[po];B[ph];W[me];B[mh];W[oi]
;B[pi];W[lg];B[lh];W[kh];B[mg];W[lf];B[mf];W[le];B[ne];W[md];B[nd];W[mc];B[nc];W[nb]
;B[ob];W[mb];B[oc];W[pd];B[pa];W[nf];B[pe];W[of];B[oe];W[mj];B[lj];W[nh];B[jh];W[ki]
;B[li];W[ji];B[kj];W[ok];B[ij];W[pl];B[kf];W[kb];B[ih];W[qq];B[ed];W[dc];B[fe];W[ff]
;B[de];W[hf];B[ee];W[ib];B[ha];W[rg];B[ql];W[qm];B[rm];W[qn];B[oj];W[qk];B[mk];W[ri]
;B[pk];W[rl];B[qr];W[rq];B[mq];W[nk];B[nj];W[ml];B[lk];W[ni];B[mi];W[kq];B[mn];W[jk]
;B[jj];W[ll];B[kl];W[km];B[nl];W[ol];B[jm];W[kn];B[nm];W[jl];B[kk];W[lm];B[im];W[jo]
;B[or];W[rr];B[oo];W[op];B[kp];W[jp];B[pp];W[no];B[lq];W[kr];B[on];W[np];B[nn];W[cb]
;B[bb];W[lp];B[mp];W[qs];B[lo];W[ko];B[ms];W[hk];B[hl];W[co];B[fq];W[eq];B[er];W[dr]
;B[ep];W[dq];B[gn];W[gp];B[fp];W[go];B[en];W[gl];B[ik];W[hn];B[cn];W[cm];B[dm];W[bn]
;B[gm];W[hm];B[il];W[fl];B[cl];W[dn];B[em];W[dk];B[ho];W[in];B[hq];W[hp];B[ek];W[ej]
;B[iq];W[lp];B[ip])

Shiraishi Yuichi Won Game 2

After a disappointing lost at the first game, Shiraishi Yuichi (3 dan) rebound and won game 2 by 3.5 points.


Mitani Tetsuya (left) vs. Shiraishi Yuichi (right)

Shiraishi who played black opened the game by playing 2 komoku opening. He later sacrificed one corner to attack white's group and took a big moyo at the left side. The rest of the game is quite simple. After 246 moves, black won.


Shiraishi Yuichi

Here is the game record:
Shiraishi Yuichi (3 dan) vs. Mitani Tetsuya (6 dan)

(;
EV[35th Shinjin O final round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Mitani Tetsuya]
WR[6d]
DT[2010-09-24]
BR[3d]
RE[B+3.5]
PB[Shiraishi Yuichi]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[ld];W[oe];B[pf];W[qc];B[rc];W[qb];B[pd]
;W[od];B[qi];W[dq];B[mc];W[gc];B[mf];W[me];B[le];W[ng];B[mh];W[pe]
;B[qe];W[pg];B[qg];W[of];B[qf];W[ph];B[nh];W[pi];B[qj];W[pj];B[pk]
;W[nj];B[ok];W[oj];B[li];W[rb];B[op];W[co];B[iq];W[jp];B[ip];W[jo]
;B[jq];W[lp];B[kq];W[on];B[kp];W[mn];B[ko];W[qn];B[ql];W[qp];B[qq]
;W[rq];B[rr];W[ro];B[sq];W[sp];B[rp];W[qh];B[rh];W[rq];B[dr];W[sr]
;B[cq];W[cp];B[eq];W[dp];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[nq];B[cm];W[ep];B[fq]
;W[em];B[dk];W[lq];B[fl];W[bm];B[bl];W[bn];B[cl];W[ap];B[fp];W[eo]
;B[dn];W[bo];B[cf];W[cd];B[ef];W[fe];B[ff];W[kf];B[mg];W[gf];B[ee]
;W[fd];B[gg];W[hf];B[hg];W[if];B[jh];W[md];B[lf];W[be];B[mo];W[lo]
;B[ln];W[lm];B[kn];W[np];B[bf];W[lk];B[kl];W[kk];B[jk];W[af];B[ag]
;W[ae];B[bg];W[kr];B[mm];W[nn];B[ar];W[aq];B[jc];W[mb];B[lc];W[fo]
;B[rd];W[lb];B[kb];W[nc];B[gb];W[rg];B[rf];W[hb];B[hc];W[fb];B[ib]
;W[ga];B[hd];W[id];B[ll];W[lj];B[nf];W[og];B[jj];W[fm];B[gl];W[ri]
;B[sg];W[rk];B[qk];W[rl];B[rm];W[qm];B[rj];W[hn];B[la];W[nb];B[jr]
;W[im];B[ne];W[sb];B[ks];W[lr];B[ls];W[ms];B[js];W[nr];B[sk];W[ik]
;B[hk];W[el];B[ek];W[il];B[ij];W[gp];B[gq];W[jg];B[ce];W[bc];B[ig]
;W[kh];B[ki];W[jd];B[ic];W[ge];B[ke];W[jf];B[nd];W[kd];B[kc];W[ih]
;B[ji];W[ed];B[in];W[hm];B[jm];W[hp];B[ho];W[go];B[io];W[hq];B[hr]
;W[gr];B[fr];W[ol];B[gm];W[gn];B[en];W[fn];B[pc];W[pb];B[nk];W[pl]
;B[nm];W[al];B[ak];W[am];B[bk];W[de];B[df];W[nl];B[mk];W[mj];B[om]
;W[pm];B[ml];W[sm];B[sl];W[sn];B[ia];W[ma];B[ka];W[sc];B[sd];W[hl]
;B[gk];W[ha];B[rl];W[rn])

Mitani Tetsuya Won First Final

After a very hard struggle for about 8 months, two players managed to reach the final of the 35th Shinjin O.

The first person is Shiraishi Yuichi (3 dan). Things aren't very nice for Shiraishi since he became professional. This is the first final for Shiraishi since he turned to be professional in 2005. Shiraishi's biggest achievement so far.


Shiraishi Yuichi

The second player is Mitani Tetsuya (6 dan). This is Mitani's second final at Shinjin O. Last year he also became finalist, but lost to Ri Ishu (7 dan).


Mitani Tetsuya

The first game was played at September 17 and was won by Mitani. I think Mitani was in control since the beginning of the game. He won by resignation at move 143.

The second game will be played at September 24. This seems to be the last final for Shiraishi since he has passed the age limit. I'm not sure whether Mitani will be allowed to play in the next edition or not, since he will be at the exact age limit at the beginning of the new cycle.

Here is the game record:
Mitani Tetsuya (black) vs. Shiraishi Yuichi (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Shinjin O, final 1]DT[2010-09-07]
PB[Mitani Tetsuya]BR[6p]PW[Shiraishi Yuichi]WR[3p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[cc];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[dd];W[dc];B[ed];W[be]
;B[dg];W[fb];B[po];W[di];B[if];W[ne];B[oc];W[nb];B[ng];W[ok];B[mk];W[oi];B[mi];W[mh]
;B[nh];W[qj];B[rj];W[qi];B[ri];W[pg];B[qg];W[qh];B[ph];W[rh];B[pk];W[ni];B[mj];W[nk]
;B[og];W[pn];B[om];W[on];B[nm];W[qo];B[qm];W[pp];B[qq];W[pm];B[pl];W[np];B[nr];W[rl]
;B[rk];W[lp];B[mq];W[nn];B[mm];W[ln];B[mp];W[he];B[hf];W[ge];B[gf];W[ff];B[fg];W[fe]
;B[ro];W[rn];B[qn];W[oo];B[qp];W[gg];B[fh];W[hh];B[gh];W[hi];B[hg];W[fj];B[ke];W[je]
;B[jf];W[kf];B[gj];W[gk];B[gi];W[kg];B[hj];W[hk];B[fk];W[fl];B[ek];W[ej];B[dk];W[ci]
;B[bj];W[cg];B[cf];W[bf];B[ik];W[dm];B[ch];W[bi];B[bg];W[bk];B[bl];W[ck];B[cl];W[dj]
;B[dl];W[em];B[bo];W[bp];B[im];W[gm];B[po];W[jo];B[io];W[qo];B[cp];W[bq];B[po];W[ip]
;B[jn];W[qo];B[ak];W[cj];B[po];W[jq];B[ko];W[hp];B[kq];W[kp];B[jo];W[kr];B[lq];W[pb]
;B[jr];W[iq];B[ir])

Lee Ishu Won the 34th Shinjin O Cup

Lee Ishu who early this year promoted to 7 dan as a result of entering the 34th Kisei League, won the 34th Shinjin O Cup.


Lee Ishu (7 dan)

The first game was played in September 16. Lee entered the final after beating Tamai Shin (2 dan) in the semi-final. The other finalist was Mitani Tetsuya (5 dan) who won his final seat from Seto Taiki (6 dan). Lee who played white won the first game by 1.5 points. The game was peaceful with no big fight involved.

The second game was played in September 25. This time the colors were reversed. Lee who played black won the game by resignation, after he killed Mitani's group in the right side.


The second game. Lee (far left) vs. Mitani (right)

Lee's career seems to be quite bright. He became shodan in the 2004 and only needs 5 years to achieve his 7 dan status. Of course this is not the fastest promotion record, but obviously he is the one to count in between the Japanese pros.

Uchida Shuhei, the 2008 Shinjin O Winner

The final of the Shinjin O Cup has been played. This time, the final were between Uchida Shuhei, 2d and Ha Youngil, 4d.

The Shinjin O is a tournament sponsored by Akahata Shimbun.

The first match was played in September 11, 2008. Uchida Shuhei (W) won by 8.5 points.
The first match

The second match was played in September 22, 2008. Uchida Shuhei won again by resignation.