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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Two Remains Perfect at Kisei League

The 35th Kisei League has come to its halftime. With 2 more games to go, things are heating up at both League A and League B.

Takao Shinji (9 dan) become the only leader with a perfect 3-0 score at League A. He beat Yamashita Keigo (Honinbo) to get this position. The game was very important for both, because Takao and Yamashita each had 2-0 record.


Takao Shinji

Here is the game record:
Takao Shinji (black) vs. Yamashita Keigo (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Kisei, league A]DT[2010-08-26]
PB[Takao Shinji]BR[9p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ci];B[nc];W[qj];B[ql];W[qg];B[qe];W[oj];B[fq];W[dn]
;B[dr];W[cq];B[hp];W[ol];B[kp];W[id];B[de];W[ed];B[ee];W[cd];B[ei];W[eh];B[fd];W[fh]
;B[ec];W[dd];B[ge];W[ff];B[fe];W[fb];B[ie];W[je];B[hd];W[if];B[ic];W[he];B[jd];W[qo]
;B[po];W[pp];B[op];W[pq];B[qq];W[pr];B[oo];W[qr];B[ro];W[qn];B[rn];W[hc];B[ie];W[rp]
;B[hf];W[rq];B[ce];W[bd];B[pm];W[mq];B[mp];W[or];B[di];W[dh];B[cj];W[bh];B[bi];W[ch]
;B[cl];W[lq];B[kq];W[bm];B[ek];W[lp];B[lo];W[mn];B[mo];W[pn];B[on];W[om];B[qp];W[qq]
;B[qm];W[qp];B[rj];W[ri];B[rk];W[sj];B[qi];W[pi];B[qh];W[rh];B[ph];W[qk];B[rl];W[og]
;B[pk];W[pj];B[ok];W[nk];B[pl];W[nj];B[nl];W[nm];B[ml];W[ln];B[kn];W[lm];B[kk];W[km]
;B[jm];W[jn];B[nn];W[ko];B[mm];W[jl];B[kr];W[nq];B[eb];W[fc];B[gc];W[md];B[nd];W[mf]
;B[db];W[cb];B[gb];W[be];B[cr];W[io];B[ip];W[em];B[cm];W[cn];B[bl];W[dj];B[bj];W[dk]
;B[bn];W[bo];B[am];W[ej];B[rf];W[mc];B[ng];W[of];B[ne];W[nf];B[me];W[le];B[ld];W[kd]
;B[lc];W[kc];B[mb];W[ig];B[mk];W[mi];B[ij];W[ho];B[go];W[gn];B[fo];W[jc];B[li];W[lh]
;B[kh];W[id];B[hb];W[ki];B[lj];W[lg];B[fn];W[fm];B[hk];W[br];B[dq];W[bq];B[ep];W[ji]
;B[ii];W[jh];B[hm];W[im];B[hn];W[gm];B[hl];W[in];B[jp];W[jo];B[mj];W[ni];B[rg];W[pg]
;B[fk];W[gj];B[do];W[cp];B[dl];W[el];B[en];W[dm];B[ih])

Yamashiro Hiroshi emerged as the sole leader of League B after defeating Ryu Shikun (9 dan). Yamashiro who is a hardcore influence lover will play O Rissei (9 dan) at the next round.


Yamashiro Hiroshi

Here is the ame record:
Yamashiro Hiroshi (black) vs. Ryu Shikun (white). Result: B+7.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Kisei, league B]DT[2010-08-26]
PB[Yamashiro Hiroshi]BR[9p]PW[Ryu Shikun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+7.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dq];W[dd];B[fc];W[cf];B[dg];W[df];B[fg];W[eg];B[eh];W[ef];B[fh];W[ci]
;B[qn];W[nq];B[od];W[jc];B[lc];W[gd];B[dc];W[cc];B[qj];W[je];B[hc];W[hd];B[ic];W[jb]
;B[id];W[ie];B[jd];W[kd];B[gc];W[ld];B[db];W[mc];B[cd];W[bd];B[fe];W[ff];B[gf];W[ge]
;B[cb];W[hf];B[co];W[ql];B[iq];W[qo];B[pn];W[ol];B[nn];W[oj];B[ph];W[kq];B[rn];W[oo]
;B[on];W[oh];B[rl];W[dm];B[nc];W[mb];B[og];W[nh];B[ng];W[pi];B[qi];W[mg];B[ne];W[hl]
;B[ik];W[hk];B[ij];W[hj];B[ii];W[pk];B[qk];W[kl];B[lk];W[kk];B[il];W[im];B[jm];W[ki]
;B[el];W[hm];B[em];W[ej];B[jl];W[ip];B[km];W[dn];B[fo];W[do];B[dp];W[fn];B[gn];W[fm]
;B[hp];W[jp];B[ho];W[eo];B[ep];W[fp];B[go];W[bo];B[hi];W[gi];B[gh];W[fj];B[gm];W[gl]
;B[fl];W[en];B[cn];W[cm];B[bn];W[bm];B[bp];W[hq];B[gq];W[hr];B[gr];W[ir];B[lj];W[kj]
;B[mm];W[bc];B[md];W[lb];B[le];W[ke];B[lf];W[kg];B[di];W[cj];B[hg];W[ig];B[qq];W[pq]
;B[qp];W[qr];B[rr];W[gg];B[hh];W[ob];B[bl];W[cl];B[am];W[bk];B[al];W[dj];B[mh];W[mi]
;B[lh];W[li];B[kh];W[nk];B[ll];W[pg];B[qh];W[lg];B[jh];W[mj];B[pj];W[ml];B[qb];W[pr]
;B[po];W[gs];B[fs];W[hs];B[fr];W[mf];B[me];W[pc];B[pd];W[ha];B[ga];W[bb];B[ed];W[ia]
;B[fb];W[rs];B[mp];W[no];B[oi];W[ni];B[lm];W[mk];B[qm];W[pl];B[lp];W[mq];B[lq];W[lr]
;B[kr];W[mr];B[nb];W[na];B[oc];W[de];B[fd];W[rq];B[rp];W[sr];B[gf];W[nf];B[of];W[gg]
;B[cg];W[bg];B[gf];W[pb];B[oa];W[pa];B[qc];W[gg];B[nm];W[nl];B[gf];W[oe];B[pe];W[gg]
;B[jg];W[kf];B[gf];W[pf];B[oe];W[gg];B[qa];W[sp];B[ro];W[mo];B[ko];W[ak];B[an];W[gf]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[ba];W[ch];B[dh];W[hb];B[gb];W[jn];B[jo];W[io];B[kn];W[in];B[np];W[op]
;B[ib];W[ja];B[fi];W[gj];B[so];W[sq];B[ab];W[ac];B[oa];W[ma];B[ca];W[aa];B[pi];W[ab])

Two Players Leading Two Leagues

The 35th Kisei sen already reaching its third stage. So far, two players are leading in both League A and B.

In League A, 4 years Kisei title holder, Yamashita Keigo and Takao Shinji are leading with 2-0. Yamashita Keigo beat Kato Atsushi (8 dan) and Takao Shinji beat Yoda Norimoto (9 dan) last week. What interesting is, at the next
stage, both leader will meet. One of either Takao or Yamashita will take the lead with 3-0 at (expected to be) middle of August.


Yamashita Keigo

In League B, the young Meijin, Iyama Yuta and unpredictable player, Yamashiro Hiroshi (9 dan) share the temporary lead with 2-0. Iyama beat O Rissei (9 dan) and Yamashiro beat Hane Naoki in a big moyo game.
At the next stage, Iyama will play Hane Naoki who is in danger of demotion with 0-2 score and Yamashiro will meet Ryu Shikun who is at 1-1 score.


Yamashiro Hiroshi

Here is the game between Yamashita Keigo and Kato Atsushi. It was a fierce game where Yamashita (white) must play a do-or-die ko to destroy Kato's (black) big moyo.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Kisei, league A]DT[2010-07-22]
PB[Kato Atsushi]BR[8p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[do];W[od];B[cq];W[pf];B[cf];W[fd];B[di];W[rf];B[jc];W[lc]
;B[hc];W[ce];B[df];W[eb];B[oc];W[nc];B[pc];W[nb];B[qb];W[ke];B[if];W[qn];B[np];W[lq]
;B[ip];W[jo];B[jp];W[kp];B[ko];W[lo];B[kn];W[ln];B[km];W[nn];B[kk];W[rp];B[qq];W[nr]
;B[pn];W[qm];B[on];W[ll];B[kl];W[oq];B[nm];W[lm];B[pl];W[op];B[qp];W[ro];B[ql];W[po]
;B[oo];W[qo];B[rm];W[rk];B[rl];W[rq];B[qg];W[qf];B[dp];W[qj];B[pj];W[mj];B[nj];W[mi]
;B[qi];W[ri];B[qk];W[rj];B[oi];W[sf];B[rh];W[ph];B[pg];W[oh];B[og];W[nh];B[rg];W[pi]
;B[qh];W[of];B[ng];W[mg];B[nf];W[ne];B[mf];W[lf];B[me];W[md];B[sk];W[le];B[si];W[rc]
;B[gj];W[gf];B[he];W[ck];B[cm];W[bm];B[bn];W[ci];B[dj];W[dh];B[ch];W[bh];B[cg];W[cj]
;B[eh];W[bl];B[be];W[bd];B[ad];W[bc];B[bg];W[ah];B[bj];W[aj];B[ak];W[bi];B[ai];W[cn]
;B[dn];W[aj];B[rd];W[sd];B[ai];W[bo];B[co];W[aj];B[sb];W[sc];B[ai];W[an];B[cn];W[aj]
;B[rb];W[ob];B[ai];W[bq];B[bp];W[aj];B[se];W[re];B[ai];W[ap];B[br];W[aj];B[qc];W[se]
;B[ai];W[cp];B[cr];W[aj];B[rr];W[qr];B[ai];W[ag];B[af];W[aj];B[pr];W[pq];B[ai];W[oj]
;B[sj];W[aj];B[oe];W[pe];B[ai];W[eg];B[ee];W[aj];B[ed];W[bk];B[ec];W[dc];B[fb];W[dk]
;B[ek];W[el];B[fk];W[eq];B[gq];W[en];B[eo];W[dl];B[fn];W[fl];B[gl];W[jh];B[db];W[cb]
;B[ea];W[de];B[ii];W[ih];B[hh];W[hg];B[ab];W[ac];B[bb];W[ae];B[dg];W[bf];B[ig];W[ar])

Here is the game between Yamashiro Hiroshi and Hane Naoki. Both players successfully took big chunks of territories. Yamashiro won the game by a close 1.5 points.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[35th Japanese Kisei, league B]DT[2010-07-29]
PB[Yamashiro Hiroshi]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[dg];W[fc];B[cl];W[gp];B[ep];W[jp]
;B[qn];W[nq];B[pk];W[oc];B[pe];W[md];B[pc];W[od];B[pg];W[gf];B[dj];W[of];B[pb];W[og]
;B[oh];W[nh];B[ph];W[jg];B[lb];W[lc];B[hh];W[gh];B[gi];W[hi];B[gj];W[ih];B[ni];W[rp]
;B[mh];W[ng];B[hg];W[gg];B[kc];W[kd];B[mc];W[ld];B[nb];W[kb];B[ed];W[fd];B[fe];W[ef]
;B[ge];W[eg];B[jc];W[df];B[hc];W[id];B[ic];W[dh];B[li];W[hj];B[gk];W[mj];B[mi];W[hk]
;B[on];W[gl];B[fl];W[fm];B[el];W[gm];B[dn];W[fq];B[mo];W[dr];B[er];W[cr];B[cq];W[eq]
;B[br];W[mp];B[ro];W[qo];B[rn];W[no];B[qq];W[qp];B[oo];W[op];B[nn];W[lo];B[mn];W[ob]
;B[oa];W[gb];B[np];W[rq];B[jd];W[je];B[ie];W[if];B[he];W[hf];B[oe];W[ne];B[ci];W[ch]
;B[pd];W[nd];B[fr];W[gr];B[cs];W[la];B[mb];W[nc];B[na];W[ja];B[ia];W[ib];B[hb];W[ha]
;B[jb];W[ln];B[lm];W[km];B[kl];W[ll];B[mm];W[jm];B[jl];W[il];B[kj];W[mg];B[lg];W[lf]
;B[ia];W[di];B[cj];W[ib];B[mq];W[lp];B[ia];W[fs];B[ds];W[ib];B[oq];W[nr];B[ia];W[pn]
;B[pm];W[ib];B[fp];W[gq];B[ia];W[po];B[qm];W[ib];B[or];W[mr];B[ia];W[em];B[dm];W[ib]
;B[qr];W[ml];B[om];W[rr];B[ia];W[ga];B[bh];W[bg];B[bi];W[ib];B[ka];W[ia];B[ma];W[jj]
;B[jk];W[ik];B[kk];W[ej];B[ee];W[fk];B[ek];W[fj];B[fo];W[go];B[rs];W[no];B[ec];W[eb]
;B[np];W[ki];B[lj];W[no];B[db];W[cb];B[np];W[dk];B[dl];W[no];B[ag];W[bf];B[np];W[sr]
;B[sp];W[no];B[fi];W[ei];B[np];W[pq];B[pr];W[no];B[ff];W[fg];B[np];W[os];B[so];W[no]
;B[gs];W[hs];B[np];W[ps];B[sq];W[qs];B[ke];W[jf];B[ji];W[kh];B[lh];W[kf];B[ij];W[af]
;B[ah];W[pf];B[qf];W[fn];B[en];W[gc];B[es];W[gs];B[no])