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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Yamashita Keigo Won Meijin

The 36th Meijin title series finally ended. Yamashita Keigo the challenger was crowned as the new Meijin after he beat Iyama Yuta at the sixth game, bringing the result to 4-2 in his favor.

Yamashita sealed the deal.

This is the first time Yamashita won Meijin title. Previously, he has won Honinbo, Kisei, Oza, Gosei, Tengen, Judan is the only big 7 title Yamashita hasn't won. Congratulations to Yamashita!

Yamashita Keigo Honinbo Meijin.

Quite a roller coaster year for Iyama

Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Iyama Yuta (black). Result: W+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[36th Meijin title match, game 6]
DT[2011-11-27,28]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+3.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[oq];W[qf];B[ph];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[pe];W[rg];B[pf];W[jd]
;B[fq];W[cn];B[hc];W[he];B[fd];W[gd];B[fc];W[fe];B[ee];W[ed];B[ff];W[ge];B[eb];W[cc]
;B[jc];W[kc];B[id];W[ie];B[je];W[kd];B[jb];W[kb];B[ef];W[gc];B[gb];W[ja];B[cb];W[bb]
;B[db];W[cf];B[hb];W[lf];B[jf];W[hg];B[lg];W[mg];B[kg];W[mf];B[qg];W[ih];B[cg];W[rf]
;B[bf];W[ce];B[dg];W[be];B[ba];W[ab];B[dc];W[bc];B[de];W[bg];B[bh];W[af];B[li];W[og]
;B[pg];W[ni];B[md];W[mc];B[nc];W[ld];B[pk];W[ok];B[pj];W[ol];B[lk];W[oj];B[qb];W[rb]
;B[mb];W[ic];B[ib];W[hd];B[hi];W[ii];B[ij];W[hj];B[gi];W[jj];B[ik];W[jk];B[ji];W[jl]
;B[il];W[ic];B[jm];W[kl];B[id];W[im];B[gk];W[ic];B[hm];W[id];B[in];W[ll];B[cq];W[dq]
;B[dr];W[cp];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[ck];B[ln];W[nm];B[no];W[qq];B[qo];W[iq];B[dm];W[cm]
;B[kq];W[lq];B[lr];W[mr];B[mq];W[lp];B[nr];W[gq];B[gp];W[kr];B[ms];W[fj];B[ek];W[kn]
;B[km];W[lm];B[kp];W[fp];B[gr];W[go];B[hq];W[hp];B[gq];W[lo];B[mn];W[jn];B[im];W[io]
;B[fo];W[fn];B[ep];W[eo];B[en];W[fp];B[hh];W[ig];B[fo];W[gj];B[do];W[ej];B[dj];W[dk]
;B[cj];W[bj];B[bi];W[bk];B[fh];W[ei];B[ci];W[gm];B[fm];W[gn];B[gl];W[fk];B[el];W[fl]
;B[ho];W[em];B[cd];W[dl];B[ec];W[hn];B[bd];W[rh];B[rc];W[rd];B[ra];W[sb];B[bp];W[bo]
;B[aq];W[co];B[ko];W[jo];B[jr];W[qn];B[pn];W[qm];B[ob];W[on];B[po];W[jq];B[ks];W[jp]
;B[kr];W[rk];B[ro];W[eq];B[qi];W[er];B[ir];W[oh];B[me];W[eh];B[gf];W[ne];B[nf];W[nd]
;B[lc];W[le];B[mc];W[of];B[oe];W[ng];B[ql];W[rl];B[pm];W[pl];B[qk];W[rm];B[qj];W[rj]
;B[ri];W[si];B[mm];W[ml];B[fp];W[sn];B[od];W[so];B[sp];W[oo];B[op];W[nn];B[mo];W[ao]
;B[ap];W[dn];B[rn];W[sm];B[eo];W[eg];B[df];W[dh];B[ch];W[ds];B[qe];W[re];B[om];W[nl]
;B[hf];W[if];B[nf];W[cs];B[bs];W[es];B[gs];W[ia];B[ha];W[ka];B[ne];W[ai];B[ah];W[aj]
;B[ma])

Iyama Survived First Kadoban

The 36th Meijin reached its fifth game on October 13. Yamashita Keigo, the challenger, was leading the series by 3-1. One more victory and Yamashita will be the new Meijin. At the fifth game, Yamashita played black while Iyama Yuta Meijin played white.

                                         Iyama handled his fujite.

The game quickly entered a fighting position when Iyama attacked black's formation on the left side. The attack gave white a potential area at the bottom of the board, while black got a strong thickness at the right side. Day 1 ended with Iyama Yuta sealed his move for white 64.

Day 2 continued with Iyama playing on the right side. Yamashita countered it by attacking white's position at the bottom. Yamashita successfully invade white's area and switched to the right side, attacking white's stones. Iyama showed a good surviving skill and survived black's attack. Yamashita resigned after Iyama played white 182. With the victory, Iyama closed the gap by 1 point. Yamashita is still leading the series by 3-2 and Iyama is still under a must win situation at the next game if he wants to defend his title. The sixth game will be played on October 27-28.


Iyama survived the fifth game.


Will Yamashita capture the title at the next game? Or will it go all the way to the seventh game?

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, title match #5] DT[2011-10-13,14]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[qd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dc];B[od];W[nq];B[qn];W[pr];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec];W[cf] ;B[db];W[cc];B[fd];W[jc];B[lc];W[hd];B[eg];W[gf];B[fh];W[df];B[fe];W[ee];B[ed];W[ci] ;B[if];W[fb];B[eb];W[hf];B[ih];W[gh];B[fi];W[gi];B[di];W[dh];B[ch];W[bh];B[cj];W[bi] ;B[fg];W[hh];B[ii];W[gj];B[ie];W[gd];B[gb];W[gc];B[fc];W[ek];B[hb];W[ic];B[dj];W[cl] ;B[cb];W[bb];B[kb];W[ik];B[kd];W[rd];B[re];W[qc];B[qe];W[oc];B[rc];W[ql];B[ol];W[pj] ;B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[mp];B[on];W[kq];B[jq];W[kr];B[jp];W[lr];B[em];W[gm];B[fo];W[fq] ;B[cm];W[fn];B[eo];W[go];B[cp];W[cq];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[gk];B[eq];W[do];B[en];W[ep] ;B[fp];W[gp];B[gq];W[fr];B[co];W[er];B[bq];W[br];B[hn];W[gn];B[bm];W[dl];B[rj];W[nj] ;B[oi];W[pk];B[nk];W[oj];B[rk];W[lj];B[lk];W[qm];B[rn];W[qh];B[oh];W[kj];B[mj];W[mi] ;B[mk];W[ni];B[li];W[og];B[ng];W[nh];B[pg];W[of];B[ph];W[mg];B[lh];W[nd];B[me];W[ne] ;B[pc];W[mf];B[le];W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[jd];W[pb];B[qb];W[nb];B[hq];W[bk];B[qi];W[jg] ;B[ig];W[oa];B[cr];W[dq];B[ar];W[bp];B[bs];W[cn];B[bo];W[bn];B[ap];W[dn];B[an];W[dm] ;B[mc];W[nc];B[il];W[pf];B[qf];W[jn];B[kn];W[km];B[lo];W[kk];B[jh];W[ki];B[kh];W[hm])

Yamashita Leads Meijin by 3-1

The fourth game of the 36th Meijin was played on October 5-6. Yamashita Keigo, the challenger, was leading the series by 2-1. At the fourth game, Iyama Yuta Meijin played black while Yamashita Keigo Honinbo played white.

Iyama opened the game with a High Chinese Fuseki. Later, the young Meijin aimed to play at the right side and at the bottom, giving a big upper left corner to Yamashita in the process. Day 1 ended with Yamashit Keigo did the sealing move for white 46.


Yamashita handling his sealed move.

Day 2 continued with exchanges played all over the board. Yamashita invaded black's right side, while Iyama invaded white's bottom left area. Iyama resigned at white 198. The move forced Iyama to connect with N7 and O7, and give white a chance to attack black's bottom right corner and get sente.


Yamashita is one step closer to the title.

With this victory, Yamashita leads the series by 3-1. One more victory and he will get the title! The fifth game will be played on October 13-14.


Will Iyama win this kadoban?

Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (white) vs. Iyama Yuta (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[36th Meijin title match 4]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamashita Keigo]
WR[Honinbo]
DT[2011-10-05,06]
BR[Meijin]
RE[W+R]
PB[Iyama Yuta]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[pk];W[fq];B[fc];W[cf];B[mc];W[id];B[mp]
;W[qf];B[fe];W[gd];B[fd];W[db];B[hf];W[je];B[jg];W[le];B[dg];W[df]
;B[eg];W[ef];B[ff];W[fg];B[fh];W[gg];B[hh];W[eh];B[gh];W[dh];B[hg]
;W[cg];B[pf];W[ne];B[nd];W[kg];B[kh];W[lh];B[kf];W[lg];B[jf];W[pg]
;B[nf];W[oe];B[pe];W[of];B[og];W[me];B[oh];W[od];B[pc];W[oc];B[ob]
;W[nb];B[pb];W[mb];B[jc];W[ic];B[lc];W[kc];B[li];W[mi];B[ki];W[qh]
;B[qj];W[rd];B[rc];W[mh];B[ph];W[qg];B[kd];W[ke];B[nc];W[kb];B[lb]
;W[ld];B[jb];W[ka];B[la];W[jd];B[ja];W[kd];B[na];W[oj];B[qi];W[lj]
;B[kj];W[kk];B[jk];W[lk];B[ok];W[nj];B[pi];W[jl];B[ik];W[il];B[hk]
;W[qo];B[qp];W[oo];B[np];W[qm];B[om];W[rk];B[rl];W[ql];B[qk];W[on]
;B[bp];W[cp];B[bo];W[bq];B[cl];W[hl];B[gl];W[cn];B[bn];W[gk];B[fk]
;W[gj];B[fj];W[cm];B[bm];W[bk];B[ck];W[bj];B[co];W[do];B[br];W[cq]
;B[fm];W[jj];B[hj];W[jh];B[rj];W[rm];B[sk];W[rp];B[rq];W[pp];B[qq]
;W[op];B[oq];W[jq];B[gq];W[gp];B[iq];W[ip];B[hq];W[hp];B[jr];W[kq]
;B[kr];W[lq];B[fr];W[er];B[ln];W[lo];B[ko];W[lp];B[mo];W[so];B[jp]
;W[gm];B[fl];W[lr];B[mr];W[ks];B[ir];W[jo];B[eq];W[dr];B[fp];W[en]
;B[dm];W[dn];B[bl];W[fn];B[mq];W[kn];B[js];W[ls];B[hs];W[ms];B[jn]
;W[kp];B[km];W[in];B[ko];W[nr];B[or];W[kn];B[cj];W[ci];B[ko];W[mn]
)

Iyama Even The Score

The 36th Meijin continues to game 2 at September 14-15. Yamashita Keigo won game 1 but Iyama was able to calm down and won game 2 to even the score.

Iyama who played black opened the game with a Low Chinese formation. Iyama tried to save his stones with black 19. The result looks good enough for black, but then came white 40 and 42 which created a sharp fight at the left side. Iyama ended day 1 by sealing his move for black 57.


Iyama sealed the move.

Day 2 continued with Iyama playing his sealed move, H6. Iyama aimed at white's weak group to helped his own weak group. The fight was successful for black white was forced to invade black's moyo with white 126. Yamashita's invading group soon became floating and Iyama closed the game at move 179. Yamashita resigned  because he doesn't have enough threats to win the ko fight


Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, game 2]DT[2011-09-14,15]
PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[Meijin]PW[Yamashita Keigo]WR[Honinbo]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[jp];B[cf];W[fc];B[cn];W[dk];B[fq];W[dn];B[dm];W[en]
;B[cq];W[co];B[dq];W[ce];B[cm];W[bo];B[em];W[gn];B[gm];W[fm];B[fl];W[fn];B[ek];W[gl]
;B[hm];W[gk];B[ej];W[gq];B[gp];W[fp];B[ep];W[hp];B[fo];W[go];B[be];W[df];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[bf];W[dh];B[eg];W[ch];B[cd];W[de];B[eh];W[cc];B[hq];W[cj];B[gr];W[im];B[bd];W[bc]
;B[hn];W[ho];B[in];W[jn];B[il];W[fi];B[gi];W[fj];B[ei];W[jm];B[hl];W[io];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[hj];W[fh];B[ck];W[hk];B[bg];W[bh];B[ah];W[ak];B[al];W[ai];B[ci];W[ag];B[aj];W[bi]
;B[ik];W[ij];B[kl];W[bl];B[cl];W[ak];B[dc];W[fe];B[aj];W[ii];B[kk];W[ak];B[ec];W[fk]
;B[el];W[gh];B[gg];W[ad];B[hh];W[hi];B[fg];W[gj];B[ko];W[lo];B[kp];W[jo];B[lm];W[ln]
;B[kn];W[km];B[kq];W[jq];B[mm];W[kr];B[lq];W[am];B[jf];W[mk];B[lr];W[ao];B[nk];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[nl];B[ml];W[pk];B[mj];W[ok];B[nj];W[ql];B[qj];W[oi];B[rl];W[pm];B[qm];W[pl]
;B[rn];W[qn];B[rm];W[pi];B[nm];W[he];B[hf];W[ie];B[gd];W[ge];B[jh];W[pf];B[of];W[og]
;B[oe];W[mg];B[pg];W[kg];B[if];W[le];B[je];W[ih];B[jg];W[li];B[ng];W[kj];B[mf];W[lf]
;B[mh];W[lh];B[lg];W[mi];B[ni];W[mg];B[ee];W[ed];B[lg];W[kd];B[kh])

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Yamashita Leads Meijin

Game 1 of the 36th Meijin title match finally came to the end. The challenger, Yamashita Keigo won the first game by 5.5 points and took the early lead of the series.


Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

Day 2 continued with the battle at the top board. Iyama gave up his invading stones to capture a big upper left corner. However, Iyama failed to convert more points at the upper left, thanks to his weak group at the N8. Yamashita used the weakness well and decreased Iyama's upper left potential little by little.


Will Yamashita take another big 3 title with him?


Will the young Meijin overcome the Honinbo?

The second game will be played at 14-15 September. Will Iyama close the gap, or will it even bigger?

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	Yamashita Keigo
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Here is the game record:
Yamashita Keigo (black) vs. Iyama Yuta (white). Result: B+5.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[36th Japanese Meijin, title match #1]
DT[2011-09-01,02]PB[Yamashita Keigo]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+5.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[od];W[qk];B[qi];W[qn];B[qo];W[pn];B[np];W[oj]
;B[nn];W[ph];B[qh];W[ol];B[fq];W[cn];B[db];W[hq];B[go];W[jp];B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[ep]
;B[eq];W[cq];B[fp];W[eo];B[cr];W[bq];B[lq];W[kq];B[lp];W[jn];B[io];W[jo];B[hm];W[jl]
;B[hk];W[ij];B[qj];W[gi];B[fk];W[pc];B[oc];W[pf];B[rk];W[ql];B[qe];W[qf];B[oi];W[oe]
;B[nj];W[pd];B[pe];W[ob];B[qc];W[pb];B[mc];W[md];B[nc];W[qb];B[ne];W[of];B[rf];W[rc]
;B[re];W[ld];B[lc];W[kd];B[nd];W[gc];B[gd];W[hc];B[fd];W[mg];B[jc];W[jd];B[ic];W[hd]
;B[id];W[he];B[ie];W[if];B[jf];W[hf];B[lf];W[cc];B[ok];W[ml];B[km];W[im];B[lk];W[hl]
;B[gl];W[hn];B[il];W[gm];B[fm];W[hl];B[ik];W[gn];B[jm];W[in];B[gr];W[hr];B[br];W[ar]
;B[er];W[nk];B[pj];W[oo];B[op];W[mj];B[mk];W[jk];B[jj];W[kj];B[ji];W[ll];B[nl];W[nm]
;B[hj];W[nk];B[ih];W[jg];B[kg];W[kk];B[nl];W[je];B[kf];W[nk];B[gg];W[hh];B[hg];W[ig]
;B[kh];W[fg];B[nl];W[jh];B[ii];W[ki];B[hi];W[gf];B[nk];W[ln];B[li];W[lm];B[dj];W[el]
;B[cl];W[dl];B[dk];W[ci];B[di];W[ch];B[dm];W[gj];B[gk];W[em];B[cm];W[dn];B[gh];W[fh]
;B[bj];W[hh];B[fj];W[hb];B[jb];W[no];B[nb];W[qq];B[ro];W[or];B[nr];W[mr];B[pr];W[oa]
;B[lr];W[ns];B[pq];W[is];B[gs];W[ls];B[kr];W[ks];B[jr];W[js];B[ip];W[iq];B[gp];W[jq]
;B[om];W[mo];B[nq];W[rl];B[fn];W[en];B[rn];W[ps];B[qr];W[rj];B[ra];W[qa];B[pl];W[rm]
;B[ri];W[sj];B[na];W[rb];B[dh];W[dg];B[ah];W[bn];B[lj];W[kl];B[bg];W[cg];B[bl];W[rg]
;B[si];W[sk];B[sg];W[qs];B[rs];W[os];B[rq];W[ai];B[bi];W[bh];B[aj];W[bf];B[fi];W[gh]
;B[ag];W[af];B[ai];W[pm];B[on];W[mn];B[ol];W[po];B[eh];W[cj];B[ck];W[ib];B[kc];W[ja]
;B[ka];W[ia];B[eg];W[ef];B[am];W[an];B[sm];W[bm];B[al];W[ek];B[ej];W[lo];B[kp];W[ko]
;B[bs];W[rd];B[sf];W[sd];B[mm];W[hm];B[nm])

Meijin Title Series Started!

The 36th Meijin Championship has reached its title series. Iyama Yuta Meijin will play in a best-of-7 against challenger, Yamashita Keigo Honinbo.


Yamashita Keigo (left) and Iyama Yuta (right). Who will win in the end?

Based on nigiri, Yamashita plays black while Iyama plays white in game 1. Day 1 ended with Yamashita Keigo did the sealing move for black 57. At the beginning of day 2, it was revealed that Yamashita's sealed move was O10. He was confidence about the upper right corner and decided to after white at the right side. Who will win game 1 in the end? Will find out later today.


Yamashita Keigo handling his sealed move

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24th Fujitsu Cup: Kick Off

The 24th edition of Fujitsu Cup kicked off at August 10. Thirty two players from Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, North America, South America, and Europe compete for this prestigious event.

At the first round, some surprises include Iyama Yuta defeated Gu Li and Sakai Hideyuki won over Lee Younggu. Meanwhile, all the amateur players failed to score a victory over the professionals.

Round 1 results:
Park Junghwan won by resignation over Ogata Masaki
Chen Shiyuan won by resignation over Cho U
Piao Wenyao won over Heo Yeongho
Hane Naoki won by 5.5 points over Seto Taiki
Tuo Jiaxi won by resignation over Chang Hao
Sakai Hideyuki won by resignation over Lee Younggu
Choi Cheolhan won by resignation over Liu Zhiyuan
Iyama Yuta won by resignation over Gu Li
Qiu Jun won by resignation over O Meien
Cho Chikun won by 8.5 points over Yamashita Keigo
Fujii Shuya won by resignation over Yamada Kimio
Lee Sedol won by 2.5 points over Takao Shinji
Xie He won by resignation over Kang Yootaek
Kong Jie won by resignation over Yuki Satoshi
Jiang Weijie won by resignation over Fernando Aguilar
Kim Jiseok won by resignation over Artem Kachanovskyi

Here are some game records:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R (the most interesting game of the round)


Gu Li (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[cn]WC[ja]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[qf];B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh]
;B[fc];W[cf];B[nf];W[ng];B[mp];W[hc];B[hd];W[id];B[ie];W[ic];B[gd];W[jc];B[kd];W[lb]
;B[nb];W[gb];B[fb];W[db];B[ri];W[je];B[if];W[gf];B[gg];W[fg];B[gh];W[jf];B[ff];W[oc]
;B[lc];W[od];B[mb];W[pe];B[kb];W[rj];B[qj];W[rk];B[rh];W[ql];B[ph];W[ok];B[pl];W[qm]
;B[pk];W[pp];B[qq];W[qp];B[re];W[qd];B[rd];W[pc];B[qb];W[ne];B[mf];W[md];B[of];W[ig]
;B[hg];W[le];B[og];W[me];B[kc];W[lf];B[ih];W[jg];B[mg];W[ki];B[rp];W[oq];B[op];W[ro]
;B[rq];W[ol];B[nj];W[pm];B[pj];W[oo];B[np];W[lq];B[nr];W[mi];B[rg];W[mk];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[lk];W[oh];B[lh];W[li];B[pg];W[nk];B[mh];W[ii];B[oe];W[ni];B[pi];W[nc];B[ll];W[mn]
;B[kn];W[jl];B[ln];W[mm];B[kl];W[ip];B[lp];W[fe];B[ef];W[ge];B[hf];W[ee];B[he];W[hj]
;B[bp];W[bn];B[cq];W[dq];B[br];W[fj];B[eh];W[eg];B[qc];W[kp];B[in];W[dr];B[cn];W[co]
;B[bo];W[cm];B[dn];W[bl];B[fh];W[dg];B[dh];W[ch];B[ek];W[ej];B[gk];W[gj];B[dj];W[di]
;B[ci];W[ei];B[bh];W[cg];B[ck];W[bj];B[cj];W[dl];B[dk];W[bk];B[jj];W[ji];B[el];W[hm]
;B[gm];W[hn];B[hl];W[il];B[bi];W[en];B[dm];W[cl];B[do];W[cp];B[an];W[am];B[bm];W[fa]
;B[ea];W[bn];B[im];W[ao];B[ho];W[gn];B[fn];W[go];B[kk];W[hk];B[gl];W[jk];B[jm];W[ik]
;B[gp];W[fo];B[eo];W[fp];B[em];W[ha];B[ga];W[jh];B[hh];W[mc];B[kj];W[ke];B[kg];W[fa]
;B[eb];W[jb];B[ja];W[ia];B[la];W[ob];B[ka];W[na];B[gc];W[oa];B[ga];W[rf];B[rn];W[qn]
;B[ap];W[fa];B[hb];W[ib];B[ga];W[lo];B[ko];W[fa];B[cc];W[dc];B[ga];W[mo];B[jp];W[fa]
;B[rm];W[sn];B[ga];W[kq];B[jq];W[fa];B[sm];W[so];B[ga];W[jo];B[iq];W[fa];B[ml];W[om]
;B[ga];W[lm];B[km];W[fa];B[qo];W[po];B[ga];W[hp];B[lr];W[fa];B[cb];W[cd];B[ga];W[kr]
;B[mq];W[fa];B[sp];W[qo];B[ga];W[ls];B[mr];W[fa];B[be];W[bd];B[ga];W[hq];B[jr];W[fa]
;B[ij];W[hi];B[ga];W[ks])

Sakai Hideyuki (white) vs. Lee Yeounggu (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[utf-8]BC[kr]WC[ja]FF[4]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Lee Yeonggu]BR[8p]PW[Sakai Hideyuki]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[gq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[ch];B[cc];W[ce];B[be];W[df]
;B[dg];W[cg];B[bf];W[eg];B[mc];W[mp];B[po];W[mn];B[hp];W[gp];B[ho];W[ir];B[lm];W[dh]
;B[nl];W[kn];B[km];W[jn];B[il];W[hm];B[cp];W[cq];B[co];W[bq];B[do];W[ep];B[fn];W[im]
;B[dl];W[jl];B[gl];W[hl];B[qe];W[gk];B[fk];W[bl];B[gj];W[hk];B[cl];W[bk];B[bm];W[fj]
;B[bj];W[oc];B[pc];W[pb];B[qb];W[ld];B[md];W[le];B[lc];W[jd];B[me];W[lg];B[jc];W[ic]
;B[kd];W[ke];B[kc];W[id];B[mh];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[ng];W[nh];B[og];W[mi];B[lf];W[lh]
;B[kf];W[oh];B[no];W[qp];B[qo];W[om];B[ol];W[pp];B[op];W[qq];B[or];W[pr];B[oq];W[ro]
;B[rn];W[rp];B[mo];W[qn];B[rm];W[qm];B[ql];W[on];B[oo];W[mm];B[qh];W[ln];B[lp];W[lq]
;B[mq];W[kq];B[rr];W[qr];B[rs];W[so];B[sq];W[rq];B[sr];W[qs];B[mr];W[sp];B[lo];W[pg]
;B[of];W[ph];B[sn];W[ss];B[sl];W[sr];B[if];W[jg];B[ie];W[cj];B[ck];W[bi];B[dj];W[aj]
;B[fi];W[db];B[cb];W[ml];B[ii];W[hi];B[gi];W[hh];B[kg];W[kh];B[jh];W[ig];B[hj];W[ij]
;B[jj];W[ik];B[gg];W[ki];B[mk];W[fl];B[ek];W[gn];B[fo];W[dc];B[lk];W[ca];B[ba];W[da]
;B[bb];W[oj];B[nk];W[rf];B[ri];W[qg];B[ib];W[hb];B[jb];W[rd];B[rc];W[oe];B[ne];W[pf]
;B[od];W[go];B[jo];W[jp];B[ko];W[lr];B[ms];W[nf];B[rg];W[qi];B[rh];W[qj];B[rj];W[qf]
;B[bp];W[gd];B[dq];W[eq];B[dr];W[cr];B[cs];W[ar];B[ha];W[gb];B[je];W[os];B[ns];W[gh]
;B[fh];W[ji];B[fm];W[fg];B[gf];W[ei];B[ej];W[eh];B[bs];W[er];B[ds];W[es];B[fj];W[gm]
;B[el];W[eo])

Jiang Weijie (black) vs. Fernando Aguilar (white). Result: B+R


Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Fernando Aguilar (right)

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[cn]WC[xx]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Fernand Aguilar]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[qj];B[co];W[ck];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[fq];B[gp];W[hq]
;B[ci];W[ek];B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[ei];W[gk];B[qg];W[qm];B[jc];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[od];W[pb];B[qc];W[qb];B[rc];W[mc];B[fb];W[db];B[lb];W[mb];B[lc];W[rb];B[ec];W[de]
;B[bc];W[dc];B[be];W[bd];B[ad];W[bf];B[cd];W[bg];B[bh];W[cc];B[bb];W[dh];B[cg];W[bd]
;B[ae];W[ch];B[ag];W[bi];B[af];W[di];B[ff];W[gf];B[fg];W[fe];B[gc];W[id];B[ic];W[ig]
;B[gg];W[hf];B[ih];W[jh];B[hg];W[if];B[hd];W[fc];B[md];W[sc];B[jg];W[gd];B[hc];W[eb]
;B[ga];W[jf];B[kg];W[kf];B[lg];W[lf];B[mg];W[mf];B[ng];W[nf];B[of];W[og];B[nb];W[pf]
;B[oe];W[ji];B[ii];W[pg];B[jj];W[ki];B[ni];W[ld];B[ma];W[me];B[he];W[ge];B[ke])

Kong Jie (black) vs. Yuki Satoshi (white). Result: B+R


Yuki Satoshi (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]PB[Kong Jie]
BR[9p]PW[Yuki Satoshi]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[co];B[ep];W[dq];B[eq];W[dp];B[eo];W[dn];B[iq];W[pn];B[qo];W[pj]
;B[po];W[qf];B[nc];W[ce];B[ic];W[gc];B[on];W[fm];B[df];W[cf];B[dh];W[dj];B[fh];W[jo]
;B[kp];W[hp];B[hq];W[ko];B[lp];W[he];B[hh];W[jd];B[kc];W[cg];B[jh];W[qd];B[qc];W[rc]
;B[qe];W[rd];B[re];W[pe];B[rf];W[pc];B[od];W[pb];B[qg];W[oe];B[ne];W[of];B[oh];W[nf]
;B[mf];W[me];B[nd];W[ng];B[lf];W[kg];B[kf];W[nh];B[jg];W[oi];B[ph];W[mj];B[qj];W[qk]
;B[rj];W[nm];B[om];W[ol];B[pl];W[nn];B[ok];W[nl];B[pk];W[mp];B[lo];W[ln];B[mo];W[no]
;B[mn];W[ll];B[lm];W[kl];B[mi];W[nj];B[li];W[ni];B[mq];W[km];B[kn];W[jn];B[er];W[jc]
;B[jb];W[kb];B[lb];W[kd];B[ka];W[lc];B[kb];W[id];B[hc];W[gb];B[hb];W[hd];B[ga];W[ld]
;B[ob];W[ff];B[gf];W[fg];B[gg];W[fe];B[gj];W[fa];B[ha];W[eb];B[ch];W[cj];B[gl];W[np]
;B[nq];W[oq];B[or];W[pm];B[oo];W[op];B[nk];W[mk];B[ql];W[pp];B[qp];W[ln];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[pr];W[gm];B[hl];W[dr];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[br];B[hm];W[hn];B[gn];W[jq];B[jp];W[ip]
;B[jr];W[go];B[fn];W[im];B[em];W[gq];B[gr];W[dl];B[fl])

Cho Chikun (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result: W+8.5


Cho Chikun (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]PB[Yamashita Keigo]
BR[9p]PW[Cho Chikun]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+8.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[dp];B[cn];W[cl];B[ce];W[od];B[ld];W[pg];B[oe];W[ne];B[of];W[qc]
;B[pd];W[pc];B[nd];W[oc];B[nf];W[rd];B[re];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[rc];W[rb];B[sd];W[rg]
;B[sb];W[ra];B[me];W[mb];B[rf];W[oh];B[rh];W[lb];B[en];W[fp];B[dk];W[ck];B[dj];W[dl]
;B[el];W[cj];B[di];W[ch];B[ni];W[nh];B[mh];W[mi];B[nj];W[qh];B[sg];W[pj];B[qg];W[pl]
;B[qi];W[li];B[lh];W[mk];B[nk];W[ml];B[nl];W[nm];B[oi];W[pi];B[ph];W[mm];B[qh];W[ji]
;B[hq];W[jq];B[ho];W[co];B[bn];W[go];B[eq];W[ep];B[gn];W[hn];B[gp];W[fo];B[fq];W[io]
;B[hp];W[fn];B[em];W[gm];B[cr];W[qp];B[jp];W[ip];B[iq];W[kq];B[in];W[jo];B[kp];W[kn]
;B[hm];W[gn];B[lp];W[lq];B[mq];W[mp];B[jr];W[mr];B[nq];W[kr];B[ks];W[lr];B[mo];W[nr]
;B[np];W[ko];B[qn];W[pn];B[qm];W[ql];B[pm];W[om];B[po];W[oo];B[on];W[op];B[nn];W[no]
;B[mn];W[oq];B[rl];W[rk];B[sk];W[ol];B[rj];W[rm];B[sm];W[sl];B[gl];W[hl];B[rl];W[kh]
;B[lf];W[sl];B[hk];W[il];B[rl];W[gr];B[gq];W[sl];B[nc];W[nb];B[rl];W[cq];B[br];W[sl]
;B[qb];W[pb];B[rl];W[lg];B[mg];W[sl];B[pa];W[qa];B[rl];W[cf];B[rn];W[be];B[cd];W[bg]
;B[gk];W[bc];B[ik];W[mj];B[og];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk];B[ij];W[mp];B[kj];W[ki];B[jl];W[im]
;B[lk];W[kl];B[ll];W[km];B[lm];W[ig];B[df];W[ie];B[hf];W[if];B[ih];W[kg];B[kf];W[hh]
;B[ii];W[jf];B[dg];W[gd];B[ci];W[bi];B[cg];W[bd];B[bf];W[af];B[hg];W[fc];B[kc];W[ff]
;B[gg];W[fg];B[gh];W[ic];B[jb];W[ib];B[sq];W[ir];B[hr];W[js];B[cb];W[bb];B[eb];W[fb]
;B[rr];W[hs];B[dr];W[rp];B[sp];W[rq];B[ro];W[qr];B[he];W[hd];B[jd];W[id];B[ia];W[ha]
;B[ja];W[ok];B[ng];W[qk];B[fh];W[bm];B[ba];W[cf];B[jh];W[jg];B[bf];W[ed];B[ae];W[cf]
;B[fa];W[ga];B[bf];W[ad];B[ea];W[bq];B[fr];W[rs];B[sr];W[lo];B[lj];W[cf];B[dh];W[bh]
;B[bf];W[ln];B[pn];W[cf];B[ee];W[fe];B[dd];W[bo];B[am];W[al];B[an];W[ar];B[bf];W[ab]
;B[ec];W[fd];B[je];W[mc];B[md];W[eg];B[eh];W[fm];B[fl];W[ao];B[cm];W[bl];B[kb];W[ef]
;B[la];W[ma];B[gs];W[bs];B[cs];W[aq];B[cf];W[jr];B[de];W[is];B[ka];W[as])

Kim Jiseok (white) vs. Artem Kachanovskyi (black). Result: W+R


Kim Jiseok (left) vs. Artem Kachanovskyi (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Artem Kachanovskyi]BR[7d]PW[Kim Jiseok]WR[7p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dd];W[qp];B[oc];W[qi];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[cn];W[fq];B[np];W[pn]
;B[jp];W[qf];B[cf];W[bp];B[jd];W[oe];B[dk];W[nc];B[nb];W[ob];B[pb];W[od];B[pc];W[mb]
;B[oa];W[le];B[jf];W[eb];B[lg];W[cc];B[cd];W[bc];B[fc];W[fb];B[oj];W[ni];B[oi];W[nh]
;B[oh];W[ng];B[qj];W[jh];B[nj];W[li];B[qo];W[qn];B[po];W[ro];B[rp];W[rq];B[rn];W[sp]
;B[rm];W[mj];B[on];W[rj];B[gc];W[ql];B[qk];W[om];B[pm];W[pk];B[pj];W[qm];B[rl];W[pl]
;B[rh];W[nn];B[qh];W[jr];B[gq];W[ip];B[fp];W[kp];B[eq];W[jo];B[cr];W[dn];B[cm];W[co]
;B[nl];W[mm];B[ih];W[ii];B[hi];W[cq];B[br];W[dm];B[dl];W[ig];B[hh];W[jg];B[bn];W[fn]
;B[dq];W[fl];B[ml];W[lm];B[hg];W[if];B[ij];W[fr];B[gp];W[gr];B[er];W[hr];B[ep];W[hn]
;B[bq];W[lc];B[ji];W[id];B[ic];W[hd];B[hc];W[je];B[gm];W[gn];B[nd];W[mc];B[pf];W[of]
;B[pe];W[af])

Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (white). Result: B+R


Liu Zhinyuan (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu cup, round 1]DT[2011-08-10]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Liu Zhiyuan]WR[8d]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[cn];W[fq];B[ch];W[od];B[ld];W[jc];B[hd];W[je];B[mc];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[pd];B[oc];W[nc];B[nb];W[qe];B[rd];W[nd];B[pb];W[lb];B[mb];W[ce];B[re];W[ee]
;B[fd];W[bc];B[gg];W[hb];B[gb];W[hc];B[gc];W[id];B[he];W[db];B[dd];W[bf];B[cc];W[bb]
;B[cb];W[kd];B[bg];W[dg];B[cg];W[de];B[ba];W[fh];B[gh];W[di];B[cj];W[gi];B[hi];W[gj]
;B[hj];W[gk];B[dj];W[dl];B[cl];W[dm];B[cm];W[ej];B[nq];W[lq];B[pp];W[pq];B[qo];W[qq]
;B[lp];W[kp];B[lo];W[mq];B[np];W[po];B[kq];W[jq];B[kr];W[jr];B[pn];W[op];B[oo];W[ro]
;B[pp];W[qn];B[oq];W[qm];B[qg];W[bp];B[le];W[oh];B[oj];W[pg];B[qh];W[qf];B[rf];W[of]
;B[ng];W[nh];B[lg];W[lc];B[ha];W[ia];B[ga];W[jb];B[ne];W[lh];B[mj];W[kh];B[oe];W[ih]
;B[jn];W[lr];B[kj];W[mi];B[nk];W[hh];B[dh];W[fg];B[ji];W[jh];B[gf];W[hk];B[mg];W[dk]
;B[ck];W[li];B[jk];W[fe];B[if];W[jf];B[bd];W[cd];B[ab];W[rk];B[dn];W[fl];B[bo];W[co]
;B[bn];W[ol];B[pl];W[pm];B[om];W[po];B[on];W[pk];B[nl];W[ap];B[pe];W[pf];B[jp];W[ks]
;B[ip];W[ko];B[kn];W[hq];B[ei];W[fi];B[eh];W[be];B[ac];W[ik];B[jj];W[lj];B[lk];W[ij]
;B[ii];W[jl];B[kl];W[ki];B[kk];W[hm];B[kg];W[jg];B[ek];W[fj];B[eg];W[ff];B[il];W[nf]
;B[md];W[hl];B[jm];W[fn];B[pr];W[qr];B[ok];W[ri];B[or];W[rh];B[rg];W[qj];B[ql];W[rl]
;B[qo];W[qs];B[jo];W[eo];B[en];W[fm];B[do];W[cp];B[gp];W[hp];B[fo];W[ep];B[ho];W[gq]
;B[gn];W[gm];B[kq])