Wang Chenxing Won Game 2

After a successful first round, Yoshida Mika played Wang Chenxing of China at the second day of the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup. Yoshida Mika played black while Wang Chenxing played white.

Yoshida who chose influence strategy at the previous game went for a territory strategy this time. She abandoned white 18 in order to play black 19. Wang got a strong ponuki at the center, while Yoshida got the corner.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Yoshida Mika (right)

Black tried to save the bottom left stones with black 25. White's answer was very good as it kept black under pressure and made a good use of white's thickness. However, Yoshida got to play black 41 and made a potentially huge corner.While black's position looked good, it had a lot of holes and white utilized it well with moves like white 52 and 54, leaving black with an awkward position at the top board.

The game came to white's favor and Yoshida Mika gambled it all with black 133. Wang carefully took care of the gamble and soon Yoshida resigned after her gambling group failed to live.

Wang Chenxing will play one of Korea's member at the third game

Yoshida Mika during the game's analysis

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Yoshida Mika (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 2]
DT[2012-02-02]PB[Yosida Mika ]BR[8p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc];W[df];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[dc];W[ce];B[cc];W[cr];B[bf];W[eg];B[be];W[en];B[po];W[dh];B[fp];W[gn];B[er];W[cp]
;B[gp];W[hp];B[hq];W[iq];B[hr];W[ip];B[ir];W[jr];B[gr];W[eo];B[ep];W[dp];B[ql];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[pi];B[nk];W[kp];B[dr];W[mg];B[ld];W[qc];B[qd];W[jc];B[mi];W[pk]
;B[pl];W[qk];B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[nb];B[pb];W[lb];B[jd];W[ic];B[kg];W[rf];B[oh];W[oi]
;B[re];W[ni];B[hj];W[jh];B[jj];W[kh];B[fk];W[oc];B[pc];W[od];B[he];W[hh];B[gd];W[ik]
;B[hk];W[op];B[pp];W[ij];B[ii];W[il];B[hi];W[ji];B[ih];W[jg];B[ig];W[jf];B[kc];W[kb]
;B[ie];W[ol];B[im];W[hl];B[nm];W[om];B[nn];W[qn];B[pn];W[pm];B[qm];W[nl];B[ml];W[ok]
;B[lm];W[rn];B[ro];W[qo];B[rp];W[mp];B[lo];W[lp];B[kk];W[dk];B[sn];W[bq];B[dj];W[ej]
;B[dl];W[ek];B[fm];W[gm];B[gl];W[jm];B[dm];W[el];B[em];W[fl];B[cl];W[cn];B[ck];W[ei]
;B[bi];W[ah])

Huanglongshi Cup Starts!

The second Huanglongshi cup starts today (February 1) in China. This year the format has been changed to a win and continue tournament, the format that was used by Jeongganjang Cup. This tournament can be seen as the replacement of Jeongganjang Cup which was stopped after 9 years of running. Unlike the first edition where 4 teams compete for the title, only 3 teams (China, Japan, Korea) are competing this time.

The opening game was between Yoshida Mika of Japan and the newly crowned Female Myeongin, Choi Jung. Yoshida Mika who played white chose an unusual strategy with white 8.

Yoshida Mika (left) and Choi Jung (right)

The game look even after the opening. Choi decided to attack white's position at the bottom board with black 57. Yoshida kept the group under attack and the fight at the center started. The position was chaotic but both players handled their group well and saved them.

The endgame was close for both player. White 162 seems slow for me. I think a monkey jump at T3 is better. The game came to its end after 281 moves, and thanks to the Chinese counting and 7.5 points komi, Yoshida Mika won the game by 1/4 stone.

The Korean team discussing the game

The second game will be played tomorrow. It seems that Wang Chenxing (2 pro) will be Yoshida Mika's next oponent.

Here is the game record:
Yoshida Mika (white) vs. Choi Jung (black). Result: W+0.25

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglonshi Cup, game 01]
DT[2012-02-01]PB[Choi Jung]PW[Yoshida Mika]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[White+0.25]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[mn];B[dp];W[fq];B[cn];W[mq];B[fc];W[cf]
;B[db];W[dj];B[qg];W[gd];B[fd];W[gc];B[fe];W[fb];B[eb];W[gb];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[be];B[dc];W[df];B[ed];W[kc];B[oc];W[dr];B[cl];W[cq];B[bj];W[rn];B[qj];W[mc]
;B[bc];W[fg];B[ge];W[hg];B[ie];W[he];B[jc];W[jd];B[hf];W[hd];B[gg];W[gh];B[gf];W[hh]
;B[gp];W[fp];B[go];W[gq];B[ip];W[fo];B[gn];W[dm];B[dl];W[el];B[di];W[ek];B[ci];W[ei]
;B[ko];W[or];B[oq];W[nq];B[pr];W[hq];B[km];W[ml];B[kk];W[il];B[im];W[hm];B[in];W[bg]
;B[cm];W[jl];B[lm];W[nk];B[hl];W[gm];B[on];W[om];B[oo];W[qk];B[rk];W[rl];B[kq];W[nn]
;B[pm];W[ol];B[pk];W[ql];B[mp];W[kr];B[np];W[jr];B[pl];W[rj];B[ri];W[sk];B[mj];W[nj]
;B[pj];W[lj];B[lk];W[mi];B[li];W[mk];B[ki];W[mg];B[kd];W[ic];B[mh];W[nh];B[lh];W[oi]
;B[eh];W[fh];B[og];W[ng];B[me];W[lg];B[lc];W[jb];B[kg];W[kf];B[lb];W[pg];B[pf];W[ld]
;B[md];W[le];B[si];W[sj];B[mb];W[bo];B[fm];W[gl];B[em];W[ph];B[qh];W[fn];B[en];W[bn]
;B[bh];W[hk];B[lq];W[lr];B[ad];W[jq];B[lo];W[pn];B[rp];W[bm];B[bl];W[of];B[pe];W[nr]
;B[jp];W[ps];B[qs];W[os];B[rr];W[if];B[jj];W[pi];B[qi];W[ne];B[cp];W[bp];B[dq];W[cr]
;B[nd];W[jg];B[kb];W[ke];B[ae];W[bf];B[ef];W[eg];B[dh];W[ff];B[ee];W[dg];B[mm];W[nm]
;B[hj];W[gj];B[hi];W[gi];B[fl];W[fk];B[eq];W[er];B[iq];W[ir];B[ih];W[jh];B[ii];W[ig]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[ck];W[ej];B[kj];W[ah];B[ai];W[jm];B[jn];W[hn];B[hp];W[mj];B[oe];W[nf]
;B[qm];W[rm];B[so];W[sn];B[am];W[an];B[al];W[ro];B[sp];W[ho];B[io];W[ln];B[kn];W[ik]
;B[kh];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[fa];W[ga];B[ea];W[ok];B[ag];W[af];B[ac];W[mf];B[ah];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[eo];B[dn];W[ch];B[bi];W[oj];B[op];W[mo];B[ll];W[jk];B[ji];W[no];B[co];W[pp]
;B[cg];W[bk];B[ak];W[ch];B[bq];W[br];B[cg];W[qr];B[qq];W[ch];B[ep];W[ij];B[do];W[kl]
;B[cg])

China Won 1st Huanglongshi Cup

Day 3 of the 1st Huanglongshi Cup was a down between China vs. Korea and Japan vs. Taiwan.

The first game between China and Korea is between Li He and Park Jieun. Li He continued her victory and won from Park by 3.5 points.


Park Jieun (left) vs. Li He (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]GM[1]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[3]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
DT[2011-04-09]PB[Li He]BR[3d]PW[Park Jieun]WR[9d]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[fq];W[cn];B[qc];W[kc];B[lp];W[hq]
;B[cf];W[di];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[eq];B[ok];W[fp]
;B[ld];W[mc];B[km];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[oq];W[qo];B[rp];W[op];B[nq];W[ql];B[pl];W[qm]
;B[po];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj];B[ri];W[qi];B[rh];W[oo];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[om];B[nn];W[nk]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[ml];W[ol];B[oj];W[mm];B[ll];W[kn];B[jn];W[ro];B[no];W[rq];B[sp];W[so]
;B[np];W[rm];B[bf];W[af];B[bh];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[bg];W[ch];B[ef];W[bi];B[de];W[ah]
;B[ei];W[ej];B[fj];W[fi];B[eh];W[ek];B[gj];W[fd];B[gc];W[pi];B[ni];W[qg];B[qh];W[gi]
;B[hi];W[gh];B[gg];W[hh];B[hj];W[ih];B[hf];W[if];B[ie];W[jf];B[lc];W[lb];B[kb];W[jb]
;B[kd];W[ka];B[he];W[lf];B[me];W[fg];B[ff];W[hg];B[gf];W[jj];B[hl];W[jl];B[ki];W[ji]
;B[gp];W[gq];B[fo];W[fr];B[jm];W[il];B[hm];W[mf];B[ne];W[li];B[em];W[ph];B[cj];W[ci]
;B[cm];W[cl];B[dm];W[bm];B[rg];W[dn];B[kh];W[kj];B[sj];W[si];B[sh];W[sl];B[nh];W[lh]
;B[qb];W[pp];B[op];W[sq];B[pp];W[pr];B[rr];W[kr];B[lr];W[qr];B[rs];W[gn];B[hn];W[go]
;B[el];W[ck];B[fn];W[gm];B[fl];W[hp];B[ik];W[kq];B[lq];W[ls];B[ms];W[ks];B[mr];W[hb]
;B[jp];W[jq];B[ic];W[ib];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[hc];B[gd];W[gb];B[fb];W[mj];B[jk];W[ln]
;B[nj];W[mk];B[dk];W[dj];B[ip];W[iq];B[ho];W[qf];B[pg];W[nf];B[jc];W[oe];B[pe];W[ga]
;B[df];W[ag];B[fa];W[dl];B[ad];W[ae];B[na];W[ma];B[oa];W[oc];B[pc];W[of];B[od];W[kb]
;B[je];W[ec];B[eb];W[gl];B[fk];W[jo];B[kp];W[ko];B[io];W[eo];B[kf];W[kg];B[ke];W[jh]
;B[hd];W[pk];B[pj];W[og];B[oh];W[fh];B[qn];W[rn];B[mg];W[lg];B[mn];W[lm];B[lk];W[kk]
;B[kl];W[lo];B[mo];W[fe];B[si];W[sk];B[en];W[pl];B[oi];W[ij];B[hk];W[lj];B[eg];W[ai]
;B[ng];W[mb];B[nd];W[md];B[le];W[gp];B[ee];W[gk];B[dh];W[fm];B[ge];W[mi];B[ii];W[mh])

Park Jiyeon (2 dan) evened the situation by beating Chen Yiming (1 dan). I think black had the advantage since the fight on the left.


Chen Yiming (left) vs. Park Jiyeon (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Chen Yiming]
WR[1d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[2d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Park Jiyeon]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[jq];B[cf];W[ci];B[fd]
;W[ce];B[df];W[ee];B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[cd];B[bd];W[bc];B[ff];W[bg]
;B[bf];W[ef];B[eg];W[cb];B[fe];W[dg];B[cg];W[dh];B[bi];W[bj];B[bh]
;W[cj];B[eb];W[fg];B[eh];W[gg];B[ei];W[db];B[ad];W[gi];B[ek];W[cl]
;B[dl];W[dm];B[em];W[fj];B[ej];W[dn];B[gl];W[il];B[cm];W[bl];B[hk]
;W[ii];B[he];W[fb];B[ec];W[ac];B[ik];W[nc];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[jd]
;B[je];W[ke];B[jf];W[id];B[hf];W[ki];B[jh];W[ji];B[kk];W[kf];B[hh]
;W[kh];B[jg];W[kg];B[eq];W[gq];B[dp];W[cp];B[gp];W[hp];B[fq];W[hq]
;B[fo];W[en];B[hi];W[mq];B[nb];W[mb];B[qj];W[ob];B[pb];W[na];B[cq]
;W[dr];B[cr];W[ep];B[ds];W[er];B[fr];W[do];B[es];W[dp];B[fp];W[rp]
;B[rq];W[pp];B[qq];W[pn];B[po];W[oo];B[qo];W[qc];B[qd];W[oh];B[pg]
;W[gm];B[ho];W[hn];B[io];W[fn];B[bp];W[bo];B[aq];W[ao];B[go];W[fl]
;B[fk];W[hl];B[gk];W[or];B[jp];W[kq];B[iq];W[ir];B[ip];W[hr];B[jn]
;W[jl];B[kp];W[nn];B[nq];W[lp];B[lo];W[nr];B[pr];W[mp];B[qm];W[pm]
;B[ql];W[qb];B[pc];W[pa];B[rc];W[rb];B[hc];W[ib];B[rd];W[ih];B[hg]
;W[ln];B[ko];W[oe];B[nf];W[of];B[og];W[ng];B[nh];W[mg];B[ni];W[pe]
;B[qe];W[qf];B[qg])

Tang Yi won her game from Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan) and sealed the victory for China.


Cho Hyeyeon (left) vs. Tang Yi (right)

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hyeyeon]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[2d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Tang Yi]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[cf]
;W[di];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[fq]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[co];W[cp];B[ck];W[ci];B[do];W[dm];B[fo];W[cl];B[el]
;W[em];B[fm];W[bk];B[hp];W[hr];B[po];W[iq];B[jo];W[lq];B[mo];W[pj]
;B[qj];W[qq];B[qp];W[ph];B[pi];W[oi];B[qi];W[mh];B[ld];W[lc];B[nd]
;W[oc];B[mj];W[kh];B[nh];W[mi];B[ni];W[lj];B[nj];W[lk];B[gl];W[ml]
;B[jk];W[ol];B[dk];W[bj];B[mg];W[oq];B[qr];W[pr];B[rq];W[ji];B[bm]
;W[bl];B[fi];W[jl];B[il];W[kl];B[im];W[qb];B[ef];W[dg];B[df];W[bf]
;B[cg];W[bg];B[hi];W[lg];B[mf];W[rb];B[rc];W[sc];B[sd];W[sb];B[rd]
;W[hc];B[gc];W[hb];B[nm];W[nl];B[nr];W[mr];B[nq];W[oj];B[oh];W[ip]
;B[ap];W[aq];B[ao];W[br];B[pl];W[io];B[ho];W[ij];B[ei];W[ik];B[hj]
;W[hk];B[gk];W[mq];B[np];W[dh];B[gf];W[ok];B[om];W[ns];B[os];W[ms]
;B[or];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[ne];W[le];B[ie];W[hf];B[he];W[gg];B[fg]
;W[ig];B[fe];W[gh];B[if];W[hg];B[fh];W[in];B[hn];W[fa];B[eb];W[lo]
;B[ln];W[ko];B[hq];W[gq];B[jn];W[kp];B[jg];W[ih];B[kd];W[gn];B[fn]
;W[ep];B[dn])

Xie Yimin of Japan finally won her first game in the tournament. She beat Zhang Kaixin (3 dan) by resignation. The game was a big semeai right from the start!


Xie Yimin (left) vs. Zhang Kaixin (right)

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Zhang Kaixin]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Xie Yimin]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pq];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];B[pc];W[dp];B[ce];W[ed];B[ci]
;W[nd];B[pe];W[jd];B[qo];W[jq];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[nq];B[jo];W[no]
;B[iq];W[ip];B[jp];W[hq];B[kq];W[ir];B[jr];W[kr];B[iq];W[pd];B[qe]
;W[jq];B[le];W[js];B[lc];W[qc];B[qb];W[rc];B[rb];W[jc];B[kb];W[nf]
;B[kf];W[nh];B[ki];W[jf];B[jg];W[ke];B[kd];W[je];B[me];W[of];B[lg]
;W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[kg];W[hg];B[nj];W[oj];B[ok];W[pj];B[ni];W[oi]
;B[pk];W[qj];B[qk];W[mh];B[ph];W[oh];B[qh];W[li];B[kj];W[nk];B[hh]
;W[gh];B[gg];W[ji];B[ij];W[ii];B[hi];W[hj];B[gi];W[jj];B[jk];W[ik]
;B[kh];W[ij];B[fh];W[he];B[jl];W[hm];B[mk];W[nl];B[mj];W[rk];B[rl]
;W[ri];B[sk];W[sj];B[rj];W[mf];B[lf];W[rk];B[qm];W[nb];B[pb];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[lm];B[km];W[lk];B[lj];W[kl];B[kk];W[ll];B[jb];W[ib];B[hb]
;W[ia];B[hl];W[il];B[im];W[gl];B[hn];W[gm];B[gj];W[hk];B[gk];W[hl]
;B[io];W[fn];B[kn];W[la];B[mp];W[np];B[hp];W[lq];B[iq];W[in];B[jn]
;W[ip];B[hd];W[ic];B[iq];W[kp];B[gq];W[hr];B[go];W[em];B[fo];W[eo]
;B[dn];W[en];B[fq];W[ep];B[gp];W[sl];B[cq];W[er];B[dr])

Yoshida Mika finally found her match when she was paired against Hei Jiajia. Hei finally won her game by resignation.


Yoshida Mika (left) vs. Hei Jiajia (right)

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yoshida Mika]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Hei Jiajia]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[mp];B[po];W[jp];B[cn];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[kc];B[cf];W[dj];B[fc];W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[cc];W[ec];B[cd];W[cp]
;B[fn];W[fp];B[dl];W[gc];B[fk];W[ch];B[dg];W[fi];B[hj];W[be];B[bf]
;W[df];B[ce];W[cg];B[hh];W[ii];B[hi];W[eg];B[no];W[jk];B[in];W[mo]
;B[ip];W[iq];B[mn];W[ln];B[lm];W[qp];B[kn];W[pp];B[op];W[oq];B[qo]
;W[qq];B[kg];W[mg];B[nd];W[pg];B[og];W[ph];B[oh];W[pj];B[oi];W[qj]
;B[ql];W[qf];B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[rg];B[nk];W[re];B[rd];W[rk];B[rl]
;W[sf];B[lf];W[np];B[oo];W[me];B[md];W[jg];B[le];W[jf];B[je];W[hg]
;B[ie];W[kh];B[hc];W[fb];B[mc];W[db];B[cb];W[lo];B[pr];W[nr];B[rr]
;W[io];B[qr];W[hb];B[ep];W[fq];B[ib];W[ic];B[jc];W[hd];B[jb];W[il]
;B[ei];W[ej];B[fj];W[gl];B[fl];W[ck];B[fh];W[eh];B[gm];W[hm];B[hn]
;W[go];B[gn];W[sd];B[ih];W[jh];B[hf];W[nj];B[mj];W[mi];B[oj];W[lj]
;B[ni];W[ij];B[hk];W[ll];B[kl];W[kk];B[ml];W[ki];B[rc];W[kf];B[ke]
;W[bo];B[bg];W[bh];B[or];W[nq];B[sc];W[ri];B[sk];W[se];B[bn];W[eo]
;B[co];W[bp];B[fo];W[ho];B[do];W[dp];B[lk];W[lh];B[bl];W[ca];B[ba]
;W[da];B[ab];W[mf];B[rj];W[pk];B[pl];W[oe];B[od];W[id];B[jd];W[os]
;B[ps];W[ns];B[si];W[rh];B[gi];W[bk];B[de];W[dh];B[en];W[cl];B[cm]
;W[hl];B[ge];W[al];B[bm])

Mukai Chiaki who was the hero in Korea-Japan match failed to win her game and lost to Su Shengfang by resignation.


Mukai Chiaki (left) vs. Su Shengfang (right)

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 3rd round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Su Shengfang]
WR[1d]
DT[2011-04-09]
BR[4d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec];W[cf];B[db]
;W[cc];B[fd];W[qo];B[qk];W[op];B[oq];W[np];B[nq];W[mp];B[lq];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[ok];W[oi];B[on];W[pp];B[qq];W[qm];B[mk]
;W[rk];B[kd];W[qc];B[re];W[oc];B[od];W[nb];B[nc];W[ob];B[mb];W[lb]
;B[mc];W[rb];B[ni];W[nh];B[mi];W[jb];B[rn];W[rm];B[id];W[ic];B[hd]
;W[ma];B[mh];W[qj];B[eg];W[dh];B[eh];W[di];B[fj];W[ng];B[mg];W[kc]
;B[nf];W[el];B[cn];W[cp];B[en];W[cl];B[go];W[gl];B[fp];W[fq];B[gq]
;W[eq];B[gr];W[hp];B[gp];W[hk];B[ck];W[dl];B[bl];W[bm];B[bj];W[al]
;B[ak];W[bk];B[qn];W[pn];B[bl];W[bn];B[bh];W[dg];B[am];W[ci];B[ek]
;W[dk];B[cj];W[ei];B[bi];W[fi];B[ro];W[rp];B[qp];W[po];B[rq];W[om]
;B[lp];W[jd];B[je];W[ke];B[jc];W[in];B[jp];W[jd];B[ld];W[jf];B[jc]
;W[ip];B[jq];W[jd];B[ie];W[hh];B[ii];W[ih];B[hm];W[ln];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[ij];W[gm];B[jh];W[if];B[kf];W[hc];B[le];W[an];B[al];W[fr];B[hn]
;W[hf];B[pc];W[gc];B[ge];W[pb];B[nm];W[nn];B[mn];W[mo];B[no];W[mm]
;B[lm];W[nn];B[cm];W[bo];B[mn];W[gd];B[he];W[nn];B[hi];W[gi];B[mn]
;W[aj];B[ai];W[nn];B[ff];W[nl];B[gh];W[fh];B[gg];W[fg];B[gf];W[gs]
;B[oj];W[is];B[hr];W[hs];B[em];W[dj];B[dr];W[bq];B[ep];W[dq];B[rg]
;W[ph];B[kn];W[km];B[ll];W[ko];B[jn];W[jo];B[jm];W[im];B[jl];W[il]
;B[kk];W[hl];B[kr];W[ef];B[ee];W[ir];B[iq];W[gn];B[ho];W[io];B[hq]
;W[nk];B[nj];W[fb];B[eb];W[rf];B[sf];W[fn];B[do];W[cb];B[ae];W[be]
;B[ag];W[ad];B[ca];W[of];B[bb];W[rh])

Final tally:
1. China (7 wins)
2. South Korea (5 wins)
3. Japan (4 wins)
4. Taiwan (2 wins)

Huanglongshi Cup Day 2

Day 2 means a clash between China-Taiwan and South Korea-Japan.

Li He Female Mingren played Zhang Kaixin of Taiwan. Both developed a base on the board and then started to attack each other. The main battleground was the left side of the board. In the end, Li He came out ahead by 6.5 points.


Zhang Kaixin (left) vs. Li He (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Zhang Kaixin]BR[3p]PW[Li He]WR[3p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+6.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[ce];W[ci];B[ed];W[ec];B[fd];W[gc];B[cc];W[gd];B[dd];W[oc]
;B[pe];W[md];B[qo];W[cb];B[fc];W[fb];B[ge];W[he];B[gf];W[hf];B[gg];W[hb];B[ck];W[cm]
;B[dj];W[jq];B[lq];W[qi];B[pc];W[od];B[qk];W[qf];B[pf];W[qg];B[pb];W[oh];B[ob];W[nb]
;B[er];W[cq];B[ep];W[gp];B[eo];W[do];B[en];W[cl];B[bk];W[el];B[gn];W[jo];B[lo];W[gr]
;B[dq];W[cr];B[hl];W[fk];B[ho];W[fq];B[eq];W[in];B[fm];W[gl];B[hn];W[lr];B[mq];W[di]
;B[ej];W[fh];B[gj];W[gh];B[ei];W[eh];B[gi];W[hh];B[cg];W[dg];B[iq];W[bg];B[cf];W[ch]
;B[bb];W[hk];B[gk];W[il];B[hm];W[ik];B[bo];W[dn];B[an];W[bp];B[dl];W[dm];B[dk];W[em]
;B[fl];W[ip];B[hg];W[ig];B[ih];W[ef];B[ee];W[fg];B[fe];W[hi];B[ap];W[ar];B[co];W[cp]
;B[aq];W[bq];B[im];W[jg];B[ao];W[bs];B[jr];W[ir];B[kr];W[jm];B[ek];W[kq];B[mr];W[nf]
;B[na];W[mb];B[ok];W[bc];B[cd];W[db];B[ba];W[ll];B[mk];W[ml];B[nl];W[nj];B[nk];W[rd]
;B[rc];W[re];B[rb];W[kj];B[ni];W[rj];B[rk];W[li];B[lk];W[kk];B[nh];W[oi];B[mj];W[ng]
;B[mh];W[pd];B[qe];W[oa];B[sc];W[ma];B[qc];W[lg];B[mm];W[lm];B[ln];W[sk];B[sl];W[sj]
;B[rl];W[bf];B[ac];W[js];B[ls];W[oj];B[mi];W[hp];B[lh];W[kh];B[km];W[kl];B[kn];W[jn]
;B[kp];W[jp];B[da];W[nm];B[mn];W[pk];B[pl];W[pj];B[pg];W[ph];B[bi];W[bh];B[bj];W[be]
;B[bd];W[ea];B[ca];W[eb];B[hj];W[ij];B[df];W[ff];B[oe];W[ne];B[sd];W[rf];B[se];W[sf]
;B[ae];W[bl];B[al];W[ko];B[lp];W[fr];B[ds];W[cs];B[fs];W[fo];B[fn];W[gs];B[qj];W[ri]
;B[lj];W[ki];B[mg];W[mf];B[ol];W[es];B[is];W[hs];B[fs];W[is];B[ks];W[es];B[dr];W[ai]
;B[pa];W[af];B[ah];W[ag];B[ad];W[na];B[fs];W[fi];B[fj];W[ii];B[es];W[ah];B[ak];W[dh]
;B[am];W[fp];B[go];W[cn];B[gm])

Hei Jiajia of Taiwan met Chen Yiming of China. Chen developed a territory oriented strategy and got all 4 corners as early as move 67. Chen played carefully and the game ended with her 3.5 points victory.


Chen Yiming (left) vs. Hei Jiajia (right)


Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]DT[2011-04-08]
PB[Chen Yiming]BR[1p]PW[Hei Jiajia]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[1]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[pp];B[cf];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[hc];W[ne];B[md];W[nd];B[qg];W[jb]
;B[nq];W[lq];B[no];W[qn];B[kp];W[lp];B[lo];W[kq];B[jp];W[jq];B[ip];W[hq];B[qq];W[pq]
;B[pr];W[or];B[qr];W[oq];B[ro];W[ln];B[mo];W[jn];B[kn];W[km];B[ko];W[on];B[mm];W[rn]
;B[qo];W[po];B[qp];W[hp];B[nr];W[pk];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[fq];B[eq];W[ep];B[fr];W[gr]
;B[fp];W[gq];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq];W[cn];B[dj];W[er];B[dr];W[fs];B[bs];W[fc];B[he];W[cc]
;B[cd];W[dd];B[de];W[ed];B[cb];W[bc];B[eb];W[fb];B[bb];W[ee];B[hg];W[dg];B[cg];W[dh]
;B[ch];W[if];B[hf];W[df];B[ce];W[di];B[cj];W[ej];B[jh];W[jf];B[hi];W[ek];B[jm];W[jl]
;B[im];W[il];B[hm];W[hl];B[gm];W[gh];B[hh];W[gl];B[lh];W[lm];B[os];W[pg];B[qh];W[ph]
;B[qi];W[pi];B[kk];W[jj];B[ki];W[ml];B[kg];W[lf];B[kf];W[ke];B[mf];W[le];B[gb];W[gc]
;B[ib];W[id];B[hd];W[ga];B[kb];W[ja];B[lg];W[mi];B[ij];W[jk];B[ji];W[qj];B[ff];W[hb]
;B[ic];W[jc];B[ob];W[nb];B[ri];W[ho];B[io];W[fm];B[gn];W[fn];B[go];W[mn];B[rk];W[fh]
;B[gj];W[li];B[jg];W[kj];B[cl];W[rj];B[sj];W[bk];B[bj];W[bl];B[nn];W[nm];B[qk];W[pj]
;B[ql];W[pl];B[bm];W[cm];B[ck];W[am];B[ng];W[me];B[na];W[ma];B[oa];W[mb];B[ks];W[ig]
;B[ih];W[qf];B[rf];W[rg];B[re];W[ec];B[db];W[oc];B[pb];W[sh];B[si];W[pe];B[qm];W[pm]
;B[sk];W[rm];B[rh];W[kr];B[ls];W[js];B[mr];W[lr];B[ms];W[fo];B[in];W[iq];B[dl];W[dm]
;B[nh];W[ni];B[el];W[ef];B[fg];W[ia];B[em];W[en];B[ds];W[ea];B[da];W[gp];B[es];W[pd]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[fr];W[ab];B[bd];W[er];B[oh];W[oi];B[fr];W[hk];B[hj];W[er];B[ak];W[bn]
;B[fr];W[ac];B[ad];W[er];B[ie];W[je];B[fr];W[ci];B[bi];W[er];B[fi];W[ei];B[fr];W[ps]
;B[qs];W[er];B[ao];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[fr];W[qc];B[qb];W[er];B[aj];W[sl];B[sg];W[rl]
;B[al];W[fr];B[np];W[oo];B[bm];W[bl];B[of];W[nf];B[og];W[mg];B[mh];W[oe];B[fa];W[ap]
;B[aq];W[ea];B[mf];W[fa];B[mg];W[an];B[ap];W[bm];B[gg];W[ge];B[fe];W[gd];B[gi];W[eh]
;B[fk];W[fl];B[bh];W[gk];B[fj])

Tang Yi (2 dan) went head to head with the new pro, Su Shengfang (1 dan). Both sides developed a moyo strategy. Tang Yi got a little trouble when her stones on M10 got attacked, but she found her way out with move 100-116. Tang won by resignation at move 238. A perfect victory for China.


Su Shengfang (left) vs. Tang Yi (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Su Shengfang]BR[1p]PW[Tang Yi]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[qk];W[ce];B[nc];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[qe];W[cn];B[id];W[gc]
;B[mo];W[jn];B[dr];W[dq];B[er];W[cr];B[hq];W[ho];B[br];W[cq];B[io];W[in];B[jr];W[ir]
;B[iq];W[hr];B[jp];W[kq];B[kp];W[kr];B[gq];W[di];B[hn];W[hm];B[gn];W[gm];B[go];W[fm]
;B[il];W[jl];B[jk];W[kl];B[kk];W[lk];B[ll];W[lj];B[ji];W[ki];B[ij];W[im];B[kh];W[lh]
;B[kg];W[lg];B[lf];W[ml];B[lm];W[mm];B[ln];W[mf];B[kf];W[ng];B[mi];W[li];B[oi];W[nj]
;B[ni];W[pl];B[ok];W[nk];B[ol];W[oj];B[pk];W[no];B[np];W[om];B[qm];W[md];B[ne];W[me]
;B[kd];W[nd];B[od];W[mc];B[nb];W[oo];B[op];W[mp];B[lp];W[mn];B[lo];W[nr];B[jo];W[mb]
;B[kb];W[pi];B[oh];W[pg];B[ph];W[qh];B[qi];W[pj];B[qg];W[rh];B[ri];W[pn];B[qn];W[nl]
;B[mj];W[og];B[rg];W[mh];B[cg];W[ih];B[jh];W[ci];B[ge];W[ff];B[ec];W[ed];B[ee];W[dd]
;B[fe];W[df];B[ef];W[eg];B[dg];W[eh];B[de];W[cf];B[cd];W[bd];B[fd];W[eb];B[fc];W[fb]
;B[gf];W[gh];B[hb];W[gb];B[cm];W[dn];B[cc];W[db];B[ck];W[bj];B[fk];W[gk];B[gj];W[fj]
;B[fi];W[ej];B[ek];W[hk];B[gi];W[fh];B[bf];W[be];B[bh];W[bc];B[bk];W[bi];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[ao];W[ap];B[am];W[an];B[sh];W[mk];B[oe];W[ik];B[km];W[jm];B[jj];W[nh];B[qh];W[nf]
;B[ao];W[fp];B[gr];W[an];B[pm];W[on];B[ao];W[gp];B[hp];W[an];B[nm];W[nn];B[ao];W[fq]
;B[fr];W[an];B[js];W[ks];B[ao];W[hj];B[hi];W[an];B[lq];W[lr];B[ao];W[hh];B[bp];W[an]
;B[or];W[ms];B[ao];W[je];B[co];W[jd];B[jc];W[ie];B[ke];W[ii];B[ib];W[hd];B[ja];W[dm]
;B[ig];W[hg];B[nq];W[na];B[if];W[hf];B[jf];W[ic];B[mr];W[mq];B[ob];W[oa];B[pa];W[ma])

Xie Yimin found herself in a brawl with one of the strongest female player in the world, Park Jieun (9 dan). Both played very well, but Park got the lead and Xie resigned at move 257.


Xie Yimin (left) vs. Park Jieun (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Jiyuan Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Park Jieun]BR[9p]PW[Xie Yimin]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[lc];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[pn];B[nq];W[qj]
;B[db];W[qg];B[pj];W[pk];B[qi];W[pi];B[oj];W[oi];B[qk];W[rj];B[ni];W[ri];B[pl];W[ok]
;B[nj];W[ol];B[od];W[id];B[fe];W[cc];B[hf];W[kd];B[kc];W[kf];B[jd];W[je];B[jc];W[ie]
;B[hb];W[ne];B[le];W[lf];B[ki];W[nd];B[nc];W[oc];B[pc];W[ii];B[ng];W[oe];B[ob];W[og]
;B[ih];W[mg];B[ji];W[fq];B[bp];W[cp];B[bo];W[bq];B[br];W[cq];B[cl];W[ci];B[om];W[nl]
;B[nm];W[ml];B[pm];W[mm];B[rl];W[nn];B[rn];W[qm];B[ql];W[rm];B[sm];W[on];B[ro];W[mp]
;B[mq];W[kp];B[lp];W[lo];B[lq];W[ko];B[jq];W[mi];B[mj];W[li];B[lj];W[kj];B[kk];W[jj]
;B[jk];W[ij];B[ik];W[gj];B[gk];W[fk];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[fi];B[ll];W[ip];B[io];W[iq]
;B[gm];W[fl];B[go];W[kq];B[gq];W[fn];B[jr];W[jp];B[gp];W[ir];B[fr];W[kr];B[eo];W[dn]
;B[oh];W[ph];B[nh];W[nf];B[pf];W[pg];B[fm];W[em];B[en];W[hm];B[gn];W[dm];B[cj];W[bj]
;B[bk];W[dj];B[dk];W[ck];B[qf];W[gd];B[fd];W[ge];B[cj];W[di];B[bi];W[ck];B[rg];W[of]
;B[cj];W[im];B[jm];W[ck];B[de];W[ce];B[cj];W[ib];B[ic];W[ck];B[gh];W[hj];B[cj];W[hc]
;B[gc];W[ck];B[eg];W[cj];B[rh];W[gf];B[fh];W[hh];B[hg];W[gg];B[dh];W[hi];B[ch];W[bh]
;B[bg];W[ai];B[cg];W[df];B[ff];W[pe];B[qe];W[qh];B[cb];W[bf];B[hd];W[he];B[dr];W[cr]
;B[cs];W[ar];B[bc];W[bd];B[dc];W[cd];B[bb];W[ag];B[jn];W[rk];B[sl];W[op];B[np];W[oq]
;B[or];W[pp];B[qr];W[mo];B[no];W[lr];B[mr];W[hr];B[gr];W[js];B[ls];W[hs];B[do];W[co]
;B[bs];W[ep];B[fo];W[hc];B[gb];W[pd];B[cn];W[cm];B[bn];W[bm];B[oc];W[ld];B[md];W[ke]
;B[me];W[mf];B[mc];W[er];B[es];W[eq];B[si];W[sj];B[mh];W[lh];B[lm];W[kn];B[km];W[ee]
;B[ed];W[ef];B[fg];W[hp];B[ho])

Yoshida Mika went for a duel with Park Jiyeon. Yoshida as usual played the solid way. I like the combination she played to help black group on the right side. Yoshida Mika won her second game in this tournament by 7.5 points.


Park Jiyeon (left) vs. Yoshida Mika (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Yoshida Mika]BR[8p]PW[Park Jiyeon]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+7.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[fc];W[cf];B[dm];W[fq];B[ci];W[qo]
;B[qk];W[op];B[oq];W[np];B[nq];W[mp];B[lq];W[qi];B[ok];W[qf];B[oi];W[of];B[nd];W[rd]
;B[db];W[ff];B[gd];W[cc];B[kd];W[qc];B[cg];W[df];B[pc];W[qm];B[qd];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc]
;B[pg];W[pf];B[rh];W[qg];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[og];B[qq];W[ri];B[qj];W[rg];B[om];W[nn]
;B[gf];W[gg];B[hf];W[cl];B[bm];W[cj];B[dj];W[dk];B[bj];W[bk];B[ck];W[md];B[mc];W[cj]
;B[ep];W[eq];B[ck];W[mq];B[mr];W[cj];B[pn];W[po];B[ck];W[lc];B[ld];W[cj];B[bf];W[me]
;B[nc];W[bi];B[ck];W[jd];B[cj];W[kc];B[ke];W[je];B[kf];W[jf];B[ne];W[hc];B[mf];W[gb]
;B[hg];W[fb];B[ec];W[gh];B[jg];W[be];B[rp];W[ro];B[gj];W[hi];B[ji];W[mg];B[lg];W[mh]
;B[hj];W[ei];B[ej];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[pj];W[nj];B[ml];W[ll];B[mj];W[ni];B[rm];W[qn]
;B[oj];W[mm];B[mk];W[en];B[fn];W[bo];B[ln];W[lp];B[kq];W[lm];B[kn];W[kp];B[on];W[oo]
;B[jq];W[kj];B[jm];W[jo];B[jn];W[io];B[hn];W[ho];B[go];W[gp];B[hq];W[jl];B[kk];W[lk]
;B[jk];W[jj];B[ik];W[nk];B[nl];W[li];B[lj];W[ki];B[mi];W[nh];B[lh];W[ii];B[oh];W[ng]
;B[sh];W[sg];B[pg];W[lr];B[nr];W[ph];B[fg];W[fh];B[pg];W[rl];B[ql];W[sm];B[pm];W[ph]
;B[mn];W[nm];B[pg];W[in];B[ph];W[rk];B[rj];W[hm];B[kl];W[fm];B[em];W[fo];B[fl];W[gn]
;B[gr];W[dn];B[cm];W[fr];B[bg];W[fe];B[hd];W[cb];B[ae];W[bd];B[kb];W[jc];B[lb];W[ig]
;B[ih];W[if];B[hh];W[jh];B[gi];W[kg];B[eg];W[gc];B[fd];W[eb];B[ij];W[dg];B[ji];W[ii]
;B[eh];W[dh];B[fi];W[dc];B[jb];W[ib];B[fs];W[es];B[pb];W[gl];B[ra];W[re];B[gs];W[fk]
;B[el];W[gk];B[ek];W[il];B[ch];W[ja];B[sb];W[nf];B[le];W[sc];B[sk];W[rn];B[km];W[no]
;B[di];W[qp];B[rq];W[iq];B[ir];W[ip];B[ee];W[ef];B[ed];W[an];B[am];W[ad];B[de];W[ce]
;B[af];W[gq];B[hr];W[mb];B[nb];W[ka];B[ma];W[sp];B[sq];W[so];B[bn];W[ao];B[oe];W[ia]
;B[la];W[sl];B[sj];W[qe];B[qa];W[ge];B[he];W[sa];B[lf];W[ji];B[sb];W[jr];B[kr];W[sa]
;B[hk];W[hl];B[sb];W[ic];B[sa];W[jg];B[hi];W[jp];B[js];W[id];B[pe];W[ie];B[kh];W[fj]
;B[ko];W[im];B[lo];W[mo];B[hp];W[pp])

The biggest surprise of the day came from the match between Mukai Chiaki and Cho Hyeyeon. Mukai who was the dark horse of the match won by a slim 0.5 points margin from Cho, thanks to the 7.5 points komi. With Mukai's victory, Japan won the battle by 2-1.


Cho Hyeyeon (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup]
DT[2011-04-08]PB[Cho Hyeyeon]BR[9p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[ph];W[of];B[qg];W[od];B[pc];W[pe]
;B[nd];W[qc];B[qd];W[rb];B[qb];W[rc];B[jc];W[ci];B[gc];W[de];B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[pl]
;B[nh];W[qn];B[rf];W[re];B[qe];W[pf];B[pb];W[rg];B[rh];W[sf];B[mf];W[qi];B[pi];W[qj]
;B[qh];W[qa];B[pj];W[pk];B[gf];W[oo];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[cp];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[nq]
;B[op];W[np];B[no];W[or];B[pr];W[nr];B[qq];W[po];B[mo];W[kq];B[rn];W[rm];B[ro];W[ml]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[iq];W[lp];B[lo];W[mp];B[ip];W[rr];B[sm];W[rl];B[ps];W[ir];B[hr];W[jr]
;B[dj];W[di];B[dl];W[ej];B[fl];W[cl];B[cm];W[dm];B[ck];W[bl];B[bk];W[bm];B[ek];W[ei]
;B[lk];W[ll];B[kk];W[nj];B[mj];W[mk];B[mi];W[hi];B[ak];W[go];B[hk];W[gq];B[fp];W[gr]
;B[fr];W[hq];B[gp];W[hp];B[ho];W[hs];B[gn];W[bo];B[fo];W[bh];B[nm];W[nl];B[hg];W[rq]
;B[rs];W[hj];B[db];W[eb];B[cc];W[cb];B[dd];W[ec];B[fh];W[fg];B[eg];W[df];B[bb];W[da]
;B[ed];W[cd];B[dg];W[cf];B[cg];W[bf];B[ra];W[sa];B[ff];W[gk];B[gb];W[ki];B[bc];W[bd]
;B[ba];W[mg];B[ng];W[me];B[ne];W[nf];B[lf];W[lg];B[le];W[kg];B[jh];W[li];B[lj];W[ji]
;B[kl];W[km];B[jm];W[lm];B[jn];W[ik];B[il];W[fd];B[ee];W[fc];B[gd];W[fe];B[ef];W[ac]
;B[fa];W[ab];B[ea];W[ad];B[om];W[ri];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[rk];B[jf];W[hl];B[hm];W[jg]
;B[aq];W[em];B[fk];W[if];B[je];W[ig];B[jk];W[ie];B[ge];W[aa];B[id];W[kf];B[ke];W[sl]
;B[hh];W[ih];B[bg];W[ag];B[ij];W[hk];B[jj];W[ii];B[gi];W[fj];B[fm];W[gj];B[al];W[cn]
;B[ai];W[bi];B[pp];W[kn];B[ko];W[rp];B[qo];W[so];B[qr];W[sn];B[qm];W[ob];B[oc];W[pa]
;B[nb];W[pm];B[pn];W[sr];B[sp];W[sm];B[bp];W[oa];B[na];W[ra];B[eo];W[ao];B[do];W[co]
;B[am];W[an];B[oj];W[nk];B[ni];W[og];B[oh];W[oe];B[os];W[ns];B[ql];W[he];B[hd];W[ap]
;B[fs];W[gs];B[bq];W[eq];B[er];W[mh];B[mm];W[ln];B[mn];W[qk];B[qn];W[ca];B[fb];W[ah]
;B[aj];W[en];B[gl];W[sq];B[qs];W[sp];B[ss];W[el];B[dk])

1st Huanglongshi Cup Starts!

The first ever Huanglongshi Cup started in April 7. Huanglongshi Cup is an all female international tournament. The participants are female pros from 4 countries, China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Each country made a team consists of 3 players.



Here is the line up:

China;
Li He(3d), Tang Yi(2d), Chen Yiming(1d)

Korea;
Park Jieun(9d), Cho Hyeyeon(9d), Park Jiyeon(2d)

China;
Yoshida Mika(8d), Xie Yimin(5d), Mukai Chiaki(4d)

Taiwan;
Hei Jiajia(5d), Zhang Kaixin(3d), Su Shengfang(1d)

Day 1 started with China vs. Japan and Korea vs. Taiwan.

Li He of Chna met the Triple Crowns of Japan, Xie Yimin. Xie who played black traded her group in center for bottom left corner. White (Li He) started a ko fight with white 204 and used the aji of her bottom left group well to win the ko fight. I think this is where Xie lost the game. Li He won by 6.5 points.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Li He]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[5d]
RE[W+6.5]
PB[Xie Yimin]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[lc];W[po];B[qm];W[qq];B[mq];W[pp];B[pr]
;W[ro];B[qj];W[qr];B[jq];W[ce];B[hd];W[pi];B[qi];W[ph];B[ok];W[od]
;B[pe];W[oe];B[of];W[pf];B[nf];W[qf];B[pc];W[md];B[oc];W[nc];B[pd]
;W[me];B[mf];W[ke];B[nb];W[ni];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[ki];W[ie]
;B[he];W[ig];B[kj];W[pk];B[pj];W[oj];B[qh];W[nk];B[ol];W[qg];B[og]
;W[pg];B[lk];W[ll];B[mj];W[mk];B[kl];W[pl];B[nl];W[ml];B[pm];W[km]
;B[jl];W[kg];B[lg];W[kh];B[lh];W[kc];B[mc];W[gf];B[nn];W[mn];B[no]
;W[jn];B[in];W[jp];B[ip];W[io];B[ho];W[jo];B[iq];W[lp];B[cn];W[bp]
;B[ee];W[ef];B[kb];W[jc];B[jb];W[ic];B[eq];W[ep];B[fq];W[dq];B[dj]
;W[de];B[bo];W[co];B[bn];W[dn];B[dm];W[en];B[hb];W[ib];B[ia];W[hc]
;B[gb];W[gc];B[eb];W[ec];B[lq];W[im];B[hn];W[jm];B[eg];W[fg];B[df]
;W[ff];B[cf];W[bf];B[bg];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch];B[be];W[af];B[di];W[bh]
;B[bd];W[cc];B[bi];W[ci];B[bj];W[cj];B[ck];W[ah];B[dh];W[bk];B[bl]
;W[ak];B[al];W[bc];B[aj];W[bk];B[ak];W[cd];B[bq];W[em];B[ap];W[gp]
;B[hp];W[lf];B[gl];W[hk];B[gk];W[hm];B[gm];W[gj];B[fj];W[hj];B[nd]
;W[gq];B[gr];W[ne];B[ld];W[le];B[ek];W[fb];B[fa];W[ha];B[ga];W[re]
;B[fc];W[fd];B[kd];W[jd];B[rd];W[sd];B[rc];W[rk];B[rl];W[qk];B[rj]
;W[rh];B[sk];W[oq];B[or];W[nr];B[nq];W[os];B[op];W[ps];B[oq];W[db]
;B[rn];W[so];B[gi];W[hi];B[lb];W[fb];B[qo];W[qp];B[fc];W[ja];B[ka]
;W[fb];B[qs];W[rs];B[fc];W[cq];B[br];W[fb];B[qn];W[rq];B[fc];W[er]
;B[fr];W[fb];B[sr];W[sq];B[fc];W[cr];B[ds];W[fb];B[oi];W[oh];B[fc]
;W[bs];B[ao];W[fb];B[gh];W[fh];B[fi];W[ea];B[hh];W[ih];B[hg];W[hf]
;B[mo];W[sc];B[sb];W[se];B[ln];W[lm];B[hl];W[il];B[mr];W[rb];B[qb]
;W[sa];B[ri];W[rg];B[ns];W[mm];B[lo];W[kp];B[kq];W[si];B[ql];W[sn]
;B[sm];W[eh];B[ei];W[qa];B[pa];W[qs];B[mp];W[sb];B[sj];W[sh];B[nc]
;W[ra];B[ja];W[ha];B[ai];W[ag];B[nm];W[on];B[om];W[ik];B[gg];W[oo]
;B[qe];W[pn];B[kn];W[ko])

Yoshida Mika (8 dan) of Japan met runner up of the 2nd Female Mingren, Chen Yiming (1 dan) of China. Yoshida played a great game. I like her move at 126 and 128 which attacked black's group at D13. Black saved that group, but soon Yoshida found a bigger group. She attacked Chen's group at the center and eventually the whole black group was in trouble. Yoshida won the game by resignation.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yoshida Mika]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[1d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Chen Yiming]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[op];B[oo];W[no];B[po];W[np];B[pq]
;W[dl];B[fo];W[gq];B[cq];W[cr];B[fq];W[cp];B[gp];W[hq];B[eq];W[dp]
;B[ep];W[co];B[jq];W[hp];B[ho];W[io];B[ip];W[hn];B[go];W[jo];B[lq]
;W[dn];B[fm];W[lp];B[kp];W[ko];B[iq];W[om];B[qm];W[nc];B[qf];W[kc]
;B[cf];W[df];B[dg];W[ce];B[ef];W[de];B[eg];W[fd];B[nn];W[ln];B[pb]
;W[on];B[hd];W[jd];B[hf];W[bg];B[ld];W[oc];B[lc];W[pc];B[qc];W[qb]
;B[rc];W[pe];B[qe];W[ne];B[lf];W[jf];B[ng];W[rb];B[sb];W[og];B[of]
;W[nf];B[mg];W[pf];B[pg];W[oe];B[oh];W[mb];B[lb];W[ob];B[ph];W[ih]
;B[ma];W[na];B[la];W[mc];B[ic];W[pl];B[ql];W[kh];B[ec];W[fc];B[fb]
;W[ge];B[he];W[db];B[eb];W[dc];B[bh];W[bf];B[gc];W[pp];B[qo];W[kr]
;B[kq];W[mq];B[lr];W[pk];B[nk];W[qk];B[ji];W[jh];B[lj];W[ml];B[hj]
;W[gh];B[dk];W[fi];B[el];W[di];B[ch];W[ck];B[cl];W[cj];B[dm];W[ff]
;B[gg];W[fg];B[hh];W[ii];B[ee];W[ed];B[eh];W[ei];B[fh];W[gi];B[fe]
;W[hi];B[gd];W[cg];B[dh];W[gl];B[jj];W[li];B[mj];W[mh];B[nh];W[jk]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[kj];W[ij];B[ll];W[oj];B[mi];W[lh];B[nj];W[oi];B[ni]
;W[rh];B[rg];W[pr];B[qr];W[oq];B[qq];W[qh];B[qg];W[rj];B[rl];W[er]
;B[fr];W[kb];B[es];W[kk];B[mm];W[lm];B[mk];W[mn];B[pi];W[rk])

Tang Yi (2 dan) of China met Mukai Chiaki (4 dan) of Japan. The game was full of fighting. I think Mukai got over ambitious and exchanged her group at P16 for black's group at M14. Tang Yi won by resignation and China won the match by 2-1.


Mukai Chiaki (far from the camera) vs. Tang Yi

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Tang Yi]
WR[2d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[4d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[fc];W[po];B[op];W[jp];B[cf]
;W[fd];B[gd];W[fe];B[ec];W[dc];B[dg];W[ce];B[be];W[df];B[bf];W[db]
;B[cj];W[id];B[ic];W[hd];B[hc];W[ge];B[jc];W[ok];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd]
;W[pc];B[oc];W[ob];B[nb];W[nc];B[od];W[mb];B[nd];W[na];B[mc];W[nb]
;B[lc];W[ql];B[rl];W[qm];B[pk];W[ol];B[no];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[or]
;W[lo];B[mn];W[nm];B[fq];W[eq];B[fp];W[dn];B[hp];W[iq];B[hq];W[in]
;B[gm];W[bn];B[hl];W[il];B[ik];W[jl];B[hj];W[nq];B[ln];W[rr];B[rs]
;W[rq];B[ll];W[gn];B[fn];W[hm];B[gl];W[lk];B[jn];W[kl];B[ml];W[kj]
;B[jo];W[io];B[lp];W[kp];B[ko];W[ip];B[lq];W[lr];B[mp];W[kq];B[np]
;W[go];B[fo];W[em];B[ho];W[hn];B[fm];W[oi];B[mk];W[li];B[mi];W[mh]
;B[ni];W[nh];B[lh];W[qh];B[rh];W[kh];B[lg];W[ph];B[rj];W[jr];B[on]
;W[om];B[og];W[oh];B[km];W[rm];B[pn];W[sl];B[sk];W[rk];B[rd];W[rc]
;B[rl];W[mm];B[lm];W[rk];B[co];W[do];B[rl];W[mf];B[sm];W[oj];B[mj]
;W[ke];B[jf];W[me];B[lf];W[md];B[le];W[ld];B[kd];W[of];B[je];W[rg]
;B[cd];W[gc];B[gb];W[de];B[sg];W[sf];B[sh];W[rf];B[bb];W[eg];B[gg]
;W[bd];B[cc];W[gh];B[hg];W[ei];B[dh];W[eh];B[ek];W[ci];B[cq];W[dj]
;B[dk];W[ck];B[bj];W[bk];B[cm];W[bi];B[cn];W[cp];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq]
;W[cl];B[bm];W[dl];B[lb];W[dr];B[cr];W[sn];B[sl];W[qn];B[dq];W[ep]
;B[er];W[cg])

Meanwhile in the clash between South Korea and Taiwan, Park Jieun (9 dan) met Zhang Kaixin (3 dan). Park showed an interesting play with black 77 and trapped the whole white's group. Park won by resignation in only 107 moves.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Zhang Kaixin]
WR[3d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Park Jieun]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dq];W[qp];B[ce];W[do];B[dm];W[fo];B[fq];W[hp];B[go]
;W[gp];B[fp];W[fn];B[io];W[ip];B[gn];W[fm];B[jo];W[jp];B[ko];W[lq]
;B[mp];W[lp];B[lo];W[mo];B[op];W[no];B[qo];W[np];B[pp];W[qq];B[pn]
;W[or];B[hr];W[ir];B[hl];W[fk];B[co];W[cn];B[cp];W[dn];B[ci];W[hj]
;B[ll];W[pk];B[ol];W[ok];B[nl];W[pl];B[om];W[qg];B[mc];W[qc];B[qd]
;W[pc];B[od];W[nb];B[nc];W[mb];B[rc];W[ob];B[kc];W[rb];B[ei];W[fi]
;B[fh];W[cd];B[de];W[fc];B[og];W[ph];B[fj];W[gk];B[oh];W[ck];B[qj]
;W[qk];B[pi];W[qi];B[ri];W[qh];B[pj];W[rj];B[rk];W[sj];B[sk];W[oi]
;B[si];W[rj];B[sj];W[oj];B[rm];W[rj];B[mi];W[mj];B[lj];W[mk];B[lk]
;W[ni];B[mh];W[qj];B[pr];W[qr];B[nk];W[rl];B[sl])

Hei Jiajia (5 dan) of Taiwan met Park Jiyeon (2 dan) of South Korea. The game looks even, but Hei Jiajia who played black couldn't pay the komi back and resigned at move 224.



Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Jiyeon]
WR[1d]
DT[2011-04-07]
BR[5d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Hei Jiajia]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[ck];B[gq];W[do];B[jp];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[qc];W[kc];B[po];W[ne];B[nf];W[mf];B[ng];W[oe];B[mg];W[qq]
;B[qp];W[oq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[lp];B[kq];W[mn];B[lq];W[ml];B[cc]
;W[cd];B[dc];W[ec];B[eb];W[fb];B[bd];W[be];B[ce];W[ed];B[bf];W[bc]
;B[ae];W[bb];B[ci];W[pj];B[pk];W[pe];B[qe];W[of];B[og];W[qf];B[pg]
;W[re];B[qd];W[qg];B[rd];W[qh];B[qj];W[sf];B[qb];W[oj];B[pi];W[qi]
;B[oi];W[rj];B[rk];W[sj];B[nk];W[mk];B[nj];W[jm];B[hm];W[go];B[ho]
;W[gn];B[hn];W[ik];B[cm];W[bo];B[dk];W[oc];B[rb];W[sh];B[sd];W[dl]
;B[dj];W[cl];B[el];W[em];B[fl];W[kj];B[jd];W[jc];B[hd];W[lf];B[fe]
;W[gc];B[gd];W[dm];B[hj];W[bi];B[bh];W[cj];B[di];W[on];B[kn];W[ol]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[pm];W[om];B[ok];W[km];B[se];W[rf];B[fr];W[er];B[eq]
;W[ep];B[fq];W[dr];B[ic];W[ib];B[ld];W[kd];B[ke];W[le];B[hb];W[hc]
;B[id];W[ha];B[kf];W[lg];B[kg];W[lh];B[ji];W[gk];B[gj];W[mq];B[mr]
;W[or];B[mp];W[mo];B[nq];W[np];B[os];W[ns];B[ps];W[nr];B[mq];W[fk]
;B[jj];W[jk];B[hk];W[gl];B[gm];W[hl];B[il];W[im];B[fj];W[jl];B[ek]
;W[sk];B[rm];W[sm];B[sn];W[sl];B[qn];W[gp];B[hp];W[bj];B[es];W[ds]
;B[fs];W[ko];B[il];W[jo];B[io];W[ms];B[ls];W[kp];B[jq];W[in];B[ki]
;W[lj];B[li];W[mh];B[oo];W[no];B[od];W[nd];B[fn];W[eo];B[fm];W[mi]
;B[mj];W[de];B[df];W[cg];B[ee];W[fc];B[bg];W[ij];B[ii];W[kh];B[jh]
;W[pa];B[lk];W[kk];B[hl];W[ah];B[ag];W[ai];B[ac];W[ab];B[en];W[dn]
;B[qa];W[lc];B[pc];W[ob])

Cho Hyeyeon (9 dan) met Su Shengfang (1 dan). Su is a new professional who was promoted at January 2011. She is also still young, about 14 or 15 y.o (born in 1996).
Su played well, but I think Cho is still stronger and Cho finished the game in 169 moves. South Korea won 3-0 from Taiwan.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
WR[4d]
EV[1st Huanglongshi Cup 1st round]
RE[B+R]
PB[Cho Hyeyeon]
BR[9d]
DT[2011-04-07]
PW[Su Shengfang]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[qj];B[de];W[ce];B[dd];W[cd];B[ec]
;W[cf];B[qg];W[qm];B[db];W[cc];B[jd];W[ge];B[gc];W[pc];B[qc];W[oc]
;B[qb];W[od];B[pe];W[lc];B[kb];W[hc];B[gd];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic]
;W[je];B[jb];W[id];B[hd];W[jc];B[hb];W[nf];B[cn];W[ck];B[fq];W[dn]
;B[cq];W[dq];B[cp];W[co];B[bo];W[do];B[bm];W[cm];B[bn];W[dr];B[cl]
;W[dl];B[dm];W[em];B[dk];W[cm];B[bl];W[jq];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[hq]
;B[gp];W[nq];B[op];W[ko];B[im];W[gm];B[fo];W[fn];B[jo];W[jp];B[in]
;W[jn];B[io];W[bk];B[cr];W[kn];B[jl];W[kl];B[kk];W[jk];B[ik];W[jj]
;B[ij];W[lk];B[dj];W[gj];B[gi];W[fj];B[hi];W[fi];B[ci];W[ji];B[lp]
;W[jm];B[il];W[fg];B[gg];W[gf];B[fh];W[eh];B[gh];W[di];B[dh];W[ei]
;B[eg];W[ch];B[cj];W[dg];B[ff];W[np];B[no];W[or];B[pr];W[nr];B[mo]
;W[lq];B[on];W[qr];B[ps];W[po];B[qq];W[qo];B[oo];W[eb];B[kp];W[kq]
;B[jg];W[fc];B[kf];W[le];B[lb];W[ii];B[hj];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[if]
;W[jf];B[kg];W[hh];B[hg];W[ih];B[ie];W[lh];B[ke];W[ol];B[pi];W[pp]
;B[pq];W[ro];B[lm];W[km];B[nm];W[qi];B[mk];W[mj];B[nk];W[rg];B[rf]
;W[pg];B[qh];W[ph];B[rh])

Kim Miri Ended Japan's Hope

Kim Miri (1 dan) of Korea put Japan's hope to an end after she beat the last team member of Japan, Yoshida Mika (8 dan).


Yoshida Mika (left) vs. Kim Miri (right)

A big fight started at the center after Yoshida attacked Kim's weak stones. The fire spread all over the board and whoever win the fight will win the game. Kim Miri eventually won the fight and Yoshida resigned at move 187.

Here is the game record:
Kim Miri (black) vs. Yoshida Mika (white). Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup 10th round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yoshida Mika]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-03-24]
BR[1d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Kim Miri]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[kq];B[cf];W[fc];B[do];W[cm];B[cq]
;W[cj];B[dp];W[eq];B[bp];W[cd];B[iq];W[oq];B[op];W[nq];B[pr];W[mo]
;B[fp];W[oo];B[nc];W[dg];B[qe];W[jd];B[pm];W[pj];B[ph];W[qc];B[pc]
;W[nj];B[jq];W[kr];B[if];W[he];B[hf];W[ge];B[kc];W[kd];B[jc];W[lc]
;B[lb];W[ld];B[mb];W[kg];B[hi];W[hk];B[ei];W[dh];B[dk];W[dj];B[gk]
;W[gj];B[hj];W[fk];B[gl];W[ej];B[gi];W[fj];B[ik];W[hl];B[gm];W[hn]
;B[gn];W[il];B[jl];W[in];B[jj];W[kk];B[jk];W[jo];B[hp];W[ih];B[li]
;W[rg];B[rh];W[re];B[qd];W[mh];B[jh];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf];B[oi];W[ng]
;B[qk];W[jg];B[ig];W[pk];B[ql];W[ji];B[kh];W[ki];B[lh];W[kj];B[lg]
;W[ii];B[kf];W[mf];B[lj];W[ni];B[mk];W[hh];B[nk];W[lf];B[kl];W[gh]
;B[ll];W[ol];B[mm];W[lk];B[mj];W[nl];B[ml];W[nn];B[kn];W[ij];B[oj]
;W[hs];B[ir];W[is];B[js];W[jr];B[gs];W[ks];B[hr];W[pp];B[qp];W[hc]
;B[gf];W[je];B[jf];W[ff];B[po];W[np];B[ko];W[kp];B[fi];W[fh];B[jn]
;W[im];B[ns];W[ms];B[on];W[nm];B[lo];W[lp];B[no];W[mn];B[os];W[mr]
;B[mp];W[oo];B[bm];W[bl];B[no];W[lr];B[bn];W[ck];B[mq];W[oo];B[hb]
;W[ho];B[jp];W[pp];B[gb];W[go];B[fo];W[fb];B[op];W[no];B[gc];W[rd]
;B[rc];W[rb];B[qb];W[sc];B[gd];W[fd];B[ie];W[hd];B[id];W[qc];B[qf]
)

Yoshida Mika Keeps Japan Alive

After the big slaughter happened at the first stage, Japan's team was down to one last person, Yoshida Mika (8 dan). Yoshida played Tang Yi who won the first game of the second stage earlier today.


Tang Yi (left) vs. Yoshida Mika (right)

The game was close with a little edge on white, but Tang Yi played carelessly (or maybe it was due to byo-yomi?) during the endgame and Yoshida Mika captured the victory with black 207. Black eventually won the game by 1.5 points.


Yoshida Mika

Here is the game record:
Yoshida Mika (black) vs. Tang Yi (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[9th Jeongganjang Cup, game 9]
DT[2011-03-23]PB[Yoshida Mika]BR[8p]PW[Tang Yi]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[cd];W[qp];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[fc];B[dc];W[ic]
;B[kc];W[ie];B[nc];W[ch];B[cf];W[eh];B[ci];W[np];B[mq];W[mp];B[lp];W[lq];B[kq];W[lr]
;B[lo];W[nr];B[ge];W[ej];B[ei];W[fi];B[di];W[fh];B[ek];W[fj];B[dh];W[dg];B[cg];W[fk]
;B[el];W[ed];B[qj];W[dm];B[cp];W[cq];B[do];W[ep];B[em];W[bp];B[bo];W[co];B[df];W[ff]
;B[cp];W[pg];B[qm];W[co];B[oj];W[mg];B[kf];W[le];B[jd];W[id];B[je];W[ni];B[nf];W[pi]
;B[pj];W[oe];B[pd];W[ne];B[md];W[me];B[cp];W[re];B[rd];W[co];B[if];W[hf];B[cp];W[ig]
;B[jf];W[co];B[hg];W[hh];B[cp];W[om];B[co];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[bq];W[jp];B[jo];W[io]
;B[ip];W[jq];B[jn];W[ho];B[gg];W[gf];B[qh];W[ph];B[rg];W[dn];B[cl];W[br];B[ap];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[kp];B[mo];W[mr];B[go];W[im];B[hm];W[gm];B[fm];W[hp];B[ml];W[jh];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[li];W[nj];B[nk];W[qg];B[rh];W[lj];B[kj];W[mk];B[lk];W[mj];B[kk];W[nl];B[ok];W[ki]
;B[mm];W[lh];B[in];W[hn];B[hl];W[eb];B[gn];W[hq];B[cr];W[dq];B[dr];W[er];B[bs];W[cb]
;B[oi];W[oh];B[db];W[da];B[bb];W[rn];B[qn];W[rm];B[rl];W[ql];B[pl];W[qo];B[on];W[nn]
;B[sm];W[ro];B[jb];W[ld];B[lc];W[ib];B[ii];W[jc];B[ji];W[kh];B[kd];W[hj];B[nh];W[mi]
;B[ik];W[ba];B[cc];W[ca];B[ab];W[pn];B[pm];W[oo];B[qf];W[kb];B[lb];W[ja];B[pf];W[of]
;B[ec];W[fb];B[ee];W[fe];B[dd];W[fd];B[hi];W[gh];B[lf];W[mf];B[nm];W[la];B[mb];W[nd]
;B[od];W[hk];B[gl];W[ij];B[jj];W[dl];B[dk];W[ef];B[de];W[mc];B[nb];W[sn];B[sl];W[mn]
;B[ln];W[ko];B[kn];W[no];B[ol];W[eg];B[on];W[ar];B[aq];W[om];B[ma];W[on];B[ka];W[ds]
;B[as];W[la];B[qi];W[og];B[ka];W[pe];B[qe];W[la];B[fl];W[es];B[cs];W[fp];B[md];W[ka]
;B[mc];W[gk];B[gi];W[ih])

Umezawa Yukari Tried to Reclaim Female Kisei

Umezawa Yukari (5 dan), one of the most well known Japanese pro, is back for another title match. After a 2-0 loss to Xie Yimin in previous Female Kisei, she won the main tournament and challenge Xie Yimin, trying to reclaim her throne.


Umezawa Yukari

At the final game, Umezawa met Yoshida Mika (8 dan) who is the top female player of Kansai Kiin. The game opened with a fierce fight started at the left side of the board (which actually is a typical game for Umezawa Yukari).

Yoshida Mika had the lead for most part of the game, however she blew her victory away by playing the dangerous black 149. That move put them in a ko fight and Umezawa gladly sacrificed 5 stones to capture black's group at the left side. After the exchange, the game was easy for white and Umezawa won by 3.5 points.


Yoshida Mika

The first title match game between Xie Yimin and Umezawa Yukari was actually played on January 27, but it'll be broadcasted later in February 9.

Here is the game record:
Umezawa Yukari (white) vs. Yoshida Mika (black). Result: W+3.5

(;
RE[W+3.5]
WR[5d]
EV[14th Female Kisei challenger decision match]
BR[8d]
PB[Yoshida Mika]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Umezawa Yukari]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-12-23]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[do];B[cm];W[cq];B[gq];W[dp];B[dr]
;W[bo];B[cr];W[ck];B[em];W[bm];B[oc];W[ch];B[dh];W[cg];B[ee];W[fd]
;B[ci];W[dg];B[di];W[eg];B[fe];W[gd];B[ge];W[hd];B[cn];W[bn];B[dk]
;W[gg];B[he];W[id];B[hg];W[hh];B[ig];W[gh];B[bk];W[ih];B[ie];W[jd]
;B[kg];W[ki];B[bq];W[fp];B[fq];W[gp];B[hp];W[gn];B[ho];W[en];B[cl]
;W[bp];B[fm];W[gm];B[gk];W[im];B[mh];W[ik];B[mj];W[qn];B[qj];W[nd]
;B[nc];W[md];B[mc];W[ld];B[jj];W[kj];B[ke];W[lc];B[jk];W[kh];B[lg]
;W[hk];B[jm];W[in];B[gj];W[lk];B[kn];W[hj];B[jp];W[mk];B[nk];W[nl]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[pq];W[oq];B[or];W[pr];B[qq];W[qr];B[ok];W[ko];B[jo]
;W[jn];B[op];W[nq];B[qp];W[po];B[nr];W[mq];B[rr];W[mr];B[qs];W[om]
;B[lp];W[ns];B[ps];W[lo];B[mo];W[ln];B[lq];W[mp];B[lr];W[oo];B[pf]
;W[ng];B[cc];W[dd];B[cd];W[de];B[og];W[cb];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[bf]
;B[be];W[qk];B[pj];W[rj];B[ri];W[rk];B[lb];W[kb];B[qh];W[kp];B[cp]
;W[co];B[kq];W[ls];B[mn];W[lm];B[ks];W[jq];B[ms];W[nh];B[nf];W[ls]
;B[fn];W[go];B[ms];W[mf];B[mg];W[ls];B[ep];W[eo];B[eq];W[fo];B[ms]
;W[fl];B[np];W[el];B[bh];W[bg];B[eh];W[ej];B[ek];W[bi];B[bj];W[ah]
;B[fh];W[fk];B[fg];W[ff];B[ed];W[ef];B[mb];W[ka];B[ec];W[fb];B[fc]
;W[gb];B[ro];W[rn];B[ql];W[rl];B[pl];W[ae];B[ad];W[af];B[bc];W[hn]
;B[hq];W[lf];B[gc];W[hc];B[eb];W[ea];B[ca];W[da];B[kf];W[cq];B[aq]
;W[ap];B[od];W[br];B[cp];W[ne];B[of];W[cq];B[fj];W[dl];B[cp];W[io]
;B[ip];W[cq];B[cj];W[bl];B[cp];W[qo];B[rp];W[cq];B[gi];W[ei];B[cp]
;W[lj];B[mi];W[cq];B[kd];W[kc];B[cp];W[ac];B[ab];W[cq];B[ai];W[aj]
;B[cp];W[oe];B[pe];W[cq];B[hb];W[ib];B[cp];W[si];B[sh];W[cq];B[dm]
;W[gl];B[cp];W[sj];B[cq];W[la];B[mm];W[ml];B[le];W[me];B[cf];W[df]
;B[pm];W[no];B[qm];W[rm];B[ha];W[ia];B[ma];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[jh]
;W[ji];B[jg];W[je];B[nn];W[on];B[mp];W[gf];B[pk])

Mukai Chiaki Rechallenge Xie Yimin

Despite her lost at the final round at the 23rd Female Meijin league, Mukai Chiaki (4 dan) won her ticket to play Xie Yimin for the title Female Meijin.


Mukai Chiaki

Mukai picked 4 victories and 2 losses. At the final round of the league, Mukai lost by a slim 0.5 point to Mannami Nao (2 dan), but her higher placement at the previous league won her the ticket to the best-of-3 title series.



Mannami Nao

The date of the first game is still unknown, but it is expected to be in March. Xie has a very positive 7-2 record against Mukai. This will be their third title series between the two. Previously, Xie beat Mukai 3-0 in Female Honinbo title match and 2-0 in last year Female Meijin.

Final placement of the league:
1. Mukai Chiaki (4 dan) 4-2
2. Suzuki Ayumi (5 dan) 4-2
3. Yoshida Mika (8 dan) 4-2
4. Okuda Aya (2 dan) 4-2
5. Mannami Nao (2 dan) 3-3 Demoted
6. Umezawa Yukari (5 dan) 1-5 Demoted
7. Koyama Terumi (6 dan( 1-5 Demoted

Mannami Nao (black) vs. Mukai Chiaki (white). Result: B+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[23rd Female Meijin, league]DT[2011-01-20]
PB[Mannami Kana]BR[2p]PW[Mukai Chiaki]WR[4p]KM[6.5]RE[B+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[fc];W[cf];B[kc];W[qj];B[qn];W[qg];B[pi];W[qi];B[pf];W[re]
;B[pg];W[qe];B[pe];W[qh];B[pd];W[ic];B[fe];W[ie];B[db];W[ke];B[md];W[gd];B[fd];W[cc]
;B[fg];W[gc];B[dh];W[fb];B[eb];W[gb];B[cb];W[bc];B[de];W[ce];B[ed];W[dc];B[ec];W[bh]
;B[do];W[dl];B[eq];W[er];B[ep];W[fr];B[cq];W[cr];B[dp];W[dr];B[bq];W[iq];B[cm];W[cl]
;B[dm];W[eg];B[fh];W[eh];B[fi];W[ei];B[kq];W[jq];B[kp];W[lc];B[ld];W[kd];B[lb];W[jc]
;B[kb];W[ff];B[gf];W[ef];B[ge];W[hg];B[gg];W[hh];B[gj];W[ij];B[pq];W[rc];B[rd];W[sd]
;B[lg];W[lf];B[jg];W[mg];B[lh];W[ig];B[el];W[fk];B[gk];W[fl];B[ik];W[jk];B[il];W[jl]
;B[im];W[fj];B[hi];W[ii];B[jm];W[kj];B[mh];W[qb];B[pb];W[nf];B[ng];W[mf];B[qc];W[rb]
;B[lm];W[ql];B[ek];W[dj];B[kr];W[gp];B[em];W[ej];B[rm];W[nm];B[mn];W[ob];B[oa];W[nn]
;B[no];W[oo];B[np];W[bl];B[br];W[bn];B[bm];W[am];B[bo];W[jr];B[dk];W[ck];B[js];W[is]
;B[ks];W[io];B[hr];W[ir];B[rl];W[rk];B[pl];W[pk];B[pm];W[og];B[mj];W[oc];B[pc];W[nd]
;B[nb];W[ll];B[ml];W[km];B[kn];W[kl];B[gl];W[mm];B[ln];W[hj];B[gi];W[nl];B[mk];W[ok]
;B[ph];W[fm];B[jh];W[ih];B[jo];W[nh];B[ni];W[on];B[bb];W[ab];B[jb];W[ib];B[qf];W[rf]
;B[cn];W[oj];B[oi];W[ne];B[nc];W[od];B[an];W[al];B[ji];W[jj];B[cs];W[qa];B[pa];W[jf]
;B[fq];W[gq];B[gr];W[hq];B[ds];W[gs];B[ho];W[hs];B[es];W[bs];B[as];W[fs];B[bs];W[go]
;B[ip];W[hn];B[in];W[fn];B[ee];W[op];B[oq];W[po];B[qo];W[sl];B[sm];W[sk];B[df];W[dg]
;B[ki];W[kg];B[lj];W[qk];B[qm];W[kf];B[kh];W[mi];B[li];W[nj];B[he];W[hd];B[ia];W[ha]
;B[ja];W[ea];B[da];W[fa];B[hm];W[gn];B[en];W[lk];B[hf];W[if];B[hk];W[ba];B[ca];W[ac]
;B[aa];W[qp];B[rp];W[ba];B[cj];W[bj];B[aa];W[hp];B[io];W[ba];B[rg];W[rh];B[aa];W[nk]
;B[mi];W[ba];B[fp];W[fo];B[aa];W[qq];B[qr];W[ba];B[ci];W[bi];B[aa];W[rq];B[rr];W[ba]
;B[bk];W[ak];B[aa];W[ng];B[ba])

Suzuki Ayumi (black) vs. Umezawa Yukari (white). Result: B+R


Suzuki Ayumi

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[23rd Female Meijin, league]DT[2011-01-20]
PB[Suzuki Ayumi]BR[5p]PW[Umezawa Yukari]WR[5p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[ro];B[rp];W[pm]
;B[om];W[on];B[qn];W[oo];B[rn];W[rm];B[op];W[np];B[oq];W[mo];B[ol];W[nq];B[jp];W[qh]
;B[ll];W[kn];B[oi];W[pg];B[fo];W[eq];B[fr];W[or];B[pr];W[qr];B[pq];W[kq];B[jq];W[kp]
;B[kr];W[jo];B[lp];W[ko];B[mr];W[nr];B[ps];W[ho];B[hq];W[il];B[pf];W[og];B[mh];W[rg]
;B[cf];W[ch];B[fd];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[dc];W[ce];B[cc];W[ef];B[en];W[fc];B[gc];W[ec]
;B[ed];W[gb];B[hc];W[db];B[hb];W[cb];B[cd];W[de];B[bb];W[eb];B[ga];W[ba];B[bc];W[ge]
;B[ff];W[fg];B[fe];W[gg];B[gf];W[hf];B[he];W[ie];B[be];W[fa];B[fb];W[hd];B[gd];W[gb]
;B[bf];W[dh];B[fb];W[ip];B[iq];W[gb];B[ha];W[ad];B[fb];W[ab];B[bd];W[gb];B[qk];W[rk]
;B[fb];W[pc];B[oc];W[gb];B[pj];W[ri];B[fb];W[od];B[qc];W[gb];B[ca];W[da];B[pb];W[bg]
;B[fb];W[lj];B[jk];W[ki];B[jl];W[im];B[ik];W[hk];B[hj];W[gk];B[mm];W[mn];B[mj];W[gb]
;B[cm];W[bm];B[bn];W[dn];B[bo];W[bl];B[dm];W[cp];B[gm];W[gl];B[fb];W[mi];B[ni];W[gb]
;B[ck];W[bk];B[fb];W[lh];B[li];W[gb];B[lg];W[af];B[fb];W[ae];B[hg];W[if];B[hh];W[ic]
;B[jb];W[jc];B[kb];W[kc];B[lc];W[ld];B[mc];W[mf];B[lf];W[me];B[cj];W[bj];B[dr];W[cr]
;B[br];W[bp];B[of];W[ng];B[mg];W[nf];B[gj];W[fm];B[em];W[fj];B[bq];W[cq];B[cs];W[ek]
;B[jg];W[cl];B[fi];W[ei];B[ea];W[ac];B[rf];W[sf];B[se];W[sg];B[re];W[ig];B[ih];W[gi]
;B[hi];W[gh];B[ql];W[rl];B[ep];W[aq];B[dq];W[bs];B[as];W[ap];B[fl];W[jf];B[kg];W[sn]
;B[qo];W[so];B[sm];W[sl];B[sp];W[sm];B[jm];W[in];B[ke])

Wang Chenxing's Second Victory

It seems that Wang Chenxing from China doesn't want to stop yet. After a victory from Kim Yunyoung in the first round, she marked another victory by beating Yoshida Mika from Japan.


I wonder who are the three kids in the picture. Future pros?

The game started by Yoshida Mika (who played as black) playing the famous Japanese joseki in the bottom right corner. The joseki is considered as bad for black, but Cho U who holds 5 from 7 big titles in Japan played the joseki a lot.


Yoshida Mika vs. Wang Chenxing board position up to move 73

I think black's opening was slow. Especially move 39. The move gave white chance to invade with P17. Would it be better for black to enclosure the corner?

In the end black lost the game by resignation because run out of ko threat.

China is surely has a good start. I wonder if Wang will repeat Song's success last year.