Iyama Yuta the 67th Honinbo's Challenger

Honinbo is 1 of the top 3 Japanese title. It has a long history and could be dated back in Edo period. After it became an annual tournament, 16 people already claimed this title. This year, Iyama Yuta got his first shot to be the 17th people to hold the annual Honinbo.

Iyama won the Honinbo league in his 3rd try. In the previous 2 leagues, he scored 4-3 and 6-1 and stayed at the second position. This year he scored 6-1 again but the circumstance is difference as he collected most win and doesn't have to play a tiebreak game.

Iyama won the last game against Hane Naoki and avoided a possible tie result with Yuki Satoshi. This victory gave Iyama his 5th major title challenger's right. Oza and Gosei are the only tournament where he never become challenger.

Hane Naoki (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

Final league result:
1. Iyama Yuta 6-1
2. Yuki Satoshi 5-2
3. Cho U 4-3
4. Takao Shinji & Kono Rin 4-3 (Will play demotion player decision match)
6. Hane Naoki 3-4 (demoted)
7-8 Seto Taiki & Ko Iso 1-6 (demoted)

Here is one of Iyama game during the league. His second round's victory from Cho U started his winning streak at the league after previously losing to Takao Shinji at the first round.

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

(;
WR[Judan]
EV[67th Honinbo league]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
GM[1]
PB[Cho U]
BR[Kisei]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-11-14]
KM[6.5]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[lq];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[df];W[ce];B[cn]
;W[dk];B[fp];W[dn];B[dm];W[en];B[em];W[co];B[cm];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn]
;B[di];W[hq];B[cq];W[bp];B[er];W[gm];B[bq];W[dj];B[ci];W[bj];B[fk]
;W[fl];B[el];W[gl];B[ek];W[ej];B[fh];W[fi];B[gi];W[eh];B[gj];W[fg]
;B[gh];W[ei];B[eg];W[dg];B[ef];W[cf];B[gf];W[fq];B[eq];W[fr];B[gp]
;W[ep];B[hp];W[es];B[dr];W[iq];B[ip];W[jp];B[jo];W[io];B[jq];W[kp]
;B[ir];W[hr];B[hs];W[gr];B[kr];W[ho];B[lp];W[ko];B[lo];W[qk];B[gs]
;W[fo];B[kn];W[jn];B[kq];W[jo];B[ds];W[go];B[ql];W[qq];B[rp];W[pp]
;B[qn];W[oq];B[oo];W[po];B[pn];W[rr];B[nr];W[or];B[rq];W[pr];B[sr]
;W[on];B[no];W[qs];B[op];W[nq];B[mr];W[os];B[qi];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb]
;B[lc];W[qd];B[qe];W[oe];B[pe];W[ob];B[le];W[gd];B[re];W[kc];B[kb]
;W[jb];B[kd];W[jc];B[rb];W[qb];B[sb];W[ke];B[ld];W[lb];B[mb];W[ka]
;B[mc];W[ma];B[na];W[nb];B[la];W[lf];B[kf];W[je];B[mf];W[lg];B[mg]
;W[me];B[lh];W[kg];B[kh];W[jg];B[ne];W[ma];B[md];W[hg];B[gg];W[oa]
;B[bk];W[bl];B[ck];W[cj];B[cl];W[ll];B[mk];W[nd];B[me];W[ml];B[nl]
;W[mn];B[nn];W[nm];B[om];W[nk];B[mm];W[mj];B[cc];W[dd];B[jh];W[mh]
;B[ig];W[jf];B[of];W[km];B[db];W[bb];B[cd];W[cb];B[de];W[ee];B[ff]
;W[bd];B[fd];W[ok];B[lk];W[kj];B[kk];W[jk];B[kl];W[lm];B[jl];W[jj]
;B[il];W[hk];B[lj];W[li];B[oi];W[mi];B[rs];W[qj];B[ri];W[ss];B[nj]
;W[pk];B[rs];W[gq];B[fs];W[ss];B[ii];W[ki];B[rs];W[js];B[qr];W[is]
;B[es];W[rr];B[rk];W[ss];B[oj];W[jm];B[rs];W[jr];B[bs];W[ss];B[ol]
;W[im];B[rs];W[fc];B[gc];W[ss];B[rj];W[ik];B[rs];W[fe];B[ge];W[ed]
;B[hd];W[fd];B[hb];W[ss];B[fb];W[bc];B[rs];W[if];B[he];W[ss];B[pl]
;W[hl];B[rs];W[ng];B[nf];W[ss];B[dh];W[cg];B[rs];W[oh];B[ph];W[ss]
;B[bi];W[ai];B[rs];W[gb];B[ga];W[ss];B[bh];W[bg];B[rs];W[ic];B[hc]
;W[ss];B[ah];W[aj];B[rs];W[cr])

Iyama Won Tengen

The 37th Tengen tournament reached its end at the third game on November 17. Iyama Yuta (9 dan) won the third game from Yuki Satoshi, the title holder, thus winning the title by 3-0!

Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Yuki Satoshi (right)

This is the first Tengen title for Iyama and it seems he is now the youngest Tengen title holder at the age of 22. Previously the record was held by Ryu Shikun. Ryu Shikun was 23 when he won the title.

Iyama Yuta, the youngest Tengen

Congratulations for Iyama!

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[37th Japanese Tengen title match, game 3]
DT[2011-11-17]PB[Yuki Satoshi]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[mc];W[nq];B[pn];W[pr];B[qq];W[kq];B[fe];W[qj]
;B[qh];W[ql];B[rm];W[oi];B[qe];W[db];B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[dj];W[oc];B[od];W[nc]
;B[md];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb];B[nd];W[rb];B[mi];W[nk];B[lk];W[qm];B[qn];W[rl];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[dh];W[jk];B[df];W[de];B[jo];W[ip];B[io];W[hp];B[go];W[gp];B[nl];W[ol];B[lp];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[nm];B[fn];W[ki];B[km];W[ih];B[if];W[hj];B[kg];W[fk];B[hk];W[fi];B[eb];W[ec]
;B[fb];W[hl];B[mb];W[bo];B[cb];W[cc];B[da];W[bi];B[rd];W[rc];B[ob];W[qa];B[bc];W[bd]
;B[dc];W[cd];B[lq];W[lr];B[kr];W[jr];B[qr];W[gg];B[gf];W[fg];B[ck];W[ff];B[hf];W[kp]
;B[mr];W[ks];B[nr];W[dl];B[cl];W[em];B[en];W[im];B[bn];W[ho];B[bj];W[ci];B[dm];W[mq]
;B[mp];W[oq];B[or];W[no];B[np];W[lo];B[op];W[mj];B[ao];W[ap];B[an];W[bp];B[oh];W[nh]
;B[li];W[lj];B[ni];W[ph];B[og];W[pg])

Iyama Won Second Game by A Half Point

The second game of the 37th Tengen sen met with a close game. Iyama Yuta who played won the game by 0.5 point, giving him the lead of the title series by 2-0!

Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Yuki Satoshi (right)

Iyama showed an interesting play with black 77 to black 89. He used the aji of his stone to create a thickness. Yuki Satoshi played a clever reducing move with white 120 and 122, resulting in a close game for both players.  I think white 242 is the losing move. White should play at A2 instead, it seems that white will win by 0.5 point that way.

Will Iyama win Tengen as a redemption on his Meijin's lost?

The third game will be played on November 17. Will Iyama win he title at the next game, or will Yuki survived the series? The third game will be crucial. Don't miss it guys!

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Yuki Satoshi (white). Result: B+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[37th Tengen title match, game 2]
DT[2011-11-08]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Yuki Satoshi]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[po];B[cp];W[np];B[eq];W[or];B[ro];W[qp];B[qk];W[cg];B[nc];W[ip]
;B[fc];W[id];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[bf];W[cf];B[bg];W[bh]
;B[ce];W[dh];B[ci];W[ch];B[kc];W[cn];B[en];W[do];B[fp];W[eo];B[fo];W[dq];B[dp];W[ep]
;B[er];W[fq];B[bn];W[bo];B[co];W[dn];B[em];W[bm];B[cm];W[an];B[dm];W[bn];B[cq];W[ck]
;B[gq];W[qi];B[rp];W[qq];B[pn];W[on];B[qo];W[pp];B[pm];W[rk];B[rl];W[rd];B[qe];W[re]
;B[qg];W[qf];B[pf];W[rf];B[qc];W[rc];B[fb];W[fa];B[ga];W[ea];B[ic];W[hc];B[hd];W[ib]
;B[jc];W[gb];B[gc];W[hb];B[he];W[gd];B[og];W[qd];B[pc];W[rg];B[qh];W[rh];B[rj];W[qb]
;B[pb];W[rb];B[fd];W[ge];B[hf];W[ir];B[hq];W[iq];B[cl];W[bl];B[dk];W[cj];B[gn];W[jn]
;B[kl];W[fe];B[ln];W[lp];B[ri];W[pe];B[oe];W[jj];B[kj];W[jh];B[ki];W[hh];B[kh];W[jf]
;B[ji];W[ig];B[ie];W[kg];B[ii];W[hi];B[ke];W[kf];B[di];W[ei];B[dj];W[bi];B[om];W[nn]
;B[nm];W[lh];B[mg];W[lg];B[mi];W[mh];B[nh];W[mf];B[ng];W[mn];B[mm];W[cr];B[dr];W[bq]
;B[br];W[bp];B[cs];W[da];B[ca];W[le];B[je];W[rq];B[hj];W[gj];B[gk];W[gg];B[fj];W[gi]
;B[bk];W[bj];B[im];W[fk];B[gl];W[ej];B[ek];W[jm];B[jl];W[in];B[jb];W[ld];B[gf];W[ff]
;B[hr];W[li];B[lj];W[nd];B[mc];W[ni];B[mj];W[od];B[qe];W[qn];B[rn];W[pe];B[pi];W[pa]
;B[ob];W[lm];B[km];W[kn];B[lo];W[ko];B[mo];W[ne];B[ia];W[ed];B[of];W[nf];B[qj];W[oc]
;B[nb];W[ll];B[is];W[js];B[hs];W[jr];B[ml];W[mp];B[lk];W[hm];B[il];W[hn];B[fl];W[fi]
;B[sq];W[sr];B[sp];W[hk];B[rr];W[qr];B[ij];W[hl];B[ss];W[gm];B[fk];W[ag];B[be];W[af]
;B[oa];W[no];B[lm];W[qa];B[aq];W[ap];B[ar];W[ab];B[ad];W[ah];B[ac];W[ik];B[md];W[jk]
;B[hg];W[ih];B[if];W[go];B[fn];W[gp];B[hp];W[ho];B[lc];W[fg];B[kd];W[jg];B[sh];W[sg]
;B[si];W[ae];B[bb];W[fr];B[fs];W[fm];B[gr];W[qe];B[ja];W[ha];B[sr];W[qs])

Iyama Opened Tengen Series

The 37th Tengen title series meets Yuki Satoshi, the Tengen title holder, and Iyama Yuta, the challenger in a bst-of-5 title series. The first game was played on October 24. Yuki Satoshi played black, while Iyama Yuta played white at the first game.

Yuki Satoshi (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

The game opened with both players did  trade. Iyama grabbed the territories at the bottom side, while giving Yuki a big thickness toward the center. Iyama started his invasion at the center with white 60 and 74. The invasion was success and Iyama took the lead. Iyama won after 194 moves. The next game will be played on November 8.

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

(;
EV[37th Tengen title match 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
WR[Meijin]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[Tengen]
RE[W+R]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[mp];W[qf];B[pi];W[oo];B[pn]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[pq];W[qg];B[pg];W[re];B[qh];W[oh]
;B[ph];W[mq];B[lq];W[lp];B[nq];W[mr];B[op];W[kq];B[ep];W[dp];B[do]
;W[eo];B[fp];W[en];B[dm];W[bp];B[bo];W[fr];B[gn];W[fm];B[cj];W[gm]
;B[hm];W[hn];B[in];W[ho];B[io];W[hp];B[ip];W[iq];B[jq];W[hq];B[lo]
;W[kp];B[ko];W[kr];B[hl];W[lj];B[rf];W[fc];B[cf];W[bd];B[fl];W[gl]
;B[gk];W[fk];B[el];W[hk];B[gj];W[go];B[ik];W[po];B[no];W[on];B[ol]
;W[pl];B[ok];W[om];B[pk];W[mn];B[mo];W[ml];B[ql];W[km];B[kk];W[lk]
;B[kl];W[ll];B[lh];W[kj];B[ln];W[lm];B[hj];W[im];B[jm];W[qo];B[jp]
;W[jr];B[or];W[pm];B[be];W[ce];B[bf];W[df];B[dg];W[eg];B[cc];W[cd]
;B[ef];W[de];B[dh];W[ff];B[rd];W[qd];B[se];W[od];B[eh];W[fg];B[gc]
;W[gb];B[hb];W[hc];B[gd];W[ib];B[bc];W[eb];B[ad];W[dn];B[cp];W[cq]
;B[cm];W[pe];B[rg];W[rl];B[qk];W[rm];B[bq];W[br];B[ap];W[ke];B[if]
;W[id];B[ne];W[me];B[mf];W[le];B[ro];W[rn];B[rp];W[jl];B[rk];W[jn]
;B[jo];W[jk];B[je];W[jd];B[ar];W[bs];B[oe];W[nd];B[dc];W[fd];B[db]
;W[hg];B[gh];W[hh];B[jh];W[fh];B[fi];W[mg];B[hf];W[gg];B[kg];W[he]
;B[ng];W[lf];B[nf];W[mh];B[nh];W[rc];B[sc];W[lg];B[ii];W[nr];B[pp]
;W[il];B[rb];W[qb];B[nj];W[hk];B[nn];W[nm])

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])

Hane Naoki Leads Meijin League

The 36th Meijin league has gone through halfway. With 5 games had been played, one player rises above his competitors.

Hane Naoki (9 dan) currently ranked first with 4-1 score. He beat Takao Shinji, Yuki Satoshi, Yamashita Keigo, and Rin Kanketsu, while his only lost came from Cho U. Yuki Satoshi Tengen came second with 3-1, while third place goes to Yamashita Keigo who has 3-2 score. Meanwhile, Sakai Hideyuki and Cho Chikun is in great danger of demotion. Sakai is currently at 1-4, while Cho is at 1-3.


Hane Naoki

League standing:
1. Hane Naoki 4-1
2. Yuki Satoshi 3-1
3. Yamashita Keigo 3-2
4. Takao Shinji 2-2
5. Cho U 2-2
6. Rin Kanketsu 2-2
7. Mizokami Tomochika 2-3
8. Cho Chikun 1-3
9. Sakai Hideyuki 1-4

Yuki Satoshi Stole Tengen

Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) bring another glory to the Kansai Kiin. After Sakai Hideyuki successfully became Gosei, Yuki who has been considered as the strongest Kansai Kiin player stole Tengen from Yamashita Keigo.


Yuki Satoshi (left) vs. Yamashita Keigo (right)


Both players gave analysis of the game

Here is the game record:
Yuki Satoshi (black) vs. Yamashita Keigo (white). Result: B+2.5

(;
EV[36th Tengen title match 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamashita Keigo]
WR[Tengen]
DT[2010-11-16]
BR[9d]
RE[B+2.5]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[op];W[dd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qp];W[qf];B[qi];W[md];B[pf]
;W[ec];B[qe];W[fd];B[kc];W[le];B[hc];W[gc];B[hd];W[jd];B[jc];W[if]
;B[fq];W[jp];B[cn];W[dn];B[dm];W[en];B[cp];W[co];B[bo];W[do];B[bm]
;W[cq];B[bp];W[em];B[dl];W[el];B[dk];W[mq];B[hq];W[eq];B[er];W[fp]
;B[gr];W[gp];B[dr];W[dq];B[jq];W[kq];B[iq];W[kp];B[pl];W[nc];B[ke]
;W[kd];B[lc];W[ld];B[hb];W[oh];B[ph];W[nl];B[og];W[mh];B[fj];W[on]
;B[pn];W[ek];B[ej];W[ci];B[di];W[cj];B[dj];W[hk];B[om];W[nm];B[nn]
;W[mn];B[oo];W[fb];B[mb];W[nb];B[mo];W[lo];B[nj];W[lm];B[pb];W[oi]
;B[oj];W[mi];B[mj];W[qc];B[pc];W[qb];B[pa];W[qg];B[rg];W[re];B[rf]
;W[qd];B[pe];W[rc];B[kj];W[sf];B[sg];W[se];B[pg];W[or];B[kh];W[lg]
;B[qr];W[cr];B[kr];W[lr];B[ks];W[id];B[mc];W[ne];B[sb];W[sc];B[ra]
;W[qa];B[kl];W[ma];B[la];W[na];B[kb];W[jk];B[kk];W[jm];B[km];W[kn]
;B[jl];W[il];B[bk];W[pq];B[qq];W[gb];B[ic];W[ii];B[ml];W[mm];B[kg]
;W[bh];B[ih];W[hi];B[dh];W[kf];B[mf];W[nf];B[lf];W[jf];B[mg];W[ng]
;B[lh];W[hh];B[jj];W[he];B[fk];W[fl];B[df];W[cg];B[dg];W[bj];B[aj]
;W[ai];B[ak];W[ch];B[de];W[ce];B[gk];W[gl];B[ik];W[hl];B[bq];W[ds]
;B[es];W[ck];B[cl];W[mp];B[oq];W[fr];B[fs];W[gq];B[cs];W[br];B[is]
;W[pr];B[nr];W[nq];B[ps];W[ns];B[no];W[li];B[pp];W[mr];B[gf];W[ll]
;B[lj];W[gg];B[ge];W[jh];B[ki];W[hf];B[pi];W[nh];B[jg];W[ig];B[ar]
;W[bs];B[ee];W[ed];B[fh];W[fg];B[nk];W[fr];B[hp];W[hr];B[gs];W[ho]
;B[eg];W[gi];B[fi];W[ff];B[ga];W[fa];B[ha];W[fe];B[gd];W[ls];B[jr]
;W[ol];B[ok];W[ij];B[ip];W[io];B[ji];W[mk];B[lk];W[gj];B[ml];W[ln]
;B[hs];W[fq];B[mk];W[ih];B[jk];W[os];B[qs];W[ds];B[aq];W[cs])

Congratulations for Yuki Satoshi!


Yuki Satoshi

Yuki Satoshi Leads Tengen

Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) the strongest player of Kansai Kiin who just lost his First Place title to Murakawa Daisuke got a very nice compensation in another tournament. He won the second game of 36th Tengen championsip, thus leading by 2-0 from title holder Yamashita Keigo.

Yamashita seems wanted to play for influence. You can tell it by looking t the opening choice. However, Yuki played very well to disturb the strategy. In the end Yamashita fail to convert hs moyo into territory. Yuki Satoshi won the game by 2.5 points. The third game will be played at November 16.

Here is the game record:
Yuki Satoshi (white) vs. Yamashita Keigo (black). Result:W+2.5

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[36th Tengen title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yuki Satoshi]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-11-09]
BR[Tengen]
RE[W+2.5]
PB[Yamashita Keigo]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[co];W[dk];B[fo]
;W[gq];B[gf];W[gc];B[fk];W[ch];B[eh];W[bf];B[pj];W[od];B[oc];W[nc]
;B[pc];W[md];B[iq];W[hp];B[ip];W[ho];B[io];W[hn];B[cq];W[cr];B[fq]
;W[fr];B[eq];W[er];B[dp];W[dr];B[bq];W[dn];B[en];W[em];B[dm];W[cm]
;B[hr];W[cn];B[gr];W[eo];B[ep];W[fn];B[br];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq];B[oq]
;W[or];B[nr];W[rp];B[ro];W[qo];B[op];W[rn];B[rq];W[so];B[rr];W[hf]
;B[hg];W[ge];B[if];W[he];B[ig];W[gg];B[gh];W[ff];B[ie];W[oo];B[dj]
;W[pf];B[oe];W[pe];B[pd];W[of];B[ne];W[mf];B[nd];W[me];B[mc];W[nb]
;B[lc];W[nf];B[od];W[re];B[nj];W[jd];B[kd];W[ke];B[jc];W[ic];B[id]
;W[je];B[ib];W[hc];B[kf];W[ld];B[kc];W[rd];B[rc];W[rb];B[ob];W[mi]
;B[ck];W[gi];B[fh];W[ek];B[hi];W[ej];B[ni];W[mh];B[lk];W[kj];B[lj]
;W[ki];B[dh];W[ci];B[cg];W[bg];B[li];W[lh];B[kh];W[kk];B[mj];W[hj]
;B[gj];W[ii];B[fi];W[hk];B[ef];W[fj];B[ed];W[ec];B[kg];W[qi];B[nh]
;W[mg];B[jf];W[qj];B[qk];W[qb];B[rk];W[no];B[qg];W[qc];B[qh];W[mq]
;B[gk];W[po];B[pr];W[hl];B[le];W[sh];B[ri];W[np];B[qr];W[bo];B[kl]
;W[pl];B[im];W[hm];B[qm];W[kn];B[di];W[cj];B[rm];W[kp];B[lm];W[pm]
;B[lo];W[lp];B[qn];W[ln];B[nm];W[mm];B[jk];W[jj];B[nl];W[ml];B[ll]
;W[jr];B[lr];W[mr];B[ms];W[kr];B[ga];W[fb];B[pn];W[mn];B[jo];W[ko]
;B[jm];W[ir];B[hq];W[gp];B[ks];W[lq];B[ls];W[mo];B[bp];W[an];B[bs]
;W[ap];B[aq];W[fp];B[ao];W[do];B[cp];W[ap];B[bh];W[bi];B[ao];W[mb]
;B[lb];W[ap];B[ah];W[bk];B[ao];W[ih];B[hh];W[ap];B[ai];W[cl];B[ao]
;W[qe];B[ma];W[ap];B[ik];W[ao];B[fs];W[ij];B[on];W[hb];B[ha];W[rg]
;B[rh];W[qf];B[pg];W[og];B[oh];W[fa];B[jb];W[il];B[jl];W[fl];B[fd]
;W[dd];B[fg];W[lf];B[si];W[sg];B[ke];W[gl];B[gi];W[mk];B[nk];W[nq]
;B[os];W[jh];B[pa];W[qa];B[fc];W[gb];B[ia];W[gf];B[ee];W[pb];B[na]
;W[hs];B[sm];W[sq];B[sr];W[sp];B[oa])

Murakawa Daisuke Won Kansai Kiin First Place Championship

Murakawa Daisuke is in his good form this year. After successfully won the Samsung preliminary in August, Murakawa then won his first official pro tournament in November.


Murakawa Daisuke

Murakawa Daisuke (5 dan) beat the 5 times Kansai-Kiin First Place champion, Yuki Satoshi (9 dan)in a close half point game.

It seems that he was also promoted to 7 dan due to his victory at this tournament. Congratulations!

Here is the game record:
Murakawa Daisuke (black) vs. Yuki Satoshi (9 dan). Result: B+R

(;
EV[54th Kansai-Kiin 1st place title match 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yuki Satoshi]
WR[Kansai-Kiin 1st place]
DT[2010-11-05]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Murakawa Daisuke]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[dn];B[kq];W[iq];B[op];W[eq];B[pj]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[dh];B[dd];W[ed];B[cc];W[eb];B[cb];W[de]
;B[cd];W[df];B[cg];W[dg];B[jo];W[mf];B[mj];W[qh];B[qj];W[kj];B[if]
;W[jg];B[ig];W[jh];B[jf];W[lg];B[kf];W[md];B[kg];W[kh];B[ih];W[oh]
;B[pb];W[ij];B[gi];W[gj];B[fe];W[fi];B[id];W[ic];B[hc];W[hd];B[gd]
;W[ie];B[he];W[hb];B[id];W[qc];B[pc];W[hd];B[gc];W[hf];B[id];W[qe]
;B[je];W[qd];B[lc];W[mb];B[pe];W[rg];B[qb];W[rb];B[ng];W[og];B[nf]
;W[of];B[ne];W[oe];B[me];W[od];B[fj];W[ej];B[fk];W[ek];B[fl];W[el]
;B[fm];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[ll];W[mi];B[nj];W[jm];B[hj];W[lm];B[kl]
;W[km];B[jl];W[im];B[il];W[io];B[nh];W[jc];B[lo];W[qq];B[pq];W[rp]
;B[rq];W[oi];B[ni];W[qo];B[qr];W[pl];B[oj];W[nm];B[ho];W[ip];B[hn]
;W[hm];B[gn];W[rk];B[gr];W[ml];B[mk];W[in];B[pn];W[mo];B[mn];W[nn]
;B[no];W[po];B[mp];W[mm];B[rn];W[qn];B[rm];W[qm];B[ro];W[hr];B[kb]
;W[kc];B[gq];W[kp];B[er];W[dr];B[ld];W[lb];B[jr];W[hk];B[gk];W[fn]
;B[gm];W[hl];B[ik];W[rj];B[bi];W[bh];B[ch];W[ci];B[bg];W[bj];B[ah]
;W[ck];B[di];W[cj];B[fh];W[ei];B[gb];W[ee];B[qf];W[rf];B[ds];W[cs]
;B[fs];W[es];B[em];W[dm];B[ds];W[cr];B[qi];W[ri];B[rc];W[rd];B[ko]
;W[rl];B[ra];W[sc];B[nd];W[oc];B[ir];W[fg];B[gg];W[ff];B[gf];W[ce]
;B[be];W[hq];B[db];W[ec];B[ib];W[jb];B[ha];W[jp];B[lp];W[hs];B[is]
;W[eh];B[gh];W[oo];B[qk];W[ql];B[mc];W[ja];B[pi];W[ph];B[sm];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[ln];B[mo];W[aj];B[ol];W[om];B[nl];W[ai];B[bh];W[es];B[en]
;W[eo];B[ds];W[ok];B[nk];W[es];B[fr];W[kd];B[ke];W[pk];B[sl];W[sk]
;B[ea];W[fa];B[da];W[fb];B[fd];W[ka];B[lr];W[ds])

Yuki Satoshi Won the First Game

Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) won the first game of the 36th Tengen title match. He beat Yamashita Keigo Tengen by killing a very big group in the middle. This is a very good start for Yuki since he has an unfavorable 4-10 record to Yamashita.


Yamashita Keigo (left) vs. Yuki Satoshi (right)

The second game will be played at November 9.

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[36th Tengen title match 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Yamashita Keigo]
WR[Tengen]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2010-10-28]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[dp];W[pp];B[oc];W[pj];B[nq];W[qn];B[kq];W[cn];B[dl]
;W[cq];B[cp];W[dq];B[ep];W[bp];B[bo];W[bq];B[co];W[fq];B[cf];W[fd]
;B[hc];W[di];B[dg];W[dk];B[ck];W[cl];B[cj];W[dj];B[ci];W[bk];B[dh]
;W[cm];B[ei];W[fj];B[el];W[fk];B[bl];W[bm];B[dn];W[al];B[bj];W[an]
;B[ao];W[bn];B[aj];W[ak];B[bd];W[gm];B[gn];W[hm];B[gp];W[gq];B[hp]
;W[hn];B[hq];W[gc];B[hd];W[cc];B[ph];W[nd];B[od];W[nf];B[oe];W[kd]
;B[hf];W[bc];B[kf];W[ie];B[gd];W[gb];B[fe];W[hb];B[fc];W[ed];B[ib]
;W[fb];B[jc];W[lf];B[lg];W[kg];B[jf];W[kh];B[mh];W[mg];B[lh];W[nh]
;B[ki];W[jh];B[ji];W[ih];B[if];W[ii];B[mj];W[nj];B[mk];W[oh];B[qh]
;W[ol];B[nl];W[jj];B[kj];W[kk];B[mi];W[lj];B[li];W[jk];B[om];W[pl]
;B[mm];W[nn];B[on];W[oo];B[no];W[np];B[mo];W[mp];B[lo];W[pn];B[oq]
;W[op];B[mr];W[pq];B[le];W[ne];B[mc];W[nc];B[nb];W[rj];B[hr];W[gh]
;B[ri];W[mb];B[lb];W[pg];B[qg];W[pf];B[qe];W[md];B[ma];W[mq];B[pr]
;W[qr];B[or];W[lr];B[lq];W[ns];B[nr];W[ps];B[kr];W[pm];B[nm];W[sj]
;B[jm];W[jn];B[km];W[im];B[fl];W[fn];B[en];W[gl];B[fh];W[gi];B[ld]
;W[be];B[bf];W[ce];B[ae];W[pi];B[ac];W[cd];B[ad];W[ab];B[af];W[qf]
;B[rf];W[rg];B[sg];W[sh];B[rh];W[si];B[re];W[bb];B[fs];W[eq];B[go]
;W[es];B[gs];W[fr];B[io];W[in];B[of];W[og];B[ok];W[ni];B[nk];W[ef]
;B[pk];W[qk];B[oj];W[oi];B[ap];W[bs];B[ff];W[df];B[fg];W[os];B[ls]
;W[fm];B[mf];W[ng];B[lk];W[jo];B[kl];W[ip];B[jp];W[fo];B[fp];W[ho]
;B[hk];W[iq];B[ir];W[il];B[hj];W[hg];B[gg])

Murakawa Daisuke Won Game 1

Murakawa Daisuke (5 dan) made it to the headline when he won the preliminary of 2010 Samsung Cup. This time he is trying to make it to the headline again by challenging Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) for Yuki's Kansai Kiin First Place position.


Murakawa Daisuke

The first game was played at October 21. Murakawa won the game by an early resignation.

Here is the game record:
Murakawa Daisuke (white) vs. Yuki Satoshi (black). Result: W+R

(;
EV[54th Kansai-Kiin 1st place title match 1]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Murakawa Daisuke]
WR[5d]
DT[2010-10-21]
BR[Kansai-Kiin 1st place]
RE[W+R]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dq];B[od];W[ck];B[pj];W[nq];B[pn];W[jp];B[fc]
;W[df];B[jd];W[do];B[lo];W[he];B[if];W[kn];B[np];W[jj];B[fe];W[hf]
;B[fg];W[ig];B[hc];W[dh];B[kg];W[gg];B[jl];W[lc];B[kc];W[ke];B[je]
;W[kb];B[jb];W[ne];B[mc];W[oe];B[qf];W[pd];B[pc];W[pe];B[qe];W[oc]
;B[ob];W[nd];B[nb];W[kf];B[jf];W[lg];B[ld];W[lh];B[jg];W[pg];B[qg]
;W[kl];B[cq];W[cp];B[eg];W[dg];B[oq];W[jq];B[jm];W[km];B[jk];W[kk]
;B[ij];W[ji];B[hl];W[gj];B[eq];W[cr];B[fl];W[gn];B[io];W[hp];B[hj]
;W[gk];B[gl];W[gi];B[fn];W[hn];B[dk];W[dl];B[ek];W[ei];B[cl];W[bl]
;B[in];W[jn];B[ep];W[gp];B[dp];W[bq];B[dn];W[cm];B[co];W[em];B[fm]
;W[eo])

Kong Jie Won the 22nd Asian TV Cup

Kong Jie c(9 dan) of China repeating his last year's performance by winning the 22nd Asian TV Cup. It's a blitz championship which participants are the winners and runner-ups from CCTV cup (China), NHK Cup (Japan), and KBS Cup (South Korea).

Kong played NHK cup's winner, Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) by resignation. The game provides a very interesting fight right from the start.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[22nd Asian TV Cup final]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-06-03]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[ck];B[qj];W[jq];B[fc];W[df];B[db]
;W[nc];B[cc];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[oc];B[me];W[do];B[lc];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[gf];W[qe];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[jp];B[in];W[jo];B[gm]
;W[nd];B[dh];W[ff];B[fg];W[fd];B[gd];W[eg];B[fe];W[eh];B[dj];W[dk]
;B[ej];W[fh];B[ef];W[dg];B[cj];W[gg];B[ek];W[ff];B[ee];W[hf];B[ge]
;W[dm];B[ih];W[hg];B[jf];W[gj];B[em];W[ij];B[hi];W[gi];B[hj];W[hk]
;B[gk];W[fk];B[gl];W[ig];B[jh];W[jg];B[kh];W[kg];B[lh];W[mf];B[lg]
;W[lf];B[kf];W[cd];B[le];W[nf];B[ch];W[ie];B[ne];W[of];B[jd];W[id]
;B[ic];W[je];B[ke];W[jc];B[pf];W[eb];B[oe];W[ec];B[ln];W[kd];B[lp]
;W[io];B[ep];W[dp];B[jn];W[hn];B[ho];W[kn];B[ko];W[gn];B[fn];W[go]
;B[gp];W[fo];B[eo];W[hm];B[fp];W[hl];B[ik];W[il];B[km];W[el];B[fm]
;W[fl];B[en];W[kk];B[hr];W[nh];B[ph];W[op];B[pq];W[pj];B[nj];W[dn]
;B[fr];W[mi];B[ng];W[qi];B[pi];W[qk];B[rj];W[nq];B[nr];W[mr];B[mq]
;W[np];B[lr];W[oj];B[rk];W[og];B[oh];W[mg];B[mh];W[nk];B[pg];W[ni]
;B[ng];W[ol];B[ql];W[pk];B[mk];W[ml];B[lk];W[ll];B[lj];W[qm];B[rl]
;W[nm];B[kl];W[bi];B[on];W[mj];B[oi];W[li];B[kj];W[ki];B[jk];W[om]
)

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Three Way Ties in 35th Meijin League

The 35th Meijin league is heating up. With more than half game has been played, three players lead the league currently.

Takao Shinji who was the league leader with a perfect 4-0 score suffered his first from Cho U Kisei. With his victory, now Cho U ties with Takao. Both with 4-1 score.


Cho U


Takao Shinji

Meanwhile, the third player is Yuki Satoshi (9 dan). Yuki beat Cho Chikun (9 dan) by resignation to made his score became 4-1. He suffered his lost in March from Sakai Hideyuki (7 dan).


Yuki Satoshi

Yuki Satoshi Won NHK Cup for Two Consecutive Years

A great news came for all Yuki satoshi's fans. For the second time, he won the speed go championship which broadcasted weekly, NHK Cup.

Last year, he won the final from Takemiya Masaki. This year, he beat Iyama Yuta Meijin in the final.


Yuki Satoshi

With this, both Yuki and Iyama will represent Japan in the Asian TV Cup. The other participants for Asian TV Cup are Lee Changho and Kang Dongyun of Korea. The representative of China is still unknown.

Here is the game record:

(;
EV[57th NHK Cup final]
WR[Meijin]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
RE[B+3.5]
PB[Yuki Satoshi]
DT[2010-02-22]
BR[NHK Cup]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[op];W[qf];B[pi];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc]
;W[qd];B[qe];W[re];B[pe];W[rg];B[qg];W[rf];B[jd];W[hc];B[df];W[ch]
;B[he];W[ee];B[de];W[ed];B[ef];W[ff];B[fg];W[gf];B[eh];W[hf];B[cc]
;W[cb];B[dd];W[ec];B[if];W[ig];B[jg];W[ih];B[bb];W[jf];B[ie];W[jh]
;B[kg];W[kf];B[lf];W[lg];B[kh];W[ke];B[lh];W[le];B[mg];W[kc];B[db]
;W[eb];B[ck];W[da];B[fq];W[cm];B[dj];W[qh];B[cq];W[dq];B[cp];W[co]
;B[dr];W[eo];B[dn];W[en];B[eq];W[dm];B[qi];W[mq];B[nq];W[mp];B[iq]
;W[nn];B[jj];W[gg];B[mo];W[pq];B[pp];W[nr];B[no];W[oq];B[np];W[ri]
;B[qk];W[kq];B[qr];W[rj];B[rk];W[fh];B[eg];W[gq];B[gr];W[hr];B[hq]
;W[gp];B[fr];W[km];B[ko];W[ki];B[ph];W[pg];B[og];W[li];B[mi];W[kk]
;B[mk];W[lk];B[ml];W[fi];B[ei];W[ek];B[in];W[jo];B[io];W[jp];B[go]
;W[jn];B[im];W[bl];B[bk];W[ej];B[ci];W[bc];B[cd];W[ik];B[ll];W[kl]
;B[qg];W[rh];B[qb];W[rb];B[rc];W[rd];B[ra];W[sb];B[lc];W[lb];B[md]
;W[mc];B[ld];W[kd];B[nd];W[nb];B[jb];W[kb];B[ob];W[me];B[ne];W[ma]
;B[hl];W[hk];B[ba];W[qq];B[rq];W[pr];B[ps];W[or];B[rr];W[ir];B[fp]
;W[jr];B[bo];W[bn];B[bp];W[lm];B[mm];W[qj];B[pj];W[bd];B[be];W[ln]
;B[mn];W[gl];B[jc];W[ka];B[oa];W[na];B[mf];W[sk];B[sl];W[sj];B[rl]
;W[cr];B[br];W[ap];B[aq];W[ak];B[aj];W[al];B[bj];W[lo];B[fm];W[gm]
;B[fn];W[an];B[ao];W[fl];B[oc];W[ca];B[ad];W[il];B[ep];W[do];B[os]
;W[ns];B[qs];W[lr];B[hm];W[gn];B[em];W[cn];B[fo];W[ip];B[hp];W[jm]
;B[ho];W[mj];B[nj];W[lj];B[hs];W[is];B[gs];W[el];B[pg])