Jianqiao Final

The 8th Jianqiao Cup reached its final with the first game was played October 30. Wang Xiangyun (2 dan) met Tang Yi (2 dan) at the final.


Tang Yi (left) vs. Wang Xiangyun (right)

Wang who played black chose an influence oriented joseki at the top right corner, aiming for the right side. At move 49, black separated white's group at the top side and suddenly white's group became an attacking target. Later black sacrificed the right side to launch a total attack at white's group. White resigned at move 139, realizing that her group has died.

The second game will be played at November 1.

Here is the game record:
Wang Xiangyun (black) vs. Tang Yi (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[8th Jianqiao Cup, final 1]DT[2010-10-31]
PB[Wang Xiangyun]BR[2p]PW[Tang Yi]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cn];B[dg];W[od];B[oe];W[ne]
;B[pe];W[nd];B[pc];W[fd];B[ck];W[po];B[pl];W[eh];B[ci];W[mp];B[dd];W[ec];B[bf];W[qq]
;B[or];W[qr];B[lq];W[pp];B[dr];W[cq];B[lp];W[cr];B[ln];W[pd];B[qe];W[qm];B[ql];W[rl]
;B[rk];W[rm];B[kd];W[ng];B[hc];W[qj];B[pi];W[kf];B[ge];W[bd];B[fb];W[eb];B[cb];W[bb]
;B[mc];W[ob];B[pb];W[ni];B[pj];W[jd];B[je];W[ph];B[qh];W[gp];B[gq];W[hp];B[ir];W[qc]
;B[qb];W[qg];B[oh];W[pg];B[og];W[qi];B[nh];W[qk];B[pk];W[rh];B[mh];W[ld];B[kc];W[ke]
;B[md];W[me];B[ie];W[kh];B[kj];W[li];B[mk];W[nk];B[nl];W[lk];B[lj];W[mj];B[mi];W[ml]
;B[ij];W[ih];B[nm];W[hf];B[he];W[gh];B[gj];W[dj];B[fg];W[ff];B[gf];W[gg];B[eg];W[fh]
;B[di];W[rc];B[rb];W[iq];B[if];W[jg];B[ji];W[fj];B[fk];W[ek];B[fl];W[jk];B[kk];W[kl]
;B[jl];W[ik];B[jj];W[il];B[jm];W[im];B[hi];W[ig];B[ei];W[hk];B[hj];W[kn];B[lm])

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])

Weon Took the Lead at Myeongin

Weon Sungjin (9 dan) took the lead at the final of the 38th Myeongin.

At the first game at October 23, Park Yeonghun took an early lead by forcing Weon to resign in 157 moves.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (right)

Here is the game record:
Park Yeonghun (black) vs. Weon Sungjin (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[38th Myeongin final 1]DT[2010-10-23]
PB[Park Yeonghun]BR[9p]PW[Weon Sungjin]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[nc];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch]
;B[dh];W[bf];B[ce];W[ci];B[cc];W[ic];B[qj];W[di];B[eo];W[fp];B[cn];W[bn];B[bo];W[bp]
;B[do];W[ao];B[cm];W[dp];B[gn];W[rp];B[qo];W[rd];B[qd];W[re];B[rc];W[qh];B[oi];W[pf]
;B[qi];W[ph];B[qe];W[qf];B[rg];W[rb];B[qc];W[rf];B[rh];W[mg];B[kc];W[sc];B[qb];W[md]
;B[mc];W[ro];B[qq];W[em];B[fm];W[el];B[en];W[ql];B[qm];W[pm];B[qn];W[pi];B[pj];W[oj]
;B[ok];W[nj];B[ol];W[fl];B[gl];W[hm];B[gm];W[io];B[gj];W[eh];B[ho];W[ip];B[in];W[fo]
;B[fn];W[im];B[hn];W[jn];B[jm];W[il];B[hp];W[km];B[hq];W[jl];B[fq];W[ir];B[dk];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fk];B[fi];W[gk];B[hk];W[hj];B[gi];W[hl];B[ei];W[df];B[eg];W[bk];B[ck];W[bl]
;B[cl];W[be];B[cd];W[fg];B[ef];W[de];B[fh];W[ff];B[ae];W[ee];B[eh];W[ag];B[eb];W[hg]
;B[er];W[dr];B[jo];W[om];B[pl];W[jp];B[hr];W[ep];B[ko];W[lo];B[kn];W[ln];B[jm];W[lb]
;B[lc];W[jn];B[bj];W[cj];B[jm];W[kl];B[kp];W[lq];B[lp];W[mp];B[mq];W[jn];B[bm];W[bi]
;B[jm];W[kb];B[np])

Weon returned the favor at the second game with a resignation just in 127 moves.


Park Yeonghun (left) vs. Weon Sungjin (right)

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 2]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Yeonghun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-25]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Won Sungjin]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];W[rd];B[re];W[pp];B[qp]
;W[oq];B[qn];W[pr];B[qq];W[np];B[fq];W[iq];B[cn];W[fp];B[cq];W[cp]
;B[dq];W[eq];B[er];W[ep];B[gr];W[gq];B[fr];W[dj];B[bp];W[bo];B[bq]
;W[co];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[gd];B[gc];W[hd];B[fd];W[fe];B[fk];W[dl]
;B[ik];W[hk];B[ij];W[hj];B[hi];W[hl];B[hh];W[fi];B[il];W[hm];B[ge]
;W[ff];B[he];W[id];B[ie];W[jd];B[je];W[kd];B[cc];W[nc];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[ob];W[lf];B[fh];W[ei];B[lh];W[qe];B[rf];W[bd];B[md];W[ld];B[ib]
;W[jb];B[ic];W[kh];B[kg];W[lg];B[li];W[od];B[oe];W[pd];B[qc];W[jf]
;B[jh];W[ke];B[nf];W[hf];B[om];W[mh];B[nh];W[mi];B[mg];W[ni];B[lj]
;W[oh];B[ng];W[pj];B[qk];W[ol];B[nm];W[mk];B[lm];W[pg];B[qf];W[qj]
;B[rk];W[rh];B[nl];W[nk];B[ok];W[oj];B[ig];W[me];B[ne];W[if];B[mj]
;W[nj];B[pl];W[mm];B[ml];W[lk];B[kl])

Weon then took the third game from Park by another resignation. With this victory, Weon just need one more victory to claim the title.


Weon Sungjin (left) vs. Park Yeonghun (black)

Here is the game record:
Weon Sungjin (white) vs. Park Yeonghun (black)

(;
EV[38th Myeongin final round 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Won Sungjin]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-27]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Park Yeonghun]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[ce];W[qo];B[pn];W[qn];B[fd];W[de];B[df]
;W[ee];B[cd];W[cc];B[dd];W[ed];B[ec];W[fc];B[eb];W[fb];B[ff];W[fe]
;B[ge];W[gd];B[ef];W[fd];B[bc];W[db];B[he];W[ck];B[cm];W[ch];B[cg]
;W[dh];B[bb];W[jc];B[oq];W[op];B[np];W[pp];B[jp];W[dq];B[eq];W[er]
;B[cq];W[dr];B[ep];W[cr];B[bq];W[gq];B[hr];W[gr];B[hq];W[gp];B[hp]
;W[gn];B[dk];W[cl];B[dl];W[bm];B[dm];W[bn];B[co];W[dj];B[go];W[bg]
;B[bf];W[fo];B[ho];W[fp];B[fn];W[en];B[fm];W[eo];B[do];W[br];B[fj]
;W[aq];B[no];W[nq];B[mq];W[or];B[mr];W[qf];B[pl];W[nd];B[ne];W[me]
;B[nf];W[od];B[pe];W[oe];B[pf];W[of];B[pg];W[og];B[pc];W[ph];B[qg]
;W[ok];B[mk];W[dg];B[jd];W[ic];B[oh];W[nh];B[oi];W[ni];B[nj];W[oj]
;B[pi];W[qk];B[qi];W[li];B[kj];W[ki];B[ji];W[jh];B[jj];W[ih];B[ql]
;W[cf];B[hi];W[ol];B[pm];W[oo];B[on];W[mj];B[nk];W[be];B[cg];W[lk]
;B[lj];W[mi];B[nm];W[cf];B[ap];W[ar];B[cg];W[nl];B[ml];W[cf];B[le]
;W[bd];B[hh];W[ob];B[mf];W[md];B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[jf];B[jg];W[ig]
;B[if];W[hg];B[kh];W[ie];B[hf];W[hd];B[gf];W[gg];B[je];W[fg];B[ng]
;W[eg];B[ke];W[mb];B[pb];W[rm];B[kc];W[kb];B[rl];W[sl];B[sk];W[sm]
;B[rk];W[pa];B[qa];W[oa];B[qb];W[ej];B[fk];W[gi];B[hj];W[nr];B[lc]
;W[lb];B[bo];W[ii];B[ij];W[ms])

Cho U Won First Game of Oza

Cho U started his Oza defense nicely. He beat Yamada Kimio the challenger by resignation and took the first game.


Cho U (left) vs. Yamada Kimio (right)

This is the third time for Yamada to challenge this title. The first was in 1997 where he beat Ryu Shikun and took the title and the second was last year where he can't obtain even a single victory from Cho. Will Yamada able to overcome Cho's dominance over him?

Here's the game record:
Cho U (black) vs. Yamada Kimio (white). Result: B+Resignation.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[58th Oza, title match #1]DT[2010-10-21]
PB[Cho U]BR[9p]PW[Yamada Kimio]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[op];W[dp];B[lc];W[qq];B[qo];W[oq];B[np];W[ro];B[qn];W[nq];B[mp];W[pp]
;B[po];W[rp];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[pg];B[ch];W[pj];B[mq];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[qf];W[qg]
;B[ld];W[ne];B[of];W[le];B[jd];W[nh];B[ke];W[lf];B[nb];W[dk];B[eh];W[di];B[dh];W[bf]
;B[ff];W[fd];B[gd];W[ec];B[fb];W[eb];B[ea];W[cc];B[fe];W[ed];B[hc];W[kf];B[fq];W[cn]
;B[dr];W[je];B[kd];W[ip];B[pk];W[ok];B[ol];W[rf];B[re];W[pf];B[pe];W[qe];B[bb];W[cb]
;B[ca];W[bc];B[qf];W[fp];B[gp];W[eq];B[fo];W[ep];B[er];W[gq];B[fr];W[hq];B[cq];W[go]
;B[qk];W[oj];B[nl];W[pc];B[qc];W[nc];B[pb];W[ob];B[oa];W[mb];B[oc];W[bp];B[bq];W[ob]
;B[gn];W[hp];B[oc];W[gh];B[bg];W[ce];B[ei];W[ob];B[ee];W[bd];B[oc];W[fj];B[pd];W[ej]
;B[cj];W[ck];B[bj];W[mc];B[ie];W[jm];B[ih];W[kh];B[og];W[oh];B[ji];W[hj];B[mj];W[lj]
;B[mg];W[ng];B[nf];W[mf];B[li];W[ki];B[mh];W[ni];B[mi];W[kj];B[mk];W[qj];B[rg];W[rh]
;B[sf];W[rk];B[rl];W[ql];B[pl];W[sl];B[rm];W[ri];B[jg];W[jf];B[if];W[jh];B[jo];W[ll]
;B[kg];W[lg];B[ig];W[lh];B[lk];W[kk];B[in];W[ml];B[nk];W[mn];B[lo];W[bk];B[hi];W[ij]
;B[im];W[gi];B[dj];W[gm];B[hn];W[gf];B[fg];W[gg];B[ge];W[fm];B[fn];W[en];B[mr];W[nr]
;B[cp];W[bo];B[ii];W[kp];B[ko];W[jl];B[eo];W[do];B[em];W[dn];B[sm];W[sk];B[rr];W[rq]
;B[pr];W[pq];B[qr];W[sr];B[sq];W[sp];B[fl];W[gl];B[gk])

Qisheng Top 8

The 3rd Qisheng Cup is already at its first stage eventhough one player is still not decided for the top 16.

Four players managed to go to the second stage by winning their games at October 24.

The pairings:
Wang Yuanjun (B) vs. Jian Lichen (W). Result:B+0.5


Jian Lichen (left) vs. Wang Yuanjun (black)

Lin Junyan (W) vs. Xia Daming (B). Result: B+

Zhao Peizhe (W) vs. Lin Yuxiang (B). Result: W+R


Lin Yuxiang (left) vs. Zhao Peizhe (right)

Hei Jiajia (W) vs. Lin Xiuping (B). Result: W+R


Near camera: Lin Junyan (left) vs. Xia Daming (right). Far: Hei Jiajia (left) vs. Lin Xiuping (right)
I'm glad that Hei Jiajia still won. I believe became the runner up at Qionglong Cup gave her a lot of moral booster.

Female Team Won GG Auction Cup

Female team can raise their toasts now because Park Jieun (9 dan) won the last game from Cho Hunhyun (9 dan) and gave victory to her team.



This is the second time Female team won this event. They won tuction Cup.

Congratulations!!

Here is the game record:
Park Jieun (white) vs. Cho Hunhyun (black). Result: W+4.5

(;
EV[4th GG Auction Cup 22nd round]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Park Jieun]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-10-22]
BR[9d]
RE[W+4.5]
PB[Cho Hunhyun]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[co];W[oc];B[kc];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp]
;W[pn];B[pc];W[od];B[pf];W[ph];B[nf];W[ld];B[lc];W[md];B[mc];W[ob]
;B[qg];W[lf];B[hc];W[qh];B[lg];W[kg];B[mf];W[kd];B[kf];W[jf];B[le]
;W[ke];B[lf];W[ie];B[jg];W[kh];B[ig];W[ge];B[fc];W[jc];B[jb];W[ee]
;B[li];W[ki];B[kj];W[ji];B[lj];W[ij];B[pk];W[rk];B[di];W[dl];B[ep]
;W[eq];B[fp];W[fq];B[gp];W[fk];B[fi];W[il];B[hi];W[hj];B[df];W[fg]
;B[dk];W[ek];B[ck];W[cl];B[em];W[el];B[gg];W[gh];B[ii];W[gi];B[hg]
;W[fh];B[jj];W[cg];B[cf];W[dh];B[be];W[bg];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[oe]
;B[fd];W[fe];B[gq];W[bq];B[bp];W[of];B[rj];W[rh];B[qb];W[rf];B[re]
;W[qk];B[nq];W[gr];B[hr];W[dp];B[do];W[fr];B[br];W[aq];B[cq];W[cr]
;B[eh];W[eg];B[bl];W[bm];B[bj];W[cn];B[dg];W[ei];B[ch];W[ci];B[eh]
;W[rc];B[rg];W[dh];B[cp];W[bs];B[eh];W[rb];B[qc];W[dh];B[dr];W[ar]
;B[eh];W[sg];B[qf];W[dh];B[gs];W[ds];B[eh];W[sf];B[se];W[sh];B[sb]
;W[dh];B[fs];W[er];B[eh];W[ic];B[ib];W[dh];B[qj];W[pl];B[eh];W[hh]
;B[ih];W[dh];B[oj];W[ok];B[eh];W[gb];B[fb];W[dh];B[pj];W[bh];B[sk]
;W[og];B[rm];W[iq];B[ip];W[jp];B[io];W[kq];B[hq];W[jo];B[jn];W[kn]
;B[jm];W[km];B[jl];W[kl];B[ir];W[mp];B[np];W[no];B[db];W[rn];B[ol]
;W[ql];B[nk];W[mq];B[hd];W[he];B[rq];W[sl];B[dn];W[bn];B[sc];W[cb]
;B[eb];W[bf];B[bc];W[gm];B[jq];W[kr];B[hm];W[hl];B[hn];W[mr];B[nr]
;W[nm];B[sj];W[sp];B[fm];W[gn];B[gl];W[fl];B[fn];W[go];B[ho];W[gk]
;B[om];W[on];B[id];W[jd];B[ma];W[bb];B[ab];W[nh];B[mm];W[ml];B[nl]
;W[mn];B[nn];W[sq];B[sr];W[sn];B[rp];W[so];B[qr];W[nm];B[fo];W[gl]
;B[nn];W[ad];B[ae];W[nm];B[ac];W[lm];B[jr];W[ni];B[mk];W[op];B[oq]
;W[ap];B[bo];W[ao];B[lk];W[gd];B[gc];W[nj];B[ll];W[mm];B[ik];W[ns]
;B[os];W[ms];B[ks];W[ls];B[js];W[af];B[pm];W[qm];B[jk];W[hk];B[pp]
;W[na];B[mb];W[pa];B[qa];W[ef];B[ce];W[gf];B[nb];W[pg];B[oi];W[dm]
;B[hs];W[es];B[im];W[oa];B[oo];W[kb];B[ka];W[op];B[ng];W[mh];B[lh]
;W[oh];B[oo];W[or];B[ps];W[op];B[kp];W[ko];B[oo];W[en];B[eo];W[op]
;B[lp];W[lo];B[oo];W[ja];B[lb];W[op];B[lq];W[lr];B[oo];W[rr];B[rs]
;W[op];B[ne];W[nd];B[oo];W[ra];B[qe];W[op];B[jh];W[oo];B[rd];W[je]
;B[sa];W[de];B[ro];W[pi];B[ok])

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]
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;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]
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