Round 3 Result: USA Escaped Last Place

The third round of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship between Europe and U.S.A was (pretty much) a round to determine who will place 5th and who will place last at the championship. Fortunately for the U.S.A team, they were the one who escaped last place finish.

Jiang Mingjiu at the first board played played Catalin Taranu. Interesting that both are professional players. Jiang are Chinese professional while Catalin used to play in Japan professional tournaments. The game ended after Catalin failed (again) to kill Jiang's big group.

Catalin Taranu (left) vs. Jiang Mingjiu (right)

Jiang Mingjiu (black) vs. Catalin Taranu (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Jiang Mingjiu]BR[7p]PW[Catalin Taranu]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[co];B[op];W[fp];B[cf];W[ch];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[bc];B[cb];W[de]
;B[ed];W[ce];B[fc];W[bb];B[db];W[df];B[pj];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[jp];W[qh];B[qf];W[oh]
;B[nd];W[nj];B[pl];W[rf];B[re];W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[oi];W[pf];B[qe];W[nf];B[nh];W[ne]
;B[og];W[ph];B[ng];W[ni];B[pg];W[nm];B[on];W[li];B[qj];W[hc];B[gb];W[jn];B[dk];W[fk]
;B[cm];W[bo];B[fm];W[ip];B[iq];W[hp];B[ci];W[di];B[cj];W[bh];B[jo];W[in];B[ej];W[gi]
;B[fl];W[bm];B[gk];W[fj];B[dn];W[cl];B[dl];W[cn];B[dm];W[eo];B[hl];W[ck];B[ei];W[dh]
;B[dj];W[hj];B[hn];W[jq];B[kq];W[jr];B[lp];W[kr];B[lr];W[en];B[ik];W[em];B[el];W[io]
;B[jj];W[lo];B[kp];W[jh];B[ii];W[fi];B[hi];W[gj];B[kh];W[ki];B[ji];W[kg];B[fg];W[eh]
;B[hg])

Li Jie had to face Christian Pop at the second board. The game was close and a ko fight at the endgame made clear who the winner was.

Christian Pop (left) vs. Li Jie (right)

Christian Pop (black) vs. Li Jie (white). Result: B+2.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Christian Pop]BR[7d]PW[Li Jie]WR[7d]KM[7.5]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[jp];W[qn];B[ql];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[po];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[ro];B[rp];W[rq];B[rn];W[sp];B[on];W[rm];B[pm];W[sn];B[no];W[dr];B[fc];W[cf]
;B[jd];W[qf];B[re];W[rf];B[of];W[pi];B[ni];W[lc];B[ld];W[md];B[le];W[jc];B[ic];W[kc]
;B[id];W[oc];B[pc];W[od];B[oe];W[pb];B[qb];W[ob];B[qe];W[qj];B[gn];W[gl];B[dm];W[cm]
;B[fm];W[gi];B[dk];W[ec];B[dg];W[fd];B[cg];W[ej];B[dj];W[ff];B[hf];W[eh];B[ce];W[cd]
;B[ii];W[nh];B[oh];W[oi];B[mh];W[nj];B[mi];W[fr];B[eq];W[er];B[gq];W[gr];B[hr];W[ir]
;B[hq];W[hs];B[jr];W[bf];B[df];W[hh];B[gg];W[gf];B[hg];W[fg];B[gh];W[fh];B[hi];W[gj]
;B[be];W[bd];B[bg];W[bk];B[bj];W[gc];B[rl];W[ph];B[og];W[rk];B[hk];W[gk];B[mk];W[hm]
;B[im];W[il];B[ik];W[hl];B[jl];W[he];B[ie];W[ij];B[hj];W[ih];B[jh];W[jm];B[kl];W[in]
;B[jb];W[kb];B[hb];W[qa];B[rb];W[mb];B[bl];W[cl];B[ck];W[bm];B[ak];W[do];B[fb];W[gb]
;B[ga];W[eb];B[fa];W[ea];B[ha];W[iq];B[ip];W[jq];B[kq];W[is];B[kr];W[pr];B[or];W[qr]
;B[ad];W[de];B[af];W[bc];B[dq];W[cq];B[gs];W[fs];B[rh];W[ri];B[sf];W[rg];B[sg];W[qh]
;B[sh];W[si];B[se];W[sl];B[me];W[nr];B[os];W[mq];B[cp];W[bq];B[nq];W[np];B[oq];W[lp]
;B[ko];W[kp];B[ms];W[jo];B[io];W[kn];B[jn];W[lr];B[ls];W[jo];B[js];W[gs];B[jn];W[ig]
;B[if];W[jo];B[cr];W[br];B[jn];W[mr];B[ns];W[jo];B[cs];W[bs];B[jn];W[jk];B[jj];W[jo]
;B[ds];W[es];B[jn];W[mn];B[ln];W[jo];B[cr];W[cs];B[jn];W[ji];B[kk];W[jo];B[lo];W[mo]
;B[lm];W[nn];B[qm];W[rn];B[oo];W[nm];B[om];W[nl];B[nk];W[ol];B[ok];W[pk];B[pl];W[qk]
;B[ml];W[ps];B[jn];W[ne];B[nf];W[nd];B[hn];W[jo];B[ep];W[eo];B[fo];W[hp];B[jn];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[jo];B[ho];W[en];B[km];W[dh];B[ch];W[oj];B[gd];W[ge];B[hd];W[di];B[ac];W[ab]
;B[ae];W[ci];B[bi];W[bb];B[ka];W[la];B[ja];W[ra];B[ef];W[ee];B[jn];W[im];B[ek];W[fj]
;B[pf];W[qg];B[sb];W[mj];B[lj];W[kd];B[ke];W[fn];B[go];W[am];B[dn];W[co];B[em];W[al]
;B[bk];W[pa];B[gm];W[eg];B[sa];W[dl];B[fk];W[pg];B[cj];W[fl];B[el];W[mp];B[mm])

Liu Zhiyuan's game at the third board was one of the first three games to finish. This time, he beat Cornel Burzo by resignation.

Cornel Burzo (left) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (right)

Liu Zhiyuan (black) vs. Cornel Burzo (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Liu Zhiyuan]BR[7d]PW[Cornel Burzo]WR[6d]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[qp];W[pj];B[qh];W[on];B[pm];W[pn];B[mq];W[rj]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[fc];B[cd];W[cc];B[ce];W[bc];B[ef];W[dj];B[ed];W[dc]
;B[cj];W[di];B[fi];W[dk];B[dl];W[el];B[dm];W[gj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gk];W[gi];B[fh];W[cg]
;B[ci];W[dh];B[cf];W[hk];B[gl];W[em];B[en];W[fm];B[hl];W[eg];B[bg];W[ff];B[gh];W[ii]
;B[ih];W[hh];B[hg];W[hi];B[gf];W[ig];B[jh];W[ji];B[if];W[ki];B[gp];W[gq];B[ip];W[df]
;B[jg];W[jc];B[lc];W[lg];B[de];W[ee];B[fe];W[ef];B[mn];W[hn];B[nl];W[pl];B[in];W[im]
;B[gn];W[io];B[jn];W[ho];B[hp];W[jo];B[gm];W[il];B[kn];W[hm];B[ep];W[fp];B[eo];W[eq]
;B[go];W[fd];B[id];W[op];B[oq];W[ld];B[kd];W[qe];B[re];W[le];B[pe];W[kc];B[mc];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[kf];B[hc];W[hb];B[he];W[jf];B[kb];W[gc];B[hd];W[jb];B[ja];W[ib];B[kh];W[lh]
;B[je];W[ll];B[bq];W[br];B[ar];W[ir];B[jr];W[iq];B[jq];W[cr];B[oh];W[mp];B[lp];W[lo]
;B[np];W[mo];B[no];W[ko];B[nn];W[ln];B[ro];W[rh];B[qi];W[ri];B[qm];W[om];B[ql];W[ol]
;B[rn];W[qg];B[qf];W[rl];B[rm];W[pg];B[og];W[oi];B[ph];W[nm];B[mm];W[ml];B[ni];W[nj]
;B[mi];W[kg];B[ig];W[li];B[mj];W[mk];B[nh];W[rg];B[lj];W[kk];B[hq];W[hr];B[rk];W[qj]
;B[lb];W[lq];B[is];W[gs];B[lr];W[kp];B[kr];W[cp];B[bo];W[bd];B[ch];W[dg];B[bf];W[of]
;B[nf];W[ne];B[oe];W[nd];B[pf];W[nc];B[nb];W[od];B[pc];W[qk];B[sl];W[ka];B[ik];W[hj]
;B[kj];W[jj];B[lk])

Jan Simara who played really well at the first 2 rounds, finally picked up a victory as he beat Huang Ke on board 4 in a Takemiya looked-alike game. And I think I figure out Jan Simara's strength. Right leg up on the chair seems to make you stronger.

Jan Simara (left) vs. Huang Ke (right)

Jan Simara (black) vs. Huang Ke (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Jan Simara]BR[5d]PW[Huang Ke]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[jp];W[qn];B[qo];W[pn];B[np];W[qk]
;B[qj];W[pk];B[ok];W[ol];B[nl];W[rj];B[oj];W[ri];B[om];W[pl];B[cf];W[di];B[ck];W[dg]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[df];W[ef];B[bg];W[cg];B[bf];W[bi]
;B[gm];W[cb];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[ii];B[cq];W[dq];B[bo];W[cp];B[bp];W[bq];B[ig];W[gi]
;B[kg];W[jf];B[ih];W[ji];B[kh];W[hf];B[gh];W[fi];B[ke];W[kf];B[ff];W[lf];B[ee];W[eg]
;B[fd];W[gc];B[fc];W[fb];B[gg];W[ge];B[fe];W[bm];B[bn];W[cl];B[dl];W[bk];B[cm];W[bl]
;B[hj];W[hi];B[md];W[mg];B[nd];W[li];B[ki];W[kj];B[mh];W[lh];B[lg];W[nh];B[mi];W[lj]
;B[mf];W[ng];B[ni];W[ph];B[gd];W[hc];B[nf];W[qh];B[je];W[if];B[hd];W[le];B[kd];W[ld]
;B[kc];W[lc];B[ic])

At the last board, Feng Yun showed how strong she is by killing Vanessa Wong's big dragon at the center. Seems to be a redemption by Feng Yun as she lost the same way at the previous two games.

Vanessa Wong (left) vs. Feng Yun (right)

Feng Yun (black) vs. Vanessa Wong (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Feng Yun]BR[9p]PW[Vanessa Wong]WR[5d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qp];W[nq];B[jp];W[qq];B[pq];W[pp];B[qr];W[rq];B[op];W[po]
;B[oq];W[rr];B[pm];W[qo];B[oo];W[dc];B[de];W[cg];B[ef];W[gc];B[dh];W[cd];B[ce];W[ci]
;B[dj];W[di];B[ei];W[cj];B[dk];W[ck];B[dl];W[cl];B[dm];W[fp];B[gp];W[fo];B[eq];W[dq]
;B[dn];W[co];B[ep];W[fi];B[eh];W[fk];B[fm];W[ej];B[gj];W[eo];B[do];W[go];B[hp];W[gk]
;B[hm];W[hj];B[hg];W[ih];B[ik];W[hh];B[gg];W[ig];B[hd];W[hc];B[id];W[gd];B[ec];W[eb]
;B[ed];W[db];B[ge];W[if];B[he];W[kp];B[kq];W[jo];B[ip];W[jm];B[ij];W[lq];B[lp];W[ko]
;B[mp];W[jq];B[kr];W[gq];B[gr];W[il];B[hl];W[hk];B[in];W[jk];B[jj];W[kj];B[kk];W[jl]
;B[ki];W[lj];B[ji];W[li];B[kg];W[lh];B[kh];W[lg];B[kf];W[je];B[lf];W[jd];B[ic];W[ld]
;B[me];W[nc];B[md];W[mc];B[kb];W[lc];B[oe];W[ib];B[cm];W[fh];B[ch];W[bh];B[dg];W[bg]
;B[bl];W[bk];B[bm];W[be];B[fg];W[pf];B[ng];W[ph];B[ll];W[ml];B[mm];W[nl];B[lm];W[lk]
;B[pn];W[kl];B[ni];W[pl];B[oj];W[pi];B[ql];W[pj];B[pk];W[mg];B[og];W[nh];B[oh])

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Jiang Weijie Defended Mingren

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) finally could breath in relieve again, after he defended his title from one of the top Chinese player, Kong Jie 9 dan).

Jiang opened the series with 2 victories and it looked like that he would defend his title easily, but Kong proved himself to be a tough opponent. Kong won the next 2 games and brought the series to its fifth game.

Here is the game records:

Game 3
 Kong Jie (white) vs. Jiang Weijie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #3]
DT[2011-11-28]PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[nq];W[qj];B[fc];W[cf];B[qg];W[qm];B[jd];W[hc];B[pj];W[qk]
;B[he];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob];B[od];W[pb];B[qc];W[qb];B[rc];W[mc];B[lb];W[lc];B[kb];W[mb]
;B[fe];W[db];B[fq];W[cn];B[rb];W[kd];B[ke];W[jc];B[kc];W[ld];B[ic];W[id];B[jb];W[je]
;B[jc];W[kf];B[le];W[ie];B[lf];W[hb];B[hd];W[hf];B[ig];W[kg];B[gb];W[gc];B[jf];W[if]
;B[gf];W[hg];B[fb];W[me];B[lg];W[nf];B[de];W[ee];B[ef];W[ed];B[fd];W[ih];B[ce];W[df]
;B[be];W[eg];B[ff];W[cd];B[bf];W[ch];B[bg];W[bc];B[cg];W[og];B[qi];W[qf];B[pf];W[pg]
;B[of];W[qh];B[rg];W[pi];B[ng];W[mg];B[nh];W[mh];B[lh];W[mf];B[ri];W[ni];B[rh];W[ph]
;B[dr];W[cq];B[iq];W[no];B[op];W[oo];B[cl];W[el];B[fo];W[ck];B[bk];W[cj];B[dl];W[dk]
;B[bj];W[bi];B[dm];W[aj];B[bm];W[ak];B[bl];W[dg];B[ek];W[ej];B[fk];W[fj];B[gj];W[di]
;B[fi];W[ei];B[fh];W[gk];B[fl];W[hj];B[gi];W[eh];B[bo];W[la];B[gd];W[em];B[dn];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[pp];B[pq];W[po];B[qq];W[jn];B[im];W[jm];B[ik];W[gl];B[jl];W[in];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[fm];B[gn];W[eo];B[en];W[fn];B[co];W[go];B[hk];W[gq];B[gr];W[hr];B[fr];W[hq]
;B[ip];W[ho];B[hh];W[jg];B[ii];W[cr];B[dq];W[cp];B[ep];W[do];B[bp];W[gs];B[br];W[lq])

Game 4
Kong Jie (black) vs. Jiang Weijie (white). Result: B+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #4]
DT[2011-11-30]PB[Kong Jie]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[pf];W[dj];B[lp];W[ok];B[pm];W[lk]
;B[jg];W[jp];B[jo];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp];B[oq];W[ko];B[kp];W[ip];B[jn];W[lo];B[mo];W[ln]
;B[ho];W[mn];B[mp];W[hp];B[ik];W[pn];B[rp];W[om];B[qm];W[ij];B[hj];W[jk];B[hk];W[ii]
;B[jl];W[kj];B[hi];W[ih];B[dm];W[dg];B[oc];W[co];B[cl];W[qc];B[qd];W[lc];B[ld];W[nc]
;B[ob];W[md];B[le];W[me];B[mf];W[jb];B[ne];W[bj];B[kl];W[op];B[np];W[on];B[kk];W[mj]
;B[jq];W[nq];B[nr];W[ro];B[qo];W[qn];B[rn];W[rm];B[so];W[rl];B[ql];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj]
;B[qi];W[rq];B[qr];W[rr];B[pr];W[sm];B[rs];W[sn];B[sr];W[ro];B[cc];W[cd];B[rn];W[fn]
;B[fm];W[ro];B[bd];W[be];B[rn];W[gm];B[fl];W[ro];B[gc];W[gb];B[rn];W[gn];B[ro];W[im]
;B[ej];W[dk];B[jj];W[ki];B[gg];W[ei];B[fi];W[rd];B[nl];W[ol];B[mm];W[ig];B[eh];W[di]
;B[hb];W[gd];B[hc];W[hd];B[id];W[fd];B[ek];W[ic];B[fb];W[kc];B[eb];W[lf];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[mg];W[kg];B[li];W[lh];B[mh];W[kf];B[re];W[dc];B[ib];W[jc];B[cb];W[db];B[da];W[bc]
;B[bb];W[ad];B[ab];W[dl];B[eg];W[em];B[mi];W[lj];B[ir];W[ri];B[rh];W[qh];B[rg];W[oi]
;B[oh];W[gl];B[gk];W[el];B[fk];W[ff];B[fg];W[pb];B[rc];W[nb];B[oa];W[hr];B[hf];W[if]
;B[he];W[ie];B[dh];W[ch];B[iq];W[hq];B[hs];W[gs];B[is];W[gr];B[ni];W[ef];B[cg];W[df]
;B[ci];W[bh];B[nj];W[ml];B[lm];W[nn];B[hn];W[go];B[hm];W[pi];B[ph];W[nk];B[oj];W[nm]
;B[na];W[ma];B[kn];W[hl];B[il];W[ll];B[km];W[ia];B[ga];W[ja];B[ha];W[io];B[in];W[ge]
;B[hh];W[ec];B[lg];W[kh];B[ac];W[bd];B[ji];W[jh];B[jk];W[po];B[sq];W[no];B[pj];W[pk]
;B[hg];W[pl];B[gf])

Jiang finally got a grip on himself at the fifth game and won the game after a daring game (starting with white 52).

Game 5:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Chinese Mingren, title match #5]
DT[2011-12-01]PB[Kong Jie]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[jd];W[fc];B[pf];W[dj];B[mp];W[nk];B[lk];W[pl]
;B[pk];W[nm];B[ol];W[nl];B[lm];W[oo];B[nq];W[om];B[ql];W[qo];B[pn];W[po];B[pm];W[no]
;B[lo];W[qq];B[qr];W[pr];B[or];W[rr];B[ps];W[lj];B[mj];W[mk];B[li];W[kj];B[mi];W[ll]
;B[kk];W[km];B[jj];W[ki];B[jk];W[oi];B[qi];W[ln];B[ih];W[kh];B[mg];W[lg];B[jg];W[lf]
;B[nf];W[lc];B[kc];W[ld];B[ke];W[le];B[nc];W[nd];B[oc];W[jf];B[if];W[og];B[of];W[ng]
;B[nh];W[mf];B[oh];W[mh];B[ni];W[ie];B[kn];W[mm];B[je];W[kf];B[lb];W[he];B[mc];W[ii]
;B[ji];W[jh];B[hh];W[hi];B[gi];W[hj];B[hk];W[gj];B[fh];W[il];B[ik];W[gk];B[hl];W[hf]
;B[ig];W[eg];B[fj];W[ei];B[fi];W[fk];B[ek];W[gm];B[eh];W[dh];B[ej];W[hm];B[di];W[ch]
;B[cj];W[ic];B[jb];W[gl];B[bp];W[cq];B[cm];W[bj];B[bk];W[bi];B[cc];W[be];B[bd];W[db]
;B[lh];W[kg];B[mg];W[md];B[hq];W[dl];B[ck];W[co];B[bg];W[dk];B[ci];W[bh];B[cg];W[dg]
;B[bo];W[cn];B[dm];W[el];B[bn];W[bq];B[em];W[cf];B[jn];W[mh];B[pg];W[ho];B[gp];W[ip]
;B[fp];W[ep];B[fr];W[er];B[gq];W[eq];B[jq];W[jp])

This is the second time Jiang won Mingren. Last year, he ended Gu Li's domination and won the Mingren. Congratulations!

Jiang Weijie looks bored, but oh well. He won anyway.

One Victory To Mingren

The 24th Mingren title series is a showdown between Jiang Weijie Mingren and Kong Jie, the challenger. Last year, Jiang ended Gu Li's 6 years of Reign on Mingren title. This year, he is close to defend his title after winning the first two games from Kong.

The first game was played on October 21. Jiang played black against Kong. Jiang showed an interesting combination starting with black 111-117, trapping white's group at the bottom of the board. Kong resigned after black 209. He is behind about 5 points on board.

Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (black) vs. Kong Jie (white). Result: B+R

(;
EV[24th Mingren title match 1]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-10-21]
BR[Mingren]
RE[B+R]
PB[Jiang Weijie]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[de]
;W[dh];B[he];W[fc];B[ed];W[ec];B[hc];W[ge];B[gf];W[gd];B[hd];W[ff]
;B[hf];W[fg];B[lc];W[jc];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[ld];B[md];W[le];B[mc]
;W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[jg];W[lg];B[lh];W[mh];B[li];W[mi];B[nd];W[og]
;B[mj];W[nj];B[lj];W[oi];B[ph];W[pi];B[nf];W[ng];B[qi];W[ci];B[eq]
;W[gq];B[dp];W[cp];B[fq];W[dr];B[gp];W[hq];B[hp];W[iq];B[ip];W[jq]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[fo];W[ep];B[fp];W[gj];B[lq];W[fr];B[cg]
;W[cd];B[ei];W[gh];B[eh];W[dj];B[di];W[ch];B[ej];W[dg];B[hi];W[gi]
;B[dk];W[cj];B[pl];W[pg];B[qg];W[oh];B[qh];W[el];B[fm];W[dl];B[dm]
;W[gl];B[cl];W[ek];B[ik];W[lp];B[kq];W[jp];B[kp];W[jo];B[ko];W[hn]
;B[gm];W[hm];B[fl];W[fk];B[hl];W[gk];B[in];W[pq];B[pp];W[or];B[er]
;W[nq];B[op];W[qq];B[ds];W[il];B[jn];W[cs];B[es];W[mr];B[jr];W[nb]
;B[cr];W[cq];B[br];W[bn];B[bm];W[bq];B[oc];W[jk];B[ij];W[hk];B[km]
;W[rp];B[ro];W[rq];B[np];W[kl];B[ll];W[lr];B[kr];W[nl];B[bk];W[bj]
;B[gb];W[jb];B[kc];W[kd];B[kb];W[fb];B[nm];W[of];B[oe];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[qf];B[pe];W[ok];B[qk];W[mm];B[ml];W[rn];B[qo];W[om];B[nn];W[pm]
;B[ql];W[ol];B[mq];W[nr];B[oj];W[ni];B[an];W[ao];B[am];W[cn];B[cm]
;W[aq];B[mf];W[me];B[ne];W[mg];B[jj];W[rm];B[rl];W[on];B[oo];W[hh]
;B[ih];W[ck];B[ak];W[so];B[kk];W[jl];B[sl];W[ho];B[io];W[hg];B[ig]
)

The second game was played 3 days later with colors reversed. Jiang played white while Kong played black. Black 13 is rather new to my eyes, as the usual answer is the kosumi tsuke at P4. The game was interesting and full of fighting. Kong resigned after 244 moves.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[24th Mingren title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[Mingren]
DT[2011-10-24]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[nc];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[id]
;W[np];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[mm];B[nl];W[qj];B[qh];W[lk];B[nj];W[oq]
;B[pr];W[jp];B[li];W[rk];B[ql];W[qg];B[ri];W[ph];B[qe];W[mg];B[nh]
;W[qc];B[pc];W[re];B[qd];W[jf];B[ng];W[rl];B[qm];W[ki];B[kh];W[ji]
;B[cl];W[cn];B[jh];W[ih];B[ii];W[ij];B[hi];W[lh];B[lg];W[mh];B[jj]
;W[kj];B[mf];W[mi];B[ni];W[mj];B[hj];W[jk];B[mk];W[lj];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hf];W[gg];B[fg];W[gf];B[ge];W[ff];B[ef];W[fe];B[ee]
;W[fd];B[ed];W[gd];B[gc];W[he];B[hd];W[if];B[eg];W[ch];B[fj];W[dc]
;B[cg];W[dg];B[de];W[ce];B[cd];W[cf];B[cc];W[ec];B[fi];W[cb];B[bb]
;W[eb];B[fb];W[fa];B[ga];W[da];B[ea];W[eh];B[fh];W[fa];B[hb];W[ba]
;B[ea];W[qi];B[rh];W[fa];B[dk];W[cj];B[ea];W[rd];B[qb];W[fa];B[gm]
;W[ek];B[em];W[ej];B[fk];W[el];B[ea];W[rc];B[rb];W[fa];B[gp];W[bd]
;B[fp];W[ep];B[gq];W[gn];B[hn];W[fn];B[fm];W[ho];B[dn];W[en];B[dm]
;W[do];B[go];W[eo];B[il];W[in];B[hm];W[io];B[bn];W[bo];B[cm];W[co]
;B[ke];W[qp];B[pp];W[rm];B[rj];W[qn];B[qo];W[ro];B[pn];W[po];B[eq]
;W[dr];B[qo];W[hk];B[gk];W[po];B[er];W[dq];B[qo];W[gj];B[gi];W[po]
;B[op];W[qq];B[qo];W[rn];B[iq];W[lf];B[me];W[fr];B[gr];W[es];B[lr]
;W[pk];B[pl];W[ol];B[pm];W[jq];B[rr];W[rq];B[jr];W[ir];B[hr];W[kr]
;B[is];W[kq];B[ks];W[nr];B[hp];W[ok];B[nk];W[pi];B[rg];W[pg];B[rf]
;W[nm];B[qr];W[sr];B[om];W[ik];B[am];W[je];B[jd];W[bk];B[bl];W[ao]
;B[an];W[pj];B[mq];W[nq];B[pf];W[rs];B[qs];W[nn];B[ss];W[sq];B[og]
;W[im];B[ea];W[bc];B[mp];W[mo];B[lp];W[mr];B[lq];W[lo];B[hl];W[jl]
;B[le];W[kp])

24th Fujitsu Cup: Park Junghwan Won the Title

Park Junghwan finally became the winner of the 24th Fujitsu Cup after defeating Qiu Jun in the final. Park at 18, set a new record as the youngest winner of Fujitsu Cup. A record that was previously held by Lee Sedol.

The game between Park Junghwan and Qiu Jun started by a new pattern at the upper left corner. Soon a big fight started and a difficult whole board fight followed. Qiu Jun resigned at move 223, since he couldn't helped his group in the center.
With this, Park Junghwan became the new Fujitsu champion and for Qiu Jun, he will receive a promotion since this is the second time he reached the final of an international event.


Park Junghwan (left) vs. Qiu Jun (right)

Here is the game record:
Park Junghwan (black) vs. Qiu Jun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, final]
DT[2011-08-14]PB[Park Junghwan]BR[9p]PW[Qiu Jun ]WR[8p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dp];B[ce];W[dh];B[gd];W[de];B[dd];W[ed];B[cd];W[cc];B[bc];W[bb]
;B[ec];W[eb];B[fc];W[ef];B[cf];W[ge];B[hd];W[bg];B[bd];W[fb];B[ab];W[gb];B[ic];W[cb]
;B[ch];W[ci];B[eg];W[dg];B[cg];W[di];B[bi];W[bj];B[bh];W[od];B[mc];W[qc];B[rc];W[pc]
;B[qg];W[md];B[lc];W[rb];B[df];W[fg];B[ee];W[eh];B[rd];W[nc];B[ne];W[nd];B[fq];W[er]
;B[jq];W[qn];B[ro];W[qi];B[ql];W[oh];B[pi];W[ph];B[qh];W[qj];B[oi];W[pk];B[nh];W[og]
;B[ng];W[of];B[nk];W[pl];B[oe];W[nf];B[me];W[mf];B[le];W[lf];B[nb];W[ld];B[ke];W[kd]
;B[pe];W[jb];B[kc];W[jc];B[jd];W[je];B[id];W[kb];B[qm];W[pm];B[rn];W[nl];B[mk];W[lh]
;B[kk];W[ml];B[ll];W[mn];B[kn];W[lj];B[lk];W[mp];B[on];W[op];B[pq];W[ji];B[nn];W[nj]
;B[oj];W[lm];B[km];W[lo];B[no];W[mo];B[kp];W[lq];B[kr];W[oq];B[pn];W[ok];B[mj];W[pr]
;B[qr];W[lr];B[jj];W[ii];B[ki];W[kh];B[ig];W[rh];B[rg];W[hi];B[hk];W[hq];B[hp];W[gq]
;B[gp];W[fr];B[nr];W[or];B[mr];W[js];B[gr];W[rr];B[qq];W[qs];B[rq];W[ks];B[hr];W[si]
;B[bp];W[co];B[bo];W[cm];B[pd];W[oc];B[cq];W[hm];B[iq];W[dq];B[cr];W[im];B[ik];W[ko]
;B[jo];W[jn];B[jm];W[in];B[gl];W[io];B[fn];W[jp];B[el];W[dl];B[ek];W[fo];B[gn];W[mb]
;B[kf];W[li];B[bn];W[dk];B[gh];W[gi];B[gg];W[gf];B[ej];W[jg];B[jf];W[hg];B[kg];W[mi]
;B[ni];W[pj];B[hh];W[ih];B[hf];W[fh];B[hg];W[fj];B[kj];W[jh];B[cn];W[dn];B[eo];W[ep]
;B[en];W[do];B[dj];W[cj];B[bl];W[fk];B[em];W[dm];B[fp];W[bm];B[am];W[he];B[if])

In the third placer match, Iyama Yuta defeated Jiang Weijie to claim the 3rd position. This is the first time after 4 years a Japanese reached the top 3 in this championship. The last time it happened was in 2007 when Yoda Norimoto beat Cho U in the 3rd place match.


Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

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

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[24th Fujitsu cup, 3rd placer match]
DT[2011-08-14]PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[pg]
;B[qj];W[qc];B[kc];W[co];B[eq];W[ep];B[fq];W[dr];B[go];W[jo];B[jq];W[no];B[mo];W[mn]
;B[mp];W[po];B[pp];W[ln];B[pm];W[pk];B[oj];W[qo];B[nn];W[rp];B[rq];W[rn];B[on];W[oo]
;B[qm];W[oq];B[sp];W[mq];B[np];W[op];B[ro];W[nr];B[mr];W[lq];B[or];W[ns];B[ms];W[lo]
;B[os];W[nr];B[ns];W[hq];B[kr];W[lp];B[nr];W[lr];B[ls];W[iq];B[jp];W[io];B[eo];W[dp]
;B[em];W[ek];B[fp];W[pr];B[pq];W[gm];B[cn];W[dn];B[en];W[cm];B[fl];W[gj];B[fk];W[fj]
;B[hl];W[hk];B[il];W[jk];B[dk];W[dj];B[bn];W[bm];B[dm];W[bo];B[do];W[an];B[jl];W[kl]
;B[ik];W[ij];B[kk];W[jj];B[km];W[ll];B[lm];W[mm];B[ml];W[lk];B[jm];W[jr];B[ir];W[hr]
;B[js];W[ps];B[ks];W[gs];B[cl];W[cj];B[in];W[ho];B[hn];W[ec];B[gd];W[id];B[ic];W[lc]
;B[kd];W[ld];B[le];W[hc];B[hd];W[jc];B[ib];W[kb];B[jb];W[ke];B[jd];W[me];B[lf];W[mb]
;B[md];W[nb];B[ne];W[mf];B[ob];W[ie];B[je];W[kf];B[lg];W[jf];B[jc];W[if];B[ka];W[la]
;B[lb];W[mc];B[nd];W[kb];B[er];W[es];B[lb];W[gn];B[hm];W[kb];B[hb];W[mg];B[lh];W[pb]
;B[mh];W[of];B[lb];W[oc];B[bl];W[dn];B[cc];W[eb];B[be];W[ce];B[bd];W[bb];B[cb];W[bf]
;B[ab];W[ac];B[ba];W[mj];B[nh];W[ni];B[hg];W[ki];B[oi];W[oh];B[jh];W[ih])

24th Fujitsu Cup: White Out

The semifinals of the 24th Fujitsu Cup had been decided. Park Junghwan beat Iyama Yuta by 3.5 points and Qiu Jun stepped closer to the trophy by defeating Jiang Weijie by resignation.

Park Junghwan vs. Iyama Yuta's game drew the most attention since it was the battle between future stars of South Korea and Japan.


Park Junghwan (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

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

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[ja]WC[kr]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-13]
PB[Iyama Yuuta]BR[9p]PW[Park Jungwhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[jp];B[fc];W[df];B[ic];W[di];B[cn];W[bo];B[ck];W[bn]
;B[ek];W[jd];B[jc];W[kd];B[he];W[nc];B[nd];W[md];B[oc];W[ne];B[od];W[ec];B[eb];W[db]
;B[me];W[jf];B[mf];W[hg];B[fb];W[ci];B[hk];W[jk];B[fo];W[fq];B[jn];W[mp];B[po];W[pj]
;B[pk];W[oj];B[qj];W[ph];B[gq];W[fp];B[gp];W[go];B[ip];W[gn];B[jq];W[gl];B[gk];W[im]
;B[kp];W[fl];B[fk];W[jm];B[hh];W[gh];B[hi];W[ig];B[jh];W[mg];B[jj];W[lf];B[mc];W[nf]
;B[ld];W[le];B[ik];W[kk];B[dm];W[kn];B[bm];W[fr];B[co];W[cp];B[bp];W[bq];B[ko];W[in]
;B[ln];W[jo];B[lq];W[nn];B[no];W[mo];B[mn];W[oo];B[np];W[op];B[nq];W[pn];B[nm];W[pp]
;B[on];W[qq];B[qo];W[qp];B[rn];W[oq];B[nr];W[om];B[nn];W[or];B[kc];W[md];B[me];W[qe]
;B[cc];W[dc];B[cb];W[da];B[ce];W[cf];B[rp];W[rq];B[cd];W[bf];B[be];W[ca];B[ba];W[bb]
;B[ab];W[aa];B[pf];W[ac];B[qg];W[rg];B[qh];W[rc];B[rf];W[re];B[qf];W[pb];B[se];W[qc]
;B[sd];W[ra];B[ob];W[pa];B[fd];W[ee];B[gr];W[gs];B[hs];W[fs];B[ir];W[bj];B[kj];W[mk]
;B[lk];W[ll];B[lj];W[ml];B[ok];W[sp];B[ro];W[rm];B[qm];W[sn];B[rl];W[el];B[dl];W[en]
;B[mj];W[og];B[kg];W[nj];B[bk];W[io];B[hp];W[mi];B[fh];W[gi];B[fi];W[gg];B[lh];W[mh]
;B[eg];W[li];B[ki];W[qi];B[ri];W[pi];B[dg];W[cg];B[sc];W[sb];B[ie];W[fe];B[gj];W[ge]
;B[gd];W[dj];B[dk];W[fg];B[dh];W[ch];B[km];W[kl];B[lm];W[ef];B[eh];W[ih];B[ii];W[sq]
;B[sm];W[nl];B[ol];W[ns];B[ms];W[os];B[em];W[fm];B[dn];W[do];B[cj];W[bi];B[ho];W[hn]
;B[hl];W[hm];B[ed];W[de];B[an];W[ap];B[oa];W[lg];B[kh];W[ea];B[fa];W[id];B[hd];W[so]
;B[aj];W[ai];B[ak];W[hf];B[of];W[nk];B[il];W[je];B[kf];W[jl];B[pc];W[rd];B[sf];W[ao]
;B[am];W[mf];B[md];W[jn])

Qiu Jun fix his record in this tournament, as last year he only could reached the semi-final.


Qiu Jun


Jiang Weijie

Here is the game record:
Qiu Jun (white) vs. Jiang Weijie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[utf-8]GM[1]BC[cn]WC[cn]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup]DT[2011-08-13]
PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Qiu Jun]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[co];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb]
;B[oc];W[re];B[rf];W[qe];B[qf];W[nb];B[na];W[jd];B[de];W[fd];B[cc];W[cb];B[cd];W[pe]
;B[oe];W[of];B[ne];W[og];B[qi];W[mf];B[me];W[lf];B[le];W[kf];B[se];W[qd];B[sd];W[lc]
;B[rb];W[ke];B[od];W[cg];B[fe];W[bb];B[dh];W[dg];B[eg];W[eh];B[ei];W[fh];B[fg];W[gh]
;B[ci];W[be];B[gg];W[ed];B[hh];W[fj];B[bd];W[bi];B[bj];W[ee];B[df];W[ef];B[bf];W[bg]
;B[cf];W[bh];B[ej];W[hg];B[hf];W[ig];B[gf];W[if];B[hd];W[he];B[gd];W[gc];B[hc];W[gb]
;B[hb];W[ib];B[ha];W[ga];B[gj];W[hi];B[eb];W[fb];B[db];W[ec];B[ag];W[ai];B[aj];W[cj]
;B[ck];W[id];B[ge];W[ic];B[ie];W[ia];B[dd];W[je];B[gi];W[ih];B[fi];W[hh];B[dj];W[he]
;B[dp];W[ff];B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[ep];B[do];W[br];B[bp];W[gq];B[eo];W[fp];B[iq];W[no]
;B[er];W[eq];B[lp];W[po];B[pp];W[qo];B[pm];W[qm];B[pl];W[rp];B[rq];W[rn];B[pn];W[op]
;B[oq];W[rr];B[qr];W[sq];B[qq];W[lo];B[lm];W[ln];B[km];W[kp];B[lq];W[jn];B[io];W[jo]
;B[ir];W[gr];B[il];W[mm];B[ml];W[ho];B[in];W[rl];B[rk];W[im];B[ip];W[jm];B[jl];W[kn]
;B[qn];W[hm];B[hn];W[gn];B[gm];W[jp];B[ql];W[kq];B[kr];W[lr];B[mr];W[rm];B[sl];W[hk]
;B[on];W[oo];B[ik];W[kl];B[ll];W[kk])

24th Fujitsu Cup: History In The Making

The third round of the 24th Fujitsu Cup marked new face to win the championship as Lee Sedol, the last player who ever reached the final of this event, was eliminated by Qiu Jun. Meanwhile, battle of the Japanese was won by Iyama and the fight between the Chinese was won by Jiang Weijie.

Here are the results of round 3:
Qiu Jun won by resignation over Lee Sedol
Iyama Yuta won by resignation over Sakai Hideyuki
Park Junghwan won by resignation over Piao Wenyao
Jiang Weijie won by resignation over Xie He

Here are the game records:
Qiu Jun (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Qiu Jun (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Qiu Jun]
BR[8p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]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[qn];B[qo];W[mp]
;B[lp];W[mo];B[pm];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[nr];W[lo];B[jp];W[op];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[po]
;B[nm];W[jo];B[ip];W[ok];B[nk];W[ml];B[nl];W[on];B[om];W[kk];B[ni];W[qh];B[pi];W[qi]
;B[ki];W[ii];B[jj];W[io];B[ho];W[hn];B[ij];W[go];B[hp];W[im];B[cf];W[fc];B[ci];W[gi]
;B[kd];W[lf];B[kg];W[kf];B[jf];W[lg];B[lh];W[jg];B[ig];W[mh];B[jh];W[mi];B[kn];W[li]
;B[ko];W[ln];B[ll];W[lk];B[mk];W[mm];B[kl];W[km];B[jl];W[jn];B[kp];W[lm];B[lj];W[jm]
;B[mj];W[kh];B[hi];W[nc];B[md];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[od];W[me];B[nf];W[ob];B[pb];W[pe]
;B[qe];W[pc];B[qd];W[og];B[mc];W[mb];B[oc];W[nb];B[lb];W[qb];B[qc];W[pa];B[ng];W[kc]
;B[lc];W[kb];B[jd];W[la];B[ld];W[pg];B[rb];W[nh];B[qa];W[ma];B[bd];W[ic];B[gd];W[jg]
;B[hh];W[jk];B[id];W[hc];B[dr];W[hf];B[if];W[hd];B[kj];W[il];B[ck];W[df];B[cg];W[bc]
;B[cd];W[cc];B[he];W[ge];B[ie];W[gf];B[dc];W[de];B[ce];W[db];B[cq];W[dh];B[di];W[ei]
;B[gj];W[ch];B[bh];W[dg];B[dk];W[cp];B[ro];W[bl];B[bk];W[ad];B[ae];W[ac];B[bm];W[rn]
;B[sn];W[rl];B[cm];W[dm];B[bq];W[fh];B[fo];W[bn];B[cl];W[fn];B[eo];W[en];B[do];W[dn]
;B[gp];W[mq];B[mr];W[pp];B[qq];W[nn];B[rg];W[oi];B[bg];W[bp];B[sm];W[fj];B[gk];W[nj]
;B[gn];W[gm];B[jc];W[jb];B[ap];W[rh];B[sl];W[ao];B[aq];W[oa];B[fl];W[go];B[ep];W[ek]
;B[el];W[sk];B[si];W[sj];B[sh];W[gh];B[hg];W[hk];B[hj];W[ke];B[dl];W[gl];B[fk];W[dj]
;B[le];W[mf];B[kg];W[dq];B[eq];W[jg];B[gg])

Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (black). Result: W+R


Sakai Hideyuki (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]
BR[8p]PW[Iyama Yuuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[ce];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[nc];W[rd];B[qc];W[pf]
;B[oq];W[po];B[kq];W[pj];B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[mq];B[mr];W[lr];B[lq];W[nr]
;B[mp];W[nq];B[np];W[or];B[kr];W[op];B[oo];W[pq];B[me];W[ic];B[gc];W[lc];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[jd];W[id];B[jc];W[jb];B[ib];W[hb];B[kb];W[ia];B[lb];W[ee];B[ge];W[ec];B[eb];W[dd]
;B[fc];W[cd];B[cc];W[bc];B[ed];W[de];B[be];W[bd];B[ch];W[dh];B[cg];W[di];B[ci];W[fe]
;B[gf];W[if];B[hg];W[fh];B[ld];W[gd];B[fd];W[hd];B[bb];W[gb];B[fb];W[jg];B[ig];W[je]
;B[ii];W[dk];B[cl];W[fk];B[kf];W[jf];B[ph];W[jh];B[hj];W[kj];B[jk];W[dm];B[qg];W[og]
;B[ji];W[ki];B[mg];W[oh];B[kh];W[kg];B[lh];W[lf];B[mf];W[ke];B[pi];W[oi];B[qj];W[qk]
;B[rj];W[rh];B[pk];W[oj];B[ql];W[rg];B[qn];W[cm];B[dl];W[el];B[em];W[dn];B[en];W[bm]
;B[fl];W[ek];B[gl];W[gk];B[hl];W[dg];B[do];W[co];B[eo];W[bo];B[ff];W[ae];B[af];W[cf]
;B[bf];W[df];B[bg];W[gj];B[fi];W[gi];B[ih];W[cj];B[bj];W[dj];B[bk];W[ah];B[ai];W[ak]
;B[al];W[bl];B[bh];W[ei];B[eg];W[am];B[ag];W[hi];B[qi];W[ok];B[pl];W[rc];B[rb];W[sb]
;B[ra];W[mi];B[gq];W[fp];B[fg];W[ab];B[ba];W[fj];B[gp];W[fo];B[go];W[fn];B[gn];W[ro]
;B[fm];W[gr];B[hr];W[fr];B[mk];W[ol];B[mm];W[le];B[md];W[ll];B[ml];W[mj];B[kl];W[pm]
;B[qm];W[rn];B[rm];W[cb];B[da];W[nn];B[on];W[pn];B[rk];W[lm];B[lk];W[mn];B[ln];W[lo]
;B[km];W[lp];B[nm];W[om];B[ko];W[no];B[he];W[ie];B[ga];W[hc];B[kp];W[mo];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[ls];W[hs])

Park Junghwan (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R


Park Junghwan (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Park Jungwhan]
BR[9p]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dp];B[ce];W[dh];B[gd];W[de];B[dd];W[ed];B[cd];W[df];B[ec];W[fc]
;B[eb];W[fd];B[db];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];B[pc];W[nd];B[qf];W[jd];B[fq];W[cn];B[iq];W[nq]
;B[oq];W[np];B[pn];W[kq];B[jo];W[ip];B[jp];W[jq];B[hq];W[lo];B[dr];W[fo];B[jm];W[lm]
;B[cq];W[gp];B[hp];W[ql];B[or];W[ol];B[bg];W[qo];B[qp];W[fb];B[gn];W[ro];B[po];W[gq]
;B[bo];W[gr];B[go];W[ir];B[hr];W[hs];B[io];W[fp];B[jr];W[is];B[nr];W[hj];B[kf];W[og]
;B[if];W[jg];B[id];W[ic];B[kd];W[ie];B[jf];W[hd];B[lh];W[ji];B[le];W[hm];B[hn];W[mg]
;B[kg];W[qg];B[rg];W[pf];B[re];W[im];B[in];W[qi];B[jh];W[ki];B[je];W[rh];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[bn];W[gg];B[he];W[id];B[hg];W[gh];B[mf];W[lr];B[kb];W[rm];B[rp];W[jb];B[ph];W[pg]
;B[nb];W[mb];B[oa];W[lc];B[kc];W[sg];B[ng];W[nh];B[nf];W[pd];B[mh];W[qc];B[qb];W[rc]
;B[rb];W[rf];B[qe];W[pe];B[sc];W[ni];B[fr];W[jl];B[ii];W[se];B[rd];W[sp];B[sq];W[so]
;B[rr];W[ih];B[hh];W[kh];B[hi];W[ij];B[fe];W[ee];B[ff];W[gi];B[gm];W[km];B[ci];W[cm]
;B[gj];W[fg];B[gk];W[fa];B[cc];W[ef];B[hf];W[ch];B[bh];W[cf];B[bf];W[cp];B[bp];W[dq]
;B[br];W[em];B[qm];W[pm];B[qn];W[rn];B[om];W[pl];B[nm];W[no];B[on];W[nl];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[ck];W[dj];B[cj];W[eq];B[er];W[bl];B[mr];W[mq];B[fi];W[fh];B[di];W[ei];B[fj];W[eh]
;B[bk];W[hl];B[hk];W[ik];B[jn];W[mi];B[jj];W[kk];B[li];W[lj];B[lg];W[gl];B[fl];W[il]
;B[fm];W[ej];B[fk];W[el];B[bm])

Jiang Weijie (black) vs. Xie He (white). Result: B+R


Xie He (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 3]DT[2011-08-12]PB[Jiang Weijie]
BR[5p]PW[Xie He]WR[7p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[nq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qh];W[ph];B[pi];W[pg]
;B[qj];W[qc];B[kc];W[ip];B[co];W[dm];B[cm];W[cl];B[dl];W[em];B[ck];W[bl];B[bm];W[bk]
;B[ep];W[dp];B[do];W[eo];B[dk];W[cj];B[dj];W[ci];B[en];W[fo];B[dn];W[fp];B[fn];W[lq]
;B[di];W[dh];B[eh];W[dg];B[mo];W[oq];B[mq];W[oo];B[qn];W[pm];B[qm];W[qq];B[pp];W[op]
;B[pq];W[pr];B[qr];W[nr];B[mr];W[mm];B[ns];W[or];B[lp];W[pl];B[nn];W[rq];B[rr];W[rp]
;B[ro];W[pn];B[qo];W[nm];B[qg];W[pf];B[jq];W[iq];B[jp];W[io];B[kn];W[km];B[jn];W[nj]
;B[oi];W[lj];B[mi];W[ni];B[nh];W[mh];B[li];W[oh];B[ng];W[rk];B[rf];W[re];B[rg];W[rj]
;B[qe];W[oe];B[pc];W[me];B[qb];W[ri];B[qi];W[rb];B[qd];W[rc];B[pb];W[nd];B[mg];W[mc]
;B[mj];W[oj];B[mk];W[nk];B[ra];W[qk];B[se];W[kd];B[jd];W[ke];B[lc];W[mb];B[ic];W[kg]
;B[kh];W[lg];B[lh];W[ig];B[ii];W[ec];B[fb];W[eb];B[ld];W[le];B[fe];W[gg];B[hh];W[hg]
;B[fh];W[hd];B[ef];W[hc];B[hb];W[je];B[go];W[gp];B[pj];W[sf];B[nl];W[ok];B[sg];W[ml]
;B[on];W[po];B[om];W[ol];B[rl];W[mn];B[no];W[kk];B[ln];W[jm];B[im];W[qs];B[sr];W[jj]
;B[ji];W[il];B[lm];W[ll];B[jl];W[kl];B[ik];W[hl];B[hk];W[jk];B[hm];W[gl];B[fm];W[np]
;B[mp])

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])

China Won Zhaoshang Cup

Another new international tournament. This time, it's a bilateral tournament between China and Korea, named Zhaoshang Cup (or else named as "Merchants Property Cup"). It's a group tournament where each group consists of 6 players (5 main players + 1 substitute).

Team Korea won the first round by 3-2
Gu Li (W) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Kong Jie(B) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: B+R
Jiang Weijie(B) vs. Park Junghwan,result: W+R
Xie He(W) vs. Kang Dongyun,result: W+R
Zhou Ruiyang(W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+R

However, China won the second round by 4-1, thus winning the competition with final score 6-4 to China's favor.
Gu Li (W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+3.5
Kong Jie (B) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Liu Xing (W) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: W+R
Xie He (W) vs. Park Junghwan, result: W+0.5
Zhou Ruiyang (B) vs. Yun Junsang, result: B+R

Here is some game records:
Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+3.5


Gu Li (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
GM[1]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
PW[Gu Li]
BR[9d]
RE[B+3.5]
DT[2011-03-07]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[jp];B[cf];W[di];B[fc];W[df];B[cc]
;W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[bg];W[ch];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[mq];B[po];W[fq]
;B[nc];W[jm];B[qe];W[co];B[il];W[jj];B[ij];W[ii];B[jk];W[hj];B[kj]
;W[ik];B[hk];W[kk];B[ij];W[ji];B[kl];W[lk];B[jl];W[ml];B[gj];W[hi]
;B[fl];W[hm];B[im];W[hn];B[gk];W[cg];B[bf];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qn]
;W[rn];B[rm];W[qm];B[pn];W[rl];B[ro];W[sm];B[rp];W[pm];B[fh];W[gg]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hh];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[jg];W[fg];B[li];W[lj];B[ki]
;W[kh];B[mi];W[kf];B[jd];W[kd];B[kc];W[ik];B[ke];W[jf];B[hl];W[nj]
;B[lg];W[lf];B[mj];W[mk];B[mg];W[kg];B[jo];W[pj];B[kp];W[kq];B[lp]
;W[jq];B[ph];W[qh];B[qi];W[pi];B[qj];W[oh];B[pg];W[pk];B[io];W[ld]
;B[lc];W[md];B[og];W[rh];B[mc];W[rf];B[re];W[ri];B[hq];W[nr];B[ir]
;W[no];B[gp];W[fn];B[fp];W[ep];B[cl];W[em];B[dk];W[cm];B[fr];W[er]
;B[gq];W[ln];B[eq];W[dr];B[bm];W[bn];B[eh];W[ej];B[fj];W[dl];B[el]
;W[dm];B[ek];W[bk];B[ck];W[bl];B[qf];W[hc];B[ic];W[hd];B[ec];W[hb]
;B[fb];W[ko];B[kn];W[lo];B[je];W[mf];B[ie];W[he];B[oi];W[eg];B[bj]
;W[if];B[rg];W[ka];B[la];W[qr];B[pr];W[ps];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[jr]
;B[fe];W[ci];B[cj];W[le];B[lm];W[lh];B[mh];W[jb];B[jc];W[ib];B[mm]
;W[nn];B[kb];W[os];B[qq];W[ho];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[hr];B[ni];W[nm]
;B[oj];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[rj];W[sk];B[fo];W[eo];B[ne];W[ja];B[nf]
;W[dq];B[qs];W[bh];B[ah];W[ai];B[ag];W[bi];B[aj];W[qr];B[gr];W[is]
;B[qs];W[nd];B[od];W[qr];B[qg];W[sj];B[qs];W[ce];B[be];W[qr];B[fm]
;W[gn];B[qs];W[in];B[jn];W[qr];B[ak];W[am];B[qs];W[bd];B[bc];W[qr]
;B[es];W[ds];B[qs];W[ad];B[ac];W[qr];B[np];W[nq];B[op];W[mp];B[qs]
;W[ob];B[oc];W[qr];B[mn];W[mo];B[qs];W[pb];B[rc];W[qr];B[sg];W[si]
;B[qs];W[rb];B[qc];W[qr];B[ei];W[qs];B[dj];W[dg];B[so];W[gb];B[sn]
;W[rm];B[al];W[bm];B[on];W[om];B[ga];W[ha];B[fa];W[ff];B[ge];W[ee]
;B[fd];W[gf];B[gi];W[or];B[gm];W[nj];B[gs];W[hs];B[km];W[nk];B[fq]
;W[ij];B[fs])

Kong Jie (black) vs. Heo Yeongho (white). Result: B+R


Kong Jie (left) vs. Heo Yeongho (right)

(;
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-03-07]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;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[qq];B[qp];W[oq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[lp]
;B[lq];W[mq];B[kq];W[mn];B[ml];W[kn];B[le];W[cf];B[je];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[ok];B[om];W[qj];B[qi];W[rj];B[rk];W[pm];B[ri];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm]
;B[nk];W[ol];B[oj];W[pl];B[on];W[mk];B[ll];W[nj];B[kk];W[pi];B[oi]
;W[ki];B[ik];W[ii];B[in];W[kp];B[jo];W[mr];B[jr];W[or];B[km];W[ps]
;B[qr];W[lk];B[kj];W[oh];B[ni];W[mi];B[nh];W[lj];B[ic];W[qb];B[db]
;W[dc];B[lb];W[lc];B[mb];W[pc];B[mc];W[qd];B[cc];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc]
;B[cb];W[fc];B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[el];B[bg];W[ae];B[cj];W[dk];B[dh]
;W[eb];B[qe];W[rd];B[bk];W[bl];B[bi];W[ak];B[aj];W[bj];B[ko];W[lo]
;B[bk];W[iq];B[al];W[jq];B[ir];W[ip];B[ks];W[lr];B[kr];W[ho];B[hq]
;W[hn];B[jn];W[lm];B[kl];W[no];B[hm];W[gm];B[hl];W[fr];B[gr];W[fq]
;B[gs];W[bm];B[ad];W[hb];B[hc];W[gb];B[od];W[re];B[rf];W[nd];B[md]
;W[ne];B[ib];W[qg];B[qf];W[hj];B[gl];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn];B[fl];W[ej]
;B[em];W[di];B[ci];W[cn];B[fj];W[kf];B[ng];W[of];B[lh];W[mh];B[lg]
;W[li];B[lf];W[og];B[nf];W[fi];B[ji];W[jh];B[jj];W[kh];B[ih];W[jf]
;B[hg];W[ig];B[hh];W[hf];B[fh];W[ke];B[se];W[rc];B[gf];W[ld];B[he]
;W[if];B[jd];W[me];B[ph];W[kb];B[nb];W[kd];B[fe];W[fg];B[eg];W[ef]
;B[ee];W[gh];B[gg];W[eh];B[dg];W[df];B[ff];W[hi];B[fh];W[mg];B[mf]
;W[fg];B[fk];W[dj];B[fh];W[kg];B[pi];W[fg];B[cl];W[dm];B[fh];W[ab]
;B[aa];W[fg];B[ek];W[dl];B[fh];W[gd];B[gi];W[oc];B[ge];W[ha];B[ja]
;W[fa];B[ka];W[pg];B[rg];W[en];B[qn];W[rl];B[ed];W[ec];B[fp];W[oe]
;B[sj];W[rn];B[qm];W[ql];B[rm];W[sm];B[sl];W[sk];B[dr];W[cr];B[sl]
;W[hd];B[ie];W[sk];B[fs];W[eq];B[sl];W[jb];B[ia];W[sk];B[es];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[sl];B[br];W[cs];B[cq])

Jiang Weijie the New Mingren

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) successfully laid his final blow at Gu Li Mingren. After a hard 5 games, Jiang Weijie became the new Mingren.

Game 3 started at November 29. Jiang Weijie managed to extend his victory from game 2 and led the series by 2-1. Gu Li found himself in a hard spot after Jiang Weijie cut his group with 89 by breaking the "rule" of "never cut two iken tobi stones". Jiang then put more pressure at Gu Li's group. Gu Li resigned at move 215. He was about 6 points behind (including komi).


Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

Here is the third game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 3]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Gu Li]
WR[Mingren]
DT[2010-11-29]
BR[5d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Jiang Weijie]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[dj];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[qf];B[qi]
;W[cc];B[ic];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc]
;B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[pl];B[qn];W[oj];B[pj];W[hd];B[hc];W[oi];B[ok]
;W[pk];B[qh];W[og];B[nh];W[rf];B[oh];W[nk];B[ol];W[jq];B[kq];W[ip]
;B[jo];W[kr];B[iq];W[jr];B[hq];W[lq];B[om];W[se];B[mr];W[pi];B[qj]
;W[ph];B[pg];W[qg];B[pf];W[of];B[pe];W[mi];B[nf];W[rk];B[rj];W[mm]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[rh];W[gp];B[hp];W[io];B[go];W[in];B[eo];W[do];B[jn]
;W[im];B[jm];W[mq];B[il];W[gm];B[nr];W[mo];B[kl];W[lk];B[mn];W[nn]
;B[ln];W[nm];B[np];W[no];B[mp];W[lo];B[lp];W[pp];B[on];W[kp];B[ko]
;W[pq];B[op];W[jk];B[jl];W[po];B[oo];W[qo];B[ro];W[rp];B[rn];W[qr]
;B[fm];W[fl];B[em];W[gn];B[fo];W[hj];B[nl];W[ml];B[ij];W[ii];B[hk]
;W[gk];B[hi];W[gj];B[ji];W[ih];B[kk];W[ki];B[jh];W[kj];B[jj];W[jg]
;B[ig];W[md];B[ng];W[lf];B[kh];W[lh];B[ni];W[nj];B[mh];W[li];B[mj]
;W[kg];B[hh];W[mk];B[me];W[le];B[mf];W[cl];B[ld];W[mc];B[oe];W[lg]
;B[dr];W[ep];B[fp];W[er];B[eq];W[cr];B[dq];W[cq];B[eh];W[fd];B[kd]
;W[ke];B[dg];W[ec];B[fb];W[kb];B[id];W[if];B[gd];W[ff];B[fi];W[ej]
;B[fj];W[el];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[dk];B[cb];W[ds];B[fr];W[bb];B[eb]
;W[cg];B[ch];W[bg];B[gi];W[en];B[fn];W[gl];B[bh];W[bj];B[es];W[pn]
;B[pm];W[or];B[nq];W[os];B[ns];W[rq];B[ce];W[ge];B[he];W[eg];B[dh]
;W[cf];B[kc];W[jb];B[bc];W[bd];B[cd])

At the fourth game, Gu Li showed what he was made of. Gu Li showed a new plan (at least for me) up to move 28. Gu started his attack by playing the attachment at move 109. Jiang must have confidence when he played W114. However, Gu played it right and successfully trapped the group. Gu's position became very thick and he launched his second attack at white's weak group at the left side. Jiang resigned at move 219 because his group at the left side was helpless.


Gu Li

This is the fourth game:

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 4]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[5d]
DT[2010-12-01]
BR[Mingren]
RE[B+R]
PB[Gu Li]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[cf];W[di];B[cq];W[dq];B[cp]
;W[do];B[dr];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[cn];W[oq];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed]
;B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[qf];B[pn];W[ql];B[pq];W[op];B[qm]
;W[pl];B[on];W[lp];B[pi];W[of];B[nd];W[ni];B[ok];W[rm];B[rn];W[pj]
;B[jq];W[jp];B[fr];W[fs];B[iq];W[fp];B[ip];W[jo];B[io];W[jm];B[jn]
;W[kn];B[in];W[km];B[hl];W[go];B[im];W[nm];B[kd];W[ge];B[qe];W[rf]
;B[jl];W[ik];B[il];W[rl];B[kl];W[ro];B[so];W[nn];B[mq];W[lq];B[lr]
;W[mp];B[mr];W[hc];B[gc];W[hd];B[ch];W[df];B[eg];W[qc];B[pc];W[rd]
;B[jc];W[ef];B[dh];W[ci];B[ei];W[bh];B[bg];W[bi];B[cg];W[ej];B[fi]
;W[fj];B[gi];W[je];B[hf];W[jd];B[kc];W[ic];B[dk];W[dj];B[nh];W[mi]
;B[nf];W[oe];B[pg];W[ne];B[pf];W[md];B[mf];W[me];B[ke];W[jf];B[kf]
;W[pe];B[qd];W[re];B[qb];W[ng];B[jg];W[gb];B[fb];W[fa];B[mh];W[rc]
;B[mc];W[mg];B[lh];W[lf];B[oh];W[ib];B[ob];W[da];B[rh];W[rb];B[ra]
;W[nc];B[nb];W[pa];B[qa];W[qo];B[po];W[pr];B[qr];W[rr];B[or];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[sp];B[nq];W[oo];B[rq];W[sn];B[cl];W[od];B[oc];W[rg];B[ri]
;W[sb];B[lb];W[sg];B[fl];W[ck];B[bk];W[co];B[bo];W[gj];B[ii];W[el]
;B[em];W[bj];B[ag];W[ae];B[cj];W[kj];B[hj];W[ck];B[ha];W[ga];B[cj]
;W[fm];B[gm];W[fk];B[fn];W[hk];B[ff];W[fe];B[jj];W[ck];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[cj];W[ij];B[ji];W[ck];B[gs];W[es];B[cj];W[hi];B[hh];W[ck];B[hr]
;W[gq];B[cj];W[ih];B[ck];W[ig];B[hj];W[bn];B[bm];W[hi];B[hg])

The final game was played a December 2 with Gu Li played black and Jiang Weijie played white. During the opening, Gu got a big territory at the right and bottom side. However he got a group to watch for at the center. Jiang managed to capture black's weak group at the center and later found a nice move (move 174) that wrecked black's territory.


Jiang Weijie

This is the fifth game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Mingren title match, game 5]
DT[2010-12-03]PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[cn];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[jq];W[fp]
;B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[qc];B[cc];W[eq];B[nn];W[rp];B[ro];W[qo];B[rn];W[lq];B[kp];W[pp]
;B[qq];W[pq];B[np];W[nq];B[mq];W[nr];B[or];W[pr];B[qr];W[rr];B[rq];W[mr];B[op];W[jr]
;B[kr];W[mp];B[ir];W[qs];B[sp];W[mn];B[kn];W[ln];B[km];W[ml];B[lj];W[oj];B[nk];W[mk]
;B[mj];W[kl];B[kk];W[jl];B[ll];W[nj];B[ok];W[pk];B[ni];W[oi];B[pl];W[ol];B[qk];W[nl]
;B[pk];W[oo];B[no];W[on];B[os];W[ps];B[po];W[pn];B[rs];W[ss];B[qn];W[lk];B[po];W[lm]
;B[mo];W[lo];B[lp];W[qo];B[mq];W[nm];B[po];W[oh];B[rs];W[nf];B[qh];W[id];B[lh];W[mh]
;B[ke];W[kg];B[ie];W[lg];B[he];W[hc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hh];W[ig];B[hg];W[je];B[jf];W[jd]
;B[jg];W[jh];B[kf];W[ih];B[if];W[md];B[ij];W[hi];B[ii];W[kh];B[gi];W[hj];B[il];W[gj]
;B[fj];W[fk];B[jm];W[kj];B[fi];W[gl];B[ek];W[el];B[dk];W[ko];B[jk];W[jo];B[gm];W[dl]
;B[in];W[jj];B[ll];W[ck];B[cj];W[bj];B[ci];W[kl];B[gp];W[gq];B[fo];W[fr];B[fm];W[fl]
;B[ip];W[hp];B[io];W[bi];B[bk];W[cl];B[bh];W[dj];B[ai];W[re];B[kd];W[kc];B[ej];W[df]
;B[ef];W[ee];B[dg];W[gh];B[eh];W[gf];B[ff];W[hf];B[fe];W[qg];B[pg];W[rg];B[ph];W[dc]
;B[cb];W[rh];B[fa];W[ga];B[ri];W[si];B[rj];W[iq];B[jp];W[hr];B[js];W[eb];B[db];W[ea]
;B[pc];W[ob];B[go];W[eo];B[al];W[bm];B[de];W[em];B[ed];W[ec];B[pm];W[om];B[qd];W[rd]
;B[sh];W[qf];B[ne];W[pe];B[ng];W[oe];B[mf];W[nh])

This is the first big title for 19 years old Jiang. Previously he has won Ricoh Xinxiu cup in 2008, National Go Individual in 2009, and became runner-up at Quzhou-Lanke Cup in September 2010.

Jiang Weijie Won Game 2

After losing the first game at the 23rd Mingren championship, Jiang Weijie the challenger fired back at Gu Li Mingren and won game 2 by resignation.


Gu Li (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

Now the position is 1-1 for both player and the third game will be played at November 29

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Gu Li (black). Result: W+R.

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[23rd Mingren title match 2]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Jiang Weijie]
WR[5d]
DT[2010-11-09]
BR[Mingren]
RE[W+R]
PB[Gu Li]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[cn];B[qj];W[nc];B[pf]
;W[pb];B[cf];W[fc];B[dj];W[qc];B[dr];W[cq];B[fo];W[ho];B[cl];W[cr]
;B[jq];W[jo];B[hr];W[gr];B[ip];W[hp];B[ir];W[gq];B[io];W[in];B[jn]
;W[ko];B[kr];W[hn];B[kn];W[ln];B[lm];W[mn];B[lo];W[mm];B[kl];W[ll]
;B[jl];W[fm];B[mo];W[pm];B[nn];W[nm];B[on];W[om];B[qd];W[kk];B[jk]
;W[jj];B[lk];W[km];B[jm];W[kj];B[lj];W[pj];B[ij];W[kh];B[lh];W[li]
;B[mi];W[ki];B[nj];W[pi];B[qi];W[ph];B[kg];W[mh];B[lg];W[ni];B[mj]
;W[jh];B[nh];W[mg];B[og];W[mf];B[lm];W[ml];B[oi];W[qh];B[me];W[lf]
;B[kf];W[le];B[ke];W[jg];B[if];W[jf];B[je];W[ie];B[ld];W[md];B[he]
;W[id];B[kd];W[ne];B[ql];W[oj];B[ng];W[qm];B[hd];W[hf];B[ig];W[ih]
;B[hg];W[hh];B[gg];W[ic];B[pc];W[qb];B[lb];W[gh];B[rm];W[rg];B[fh]
;W[ik];B[rc];W[oe];B[re];W[rb];B[rk];W[pl];B[ri];W[pe];B[qf];W[rf]
;B[qe];W[sc];B[sd];W[rd];B[rh];W[qg];B[rc];W[sb];B[nk];W[po];B[op]
;W[pk];B[hc];W[oc];B[hl];W[hk];B[gk];W[hj];B[hm];W[hb];B[gb];W[ib]
;B[gc];W[kb];B[lc];W[mb];B[la];W[ka];B[fg];W[gm];B[gl];W[qo];B[fr]
;W[bc];B[cb];W[be];B[bb];W[bf];B[cc];W[cd];B[cg];W[ad];B[ce];W[fi]
;B[ei];W[eb];B[ea];W[da];B[ga];W[ha];B[db];W[fa];B[ec];W[ed];B[fb]
;W[dc];B[ea];W[bg];B[ch];W[fa];B[jb];W[jc];B[ea];W[bh];B[bi];W[fa]
;B[ja];W[ia];B[ea];W[bj];B[ci];W[fa];B[ca];W[gf];B[ge];W[ff];B[gi]
;W[ii];B[fe];W[ab];B[ea];W[dm];B[en];W[em];B[gs];W[bl];B[ai];W[rn]
;B[rp];W[sj];B[fj];W[gj];B[bm];W[bn])

Jiang Weijie Challenges Gu Li

After Winning the first game by resignation, Jiang Weijie found himself close to become this year Mingren challenger. However, Li Zhe was able to win the second game by a mere 0.5 point. Ten days later, they met for the third and last game to decide who will challenge Gu Li for this year Mingren.


Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Li Zhe (right)

Jiang Weijie (5 dan) once again outplayed Li Zhe and won the game by resignation thus won the right to become the 23rd Mingren Challenger.

Here is the game record:
Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Li Zhe (black). Result: W+R.

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[23rd Chinese Mingren, challenger decision match #3]
PB[Li Zhe]PW[Jiang Weijie]
KM[7.5]RE[W+R]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[fc];W[id]
;B[cn];W[fp];B[cg];W[ec];B[cc];W[cd];B[eb];W[dc];B[fe];W[nc]
;B[pf];W[hc];B[gb];W[db];B[kd];W[if];B[fg];W[ih];B[fi];W[ne]
;B[md];W[nd];B[jc];W[hb];B[kf];W[ng];B[hg];W[gf];B[ff];W[gg]
;B[gh];W[le];B[ke];W[kh];B[mf];W[nf];B[lh];W[ki];B[he];W[jf]
;B[ie];W[gd];B[ge];W[fd];B[mh];W[nh];B[mj];W[qh];B[ph];W[pi]
;B[qg];W[qi];B[qc];W[nj];B[mk];W[pb];B[qb];W[ql];B[rl];W[qe]
;B[re];W[qm];B[pk];W[nk];B[ni];W[oi];B[mi];W[om];B[rm];W[qn]
;B[nl];W[ol];B[ok];W[oj];B[oh];W[ml];B[nm];W[nn];B[mm];W[ll]
;B[mn];W[on];B[km];W[rj];B[rg];W[rk];B[kk];W[lb];B[kb];W[lc]
;B[jd];W[mg];B[kg];W[ld];B[lf];W[me];B[ob];W[nb];B[pa];W[pe]
;B[qd];W[la];B[ib];W[na];B[qo];W[rn];B[fm];W[or];B[go];W[gp]
;B[pr];W[hm];B[in];W[en];B[fn];W[dn];B[cq];W[bo];B[eq];W[el]
;B[fl];W[ho];B[hn];W[fo];B[gn];W[fr];B[eo];W[co];B[er];W[bq]
;B[dl];W[cl];B[ep];W[gr];B[br];W[bp];B[ck];W[cm];B[bl];W[bm]
;B[kp];W[kq];B[bk];W[dk];B[ek];W[dm];B[dj];W[ia];B[ja];W[ha]
;B[be];W[bd];B[ro];W[so];B[sp];W[sn];B[rr];W[bf];B[cf];W[lg]
;B[lm];W[ic];B[je];W[ce];B[bg];W[ae];B[ee];W[jb];B[nr];W[nq]
;B[ib];W[ed];B[mr];W[lr];B[oq];W[rh];B[lp];W[ms];B[os];W[lq]
;B[hp];W[hq];B[ip];W[jp];B[jo];W[iq];B[io];W[dl];B[cj];W[jb]
;B[pg];W[oe];B[ib];W[rp];B[hd];W[jb];B[fq];W[gq];B[ib];W[ej]
;B[fk];W[jb];B[dq];W[ar];B[ib];W[oa];B[pc];W[jb];B[aq];W[ap]
;B[ib];W[lk];B[lj];W[jb])

Li Zhe or Jiang Weijie?

Gu Li must wait a little longer to know who will face him at the 23rd Mingren title match series as Li Zhe managed to win second game today by a bare 0.5 point.


Li Zhe (left) vs. Jiang Weijie (right)

The third game usually played a day after the second game.

Here is the game record:
Li Zhe (white) vs. Jiang Weijie (black). Result: W+0.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Chinese Mingren final game 2]
DT[2010-08-20]PB[Jiang Weijie]BR[5p]PW[Li Zhe]WR[6p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+0.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[nc];B[qf];W[ci];B[kc];W[ic];B[ke];W[pg];B[qg];W[ie]
;B[pc];W[kg];B[jf];W[ld];B[kd];W[mf];B[hd];W[id];B[lf];W[lg];B[mg];W[nf];B[mh];W[pi]
;B[le];W[pf];B[ph];W[ni];B[qh];W[lj];B[ki];W[li];B[oh];W[nh];B[ng];W[og];B[pe];W[of]
;B[me];W[mi];B[hc];W[he];B[fd];W[de];B[ec];W[eb];B[ge];W[hg];B[gf];W[ig];B[df];W[ee]
;B[ef];W[cf];B[db];W[ed];B[fc];W[cb];B[fh];W[cg];B[jg];W[ii];B[jh];W[gi];B[ej];W[eg]
;B[fb];W[da];B[eh];W[dg];B[fk];W[hk];B[fg];W[gm];B[ib];W[jb];B[ia];W[jc];B[kb];W[ja]
;B[gb];W[jq];B[kj];W[jm];B[kk];W[pk];B[fq];W[gp];B[fp];W[go];B[fo];W[dn];B[fm];W[gn]
;B[fn];W[nq];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[or];B[pq];W[cp];B[br];W[bq];B[cr];W[cl];B[pl];W[ol]
;B[om];W[pm];B[ql];W[nm];B[on];W[nn];B[no];W[oo];B[pn];W[mo];B[np];W[mp];B[op];W[mr]
;B[hq];W[qk];B[qm];W[ka];B[mb];W[nl];B[lq];W[mq];B[jr];W[iq];B[ir];W[gq];B[gr];W[hp]
;B[hr];W[kq];B[pr];W[ma];B[na];W[la];B[nb];W[bp];B[ck];W[bk];B[cm];W[dl];B[dm];W[bm]
;B[cn];W[bn];B[hj];W[gj];B[jl];W[ik];B[il];W[hl];B[im];W[kl];B[jk];W[jn];B[lk];W[ll]
;B[mk];W[nk];B[ml];W[mm];B[co];W[bo];B[do];W[rj];B[rl];W[sg];B[sf];W[si];B[rg];W[ps]
;B[qs];W[os];B[qr];W[kr];B[hn];W[io];B[ih];W[hh];B[ij];W[gk];B[cj];W[bj];B[di];W[dh]
;B[jj];W[hi];B[el];W[dk];B[dj];W[sh];B[qi];W[oi];B[qj];W[rk];B[ff];W[lh];B[oe];W[lb]
;B[lc];W[mc];B[ob];W[ne];B[nd];W[ar];B[pj];W[oj];B[re];W[er];B[eq];W[bs];B[fr];W[js]
;B[is];W[ks];B[fa];W[eo];B[en];W[ep];B[ea];W[db];B[es];W[sl];B[sm];W[sk];B[ri];W[ok]
;B[fi];W[aq];B[cs];W[mj];B[as];W[in];B[hm];W[gl];B[ho];W[bl];B[ek];W[bs];B[nr];W[ns]
;B[as];W[se];B[sd];W[bs];B[ce];W[be];B[as];W[rn];B[rm];W[bs];B[rh];W[sj];B[as];W[ha]
;B[hb];W[bs];B[cd];W[bd];B[as];W[kh];B[ji];W[bs];B[mg];W[ng];B[as];W[kf];B[je];W[bs]
;B[hf];W[if];B[as];W[jd];B[md];W[bs];B[km];W[lm];B[as];W[po];B[qn];W[bs];B[ms];W[ls]
;B[as];W[qo];B[ro];W[bs];B[fe];W[dd];B[as];W[qe];B[qd];W[bs];B[ch];W[bh];B[as];W[sn]
;B[so];W[bs];B[fl];W[as];B[fj];W[ip])

Jiang Weijie Won Game 1

The 23rd Chinese Mingren Cup is in its last stage before the title match. Two players, Jiang Weijie (5 dan) and Li Zhe (6 dan), brawl to determine who will challenge Gu Li in a 5 games title match.


Jiang Weijie (left) vs. Li Zhe (right)

Jiang Weijie took the first game by resignation. White played a hane at move 134 and eventually killed black's group. I personally think black should nobi at move 131.

Here is the game record Jiang Weijie (white) vs. Li Zhe (black). Result: W+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[23rd Chinese Mingren, challenger decision match #1]
DT[2010-08-18]PB[Li Zhe]BR[6p]PW[Jiang Weijie]WR[5p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[fc];W[id];B[df];W[fd];B[cc];W[ec];B[cd];W[ch]
;B[bf];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[qc];W[ld];B[mp];W[kp];B[ln];W[jn];B[iq];W[kr];B[ho];W[jp]
;B[hm];W[jl];B[dm];W[fn];B[eo];W[gp];B[cp];W[cq];B[co];W[do];B[dn];W[dq];B[fl];W[gn]
;B[cj];W[ek];B[el];W[ck];B[bk];W[cl];B[dk];W[dj];B[bl];W[ef];B[eg];W[dg];B[ee];W[ff]
;B[de];W[eh];B[fe];W[gd];B[di];W[dl];B[fk];W[ci];B[bj];W[ge];B[ok];W[qq];B[qp];W[pp]
;B[oq];W[rp];B[qo];W[ro];B[rq];W[qr];B[rr];W[qn];B[po];W[ql];B[rk];W[pn];B[oo];W[pl]
;B[pk];W[rm];B[eb];W[fb];B[gc];W[gb];B[hc];W[ed];B[db];W[hb];B[im];W[kn];B[kf];W[lf]
;B[lg];W[mf];B[jh];W[fg];B[mg];W[ej];B[sp];W[cm];B[bm];W[cn];B[bn];W[dk];B[gi];W[ei]
;B[jm];W[km];B[kl];W[ll];B[kk];W[lm];B[bq];W[qb];B[nf];W[ne];B[me];W[le];B[oe];W[lk]
;B[nd];W[mc];B[io];W[ip];B[so];W[nm];B[br];W[kj];B[jk];W[jj];B[ik];W[ij];B[hk];W[li]
;B[mj];W[mi];B[nh];W[hj];B[gj];W[fj];B[gg];W[kh];B[kg];W[ig];B[ih];W[gh];B[hh];W[fh])