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

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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])

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

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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])