Igo Masters Cup

There is a new domestic tournament in Japan named Igo Masters Cup. It's a veteran tournament for players above 50 and had at least one of the 7 big titles in his pocket. The sponsors of this tournament are S.T Corporation, which makes a wide range of household goods and Fumakilla which makes things like insecticides. So far there are only 2 games played.

The first is between Rin Kaiho (Honorary Tengen) who has won 35 titles in his career and Kudo Norio who has only won Tengen and Oza during his professional career. Rin won the game after he successfully invade black's bottom right corner.


Rin Kaiho


Kudo Norio

Here is the game record:
Rin Kaiho (white) vs. Kudo Norio (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Igo Masters Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-02-23]PB[Kudo Norio]BR[9p]PW[Rin Kaiho]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[nq];W[qj];B[ql];W[qg];B[fc];W[id];B[mc];W[ec];B[fd];W[df]
;B[gf];W[rd];B[if];W[ld];B[md];W[lf];B[pi];W[qi];B[qe];W[re];B[qf];W[rf];B[pg];W[ph]
;B[oh];W[qh];B[og];W[lc];B[le];W[ke];B[me];W[jf];B[ig];W[hc];B[jg];W[mb];B[nb];W[lb]
;B[ch];W[eg];B[dj];W[bg];B[cn];W[fq];B[hq];W[bp];B[kg];W[ge];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[eb]
;B[ed];W[fb];B[db];W[bc];B[bb];W[da];B[cb];W[gb];B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[kp];B[ho];W[kn]
;B[he];W[bh];B[mp];W[dm];B[jo];W[ko];B[mn];W[im];B[fr];W[er];B[fp];W[gq];B[gp];W[dn]
;B[hm];W[ip];B[hp];W[hl];B[gm];W[ll];B[cq];W[eq];B[il];W[jl];B[ik];W[cm];B[jk];W[jm]
;B[lm];W[kl];B[ml];W[mk];B[nk];W[iq];B[hr];W[nl];B[mm];W[io];B[ir];W[kk];B[lj];W[kj]
;B[li];W[hj];B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[ij];B[gj];W[fk];B[jj];W[ji];B[hl];W[ki];B[ii];W[hi]
;B[gi];W[ih];B[hh];W[ii];B[gh];W[nj];B[lk];W[ok];B[lh];W[kr];B[jr];W[mr];B[lq];W[pq]
;B[nr];W[pp];B[po];W[qo];B[qq];W[qr];B[ro];W[qn];B[rn];W[kq];B[lr];W[ks];B[pn];W[fl]
;B[gr];W[fm];B[do];W[no];B[lp];W[on];B[mo];W[eo];B[ep];W[dq];B[fo];W[gn];B[en];W[hn]
;B[cp];W[bn];B[co];W[bo];B[dh];W[or];B[op];W[rq];B[rp];W[sq];B[os];W[ps];B[oq];W[bq]
;B[cr];W[ns];B[pr];W[pq];B[oi];W[qk];B[pl];W[ae];B[ad];W[oj];B[ck];W[bl];B[qc];W[kf]
;B[hd];W[ci];B[di];W[bj];B[pp];W[pr];B[rs];W[rr];B[ls];W[ss];B[rc];W[na];B[ob];W[om]
;B[rk];W[rj];B[sl];W[mf];B[nf];W[ng];B[of];W[eh];B[ei];W[cj];B[sd];W[rh];B[ie];W[jd]
;B[gc];W[ib])

The second game is between Hane Yasumasa, the father of Hane Naoki who won Oza title as his top 7 title, and Kataoka Satoshi who won Tengen in 1982 and 1983 as his ticket to this tournament. Kataoka won in 124 moves.


Hane Yasumasa


Kataoka Satoshi

Here is the game record:
Kataoka Satoshi (white) vs. Hane Yasumasa (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Igo Masters Cup, round 1]
DT[2011-02-24]PB[Hane Yasumasa]BR[9p]PW[Kataoka Satoshi]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[cp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fq];W[dq];B[gp];W[fo];B[fp];W[dn];B[mp];W[qk]
;B[qm];W[qh];B[qf];W[ok];B[pj];W[pk];B[ri];W[rh];B[rj];W[pi];B[rk];W[oj];B[om];W[md]
;B[oh];W[mj];B[jd];W[lf];B[fc];W[rd];B[re];W[qd];B[pe];W[pc];B[oc];W[pb];B[rb];W[qb]
;B[rc];W[sd];B[ra];W[qc];B[ob];W[rf];B[rg];W[sf];B[sg];W[se];B[qg];W[qe];B[of];W[ng]
;B[nf];W[og];B[pg];W[ph];B[mg];W[nh];B[mf];W[sh];B[pf];W[kd];B[kc];W[lc];B[ke];W[le]
;B[ld];W[pp];B[qq];W[kd];B[lg];W[kf];B[ld];W[pn];B[pm];W[kd];B[sc];W[qa];B[ld];W[no]
;B[ni];W[mh];B[mi];W[lh];B[li];W[kh];B[oi];W[kj];B[ki];W[ji];B[jh];W[kg];B[jj];W[ii]
;B[lj];W[qj];B[lb];W[kd];B[oa];W[sb];B[ld];W[od];B[nd];W[kd];B[jc];W[lk];B[kk];W[nj]
;B[kj];W[ll];B[ld];W[me];B[oe];W[ij];B[kl];W[km];B[ik];W[hk];B[il];W[hm])

Computers' Fight

Let's take a look at a game from the 10th Tengen title match game 2. The players were 2 professionals who are known for their counting skill and so were nicknamed as the "Computer". Black was Ishida "Computer" Yoshio and white was Kataoka "New Computer" Satoshi.


Kataoka Satoshi

In this game, Kataoka showed a good calculating skill. He killed one big black dragon as revenge of his dead group.


Ishida Yoshio

The game ended at move 242 with Ishidia's resignation.

Here's the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[10th Japanese Tengen, title match #2]
DT[1984-11-19]PB[Ishida Yoshio]BR[9p]PW[Kataoka Satoshi]WR[7p]KM[5.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[cq];B[pp];W[dc];B[oc];W[qj];B[ce];W[di];B[dd];W[ec];B[cc];W[cb];B[bc];W[hc]
;B[qh];W[qn];B[ql];W[rl];B[fp];W[dn];B[jq];W[pl];B[qo];W[pn];B[rn];W[rm];B[np];W[qf]
;B[og];W[pe];B[pd];W[oe];B[pj];W[qk];B[lc];W[ld];B[mc];W[nd];B[kc];W[nc];B[nb];W[ob]
;B[pb];W[lg];B[mg];W[lf];B[lh];W[kh];B[ki];W[jh];B[li];W[ji];B[fn];W[jk];B[nj];W[lq]
;B[nq];W[go];B[fo];W[iq];B[ip];W[jp];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[dp];B[dm];W[eo];B[en];W[jr]
;B[do];W[qq];B[pq];W[dn];B[bn];W[rp];B[ro];W[rr];B[mr];W[pr];B[or];W[oo];B[op];W[pi]
;B[oi];W[ph];B[pg];W[qi];B[qg];W[rf];B[lk];W[do];B[dk];W[bb];B[ed];W[fd];B[fe];W[fi]
;B[dg];W[bi];B[fk];W[fg];B[gd];W[fc];B[ff];W[ib];B[eg];W[io];B[gg];W[gj];B[gk];W[ej]
;B[cj];W[ci];B[ij];W[jj];B[hi];W[hj];B[gi];W[fj];B[hk];W[ik];B[ii];W[ek];B[el];W[cl]
;B[dl];W[nf];B[ml];W[mn];B[nn];W[no];B[ng];W[nk];B[mk];W[mi];B[ln];W[mo];B[mm];W[ok]
;B[km];W[kl];B[rg];W[sf];B[sg];W[ri];B[jo];W[hp];B[im];W[hm];B[gm];W[hg];B[gh];W[jn]
;B[jm];W[hn];B[hl];W[il];B[mf];W[le];B[je];W[jf];B[ie];W[oh];B[kk];W[ni];B[mh];W[kj]
;B[lj];W[qe];B[me];W[md];B[jl];W[od];B[pc];W[jd];B[kn];W[ll];B[in];W[ko];B[jc];W[id]
;B[kp];W[jn];B[kg];W[jg];B[jo];W[lo];B[ip];W[ho];B[hq];W[jp];B[kd];W[jn];B[ke];W[kf]
;B[jo];W[rd];B[ip];W[ir];B[rc];W[sc];B[sb];W[sd];B[gp];W[jp];B[gc];W[gq];B[gb];W[bo]
;B[cm];W[fq];B[ao];W[ap];B[an];W[bp];B[ip];W[hr];B[gn];W[hq];B[kr];W[lr];B[ls];W[kq]
;B[rb];W[hf];B[ks];W[js];B[ms];W[mq];B[mp];W[lp];B[ps];W[qr];B[qs];W[rs];B[po];W[on]
;B[os];W[sp];B[ep];W[he])