Round 3 Result: China Is In the Gold Track

After winning the first 2 rounds with a perfect 5-0 score, China finally met their biggest competitor in the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, Korea. Both team won their first and second round and whoever won this round is most likely to be the gold medalist.

Lee Sedol took one point for Korea after he beat Kong Jie at the first board. Both played slowly and carefully as each victory will bring them closer to the gold and each defeat will cost the team dearly. The game came to the final ko fight at the upper board where Lee let Kong won in order to capture 3 black stones.

Kong Jie (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Lee Sedol (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Kong Jie ]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol ]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[cn];B[fc];W[df];B[db];W[re]
;B[rd];W[qe];B[qd];W[qi];B[cc];W[oi];B[ok];W[ge];B[ch];W[cj];B[eh];W[cd];B[ej];W[gc]
;B[fd];W[gd];B[fb];W[fe];B[er];W[dq];B[hq];W[io];B[go];W[hm];B[gm];W[gl];B[fm];W[hl]
;B[dm];W[cm];B[jr];W[ir];B[jp];W[hr];B[ip];W[kq];B[gr];W[gj];B[ck];W[dk];B[dj];W[bk]
;B[ek];W[gh];B[dl];W[cl];B[pg];W[ci];B[di];W[md];B[ng];W[of];B[ph];W[pi];B[nh];W[rg]
;B[ni];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj];B[ri];W[pk];B[ql];W[rl];B[rh];W[qh];B[qg];W[sh];B[rf];W[sf]
;B[sg];W[qm];B[pl];W[pm];B[ol];W[rg];B[sk];W[rm];B[sg];W[qp];B[oj];W[qq];B[or];W[nq]
;B[qr];W[rr];B[kd];W[kf];B[id];W[ie];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[rp];B[nn];W[on];B[le];W[iq]
;B[hp];W[fq];B[oo];W[om];B[mo];W[nm];B[ko];W[mn];B[no];W[ln];B[lo];W[pp];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[fp];W[fo];B[gp];W[dr];B[fr];W[fl];B[em];W[dk];B[el];W[gb];B[jb];W[ke];B[ld];W[lg]
;B[lf];W[li];B[ds];W[cr];B[lk];W[jm];B[lq];W[lr];B[fi];W[lj];B[mk];W[kk];B[gi];W[hi]
;B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[bh];B[cg];W[bg];B[cf];W[ce];B[qn];W[ll];B[op];W[oq];B[cs];W[rg]
;B[pj];W[mg];B[mf];W[je];B[br];W[bq];B[ef];W[dg];B[hj];W[hh];B[gk];W[ij];B[eg];W[hk]
;B[jd];W[sn];B[bf];W[af];B[dh];W[ee];B[kn];W[ib];B[ic];W[ja];B[ka];W[ha];B[ia];W[sl]
;B[oh];W[ja];B[so];W[sp];B[ia];W[sj];B[si];W[ja];B[lp];W[kb];B[ia];W[eo];B[gn];W[ja]
;B[mr];W[kr];B[ia];W[fh];B[fj];W[ja];B[nr];W[pr];B[ia];W[jo];B[kp];W[ja];B[ps];W[pq]
;B[ia];W[dc];B[hb];W[eb];B[cb];W[ga])

On board 2, Gu Li played against Choi Cheolhan. Choi seemed to be in the lead, until Gu Li started the ko fight with white 176. The position was difficult for black to choose. Even if he connected at move 173, white can start another ko fight with A11. Choi failed to win the ko and resigned.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

Gu Li (white) vs. Choi Cheolhan (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fo];W[dr];B[nm];W[oi];B[nd];W[mc];B[md];W[rf];B[sf];W[ph]
;B[rg];W[ol];B[om];W[ql];B[qj];W[nl];B[ml];W[pm];B[pn];W[qn];B[po];W[nj];B[mk];W[mm]
;B[rn];W[lm];B[kk];W[li];B[mp];W[kl];B[jk];W[im];B[kn];W[jl];B[ik];W[gm];B[ih];W[mf]
;B[en];W[fl];B[cm];W[dn];B[em];W[ji];B[lj];W[mj];B[ii];W[hj];B[fj];W[fi];B[hl];W[hm]
;B[gj];W[hk];B[ij];W[hi];B[il];W[gk];B[lh];W[ki];B[jg];W[gi];B[mh];W[kh];B[kg];W[qg]
;B[qh];W[lg];B[mg];W[nh];B[ng];W[og];B[nf];W[mi];B[ej];W[dk];B[ei];W[eh];B[cj];W[ck]
;B[dh];W[dm];B[gl];W[fk];B[fm];W[gp];B[go];W[hp];B[ho];W[ip];B[io];W[fp];B[jp];W[jq]
;B[kp];W[cf];B[df];W[de];B[cg];W[bf];B[eg];W[eo];B[jr];W[ir];B[kq];W[ff];B[ef];W[rm]
;B[ro];W[rk];B[iq];W[ld];B[fh];W[fe];B[jd];W[kd];B[jc];W[kb];B[ke];W[le];B[lf];W[hg]
;B[fc];W[hc];B[jb];W[gc];B[fb];W[gb];B[cc];W[bd];B[fd];W[gd];B[db];W[ee];B[bc];W[el]
;B[fn];W[bh];B[bi];W[ch];B[ci];W[ag];B[dj];W[fg];B[bk];W[bl];B[cd];W[ce];B[aj];W[gh]
;B[gq];W[hq];B[hr];W[ep];B[is];W[fa];B[ba];W[eh];B[me];W[lc];B[fh];W[al];B[ak];W[eh]
;B[cl];W[bm];B[fh];W[je];B[ie];W[eh];B[oc];W[ob];B[fh];W[kf];B[jf];W[eh];B[ke];W[dg]
;B[pf];W[pg];B[pk];W[pl];B[pi];W[oj];B[pb];W[nb];B[sd];W[qb];B[er];W[eq];B[of];W[oh]
;B[fr];W[ds];B[eg];W[ef];B[cq];W[dq];B[rj];W[rh];B[sg];W[qk];B[si];W[da];B[ca];W[ea]
;B[dc];W[pj];B[es];W[ad];B[hf];W[he];B[if];W[sc];B[se];W[ac];B[ab];W[nk];B[lk])

At the third board, Xie He played a calm game against Park Junghwan. Park's position fell apart after he let the ko fight at the right go and didn't get many compensations for it.

Xie He (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Xie He (black) vs. Park Junghwan (left). 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[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[fq];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[nc];B[pf];W[cc];B[kc];W[id]
;B[gd];W[ib];B[oc];W[hf];B[ff];W[kd];B[lc];W[qc];B[nd];W[ed];B[fd];W[jc];B[qd];W[dh]
;B[fh];W[hh];B[dg];W[eg];B[fg];W[eh];B[fj];W[dj];B[hi];W[ih];B[hj];W[mp];B[po];W[jp]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[cp];W[co];B[cq];W[bq];B[do];W[cn];B[dq];W[ep];B[bn];W[br];B[cm];W[dn]
;B[em];W[en];B[fn];W[eo];B[dm];W[fm];B[ck];W[cj];B[bj];W[bl];B[bm];W[bi];B[bk];W[ek]
;B[fk];W[el];B[fl];W[gm];B[al];W[im];B[mr];W[qm];B[pl];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qq];W[pm]
;B[om];W[rk];B[rj];W[rl];B[qj];W[rn];B[jf];W[kf];B[jg];W[je];B[kg];W[ge];B[fe];W[lf]
;B[lg];W[mf];B[ld];W[mg];B[mh];W[nh];B[mi];W[ne];B[le];W[md];B[od];W[kb];B[nb];W[ke]
;B[jn];W[kq];B[io];W[hp];B[ho];W[gn];B[gp];W[hq];B[go];W[fo];B[jm];W[ki];B[gq];W[gr]
;B[fr];W[er];B[mq];W[lp];B[jj];W[rd];B[rb];W[pg];B[qg];W[qh];B[og];W[ph];B[of];W[rg]
;B[qf];W[ri];B[si];W[sh];B[sj];W[pj];B[oh];W[oi];B[qi];W[pi];B[ni];W[pk];B[ql];W[ol]
;B[rh];W[gh];B[ok];W[fi];B[cb];W[bb];B[ba];W[bc];B[gi];W[ei];B[hg];W[gg];B[he];W[if]
;B[hd];W[lh];B[gb];W[kj];B[jl];W[nl];B[oj];W[kk];B[hl];W[in];B[jo];W[aj];B[jr];W[jq]
;B[kr];W[on];B[hm];W[hn];B[il];W[fs];B[gl];W[fn];B[lm])

Piao Wenyao might have avoided lost at the first and second round, but finally he failed to survive this round after Lee Younggu beat him and made the score 2-2.

Piao Wenyao (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right

Lee Younggu (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (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[Lee Younggu]BR[9p]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dc];B[ce];W[ci];B[fd];W[ed];B[ee];W[fc];B[gd];W[gc];B[hd];W[hc]
;B[id];W[jc];B[ck];W[ei];B[cn];W[ek];B[en];W[fq];B[bp];W[iq];B[qk];W[cg];B[fh];W[bl]
;B[cl];W[bk];B[bm];W[cj];B[dd];W[ec];B[cc];W[cb];B[cq];W[fg];B[kq];W[gg];B[bc];W[df]
;B[de];W[bb];B[hf];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr];W[op];B[nq];W[nn]
;B[er];W[qi];B[ok];W[qf];B[qn];W[pn];B[qm];W[nl];B[ol];W[mn];B[lo];W[km];B[re];W[nc]
;B[oc];W[nd];B[rf];W[jg];B[jf];W[kf];B[if];W[oi];B[nk];W[mk];B[fr];W[kr];B[lq];W[mj]
;B[ke];W[rg];B[pj];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[od];W[ob];B[pb];W[oe];B[qc];W[oq];B[or];W[ri]
;B[ro];W[le];B[kg];W[lf];B[hp];W[ip];B[ho];W[io];B[hn];W[in];B[hm];W[im];B[hl];W[ef]
;B[fe];W[jh];B[kc];W[jb];B[kd];W[ik];B[hk];W[ij];B[hr];W[ir];B[ln];W[lm];B[nm];W[ml]
;B[om];W[mm];B[al];W[bj];B[fj];W[fk];B[gj];W[dm];B[dl];W[em];B[cm];W[hq];B[gq];W[gp]
;B[gr];W[fm];B[ej];W[dj];B[fo];W[dk];B[eh];W[dn];B[do];W[gh];B[gi];W[lr];B[mr];W[bg]
;B[be];W[kb];B[pi];W[ph];B[rj];W[qj];B[oj];W[ni];B[rk];W[oa];B[ic];W[ib];B[il];W[jl]
;B[qg];W[qh];B[sg];W[rh];B[pa];W[mb];B[ls];W[jq];B[ks];W[jr];B[rp];W[ab];B[am];W[lc]
;B[hh];W[dh];B[eg];W[co];B[eo];W[bo];B[cp];W[ak];B[ao])

The decisive game came down to the last board where Li He fought against Kim Hyeoyimin. Finally, the Chinese viewers could breath after it was clear that Li was winning and China avoid their first lost.

Li He (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Li He (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+3.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games Championship, round 3]
DT[2011-12-11]PB[Li He]BR[3p]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6p]KM[7.5]RE[B+3.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[qj];B[cf];W[ch];B[ck];W[cn];B[ef];W[fc]
;B[di];W[ce];B[bf];W[jq];B[lq];W[qm];B[hq];W[eq];B[ho];W[jo];B[hm];W[jm];B[ik];W[dh]
;B[ci];W[eg];B[de];W[cd];B[gf];W[ei];B[ej];W[gg];B[fi];W[gi];B[ff];W[gk];B[fl];W[fh]
;B[eh];W[hl];B[il];W[im];B[gm];W[hg];B[kk];W[mn];B[ei];W[fg];B[dg];W[kh];B[mk];W[hj]
;B[mh];W[lj];B[lk];W[ni];B[mi];W[mj];B[nj];W[li];B[oj];W[nh];B[ol];W[mp];B[mg];W[ng]
;B[mf];W[kf];B[pi];W[nf];B[me];W[qd];B[qi];W[pe];B[lp];W[lo];B[on];W[oo];B[op];W[mq]
;B[kr];W[nr];B[jr];W[po];B[no];W[nn];B[pn];W[qo];B[np];W[qn];B[mo];W[om];B[ln];W[lm]
;B[ko];W[nl];B[nk];W[kn];B[hf];W[kd];B[kc];W[jc];B[qc];W[od];B[ld];W[pc];B[ke];W[if]
;B[ie];W[jf];B[je];W[jj];B[kl];W[lo];B[ih];W[ij];B[ln];W[pm];B[km];W[lo];B[ig];W[hh]
;B[ln];W[qq];B[jn];W[hc];B[cq];W[cp];B[dr];W[cl];B[er];W[bk];B[bj];W[dk];B[kg];W[ii]
;B[ed];W[ec];B[qr];W[rq];B[pq];W[rr];B[pb];W[qb];B[oc];W[rc];B[ac];W[bc];B[cj];W[gq]
;B[gr];W[fr];B[fs];W[fq];B[hr];W[bq];B[br];W[dq];B[cr];W[bl];B[ib];W[ic];B[jb];W[kb]
;B[lc];W[hb];B[jg];W[pr];B[or];W[qs];B[os];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[qg];W[be];B[ae];W[ad]
;B[bd];W[ab];B[dm];W[dn];B[lb];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[rf];W[re];B[pf];W[of];B[qe];W[bp]
;B[ob];W[qf];B[af];W[ad];B[qe];W[ia];B[se];W[qf];B[pp];W[rp];B[qe];W[rd];B[ka];W[fd]
;B[en];W[eo];B[fm];W[ee];B[df];W[ar];B[gp];W[pl];B[kj];W[ki];B[fo];W[bs];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[pj];B[oi];W[ok];B[lh];W[ji];B[qf];W[nd];B[ne];W[oe];B[gd];W[hd];B[ge];W[gc]
;B[fp];W[oh];B[ph];W[cm];B[ep];W[do];B[fj];W[gj];B[em];W[md];B[mc];W[sd];B[sf];W[jk]
;B[jl];W[pa];B[oa];W[qa];B[ps];W[qr];B[ak];W[al];B[aj];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[es];W[cs]
;B[jd];W[fe];B[gs];W[aq])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Round 2 Result: Third Clear Swept

The second round of the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw three teams destroyed the other three teams. Korea joined China and Japan to score a perfect 5-0 as they picked the perfect score from U.S.A.

Lee Sedol who was upset yesterday by Chen Shiyuan didn't find the same problem from Jiang Mingjiu. The game proceed normally. Lee's play was calm and he was ahead on territory when Jiang resigned.

Lee Sedol (black) vs. Jiang Mingjiu (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Jiang Mingjiu]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[fp];B[cq];W[cr];B[cp];W[er];B[cl];W[oq];B[po];W[mp]
;B[ce];W[qr];B[qk];W[ed];B[nc];W[df];B[cg];W[dg];B[ch];W[jc];B[ei];W[qd];B[qe];W[re]
;B[rd];W[qc];B[rc];W[pe];B[qf];W[pc];B[od];W[rf];B[rb];W[qg];B[pf];W[og];B[of];W[nf]
;B[fg];W[ff];B[gf];W[gg];B[fe];W[ef];B[hf];W[gd];B[hh];W[pg];B[oe];W[eo];B[dp];W[ep]
;B[kq];W[lq];B[ko];W[on];B[qm];W[iq];B[kl];W[em];B[dn];W[fk];B[lr];W[mr];B[lp];W[mq]
;B[ip];W[hq];B[rh];W[rg];B[hk];W[rj];B[rk];W[kj];B[gm];W[fi];B[eh];W[fm];B[mj];W[lh]
;B[hd];W[hc];B[id];W[gc];B[mh];W[mg];B[nh];W[ng];B[lg];W[hi];B[gj];W[ih];B[gi];W[lf]
;B[kg];W[kf];B[jg];W[ig];B[jf];W[if];B[je];W[he];B[ld];W[qj];B[pj];W[pi];B[sj];W[oj]
;B[pk];W[li];B[ge];W[mi];B[hg];W[ji];B[kc];W[cd];B[ic];W[ib];B[jb];W[ie];B[jd];W[qi]
;B[be];W[bd];B[rr];W[rq];B[pr];W[sr];B[pq];W[rs];B[nj];W[ni];B[ok];W[ln];B[jm];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[sp];B[rn];W[si];B[oi];W[oh];B[jr];W[or];B[ad];W[ac];B[ae];W[bb];B[dk])

Li Jie who caused the biggest problem to a professional player at the first round couldn't reach the same height. Choi Cheolhan handled Li's big moyo easily and won by 14.5 points.

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Li Jie (right)

Choi Cheolhan (white) vs. Li Jie (black). Result: W+14.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Jie Li]BR[7d]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+14.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[dp];W[qp];B[oq];W[ce];B[ql];W[pq];B[op];W[qn];B[om];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc]
;B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob];B[pb];W[qb];B[nb];W[pa];B[ne];W[mb];B[md];W[na]
;B[mf];W[iq];B[kq];W[fq];B[eq];W[fp];B[dn];W[jo];B[po];W[qo];B[or];W[pr];B[fn];W[kp]
;B[jq];W[ip];B[ci];W[dj];B[cj];W[dl];B[gk];W[fj];B[gj];W[fl];B[gl];W[fh];B[cf];W[df]
;B[cg];W[be];B[bl];W[cm];B[gi];W[eo];B[cp];W[kl];B[kj];W[le];B[mc];W[nb];B[me];W[bm]
;B[dg];W[ef];B[fi];W[en];B[eh];W[qj];B[qh];W[rl];B[hd];W[pl];B[lp];W[lo];B[mp];W[bo]
;B[bp];W[er];B[dr];W[fr];B[br];W[gf];B[fc];W[ec];B[hf];W[hg];B[gg];W[he];B[if];W[ge]
;B[ie];W[id];B[hc];W[jd];B[ib];W[hh];B[jg];W[gh];B[fm];W[em];B[fk];W[os];B[ns];W[ps]
;B[jp];W[io];B[ko];W[kn];B[mr];W[fb];B[gb];W[fd];B[fa];W[eb];B[qi];W[pj];B[oi];W[rd]
;B[re];W[rc];B[se];W[mi];B[pm];W[qm];B[ol];W[oj];B[el];W[do];B[dk];W[ck];B[ek];W[bk]
;B[bj];W[bf];B[ak];W[cl];B[ni];W[nj];B[mh];W[pi];B[ph];W[nh];B[oh];W[lh];B[mg];W[jh]
;B[kg];W[kb];B[lb];W[la];B[kc];W[ri];B[rh];W[rj];B[ln];W[kp];B[co];W[cn];B[ko];W[ep]
;B[dq];W[kp];B[gd];W[fg];B[ko];W[ig];B[jf];W[kp];B[ir];W[hr];B[ko];W[bh];B[mo];W[jr]
;B[kr];W[is];B[pk];W[jb];B[jc];W[ka];B[bg];W[ag];B[li];W[ch];B[dh];W[lm];B[mm];W[ml]
;B[nl];W[mj];B[kh];W[pn];B[on];W[al];B[ao];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[go];W[im];B[hn];W[in]
;B[gp];W[aj];B[bi];W[ah];B[di];W[ai];B[gq];W[hm];B[gr];W[gs];B[bn];W[qk];B[jl];W[jk]
;B[il];W[jm];B[kk];W[ji];B[mk];W[ki];B[lj];W[jj];B[lg];W[ll];B[lk];W[km];B[gm];W[an]
;B[am];W[pp];B[oo];W[an];B[bo];W[sd];B[rg];W[pl];B[ok];W[ea];B[ic];W[ga];B[ha];W[nk]
;B[lh];W[hi];B[ik];W[ds];B[cs];W[es];B[ks];W[js];B[ij];W[ii];B[gc];W[ql];B[fa];W[am]
;B[ga])

Park Junghwan found himself in a fighting game against Liu Zhiyuan. Liu was behind on territory and gamble with white 148. His gamble didn't pay off and Liu resigned after 175 moves.

Park Junghwan (left) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (right)

Park Junghwan (black) vs. Liu Zhiyuan (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Park Junghwan]BR[9p]PW[Liu Zhiyuan]WR[7d]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qf];B[qi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pg]
;B[qe];W[of];B[pe];W[rg];B[og];W[ph];B[rf];W[qh];B[nf];W[ql];B[jd];W[hc];B[de];W[dg]
;B[fc];W[nb];B[ob];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic];W[jb];B[je];W[ib];B[ld];W[kb];B[ke];W[mc]
;B[fe];W[bc];B[cd];W[cc];B[ed];W[cf];B[bd];W[ef];B[df];W[ch];B[eg];W[ff];B[eh];W[cj]
;B[eb];W[ge];B[dd];W[hf];B[gg];W[gf];B[qg];W[ri];B[ek];W[db];B[ab];W[gk];B[gi];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fi];B[ei];W[cl];B[gl];W[hl];B[gm];W[hm];B[hn];W[gn];B[fn];W[go];B[fo];W[gp]
;B[fp];W[fl];B[fm];W[in];B[ho];W[hk];B[hp];W[dr];B[ih];W[ji];B[gb];W[gd];B[oe];W[oq]
;B[kn];W[qr];B[op];W[nq];B[jk];W[ii];B[hi];W[hh];B[gh];W[kl];B[jl];W[ij];B[hg];W[jm]
;B[km];W[kk];B[ml];W[lj];B[nj];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[pj];W[qk];B[rm];W[rq];B[kj];W[ki]
;B[lk];W[jj];B[ll];W[kj];B[qn];W[fk];B[el];W[mi];B[oh];W[em];B[dm];W[en];B[dn];W[eo]
;B[dl];W[cm];B[do];W[ep];B[co];W[fr];B[bn];W[ac];B[gq];W[bp];B[cp];W[cq];B[er];W[dq]
;B[ck];W[bk];B[bg];W[bf];B[bo];W[bq];B[bi];W[bh];B[ci];W[ai];B[ae];W[di];B[dh];W[cg]
;B[dj];W[bj];B[di];W[bb];B[af];W[ag];B[al])

Huang Ke tried to play big moyo strategy against Lee Younggu on board 4. Lee quickly spoiled this plan and Huang couldn't keep his group connected and found himself in a troublesome position. Huan Ke resigned after 158 moves.

Lee Younggu (left) vs. Huang Ke (right)

Lee Younggu (white) vs. Huang Ke (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Huang Ke]BR[7d]PW[Lee Younggu]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[lc];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[od];W[nd];B[oc];W[ob]
;B[pb];W[qb];B[nb];W[pa];B[ne];W[mb];B[md];W[na];B[mf];W[nq];B[lq];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq]
;B[op];W[rq];B[np];W[nr];B[rp];W[dj];B[fp];W[dn];B[dq];W[cq];B[eq];W[cr];B[fn];W[qg]
;B[pf];W[qj];B[qk];W[pi];B[pk];W[ri];B[oi];W[rk];B[rl];W[ph];B[sk];W[rf];B[fj];W[oh]
;B[ni];W[jq];B[mq];W[jo];B[mr];W[oq];B[dm];W[cm];B[em];W[go];B[do];W[cn];B[cp];W[bp]
;B[eo];W[hq];B[co];W[bo];B[kn];W[jn];B[km];W[jm];B[jl];W[il];B[jk];W[ik];B[hm];W[im]
;B[jj];W[ij];B[fl];W[lp];B[lo];W[ko];B[mo];W[dl];B[gq];W[kp];B[mp];W[gr];B[hp];W[gp]
;B[fq];W[gn];B[hr];W[iq];B[ir];W[jr];B[fr];W[gm];B[fm];W[fc];B[bd];W[cd];B[be];W[bc]
;B[bb];W[ac];B[de];W[ch];B[ed];W[ec];B[ce];W[cb];B[dh];W[di];B[cg];W[eh];B[bh];W[dg]
;B[ci];W[dh];B[bj];W[cj];B[bi];W[bg];B[cf];W[bk];B[ii];W[le];B[mc];W[nb];B[me];W[ji]
;B[ih];W[ki];B[lj];W[jg];B[ig];W[if];B[hf];W[he];B[ie];W[jf];B[ge];W[hd];B[id];W[ic]
;B[jd];W[gf];B[hg];W[hc])

The game between Feng Yun and Kim Hyeoyimin is a redemption game for whoever win the match as both players lost in round 1. Kim showed his fighting skill and Feng once again lost her big group at the center.

Feng Yun (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Kim Hyeoyimin (black) vs. Feng Yun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games round 2]
DT[2011-12-10]PB[Kim Hyeoyimin]BR[6p]PW[Feng Yun]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[cp];B[eq];W[po];B[oo];W[qq];B[pp];W[qp];B[on];W[qn];B[pl];W[op]
;B[pr];W[np];B[qr];W[rl];B[mq];W[mp];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[ko];B[jp];W[jo];B[ip];W[qk]
;B[ln];W[lo];B[km];W[io];B[hp];W[im];B[oj];W[ik];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[cd];B[dd];W[ce]
;B[cf];W[bf];B[ec];W[db];B[df];W[bd];B[dg];W[ch];B[eb];W[cb];B[jd];W[fd];B[ed];W[hd]
;B[gg];W[jc];B[kc];W[kd];B[ic];W[jb];B[kb];W[ib];B[je];W[ke];B[jf];W[pc];B[qc];W[qd]
;B[oc];W[pb];B[od];W[qe];B[hb];W[qb];B[do];W[co];B[dn];W[cn];B[dm];W[ih];B[kk];W[ll]
;B[pn];W[qo];B[lm];W[nl];B[ml];W[hc];B[ia];W[id];B[ja];W[ic];B[gb];W[hf];B[ij];W[mk]
;B[mm];W[jk];B[jj];W[kj];B[lj];W[ki];B[hj];W[lk];B[kl];W[nk];B[qm];W[rm];B[li];W[lh]
;B[kh];W[ji];B[nj])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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Round 1 Result: Almost, Taiwan!

The last 2 teams to meet at the first round 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship was Korea and Taiwan. This is the only clash between 2 all professionals countries, as the previous 2 clashes were more professionals vs amateurs.


At the first board, Chen Shiyuan of Taiwan met Lee Sedol of Korea. Lee is more success in both domestic and international tournaments, so the fans favor Lee to win. However, Chen pulled out the first surprise and won the game by resignation. Lee made a crucial mistake with white 156. He should connect the groups instead of playing this atari. Chen didn't waste this mistake and played J10. Lee resigned at move 161. 

Chen Shiyuan (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Chen Shiyuan (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]GM[1]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]FF[4]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Chen Shiyuan]BR[9P]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb]
;B[qc];W[kc];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[cq];B[ck];W[cc];B[dh];W[ej];B[dj];W[dl];B[cl];W[dn]
;B[co];W[ei];B[ld];W[lc];B[nd];W[oc];B[ok];W[od];B[oe];W[md];B[ne];W[me];B[mf];W[lf]
;B[le];W[mc];B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[qe];B[qf];W[jf];B[mg];W[dg];B[ch];W[lm];B[jm];W[qq]
;B[or];W[pr];B[op];W[rr];B[kp];W[kq];B[ps];W[qs];B[qr];W[cg];B[rs];W[bg];B[lp];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[io];B[ko];W[in];B[km];W[ih];B[eh];W[eg];B[fh];W[fg];B[gg];W[jk];B[ig];W[jg]
;B[jh];W[ji];B[kh];W[if];B[ii];W[hg];B[hh];W[gf];B[gh];W[hk];B[ig];W[hf];B[hl];W[gl]
;B[hm];W[gj];B[jl];W[kk];B[gm];W[em];B[gp];W[go];B[fo];W[eo];B[ho];W[fn];B[hp];W[hn]
;B[gn];W[fo];B[ip];W[gq];B[fl];W[ek];B[im];W[gk];B[lk];W[lj];B[mk];W[ki];B[jn];W[hq]
;B[mi];W[qb];B[rb];W[rc];B[rd];W[qd];B[sc];W[pc];B[rc];W[mr];B[bq];W[br];B[ar];W[cr]
;B[iq];W[ir];B[bh];W[ah];B[ai];W[ag];B[ci];W[pe];B[re];W[pd];B[fm];W[mj];B[nj];W[li]
;B[cm];W[mh];B[ij];W[ik];B[jj];W[of];B[og])

Choi Cheolhan who played board 2 for Korea met Xiao Zhenghao (7 pro). Choi trapped Xiao's group at the center and launched a killing attack. Choi won the game easily after 137 moves.


Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Xiao Zhenghao]WR[7p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[np];B[po];W[oq];B[pr];W[eq];B[kp];W[fp]
;B[mo];W[on];B[mm];W[oo];B[ol];W[qd];B[qe];W[pp];B[qp];W[qo];B[op];W[pe];B[pp];W[qf]
;B[re];W[qc];B[pf];W[oe];B[qg];W[of];B[rf];W[nc];B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de]
;B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[ch];B[cg];W[dh];B[fe];W[gd];B[eg];W[iq];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[hq];W[fr];B[hr];W[ln];B[mn];W[ip];B[hp];W[lp];B[lo];W[kq];B[hn];W[ko];B[kn];W[jp]
;B[jn];W[jr];B[lr];W[lq];B[fd];W[gb];B[id];W[jc];B[fb];W[fa];B[og];W[ng];B[nf];W[mf]
;B[ne];W[od];B[me];W[oh];B[pg];W[mg];B[le];W[kg];B[mc];W[mb];B[lb];W[lc];B[kc];W[md]
;B[ld];W[kb];B[mc];W[ce];B[be];W[lc];B[nd];W[oc];B[mc];W[la];B[ic];W[ib];B[jd];W[jb]
;B[ig];W[no];B[nq];W[mp];B[lj];W[ki];B[ii];W[mi];B[oi];W[kj];B[ik];W[im];B[in];W[ph]
;B[mr];W[nl];B[nk];W[mk];B[ml];W[nj];B[ok];W[go];B[ho];W[jo];B[lk])

Park Junghwan played Zhou Junxun at the third board. Park got the advantage halfway through the game. Zhou resigned at move 212. He was behind more than 10 points.

Zhou Junxun (left) vs. Park Junghwan (right)

Park Junghwan (white) vs. Zhou Junxun (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Zhou Junxun]BR[9P]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[nc];B[pf];W[pb];B[fq];W[cn];B[lp];W[hq];B[go];W[io]
;B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[cq];B[fp];W[eo];B[cr];W[bq];B[iq];W[po];B[qp];W[ol]
;B[ok];W[oq];B[pp];W[nk];B[oj];W[op];B[oo];W[no];B[on];W[nn];B[om];W[nm];B[pl];W[nl]
;B[qn];W[ir];B[hp];W[jq];B[ip];W[jp];B[hr];W[ho];B[gq];W[ko];B[gn];W[qc];B[cf];W[ce]
;B[df];W[fc];B[ci];W[bf];B[bg];W[re];B[kr];W[jr];B[np];W[nq];B[mp];W[mr];B[lr];W[pr]
;B[qr];W[ls];B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[bd];B[af];W[qg];B[bc];W[ic];B[id];W[jd];B[hc];W[hb]
;B[mq];W[nr];B[ms];W[os];B[qs];W[kq];B[lq];W[lo];B[ps];W[pm];B[pn];W[ie];B[pg];W[qh]
;B[ph];W[il];B[nd];W[mc];B[mi];W[lj];B[mj];W[lk];B[br];W[ck];B[qi];W[ri];B[rj];W[pi]
;B[qj];W[cd];B[ad];W[cb];B[bb];W[le];B[or];W[ar];B[db];W[eb];B[ca];W[ff];B[kh];W[lg]
;B[li];W[ji];B[ki];W[jj];B[in];W[jn];B[im];W[jm];B[bk];W[bj];B[cl];W[bl];B[hl];W[dl]
;B[ik];W[jl];B[hk];W[pr];B[mf];W[mo];B[or];W[ql];B[pk];W[pr];B[hd];W[he];B[or];W[dr]
;B[er];W[pr];B[ib];W[gb];B[or];W[nj];B[ni];W[pr];B[cj];W[dk];B[or];W[bi];B[ns];W[kg]
;B[jh];W[rh];B[kj];W[kk];B[bh];W[ef];B[lf];W[kf];B[me];W[md];B[ke];W[ld];B[jf];W[jg]
;B[ig];W[mg];B[ge];W[hf];B[fd];W[gf];B[ee];W[fe];B[ed];W[gd];B[ng];W[if];B[mh];W[je]
;B[oe];W[qe];B[oc];W[ob];B[em];W[ec];B[de];W[dg];B[cg];W[dh];B[ej];W[fl];B[fm];W[ei]
;B[dm];W[cm])

The fourth board was a fight between the youngest player in the championship, Wang Yuanjun (4 pro), and Lee Younggu who recently promoted to 9 dan after winning the 7th Korean Prices Information Cup. Wang Yuanjun tried to attack black's group with white 140. Instead of defending, Lee counter attack with O13 and quickly Wang lost the game.

Wang Yuanjun (left) vs. Lee Younggu (right)

Lee Younggu (black) vs. Wang Yuanjun (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, game 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Lee Younggu]BR[8P]PW[Wang Yuanjun]WR[4P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ci];B[jc];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh];W[pf]
;B[rf];W[re];B[qc];W[pj];B[qj];W[qk];B[pi];W[rj];B[oj];W[pk];B[ni];W[rg];B[rh];W[sf]
;B[pm];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[ol];W[mk];B[nj];W[nm];B[qm];W[sh];B[ll];W[ml];B[li];W[lm]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[ck];W[de];B[cq];W[bo];B[er];W[eq];B[fr];W[dr];B[dq];W[cr]
;B[bq];W[br];B[si];W[ri];B[sg];W[ph];B[qi];W[sh];B[fq];W[ep];B[sg];W[oc];B[rf];W[od]
;B[se];W[ne];B[gp];W[go];B[hp];W[ho];B[ip];W[ej];B[ek];W[fk];B[fl];W[gk];B[gl];W[hl]
;B[bi];W[cj];B[bj];W[dk];B[cl];W[bh];B[ch];W[bg];B[el];W[fi];B[dl];W[hc];B[rc];W[sd]
;B[pe];W[oe];B[qe];W[sf];B[rg];W[je];B[hk];W[gi];B[cc];W[cd];B[ec];W[db];B[ed];W[dd]
;B[id];W[if];B[hd];W[gc];B[hf];W[gd];B[ge];W[ih];B[lc];W[pc];B[qd];W[kd];B[ib];W[hb]
;B[eh];W[fg];B[nb];W[ic];B[jd];W[jb];B[kb];W[ia];B[me];W[oh];B[oi];W[mg];B[mf];W[ke]
;B[ng];W[md];B[ld];W[nc];B[kc];W[nh];B[mh];W[lg];B[nf];W[of];B[le];W[mb];B[mc];W[qb]
;B[rb];W[ob];B[qa];W[pa];B[pb])

Hei Jiajia (a.k.a Joanne Missingham) played Kim Hyeoyimin (6 pro) at the last board. Joanne won the game rather quick. She won the game by resignation after only 145 moves. Black's combination from black 127 was brilliant. It erased white's territories and settled the game for black's favor.

Hei Jiajia (left) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (right)

Hei Jiajia (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]FF[4]ST[2]FG[259:]PM[2]AP[GOWrite:2.3.44]SZ[19]GM[1]EV[SportAccord World Mind Games, round 1]
DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Joanne Missingham]BR[5P]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;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[fc];W[df]
;B[qc];W[ic];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[be];W[po];B[np];W[no];B[mo];W[qq]
;B[qr];W[pr];B[qp];W[oq];B[rq];W[pp];B[nn];W[qq];B[md];W[mc];B[pq];W[nq];B[qq];W[mp]
;B[oo];W[op];B[lo];W[kq];B[jq];W[jr];B[ir];W[kr];B[lp];W[os];B[ro];W[on];B[mq];W[mr]
;B[om];W[pn];B[ld];W[kb];B[nd];W[hp];B[in];W[if];B[kc];W[jc];B[jg];W[jj];B[ig];W[hj]
;B[ki];W[kj];B[lj];W[lk];B[mj];W[ji];B[kh];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[de];W[ee];B[cd];W[hn]
;B[hm];W[io];B[cq];W[er];B[gn];W[ho];B[jo];W[im];B[jn];W[il];B[hq];W[go];B[dr];W[ep]
;B[fo];W[gm];B[fp];W[fn];B[cp];W[eo];B[bn];W[nm];B[ml];W[nl];B[nk];W[mm];B[lm];W[hg]
;B[ef];W[fe];B[cm];W[dl];B[dm];W[em];B[lb];W[lc];B[kd];W[mb];B[lq];W[lr];B[ol];W[bl]
;B[hf];W[ie];B[fb];W[ea];B[ff];W[ge];B[gf];W[eg];B[hh];W[gg];B[fg];W[gh];B[fh];W[gi]
;B[he];W[hd];B[eh];W[gd];B[ch])

Who will win the gold medal at the mixed pair?
	China
	Taiwan
	Europe
	Japan
	Korea
	U.S.A
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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: End of The Champion

The second round of the Fujitsu Cup came to surprises when Xie He defeated previous year's winner, Kong Jie. The Japanese surprised the spectators when Iyama once again defeated a top player, Choi Cheolhan, and Sakai Hideyuki beat Chinese youngster, Tuo Jiaxi. However, the other Japanese lost their game, making only 2 out of 13 players to the third round.

Here are the results of round 2:
Park Junghwan won by reignation over Chen Shiyuan
Piao Wenyao won by resignation over Hane Naoki
Sakai Hideyuki won by 5.5 points over Tuo Jiaxi
Iyama Yuta won by resignation over Choi Cheolhan
Qiu Jun won by resignation over Cho Chikun
Lee Sedol won by resignation over Fujii Shuya
Xie He won by resignation over Kong Jie
Jiang Weijie won by resignation over Kim Jiseok

Here are some games from round 2:

Xie He (black) vs. Kong Jie (white). Result: B+R


Xie He (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Xie He]
BR[7p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[co];B[pj];W[jp];B[nc];W[fc];B[ci];W[ck];B[cf];W[be]
;B[ej];W[ef];B[el];W[fk];B[ek];W[cm];B[eh];W[mq];B[hq];W[iq];B[hp];W[jn];B[eq];W[dr]
;B[dn];W[do];B[eo];W[no];B[pn];W[re];B[rd];W[qd];B[qe];W[qc];B[rc];W[pe];B[qf];W[pc]
;B[od];W[rf];B[rb];W[qg];B[pf];W[qi];B[pg];W[ph];B[rg];W[rh];B[qh];W[qq];B[qg];W[pp]
;B[pq];W[qo];B[rp];W[po];B[rq];W[pi];B[nj];W[nh];B[qk];W[lh];B[lj];W[kd];B[mg];W[ni]
;B[mk];W[lg];B[mf];W[li];B[ke];W[jd];B[je];W[id];B[jj];W[ig];B[ie];W[he];B[jh];W[kf]
;B[le];W[if];B[ec];W[dc];B[hf];W[hg];B[gf];W[gg];B[hd];W[ge];B[hc];W[gd];B[jb];W[hb]
;B[ic];W[en];B[fn];W[em];B[fm];W[dm];B[hi];W[ib];B[jc];W[gc];B[gb];W[fb];B[kq];W[kp]
;B[lq];W[mp];B[ir];W[jl];B[km];W[jm];B[mn];W[lp];B[nn];W[qn];B[pm];W[jr];B[jq];W[lr]
;B[ip];W[kr];B[nr];W[iq];B[ep])

Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+R


Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Iyama Yuta (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Iyama Yuuta]
BR[9p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[op];W[jp];B[fc];W[cf];B[nc];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[lq];W[hc]
;B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[kc];B[dc];W[cc];B[cb];W[ec];B[db];W[ed];B[cd];W[bc];B[bd];W[bb]
;B[ba];W[eb];B[ac];W[cl];B[dl];W[dk];B[ek];W[ck];B[dm];W[cj];B[di];W[ci];B[dh];W[ch]
;B[fl];W[bp];B[pl];W[ql];B[pj];W[pk];B[ok];W[qk];B[pi];W[ol];B[nk];W[kf];B[ig];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[fg];B[jh];W[gh];B[dg];W[hk];B[hm];W[jk];B[jm];W[lk];B[lh];W[nl];B[ml];W[mk]
;B[mm];W[nn];B[ni];W[km];B[kn];W[jn];B[on];W[om];B[in];W[ln];B[jo];W[ko];B[ic];W[id]
;B[kl];W[jn];B[hd];W[jd];B[kn];W[nj];B[oj];W[jn];B[hb];W[he];B[kn];W[lm];B[lo];W[jn]
;B[gc];W[ge];B[kn];W[da];B[ll];W[ca];B[cg];W[bg];B[bf];W[be];B[pn];W[pm];B[mn];W[jb]
;B[ld];W[lc];B[mc];W[le];B[me];W[rh];B[rg];W[ri];B[qf];W[ir];B[bo];W[cq];B[jr];W[ro]
;B[rp];W[qo];B[po];W[kd];B[mf];W[md];B[nd];W[pq];B[pp];W[df];B[qn];W[rn];B[rm];W[rl]
;B[eq];W[fp];B[hr];W[iq];B[fr];W[hs];B[ep];W[eo];B[dr];W[dq];B[er];W[fo];B[cr];W[dn]
;B[gq];W[gp];B[br];W[cm];B[gj];W[gk];B[fi];W[gi];B[fm];W[bq];B[hj];W[ii];B[ij];W[ar]
;B[gs];W[is];B[bs];W[ji];B[jj];W[ki];B[kg];W[hq];B[gr];W[kj];B[kk];W[fk];B[ik];W[il]
;B[jl];W[hi];B[jk];W[jf];B[so];W[sm];B[kh];W[kr];B[lr];W[es];B[ds];W[ls];B[kq];W[ks]
;B[ms];W[js];B[jq];W[ho];B[mr];W[mi];B[mh];W[fh];B[ei];W[mj];B[lb];W[kb];B[mb];W[nh]
;B[oi];W[qi];B[oh];W[gn];B[ip];W[hp];B[io];W[nm];B[no];W[lf];B[hg];W[sg];B[sf];W[sh]
;B[ng];W[gm];B[gl];W[sp];B[sq];W[en];B[co];W[do];B[bm];W[ao];B[eg];W[ef];B[if];W[ie]
;B[gf])

Lee Sedol (white) vs. Fujii Shuya (black). Result: W+R


Fujii Shuya (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Fujii Shuhya]
BR[7p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[fc];W[cf];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[dn];B[kp];W[od];B[md];W[of];B[qg];W[qc]
;B[rc];W[pc];B[re];W[mc];B[lc];W[ld];B[mb];W[nc];B[kc];W[le];B[id];W[op];B[oq];W[nq]
;B[pq];W[ip];B[kn];W[nn];B[dr];W[cq];B[gp];W[in];B[gn];W[il];B[cl];W[dl];B[dk];W[el]
;B[cm];W[cn];B[gl];W[ek];B[dj];W[gk];B[jm];W[im];B[hk];W[hl];B[gj];W[fk];B[cr];W[ci]
;B[di];W[ch];B[fi];W[fo];B[lq];W[hq];B[bq];W[bp];B[dq];W[cp];B[br];W[fr];B[er];W[gr]
;B[es];W[nr];B[go];W[hj];B[pn];W[mp];B[mn];W[mm];B[nm];W[ln];B[lm];W[mo];B[ml];W[om]
;B[mn];W[aq];B[lo];W[ar];B[on];W[jq];B[kq];W[hi];B[dg];W[dh];B[eh];W[eg];B[fg];W[ef]
;B[ff];W[gh];B[ee];W[df];B[fh];W[ph];B[pg];W[og];B[oh];W[oi];B[nh];W[qh];B[pe];W[pj]
;B[qj];W[rg];B[mf];W[me];B[oe];W[ne];B[mi];W[ql];B[rj];W[ri];B[rl];W[qk];B[rk];W[qm]
;B[rn];W[qn];B[ro];W[rf];B[qf];W[rm])

Sakai Hideyuki (black) vs. Tuo Jiaxi (white). Result: B+5.5


Tuo Jiaxi (left) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (right)

(;CA[Windows-1252]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[24th Fujitsu Cup, round 2]DT[2011-08-11]PB[Sakai Hideyuki]
BR[8p]PW[Tuo Jiaxi]WR[3p]KM[6.5]RE[B+5.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[oq];B[lp];W[qf];B[ph];W[gq];B[op];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc]
;B[od];W[rd];B[re];W[rc];B[qe];W[nc];B[fp];W[cp];B[dp];W[do];B[ep];W[cq];B[dn];W[fr]
;B[ho];W[nd];B[ne];W[me];B[nf];W[ld];B[pq];W[jq];B[cf];W[fd];B[bd];W[cc];B[dh];W[bo]
;B[eo];W[cm];B[pk];W[rf];B[sf];W[jo];B[dm];W[cn];B[cl];W[dl];B[ck];W[el];B[hm];W[dj]
;B[dk];W[ek];B[ej];W[fj];B[ei];W[gk];B[gh];W[ci];B[bi];W[hi];B[gi];W[ik];B[jm];W[hh]
;B[hg];W[ig];B[hf];W[kl];B[km];W[ll];B[ip];W[np];B[nq];W[mq];B[or];W[nr];B[no];W[oq]
;B[fl];W[gl];B[nq];W[sg];B[se];W[oq];B[fm];W[fk];B[nq];W[eg];B[eh];W[oq];B[jk];W[oo]
;B[nq];W[bj];B[cj];W[oq];B[pp];W[jl];B[nq];W[mp];B[mo];W[lq];B[il];W[jj];B[lo];W[iq]
;B[hd];W[qh];B[qi];W[pg];B[rh];W[rg];B[og];W[pf];B[qg];W[hl];B[im];W[qh];B[oe];W[oh]
;B[qg];W[ng];B[of];W[qh];B[pi];W[ri];B[qg];W[bl];B[di];W[qh];B[oc];W[ob];B[qg];W[bk]
;B[ch];W[qh];B[pb];W[nb];B[qg];W[hc];B[qh];W[id];B[ij];W[kk];B[hj];W[hk];B[ji];W[ki]
;B[ii];W[mg];B[rb];W[qb];B[kh];W[li];B[lh];W[mi];B[mh];W[nk];B[nh];W[nm];B[ol];W[ko]
;B[ln];W[lm];B[kn];W[nl];B[om];W[nn];B[on];W[bc];B[ic];W[he];B[jd];W[gd];B[ie];W[hd]
;B[je];W[jc];B[kc];W[jb];B[kb];W[ib];B[kd];W[sd];B[fq];W[hr];B[mr];W[oq];B[bm];W[bn]
;B[nq];W[lr];B[ns];W[lg];B[nj];W[kg];B[jg];W[jf];B[jh];W[oj];B[oi];W[gm];B[mj];W[en]
;B[do];W[gp];B[go];W[lj];B[em];W[gn];B[kp];W[jp];B[hn];W[fn];B[fo];W[ok];B[ni];W[mk]
;B[ce];W[pj];B[qj];W[cd];B[kq];W[kr];B[be];W[ff];B[kf];W[le];B[ac];W[ab];B[ad];W[bb]
;B[aj];W[lc];B[lb];W[mb];B[gf];W[hp];B[er];W[eq];B[fs];W[gr];B[am];W[an];B[bp];W[al]
;B[bq];W[cr];B[br];W[bs];B[ds];W[cs];B[aq];W[as];B[po];W[de];B[ao];W[ap];B[jr];W[js]
;B[ao];W[ai];B[ah];W[ap];B[fg];W[ef];B[ao];W[ir];B[fi];W[ap];B[gj];W[jk];B[ao];W[dg]
;B[ke];W[ap];B[io];W[ls];B[ao];W[ms];B[bm];W[ap];B[lf];W[mf];B[ao];W[am];B[ai];W[ap]
;B[qa];W[pa];B[ao];W[pe];B[sh];W[ap];B[md];W[mc];B[ao];W[ra];B[nr];W[cg];B[bg];W[ap]
;B[jn];W[mn];B[ge];W[fe];B[ma];W[na];B[ja];W[ia];B[if];W[ar];B[la];W[ka];B[ak];W[ja])

Lee Sedol Won Chunlan Cup

Lee Sedol shows that he is still one of the best in the world. After a poor performance at the LG cup, Lee took the Chunlan Cup from Xie He.


Xie He (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

At the first game, Lee played with black and won the game convincingly by resignation. Xie He sacrifice his big group with white 126 to attack black's group at the right side, but Lee defended his group properly and Xie resigned at move 169.

Here's the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GK[1]
EV[7th Prices Information Cup block-D]
GM[1]
PB[Lee Sedol]
PW[Xie He]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-06-27]
WR[7d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[op];W[qi];B[fq];W[dn];B[qk];W[qf];B[jp]
;W[nc];B[nd];W[md];B[ne];W[qc];B[oc];W[mc];B[qd];W[rd];B[nb];W[rb]
;B[mb];W[kd];B[pb];W[fc];B[cl];W[cj];B[el];W[cm];B[bl];W[ej];B[fn]
;W[fm];B[em];W[en];B[fl];W[gm];B[fo];W[gl];B[fk];W[ho];B[gk];W[il]
;B[hk];W[hq];B[dr];W[cq];B[cr];W[eq];B[ep];W[er];B[dq];W[fr];B[cp]
;W[do];B[bq];W[gp];B[cn];W[dm];B[bm];W[fp];B[dl];W[eo];B[co];W[ep]
;B[cf];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[ch];W[bg];B[bf];W[bh];B[dh];W[ce];B[ef]
;W[de];B[bi];W[be];B[fg];W[mq];B[or];W[mo];B[lp];W[mp];B[kn];W[pm]
;B[ok];W[nl];B[ll];W[nk];B[pi];W[qh];B[ni];W[nj];B[lj];W[mi];B[oi]
;W[mj];B[pg];W[qg];B[im];W[hl];B[jl];W[ik];B[nn];W[mn];B[mm];W[nm]
;B[on];W[kq];B[ij];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk];B[lk];W[pn];B[po];W[pl];B[kj]
;W[mg];B[kl];W[kp];B[ng];W[pj];B[gn];W[ro];B[rp];W[gf];B[gg];W[lb]
;B[id];W[me];B[mh];W[lh];B[mf];W[lg];B[lf];W[kf];B[gd];W[gc];B[hc]
;W[pf];B[kg];W[jf];B[kb];W[la];B[kh];W[nh];B[lc];W[kc];B[jb];W[if]
;B[hf];W[he];B[hg];W[ie];B[hd];W[ge];B[fd];W[ke];B[ma];W[ld];B[oa]
;W[ee];B[ec];W[qb];B[pc])

At the second game, Xie He played with black and took revenge from game 1. Lee started a strange joseki at the upper right corner which gave him territory at the top, but gave Xie big influence. Xie later turned it into territory and took a small lead. Lee resigned at move 195.

Here is the game record:

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[8th Chunlan Cup final round 2]
GM[1]
PB[Xie He]
PW[Lee Sedol]
BR[7d]
RE[B+R]
DT[2011-06-29]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[nq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[qc];B[qe]
;W[pe];B[pf];W[oe];B[rf];W[qd];B[qg];W[nd];B[oc];W[ld];B[mc];W[lc]
;B[md];W[me];B[le];W[mf];B[lb];W[kb];B[la];W[jc];B[pb];W[ke];B[qb]
;W[rb];B[sc];W[ce];B[dn];W[dl];B[ek];W[re];B[qf];W[na];B[lf];W[pc]
;B[od];W[ob];B[ne];W[mb];B[dk];W[qn];B[kf];W[je];B[jf];W[if];B[ie]
;W[jd];B[ig];W[hf];B[hg];W[gf];B[cc];W[gg];B[dc];W[fc];B[fb];W[eb]
;B[ec];W[gb];B[fd];W[gc];B[cg];W[bd];B[cp];W[cq];B[co];W[fq];B[bq]
;W[iq];B[pl];W[dg];B[dh];W[df];B[pp];W[nl];B[nm];W[ol];B[om];W[pk]
;B[pm];W[ml];B[qk];W[mg];B[of];W[nb];B[kh];W[mi];B[kj];W[mm];B[jm]
;W[kn];B[jn];W[kp];B[gh];W[fh];B[gi];W[kl];B[jl];W[ch];B[ci];W[bh]
;B[di];W[no];B[lq];W[qj];B[rl];W[rk];B[ql];W[oj];B[kq];W[dq];B[pi]
;W[kk];B[jk];W[pj];B[km];W[mn];B[mj];W[nj];B[mk];W[rj];B[pn];W[nk]
;B[ll];W[mp];B[se];W[pa];B[lp];W[mq];B[mr];W[nr];B[or];W[br];B[bg]
;W[fn];B[lo];W[qi];B[hp];W[fi];B[eg];W[ef];B[fg];W[eh];B[fj];W[ff]
;B[en];W[fo];B[oi];W[rh];B[ni];W[gj];B[fm];W[hi];B[hq];W[bp];B[bo]
;W[aq];B[ih];W[fl];B[el];W[gm];B[em];W[bf];B[bi];W[oq];B[ns];W[np]
;B[nr];W[gr];B[hh];W[hn];B[hr];W[op];B[pq];W[fk];B[ej];W[hk];B[sd]
;W[qa];B[ho];W[ao];B[bn];W[in];B[io];W[ln];B[ko])

At the third game, Lee who played white repeated the same joseki at the upper right corner with a deviation. The result is different this time. White got the right side, while black got a thickness at the right side and some points at the upper side. After 214 moves, Lee won the game by resignation.

Here is the game record:

(;FF[4]GM[1]SZ[19]CA[UTF-8]SO[gokifu.com]BC[cn]WC[kr]EV[8th Chunlan Cup]PB[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[7.5]DT[2011-06-30]RE[W+R];B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[nq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[qc];B[qe];W[pe];B[pf];W[oe];B[rf];W[qd];B[qg];W[nd];B[oc];W[ld];B[mc];W[lc];B[lb];W[kb];B[md];W[me];B[le];W[mf];B[lg];W[re];B[lf];W[qf];B[jc];W[mb];B[la];W[kd];B[jd];W[ke];B[kc];W[je];B[ie];W[jf];B[jb];W[if];B[mg];W[of];B[og];W[pg];B[oh];W[he];B[fq];W[cn];B[mn];W[op];B[np];W[qo];B[ro];W[rn];B[qn];W[po];B[rp];W[rm];B[pn];W[on];B[ql];W[pl];B[qm];W[qk];B[rl];W[rk];B[sn];W[oj];B[mk];W[ph];B[pi];W[pf];B[oi];W[qi];B[om];W[hq];B[dr];W[fp];B[eq];W[gp];B[ep];W[eo];B[cp];W[cf];B[ri];W[qj];B[ol];W[ok];B[nk];W[sg];B[cl];W[do];B[bp];W[cj];B[fl];W[hl];B[fn];W[fo];B[dj];W[di];B[dk];W[ei];B[gn];W[kq];B[jo];W[ho];B[hn];W[in];B[io];W[im];B[fj];W[hj];B[fi];W[ll];B[kn];W[fr];B[dq];W[gq];B[ci];W[ch];B[bn];W[lr];B[kj];W[jj];B[ji];W[ii];B[jk];W[ij];B[eb];W[dc];B[gc];W[kk];B[lj];W[nr];B[or];W[mr];B[jq];W[jr];B[jl];W[km];B[kl];W[jn];B[ln];W[lp];B[ko];W[ki];B[li];W[oq];B[pr];W[no];B[db];W[bi];B[bk];W[cq];B[bq];W[cb];B[kh];W[gh];B[fh];W[fg];B[id];W[hd];B[hc];W[fd];B[ec];W[ed];B[eg];W[eh];B[ca];W[bb];B[mo];W[mp];B[nn];W[oo];B[pq];W[mq];B[gg];W[ff];B[hh];W[ih];B[gi];W[hg];B[gf];W[ge];B[pb];W[qb];B[iq];W[ir];B[od];W[ne];B[pj];W[pk];B[nj];W[rh];B[bj];W[co];B[cm];W[bo];B[ao];W[jm];B[lm];W[na];B[nb];W[pa];B[ma];W[oa];B[ob];W[qa];B[ka];W[bm])

This is the first Chunlan title for Lee Sedol and the fifteenth international title. Congratulations Lee Sedol!


Lee Sedol

Gu Li Won Day 2

After Iyama's victory at day 1, Lee Sedol went head-to-head with Gu Li (who drew bye at the opening day). This make a repetition of the 3rd BC Card Cup's final.


Lee Sedol (left) vs. Gu Li (middle), Iyama Yuta (right)

Gu Li opened the game by playing sanrensei. The game quickly turned into big moyo vs. big moyo game and in such game, a fight is inevitable. Gu Li showed off his fighting skill and paid back his lost at BC Card Cup's final.

Here is the game record:
Gu Li (Black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[1st Bosai (Chongqing) Cup, day 2]DT[2011-05-17]
PB[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dd];B[pj];W[nc];B[lc];W[nq];B[pn];W[jp];B[oc];W[nd];B[pf];W[jc]
;B[kd];W[jd];B[ke];W[if];B[kh];W[qc];B[pc];W[ih];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[ce];B[be];W[cf]
;B[bf];W[cg];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[fc];B[jg];W[ig];B[kj];W[qh];B[qf];W[qj];B[qk];W[pi]
;B[rj];W[ri];B[qi];W[qd];B[oe];W[qj];B[je];W[ie];B[qi];W[kc];B[lb];W[qj];B[id];W[ic]
;B[qi];W[ld];B[nb];W[qj];B[hd];W[hc];B[qi];W[rf];B[rg];W[re];B[qj];W[jl];B[cn];W[cp]
;B[em];W[en];B[dn];W[eo];B[dl];W[fm];B[fl];W[gm];B[pb];W[qb];B[lq];W[lp];B[kp];W[ko]
;B[kq];W[jq];B[mp];W[lo];B[mq];W[pq];B[jo];W[op];B[io];W[hp];B[kn];W[ln];B[lm];W[mn]
;B[oo];W[km];B[np];W[oq];B[rp];W[qp];B[qo];W[po];B[nn];W[mm];B[qq];W[jr];B[kr];W[mj]
;B[gl];W[hm];B[js];W[is];B[ip];W[hr];B[hq];W[ks];B[gq];W[gr];B[ls];W[fq];B[js];W[gp]
;B[bo];W[qr];B[rq];W[li];B[ki];W[lg];B[kg];W[nm];B[lh];W[mh];B[ni];W[mi];B[mg];W[nh]
;B[er];W[fr];B[ng];W[og];B[of];W[ek];B[el];W[mr];B[nr];W[ns];B[or];W[cj];B[bq];W[bp]
;B[ap];W[cq];B[br];W[bl];B[ck];W[bk];B[dj];W[cm];B[cl];W[bm];B[dm];W[di];B[ei];W[ej]
;B[dk];W[dh];B[fi];W[cr];B[bs];W[pr];B[ms];W[om];B[pp];W[gh];B[bg];W[bh];B[oi];W[oh]
;B[ph];W[bn];B[co];W[cs];B[ah];W[ag];B[af];W[bi];B[lk];W[mk];B[ll];W[pl];B[ml];W[ok]
;B[nk];W[os];B[nr];W[pm];B[nl];W[rr];B[sr];W[no];B[mo];W[qn];B[po];W[rn];B[ro];W[rl]
;B[sn];W[ql];B[sq];W[an];B[ao];W[so];B[fh];W[fg];B[gi];W[kb];B[eg];W[hh];B[eh];W[ef]
;B[rs];W[dg];B[hi];W[ka];B[la];W[qs];B[sp];W[sm];B[sk];W[qa];B[qe];W[nf];B[jn];W[nj]
;B[oj];W[mf];B[jm])

Bosai Cup

It seems that there is a new international event called Bosai Cup, the Gold Buddha Championship. It's an invitational tournament between top player from South Korea, China, and Japan.

The representatives are:
S.Korea: Lee Sedol
China: Gu Li
Japan: Iyama Yuta

The first game was between Iyama and Lee Sedol.


Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Iyama who played black went for a territory oriented opening. Lee Sedol started to attack Iyama's floating group at the upper left. Iyama linked the group to the center, but damaged his lower left corner. Lee later attacked the group in the middle ferociously starting with white 142. However, Iyama dodged it precisely and Lee resigned at move 205. This is Iyama's second consecutive win from Lee. Previously, he beat Lee at the Asian Games.

Tomorrow will be a fight between Lee Sedol and Gu Li. The winner will play Iyama a the final day.

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (black) vs. Lee Sedol (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[1st Bosai Cup, day 1]
DT[2011-05-16]PB[Iyama Yuta]BR[9p]PW[Lee Sedol]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[po];B[qo];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[eq];B[cp];W[cl];B[cf];W[fc];B[do];W[ce];B[df];W[di]
;B[gq];W[er];B[gp];W[eo];B[fo];W[dn];B[co];W[ep];B[ip];W[jp];B[io];W[jq];B[dm];W[fn]
;B[go];W[en];B[cm];W[fl];B[jo];W[ek];B[fe];W[jl];B[lo];W[mp];B[ll];W[hd];B[he];W[ie]
;B[hf];W[gd];B[if];W[je];B[jf];W[ke];B[hl];W[eg];B[ef];W[hj];B[gk];W[gj];B[fk];W[el]
;B[fj];W[fi];B[gi];W[ej];B[fh];W[ei];B[hi];W[bl];B[ij];W[an];B[dr];W[br];B[es];W[fr]
;B[ao];W[mc];B[cc];W[be];B[eb];W[dc];B[db];W[bc];B[bb];W[cd];B[ic];W[jc];B[jb];W[hb]
;B[kc];W[ld];B[fb];W[ib];B[ec];W[cb];B[gc];W[hc];B[qg];W[qh];B[ph];W[qi];B[rg];W[ql]
;B[oj];W[fg];B[ff];W[ol];B[qr];W[pc];B[pb];W[qc];B[pd];W[qb];B[nb];W[od];B[rb];W[mb]
;B[rc];W[lj];B[nl];W[nk];B[ok];W[om];B[mk];W[lh];B[or];W[nr];B[ps];W[jj];B[ji];W[kl]
;B[ki];W[kn];B[ko];W[mm];B[lm];W[ln];B[mn];W[km];B[mo];W[lk];B[ml];W[nm];B[mj];W[li]
;B[nh];W[ni];B[oi];W[og];B[ng];W[mi];B[nj];W[of];B[oh];W[kg];B[im];W[qm];B[nd];W[ne]
;B[me];W[mf];B[mg];W[ih];B[ii];W[kf];B[kh];W[lg];B[nf];W[gg];B[jg];W[na];B[ca];W[ab]
;B[cc];W[gb];B[ed];W[cb];B[pn];W[no];B[cc];W[am];B[bo];W[cb];B[ba];W[bg];B[oe];W[bq]
;B[ds];W[lr];B[bf];W[af];B[dh];W[eh];B[ch];W[bi];B[bh])

Lee Sedol Won BC Card Cup

The final of the 3rd BC Card Cup went to its climax at the fifth game! Lee Sedol (9 dan) of Korea played Gu Li (9 dan) of China once again and for last for the title.


Gu Li (left) vs. Lee Sedol (right)

Lee Sedol who played black started the fight early with the cut at black 17, Gu Li captured two important stones, but the final putcome (up to move 47) was better for black. Gu Li later able to catch up, but Lee was calm and turned the table once again and grabbed the victory.

Congratulations for Lee Sedol! He won the championship two years in a row and was able to improve his head-to-head record with Gu Li as +1 for him.

Here is the game record:
Lee Sedol (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[3rd BC Card Cup final, game 5]
DT[2011-04-28]PB[Lee Sedol]BR[9p]PW[Gu Li]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[jp];B[nc];W[fc];B[cn];W[fq];B[bp];W[mq];B[np];W[mp]
;B[nq];W[no];B[mo];W[oo];B[mn];W[mr];B[qp];W[pl];B[pk];W[nl];B[ok];W[qo];B[ro];W[pp]
;B[qn];W[po];B[rq];W[oq];B[pr];W[or];B[qd];W[mj];B[os];W[ns];B[nm];W[pn];B[ol];W[qm]
;B[rn];W[om];B[mk];W[rm];B[lj];W[kd];B[be];W[bd];B[ce];W[cd];B[ci];W[md];B[nd];W[mc]
;B[gd];W[gc];B[id];W[jf];B[hg];W[df];B[mf];W[me];B[lf];W[ne];B[ke];W[nb];B[ob];W[lb]
;B[na];W[ma];B[mb];W[rr];B[la];W[jd];B[je];W[ic];B[ps];W[lk];B[kj];W[nf];B[ie];W[kb]
;B[ng];W[og];B[of];W[rj];B[rk];W[sp];B[rs];W[qi];B[qg];W[qf];B[oh];W[pg];B[ph];W[pf]
;B[qh];W[oe];B[rp];W[cq];B[cg];W[dm];B[cm];W[dl];B[cl];W[dk];B[ck];W[ml];B[nk];W[kl]
;B[jl];W[km];B[jm];W[kn];B[kk];W[ll];B[go];W[dn];B[gq];W[fp];B[io];W[di];B[hj];W[ch]
;B[bi];W[bh];B[dh];W[dg];B[eh];W[bg];B[rf];W[re];B[rg];W[qe];B[rd];W[sd];B[sc];W[se]
;B[rb];W[bq];B[dj];W[fg];B[ei];W[gl];B[fn];W[fk];B[jo];W[ko];B[jq];W[kp];B[fr];W[gp]
;B[hq];W[er];B[hm];W[hl];B[ik];W[gf];B[hc];W[hb];B[hd];W[ib];B[ah];W[im];B[il];W[gm]
;B[hn];W[ag];B[ai];W[de];B[co];W[gh];B[hi];W[hp];B[gn];W[ip];B[do];W[jn];B[in];W[cp]
;B[bo];W[hh];B[ih];W[le];B[hf];W[od];B[oc];W[nh];B[mg];W[mh];B[lh];W[kf];B[lg];W[li]
;B[kh];W[ig];B[jh];W[eo];B[en];W[ap];B[ao];W[aq];B[gi];W[fd];B[gg])

Want to see other articles about the 3rd BC Card Cup final? Check it out here:
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4