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])

Chang Hao vs. Qiu Jun At Agon Final

The 12th Chinese Agon Cup has come to its climax. Two players will play at September 13 to decide who will become the 12th Agon champion.

The first player is Chang Hao (9 dan) who beat Piao Wenyao (5 dan) at the semi-final.


Chang Hao

Here is the game record:
Chang Hao (black) vs. Piao Wenyao (white). Result: B+R

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Chang Hao]PW[Piao Wenyao]
KM[7.5]RE[B+R]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[oq];W[qf]
;B[qj];W[nc];B[nd];W[md];B[oc];W[ne];B[od];W[of];B[qe];W[mc]
;B[me];W[le];B[mf];W[lf];B[mg];W[pi];B[pj];W[oi];B[oj];W[mi]
;B[lg];W[nj];B[jg];W[je];B[nk];W[mk];B[nl];W[rf];B[rh];W[rd]
;B[re];W[se];B[rc];W[qd];B[pe];W[qc];B[pf];W[pg];B[og];W[qh]
;B[qb];W[rb];B[nh];W[oh];B[ng];W[ni];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[ic]
;B[hc];W[id];B[ib];W[jb];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[df];W[ed]
;B[gb];W[ee];B[eb];W[db];B[kb];W[ia];B[ha];W[hb];B[pc];W[sc]
;B[ib];W[pp];B[ja];W[pq];B[qq];W[qr];B[po];W[op];B[qn];W[jc]
;B[or];W[pr];B[mq];W[oo];B[on];W[mo];B[nn];W[mp];B[lq];W[jp]
;B[kp];W[jq];B[ko];W[ln];B[jo];W[io];B[lm];W[rq];B[rp];W[sq]
;B[sp];W[rs];B[sr];W[rr];B[ps];W[kn];B[jn];W[km];B[ho];W[ll]
;B[in];W[gq];B[dn];W[di];B[hq];W[hr];B[eq];W[er];B[fq];W[hp]
;B[fr];W[go];B[ip];W[iq];B[gn];W[fo];B[dp];W[fn];B[cr];W[gm]
;B[il];W[kh];B[kg];W[hk];B[ik];W[ij];B[jj];W[ii];B[kk];W[jm]
;B[hl];W[gk];B[gl];W[fl];B[hm];W[ji];B[fm];W[em];B[el];W[gm]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[fm];W[fk];B[en];W[gm];B[lk];W[ml];B[fm];W[dm]
;B[gm];W[dl];B[io];W[gr];B[lr];W[kq];B[lp];W[bm];B[bn];W[kr]
;B[ch];W[ci];B[bi];W[bg];B[bf];W[bh];B[ef];W[fe];B[ge];W[ff]
;B[fg];W[gg];B[gf];W[hg];B[if];W[ea];B[bj];W[cg];B[dh];W[dg]
;B[eh];W[eg];B[fh];W[be];B[lb];W[bl];B[hh];W[ih];B[ig];W[gh]
;B[gi];W[hi];B[hf];W[hh];B[mn];W[lo];B[mm];W[kl];B[rg];W[qg]
;B[ri];W[ka];B[la];W[ob];B[pb];W[kc];B[oa])

The second player is Qiu Jun (8 dan) who beat Chen Yaoye (Tianyuan) by 1.5 points.


Qiu Jun

Here is the game record:
Qiu Jun (black) vs. Chen Yaoye (white). Result: B+1.5

(;DT[2010-08-30]EV[12th Chinese Agon Cup, semi-final]
PB[Qiu Jun]PW[Chen Yaoye]
KM[7.5]RE[B+1.5]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[go];W[cn];B[lq];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[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[qn];B[qo];W[mp];B[lp];W[mo]
;B[lo];W[mn];B[pm];W[pl];B[ol];W[pk];B[oo];W[mq];B[ln];W[mm]
;B[ok];W[oj];B[nj];W[om];B[nm];W[nk];B[nl];W[nn];B[on];W[mk]
;B[oi];W[pj];B[oq];W[ml];B[jn];W[om];B[hm];W[fc];B[be];W[bd]
;B[ce];W[cd];B[ci];W[pb];B[qc];W[mc];B[kc];W[me];B[gc];W[gb]
;B[hc];W[hb];B[fd];W[ic];B[id];W[jc];B[ec];W[fb];B[ed];W[de]
;B[jd];W[kd];B[kb];W[jb];B[ge];W[cg];B[mb];W[hd];B[gd];W[ld]
;B[nc];W[lb];B[ja];W[ib];B[la];W[lc];B[ob];W[ka];B[cl];W[ma]
;B[bg];W[df];B[ch];W[bf];B[dg];W[cf];B[eg];W[ff];B[gh];W[nr]
;B[lr];W[pr];B[or];W[os];B[qr];W[pq];B[pp];W[nq];B[op];W[qs]
;B[rr];W[qg];B[rg];W[rh];B[qh];W[pg];B[ri];W[rf];B[sh];W[qe]
;B[pf];W[pe];B[of];W[oe];B[re];W[rd];B[sf];W[rc];B[ne];W[qd]
;B[nd];W[nf];B[qb];W[pc];B[pa];W[od];B[oc];W[rb];B[pd];W[ra]
;B[na];W[nb];B[mf];W[ng];B[og];W[oa];B[mh];W[mg];B[lg];W[nh]
;B[ni];W[lf];B[oh];W[mf];B[na];W[pc];B[mb];W[la];B[sd];W[nb]
;B[ol];W[nm];B[rk];W[rl];B[rn];W[lj];B[li];W[kk];B[kl];W[ki]
;B[jj];W[kj];B[mb];W[ro];B[so];W[nb];B[br];W[dl];B[dk];W[el]
;B[ek];W[mb];B[jk];W[fl];B[db];W[bl];B[bb];W[bh];B[cm];W[bm]
;B[dm];W[ck];B[bk];W[dn];B[cj];W[em];B[ck];W[if];B[hf];W[hl]
;B[fn];W[en];B[il];W[gm];B[gn];W[gj];B[fj];W[gi];B[fi];W[im]
;B[hn];W[km];B[lm];W[ll];B[jl];W[rj];B[rm];W[ql];B[al];W[ar]
;B[bi];W[ag];B[bn];W[bo];B[am];W[ef];B[ie];W[cb];B[ca];W[jf]
;B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[pi];B[ph];W[hl];B[rs];W[dr];B[bs];W[gg]
;B[hh];W[hg];B[bc];W[fh];B[fg];W[eh];B[dh];W[ih];B[hi];W[hj]
;B[ii];W[ji];B[ij];W[ik];B[jm];W[kg];B[sl];W[sj];B[ps];W[eb]
;B[dc];W[qs];B[gf];W[ig];B[ps];W[cc];B[ac];W[qs];B[ai];W[ah]
;B[ps];W[ea];B[da];W[qs];B[qq];W[ns];B[ps];W[ls];B[ks];W[ms]
;B[kr];W[lh];B[sc];W[sb];B[mi];W[se];B[sd];W[rp];B[rq];W[ao]
;B[hk];W[sk];B[gl];W[er];B[fr];W[hl];B[ad];W[ae];B[gl];W[je]
;B[he];W[hl];B[sp];W[ik];B[sm];W[an];B[bm];W[hk];B[fk];W[gl]
;B[fo];W[aq];B[ds];W[as];B[es];W[mj];B[se];W[fm];B[qi];W[ee]
;B[sc];W[fe];B[si];W[no];B[np];W[mr])

This is the second time both players entered the final. Qiu Jun was 7th Agon Cup finalist, but lost to Gu Li. While Chang Hao successfully entered the final 2 years ago, but had the same fate with Qiu Jun. He lost to Gu Li that time. The previous Agon Cup winner, Sun Tengyu lost in the second round to Qiu Jun.

Fujitsu Cup First Round Result

The first round of the 23rd Fujitsu Cup ended today. Eight players will continue their journey to the top by advancing to the second round.

The first who won his game was Kim Jiseok of Korea who beat Alexander Dinerchtein of Russia. Kim played a strong game and led all the way until the end.

Here is the game record: Kim Jiseok vs. Alexander Dinerchtein

Next, we have Park Junghwan who beat Chang Hao by resignation. Park won an early corner fight. Chang Hao tried to use his influence in the bottom, by expanding it. He got a big framework in the center, but he got a troubled group as a compensation. He tried to revive his group, but Park put a nice kill on it. With this loss, Chang Hao add a bad record this year to his international event's result.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Chang.Hao ]BR[9p]PW[Park Junghwan]WR[7p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[qk];W[np];B[lp];W[pp];B[op];W[oo];B[oq];W[qq]
;B[no];W[qp];B[nn];W[on];B[om];W[pm];B[pl];W[mp];B[lo];W[nr];B[qm];W[po];B[lq];W[mr]
;B[qr];W[nq];B[pr];W[rr];B[rs];W[rp];B[lr];W[fp];B[gp];W[go];B[hp];W[nc];B[pf];W[kc]
;B[cf];W[ce];B[df];W[fd];B[ep];W[fo];B[eo];W[eq];B[en];W[fr];B[gq];W[dq];B[dl];W[ho]
;B[gr];W[em];B[fn];W[dm];B[gm];W[di];B[gk];W[fi];B[hi];W[gg];B[ci];W[ch];B[dh];W[bh]
;B[eh];W[dj];B[cj];W[fk];B[fl];W[ck];B[fh];W[gh];B[gi];W[fj];B[gf];W[ih];B[gd];W[ff]
;B[ee];W[fe];B[ed];W[fc];B[ec];W[db];B[dc];W[cc];B[bd];W[be];B[cd];W[bc];B[ad];W[bf]
;B[eb];W[de];B[ef];W[fb];B[fa];W[fg];B[gb];W[gc];B[bg];W[ac];B[ib];W[hb];B[ha];W[ga]
;B[cb];W[bb];B[gb];W[hc];B[ic];W[ga];B[sr];W[rq];B[gb];W[kd])

Next, we have Takao Shinji. He met the famous ex-insei, Fernand Aguilar of South America. I personally think the game was quite easy for Takao Shinji. Fernand Aguilar tried to create a moyo around move 164, however Takao Shinji easily broke it.


Takao Shinji (left) vs. Fernand Aguilar (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Fernando Aguilar]BR[6d]PW[Takao.Shinji]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[oc];W[qn];B[qp];W[pj];B[qh];W[on];B[mq];W[jc];B[cf];W[fd]
;B[bd];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch];B[dh];W[ci];B[bf];W[df];B[di];W[cj];B[dj];W[dk];B[ek];W[dl]
;B[el];W[em];B[cc];W[ef];B[fj];W[db];B[cb];W[fm];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[eq];B[er];W[fr]
;B[fq];W[ep];B[gr];W[dr];B[fs];W[cr];B[oh];W[qi];B[rh];W[mc];B[nj];W[hq];B[hr];W[iq]
;B[ir];W[jq];B[pm];W[qm];B[gg];W[ie];B[fp];W[op];B[oq];W[hm];B[ig];W[hj];B[ii];W[ob]
;B[pb];W[ij];B[hi];W[jj];B[go];W[fh];B[gj];W[eg];B[gh];W[in];B[bn];W[co];B[bq];W[br]
;B[ck];W[cl];B[bk];W[bl];B[pk];W[qk];B[ql];W[rl];B[pl];W[rj];B[oj];W[pi];B[ph];W[nl]
;B[nk];W[ri];B[ml];W[lq];B[mr];W[nb];B[ge];W[gd];B[il];W[hl];B[kd];W[pc];B[qc];W[pd]
;B[pe];W[od];B[kf];W[kc];B[oe];W[nd];B[eb];W[fb];B[ec];W[dc];B[da];W[fa];B[ed];W[ee]
;B[cd];W[de];B[ea];W[fc];B[ca];W[he];B[gf];W[fe];B[eo];W[dn];B[bg];W[bj];B[nm];W[lo]
;B[km];W[jl];B[pn];W[kl];B[lm];W[qo];B[po];W[mp];B[ro];W[rn];B[sn];W[rm];B[kp];W[ko]
;B[lr];W[kq];B[jm];W[im];B[io];W[jn];B[me];W[ne];B[nf];W[qb];B[rb];W[pa];B[ld];W[kh]
;B[jh];W[kg];B[ki];W[ji])

Qiu Jun of China won his game against Sakai Hideyuki of Japan by 2.5 points. I think the game was quite event at the opening, though Qiu Jun came out ahead during th end game.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Sakai.Hideyuki]BR[7p]PW[Qiu.Jun ]WR[8p]KM[6.5]RE[W+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[dn];B[kq];W[qj];B[qh];W[pm];B[qn];W[qm];B[pn];W[om]
;B[on];W[nm];B[nn];W[lp];B[kp];W[ln];B[ko];W[mn];B[mp];W[nc];B[pc];W[kd];B[cf];W[df]
;B[dg];W[ce];B[ef];W[de];B[eg];W[fd];B[cl];W[di];B[dk];W[ch];B[cg];W[ej];B[fl];W[gj]
;B[hg];W[gf];B[fi];W[fk];B[hf];W[gl];B[fm];W[ge];B[gg];W[ie];B[cq];W[dq];B[dr];W[gi]
;B[dh];W[bi];B[bh];W[ci];B[ei];W[dj];B[dm];W[er];B[cr];W[eq];B[bo];W[fp];B[lc];W[kc]
;B[nd];W[qg];B[pg];W[rf];B[qe];W[rh];B[qf];W[rg];B[kb];W[jb];B[gq];W[gm];B[fn];W[gp]
;B[hq];W[hp];B[eo];W[iq];B[ir];W[jr];B[jq];W[ip];B[hr];W[ep];B[kn];W[im];B[rm];W[rl]
;B[mc];W[qq];B[pq];W[pp];B[qr];W[rq];B[oq];W[no];B[rn];W[np];B[mq];W[mo];B[nq];W[cp]
;B[bp];W[cn];B[bn];W[po];B[rp];W[km];B[lb];W[jh];B[jg];W[kg];B[jf];W[ic];B[ih];W[ji]
;B[oh];W[cm];B[bm];W[em];B[el];W[dl];B[ck];W[ek];B[dm];W[gh];B[fh];W[dl];B[ii];W[ij]
;B[dm];W[rr];B[ps];W[dl];B[rk];W[ql];B[dm];W[lh];B[je];W[jd];B[lf];W[dl];B[ee];W[ed]
;B[dm];W[le];B[lm];W[bf];B[bg];W[af];B[kf];W[jm];B[mh];W[mi];B[li];W[lj];B[ni];W[ki]
;B[en];W[me];B[mg];W[sm];B[qo];W[sc];B[rd];W[sd];B[rc];W[ne];B[he];W[hd];B[se];W[pi]
;B[ph];W[nj];B[oi];W[oj];B[qi];W[ri];B[pj];W[pk];B[fr];W[od];B[nb];W[re];B[sb];W[oc]
;B[ob];W[oe];B[sn];W[sl];B[rj];W[qk];B[sf];W[pf];B[ng];W[pe];B[qd];W[lg];B[mf];W[bk]
;B[bj];W[cj];B[bl];W[sg];B[sd];W[sj];B[ak];W[lo];B[lq];W[mm];B[es];W[gn];B[co];W[do]
;B[io];W[ai];B[hi];W[hj];B[hn];W[go];B[in];W[hm];B[aj];W[ka];B[la];W[ja];B[md];W[ff]
;B[fe];W[gd];B[fg];W[hh];B[ig];W[jn];B[jo];W[fj];B[pi])

A success round 1 for Japan.

Piao Wenyao of China won his first round against Jie Li of North America. Piao launched a splitting attack early in the game and managed to stay ahead during the game, though later Jie attacked black's group in the upper left board strongly, but Piao managed to stay alive.

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[20020101 [00\:09\]]PB[Piao Wenayao]BR[5p]PW[Jie Li]WR[7d]KM[6.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[cq];B[nq];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[fc];W[hc];B[cc];W[dc];B[cd];W[de]
;B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec];B[cf];W[nc];B[pc];W[kd];B[ne];W[iq];B[dp];W[dq];B[ep];W[bo]
;B[kq];W[dn];B[eq];W[hn];B[en];W[em];B[fn];W[fm];B[hp];W[kp];B[gm];W[gn];B[gl];W[dm]
;B[hq];W[jq];B[io];W[lq];B[im];W[oq];B[pq];W[or];B[op];W[nr];B[pr];W[np];B[no];W[mp]
;B[rn];W[oo];B[on];W[pp];B[po];W[op];B[qn];W[pm];B[pn];W[rm];B[fb];W[fa];B[ic];W[gb]
;B[ie];W[kf];B[le];W[ke];B[hd];W[ib];B[jc];W[fd];B[ih];W[kh];B[mh];W[qq];B[qr];W[rq]
;B[rr];W[rp];B[qo];W[nm];B[nn];W[om];B[co];W[cp];B[do];W[cn];B[er];W[mn];B[sq];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[dh];B[bn];W[bm];B[mc];W[kc];B[mb];W[dr];B[jb];W[kb];B[ia];W[mf];B[nf];W[ij]
;B[gf];W[rh];B[rg];W[ph];B[qi];W[pi];B[pg];W[mg];B[ef];W[ee];B[oh];W[ri];B[qg];W[pj]
;B[ds];W[an];B[jg];W[kg];B[bh];W[bi];B[bg];W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[nd];W[nb];B[ob];W[nh]
;B[oi];W[hg];B[hf];W[eg];B[fg];W[df];B[gj];W[hi];B[hh];W[gi];B[ff];W[jf];B[if];W[jh]
;B[ig];W[cs];B[ni];W[ng];B[og];W[es];B[gr];W[fj];B[il];W[fh];B[fk];W[ek];B[ii];W[kj]
;B[bj];W[ci];B[ej];W[fi];B[ai];W[fl];B[gk];W[cj];B[bk];W[ck];B[ji];W[mj];B[mi];W[ki]
;B[nk];W[mk];B[ir];W[jr];B[kl];W[ok];B[sh];W[rj];B[nj];W[jj];B[gd];W[gc];B[so];W[sm]
;B[sn];W[si];B[sg];W[is];B[hr];W[jo];B[in];W[hb];B[bl];W[cl];B[aj];W[nl];B[ip];W[fs]
;B[jp];W[kr];B[ko];W[fr];B[fq];W[kn];B[lo];W[mo];B[km])

Anzai Nobuaki of Japan shockingly beat one of the strongest Taiwan player, Chen Shiyuan. Anzai had a bad start where he has a weak group in the center. Anzai later sacrificed a group to make his group alive in the center. He eventually won the game by 2.5 points.


Anzai Nobuaki (left) vs. Chen Shiyuan

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-10-04]PB[Chen Shiyuan]BR[8p]PW[Anzai Nobuaki]WR[6p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+2.5]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[ce];W[di];B[fe];W[gc];B[hd];W[hc]
;B[id];W[ic];B[jd];W[kc];B[dm];W[cl];B[dl];W[ck];B[bm];W[fq];B[fi];W[cg];B[cc];W[fj]
;B[ej];W[ei];B[dj];W[cj];B[fl];W[fk];B[ek];W[hk];B[hl];W[gl];B[gm];W[gk];B[hm];W[fm]
;B[fn];W[el];B[dk];W[ik];B[gp];W[gq];B[fh];W[eg];B[dd];W[ec];B[db];W[eb];B[ip];W[ee]
;B[bg];W[bh];B[cf];W[dg];B[ih];W[kk];B[np];W[cb];B[bb];W[da];B[bd];W[qj];B[ql];W[qg]
;B[oc];W[hq];B[jm];W[jq];B[ph];W[qh];B[pj];W[ki];B[fg];W[km];B[jl];W[kl];B[ko];W[qk]
;B[pk];W[pl];B[qm];W[ol];B[pi];W[qi];B[pg];W[qe];B[ml];W[kn];B[kq];W[mm];B[nm];W[nl]
;B[mn];W[lm];B[mk];W[nn];B[om];W[jn];B[io];W[pm];B[on];W[pn];B[no];W[qn];B[lj];W[gn]
;B[em];W[ii];B[kj];W[fl];B[go];W[im];B[hn];W[jj];B[il];W[jh];B[jk];W[hh];B[ed];W[ff]
;B[gf];W[ef];B[hg];W[ig];B[gd];W[fc];B[fd];W[bf];B[lh];W[li];B[mi];W[mh];B[kh];W[ji]
;B[mg];W[nh];B[ni];W[ng];B[kf];W[gi];B[pe];W[pf];B[of];W[qf];B[oe];W[kr];B[lq];W[oo]
;B[nn];W[rd];B[qc];W[qp];B[qq];W[pq];B[rp];W[qo];B[qr];W[lr];B[mr];W[nr];B[mq];W[jr]
;B[lc];W[kd];B[jc];W[jb];B[ld];W[ke];B[kb];W[lb];B[le];W[ka];B[je];W[kb];B[jg];W[if]
;B[jf];W[hj];B[bo];W[bp];B[ap];W[aq];B[ao];W[bq];B[mb];W[ro];B[oq];W[jp];B[jo];W[rc]
;B[sq];W[bl];B[rm];W[rn];B[ls];W[ks];B[ms];W[qb];B[pb];W[rb];B[ep];W[eq];B[be];W[ag]
;B[ba];W[am];B[bn];W[ma];B[nb];W[fp];B[fo];W[dp];B[eo];W[kp];B[iq];W[ir];B[lp];W[hp]
;B[ho];W[eh];B[gg];W[sm];B[ca];W[db];B[nk];W[ok];B[oj];W[pa];B[oa];W[qa];B[ae];W[hf]
;B[af];W[bg];B[so];W[rl];B[op];W[po];B[cm];W[ib])

Hane Naoki Honinbo won by a small margin against one of Korea top player, Choi Cheolhan. Hane played a good example on how-not-to panic when your opponent breaks your moyo. He build a strong influence in the center, but Choi later break it little by little. Hane even damaged his bottom territory to gain full influence in the center. Hane won the game by 1.5 points.


Hane Naoki (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Choi Cheolhan]BR[9p]PW[Hane Naoki]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[cf];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[hc];W[ne];B[md];W[nd];B[qg];W[eq]
;B[kc];W[kd];B[jc];W[id];B[ic];W[ld];B[co];W[do];B[cn];W[bp];B[em];W[ge];B[nq];W[lq]
;B[no];W[pn];B[kp];W[oq];B[nr];W[kq];B[jp];W[lp];B[lo];W[jq];B[ip];W[iq];B[qo];W[po]
;B[mo];W[hp];B[ho];W[gp];B[ql];W[pl];B[pk];W[ol];B[qn];W[qk];B[qm];W[pj];B[qq];W[qp]
;B[rp];W[pm];B[rk];W[ok];B[rj];W[jn];B[pr];W[dk];B[fl];W[ch];B[de];W[ik];B[fj];W[gk]
;B[dl];W[fk];B[dp];W[dq];B[ck];W[ek];B[cj];W[di];B[hl];W[il];B[hm];W[fd];B[fb];W[dn]
;B[en];W[ep];B[cm];W[io];B[ff];W[fh];B[ko];W[hn];B[bo];W[bi];B[bj];W[bl];B[bm];W[dg]
;B[fe];W[ed];B[hd];W[ee];B[he];W[dd];B[cd];W[cc];B[bc];W[cb];B[bb];W[hf];B[ie];W[gf]
;B[lc];W[me];B[ec];W[jg];B[oh];W[pe];B[qe];W[nh];B[ll];W[ph];B[pg];W[og];B[kk];W[qh]
;B[rh];W[kj];B[ks];W[mk];B[im];W[jm];B[is];W[lm];B[mm];W[kl];B[ln];W[km];B[if];W[ig]
;B[kf];W[mc];B[jf];W[kg];B[hr];W[hq];B[gr];W[or];B[os];W[ob];B[ml];W[lk];B[pb];W[fr]
;B[ap];W[aq];B[ao];W[br];B[bg];W[aj];B[ak];W[ai];B[cl];W[df];B[ce];W[hk];B[gn];W[go]
;B[lf];W[lb];B[kb];W[pa];B[qa];W[na];B[oa];W[fc];B[db];W[pa];B[qb];W[qj];B[ri];W[of]
;B[qi];W[pi];B[lg];W[lh];B[pf];W[ir];B[js];W[gm];B[gl];W[fn];B[eo];W[gc];B[gb];W[ka]
;B[ja];W[la];B[oa];W[nb];B[mg];W[mh];B[nl];W[pq];B[rr];W[nn];B[nm];W[nk];B[fo];W[gq]
;B[dj];W[ej];B[gd];W[ef];B[fp];W[fq];B[ci];W[bh];B[cg];W[fs];B[hs];W[ag];B[af];W[pd]
;B[od];W[oe];B[oc];W[le];B[ah];W[dh];B[ag];W[on];B[mn];W[pa];B[fm];W[gn];B[oa];W[ng]
;B[mf];W[pa];B[dm];W[dp];B[oa];W[lr];B[ls];W[pa];B[hg];W[gg];B[np];W[oa];B[ms];W[in]
;B[ps];W[el];B[ns];W[nf];B[mr];W[ke];B[hb];W[je];B[mq];W[oo];B[op];W[om];B[mp];W[kn]
;B[kr];W[jo];B[jr];W[gs])

The biggest victory award for today goes to Ishida Yoshio! Many didn't expect this 62 year old veteran to win against the younger and still active Mok Jinseok of Korea. However, Ishida showed that he is not too old to beat the youngster. He won from Mok Jinseok by resignation.


Ishida Yoshio (left) vs. Mok Jinseok (right)

Here is the game record:

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[23rd Fujitsu Cup, round 1]
DT[2010-04-10]PB[Ishida Yoshio]BR[9p]PW[Mok Jinseok]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pq];B[ce];W[qn];B[oc];W[di];B[cg];W[cd];B[ed];W[ec];B[fd];W[be]
;B[dd];W[cf];B[de];W[bd];B[df];W[gb];B[bf];W[cn];B[co];W[dn];B[fq];W[ck];B[qi];W[jq]
;B[bn];W[bm];B[bo];W[qk];B[oi];W[op];B[kd];W[nh];B[ni];W[nd];B[nc];W[qe];B[pd];W[qg]
;B[ph];W[rd];B[rc];W[of];B[mh];W[rf];B[sd];W[mg];B[lh];W[rh];B[ri];W[re];B[mp];W[md]
;B[lb];W[qc];B[qb];W[lg];B[kg];W[kp];B[mn];W[ml];B[lm];W[ll];B[km];W[kl];B[jm];W[ik]
;B[ng];W[nf];B[pk];W[pl];B[ol];W[ok];B[nk];W[pj];B[nl];W[og];B[lj];W[hm];B[gk];W[hk]
;B[gm];W[gj];B[gl];W[hi];B[hl];W[mq];B[lq];W[lp];B[nq];W[mr];B[np];W[nr];B[oo];W[pp]
;B[ir];W[gp];B[fp];W[fk];B[el];W[ek];B[lr];W[or];B[ks];W[fo];B[eo];W[gn];B[en];W[il]
;B[im];W[iq];B[hr];W[fm];B[fl];W[em];B[dl];W[hn];B[dm];W[fn];B[cm];W[hq];B[gq];W[ho]
;B[fi];W[fj];B[ei];W[dk];B[do];W[dh];B[bi];W[fg];B[gh];W[kh];B[mm];W[lo];B[gg];W[jh]
;B[jl];W[kf];B[jj];W[ig];B[qh];W[jr];B[js];W[fh];B[gi];W[gr];B[fr];W[dg];B[gf];W[oh]
;B[pi];W[bj];B[ci];W[cj];B[ii];W[hh];B[jk];W[hj];B[hg];W[ih];B[hc];W[gc];B[hd];W[hb]
;B[jc];W[rj];B[pm];W[qm];B[jo];W[io];B[ib];W[gd];B[ge];W[ie];B[fc];W[fb];B[he];W[si]
;B[po];W[qo];B[pn];W[bl];B[ae];W[bb];B[aj];W[ak];B[ai];W[kr];B[gs];W[ms];B[ls];W[ha]
;B[oj];W[pk];B[ke];W[je];B[lf];W[jg];B[le];W[li];B[mi];W[ki];B[kj];W[ad];B[af];W[mo]
;B[no];W[am];B[mc];W[an];B[ao];W[id];B[ic])

23rd Fujitsu Cup

The annual Fujitsu Cup is back. The oldest international go championship celebrates its 23rd edition this year.

The first round was started this morning in Japan. Sixteen players competes in the first round to decide who will advance to the next round. Here is the match pairing and my impression of the game so far (it was about 50 moves or less when the last time I watched it online)


The seeded players.

Chang Hao (9 dan) of China vs. Park Junghwan (7 dan) of Korea
A fight started in the corner and Park able to won it and got a corner.

Anzai Nobuaki (6 dan) of Japan vs. Chen Shiyuan (8 dan) of Taiwan
The game was hard for Anzai. He has one weak group in the center and his group in the left side is not settle yet.

Takao Shinji (9 dan) of Japan vs. Fernando Aguilar representative of South America
Takao got a big side in the left board, while Aguilar still has a weak group in the center. I think Takao Shinji was leading.


Korea players

Piao Wenyao (5 dan) of China vs. Jie Li representative of North America
Piao launched a splitting attack at two Jie Li's groups in the bottom board. The fight seems hard for Jie Li.

Kim Jiseok (7 dan) of Korea vs. Alexander Dinerchtein (3 dan) of Europe
The game is still even I think. Alex didn't defend his two stones in the upper left corner, but it still has a big aji which he can use later.

Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) of Korea vs. Hane Naoki (9 dan) of Japan
Hane has a strong attack in the upper board. The game is still even.

Qiu Jun (8 dan) vs. Sakai Hideyuki (7 dan) of Japan
Sakai Hideyuki was doing well against Qiu Jun. Both got a big corner, but Qiu has a strong influence in the right side.


China players.

Ishida Yoshio (9 dan) vs. Mok Jinseok (9 dan) of Korea
Ishida Yoshio is the biggest surprise this year!! Ishida got a ponuki in the left side, but I personally think it's a little bit hard for him to use the ponuki. Actually I'm kinda rooting on Ishida sensei. It'll be amazing if he can beat Mok.


Japan players.

The Old Tiger Still Has Fangs!

The second round of the 8th Chunlan Cup was played on Monday, March 29.

A surprising result came from Cho Chikun of Japan. He beat Qiu Jun of China by resignation. Qiu Jun recently managed to the final of 14th Samsung Cup, but lost to Kong Jie by 2-0.



After all, it seems that the old tiger Cho Chikun still has his fangs.



You can download the game between Cho Chikun and Qiu Jun here

Here is the result of the second round:
Heo Yeongho (7 dan) of China beat Chang Hao (9 dan) of China by 0.5 points.
Kong Jie (9 dan) of China beat Choi Cheolhan (9 dan) of Korea by resignation.
Lee Sedol (9 dan) of Korea beat Sun Tengyu (4 dan) of China by resignation.
Wang Xi (9 dan) of China beat Yuki Satoshi (9 dan) of Japan by resignation.
Xie He (7 dan) of China beat Iyama Yuta (9 dan) of Japan by resignation.
Cho Chikun (9 dan) of Japan beat Qiu Jun (8 dan) of China by resignation.
Gu Li (9 dan) of China beat Yamashita Keigo (9 dan) of China by resignation.
Gu Lingyi (5 dan) of China beat Lee Changho (9 dan) of Korea by resignation.