Xie Yimin Saved Japan

Wang Chenxing who single handedly eliminated Korea at the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup met the last member of team Japan, Xie Yimin. Xie is the last obstacle between China and the trophy of Huanglongshi Cup.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Xe Yimin (right)

In this game, Xie played black while Wang played white. Xie went for a frontal attack starting from black 55. After black 61, the game went into a big fighting game. Xie showed her mastery in attacking and got a promising position. Black 117 was the deciding move and after Xie controlled the center completely, Wang resigned.

Xie Yimin, the last defense of Japan.

With this, Japan still has their chance to win, though it is very hard and almost impossible. Let see if Xie can survive the next game and increase the chance or not.

Wang Chenxing's winning streak finally ended. It seems that her red jacket didn't bring her good luck in this game.

Here is the game record:
Xie Yimin (black) vs. Wang Chenxing (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 10]DT[2012-04-08]
PB[Xie Yimin ]BR[6p]PW[Wang Chenxing ]WR[5p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ep];W[de];B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[eo];B[fo];W[do];B[fp];W[dq]
;B[fm];W[df];B[ed];W[dl];B[nq];W[qn];B[kp];W[od];B[mc];W[qc];B[qg];W[pd];B[rd];W[pf]
;B[qh];W[ld];B[lc];W[kd];B[kc];W[jd];B[ne];W[nd];B[md];W[me];B[jc];W[id];B[nf];W[nc]
;B[hb];W[rc];B[lg];W[jg];B[ji];W[ff];B[fk];W[fr];B[dk];W[ck];B[dj];W[el];B[cj];W[fl]
;B[gl];W[gm];B[gk];W[hm];B[gg];W[fi];B[fj];W[gi];B[gf];W[eh];B[ih];W[ij];B[ik];W[hh]
;B[ig];W[jj];B[hj];W[hi];B[ii];W[hg];B[if];W[hf];B[ge];W[he];B[le];W[dd];B[cc];W[fd]
;B[gd];W[ec];B[eb];W[fc];B[fe];W[ee];B[gc];W[fb];B[ea];W[ch];B[bg];W[bi];B[bj];W[bf]
;B[fg];W[be];B[bd];W[aj];B[bk];W[ae];B[ag];W[bb];B[cb];W[ca];B[ba];W[aa];B[fa];W[ad]
;B[gb];W[bc];B[ed];W[ac];B[dh];W[dg];B[di];W[bh];B[eg];W[hp];B[ho];W[io];B[ip];W[go]
;B[hq];W[hn];B[gp];W[ho];B[gr];W[jp];B[jq];W[iq];B[ir];W[mp];B[ip];W[mq];B[fn];W[nr]
;B[kn];W[qj];B[mm];W[ec];B[oh];W[mk];B[kk];W[db];B[oj];W[ok];B[pk];W[pj];B[nk];W[ol]
;B[nj];W[og];B[ng])

South Korea Eliminated From Huanglongshi Cup

"The 2nd Huanglongshi cup brought several surprises to the table. First, Wang Chenxing scored 7 consecutive victories. Second, Wang rewrite her winning streak from 7 to 8 as she beat Park Jieun at the 9th game. Third, as Park Jieun went down, South Korea lost all team member and eventually eliminated from the championship. Leaving only Japan and China competing for the title.

Park Jieun (left) vs. Wang Chenxing (right)

Wang Chenxing who played black made a big framework at the bottom board at the beginning of the game. Park didn't rush to attack the framework and took care the center instead. Wang made a ko fight wth black 87. Park won the ko, but Wang got to play black 107 and 109 as a compensation. Later, Park won the second ko fight, but gave black a chance to solidify the center.

Park Jieun, the last gate of team Korea

The game entered its endgame and black's position was solid enough to get through. I wonder if black 165 is better to be played at white 166 instead.

Wang Chenxing promoted to 5 dan. I think this is the same case as Song Ronghui's promotion after 7th Jeongganjang cup

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Park Jieun (white). Result: B+2.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 9]DT[2012-04-08]
PB[Wang Chenxing]BR[5p]PW[Park Jieun]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+2.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qf];W[qm];B[pn];W[ro];B[pm];W[rp]
;B[qq];W[ql];B[fo];W[dr];B[kn];W[in];B[ip];W[fc];B[dm];W[dn];B[em];W[bl];B[ej];W[kl]
;B[kj];W[ml];B[mn];W[ol];B[jc];W[pb];B[pc];W[ob];B[qb];W[rb];B[qc];W[lc];B[mb];W[lb]
;B[mc];W[md];B[nc];W[kd];B[ie];W[je];B[gc];W[id];B[he];W[ic];B[cd];W[ce];B[dc];W[cc]
;B[bd];W[db];B[de];W[ec];B[cf];W[ee];B[be];W[eg];B[nd];W[ch];B[jf];W[if];B[gf];W[ig]
;B[kf];W[me];B[gh];W[jh];B[mf];W[ne];B[ii];W[lh];B[nf];W[oe];B[ji];W[ki];B[lj];W[nh]
;B[lg];W[mi];B[kh];W[kg];B[jg];W[ih];B[kh];W[od];B[oc];W[kg];B[le];W[ke];B[kh];W[li]
;B[of];W[pf];B[pe];W[ld];B[pg];W[lf];B[ef];W[kg];B[fe];W[gd];B[cj];W[bj];B[bi];W[ck]
;B[aj];W[ak];B[bk];W[nn];B[nm];W[bj];B[hd];W[hc];B[bk];W[mm];B[ln];W[bj];B[fd];W[gb]
;B[bk];W[om];B[no];W[bj];B[qn];W[rn];B[bk];W[gg];B[fg];W[bj];B[jl];W[ai];B[jk];W[fr]
;B[eq];W[er];B[gr];W[fh];B[hg];W[fi];B[dh];W[gq];B[gp];W[ek];B[dk];W[dl];B[dj];W[el]
;B[cm];W[cl];B[bm];W[ci];B[cg];W[bh];B[fm];W[hq];B[hr];W[bn];B[an];W[fj];B[bp];W[dq]
;B[am];W[bq];B[gk];W[rq];B[pl];W[nl];B[pk];W[ri];B[qr];W[rg];B[aq];W[br];B[rf];W[hj]
;B[hk];W[rr];B[rs];W[ij];B[gj];W[hi];B[iq];W[eo];B[fp];W[jj];B[kk];W[km];B[jm];W[ik]
;B[il];W[eh];B[ed];W[dg];B[qh];W[pj];B[ok];W[nk];B[oj];W[oi];B[nj];W[mj];B[on];W[qo]
;B[po];W[rh];B[la];W[ka];B[ma];W[sf];B[se];W[sg];B[re];W[kb];B[bb];W[bc];B[ac];W[cb]
;B[bg];W[bo];B[ao];W[cp];B[ap];W[ba];B[ab];W[mg];B[nm];W[pp];B[oq];W[nn];B[lm];W[ll]
;B[nm];W[mk];B[qk];W[rk];B[ar];W[ag];B[af];W[fl];B[gl];W[en];B[fn];W[fs];B[gs];W[nn]
;B[bs];W[cs];B[gi];W[ni];B[nm];W[ir];B[hp];W[nn];B[oo];W[fk];B[ge];W[dc];B[ph];W[sr]
;B[as];W[hh];B[hf];W[gc];B[nm];W[og];B[qs];W[ng];B[pf];W[ca];B[pi];W[qi];B[ad];W[al]
;B[df];W[ep];B[qg];W[oh];B[lk];W[aa];B[ss];W[ah];B[nn])

Wang Chenxing Continues Her Rampage

The 2nd Huanglongshi Cup continues! After 2 months break, the female players from China, Japan, and Korea continues their competition to claim the best female team of the 3 professional countries. Wang Chenxing who scored 6 consecutive victories in the previous round continues her rampage by winning the 7th game from Mannami Nao of Japan.

Wang Chenxing won her 7th game

The game was very calm. Both players focused on territory. I think white 106 already gave the victory to white. Black didn't get any chance to reverse the game afterward. A convincing victory by Wang Chenxing.

Mannami Nao, the 4th member of team Japan

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Mannami Nao (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup 8th round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Wang Chenxing]
WR[2d]
PB[Mannami Nao]
BR[2d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2012-04-06]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qg];W[pg];B[qh]
;W[ph];B[rf];W[qe];B[qj];W[pi];B[qk];W[qc];B[kc];W[ck];B[gp];W[do]
;B[jp];W[rp];B[qq];W[qm];B[ok];W[qo];B[po];W[pn];B[ro];W[rn];B[qn]
;W[qi];B[ri];W[qo];B[cp];W[cq];B[qn];W[rj];B[qo];W[rk];B[rl];W[rh]
;B[sk];W[si];B[ql];W[fc];B[be];W[bd];B[ce];W[cd];B[ch];W[kn];B[jn]
;W[ko];B[kp];W[kl];B[jo];W[mo];B[km];W[lm];B[jm];W[ll];B[lp];W[bi]
;B[ik];W[ki];B[ci];W[bh];B[bg];W[cj];B[ei];W[ek];B[ah];W[bj];B[hc]
;W[om];B[rm];W[fq];B[gq];W[eg];B[ef];W[ff];B[ee];W[dg];B[cg];W[fe]
;B[gi];W[de];B[em];W[dm];B[en];W[dn];B[el];W[ej];B[fh];W[fr];B[dl]
;W[cl];B[pc];W[id];B[ic];W[kd];B[lc];W[hr];B[gr];W[gs];B[gd];W[ed]
;B[jh];W[kh];B[kg];W[lg];B[lf];W[mg];B[ji];W[jj];B[ij];W[mf];B[kj]
;W[lj];B[jk];W[nl];B[kf];W[md];B[qb];W[rb];B[qd];W[rc];B[ld];W[hf]
;B[gb];W[fb];B[ir];W[hq];B[is];W[hs];B[iq];W[hp];B[go];W[ho];B[gn]
;W[mp];B[mq];W[np];B[nq];W[gc];B[ep];W[dp];B[ie];W[hb];B[ib];W[ga]
;B[nn];W[mn];B[nm];W[on];B[ad];W[ac])

Wang will play the last member of team Korea, Park Jieun (9 dan). Let see if Park can shot Wang down.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Mannami Nao (right)

Wang Chenxing 6 Consecutive Victory.

After defeating Yoshida Mika and Lee Sula, Wang Chenxing went on a rampage and won the next 4 games. Giving her a 6 conseecutive victory at the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup.

She won from Mukai Chiaki at the fourth game. The game was close, but Wang played the endgame beautifully and won by resignation.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Mukai Chiaki (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Mukai Chiaki (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 04]DT[2012-02-04]
PB[Mukai Chiaki]BR[5p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[oc];B[ld];W[of];B[qf];W[ed];B[ic];W[qc];B[od];W[pc]
;B[oe];W[ci];B[dh];W[di];B[eh];W[ei];B[fh];W[cn];B[bc];W[gc];B[ch];W[gj];B[fq];W[en]
;B[co];W[bn];B[qn];W[np];B[pk];W[hq];B[fo];W[ho];B[fn];W[bp];B[fl];W[dk];B[hk];W[hm]
;B[gk];W[jl];B[lq];W[jq];B[in];W[hn];B[dm];W[em];B[dn];W[el];B[do];W[fm];B[bo];W[cl]
;B[cm];W[nl];B[gm];W[gn];B[gl];W[gi];B[dl];W[ek];B[jk];W[kl];B[ji];W[bl];B[bm];W[hh]
;B[ij];W[bb];B[cc];W[cb];B[on];W[nn];B[oq];W[op];B[pq];W[nq];B[nr];W[mr];B[or];W[mq]
;B[rp];W[oj];B[ig];W[hg];B[ok];W[nk];B[nj];W[mj];B[ni];W[mi];B[bh];W[if];B[jg];W[jf]
;B[lg];W[kf];B[kg];W[lf];B[mf];W[me];B[hf];W[mg];B[mh];W[nf];B[nh];W[gf];B[nc];W[nb]
;B[md];W[mc];B[he];W[id];B[nd];W[lb];B[eb];W[pg];B[pi];W[jd];B[hd];W[gd];B[db];W[qh]
;B[lc];W[mb];B[pf];W[og];B[rc];W[rb];B[re];W[sc];B[rg];W[rh];B[rd];W[qj];B[pj];W[gr]
;B[lk];W[kk];B[lj];W[qq];B[qr];W[ll];B[mk];W[kj];B[li];W[er];B[dr];W[ds];B[cr];W[qp]
;B[rq];W[ns];B[mm];W[ml];B[nm];W[mn];B[om];W[lm];B[ps];W[ec];B[fb];W[gb];B[qg];W[ph]
;B[kc];W[jc];B[kb];W[ac];B[ib];W[hc];B[ad];W[bd];B[cd];W[ae];B[ca];W[fa];B[ba];W[ab]
;B[be];W[ms];B[os];W[jb];B[la];W[eq];B[ma];W[na];B[ja];W[ka];B[la];W[ep];B[eo];W[cs]
;B[bs];W[es];B[br];W[fp];B[rj];W[fc];B[ad];W[rk];B[qi];W[bd];B[sb];W[ra];B[ad];W[ri]
;B[qk];W[bd];B[ng];W[mf];B[ad];W[sg];B[sf];W[bd];B[pa];W[pb];B[ad];W[rs];B[rr];W[bd]
;B[ff];W[ge];B[ad];W[qs];B[ss];W[bd];B[hi];W[ih];B[ad];W[qs];B[rs];W[bd];B[fi];W[fj]
;B[ad];W[pd];B[pe];W[bd];B[no];W[oo];B[ad];W[sj];B[il];W[im];B[rl];W[bd];B[ln];W[mo]
;B[ad];W[qj];B[aa];W[sl];B[rj];W[sk];B[sm];W[si];B[qm];W[bi];B[fe];W[ii];B[jj];W[ki]
;B[jh];W[hj])

At the fifth game, Wang played Park Jiyeon. Park got a nice position at the upper board. However, Wang broke into the upper right corner after a ko fight at E14. Black couldn't find a place to reverse the position afterward.

Wang Chenxing (left ) vs. Park Jiyeon (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Park Jiyeon (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 05]
DT[2012-02-05]PB[Park Jiyeon]BR[2p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[gp];W[hp];B[fq];W[fp];B[go];W[fr]
;B[hq];W[eq];B[gr];W[fq];B[ip];W[cp];B[ho];W[oq];B[pq];W[op];B[pn];W[lp];B[nc];W[jq]
;B[no];W[pr];B[qr];W[ln];B[co];W[bp];B[en];W[bo];B[ek];W[qi];B[ko];W[pp];B[qq];W[lo]
;B[or];W[nr];B[ps];W[mq];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[id];W[qf];B[re];W[ql];B[qm];W[pl]
;B[rf];W[on];B[kd];W[gm];B[dm];W[im];B[fo];W[cl];B[cn];W[bn];B[jk];W[gk];B[jm];W[jn]
;B[in];W[jl];B[km];W[il];B[kn];W[kl];B[lm];W[el];B[fl];W[dk];B[fk];W[fm];B[fi];W[hi]
;B[fe];W[ff];B[gh];W[ee];B[ge];W[ec];B[eb];W[gf];B[hh];W[ih];B[ig];W[fd];B[gd];W[hg]
;B[if];W[hf];B[ed];W[ie];B[ef];W[eg];B[de];W[df];B[je];W[ee];B[em];W[dl];B[ii];W[jh]
;B[ji];W[ki];B[ef];W[jj];B[fg];W[ee];B[ij];W[hj];B[ef];W[eh];B[he];W[ee];B[kj];W[ik]
;B[ef];W[qe];B[ee];W[qd];B[qg];W[pc];B[qh];W[pi];B[rd];W[rc];B[oc];W[pb];B[ce];W[pg]
;B[ri];W[rj];B[sh];W[ph];B[rg];W[be];B[bd];W[bf];B[ei];W[ci];B[di];W[ch];B[mm];W[ir]
;B[hr];W[ma];B[mb];W[mk];B[of];W[oe];B[ne];W[nf];B[pe];W[pf];B[od];W[ng];B[om];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[nn];B[mn];W[oo];B[nm];W[bc];B[cd];W[ad];B[kp];W[kq];B[mp];W[lq];B[mo];W[ns]
;B[dj];W[cj];B[nk];W[nj];B[lh];W[li];B[cb];W[lf];B[ok];W[rl];B[kg];W[na];B[la];W[ob]
;B[nb];W[oa];B[lc];W[sj];B[si];W[bb];B[dp];W[dr];B[pk];W[qk];B[pj];W[qj];B[is];W[js]
;B[iq];W[jr];B[sc];W[sb];B[sd];W[rb];B[gl];W[mh];B[lk];W[lj];B[ll];W[kk];B[ba];W[rn]
;B[ro];W[hl];B[rm];W[fj];B[ej];W[sm];B[qn];W[gi];B[fh];W[sn];B[dc];W[ac];B[gj];W[jj]
;B[hk];W[jg];B[kf];W[jf];B[gg];W[lg];B[le];W[os];B[pr];W[pm];B[so];W[sl];B[qo];W[kh]
;B[mf];W[ke];B[dh];W[dg];B[kf];W[ep];B[eo];W[oj])

At the next game, Wang played Yashiro Kumiko from Japan. Wang played black this time and she got a nice position since the beginning. The game was already decided on black 167 when Wang captured Yashiro's group at the right side.

Yashiro Kumio (left) vs. Wang Chenxing (right)

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Yashiro Kumiko (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 06]DT[2012-02-06]
PB[Wang Chenxing]BR[2p]PW[Yashiro Kumiko]WR[5p]KM[7.5]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[op];B[oq];W[nq];B[pq];W[mp];B[dp];W[qo];B[ro];W[pp];B[qn];W[qq]
;B[po];W[rq];B[lq];W[or];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cn];B[co];W[dn]
;B[fp];W[ch];B[cc];W[ce];B[be];W[df];B[dg];W[cg];B[bf];W[dj];B[eb];W[cq];B[bo];W[eq]
;B[ep];W[fr];B[fq];W[er];B[hq];W[gr];B[dq];W[dr];B[bq];W[br];B[cp];W[cr];B[ef];W[de]
;B[hr];W[aq];B[hn];W[eg];B[pb];W[qh];B[ph];W[pi];B[oi];W[qi];B[qj];W[rj];B[rk];W[qk]
;B[pk];W[rh];B[pg];W[sk];B[ql];W[rf];B[re];W[si];B[qf];W[rg];B[lc];W[ld];B[kd];W[kc]
;B[ke];W[lb];B[fg];W[dh];B[jc];W[mc];B[kb];W[lc];B[id];W[jb];B[je];W[ib];B[fh];W[lp]
;B[fk];W[gf];B[ff];W[ge];B[hg];W[if];B[jg];W[im];B[oo];W[np];B[in];W[jm];B[cl];W[dl]
;B[ck];W[dk];B[bn];W[fj];B[gj];W[gk];B[ej];W[fl];B[fi];W[hl];B[ik];W[jk];B[jj];W[kk]
;B[cj];W[gc];B[kj];W[ij];B[lk];W[hj];B[hi];W[ii];B[ih];W[ji];B[ki];W[jh];B[kh];W[hk]
;B[ig];W[gq];B[gp];W[kq];B[sl];W[sj];B[lm];W[mf];B[lg];W[mn];B[em];W[dm];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fm];W[fj];B[ap];W[ar];B[fk];W[jn];B[gl];W[gm];B[hm];W[fl];B[sh];W[fj];B[ri];W[gn]
;B[ip];W[ho];B[io];W[go];B[fk];W[gl];B[hp];W[bi];B[bj];W[jr];B[ci];W[fj];B[bh];W[gi]
;B[hh];W[bg];B[ai];W[ml];B[ll];W[mm];B[mk];W[lf];B[kf];W[mg];B[mh];W[rp];B[nl];W[qo]
;B[rn];W[on];B[pn];W[om];B[ob])

At the last round of stage 1, Wang played Kim Hyeoyimin of Korea. Kim who played white stacked a big territory at the upper board. However, Wang's position at the bottom board was thick. Kim tried to invade at move 52, but the invasion didn't turn out well and the invading group was killed. Black later found black 131 and things went downhill for white afterward.

Wang Chenxing

Kim Hyeoyimin

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Kim Hyeoyimin (white). Result: B+R.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 07]
DT[2012-02-07]PB[Wang Chenxing ]BR[2p]PW[Kim Hyeoyimin]WR[6p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]
MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[de];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[fq];W[cm];B[df];W[fc];B[cj];W[dq]
;B[kq];W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[of];B[pi];W[qc];B[pj];W[lc];B[nf];W[ne]
;B[oe];W[mf];B[ng];W[me];B[pf];W[od];B[og];W[pc];B[ko];W[kl];B[ld];W[kd];B[kc];W[mc]
;B[nd];W[oc];B[md];W[nb];B[le];W[jd];B[lf];W[jf];B[fo];W[oq];B[pq];W[po];B[np];W[op]
;B[no];W[qo];B[rp];W[qm];B[pm];W[pr];B[qr];W[pl];B[om];W[pp];B[qq];W[rl];B[qn];W[rm]
;B[rn];W[ro];B[so];W[pn];B[sn];W[pk];B[nl];W[nr];B[rs];W[jq];B[kr];W[hn];B[jp];W[jn]
;B[gm];W[ip];B[hp];W[jo];B[kp];W[hl];B[io];W[em];B[fk];W[gl];B[ge];W[hd];B[er];W[dr]
;B[dl];W[cl];B[ck];W[el];B[ek];W[hi];B[he];W[ie];B[ji];W[kh];B[jh];W[ki];B[kg];W[jg]
;B[kj];W[lg];B[mg];W[kf];B[jj];W[gj];B[lj];W[ei];B[gh];W[gi];B[dh];W[ri];B[gd];W[gc]
;B[hc];W[id];B[ig];W[gn];B[kb];W[lb];B[ic];W[hb];B[ib];W[ia];B[ka];W[jc];B[mb];W[ma]
;B[la];W[gp];B[gq];W[bf];B[bg];W[be];B[mb];W[jb];B[dm];W[dn];B[dk];W[cn];B[fh];W[ho]
;B[iq];W[fp];B[ep];W[go];B[eq];W[eo];B[kn];W[in];B[qe];W[ob];B[re];W[ej];B[eh];W[ll]
;B[mm];W[mh];B[sp];W[qk];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[br];B[ed];W[qd];B[ec];W[eb];B[dd];W[cc]
;B[sd])

With this, Japan is down to their last 2 players, Mannami Nao and Xie Yimin. Korea is down to Park Jieun. While China is still perfect. Wang will play Mannami Nao at the beginning of the second stage. Can either Japan or Korea stop China?

China Took the Lead

Wang Chenxing (2 dan) of China continued her crusade through the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup. After defeating Yoshida Mika at the second game, she beat Lee Sula (3 dan) at the third game earlier today. Wang played black stone this time, while Lee Sula played white.

Lee Sula (left) vs. Wang Chenxing (right)

Wang went for the thickness in the opening. The thickness was not really ideal, but it was enough to capture white's invading stone at white 52 and captured a big left side. The game was still even afterward, but black's thickness at the center helped Wang a lot and Lee Sula resigned after 229 moves when the winner was already decided.

Lee Sula (3 dan)

With this victory, China took an early lead. Wang Chenxing will play one of the Japanese member (probably Mukai Chiaki) tomorrow.

Japanese team at the spectator room

Here is the game reord:
Wang Chenxing (black) vs. Lee Sula (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 3]DT[2012-02-03]
PB[Wang Chenxing]BR[2p]PW[Lee Sula]WR[3p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dm];W[fq];B[cf];W[fc];B[di];W[oq]
;B[po];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[np];W[mq];B[oi];W[ol];B[mp];W[lq];B[lp];W[kp];B[ko];W[jp]
;B[jo];W[ip];B[nj];W[ro];B[pk];W[qk];B[pl];W[pm];B[om];W[ql];B[pj];W[qi];B[ph];W[on]
;B[nm];W[op];B[oo];W[nn];B[mm];W[pn];B[no];W[hn];B[kc];W[dk];B[el];W[ek];B[fk];W[ej]
;B[gl];W[ei];B[dh];W[im];B[fg];W[mn];B[ln];W[lm];B[km];W[ll];B[kl];W[ml];B[il];W[jl]
;B[jk];W[hl];B[jm];W[hk];B[gm];W[hm];B[gj];W[ic];B[hj];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[qb];W[rb]
;B[pb];W[qf];B[pf];W[rf];B[bd];W[bo];B[bn];W[kd];B[jd];W[jc];B[lc];W[gg];B[je];W[ff]
;B[fh];W[ef];B[gh];W[hg];B[he];W[ge];B[hd];W[hc];B[nq];W[nr];B[or];W[hh];B[dg];W[an]
;B[am];W[ao];B[bm];W[lg];B[lf];W[kf];B[kg];W[jg];B[kh];W[lh];B[jf];W[ki];B[jh];W[ji]
;B[ke];W[pr];B[io];W[hp];B[ho];W[go];B[gn];W[ij];B[ik];W[mg];B[nf];W[cc];B[gp];W[gq]
;B[gd];W[fd];B[rh];W[ra];B[bc];W[fo];B[cb];W[db];B[cd];W[dc];B[li];W[mi];B[nk];W[nl]
;B[lj];W[mj];B[kj];W[mk];B[nh];W[mh];B[rp];W[ng];B[og];W[kb];B[lb];W[ja];B[qr];W[la]
;B[mb];W[qs];B[rr];W[mf];B[me];W[hi];B[bb];W[gi];B[fi];W[fn];B[em];W[qo];B[mr];W[os]
;B[lr];W[kq];B[pq];W[kr];B[ep];W[eq];B[gc];W[gb];B[ig];W[ri];B[rs];W[ls];B[de];W[ee]
;B[so];W[sn];B[sp];W[rn];B[qe];W[re];B[pe];W[df];B[ce];W[fm];B[fl];W[eo];B[dp];W[mo]
;B[lo];W[qa];B[pa];W[qg];B[fb];W[ea];B[ma];W[ga];B[hf];W[gf];B[eg];W[id];B[ie];W[ca]
;B[ba];W[lk];B[kk];W[fp];B[dn])

Wang Chenxing Won Game 2

After a successful first round, Yoshida Mika played Wang Chenxing of China at the second day of the 2nd Huanglongshi Cup. Yoshida Mika played black while Wang Chenxing played white.

Yoshida who chose influence strategy at the previous game went for a territory strategy this time. She abandoned white 18 in order to play black 19. Wang got a strong ponuki at the center, while Yoshida got the corner.

Wang Chenxing (left) vs. Yoshida Mika (right)

Black tried to save the bottom left stones with black 25. White's answer was very good as it kept black under pressure and made a good use of white's thickness. However, Yoshida got to play black 41 and made a potentially huge corner.While black's position looked good, it had a lot of holes and white utilized it well with moves like white 52 and 54, leaving black with an awkward position at the top board.

The game came to white's favor and Yoshida Mika gambled it all with black 133. Wang carefully took care of the gamble and soon Yoshida resigned after her gambling group failed to live.

Wang Chenxing will play one of Korea's member at the third game

Yoshida Mika during the game's analysis

Here is the game record:
Wang Chenxing (white) vs. Yoshida Mika (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rated game]EV[2nd Huanglongshi Cup, game 2]
DT[2012-02-02]PB[Yosida Mika ]BR[8p]PW[Wang Chenxing]WR[2p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[do];W[cm];B[cq];W[gq];B[cf];W[ch];B[fc];W[df];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[dc];W[ce];B[cc];W[cr];B[bf];W[eg];B[be];W[en];B[po];W[dh];B[fp];W[gn];B[er];W[cp]
;B[gp];W[hp];B[hq];W[iq];B[hr];W[ip];B[ir];W[jr];B[gr];W[eo];B[ep];W[dp];B[ql];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[pi];B[nk];W[kp];B[dr];W[mg];B[ld];W[qc];B[qd];W[jc];B[mi];W[pk]
;B[pl];W[qk];B[rk];W[rj];B[rl];W[nb];B[pb];W[lb];B[jd];W[ic];B[kg];W[rf];B[oh];W[oi]
;B[re];W[ni];B[hj];W[jh];B[jj];W[kh];B[fk];W[oc];B[pc];W[od];B[he];W[hh];B[gd];W[ik]
;B[hk];W[op];B[pp];W[ij];B[ii];W[il];B[hi];W[ji];B[ih];W[jg];B[ig];W[jf];B[kc];W[kb]
;B[ie];W[ol];B[im];W[hl];B[nm];W[om];B[nn];W[qn];B[pn];W[pm];B[qm];W[nl];B[ml];W[ok]
;B[lm];W[rn];B[ro];W[qo];B[rp];W[mp];B[lo];W[lp];B[kk];W[dk];B[sn];W[bq];B[dj];W[ej]
;B[dl];W[ek];B[fm];W[gm];B[gl];W[jm];B[dm];W[el];B[em];W[fl];B[cl];W[cn];B[ck];W[ei]
;B[bi];W[ah])

Aoki Kikuyo Concluded the First Stage

The last round of the first stage of the 8th Jeongganjang Cup has been played. This time, the match is between Wang Chenxin (2 dan) from China against Aoki Kikuyo (8 dan) from Japan.


Wang (left), Aoki (right)

The game is somewhat full of Chinese style. Aoki who played black opened the game with the low Chinese opening. Wang played the two spaces low approach to counter black's opening. The approach was invented by Yu Bin (9 dan) from China several years ago.


Aoki Kikuyo vs. Wang Chenxin board position up to move 89

Aoki Kikuyo played pincer in response of white's approach. Some say that the pincer is not good in this condition, since it gives white a big corner and suggest the hit shoulder at O4. However, the pincer seem to be Aoki's favorite move. She also played the same opening last year in her game against Song Ronghui (though she lost that game).

The first big trade was made early in the game. At move 68, Wang chose to capture black's stone in the center in return of her corner. However, white played a tesuji at L17 to capture black's group in the upper board, but it seems that black was ready to sacrifice the group.

Another big trade was made at move 123, where Aoki got the bottom left corner in exchange of her group in the left side. After the trade, black was ahead in territory.

The game looked close when the yose started, but later Wang made a blunder when she connected her stones with K12. It let Aoki played a tesuji at L14 and captured Wang's group. Wang should connect at K14 instead of K12 so the game would be very close.

Wang resigned at move 241. She was behind about 6 points including komi.


Wang Chenxing

With this victory, Aoki Kikuyo from Japan sealed the first stage and will open the second stage by playing one of South Korea's team member. Before that, Aoki will challenge Xie Yimin for her Female Honinbo title in the early October.


Aoki Kikuyo

Wang's Third Victory

Wang Chenxing (2 dan) really rocks the first stage of the 8th Jeongganjang Cup. After her two previous victories, today Wang won another game against Yun Jihee (2 dan) from South Korea.


Wang (left), Yun (right)

The game started with a strange sequence in the top right corner, starting with a rare three spaces high pincer by Yun who played as black. Instead of the normal move at R18, white played a tobi tsuke at P15. The sequence up to move 28 is a new sequence for me.


Wang Chenxing vs. Yun Jihee board position up to move 83


Another strange development in this game is black's nobi at move 89. Usually black will directly enter the corner.

Black 133 is the losing move. I don't see what black wanted to accomplish by playing yhis move. It's not sente and the worst is, black let her big group in the corner die!

Later Yun tried to kill white in the middle, but Wang was calm and played a ko fight which is impossible for black to win, because she was short of ko threats. White won by resignation.

Wang is one step closer of repeating Song's 6 concecutive victories in the previous Jeongganjang Cup.

Wang Chenxing's Second Victory

It seems that Wang Chenxing from China doesn't want to stop yet. After a victory from Kim Yunyoung in the first round, she marked another victory by beating Yoshida Mika from Japan.


I wonder who are the three kids in the picture. Future pros?

The game started by Yoshida Mika (who played as black) playing the famous Japanese joseki in the bottom right corner. The joseki is considered as bad for black, but Cho U who holds 5 from 7 big titles in Japan played the joseki a lot.


Yoshida Mika vs. Wang Chenxing board position up to move 73

I think black's opening was slow. Especially move 39. The move gave white chance to invade with P17. Would it be better for black to enclosure the corner?

In the end black lost the game by resignation because run out of ko threat.

China is surely has a good start. I wonder if Wang will repeat Song's success last year.

8th Jeongganjang Cup

The 8th Jeongganjang Cup has been started. The three teams from China, South Korea, and Japan will fight all the way for victory.

The first game has been played. It is between Wang Chenxing (2p from China) and Kim Yunyoung (1p from South Korea) in Canton, China.


Kim Yunyoung (who played black) started the game by occupying 3 corners. White played for influence by pressing black in the upper right corner. Black entered white's corner with sansan invasion at move 37. For some reasons, I think the timing is dubious, since it allows white to got a big moyo in the left. Black tried to reduce the moyo by playing F12, but later white successfully captured the group, by attacking black's weak group in the bottom.


Kim Yunyoung


Wang Chenxing

In the end, white won the game by a big margin. White won by 10.5 points. This is a good example of a winning game, even though one lost all 4 corners.

Though she won by a big margin, Wang doesn't seem to be pleased by her game. I wonder why.


Though she later cheered up when Song Ronghui came.


Wang will play Yoshida Mika from Japan in the next round.

Jeongganjang (some say that the correct spelling is Cheongkwanjang) Cup is a female team tournament, sponsored by a Korean ginseng company. I'm curious how ginseng tastes...