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: China Scored Another Perfect 5-0!

The second round pf the SportAccord World Mind Games Championship saw a fight between China and Taiwan. At the previous round, Taiwan surprised everyone when they almost beat Korea but lost to the smallest margin, 2-3. Meanwhile, China didn't get any trouble at round 1 as they easily beat Europe by 5-0.

At the first board, Chen Shiyuan faced Kong Jie. Chen surprised the spectators at the match between Taiwan and Korea where he beat Lee Sedol. However, he couldn't pulled out the same surprise yesterday, as he resigned to Kong at move 226.

Chen Shiyuan (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Kong Jie (white) vs. Chen Shiyuan: 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[Chen Shiyuan]BR[9p]PW[Kong Jie]WR[9p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[co];W[dm];B[eo];W[fp];B[dk];W[bm];B[em];W[dn];B[ep];W[eq]
;B[cq];W[en];B[fo];W[gp];B[cr];W[fm];B[go];W[hp];B[bn];W[di];B[kp];W[hm];B[jc];W[ho]
;B[op];W[qf];B[nd];W[rd];B[dg];W[ci];B[fd];W[ef];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[ec];W[fe]
;B[gd];W[ge];B[id];W[qc];B[pj];W[ol];B[nk];W[ql];B[nl];W[rj];B[qg];W[pg];B[qi];W[ri]
;B[qh];W[rf];B[pf];W[ig];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[cf];B[pc];W[mq];B[mp];W[lq];B[lp];W[jr]
;B[nq];W[ro];B[qo];W[qn];B[rp];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[ij];W[kg];B[gj];W[hk];B[hj];W[kj]
;B[jk];W[ej];B[og];W[jm];B[kk];W[cn];B[bo];W[dr];B[ds];W[es];B[cs];W[mr];B[jf];W[jg]
;B[in];W[im];B[hn];W[fr];B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[iq];B[jp];W[kr];B[rn];W[rm];B[so];W[pe]
;B[of];W[if];B[rh];W[pn];B[sm];W[sl];B[qk];W[rk];B[pl];W[sn];B[cl];W[cm];B[sm];W[lm]
;B[om];W[sn];B[fk];W[ek];B[sm];W[sg];B[sh];W[sn];B[qe];W[ro];B[re];W[qd];B[oe];W[se]
;B[rn];W[on];B[ki];W[ro];B[pe];W[nb];B[oa];W[sp];B[rr];W[je];B[nr];W[kc];B[jd];W[kd]
;B[ke];W[le];B[ie];W[kf];B[je];W[jb];B[hc];W[he];B[hd];W[ld];B[fl];W[gn];B[el];W[do]
;B[dp];W[cp];B[bp];W[dl];B[fi];W[li];B[lj];W[kh];B[ji];W[eg];B[ib];W[an];B[br];W[mj]
;B[lk];W[mh];B[rb];W[ra];B[sb];W[pa];B[nc];W[fn];B[cp];W[no];B[np];W[sq];B[sr];W[sc]
;B[mg];W[mb];B[eh];W[dh];B[kb];W[lb];B[ja];W[nh];B[ao];W[am];B[hr];W[gr];B[gg];W[ns]
;B[os];W[ms];B[rq];W[pm];B[ok];W[ip];B[jo];W[hg];B[ei];W[dj];B[gh];W[gl];B[rg];W[oc]
;B[od];W[mc])

Gu Li played Xiao Zhenghao at the second board. Out of the opening, the game still loos even, but Gu Li gradually gained the advantage and won after 189 moves.

Gu Li (black) vs. Xiao Zhenghao (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[Gu Li]BR[9p]PW[Xiao Zhenghao]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dd];B[pq];W[oc];B[ld];W[po];B[pl];W[mp];B[fc];W[cf];B[oo];W[on];B[no];W[qq]
;B[nq];W[pr];B[pn];W[qo];B[or];W[pp];B[oq];W[pm];B[ol];W[me];B[pf];W[le];B[kd];W[md]
;B[ke];W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[qe];W[dq];B[qb];W[kf];B[lf];W[jf];B[lg];W[id];B[mc];W[mb]
;B[lb];W[nc];B[lc];W[oe];B[nf];W[of];B[og];W[pb];B[ic];W[rb];B[pc];W[ng];B[nh];W[qc]
;B[pg];W[hc];B[hd];W[gd];B[he];W[gc];B[ib];W[qa];B[hg];W[do];B[ip];W[nn];B[mn];W[nm]
;B[mo];W[mm];B[lm];W[ll];B[kl];W[km];B[ln];W[mk];B[kk];W[gq];B[cm];W[ck];B[em];W[ek]
;B[bo];W[cp];B[gm];W[fh];B[dc];W[ed];B[cc];W[bd];B[cd];W[ce];B[bc];W[hh];B[ih];W[gg]
;B[hf];W[hi];B[ff];W[ec];B[fe];W[eg];B[qr];W[rr];B[ps];W[rl];B[rk];W[rm];B[qk];W[fn]
;B[el];W[ho];B[fk];W[ej];B[rq];W[qp];B[rs];W[rp];B[sr];W[om];B[bq];W[bp];B[ap];W[bl]
;B[bm];W[cr];B[hk];W[ii];B[eb];W[fd];B[jh];W[ae];B[hq];W[hr];B[ir];W[hp];B[iq];W[fb]
;B[ea];W[ca];B[ba];W[bb];B[ab];W[aa];B[gr];W[fr];B[ba];W[im];B[io];W[hn];B[hm];W[in]
;B[il];W[aa];B[hs];W[fq];B[ba];W[sk];B[sj];W[sl];B[cb];W[rj];B[qj];W[ri];B[qi];W[jo]
;B[ko];W[rh];B[fj];W[ji];B[kh];W[dn];B[cl];W[bk];B[br];W[bs];B[en];W[eo];B[gn];W[go]
;B[fm];W[fo];B[fi];W[ei];B[jp];W[jn];B[qh])

Zhou Junxun still couldn't find his best shape and lost to Xie He on board 3, after Xie killed his group at the center.

Zhou Junxun (left) vs. Xie He (right)

Xie He (white) vs. Zhou Junxun (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[Zhou Junxun]BR[9p]PW[Xie He]WR[7p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jq];B[nc];W[fc];B[cn];W[fp];B[bp];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[md];B[mc];W[bn];B[bo];W[dn];B[co];W[bl];B[dm];W[am];B[cl];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe]
;B[pc];W[qf];B[re];W[rf];B[rd];W[dl];B[bm];W[qc];B[cm];W[rc];B[jc];W[qm];B[ro];W[ce]
;B[hq];W[hp];B[gq];W[gp];B[iq];W[jp];B[er];W[ip];B[dq];W[om];B[no];W[ok];B[rm];W[op]
;B[oo];W[rl];B[pm];W[ql];B[pl];W[pk];B[qn];W[rk];B[qj];W[rj];B[qi];W[sm];B[rn];W[ri]
;B[rh];W[sh];B[oi];W[oe];B[mi];W[ol];B[pn];W[ll];B[qb];W[rb];B[ki];W[jl];B[lp];W[lq]
;B[cc];W[dc];B[be];W[bf];B[bd];W[cb];B[cd];W[cf];B[bb];W[db];B[ba];W[ii];B[kd];W[cj]
;B[el];W[ej];B[gd];W[hb];B[gf];W[ig];B[kk];W[kl];B[ie];W[nh];B[ni];W[kf];B[mk];W[ml]
;B[ij];W[jj];B[ji];W[hj];B[ih];W[ik];B[hh];W[jh];B[hi];W[ij];B[kh];W[jg];B[hg];W[mf]
;B[mg];W[ng];B[nf];W[me])

Piao Wenyao again having a close game. After Jan Simara gave some chills for him during the first round, it was Wang Yuanjun who gave him the scare at round 2. The game was close, but once again Piao came out ahead.

Wang Yuanjun (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

Piao Wenyao (black) vs. Wang Yuanjun (white). Result: B+1.5

(;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[Piao Wenyao]BR[9p]PW[Wang Yuanjun]WR[4p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dp];B[dc];W[qp];B[op];W[oq];B[nq];W[pq];B[mp];W[qn];B[fq];W[cn];B[ip];W[de]
;B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[od];B[oc];W[pd];B[pc];W[qe];B[re];W[rd];B[qc];W[rf];B[nd];W[pf]
;B[df];W[ic];B[kc];W[ne];B[me];W[md];B[nc];W[nf];B[mf];W[mg];B[lg];W[mh];B[oe];W[pe]
;B[kf];W[kb];B[lb];W[kd];B[jc];W[jd];B[id];W[lc];B[jb];W[ie];B[hd];W[jf];B[mc];W[ld]
;B[he];W[hf];B[gf];W[gg];B[hg];W[if];B[ff];W[hh];B[lh];W[mi];B[kj];W[jh];B[li];W[mj]
;B[kl];W[lq];B[mr];W[ko];B[mm];W[io];B[ho];W[in];B[jp];W[hp];B[hq];W[gp];B[gq];W[ln]
;B[mn];W[ll];B[lm];W[km];B[ng];W[of];B[kk];W[ml];B[nl];W[nk];B[hk];W[kp];B[po];W[qo]
;B[ol];W[on];B[ok];W[oi];B[lr];W[gm];B[jq];W[fg];B[eg];W[eh];B[cg];W[gj];B[gk];W[fk]
;B[jm];W[kn];B[gl];W[fp];B[fl];W[dh];B[bf];W[fj];B[dl];W[em];B[fm];W[gn];B[fn];W[eq]
;B[dn];W[mo];B[no];W[nm];B[lo];W[nn];B[pn];W[pm];B[mo];W[om];B[co];W[cp];B[bn];W[bo]
;B[cm];W[dj];B[rc];W[se];B[fr];W[er];B[or];W[pr];B[ps];W[qs];B[os];W[rr];B[es];W[ds]
;B[fs];W[kq];B[kr];W[cr];B[ci];W[cj];B[bj];W[do];B[hi];W[gi];B[ao];W[cn];B[hm];W[hn]
;B[co];W[jr];B[iq];W[cn];B[fo];W[go];B[co];W[ir];B[hr];W[cn];B[eo];W[ep];B[co];W[nr]
;B[ns];W[cn];B[lj];W[mk];B[co];W[ge];B[gd];W[cn];B[qm];W[pl];B[co];W[ib];B[ka];W[cn]
;B[bp];W[co];B[bl];W[ch];B[bq];W[dg];B[ef];W[bg];B[bh];W[cf];B[dr];W[ap];B[aq];W[br]
;B[cg];W[ia];B[mb];W[cf];B[cs];W[ar];B[cg];W[ja];B[kb];W[cf];B[an];W[cq];B[cg];W[ke]
;B[ag];W[lf];B[ap];W[bs];B[sc];W[el];B[ek];W[dk];B[ii];W[im];B[il];W[ji];B[ih];W[ig]
;B[kg];W[jj];B[ik];W[jg];B[ck];W[ej];B[dm];W[oo];B[ds];W[di];B[bi];W[sd];B[mq];W[pp]
;B[en];W[ek];B[np];W[hl];B[jl];W[hm])

The final game was between Li He and Joanne Missingham. Joanne (alias Hei Jiajia) who won from Kim Hyeoyimin at the opening day, couldn't reach the same success. Li He came out ahead after the opening, but Joanne fought a ko and complicate things. However, Li He stayed calm and finish the game well.

Joanne Missingham (left) vs. Li He (right)

Li He (white) vs. Joanne Missingham (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[Hei Jiajia]BR[5p]PW[Li He]WR[3p]KM[7.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jp];B[cn];W[cp];B[dj];W[ch];B[en];W[dm]
;B[dn];W[gp];B[cf];W[eh];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[ce];B[fc];W[qf]
;B[qe];W[pf];B[nd];W[qi];B[oj];W[nh];B[ci];W[bh];B[fd];W[nb];B[pb];W[kc];B[ic];W[oc]
;B[od];W[re];B[rd];W[qc];B[pc];W[qd];B[ke];W[jd];B[bf];W[df];B[dg];W[dh];B[ef];W[af]
;B[if];W[hc];B[hb];W[je];B[jf];W[kf];B[le];W[he];B[ee];W[hf];B[ag];W[kg];B[lb];W[lc]
;B[mb];W[fj];B[ep];W[eq];B[fp];W[gq];B[go];W[ho];B[gn];W[el];B[bl];W[gl];B[hn];W[cm]
;B[bm];W[bo];B[bn];W[qm];B[pl];W[qp];B[pp];W[qq];B[qo];W[ro];B[rn];W[rp];B[rm];W[pr]
;B[or];W[qr];B[jh];W[jg];B[nq];W[io];B[bj];W[ff];B[fe];W[eg];B[de];W[mr];B[mp];W[lp]
;B[lo];W[kp];B[jj];W[ih];B[pe];W[rc];B[rf];W[sd];B[rg];W[qh];B[sg];W[rk];B[rj];W[qj]
;B[rl];W[rh];B[se];W[sf];B[fq];W[fr];B[se];W[pk];B[ql];W[sf];B[er];W[dr];B[se];W[ok]
;B[rd];W[nk];B[kh];W[re];B[lg];W[ig];B[rd];W[lf];B[lk];W[re];B[mi];W[sf];B[gr];W[es]
;B[se];W[ll];B[kl];W[sf];B[hp];W[hq];B[se];W[mh];B[rd];W[lj];B[sc];W[kk];B[jk];W[kj]
;B[jl];W[lm];B[hl];W[ji];B[mk];W[mj];B[ki];W[ii];B[ml];W[nj];B[mm];W[mc];B[nc];W[kb]
;B[ob];W[hk];B[gf];W[fg];B[ge];W[hd];B[ib];W[kn];B[mn];W[im];B[hm];W[il];B[gk];W[ik]
;B[fl];W[fk];B[gm];W[dk];B[ck];W[gj];B[gg];W[gh];B[dl];W[cl];B[em];W[nf];B[co];W[bp]
;B[dl];W[md];B[ne];W[me];B[ps];W[rr];B[so];W[sp];B[sr];W[qs];B[nr];W[ms];B[sq];W[ss]
;B[rs];W[os];B[ns];W[ss];B[iq];W[ip];B[rs];W[np];B[oq];W[ss];B[hr];W[hp];B[rs];W[gb]
;B[gc];W[ss];B[jn];W[ko];B[rs];W[mo];B[no];W[ss];B[fs];W[gs];B[rs];W[nn];B[mp];W[ss])

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: China's Clear Swept

The first round of the 2011 SportAccord World Mind Championship was played at the same day of the opening. The first round was played at 12.30 and the clash between 6 teams started! 


China took on Europe at the first round and made a clear 5-0 swept!


Kong Jie beat Catalin Taranu in 137 moves. Catalin couldn't handle black 125 and his group soon met its end.

Catalin Taranu (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

Kong Jie (black) vs. Catalin Taranu (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[Kong Jie]BR[9P]PW[Catalin Taranu]WR[5P]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pq];W[co];B[dq];W[ep];B[eq];W[gp];B[fp];W[fo];B[fq];W[go];B[hq];W[di]
;B[gc];W[df];B[jd];W[po];B[qo];W[qn];B[qp];W[mn];B[qg];W[pc];B[qc];W[oc];B[qb];W[ne]
;B[mc];W[pe];B[qd];W[ld];B[lc];W[od];B[of];W[oe];B[qf];W[kf];B[if];W[nh];B[ck];W[ek]
;B[bi];W[bg];B[cm];W[dl];B[cl];W[cq];B[dp];W[cp];B[do];W[dn];B[cn];W[cr];B[en];W[dm]
;B[eo];W[bn];B[bm];W[bo];B[ch];W[gm];B[dh];W[gk];B[pj];W[ir];B[hr];W[jq];B[jp];W[lq]
;B[iq];W[jr];B[io];W[im];B[kn];W[nq];B[kl];W[lm];B[km];W[ko];B[kp];W[lo];B[in];W[ge]
;B[jf];W[kh];B[pn];W[pm];B[on];W[om];B[oo];W[il];B[jo];W[ei];B[cf];W[cg];B[dg];W[ce]
;B[ef];W[de];B[bh];W[bf];B[gh];W[fc];B[fd];W[gd];B[hc];W[fe];B[fg];W[qm];B[np];W[mp]
;B[nr];W[op];B[no];W[qi];B[oh];W[qj];B[oq];W[mq];B[pk];W[qk];B[fb];W[ed];B[ji];W[hi]
;B[gi];W[jj];B[kj];W[ki];B[jk];W[ij];B[lj];W[nj];B[jh];W[kg];B[gj])

Gu Li vs Christian Pop is another short game finish. Gu Li beat the Romanian player just in 118 moves. Gu demonstrated his strong attacking style in this game.

Christian Pop (left) vs. Gu Li (right)

Gu Li (white) vs. Christian Pop (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[Christian Pop]BR[7D]PW[Gu Li]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dc];B[pp];W[dq];B[de];W[cg];B[cc];W[gc];B[dd];W[db];B[be];W[dj];B[cb];W[jc]
;B[co];W[cm];B[gq];W[cp];B[jq];W[qf];B[do];W[ep];B[eo];W[fp];B[dm];W[cl];B[gn];W[gp]
;B[dp];W[cq];B[fr];W[er];B[ci];W[di];B[ch];W[dh];B[bg];W[ip];B[cj];W[dl];B[el];W[ek]
;B[fl];W[cf];B[bf];W[gj];B[il];W[jp];B[kq];W[iq];B[ij];W[hh];B[kp];W[jn];B[km];W[nc]
;B[oe];W[qc];B[pg];W[qn];B[qg];W[kn];B[ln];W[lm];B[kl];W[nq];B[lo];W[oo];B[qq];W[mm]
;B[om];W[po];B[np];W[op];B[oq];W[nr];B[or];W[qp];B[pq];W[rq];B[rp];W[ro];B[qo];W[im]
;B[qp];W[hl];B[no];W[qk];B[hm];W[jl];B[ik];W[hk];B[cn];W[en];B[in];W[jm];B[fn];W[gl]
;B[jo];W[io];B[ho];W[hn];B[bm];W[bl];B[in];W[jk];B[ko];W[hn];B[al];W[ak];B[in];W[hp]
;B[an];W[am];B[kk];W[hn];B[al];W[gm])

Cornel Burzo who played at the third board for Europe also couldn't last long against Xie He of China. Cornel resigned after 117 moves, after Xie cut his group at the upper board.

Cornel Burzo (left) vs. Xie He (right)

Xie He (black) vs. Cornel Burzo. 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[Xie He]BR[7p]PW[Cornel Burzo]WR[6d]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qo];W[jp];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[dn];W[fq];B[cj];W[nq]
;B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[cc];B[ic];W[qf];B[re];W[nd];B[nc];W[qd];B[qe];W[pe];B[od];W[qc]
;B[oe];W[pf];B[rf];W[qh];B[rg];W[of];B[pb];W[rh];B[rd];W[ql];B[qg];W[ph];B[pg];W[oh]
;B[og];W[jd];B[jc];W[ld];B[nh];W[ni];B[mi];W[nj];B[pm];W[qm];B[qn];W[mc];B[nb];W[mh]
;B[ng];W[li];B[pl];W[qk];B[lq];W[pr];B[qr];W[pp];B[oq];W[op];B[qp];W[or];B[qq];W[mp]
;B[jq];W[kp];B[iq];W[ip];B[hp];W[ho];B[gp];W[kq];B[kr];W[mr];B[gr];W[pn];B[lr];W[lp]
;B[po];W[on];B[oo];W[no];B[er];W[fr];B[go];W[hn];B[eq];W[ep];B[dr];W[cr];B[dp];W[cq]
;B[fp];W[es];B[eo];W[ds];B[il];W[kl];B[mg];W[gd];B[lh];W[id];B[hc];W[kc];B[hd];W[he]
;B[ge];W[hf];B[fe];W[lj];B[ie])

Piao Wenyao was not as lucky as his previous 3 team mates as Jan Simara challenged him in a big territory contest and was the closest (and when I say closest, it's actually still far but was better than his team mates) to beat China's member. However, Piao stood his ground and won by 6.5 points.

Jan Simara (left) vs. Piao Wenyao (right)

Piao Wenyao (white) vs. Jan Simara (black). Result: W+6.5

(;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]
RO[1]DT[2011-12-09 ]PB[Jan Simara]BR[5D]PW[Piao Wenyao]WR[9P]KM[7.5]RE[W+6.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[pj];W[nc];B[pf];W[jd];B[jp];W[qq];B[qp];W[pq];B[oq];W[or]
;B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[rp];B[ro];W[rq];B[qn];W[cf];B[cn];W[fq];B[dj];W[mf];B[nj];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[pb];B[qd];W[rb];B[rc];W[qb];B[cp];W[cq];B[bq];W[co];B[bp];W[do];B[bo];W[dn]
;B[dm];W[cr];B[em];W[ec];B[ch];W[nh];B[ph];W[dh];B[ci];W[ig];B[ki];W[lh];B[li];W[fh]
;B[nd];W[md];B[mc];W[lc];B[me];W[mb];B[le];W[ne];B[nf];W[oe];B[lf];W[od];B[of];W[kh]
;B[mg];W[ji];B[jj];W[ij];B[jk];W[ii];B[mh];W[cg];B[hq];W[br];B[rd];W[mr];B[lr];W[im]
;B[km];W[hr];B[gr];W[gq];B[ir];W[hp];B[iq];W[fr];B[ho];W[bg];B[bn];W[ej];B[ek];W[di]
;B[cj];W[fj];B[kd];W[ke];B[oc];W[ob];B[kf];W[je];B[ld];W[kc];B[ik];W[go];B[ip];W[gp]
;B[gn];W[aj];B[bj];W[hn];B[io];W[hl];B[hk];W[gl];B[fn];W[fk];B[fl];W[gk];B[ai];W[kr]
;B[lq];W[ls];B[ms];W[ns];B[hs];W[fo];B[in];W[jm];B[jn];W[kq];B[kp];W[bh];B[hj];W[hi]
;B[js];W[ks];B[hm];W[bi];B[ak];W[il];B[gm];W[fs];B[jf];W[if];B[pe];W[nd];B[ar];W[sc]
;B[sd];W[sb];B[en];W[ah];B[eo];W[ep];B[aj];W[gj];B[jl];W[gs];B[sp];W[sq];B[so];W[ps]
;B[lg];W[jg];B[kg];W[jh];B[bs];W[cs];B[aq];W[hr];B[is];W[ms];B[as];W[gr];B[jq];W[jr])

The game between Li He and Vanessa Wong was one of the first to finish. Li quickly deliver the K.O punch to the 16 y.o Vanessa and Vanessa bowed down after 79 moves. Ms. Wong seemed to be too eager to attack black at the left side and the result was a disaster for her.

Vanessa Wong (left) vs. Li He (right)

Li He (black) vs. Vanessa Wong (white). Result: B+R

(;CA[ks_c_5601-1987]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[Li He]BR[3P]PW[Vanessa Wong]WR[5D]KM[7.5]RE[B+R ]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dc];B[oq];W[ci];B[nc];W[qj];B[qh];W[qm];B[hd];W[fd];B[hf];W[oj]
;B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fq];B[ck];W[ej];B[gn];W[el];B[ep];W[eq];B[cq];W[cp];B[dq];W[eo]
;B[fp];W[do];B[gp];W[bq];B[br];W[bp];B[gq];W[en];B[bi];W[bj];B[cj];W[bk];B[di];W[ch]
;B[bh];W[cl];B[cg];W[ge];B[dh];W[he];B[ie];W[id];B[jd];W[ic];B[jc];W[je];B[if];W[hb]
;B[ib];W[hc];B[kg];W[qd];B[qe];W[pc];B[od];W[ke];B[lc];W[mf];B[mh];W[gf];B[ih];W[hh]
;B[ii];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[df];W[be];B[cd];W[bd];B[cc])

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

China Won Zhaoshang Cup

Another new international tournament. This time, it's a bilateral tournament between China and Korea, named Zhaoshang Cup (or else named as "Merchants Property Cup"). It's a group tournament where each group consists of 6 players (5 main players + 1 substitute).

Team Korea won the first round by 3-2
Gu Li (W) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Kong Jie(B) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: B+R
Jiang Weijie(B) vs. Park Junghwan,result: W+R
Xie He(W) vs. Kang Dongyun,result: W+R
Zhou Ruiyang(W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+R

However, China won the second round by 4-1, thus winning the competition with final score 6-4 to China's favor.
Gu Li (W) vs. Choi Cheolhan, result: B+3.5
Kong Jie (B) vs. Heo Yeongho, result: B+R
Liu Xing (W) vs. Park Yeonghun, result: W+R
Xie He (W) vs. Park Junghwan, result: W+0.5
Zhou Ruiyang (B) vs. Yun Junsang, result: B+R

Here is some game records:
Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Gu Li (white). Result: B+3.5


Gu Li (left) vs. Choi Cheolhan

(;
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
GM[1]
PB[Choi Cheolhan]
PW[Gu Li]
BR[9d]
RE[B+3.5]
DT[2011-03-07]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk];W[jp];B[cf];W[di];B[fc];W[df];B[cc]
;W[dc];B[cd];W[de];B[bg];W[ch];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[mq];B[po];W[fq]
;B[nc];W[jm];B[qe];W[co];B[il];W[jj];B[ij];W[ii];B[jk];W[hj];B[kj]
;W[ik];B[hk];W[kk];B[ij];W[ji];B[kl];W[lk];B[jl];W[ml];B[gj];W[hi]
;B[fl];W[hm];B[im];W[hn];B[gk];W[cg];B[bf];W[qp];B[pp];W[qo];B[qn]
;W[rn];B[rm];W[qm];B[pn];W[rl];B[ro];W[sm];B[rp];W[pm];B[fh];W[gg]
;B[gh];W[hg];B[hh];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[jg];W[fg];B[li];W[lj];B[ki]
;W[kh];B[mi];W[kf];B[jd];W[kd];B[kc];W[ik];B[ke];W[jf];B[hl];W[nj]
;B[lg];W[lf];B[mj];W[mk];B[mg];W[kg];B[jo];W[pj];B[kp];W[kq];B[lp]
;W[jq];B[ph];W[qh];B[qi];W[pi];B[qj];W[oh];B[pg];W[pk];B[io];W[ld]
;B[lc];W[md];B[og];W[rh];B[mc];W[rf];B[re];W[ri];B[hq];W[nr];B[ir]
;W[no];B[gp];W[fn];B[fp];W[ep];B[cl];W[em];B[dk];W[cm];B[fr];W[er]
;B[gq];W[ln];B[eq];W[dr];B[bm];W[bn];B[eh];W[ej];B[fj];W[dl];B[el]
;W[dm];B[ek];W[bk];B[ck];W[bl];B[qf];W[hc];B[ic];W[hd];B[ec];W[hb]
;B[fb];W[ko];B[kn];W[lo];B[je];W[mf];B[ie];W[he];B[oi];W[eg];B[bj]
;W[if];B[rg];W[ka];B[la];W[qr];B[pr];W[ps];B[rr];W[rs];B[sr];W[jr]
;B[fe];W[ci];B[cj];W[le];B[lm];W[lh];B[mh];W[jb];B[jc];W[ib];B[mm]
;W[nn];B[kb];W[os];B[qq];W[ho];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[hr];B[ni];W[nm]
;B[oj];W[ok];B[nk];W[nl];B[rj];W[sk];B[fo];W[eo];B[ne];W[ja];B[nf]
;W[dq];B[qs];W[bh];B[ah];W[ai];B[ag];W[bi];B[aj];W[qr];B[gr];W[is]
;B[qs];W[nd];B[od];W[qr];B[qg];W[sj];B[qs];W[ce];B[be];W[qr];B[fm]
;W[gn];B[qs];W[in];B[jn];W[qr];B[ak];W[am];B[qs];W[bd];B[bc];W[qr]
;B[es];W[ds];B[qs];W[ad];B[ac];W[qr];B[np];W[nq];B[op];W[mp];B[qs]
;W[ob];B[oc];W[qr];B[mn];W[mo];B[qs];W[pb];B[rc];W[qr];B[sg];W[si]
;B[qs];W[rb];B[qc];W[qr];B[ei];W[qs];B[dj];W[dg];B[so];W[gb];B[sn]
;W[rm];B[al];W[bm];B[on];W[om];B[ga];W[ha];B[fa];W[ff];B[ge];W[ee]
;B[fd];W[gf];B[gi];W[or];B[gm];W[nj];B[gs];W[hs];B[km];W[nk];B[fq]
;W[ij];B[fs])

Kong Jie (black) vs. Heo Yeongho (white). Result: B+R


Kong Jie (left) vs. Heo Yeongho (right)

(;
EV[1st Zhaoshang Cup 2nd round]
KM[7.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Heo Yeongho]
WR[8d]
DT[2011-03-07]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Kong Jie]
;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[qc];W[kc];B[po];W[qq];B[qp];W[oq];B[pr];W[op];B[pp];W[lp]
;B[lq];W[mq];B[kq];W[mn];B[ml];W[kn];B[le];W[cf];B[je];W[pk];B[pj]
;W[ok];B[om];W[qj];B[qi];W[rj];B[rk];W[pm];B[ri];W[nl];B[nm];W[mm]
;B[nk];W[ol];B[oj];W[pl];B[on];W[mk];B[ll];W[nj];B[kk];W[pi];B[oi]
;W[ki];B[ik];W[ii];B[in];W[kp];B[jo];W[mr];B[jr];W[or];B[km];W[ps]
;B[qr];W[lk];B[kj];W[oh];B[ni];W[mi];B[nh];W[lj];B[ic];W[qb];B[db]
;W[dc];B[lb];W[lc];B[mb];W[pc];B[mc];W[qd];B[cc];W[cd];B[bb];W[bc]
;B[cb];W[fc];B[bd];W[be];B[ac];W[el];B[bg];W[ae];B[cj];W[dk];B[dh]
;W[eb];B[qe];W[rd];B[bk];W[bl];B[bi];W[ak];B[aj];W[bj];B[ko];W[lo]
;B[bk];W[iq];B[al];W[jq];B[ir];W[ip];B[ks];W[lr];B[kr];W[ho];B[hq]
;W[hn];B[jn];W[lm];B[kl];W[no];B[hm];W[gm];B[hl];W[fr];B[gr];W[fq]
;B[gs];W[bm];B[ad];W[hb];B[hc];W[gb];B[od];W[re];B[rf];W[nd];B[md]
;W[ne];B[ib];W[qg];B[qf];W[hj];B[gl];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn];B[fl];W[ej]
;B[em];W[di];B[ci];W[cn];B[fj];W[kf];B[ng];W[of];B[lh];W[mh];B[lg]
;W[li];B[lf];W[og];B[nf];W[fi];B[ji];W[jh];B[jj];W[kh];B[ih];W[jf]
;B[hg];W[ig];B[hh];W[hf];B[fh];W[ke];B[se];W[rc];B[gf];W[ld];B[he]
;W[if];B[jd];W[me];B[ph];W[kb];B[nb];W[kd];B[fe];W[fg];B[eg];W[ef]
;B[ee];W[gh];B[gg];W[eh];B[dg];W[df];B[ff];W[hi];B[fh];W[mg];B[mf]
;W[fg];B[fk];W[dj];B[fh];W[kg];B[pi];W[fg];B[cl];W[dm];B[fh];W[ab]
;B[aa];W[fg];B[ek];W[dl];B[fh];W[gd];B[gi];W[oc];B[ge];W[ha];B[ja]
;W[fa];B[ka];W[pg];B[rg];W[en];B[qn];W[rl];B[ed];W[ec];B[fp];W[oe]
;B[sj];W[rn];B[qm];W[ql];B[rm];W[sm];B[sl];W[sk];B[dr];W[cr];B[sl]
;W[hd];B[ie];W[sk];B[fs];W[eq];B[sl];W[jb];B[ia];W[sk];B[es];W[pn]
;B[qo];W[sl];B[br];W[cs];B[cq])