February 8th, 2010
The strongest female professional player in the world, Rui Naiwei 9 dan, has defended Women Myeongin (the Korean equivalent of the Japanese Meijin) title by defeating Cho Hyeyeon 2:1.
Interestingly, this is the third year in a row when Cho Hyeyeon became challenger against Rui Naiwei.
Cho Hyeyeon started this title match well, winning by resignation in the first game, but Rui Naiwei won the following two games. Here is the record of the third game . Rui Naiwei, playing black, won by resignation.
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EV[11th Female Myeongin title match 3]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Cho Hyeyeon]
WR[8d]
DT[2010-02-08]
BR[Female Myeongin]
RE[B+R]
PB[Rui Naiwei]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rp];B[qo];W[rd];B[do]
;W[co];B[cn];W[cp];B[fc];W[cf];B[qh];W[qc];B[pf];W[qe];B[pg];W[hc]
;B[db];W[fd];B[ec];W[gd];B[cc];W[dn];B[cm];W[ne];B[mf];W[en];B[cj]
;W[pe];B[me];W[jp];B[ed];W[ee];B[fe];W[ef];B[ff];W[hf];B[gg];W[di]
;B[dj];W[ei];B[fk];W[gi];B[hg];W[jf];B[id];W[ge];B[ig];W[jd];B[ic]
;W[jg];B[hi];W[gj];B[jh];W[kh];B[ji];W[lg];B[jk];W[ci];B[li];W[jc]
;B[jb];W[lc];B[ie];W[je];B[kb];W[if];B[hb];W[nd];B[bi];W[bh];B[bj]
;W[mq];B[ho];W[hq];B[bg];W[ah];B[bf];W[cg];B[be];W[hk];B[fn];W[fo]
;B[gn];W[eo];B[jo];W[jl];B[kl];W[ik];B[jj];W[jm];B[kp];W[km];B[ip]
;W[ll];B[mk];W[lk];B[lj];W[nl];B[ln];W[ml];B[mg];W[pk];B[ld];W[kc]
;B[mc];W[md];B[lb];W[le];B[iq];W[pi];B[ni];W[mh];B[nh];W[lh];B[oj]
;W[pj];B[of];W[nf];B[ng];W[oe];B[ph];W[mo];B[mn];W[nn];B[no];W[pq]
;B[qq];W[op];B[oo];W[or];B[pr];W[nq];B[qr];W[kr];B[jr];W[on];B[po]
;W[lo];B[kn];W[lp];B[kq];W[lq];B[jn];W[ks];B[il];W[fl];B[el];W[em]
;B[gl];W[fm];B[im];W[gk];B[ek];W[lm];B[pm];W[oi];B[nj];W[qm];B[pl]
;W[ql];B[qn];W[ok];B[rj];W[rk];B[qj];W[qk];B[lf];W[kd];B[eg];W[oh]
;B[og];W[gm];B[rm])
You can find the complete tournament table at this link .
Tags: cho hyeyeon , rui naiwei , women myeongin Uncategorized | No Comments »
February 5th, 2010
Cho U seems to be back in good shape after a bad year: he is just one win away from capturing the Kisei title from Yamashita Keigo.
Here is the record of the third game. Cho U, white, won by 8.5 points after a very confusing multi-step ko fight involving a large black group.
(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
PW[Cho U]PB[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]BR[9p]DT[2010-02-03,04]EV[34th Kisei title match 3]RE[W+8.50]
;B[pd]
;W[dp]
(;B[qp]
(;W[ed]
(;B[op]
;W[cd]
(;B[pj]
(;W[nc]
;B[pf]
(;W[kd]
;B[dj]
(;W[cl]
(;B[jp]
(;W[ek]
(;B[fi]
(;W[hj]
;B[df]
;W[ej]
;B[ei]
;W[di]
;B[dh]
;W[ci]
;B[fe]
;W[fd]
;B[ge]
;W[gd]
;B[he]
;W[hd]
;B[gk]
;W[hk]
;B[gl]
;W[hl]
;B[el]
;W[dk]
;B[gj]
;W[hn]
;B[ch]
;W[bi]
;B[je]
;W[jd]
;B[fp]
;W[hp]
;B[en]
;W[lp]
;B[ko]
;W[np]
;B[nq]
;W[oo]
;B[pp]
;W[mq]
;B[no]
;W[mo]
;B[mp]
;W[gm]
;B[fm]
;W[np]
;B[nn]
;W[nr]
;B[mp]
;W[gi]
;B[np]
;W[fj]
;B[gh]
;W[hi]
;B[cn]
;W[bp]
;B[dq]
;W[cq]
;B[eq]
;W[kq]
;B[co]
;W[cp]
;B[gn]
;W[hm]
;B[dr]
;W[cr]
;B[go]
;W[ho]
;B[bo]
;W[gp]
;B[gq]
;W[fr]
;B[fq]
;W[hq]
;B[gr]
;W[fo]
;B[eo]
;W[fn]
;B[ep]
;W[bm]
;B[ao]
;W[lo]
;B[mr]
;W[lr]
;B[lq]
;W[br]
;B[aq]
;W[mq]
;B[ce]
;W[bd]
;B[lq]
;W[hg]
;B[gg]
;W[hh]
;B[ke]
;W[le]
;B[lf]
;W[mf]
;B[lg]
;W[mg]
;B[ie]
;W[lh]
;B[kh]
;W[me]
;B[oc]
;W[nb]
;B[mq]
;W[qh]
;B[qj]
;W[pg]
;B[nd]
;W[qf]
;B[qe]
;W[rf]
;B[lc]
;W[lb]
;B[md]
;W[kc]
;B[of]
;W[ld]
;B[re]
;W[pb]
;B[qc]
;W[ne]
;B[kp]
;W[qb]
;B[rb]
;W[ra]
;B[oe]
;W[rc]
;B[rd]
;W[sb]
;B[pc]
;W[hr]
;B[jr]
;W[ap]
;B[cs]
;W[bs]
;B[ar]
;W[ds]
;B[gs]
;W[jq]
;B[kr]
;W[hs]
;B[es]
;W[dm]
;B[em]
;W[fl]
;B[jg]
;W[nh]
;B[mk]
;W[cm]
;B[cs]
;W[gf]
;B[eh]
;W[ds]
;B[do]
;W[bn]
;B[cs]
;W[nj]
;B[nk]
;W[ds]
;B[bq]
;W[an]
;B[cs]
;W[oj]
;B[ok]
;W[ds]
;B[fk]
;W[fl]
;B[cs]
;W[fg]
;B[fh]
;W[ds]
;B[fk]
;W[gk]
;B[cs]
;W[rj]
;B[rk]
;W[ds]
;B[dd]
;W[dl]
;B[cs]
;W[ee]
;B[ef]
;W[ds]
;B[go]
;W[gn]
;B[cs]
;W[hf]
;B[ff]
;W[ds]
;B[dc]
;W[dn]
;B[cs]
;W[as]
;B[aq]
;W[er]
;B[bq]
;W[ds]
;B[fs]
;W[er]
;B[cs]
;W[ar]
;B[id]
;W[ic]
;B[hc]
;W[hb]
;B[gc]
;W[fc]
;B[bq]
;W[ds]
;B[gb]
;W[fr]
;B[fb]
;W[be]
;B[bf]
;W[ae]
;B[cc]
;W[bc]
;B[bb]
;W[af]
;B[bg]
;W[ag]
;B[ah]
;W[bh]
;B[ac]
;W[ai]
;B[pi]
;W[ri]
;B[og]
;W[ph]
;B[jl]
;W[sk]
;B[rl]
;W[ib]
;B[iq]
;W[jn]
;B[kn]
;W[jm]
;B[kl]
;W[eb]
;B[ec]
;W[ga]
;B[de]
;W[fa]
;B[db]
;W[ea]
;B[sl]
;W[oh]
;B[li]
;W[km]
;B[lm]
;W[mc]
;B[mh]
;W[sf]
;B[ij]
;W[ji]
;B[jj]
;W[ii]
;B[ob]
;W[oa]
;B[ki]
;W[il]
;B[sj]
;W[od]
;B[nd]
;W[mj]
;B[lj]
;W[jk]
;B[kk]
;W[ik]
;B[si]
;W[sh]
;B[sk]
;W[ng]
;B[da]
;W[ha]
;B[qi]
;W[rh]
;B[kj]
;W[if]
;B[jf]
;W[js]
;B[ks]
;W[ip]
;B[ir]
;W[jo]
;B[oi]
;W[ni]
;B[is]
;W[mi]
;B[lh])
(;W[dh]
(;B[di]
;W[eh]
(;B[fk]
;W[fl]
;B[gk]
;W[gl]
;B[hk]
;W[hl]
;B[ik]
;W[jm])
(;B[fj]
;W[gl])
(;B[dk]
;W[dl]
;B[el]
;W[fk]
;B[fj]
;W[em]
;B[fl]
;W[gk]))
(;B[ej]
;W[fk]))
(;W[gk]
;B[hi]
;W[dh]
;B[ej])
(;W[gj]
;B[gi]
;W[hj]
;B[hi]
;W[ij]
;B[jh]
;W[kj]
;B[id]))
(;B[dg]
;W[ef]
;B[fi])
(;B[ej]
;W[fk]
;B[fj]
;W[gk]))
(;W[fq])
(;W[dh]
;B[ek]
;W[dn]))
(;B[dg]
;W[jp])
(;B[ek]
;W[jq]))
(;W[jq]
;B[cn]
;W[fp]))
(;W[pb])
(;W[jp])
(;W[jc]))
(;W[dj])
(;W[cj]))
(;B[cn]
;W[ck]))
(;B[cd]
(;W[cc])
(;W[df]))
(;B[cc]))
(;W[dc]
;B[fq]
;W[cn]
;B[lq]
;W[de]
;B[pj]
;W[nd]
;B[lc]
;W[me]
;B[qf])
(;W[dd]
;B[op])
(;W[op]))
(;B[pq]
;W[dd]
;B[fq]
;W[ip]
;B[dn]
;W[fp]
;B[cq]
;W[eq]
;B[cp]
;W[cl]
;B[bn]
;W[gq]))
Next game will be played on February 18th and 19th.
The complete tournament table is here .
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February 5th, 2010
Park Jieun 9 dan won the 8th Jeongganjang Cup for South Korea. Since all other Korean team members have been eliminated in the first 2 stages of this competition, Park Jieun had to defeat the last member of the Japanese team (Suzuki Ayumi) as well as the three remaining members of the Chinese team (Song Ronghui, Ye Gui and Li He, who won this competition last year for China).
China had a very strong start this year, just like last year, after Wang Chenxing won three games in a row, and it looked for a while as if it will have an easy win.
You can see below a photo and the record of the decisive game between Park Jieun and Li He.
Park Jieun played white and won by resignation..
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RE[W+R]
BR[2d]
EV[8th Jeongganjang Cup 14th round]
WR[9d]
PB[Li He]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
KM[6.5]
DT[2010-02-04]
PW[Park Jieun]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[lq];W[qj];B[qg];W[qm];B[pn]
;W[qq];B[pq];W[pm];B[fc];W[cf];B[db];W[nc];B[pc];W[gc];B[gd];W[hc]
;B[hd];W[fb];B[ic];W[ib];B[jb];W[id];B[jc];W[ec];B[fd];W[eb];B[jf]
;W[ie];B[if];W[he];B[hb];W[gb];B[gf];W[ge];B[fe];W[hf];B[hg];W[ff]
;B[je];W[gg];B[jd];W[gf];B[hh];W[gh];B[hi];W[ph];B[pg];W[nh];B[fo]
;W[og];B[qh];W[pi];B[ne];W[oe];B[od];W[eq];B[fr];W[em];B[ek];W[gm]
;B[cg];W[dg];B[ch];W[bf];B[cl];W[cj];B[dj];W[ci];B[ck];W[di];B[ei]
;W[fj];B[ej];W[dh];B[gi];W[er];B[om];W[kp];B[kq];W[ip];B[en];W[dn]
;B[hn];W[fn];B[go];W[jn];B[lp];W[pp];B[op];W[jl];B[jo];W[pr];B[po]
;W[oq];B[nq];W[pp];B[fh];W[fg];B[pq];W[pf];B[qf];W[pp];B[eg];W[ef]
;B[pq];W[fi];B[fk];W[pp];B[bn];W[bo];B[pq];W[eo];B[hm];W[ol];B[nl]
;W[nm];B[on];W[ok];B[ml];W[lk];B[rq];W[pp];B[qr];W[hl];B[io];W[fp]
;B[gp];W[gq];B[gl];W[gr];B[mj];W[mk];B[nk];W[nj];B[ll];W[lj];B[mi]
;W[kl];B[mn];W[hk];B[gj];W[ln];B[mm];W[lh];B[ni];W[oj];B[li];W[ki]
;B[kj];W[kk];B[kh];W[jj];B[ji];W[mh];B[kj];W[fl];B[ki];W[gk];B[hq]
;W[fs];B[ri];W[me];B[nf];W[mf];B[nd];W[rj];B[rn];W[rm];B[ir];W[md]
;B[mc];W[lc];B[mb];W[lb];B[nb];W[lf];B[bm];W[ao];B[of];W[ob];B[oc]
;W[la];B[ma];W[is];B[jr];W[ko];B[jp];W[lo];B[mo];W[ha];B[sm];W[sl]
;B[sn];W[qn];B[ro];W[qi])
You can find the complete tournament table here .
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January 21st, 2010
I wrote about Fenghuan City match from China in an older entry which contains some pictures and videos of the commented game. Just found today a very nice video from the event itself showing tourists, people dressed as Go stones moving/dancing on the board, etc.
Many thanks to kennabee for the video.
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January 18th, 2010
Amazingly, Lee Changho lost to an amateur player (Han Taehee) in the 2nd BC Card Cup, in less than 100 moves!
Here is the game record .
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KM[6.5]
EV[2nd BC Card Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Han Taehee]
WR[a6]
DT[2010-01-16]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
PB[Lee Changho]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[oq];W[qf];B[nc];W[rd];B[qh];W[qc];B[qe]
;W[re];B[pf];W[pg];B[qg];W[rf];B[og];W[gc];B[pj];W[fq];B[cj];W[cl]
;B[cf];W[ch];B[bh];W[bg];B[cg];W[bi];B[bf];W[ci];B[cc];W[cd];B[bd]
;W[dc];B[bc];W[jc];B[jp];W[oo];B[po];W[lo];B[on];W[lq];B[jn];W[no]
;B[op];W[jr];B[el];W[cn];B[cq];W[er];B[iq];W[ir];B[hq];W[fn];B[gl]
;W[nr];B[lm];W[or];B[je];W[nn];B[om];W[nm];B[nl];W[jm];B[km];W[im]
;B[mp];W[lp];B[kn];W[hn];B[mq];W[mr];B[mo];W[jk];B[ej];W[bj];B[dm]
;W[dn];B[kj];W[jj];B[ji];W[ii];B[ih];W[hi];B[eh];W[jh];B[ki];W[ig]
;B[fd];W[ff];B[cm];W[bm];B[en];W[eo];B[ef];W[ee])
BC Card Cup is a mixed tournament as amaterus can also participate. There were five Korean amateurs who each managed to defeat three professional players in a row to make it through the preliminaries, but of the five ones only Han Taehee won in the main tournament.
Yu Bin, a famous Chinese player who used to be in the top a few years ago, also lost to an amateur (Na Hyun).
Here is the game record between Yu Bin 9p and Na Hyun 6 dan amateur: Yu Bin, playing black, lost by half a point.
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RE[W+0.5]
WR[a6]
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PB[Yu Bin]
BR[9d]
EV[2nd BC Card Cup integration preliminary tournament final]
DT[2010-01-13]
PW[Na Hyun]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cn];B[oq]
;W[qf];B[qh];W[of];B[nd];W[pi];B[qe];W[qi];B[rf];W[qg];B[rg];W[rh]
;B[og];W[ph];B[nf];W[qn];B[dr];W[cq];B[fo];W[ho];B[fm];W[hm];B[fk]
;W[dk];B[hc];W[cc];B[ci];W[di];B[dh];W[ei];B[cj];W[ek];B[hl];W[en]
;B[fn];W[im];B[eh];W[gj];B[ep];W[bc];B[do];W[co];B[dq];W[cp];B[lq]
;W[lc];B[jc];W[oc];B[pf];W[nc];B[pc];W[md];B[cl];W[em];B[cm];W[gl]
;B[fl];W[gk];B[fj];W[fi];B[el];W[fh];B[br];W[cr];B[cs];W[bq];B[dn]
;W[bs];B[as];W[aq];B[bm];W[ar];B[hi];W[gi];B[le];W[kd];B[fb];W[eb]
;B[ie];W[je];B[jf];W[id];B[jd];W[ke];B[he];W[kf];B[ql];W[rp];B[qq]
;W[pm];B[pl];W[ol];B[ok];W[pk];B[rn];W[ro];B[pj];W[qk];B[rl];W[rk]
;B[om];W[nl];B[pn];W[qo];B[qm];W[po];B[nm];W[np];B[nq];W[mp];B[ml]
;W[nk];B[mn];W[op];B[kr];W[lo];B[mk];W[nj];B[mj];W[km];B[ni];W[oj]
;B[jg];W[lm];B[mm];W[kg];B[ji];W[kp];B[me];W[jb];B[ic];W[gd];B[hd]
;W[kc];B[pb];W[jh];B[ih];W[kh];B[hg];W[ki];B[jj];W[kj];B[jk];W[kk]
;B[mh];W[rr];B[qr];W[jr];B[rq];W[dm];B[dl];W[gf];B[hf];W[eo];B[jl]
;W[kl];B[oi];W[qj];B[gp];W[be];B[ce];W[cd];B[bf];W[ad];B[jo];W[ko]
;B[jq];W[kq];B[ir];W[lr];B[js];W[mq];B[jp];W[nr];B[jm];W[eg];B[ef]
;W[ff];B[ee];W[fd];B[sr];W[oh];B[nh];W[io];B[jn];W[il];B[or];W[iq]
;B[na];W[sg];B[pg];W[sf];B[re];W[se];B[sd];W[sh];B[rd];W[dg];B[ch]
;W[pp];B[pq];W[gb];B[hr];W[af];B[bg];W[ib];B[hb];W[ha];B[qh];W[qg]
;B[mb];W[mc];B[ka];W[lb];B[hk];W[hj];B[in];W[hn];B[ik];W[gm];B[la]
;W[oa];B[ob];W[nb];B[ma];W[od];B[gc];W[fa];B[do];W[dn];B[pa];W[kb]
;B[oe];W[gq];B[gr];W[bn];B[sk];W[sj];B[sl];W[sn];B[rm];W[ja];B[oa]
;W[ck];B[bk];W[ag];B[ah];W[ae];B[lf];W[lg];B[mg];W[mo];B[an];W[ao]
;B[am];W[on];B[pm];W[nn];B[ds];W[bs];B[ij];W[gh];B[hh];W[ne];B[bo]
;W[bp];B[nd];W[os];B[ps];W[ns];B[ls];W[mr];B[ed];W[ec];B[ne];W[go]
;B[bh];W[fg];B[ge];W[fe];B[sq];W[so];B[ks];W[hp];B[fp];W[qh];B[qf]
;W[li];B[mi])
Iyama Yuta of Japan then restored things to “the natural order” and eliminated Na Hyun. Here is the game record : Iyama Yuta, playing white, won by resignation.
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KM[6.5]
EV[2nd BC Card Cup 1st round]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Iyama Yuta]
WR[9d]
DT[2010-01-16]
BR[a6]
RE[W+R]
PB[Na Hyun]
;B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp];B[ep];W[od];B[ld];W[qe];B[re];W[pe];B[rf]
;W[qc];B[rc];W[pd];B[rd];W[ph];B[qb];W[gq];B[er];W[dn];B[fo];W[ck]
;B[hp];W[dq];B[eq];W[kp];B[hq];W[de];B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[dg];B[fc]
;W[nq];B[ro];W[rp];B[qp];W[qo];B[qq];W[rq];B[po];W[qn];B[pq];W[op]
;B[rn];W[rr];B[qm];W[pn];B[om];W[pm];B[pl];W[on];B[nn];W[oo];B[rl]
;W[mf];B[fh];W[gf];B[dk];W[cj];B[cl];W[dl];B[co];W[do];B[dp];W[cn]
;B[bo];W[bp];B[dm];W[bl];B[el];W[cm];B[mc];W[nc];B[lf];W[lg];B[me]
;W[nf];B[kf];W[kg];B[jf];W[jg];B[ig];W[ed];B[gb];W[if];B[ie];W[ih]
;B[hg];W[hf];B[hh];W[ii];B[hi];W[id];B[he];W[ge];B[hd];W[ij];B[ol]
;W[qk];B[ql];W[hj];B[fj];W[dj];B[fg];W[ef];B[gl];W[oj];B[kr];W[cr]
;B[dr];W[cq];B[ll];W[nk];B[mm];W[lk];B[lq];W[lp];B[nr];W[mq];B[mr]
;W[or];B[jl];W[mo];B[jq];W[gd];B[hc];W[bf];B[kk];W[kj];B[mk];W[lj]
;B[mj];W[mi];B[be];W[ec];B[eb];W[ae];B[ad];W[af];B[os];W[ns];B[ms]
;W[pr];B[dd];W[nl];B[ml];W[nm];B[qj];W[pj];B[qi];W[hl];B[gm];W[in]
;B[hm];W[km];B[jm];W[kl];B[kn];W[jk];B[jn];W[ln];B[pi];W[oi];B[oh]
;W[og];B[qh];W[nh];B[pg];W[pf];B[oh];W[db];B[fd];W[ee];B[cb];W[ph]
;B[cs];W[qg];B[br];W[rj];B[rk];W[rh])
You can find the tournament table at this link ; make sure to look at both top-most (main tournament) and second from the top (preliminary) tables.
Tags: ama vs pro , bc cup , han taehee , iyama yuta , lee changho , na hyun , yu bin Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
January 15th, 2010
Cho U, challenger in this year’s Kisei title match, won game one against title holder Yamashita Keigo.
In their most recent encounter, Yamashita captured the Tengen title from Cho U last month.
The record of game one is here. Cho U, playing white, won by resignation.
(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
GN[34th Kisei Title Match, game 1]PW[Cho U]PB[Yamashita Keigo]WR[9p]BR[9p]DT[2010-01-14,15]EV[34th Kisei Title Match]RE[W+Resign]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd]
;W[pp]
;B[dd]
(;W[dp]
(;B[qn]
(;W[pk]
(;B[np]
;W[pn]
(;B[qq]
(;W[qo]
;B[pq]
(;W[lq]
(;B[nr]
(;W[qm]
(;B[fq]
(;W[cn]
(;B[dr]
(;W[gq]
(;B[gp]
;W[hq]
(;B[hp]
(;W[fr]
(;B[eq]
(;W[ip]
(;B[fo]
(;W[ck]
(;B[oc]
(;W[mq]
(;B[iq]
;W[ir]
;B[jq]
;W[jp]
;B[nq]
;W[jr]
;B[cq]
;W[rp]
;B[rq]
;W[cp]
;B[er]
;W[fc]
;B[hc]
;W[df]
;B[ec]
;W[fd]
;B[ee]
;W[eb]
;B[db]
;W[ed]
;B[de]
;W[dc]
;B[cc]
;W[ge]
;B[jd]
;W[qf]
;B[oe]
;W[cf]
;B[ef]
;W[dh]
;B[eh]
;W[di]
;B[ec]
;W[gg]
;B[pg]
;W[rd]
;B[rc]
;W[dc]
;B[ei]
;W[gi]
;B[ej]
;W[pd]
;B[qc]
;W[qh]
;B[dk]
;W[cl]
;B[ig]
;W[hg]
;B[eg]
;W[if]
;B[jf]
;W[jg]
;B[ih]
;W[je]
;B[ie]
;W[kf]
;B[hf]
;W[jf]
;B[he]
;W[kd]
;B[gf]
;W[jc]
;B[id]
;W[hb]
;B[ic]
;W[ib]
;B[kc]
;W[jb]
;B[ld]
;W[ke]
;B[lc]
;W[gc]
;B[fg]
;W[jh]
;B[ii]
;W[ji]
;B[jj]
;W[kj]
;B[ij]
;W[kk]
;B[li]
;W[ki]
;B[qg]
;W[rg]
;B[rh]
;W[rf]
;B[ec]
;W[ga]
;B[ri]
;W[pf]
;B[pi]
;W[qj]
;B[qi]
;W[og]
;B[ph]
;W[of]
;B[ni]
;W[od]
;B[nd]
;W[ne]
;B[pc]
;W[oh]
;B[ok]
;W[oi]
;B[pj]
;W[oj]
(;B[qk]
;W[pl]
;B[rl]
;W[md]
;B[nc]
;W[il]
;B[me]
;W[nf]
;B[nn]
;W[nm]
;B[jm]
;W[hk]
;B[cj]
;W[bi]
;B[jl]
;W[jk]
;B[ik]
;W[im]
;B[in]
;W[jn]
;B[kn]
;W[jo]
;B[mm]
;W[nl]
;B[ll]
;W[hh]
;B[fk]
;W[gl]
;B[bj]
;W[dj]
;B[ci]
;W[ch]
;B[bh]
;W[dl]
;B[ek]
;W[bk]
;B[ai]
;W[mo]
;B[no]
;W[mn]
;B[mp]
;W[lo]
;B[bq]
;W[bp]
;B[ap]
;W[ao]
;B[aq]
;W[bg]
;B[dg]
;W[cg]
;B[ce]
;W[af]
;B[ah]
;W[al]
;B[bo]
;W[aj]
;B[ak]
;W[sq]
;B[sr]
;W[aj]
;B[om]
;W[ol]
;B[ak]
;W[rk]
;B[rj]
;W[aj]
;B[ea]
;W[fb]
;B[ak]
;W[sp]
;B[lp]
;W[ko]
;B[rr]
;W[aj]
;B[hm]
;W[hl]
;B[ak]
;W[an]
;B[bn]
;W[aj]
;B[kq]
;W[kp]
;B[ak]
;W[am]
;B[bm]
;W[aj]
;B[kr]
;W[lr]
;B[ak]
;W[bl]
;B[em]
;W[aj]
;B[ks]
;W[ls]
;B[ak]
;W[dn]
;B[eo]
;W[aj]
;B[da]
;W[bi]C[Black resigned.])
(;B[pl]
;W[qk]
;B[ql]
;W[ol]
;B[rk]
;W[nk]
;B[rj]))
(;B[nq]
;W[cq])
(;B[cq]))
(;W[cq]
;B[iq]
;W[ir]
;B[jq]
;W[jr]
;B[jp]
;W[io]
;B[jo]
;W[in]
;B[jn]
;W[im]
;B[kr]))
(;B[iq]
;W[ir]
;B[jq]
;W[jr]
;B[jp]
;W[mq]
(;B[io]
;W[nq]
;B[oq]
;W[oc])
(;B[nq]
;W[io]
;B[jo]
;W[in]
;B[lo]
;W[ls]))
(;B[jp]
(;W[io]
;B[iq]
;W[ir]
;B[jq]
;W[jr]
;B[jo]
;W[in]
;B[jn]
;W[im]
;B[kr])
(;W[iq]
;B[io]
;W[jo]
;B[kp]
;W[kr]
;B[jn]
;W[ko]
;B[lp])))
(;W[io]
;B[cq]
;W[ck])
(;W[mq]
;B[nq]
;W[cq]
;B[iq]
;W[ir]
;B[jq]
;W[jr]
;B[kq]
;W[kr]
;B[io]
(;W[jp]
;B[kp]
;W[jo]
;B[lp]
;W[in]
;B[mp]
;W[ho]
;B[fm]
;W[dk]
;B[lr]
;W[er]
;B[dq]
;W[gs]
;B[hm]
;W[jl])
(;W[ck])))
(;B[cl]
;W[dl]
;B[dk]
;W[dm]
(;B[fo]
;W[ck]
;B[cj]
;W[bk]
;B[dj]
;W[bl]
;B[kc])
(;B[cq]
;W[fp]
;B[ek]
;W[er]
;B[dq]
;W[fo]))
(;B[iq]
;W[ir]
;B[jq]
;W[jr]
;B[kq]
(;W[kr]
;B[io]
;W[jp]
;B[kp]
;W[jo]
;B[lp]
;W[fp])
(;W[io]
;B[kr]
;W[fp]
;B[hn]
;W[ep]))
(;B[io]
;W[jp]
;B[fo]
;W[ck]))
(;W[iq]
;B[cq]
;W[ck]))
(;B[iq]
;W[ir]
;B[jr]
;W[ip]
;B[jq]
;W[eq]
;B[fp]
;W[er]))
(;W[iq]))
(;B[fp]
;W[cq])
(;B[cq]
;W[fr]
;B[eq]
;W[hp]
;B[fo]
;W[ck])
(;B[fr]
;W[cq]
;B[hp]
;W[iq]
;B[ep]
(;W[jo])
(;W[oc]
;B[jo]))
(;B[ep]
;W[dq]
;B[cr]
(;W[bq]
;B[eq]
;W[hp]
;B[gn]
;W[ck])
(;W[eo]
;B[eq]
;W[fo]
;B[cp]
;W[do]
;B[bo])))
(;B[gr]
;W[fr]
(;B[gp]
;W[hq]
;B[hr]
;W[eq]
;B[fp]
;W[er]
;B[iq])
(;B[er]
;W[fp]
;B[fs]
;W[hq])))
(;W[cq]
;B[iq])
(;W[hq]
;B[cq]
;W[eq]
;B[er]
;W[fp]
;B[gp]
;W[gq]
;B[fr]
;W[go]
;B[ci]))
(;B[iq]LB[dr:A]))
(;W[hp])
(;W[eq]
;B[fp]
;W[dn]
;B[ip]
;W[ko]))
(;B[oc]
(;W[fq]
;B[cf])
(;W[cf]
;B[fc]
;W[bd]))
(;B[lc]))
(;W[rp])
(;W[od]
(;B[oc]
;W[pd]
;B[pc]
;W[qe]
;B[nc]
;W[rd]
;B[qc]
;W[pf]
;B[qm]
;W[pm]
;B[ro]
;W[ql]
;B[qp])
(;B[pf]
;W[qc]
;B[rc]
;W[pc]
;B[re]
;W[lc]
;B[qm]
;W[pm]
;B[ql])))
(;B[mq]
;W[lp]
;B[oc]
;W[no])
(;B[qm]
(;W[pm]
;B[ro]
;W[ql]
;B[qp]C[Too much to expect for black.])
(;W[rp]
;B[pm]
;W[on]
;B[om]
;W[nn]
;B[nm]
;W[mn]
;B[mq]
;W[lp]
;B[rq]
;W[nk])))
(;W[od]
;B[oc]
;W[pd]
;B[pc]
;W[qe]
;B[nc]
(;W[rd]
;B[qc]
;W[pf])
(;W[nd]
;B[md]
;W[qc]
;B[rd]
;W[qb]
;B[rc]))
(;W[qm]
;B[oc]
(;W[nq]
;B[oq]
;W[mq]
;B[op]
;W[mp])
(;W[oq]
;B[nq])
(;W[lq]
;B[mq]
;W[lp])))
(;W[pq]
;B[pm]
;W[po]
;B[pl]
(;W[ok]
;B[nm]
;W[rp])
(;W[qk]
(;B[ro]
;W[rq]
;B[nm]
;W[qg])
(;B[ph]))))
(;B[pm]
;W[on]
;B[qo]
;W[op]
;B[rq]
;W[om]))
(;B[on]
;W[np]
;B[pi])
(;B[qq]
;W[qp]
;B[pq]
;W[op]
;B[rp]
;W[ro]
;B[rq]
;W[qo]
;B[nq])
(;B[pi]
;W[np]
;B[kd])
(;B[fq]
;W[cn]
;B[np]
;W[pn]
;B[pm]
;W[on]
;B[qp]
;W[qo]
;B[ro]
;W[po]
;B[rm]
;W[qq]
;B[rp]
;W[om]
;B[jq]))
(;W[nq]
(;B[pj])
(;B[kd]
(;W[qo]
;B[pn]
;W[pj]
;B[ph]
;W[nj]
;B[mn])
(;W[pf]
(;B[od]
;W[qe]
;B[rd]
;W[qj])
(;B[ph]
;W[pd]
;B[pe]
;W[oe]
;B[qe]
;W[qc]
;B[of]
;W[pc]
;B[qf]
;W[nf]
;B[pg]
;W[nd])))
(;B[od]))
(;W[np]))
(;B[kc]))
(;W[cp]
;B[ep]
;W[gq]
;B[cq]
;W[cm]
;B[dn]
;W[bo]
;B[fq]
;W[gp]
;B[bq]
;W[cj]
;B[oc]
;W[qn]
;B[pj]
;W[fc]
;B[hc]
;W[df]
;B[fd]
;W[cc]
;B[cd]
;W[dc]
;B[ed]
;W[fb]
;B[gc]
;W[bc]
;B[nf]
;W[gd]))
The tournament table is here . Game two will be played on January 27 and 28.
Tags: cho u , kisei , yamashita keigo Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
January 8th, 2010
Thanks to BadukChannelAmerica , all videos of the Fenghuang City huge board demo match between Lee Sedol and Gu Li are now available.
See the updated blog post .
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January 7th, 2010
I just found this nice article about the game of Go and the Chinese culture: Weiqi: A symbol of the Chinese experience
A quote from the article:
By considering the board game weiqi (known as go in Japanese and familiar in the West under that name), one of the most significant symbols in the Chinese mental geography, one can develop a better understanding of Chinese dynamics in politics, in business, and even in more trivial social interactions. The Tao of weiqi envelops an esthetic and an intellectual experience that take us closer to Chinese psychology and give us insights on Chinese strategic thinking, but are also, to a certain extent, a way to approach the fundamental patterns of China’s collective success. Full article here .
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December 27th, 2009
Kong Jie defeated Chen Yaoye (Tianyuan titleholder) in the 5th Qiwang final. Qiwang Cup is a knock-out tournament with one game in the final.
This must be Kong Jie’s best year so far, as he won the international Samsung Cup, as well as international Asian TV Cup, while in China he won CCTV Cup and now Qiwang Cup.
The record of the final game is here . Kong Jie (white) won by resign.
(;
KM[7.5]
EV[5th Qiwang final]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2009-12-27]
BR[Tianyuan]
RE[W+R]
PB[Chen Yaoye]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[cf];W[fc];B[bd];W[cc];B[ci];W[qo];B[qk]
;W[op];B[oq];W[np];B[mq];W[dh];B[ch];W[qq];B[mp];W[pp];B[fq];W[cn]
;B[dr];W[nq];B[nr];W[cq];B[mn];W[qr];B[hp];W[df];B[cl];W[cr];B[nc]
;W[ce];B[dg];W[eg];B[cg];W[be];B[qe];W[kc];B[je];W[id];B[ie];W[hd]
;B[nk];W[le];B[lf];W[mf];B[me];W[lg];B[kf];W[mg];B[ne];W[ld];B[jh]
;W[mj];B[nj];W[kj];B[jj];W[kk];B[jk];W[ji];B[kh];W[ni];B[ii];W[ki]
;B[lh];W[mi];B[jl];W[kl];B[jm];W[nl];B[ml];W[mk];B[ol];W[nm];B[mm]
;W[pj];B[pk];W[oi];B[nn];W[om];B[ok];W[pm];B[ri];W[qi];B[qh];W[ph]
;B[rh];W[og];B[bf];W[ff];B[lb];W[mb];B[mc];W[lc];B[bn];W[bo];B[bm]
;W[qg];B[rg];W[km];B[kn];W[jn];B[in];W[jo];B[ko];W[ij];B[hi];W[io]
;B[hn];W[im];B[il];W[ho];B[hm];W[go];B[jq];W[iq];B[ir];W[hq];B[hr]
;W[gq];B[gr];W[fp];B[eq];W[jp];B[kp];W[gl];B[fn];W[gn];B[gm];W[fm]
;B[hl];W[gk];B[gj];W[em];B[hk];W[hg];B[ig];W[af];B[ag];W[ae];B[dn]
;W[en];B[rm];W[or];B[nb];W[ka];B[dm];W[eo];B[hf];W[gf];B[he];W[ge]
;B[jd];W[jc];B[ro];W[rp];B[qn];W[pn];B[kb];W[jb];B[ma];W[mr];B[lr]
;W[ns];B[qj];W[ll];B[ek];W[ah];B[bg];W[so];B[rn];W[co];B[eh];W[fh]
;B[ei];W[cm];B[dl];W[bl];B[bk];W[hh];B[ih];W[no];B[mo];W[ls];B[kr]
;W[rl];B[ql];W[qm];B[rk];W[an];B[al];W[fl];B[cs];W[bs];B[ds];W[br]
;B[gh];W[gg];B[fi];W[gi];B[li];W[lj];B[gh];W[qf];B[rf];W[of];B[fg]
;W[ef];B[kg];W[oe];B[od];W[fk])
The complete tournament table is here .
Tags: chen yaoye , kong jie , qiwang Uncategorized | No Comments »
December 27th, 2009
Song Ronghui 5 dan of China, the star of the previous edition (when she eliminated seven opponents in a row), is in the driver seat after defeating Mukai Chiaki of Japan.
Here is the game record. Song Ronghui (white) won by 4.5 points.
(;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2]
RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50]
PW[Song Ronghui]PB[Mukai Chiaki]WR[5d]BR[3d]DT[2009-12-25]EV[8th Jeongganjang Cup 10th round]RE[W+4.50]
;B[pd]
;W[dd]
;B[qp]
;W[dp]
;B[op]
;W[fq]
;B[pj]
;W[nc]
;B[qf]
;W[jd]
;B[cf]
;W[be]
(;B[dj]
;W[ch]
(;B[cn]
;W[eh]
(;B[bp]
;W[cq]
;B[en]
(;W[dm]LB[dn:A][do:B]
;B[do]
(;W[iq]
;B[ep]
;W[eq]
;B[cp]
;W[dq]
;B[cj]
(;W[fd]
(;B[cc]
(;W[cd]
;B[fb]
;W[db]
;B[lc]
;W[jc]LB[nd:B][le:A]
(;B[le]
;W[pc]
;B[qc]
;W[qb]
;B[oc]
;W[pb]
;B[od]
;W[qd]
;B[rc]
;W[rd]
;B[rb]
;W[ra]
(;B[kq]
;W[jg]
(;B[lh]
(;W[ol]
(;B[ll]
;W[qo]
;B[po]
;W[qn]
;B[rp]
(;W[qk]
;B[qj]
(;W[pn]
;B[on]
;W[om]
;B[nn]
;W[rk]
;B[rj]
;W[sn]
(;B[bh]
;W[cg]
;B[bg]
;W[bf]
;B[ci]
(;W[fi]
(;B[fj]
;W[gj]
(;B[fk]
(;W[ji]
(;B[dh]
;W[dg]
;B[eg]
;W[df]
(;B[gi]
;W[gh]
;B[hi]
;W[hh]
;B[hr]
;W[ir]
;B[hq]
;W[hp]
;B[ip]
;W[gq]
;B[ho]
;W[gp]
;B[jq]
;W[jr]
;B[kr]
;W[gr]
;B[js]
;W[hs]
;B[dc]
;W[ec]
;B[eb]
;W[cb]
(;B[ob]
;W[sb]
;B[io]
;W[qe]
;B[pf]
(;W[hk]
;B[je]
;W[ie]
(;B[kb]
;W[jb]
;B[jf]
;W[if]
;B[kg]
;W[kh]
;B[lg]
;W[jl]
(;B[ja]
;W[ia]
;B[la]
;W[ka]
;B[bc]
;W[bb]
;B[ja]
;W[ib]
;B[pk]
;W[pl]
;B[ro]
;W[rn]
;B[jm]
;W[im]
;B[km]
(;W[nk]
;B[ei]
;W[fh]
;B[ni]
;W[rf]
;B[rg]
;W[sg]
;B[sh]
;W[sf]
;B[se]
;W[re]
;B[pe]
;W[sc]
;B[rl]
;W[ql]
;B[sk]
;W[sl]
;B[sj]
;W[rm]
(;B[ki]
;W[jh]
;B[ij]
;W[hj]
;B[jj]
;W[kj]
;B[kk]
;W[li]
;B[il]
;W[hl]
;B[jk]
;W[ii]
;B[br]
;W[bq]
;B[aq]
;W[ke]
;B[kf]
;W[kd]
;B[ld]
;W[cr]
;B[rh]
;W[mm]
;B[mn]
;W[mi]
;B[mh]
;W[di]
;B[gm]
;W[ej]
;B[ek]
;W[gl]
;B[fl]
;W[gn]
;B[fn]
;W[hm]
;B[fm]
;W[ik]
;B[lj]
;W[mj]
;B[ki]
;W[ag]
;B[bi]
;W[kj]
;B[fc]
;W[ed]
;B[ki]
;W[so]
;B[sp]
;W[kj]
;B[ml]
;W[lk]
;B[kl]
;W[nm]
(;B[in]
;W[mk]
;B[pa]
;W[lm]
;B[ln]
;W[oj]
;B[oi]
;W[ei]
;B[ah]
;W[af]
;B[ka]
;W[bs]
;B[ar]
;W[fp]
;B[eo]
;W[il]
;B[ks]
;W[cs]
;B[ap]
;W[go]
;B[oa]
;W[qa]
;B[kc])
(;B[mk]
;W[nj]
;B[oj]
;W[ln]
;B[lm]
;W[jn]
;B[kn]
;W[ko]
;B[lo]
;W[nl]
;B[ln]
;W[in]
;B[jo]
;W[go]))
(;B[rh]
;W[mm]
;B[mn]
;W[gm]
;B[fl]
;W[bq]
;B[aq]
;W[ar]
;B[ap]
;W[kk]
;B[br]
;W[cr]
;B[as]))
(;W[kj]))
(;B[km]
;W[ld]))
(;B[ij]
;W[jk]
;B[ik]
;W[il]
;B[gk]
;W[jj]
;B[hl]
;W[jm]))
(;W[hj]))
(;B[kb]
;W[jb]
;B[qe]
;W[sb]
;B[re]
;W[sc]
;B[ob]
;W[io]
;B[jp]
;W[hn]))
(;B[fh]
;W[ei]
;B[gi]
;W[gh]
;B[hi]
;W[hh]
;B[hj]
;W[ii]))
(;B[gi]
;W[gh]
;B[hi]
(;W[hj]
;B[hh]
;W[hg]
;B[dh]
;W[dg]
;B[eg]
;W[df]
;B[ei]
;W[fh]
;B[gg])
(;W[hh])))
(;W[gi]))
(;B[gi]
;W[gh]
;B[hi]
;W[ej]
;B[fk]
;W[ek]))
(;B[ih])
(;B[hh]))
(;W[fh]))
(;B[hg])
(;B[gh]))
(;W[pk]
;B[oj]
;W[pn]))
(;W[pk]
;B[qk]
;W[ql]
;B[ok]
;W[pl]
;B[qj]
;W[ml]))
(;B[ml]
;W[ql]
;B[qj]))
(;W[qq]
;B[pq]
;W[qo]
;B[rp]
;W[po]
;B[pp]
;W[ql]))
(;B[kh]))
(;B[jf]))
(;B[nd]))
(;W[dc]
;B[bf]
;W[bg]
;B[dg]
;W[dh]
;B[cd]))
(;B[lc])
(;B[me]
;W[ld]
;B[kf]))
(;W[ne]))
(;W[ck]))
(;W[kp]))
(;B[ci]
;W[bh]
;B[bp]))
(;B[dh]))
(;B[bf]
;W[ci]
;B[cd]
;W[cc]
;B[ce]
;W[bc]
;B[ed]
;W[dc]
;B[ef]
;W[de]
;B[fg]
;W[ee]
;B[fe]
;W[gf]
;B[ff]
;W[gc]C[Black looks heavy.]))
After Song Ronghui’s victory, there is only one player left for each of South Korea and Japan, and three players for China. Song Ronghui’s next opponent is Park Jieun 9 dan of South Korea, on February 1st 2010. Park Jieun is the one who eliminated Song Ronghui last year, so this encounter is Song Ronghui’s chance for revenge.
The complete tournament table is here .
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