Guess Who Won (8)

Yashiro Kumiko of Japan (left in the photo) against Tang Yi of China.

Yashiro vs Tang

Tang won by resignation after a surprise killing of a group of Yashiro’s.

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Yashiro vs Tang

Here is the beginning of the game (Tang plays Black):

Yashiro vs Tang

It’s interesting to notice the same joseki (and similar follow-up strategy) in the lower-left as the one played between Japan and China earlier in this tournament (the Aoki vs. Fan game).

Also, compare the upper-right joseki with the one played in the previous game in the same tournament.

(Link to game record)

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