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Honinbo Title, game 2, day 1

Second game of the best-of-seven title match for the Honinbo title started yesterday, and it will be concluded today. Here is a photo of Hane Naoki, title holder, handing the sealed move to the referee, Kobayashi Koichi.
Honinbo 2009, game 2
And here is the position after day one (Hane plays black):
Honinbo 2009, game 2, day 1
UPDATE: Takao, white, won the game. Here is the final position:
Honinbo 2009, game 2, final postion

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4 Responses to “Honinbo Title, game 2, day 1”

  1. Biondy says:
    May 27, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    such a difficult game… but I think black is ahead. but I don’t know how to really count :p
    what do you think Sorin?

  2. Sorin says:
    May 28, 2009 at 2:00 am

    I also like black in the position at the end of day 1!
    It looks like white played too much “on the inside”.

  3. Luiz B says:
    May 28, 2009 at 8:26 am

    I can’t belive white win this one, seems so hopeless

  4. sai says:
    May 28, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    I still believe there is a way for b to live on the left side or connect. Perhaps, the outcome would be different if they weren’t in byoyomi time. Saying that was unfair to w but I just wanna know what the correct outcome is.