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Hane Naoki Defended Okan Title

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Hane Naoki defeated challenger Yamashiro Hiroshi and kept his Okan title.

Okan title consists of only one game and is open only to the professional Japanese players from the Nagoya branch of Nihon Ki-in.

The game record is here. Hane Naoki (white) won by resignation.

(; KM[6.5] EV[50th Okan title match] FF[3] SZ[19] GM[1] PW[Hane Naoki] WR[Okan] DT[2009-11-26] BR[9d] RE[W+R] PB[Yamashiro Hiroshi] ;B[pd];W[dd];B[cp];W[pp];B[ep];W[cj];B[qn];W[nq];B[pk];W[nc];B[qf] ;W[pb];B[fc];W[df];B[lc];W[qc];B[oc];W[ob];B[nd];W[md];B[mc];W[nb] ;B[jd];W[ne];B[od];W[cm];B[iq];W[oi];B[qi];W[kq];B[mp];W[mq];B[kp] ;W[qo];B[pn];W[rn];B[rm];W[lh];B[cc];W[dc];B[db];W[eb];B[cb];W[ec] ;B[be];W[bf];B[ce];W[cf];B[cd];W[de];B[me];W[mf];B[ld];W[gq];B[jq] ;W[lp];B[lo];W[lq];B[ko];W[go];B[er];W[fn];B[rd];W[qd];B[qe];W[rc] ;B[lj];W[mj];B[mk];W[mi];B[lk];W[jh];B[ij];W[ro];B[hh];W[if];B[ki] ;W[ke];B[dj];W[dk];B[ci];W[ej];B[di];W[ei];B[ck];W[dl];B[eh];W[fh] ;B[eg];W[dh];B[bj];W[bl];B[bh];W[bk];B[fg];W[dg];B[fe];W[fb];B[gc] ;W[gb];B[mg];W[gg];B[hg];W[ff];B[hf];W[le];B[ng];W[md];B[gf];W[me] ;B[of];W[kd];B[ic];W[jc];B[ef];W[dq];B[jb];W[kc];B[hb];W[kb];B[eq] ;W[do];B[dp];W[ch];B[hn];W[ho];B[in];W[rl];B[nj];W[ni];B[sm];W[pl] ;B[qm];W[pj];B[qj];W[ok];B[qk];W[nl];B[om];W[ol];B[ql];W[ae];B[ad] ;W[af];B[ab];W[co];B[bo];W[bn];B[bp];W[fk];B[gl];W[id];B[lg];W[kh] ;B[jf];W[je];B[ig];W[kf];B[ie];W[kg];B[re];W[hd];B[hc];W[mo];B[op] ;W[oq];B[po];W[qq];B[mn];W[np];B[li];W[mh];B[eo];W[en];B[hq];W[fo] )

Complete tournament table is here.

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Hane Naoki Defeated Cho U in Agon Cup Final

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Hane Naoki won this year’s Agon Cup after defeating Cho U in the final. Cho U has very recently lost his Meijin title, so he seems to not be in top shape anymore. Hane Naoki played white and won the game by resignation.

(; KM[6.5] EV[16th Agon Cup final] FF[3] SZ[19] GM[1] PW[Hane Naoki] WR[Honinbo] DT[2009-10-17] BR[Agon Cup] RE[W+R] PB[Cho U] ;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[oq];W[qj];B[do];W[co];B[dp];W[cp];B[eq] ;W[cn];B[dr];W[cq];B[fp];W[nc];B[qh];W[qm];B[pl];W[ql];B[pj];W[pk] ;B[ok];W[qk];B[pi];W[ol];B[nk];W[fc];B[om];W[nl];B[pm];W[ml];B[po] ;W[ro];B[mk];W[ll];B[kj];W[jl];B[rp];W[rh];B[ri];W[qi];B[rg];W[ph] ;B[sh];W[qg];B[rh];W[oh];B[ni];W[rj];B[nh];W[qn];B[of];W[pc];B[qc] ;W[qd];B[qe];W[rd];B[rc];W[ip];B[kq];W[kp];B[lp];W[lq];B[jr];W[jq] ;B[kr];W[lo];B[mp];W[ir];B[hq];W[hr];B[mq];W[gq];B[ko];W[jp];B[em] ;W[ck];B[ho];W[hp];B[in];W[hm];B[im];W[il];B[hl];W[gl];B[hk];W[gm] ;B[go];W[jn];B[dl];W[gk];B[cl];W[fn];B[fm];W[gn];B[dn];W[bl];B[bk] ;W[cm];B[fk];W[dk];B[el];W[bj];B[jm];W[km];B[gj];W[hj];B[ik];W[fj] ;B[gi];W[jk];B[ij];W[ek];B[fl];W[fo];B[fi];W[gp];B[ej];W[kc];B[pb] ;W[oc];B[pe];W[ce];B[qo];W[sn];B[cj];W[ak];B[dj];W[jj];B[ii];W[id] ;B[lc];W[lb];B[cc];W[dc];B[gd];W[ge];B[bd];W[be];B[db];W[bb];B[fe] ;W[hd];B[gf];W[he];B[kd];W[jc];B[ji];W[ch];B[lk];W[kl];B[bk];W[ff] ;B[cb];W[eb];B[cg];W[bg];B[ef];W[fg];B[dg];W[bi];B[ed];W[eg];B[de] ;W[ec];B[cd];W[fd];B[ba];W[ab];B[bf];W[cf];B[af];W[ag];B[ad];W[dh] ;B[ae];W[df];B[da];W[mo];B[sp];W[sl];B[me];W[ob];B[ld];W[mc];B[qb] ;W[ne];B[nf];W[kf];B[no];W[nn];B[nm];W[oo];B[np];W[mm];B[pn];W[cr] )

Agon Cup tournament table is here.

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Hane Naoki Keeps Honinbo Title

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Hane Naoki defeated challenger Takao Shinji by 4:2 and keeps Honinbo title for one more year.

Hane, playing black, won the 6th game by 5.5 points. The game record is here.

(; KM[6.5] FF[3] SZ[19] GM[1] WR[9d] EV[64th Honinbo title match 6] RE[B+5.5] PB[Hane Naoki] BR[Honinbo] DT[2009-07-15,16] PW[Takao Shinji] ;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[oc];W[do];B[cm];W[cq];B[cr] ;W[cp];B[gq];W[dm];B[dl];W[er];B[dr];W[eq];B[ep];W[dp];B[fq];W[cl] ;B[ck];W[bl];B[em];W[dn];B[dk];W[bk];B[bj];W[bm];B[fo];W[nq];B[hc] ;W[qi];B[qg];W[cd];B[de];W[oi];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[on];B[nn] ;W[og];B[eb];W[bd];B[db];W[be];B[bf];W[ee];B[ef];W[ff];B[eg];W[fg] ;B[eh];W[cb];B[ge];W[fe];B[fc];W[oo];B[pm];W[oe];B[od];W[qe];B[re] ;W[pe];B[rf];W[nd];B[ne];W[md];B[me];W[ld];B[pd];W[ic];B[id];W[jd] ;B[ie];W[je];B[if];W[lg];B[jc];W[ok];B[qk];W[nm];B[nl];W[mm];B[ol] ;W[mj];B[cg];W[hg];B[kf];W[jf];B[ig];W[gb];B[fb];W[dd];B[ph];W[ib] ;B[jb];W[jg];B[hb];W[pi];B[jh];W[kg];B[oh];W[nh];B[mk];W[mi];B[kk] ;W[km];B[bb];W[ba];B[bc];W[ab];B[ac];W[ca];B[aa];W[hh];B[ih];W[ab] ;B[mq];W[nr];B[aa];W[fh];B[kp];W[eo];B[fp];W[br];B[mo];W[hk];B[il] ;W[hl];B[hm];W[lk];B[ll];W[ik];B[gj];W[lj];B[lm];W[gm];B[im];W[fn] ;B[fr];W[fi];B[gl];W[fl];B[gk];W[hj];B[fk];W[hi];B[bs];W[mp];B[lp] ;W[mn];B[ln];W[no];B[np];W[cs];B[ds];W[mp];B[lo];W[mr];B[np];W[bi] ;B[cj];W[mp];B[ak];W[lq];B[gn];W[jq];B[en];W[cc];B[bn];W[cn];B[bo] ;W[al];B[bq];W[bp];B[ar];W[ap];B[aj];W[nb];B[an];W[ao];B[lb];W[mb] ;B[ob];W[jk];B[kl];W[ei];B[di];W[ej];B[ek];W[iq];B[rj];W[ri];B[hp] ;W[hr];B[aq];W[so];B[rm];W[qj];B[rk];W[pk];B[rh];W[gd];B[gf];W[fd] ;B[gc];W[kc];B[kb];W[oa];B[pa];W[na];B[pb];W[sh];B[sg];W[si];B[pg] ;W[of];B[sp];W[sq];B[kj];W[jj];B[ki];W[bg];B[bh];W[ag];B[af];W[ae] ;B[cf];W[ii];B[la];W[ip];B[io];W[hq];B[jp];W[jl];B[jm];W[da];B[ea] ;W[sj];B[sk];W[dj];B[dh];W[kq];B[lh];W[nn];B[ml];W[gs];B[nk];W[nj] ;B[lc];W[kd];B[pl];W[fs];B[es];W[gr];B[qh];W[mg];B[qf];W[pr];B[sn] ;W[sp])

Hane captured this title from the same Takao last year, in a dramatic finale: Takao was leading the titile match 3:0 when Hane won the 4 remaining games.

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Honinbo Title: Game 6, Day 1

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

The sixth game of the Honinbo title started yesterday in Japan, and will be concluded today. Hane Naoki, title-holder, leads 3:2 so far in this match, and only needs one more win to keep his title for one more year.

Here is the position after day one. Hane plays black.

Takao Shinji, the challenger in this match, handed the sealed move to Cho Chikun, main referee.

The complete tournament table is here.

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Honinbo Title: Takao Wins Game 5

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Takao Shinji, the challenger in this year’s Honinbo Title, won game 5 by resignation in 167 moves.

Hane Naoki, title-holder, is still just one win away from keeping his title, as he leads 3:2. Game record here.

More photos here.

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Honinbo Title, Game 4

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Hane Naoki, the title-holder, won game 4 in the Honinbo title match. He is leading the challenger, Takao Shinji, by 3:1 and only needs one more win to keep the title. Here is the game record.

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Photo of Takao Shinji, sealing the last move of day one:

Tournament table here. Webpage (in Japanese) of the sponsor for this tournament, Mainichi newspaper, including more photos here.

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Honinbo Title, Game 3

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Hane Naoki, Honinbo title holder, won the third game of the Honinbo title. He is leading 2:1.

Here is the game record.

Here is the position after day one:

Photo of Takao Shinji handing the sealed move to referee Rin Kaiho at the end of day one.

Game four will be played on June 18, 19.

Tournament table here. Mainichi webpage (in Japanese) here.

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Honinbo Title, game 2, day 1

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

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.

And here is the position after day one (Hane plays black):

UPDATE: Takao, white, won the game. Here is the final position:

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Hane Naoki Wins First Game in Honinbo Title Defense

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Hane Naoki won the first game in this year’s Honinbo title match by 2.5 points against the challenger Takao Shinji. Interestingly, last year’s Honinbo title match was played by these same players, but with roles reversed. Last year Takao Shinji was the title holder and won the first 3 games. Hane Naoki put up an extraordinary next and won all of the following four games.