Daiwa Ladies Cup

Daiwa Ladies Cup is still running. With only 2 games to play in round 1, another 3 women join the second round.

The first one is Osawa Narumi (4 dan). She beat Chinen Kaori (4 dan) by 4.5 points.


Osawa Narumi

Here is the game record : Chinen Kaori vs. Osawa Narumi

The second is Mannami Nao (2 dan). She beat ex-Female Kisei title holder, Umezawa Yukari by a huge 10.5 points margin.


Mannami Nao

Here is the game record: Mannami Nao vs. Umezawa Yukari

The most shocking result of the day perhaps goes to Okuda Aya vs. Xie Yimin game. Okuda Aya won the game by resignation after Okuda killed big black group in the center.


Okuda Aya

Here is the game record: Okuda Aya vs. Xie Yimin

Okuda Aya vs. Xie Yimin

This is the game from the 4th Daiwa Ladies Cup, round 1. Black is Xie Yimin (Female Honinbo, Female Meijin, Female Kisei) and white is Okuda Aya (2p). White won the game by resignation.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[4th Daiwa Ladies Cup]PB[Xie Yimin]BR[5p]
PW[Okuda Aya]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[oc];W[do];B[co];W[cn];B[cp];W[ch];B[dn];W[cm]
;B[en];W[dk];B[nq];W[qn];B[pr];W[mq];B[mp];W[lq];B[nr];W[lp];B[qq];W[mo];B[np];W[hp]
;B[ql];W[on];B[lo];W[mn];B[ko];W[jq];B[km];W[lm];B[kl];W[jn];B[jo];W[hn];B[io];W[ho]
;B[in];W[pk];B[qk];W[pj];B[pl];W[ol];B[qj];W[pi];B[pm];W[pn];B[qh];W[im];B[jm];W[il]
;B[iq];W[ip];B[kq];W[kr];B[jr];W[kp];B[jp];W[ir];B[kq];W[qi];B[om];W[nl];B[ri];W[jq]
;B[nm];W[ll];B[kq];W[rh];B[rg];W[jq];B[lk];W[kk];B[kq];W[ph];B[sh];W[jq];B[jk];W[kj]
;B[jl];W[hq];B[nn];W[no];B[oo];W[lj];B[jj];W[op];B[ji];W[lh];B[pg];W[kg];B[jg];W[jf]
;B[if];W[jh];B[ig];W[ih];B[ki];W[li];B[kh];W[hh];B[mk];W[ml];B[lg];W[kf];B[lf];W[le]
;B[me];W[ke];B[hj];W[ie];B[gg];W[gh];B[he];W[id];B[hd];W[hc];B[gc];W[fg];B[ic];W[hf]
;B[ik];W[hb];B[ni];W[mh];B[oh];W[nj];B[ng];W[md];B[oi];W[nk];B[oj];W[rp];B[rq];W[sq]
;B[qp];W[qo];B[sr];W[so];B[sp];W[ln];B[kn];W[sq];B[mi];W[mj];B[sp];W[ii];B[gl];W[sq]
;B[gb];W[rr];B[sp];W[hm];B[fj];W[sq];B[jd];W[hg];B[sp];W[hk];B[gk];W[sq];B[dj];W[ek]
;B[sp];W[hl];B[ij];W[fm];B[ej];W[cj];B[eh];W[gi];B[gj];W[di];B[dh];W[dg])

Mannami Nao vs. Umezawa Yukari

This is the game from the 4th Daiwa Ladies Cup, round 1. White is Mannami Nao (2 p) and black is Umezawa Yukari (5 dan). White won the game by 10.5 points.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]GN[Rating game]EV[4th Daiwa Ladies Cup, round 1]
PB[Umezawa Yukari]BR[5p]PW[Mannami Nao]WR[2p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[W+10.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dq];W[qq];B[ce];W[ed];B[ci];W[oc];B[kc];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[qg];W[ic]
;B[ke];W[ie];B[qc];W[ld];B[kd];W[oh];B[kg];W[qh];B[rg];W[ki];B[if];W[hf];B[ig];W[co]
;B[cm];W[hq];B[do];W[kp];B[cp];W[np];B[qo];W[qm];B[pm];W[ql];B[pq];W[pp];B[qp];W[oq]
;B[pl];W[pk];B[qk];W[qj];B[rk];W[rj];B[ok];W[pj];B[qn];W[rl];B[rm];W[sk];B[pr];W[qr]
;B[oo];W[op];B[mn];W[nm];B[mm];W[ol];B[po];W[om];B[or];W[nr];B[mp];W[mq];B[no];W[nq]
;B[mk];W[ll];B[ml];W[lh];B[jn];W[jl];B[ii];W[lp];B[jj];W[kj];B[rq];W[rr];B[sr];W[os]
;B[km];W[kl];B[hn];W[hl];B[mf];W[ng];B[ni];W[nj];B[mj];W[mg];B[me];W[nd];B[pg];W[og]
;B[cc];W[cb];B[cd];W[bb];B[ef];W[ge];B[id];W[hd];B[kh];W[li];B[gg];W[fl];B[dk];W[pb]
;B[qb];W[ek];B[dj];W[dl];B[cl];W[gi];B[gh];W[dn];B[cn];W[eo];B[dp];W[mo];B[nn];W[io]
;B[oj];W[oi];B[so];W[qa];B[ra];W[nk];B[sm];W[pa];B[rc];W[ei];B[eh];W[fq];B[er];W[ae]
;B[ac];W[bc];B[bd];W[ad];B[af];W[ab];B[be];W[fr];B[jo];W[jp];B[in];W[fi];B[jb];W[ib]
;B[mb];W[ee];B[eg];W[di];B[dh];W[ch];B[cj];W[md];B[ia];W[ha];B[ja];W[hb];B[rh];W[nb]
;B[mc];W[hi];B[ih];W[ac];B[bf];W[ho];B[fs];W[gs];B[es];W[gq];B[en];W[eq];B[dr];W[ij]
;B[ji];W[jk];B[ej];W[fj];B[dm];W[el];B[go];W[fo];B[hs];W[gr];B[gn];W[ma];B[la];W[na]
;B[db];W[ec];B[mi];W[pn];B[hp];W[ip];B[gp];W[jd];B[fn];W[iq];B[hm];W[il];B[lc];W[jc]
;B[kb];W[ri];B[ph];W[de];B[df];W[sh];B[qf];W[ne];B[pd];W[nf];B[oe];W[of];B[od];W[nc]
;B[sg];W[si];B[lg];W[gl];B[mh];W[ln];B[lm];W[hj];B[on];W[le];B[lf];W[je];B[jf];W[pm]
;B[qi];W[gf];B[ff];W[fe];B[fh];W[pi];B[rs];W[ps];B[sq];W[qs];B[ss];W[lo];B[qh];W[kk]
;B[rp];W[fp];B[kn];W[ko];B[hh];W[jm])

Chinen Kaori vs. Osawa Narumi

This is the game from the 4th Daiwa Ladies Cup. Black is Osawa Narumi (4 dan) and white is Chinen Kaori (4 dan). Black won the game by 4.5 points.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[4th Daiwa Ladies Cup, round 1]PB[Osawa Narumi]
BR[4p]PW[Chinen Kaori]WR[4p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+4.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[op];W[fq];B[pj];W[nc];B[qf];W[kd];B[fc];W[ec];B[fd];W[df]
;B[ic];W[jb];B[gg];W[di];B[jq];W[ql];B[qk];W[ol];B[nk];W[mm];B[on];W[ok];B[oj];W[mk]
;B[nl];W[nm];B[ml];W[ll];B[nj];W[om];B[lm];W[ln];B[km];W[kn];B[jm];W[jn];B[im];W[in]
;B[hm];W[mp];B[mq];W[lq];B[mo];W[no];B[lp];W[np];B[nq];W[kp];B[lr];W[lo];B[kq];W[pb]
;B[cc];W[dc];B[md];W[mc];B[ld];W[kc];B[ke];W[je];B[jf];W[kf];B[le];W[if];B[jg];W[ig]
;B[ie];W[jd];B[he];W[ih];B[kg];W[gh];B[fh];W[gi];B[eg];W[fi];B[dg];W[cg];B[ch];W[cf]
;B[dh];W[cj];B[cd];W[cb];B[bb];W[db];B[be];W[ba];B[ac];W[bf];B[bh];W[ae];B[bj];W[kh]
;B[lg];W[kk];B[jj];W[bk];B[ck];W[jk];B[cl];W[el];B[hn];W[hp];B[fl];W[em];B[ij];W[dj]
;B[bl];W[ik];B[hj];W[hk];B[gj];W[gk];B[fj];W[fk];B[hh];W[kj];B[ei];W[ej];B[hi];W[rk]
;B[rj];W[pk];B[qj];W[bo];B[qb];W[pc];B[qc];W[od];B[pe];W[oe];B[ib];W[lc];B[eq];W[ep]
;B[gq];W[gp];B[fr];W[fp];B[dq];W[gr];B[er];W[bq];B[hq];W[iq];B[hr];W[ir];B[gs];W[jh]
;B[li];W[ki];B[pa];W[oa];B[qa];W[ob];B[jp];W[ip];B[lp];W[oo];B[po];W[nn];B[ko];W[jo]
;B[ad];W[af];B[fb];W[of];B[ng];W[cr];B[cq];W[br];B[cp];W[co];B[bp];W[ap];B[ds];W[rm]
;B[ro];W[og];B[sk];W[qg];B[rg];W[nh];B[mi];W[rh];B[qh];W[qd];B[re];W[ph];B[qi];W[sl]
;B[rl];W[pf];B[qe];W[rk];B[lj];W[lk];B[rl];W[mg];B[mf];W[nf];B[lh];W[rk];B[sj];W[kp]
;B[dn];W[cm];B[cn];W[bn];B[dm];W[dl];B[bm];W[do];B[en];W[fn];B[ko];W[id];B[hd];W[kp]
;B[fm];W[eo];B[cm];W[gm];B[ko];W[js];B[hs];W[kp];B[aq];W[ar];B[ko];W[rd];B[rc];W[kp]
;B[lq];W[ia];B[rl];W[hb];B[hc];W[rk];B[jc];W[kb];B[rl];W[oq];B[pp];W[ls];B[or];W[rk]
;B[ci];W[ek];B[rl];W[sd];B[pg];W[dr];B[es];W[qg];B[gn];W[gl];B[pg];W[rk];B[qg];W[rl]
;B[ms];W[ks];B[pn];W[rn];B[pm];W[pl];B[ef];W[ce];B[bd];W[aa];B[ee];W[ca];B[sn];W[hf]
;B[gf];W[qn];B[cs];W[bs];B[gb];W[qo];B[rp];W[ha];B[ag];W[de];B[mh];W[nd];B[an];W[ao]
;B[am];W[bg];B[ah];W[eb];B[ea];W[ab];B[ng];W[ak];B[aj];W[mg];B[ja];W[ka];B[ng];W[dk]
;B[al];W[mg];B[ga];W[ja];B[ng];W[fi];B[gi];W[mg];B[pi];W[oh];B[ng];W[ns];B[mr];W[mg]
;B[ko];W[ng];B[kp];W[mn];B[pq];W[bc];B[so];W[is];B[lf];W[ne];B[ni];W[qm];B[fa];W[da]
;B[ed];W[me];B[sm];W[hg];B[oi];W[ii];B[mj];W[ji];B[kr];W[jr])

Chinen Kaori Advanced to the Second Round

NHK Cup is back!! The televised blitz go championship is back with its 58th edition.

This year, 4 female players will play in the first round.


Chinen Kaori

One of the female player is Chinen Kaori (4 dan). Chinen who is one of the veteran in go world beat another veteran player, Kiyonari Tetsuya (9 dan) by a mere 0.5 points with white stones.


Kiyonari Tetsuya

You can download the game here.

Zheng Yan, the 1st Female Mingren

The 1st Female Mingren was concluded! The winner is Zheng Yan (2 dan). She beat Li He in the final by 3.5 points.


Li He (left) vs. Song Ronghui (right) at the semi-final

Comparing to Li He, Zheng Yan is not as famous as her, however fame doesn't matter in go. What matter is player's skill and Zheng proved that she is skilled enough to win the title.


Zheng Yan (left) vs. Lu Jia (right) at the semi-final.

Congrtulations to Zheng Yan!

You can see the game record between Zheng Yan vs. Li He


Zheng Yan(left) vs. Li He (right) at the final game.

Or download the game from here.

Zheng Yan vs. Li He

This is game record between Zheng Yan (2d, white) vs. Li He (2d, black) in the final of the 1st Female Mingren. White won the game by 3.5 points.

(;
KM[7.5]
EV[1st Female Mingren final]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Zheng Yan]
WR[2d]
DT[2010-05-02]
BR[2d]
RE[W+3.5]
PB[Li He]
;B[pd];W[dp];B[qp];W[dd];B[fq];W[op];B[cn];W[dn];B[dm];W[en];B[cp]
;W[co];B[bo];W[do];B[bm];W[cq];B[bp];W[em];B[dl];W[iq];B[cf];W[fc]
;B[oo];W[no];B[po];W[nn];B[np];W[mp];B[nq];W[mq];B[or];W[nr];B[oq]
;W[bq];B[bd];W[fk];B[hq];W[ip];B[hp];W[ho];B[go];W[hn];B[ir];W[jr]
;B[er];W[dr];B[eq];W[dq];B[gr];W[is];B[hr];W[cg];B[dg];W[ch];B[df]
;W[ck];B[el];W[fl];B[dj];W[dh];B[eh];W[ei];B[ej];W[fh];B[eg];W[di]
;B[fj];W[fi];B[gj];W[cc];B[gf];W[bf];B[be];W[ag];B[cd];W[ee];B[fg]
;W[bl];B[hh];W[hi];B[gi];W[gh];B[hg];W[ii];B[hk];W[jk];B[jl];W[hl]
;B[ik];W[jj];B[il];W[kl];B[km];W[ll];B[jn];W[im];B[io];W[gk];B[hj]
;W[jm];B[gm];W[hm];B[gn];W[gl];B[an];W[ap];B[cj];W[bj];B[bi];W[ci]
;B[bh];W[ai];B[al];W[bk];B[fm];W[kn];B[lm];W[jo];B[ak];W[aq];B[ao]
;W[bg];B[gg];W[fo];B[gp];W[in];B[kk];W[kj];B[lk];W[ml];B[ae];W[mj]
;B[hc];W[bc];B[nd];W[lc];B[li];W[lj];B[jc];W[le];B[lg];W[mf];B[nh]
;W[of];B[qf];W[pg];B[nk];W[mk];B[pi];W[qg];B[rf];W[jd];B[id];W[je]
;B[jg];W[oc];B[ne];W[mg];B[og];W[mh];B[nf];W[nc];B[pc];W[ie];B[he]
;W[ib];B[jb];W[hb];B[ic];W[gd];B[hd];W[gb];B[mi];W[kh];B[dc];W[db]
;B[kd];W[ke];B[lb];W[ng];B[oh];W[mc];B[lh];W[kg];B[kc];W[me];B[if]
;W[ih];B[ge];W[pk];B[nj];W[qj];B[ig];W[ki];B[qi];W[pm];B[ni];W[lf]
;B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[bs];B[rm];W[qm];B[rl];W[rj];B[ri];W[mr];B[ol]
;W[pn];B[qn];W[nl];B[jq];W[kq];B[rk];W[qk];B[sj];W[od];B[oe];W[pb]
;B[qb];W[ob];B[rc];W[ah];B[dk];W[aj];B[cm];W[am];B[al];W[ak];B[am]
;W[ij];B[af];W[ek];B[bi];W[os];B[ps];W[ns];B[pr];W[ac];B[hs];W[js]
;B[kr];W[jp];B[mb];W[ok];B[gc];W[fd];B[de];W[ed];B[ia];W[oj];B[on]
;W[om];B[ql];W[pl];B[fb];W[eb];B[qa];W[fa];B[ha];W[ga];B[ja];W[na]
;B[ma];W[ep];B[fp];W[fn];B[jh];W[md];B[pf];W[nb];B[pa];W[ad];B[ce]
;W[kf];B[oi];W[ef];B[pj];W[fe];B[oa];W[ff];B[ld];W[ji];B[jf])