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

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])

Mannami Nao and Kobayashi Izumi Advances to the Second Round

The main tournament for Female Honinbo title is on the run again. Sixteen players will compete for one last spot as this year Female Honinbo's challenger.

So far there already two players confirmed to the second round. They are Mannami Nao (2 dan) and Kobayashi Izumi (6 dan).

Mannami Nao surprised many people when she beat veteran Aoki Kikuyo (8 dan) by 9.5 points.

Aoki played quite a dangerous opening. She let her group in the bottom board to be attacked in order to keep white's groups separated. Mannami handled the situation well and stake a big territory in the right side.


Mannami Nao

As for Kobayashi Izumi, the result is as predicted. Though nowadays Kobayashi Izumi doesn't avhieve much (comparing to his "glittering" result in the past), she is still one of the strongest Japanese female player.

Kobayashi Izumi opened the game by playing her husband's trademark move by bringing a new fashion in it. Cho U's usual move is the one space high approach. Kobayashi played the move one point to the left, making it as two spaces high approach.

Kobayashi Izumi won the game at move 172 since Mimura Kaori resigned (it was Mukai Kaori, one of the three Mukai sisters. However, since she married to Mimura Tomoyasu, she got her husband's family name).


Kobayashi Izumi

Here is the links to the game:
Mannami Nao vs. Aoki Kikuyo
Kobayashi Izumi vs. Mimura Kaori

Aoki Kikuyo vs. Mannami Nao

This is the game from the 29th Female Honinbo main tournament, round 1. White is Aoki Kikuyo (8 dan) and black is Mannami Nao (2 dan).

Black won the game by 9.5 points.

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]PB[Mannami Nao]BR[2p]PW[Aoki Kikuyo]WR[8p]
KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+9.5]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[eq];B[fp];W[dn];B[go];W[jp];B[lq];W[jn]
;B[gm];W[hn];B[fl];W[dk];B[jl];W[lp];B[kq];W[mp];B[mq];W[np];B[op];W[oo];B[po];W[on]
;B[qm];W[il];B[im];W[jm];B[ik];W[hl];B[hm];W[hk];B[jk];W[hj];B[fj];W[ii];B[ll];W[pl]
;B[ln];W[mm];B[lm];W[kp];B[mn];W[nn];B[pm];W[nq];B[nr];W[or];B[pr];W[ol];B[ki];W[jg]
;B[oj];W[mk];B[lj];W[ni];B[nj];W[mj];B[mi];W[mh];B[li];W[ml];B[om];W[nm];B[qj];W[mr]
;B[os];W[kr];B[lr];W[jq];B[ms];W[ho];B[em];W[dm];B[fh];W[gg];B[kg];W[kf];B[lg];W[qk]
;B[qi];W[jf];B[dj];W[ek];B[fk];W[ck];B[ef];W[fe];B[cf];W[ce];B[me];W[bf];B[in];W[io]
;B[ko];W[jo];B[gr];W[ir];B[ks];W[js];B[jr];W[gn];B[fn];W[kr];B[dq];W[cq];B[jr];W[gp]
;B[fo];W[kr];B[dr];W[ls];B[cr];W[mr];B[kd];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[oc];W[ob];B[nb];W[nc]
;B[od];W[mb];B[pb];W[na];B[qb];W[lc];B[fc];W[eb];B[ec];W[db];B[le];W[jc];B[jd];W[id]
;B[kc];W[kb];B[ic];W[jb];B[bg];W[be];B[ff];W[ge];B[rk];W[ep];B[er];W[bq];B[br];W[cp]
;B[hh];W[hg];B[hi];W[rc];B[rb];W[ji];B[ij];W[lk];B[kk];W[lf];B[mf];W[ci];B[di];W[ch]
;B[cg];W[bh];B[cj];W[bj];B[ah];W[ld];B[ke];W[rd];B[re];W[mg];B[lh];W[ng];B[og];W[dh]
;B[eh];W[pk];B[ql];W[ej];B[ei];W[ih];B[kl];W[pj];B[pi];W[pa];B[ie];W[hd];B[je];W[he]
;B[if];W[ig];B[ee];W[ed];B[dg];W[bi];B[dl];W[cl];B[de];W[ns];B[or];W[ra];B[sb];W[qa]
;B[cd];W[cc];B[aq];W[ap];B[ar];W[nd];B[ne];W[el];B[gq];W[hp];B[oi];W[gh];B[gi];W[fg]
;B[eg];W[bd];B[pn];W[no];B[bk];W[bl];B[ag];W[en];B[fm];W[jj];B[kj];W[md];B[nh];W[af]
;B[ai];W[ak];B[aj];W[bk];B[eo];W[do];B[hs];W[hr];B[ms];W[gs];B[fs];W[ns];B[sd];W[ms])