Japanese team to join Chinese B-league

[Uberdude]

White is presumably the 2007 WAGC winner.

[tchan001]

White is presumably the 2007 WAGC winner.

Yes, Shan Ziteng was the 2007 WAGC winner.

[tchan001]

http://weiqi.sports.tom.com/2012-06-10/ ... 05149.html
Results for June 10th B League 4th Round
Japanese lost 1-3
The lone Japanese winner was Daisuke Murakawa 村川大介

上海建桥学院(2) 3比1 中日友好队(1)
　　曹潇阳 胜 赵治勋
　　孙梦厦 负 村川大介
　　汤靖轩 胜 伊田笃史
　　胡子杨 胜 一力辽

Enjoy the Cho Chikun game

(;PC[Days Hotel & Suites Sheng Imperial Garden Xiamen Resort]EV[2012 Hot Springs Tong'an Cup B League]RO[4]DT[2012-06-10]SZ[19]KM[7.5]RU[Chinese]OT[5 x 1 min]TM[9000]PB[Cao Xiaoyan]BR[4d]PW[Cho Chikun]WR[9d]RE[B+R];B[pd];W[dp];B[pq];W[dd];B[qk]
;W[nc];B[pf];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[oc];W[re];B[rf];W[qe];B[qf];W[nb]
;B[oa];W[qd];B[pe];W[jc];B[fq];W[cn];B[lp];W[hq];B[fo];W[eq];B[fr];W[ho];B[cq]
;W[cp];B[dq];W[ep];B[er];W[fp];B[cf];W[be];B[di];W[ck];B[fc];W[ee];B[db];W[gb]
;B[fb];W[gc];B[fd];W[bc];B[gd];W[eg];B[id];W[jd];B[je];W[ke];B[kf];W[ie];B[jf]
;W[hd];B[he];W[ic];B[if];W[fi];B[id];W[le];B[hc];W[hb];B[dg];W[eh];B[cj];W[dk]
;B[bf];W[bj];B[bi];W[dj];B[ch];W[lf];B[de];W[cd];B[ef];W[cb];B[ed];W[po];B[np]
;W[qq];B[qr];W[ql];B[pl];W[rk];B[pk];W[rl];B[rj];W[qp];B[rr];W[pm];B[om];W[pn]
;B[md];W[nd];B[me];W[lc];B[ne];W[lb];B[gk];W[ci];B[dc];W[ri];B[qi];W[sj];B[qj]
;W[ce];B[fe];W[cc];B[cj];W[gj];B[fk];W[hk];B[hl];W[il];B[ik];W[hj];B[im];W[jl]
;B[gm];W[jm];B[in];W[jj];B[jn];W[jq];B[kq];W[jp];B[kn];W[ll];B[pp];W[no];B[mo]
;W[nm];B[mm];W[mn];B[nl];W[nn];B[ml];W[lo];B[mp];W[lm];B[ln];W[ko];B[gp];W[go]
;B[lk];W[kk];B[ip];W[iq];B[hp];W[io];B[gq];W[jo];B[fn];W[hr];B[jr];W[fl];B[gn]
;W[bq];B[br];W[ar];B[cr])

[tchan001]

http://weiqi.sports.tom.com/2012-06-11/ ... 08281.html
Results for June 11th B League 5th Round
Japanese lost 1-3
The lone Japanese winner was Ida Atsushi 伊田笃史, 3p
　　张维　 胜 赵治勋
　　吴树浩 胜 村川大介
　　朱剑舜 负 伊田笃史
　　陈昱森 胜 一力辽

Enjoy another game of Cho Chikun

(;PC[Days Hotel & Suites Sheng Imperial Garden Xiamen Resort]EV[2012 Hot Springs Tong'an Cup B League]RO[5]DT[2012-06-11]SZ[19]KM[7.5]RU[Chinese]OT[5 x 1 min]TM[9000]PB[Zhang Wei]BR[6d]PW[Cho Chikun]WR[9d]RE[B+R];B[qd];W[pp];B[dc];W[cp]
;B[ce];W[nc];B[pc];W[jd];B[hc];W[ne];B[md];W[nd];B[qg];W[iq];B[nq];W[oq];B[np]
;W[pn];B[kq];W[jo];B[ln];W[dn];B[or];W[pr];B[nr];W[ci];B[qq];W[qp];B[qr];W[qk]
;B[gp];W[jq];B[kp];W[ho];B[dq];W[cq];B[fn];W[gn];B[er];W[ep];B[cr];W[dp];B[eq]
;W[he];B[fl];W[br];B[bs];W[fq];B[fr];W[gq];B[bq];W[bp];B[ar];W[fc];B[gd];W[ed]
;B[dd];W[ee];B[ge];W[cf];B[bf];W[de];B[bd];W[gf];B[ff];W[fg];B[gg];W[hf];B[eg]
;W[fh];B[ef];W[df];B[eh];W[fe];B[fi];W[gh];B[ch];W[dh];B[dg];W[cg];B[di];W[bh]
;B[cj];W[dh];B[ei];W[ic];B[hg];W[jf];B[hh];W[eb];B[db];W[ch];B[ob];W[nb];B[rp]
;W[ro];B[rq];W[qh];B[rh];W[qi];B[pg];W[ck];B[jg];W[gk];B[hk];W[gl];B[kf];W[je]
;B[dk];W[bj];B[dj];W[cl];B[lg];W[ri];B[kd];W[ke];B[le];W[ld];B[kc];W[lc];B[lb]
;W[mc];B[jc])

[bayu]

Are the moves 118 and 120 swapped? I can't see sense in the sequence as it is.

Thanks a lot for posting these games.

[illluck]

At this point, it seems fairly certain that the Japanese team will be demoted to C-league (if they don't withdraw). They have 2 points after round 6.

Edit:

For more context: There are 7 rounds in total, the top three teams after round 6 have 10, 9, 8 points respectively. The 7 point teams already have no chance to promote as there are only 2 spots for promotion into A-league.

There are three spots for demotion to C-league. The Japanese team will take one as their 2 points is the lowest. The next two lowest are at 3 and 4 points respectively, but they may still have a chance because the results in the last round could affect a lot of things - it's theoretically possible for teams with 6 points to demote.

[tchan001]

http://weiqi.sports.tom.com/2012-06-13/ ... 44371.html
Results for June 13th B League 6th Round
Japanese won 2 lost 2
The Japanese winners were Daisuke Murakawa 村川大介 and Ida Atsushi 伊田笃史
　　赵治勋　 负 张亚博
　　村川大介 胜 张东岳
　　伊田笃史 胜 贾依凡
　　一力辽　 负 王彦皓

Another Cho Chikun game

(;PC[Days Hotel & Suites Sheng Imperial Garden Xiamen Resort]EV[2012 Hot Springs Tong'an Cup B League]RO[6]DT[2012-06-13]SZ[19]KM[7.5]RU[Chinese]OT[5 x 1 min]TM[9000]PB[Cho Chikun]BR[9d]PW[Zhang Ya Bo]WR[3d]RE[W+R];B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq]
;W[cn];B[kq];W[qf];B[pi];W[nd];B[pf];W[qc];B[qe];W[pc];B[lc];W[mc];B[ld];W[nf]
;B[qg];W[gc];B[lf];W[op];B[pn];W[on];B[om];W[qq];B[rq];W[pq];B[rr];W[po];B[qo]
;W[pm];B[qn];W[nn];B[ol];W[mq];B[dr];W[hp];B[fo];W[gq];B[fr];W[cq];B[ko];W[hn]
;B[fm];W[jp];B[lq];W[mp];B[lo];W[hl];B[lm];W[ml];B[mm];W[or];B[qr];W[pp];B[nm]
;W[fk];B[go];W[ho];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[bk];B[dj];W[hj];B[cc];W[cd];B[dc];W[ed]
;B[ec];W[ck];B[dk];W[ep];B[fp];W[gr];B[cr];W[br];B[dn];W[ei];B[di];W[dh];B[ch]
;W[fc];B[bd];W[be];B[bc];W[dg];B[cl];W[bl];B[eo];W[jd];B[je];W[ie];B[ne];W[me]
;B[oc];W[ob];B[od];W[nc];B[oe];W[le];B[pb];W[nb];B[mf];W[ke];B[qb];W[kg];B[lh]
;W[eb];B[db];W[fb];B[bf];W[ce];B[bh];W[lg];B[mg];W[mh];B[ng];W[li];B[kh];W[kf]
;B[mi];W[nh];B[og];W[kj];B[im];W[hm];B[jh];W[ni];B[mj];W[nj];B[jk];W[jj];B[ik]
;W[ij];B[mk];W[nk];B[hk];W[gk];B[gl];W[jl])

[tchan001]

http://weiqi.sports.tom.com/2012-06-14/ ... 52800.html
Results for June 14th B League 7th Round (Final Round)
Japanese lost 1-3
The lone Japanese winner was 一力辽 Ichiriki Ryo
　　赵治勋　 负 甘思阳
　　村川大介 负 安冬旭
　　伊田笃史 负 娄洛宁
　　一力辽　 胜 蒋蔚

Cho Chikun vs Gan Siyan. Guess Cho took too much time to think over an unfamiliar fuseki.

(;PC[Days Hotel & Suites Sheng Imperial Garden Xiamen Resort]EV[2012 Hot Springs Tong'an Cup B League]RO[7]DT[2012-06-14]SZ[19]KM[7.5]RU[Chinese]OT[5 x 1 min]TM[9000]PB[Cho Chikun]BR[9d]PW[Gan Siyang]WR[4d]RE[W+T];B[pd];W[dn];B[pp];W[fd];B[ce]
;W[dd];B[cd];W[cc];B[de];W[dc];B[fe];W[gd];B[ci];W[dq];B[nq];W[qj];B[nc];W[ck]
;B[ql];W[qf];B[qh];W[rh];B[qi];W[ri];B[pj];W[qk];B[pk];W[rl];B[rm];W[pi];B[ph]
;W[pl];B[qm];W[oi];B[ok];W[qd];B[oh];W[pc];B[rg];W[od];B[pe];W[qe];B[oc];W[pb]
;B[kc];W[iq];B[kq];W[io];B[qg];W[pf];B[ko];W[cg];B[bg];W[ic];B[jm];W[ld];B[ib]
;W[hb];B[id];W[hc];B[kd];W[lc];B[le];W[kb];B[lb];W[mb];B[ne];W[rj];B[sk];W[rf]
;B[sg];W[qp];B[qq];W[pq];B[qo];W[nk];B[ni];W[op];B[rp];W[po];B[ol];W[qp];B[rq]
;W[om];B[pm];W[lp];B[kp];W[lq];B[kr];W[lo];B[lr];W[lm];B[nm];W[kk];B[np];W[mi]
;B[mh];W[li];B[gq];W[no];B[go];W[hn];B[gn];W[hm];B[do];W[co];B[cp];W[dp];B[eo]
;W[cn];B[cq];W[cr];B[gm];W[hl];B[br];W[dr];B[mn];W[ln];B[mo];W[bs];B[ir];W[hp]
;B[hq];W[jn];B[fr];W[ke];B[mc];W[la];B[md];W[lb];B[kf];W[je];B[jf];W[ie];B[if]
;W[lf];B[me];W[he];B[lh];W[kh];B[bc];W[bb];B[bj];W[oe];B[kg];W[jh];B[bk];W[bl]
;B[bd];W[dh];B[di];W[ei];B[bf];W[fh];B[ml];W[mp];B[nn];W[lk];B[ih];W[ii];B[hh]
;W[ig])

And with the end of the final round. Thus ends my coverage of this event. Hope you all enjoyed it.

[jts]

Glad to see Ichiliki won one! I was feeling sorry for him.

[emeraldemon]

That last fuseki reminds me a bit of this:

http://gooften.net/2012/04/01/new-opening-theory/

[ez4u]

In the end Murakawa and Ida went 3-4 for the Japan team. Not setting the world on fire, but not terrible. It was the 1-6 results from my man Cho and the young hope Ichiriki that sank them.

Also interesting that Lee Sedol lost his last game after a 6-0 start. As a result his team finished second, although they still qualified for the A league.

[trout]

Lee Sedol(6-1) lost the last game against Kang Dongyoon(6-1).

Ahn Kookhyun 5-2
Baek Hongseok 4-3
Lee Wonyoung 4-3
Park Younghoon 4-3
Na Hyun 3-4

[Xylol]

@tchan001 thank you alot for your time and effort you spend on that one. it was nice to see some games from my old Cho.

What do you think is gonna happen next, will they continue to play, the got demoted if i read it right? What do you think are Chos chances to win a title this year, he stopped winning when i started playing go, and this makes me sad

[bakekoq]

owh, glad to hear that.
I just read a post in gogameguru.
japanese player only has one player in top 30's player of the world. hopefully, japan can be stronger with his young team in the future.

[tapir]

What do you think are Chos chances to win a title this year, he stopped winning when i started playing go, and this makes me sad

Close to zero for the majors. Slightly more likely for NHK or NEC cup where he had some good results last year. He does better in fast games nowadays. But he is already 56 now and won his first title in 1979 (before many current top professionals were even born)...