37th Kisei

[handa711]

are u sure Iyama is black? on Wbaduk it says he's white. Also in previous game Iyama is black.

[p2501]

You are right, I got the sgf mailed to me yesterday. The colours are wrong it seems.

gokifu.com has the moves for game 3 from day one:
http://gokifu.com/s/18s6-gokifu-2013020 ... a(9p).html

I don't think who ever transcribed the game got it totally wrong, so it seems Cho U won game 3!

[oren]

Game 4 starts in one hour.

[Kieran]

Cho U won game 4 so the score is now 2-2.
Here is the game :
http://www.go4go.net/go/games/sgfview/32159

[handa711]

The very last move is pretty damn good.

[Amelia]

The very last move is pretty damn good.

Could you explain a bit for us DDKs?

[handa711]

The very last move is pretty damn good.

Could you explain a bit for us DDKs?

That move suprised me, and it looks like Iyama didn't expect it either, maybe because time's running out.

[Uberdude]

I can't see yet how that cut capture the 2 stones, though it does mean black can't answer the n7 atari so he loses a bit there (and has to take gote to live with his centre left group or else fight a heavy ko), but it seems that white is simply ahead, even without komi, so probably that's why Iyama resigned.

[handa711]

I can't see yet how that cut capture the 2 stones, though it does mean black can't answer the n7 atari so he loses a bit there (and has to take gote to live with his centre left group or else fight a heavy ko), but it seems that white is simply ahead, even without komi, so probably that's why Iyama resigned.

It doesn't capture the 2 stones, but white got to play Q6 in sente. Too good!.

[oren]

Game 5 starting in 15 min.

[handa711]

Move 109 in game 6. That's something I would never think of.

[Uberdude]

Iyama won game 6, thus taking the Kisei title 4-2 and becoming the first player to hold 6 titles simultaneously. I hope he wins the Meijin for all 7 and then, having conquered Japan, he can turn his attention to conquering the world and give Japan a much needed boost in international Go.

Congratulations Iyama Yuta!

[p2501]

Amazing

[handa711]

I was cheering for Cho U but Iyama is so impressive. I think I just became a fan. Like person above me said, I hope he starts making progress in the international scene.

[ez4u]

English language article on Iyama in the Daily Yomiuri Online (Kisei sponsor).

'...Commenting on Iyama's innovative and flexible moves, Ishii [Kunio, his teacher] said, "His talent blossomed as he played go matches online in which he could act in a free and easy way without facing opponents."...'

Perhaps this is also a good time to reread JF's earlier profile of Iyama.