35th Meijin Match - Takao 9d challenges Iyama Meijin

[Ember]

The first day has finished: the above are the first 82 moves. Notably, the opening was played very quickly through move 14. Takao played black and made the sealed move.

Thanks for posting the game!

I had a short look at the game one hour ago before I had to go to work, I can't tell who might win.. White's group in the upper left was cut off, black below that group was able to connect to the black group above... I don't like that. But white got a sweet near-territory at the left side and some prey to chase in the middle... So maybe white IS a bit better off?

I agree with wossname that I liked white's position after the first day better. Don't know what happened since one hour ago and I can't look at the actual game now, but I hope it will be exciting so we will have a good game to watch / replay / study.

I'm looking forward to study this game and of course to hear the result!


EDIT: Just found this live commentary on the game here: http://www.asahi.com/igo/meijin/OSK201009020006.html It is in Japanese but at least one could follow the game through the diagrammes if there is no other way.

EDIT 2: Just heard that Iyama Yuta won the game by 6,5 points!

[MagicMagor]

I watched the game on WBaduk and IGS.

Heres the total game, white is Yuta, Takao is black.

(
;FF[4]
GM[1]
CA[iso-8859-1]
AP[Goban:3.2.12]
US[MagicMagor]
DT[2010-09-02]
SZ[19]
HA[0]
KM[6.5]
RU[Japanese]
GN[The 35th Meijin Title Matches 1st game, Takao 9-dan(B) vs Iyama Meijin(W)]
WR[9p ]
PW[meijin]
BR[9p ]
PB[meijin]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dp];B[fq];W[cn];B[ql];W[iq];B[lp];W[dq];B[io]
;W[gp];B[mc];W[jo];B[jp];W[ip];B[ho];W[jn];B[hp];W[kp];B[jq];W[kq]
;B[jr];W[lo];B[kr];W[lq];B[hq];W[po];B[nq];W[qq];B[qr];W[qp];B[rr]
;W[np];B[op];W[oo];B[mp];W[no];B[mq];W[mo];B[lr];W[pj];B[pk];W[oj]
;B[qj];W[qi];B[rj];W[nk];B[qh];W[fc];B[bd];W[bf];B[cc];W[dc];B[ce]
;W[cd];B[be];W[bc];B[cf];W[ch];B[ef];W[eh];B[bh];W[bi];B[bg];W[qc]
;B[pc];W[qd];B[qe];W[re];B[qf];W[rf];B[rg];W[pb];B[ob];W[qb];B[hc]
;W[ge];B[fg];W[id];B[ic];W[kd];B[jd];W[je];B[jc];W[kf];B[le];W[ke]
;B[lc];W[cj];B[hg];W[ji];B[gi];W[mg];B[oh];W[nh];B[er];W[dr];B[hk]
;W[gj];B[hj];W[fi];B[gk];W[fj];B[bb];W[cb];B[ac];W[gh];B[hi];W[fh]
;B[he];W[ee];B[gf];W[fe];B[jj];W[hh];B[ie];W[kj];B[jk];W[ff];B[ll]
;W[lk];B[cc];W[pp];B[oq];W[bc];B[sf];W[sd];B[cc];W[pe];B[og];W[bc]
;B[di];W[gg];B[cc];W[pf];B[qg];W[bc];B[ii];W[ml];B[cc];W[rm];B[nf]
;W[bc];B[jh];W[ki];B[ih];W[ad];B[cc];W[oc];B[bc];W[od];B[rl];W[hf]
;B[if];W[ig];B[jg];W[lf];B[kk];W[mj];B[dm];W[cm];B[dl];W[cl];B[ko]
;W[kn];B[ds];W[cs];B[es];W[br];B[eo];W[fp];B[ep];W[eq];B[fr];W[en]
;B[do];W[dn];B[co];W[bo];B[fo];W[cp];B[fm];W[fn];B[go];W[jf];B[hg]
;W[gm];B[fl];W[ig];B[bp];W[bq];B[hg];W[gr];B[gq];W[ig];B[bn];W[ap]
;B[hg];W[oi];B[ri];W[ig];B[li];W[hd];B[lj];W[gb];B[nb];W[ja];B[ia]
;W[ib];B[hb];W[ha];B[jb];W[kb];B[kc];W[ia];B[me];W[kh];B[mk];W[ng]
;B[mm];W[nl];B[of];W[lm];B[km];W[ln];B[lk];W[mf];B[lb];W[ka];B[oe]
;W[jm];B[hm];W[gn];B[im];W[nd];B[om];W[pm];B[ol];W[nm];B[oa];W[qm]
;B[on];W[rq];B[nn];W[sr];B[mi];W[ni];B[db];W[eb];B[ca];W[cg];B[dk]
;W[ck];B[pd];W[dj];B[dg];W[dh];B[sp];W[sq];B[pn];W[rs];B[ps];W[rn]
;B[mn];W[jl];B[sm];W[ro];B[pg];W[il];B[hl];W[pa];B[nj];W[ok];B[pl]
;W[ik];B[ij];W[kl];B[sn];W[so];B[sl];W[gc];B[pi];W[kp];B[ek];W[ah]
;B[af];W[em];B[fk];W[ne];B[ma];W[ea];B[ej];W[ei];B[qn];W[qo];B[sg]
;W[sb];B[se];W[rd];B[da];W[pc];B[pe];W[kq];B[mj])

End result is, W+6,5

[piroon]

Who know when they play the second game?

[iambadatgo]

Who know when they play the second game?

I believe they play the second game between the 16th and 17th of September.

The schedule looks like this:
1. 09/01 - 09/02 (Yuta won by 6.5)
2. 09/16 - 09/17
3. 09/22 - 09/23
4. 10/06 - 10/07
5. 10/13 - 10/14
6. 10/28 - 10/29
7. 11/04 - 11/05

[hyperpape]

The next game starts soon, at 9:00 AM Tokyo Time, or 8PM EST, or you can look up your local time (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/). It should be broadcast on IGS, and also WBaduk, I think?

[hyperpape]

Here's the first day. Iyama plays B.

http://lifein19x19.com/forum/download/file.php?id=414

[hyperpape]

Iyama again won convincingly, by 5.5.

[nexik]

I hope Takao Shinji will win next game, because I want to see 7 games between this two masters. It would be pity to see only 4 games.

[piroon]

The third game are start now.
Hope Takao win.

[MagicMagor]

Hope Takao win.

Well, bad for you, good for yuta-fans. Iyama Yuta wins the third game by resignation. It's now 3-0 for the current title holder, if i'm not mistaken.

Here's the game

(;GM[1]FF[4]AP[qGo:2.0.0]ST[1]CA[UTF-8]
SZ[19]HA[0]KM[6.5]PW[iyama[J]]WR[9p]PB[takao[J]]BR[9p]RE[W+R]DT[23 09 2010]PC[CyberOro: WBaduk 1]

;B[pd]BL[1]OB[1]
;W[dd]WL[555]
;B[qp]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[dq]WL[555]
;B[oq]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[do]WL[555]
;B[qj]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[jp]WL[555]
;B[fc]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[cf]WL[555]
;B[db]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[hc]WL[555]
;B[hd]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[id]WL[555]
;B[gd]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ci]WL[555]
;B[nc]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[jc]WL[555]
;B[cc]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[mq]WL[555]
;B[cm]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[cn]WL[555]
;B[em]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[fn]WL[555]
;B[di]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[dj]WL[555]
;B[ch]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[dh]WL[555]
;B[ei]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[bh]WL[555]
;B[cj]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[cg]WL[555]
;B[bi]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[eb]WL[555]
;B[ec]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[bj]WL[555]
;B[ch]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[dc]WL[555]
;B[cb]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ci]WL[555]
;B[ck]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ai]WL[555]
;B[ek]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[rp]WL[555]
;B[ro]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qo]WL[555]
;B[po]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qn]WL[555]
;B[rn]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qm]WL[555]
;B[rm]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qk]WL[555]
;B[ql]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pl]WL[555]
;B[rl]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pp]WL[555]
;B[qq]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[oo]WL[555]
;B[no]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[nn]WL[555]
;B[op]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pn]WL[555]
;B[mo]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pj]WL[555]
;B[rk]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pk]WL[555]
;B[mn]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qi]WL[555]
;B[rj]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[mm]WL[555]
;B[lm]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[nm]WL[555]
;B[ll]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[lp]WL[555]
;B[eq]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[fq]WL[555]
;B[pi]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[oi]WL[555]
;B[ph]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[oh]WL[555]
;B[pg]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qc]WL[555]
;B[re]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ob]WL[555]
;B[nb]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[oc]WL[555]
;B[od]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pc]WL[555]
;B[kd]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[if]WL[555]
;B[kc]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[rd]WL[555]
;B[ep]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[fp]WL[555]
;B[fr]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[hq]WL[555]
;B[og]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[mj]WL[555]
;B[li]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[lj]WL[555]
;B[kj]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[he]WL[555]
;B[je]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ie]WL[555]
;B[rb]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[rc]WL[555]
;B[cq]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[dr]WL[555]
;B[cp]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[dp]WL[555]
;B[bn]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[bo]WL[555]
;B[co]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[dn]WL[555]
;B[bm]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[br]WL[555]
;B[bp]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[kk]WL[555]
;B[kn]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qe]WL[555]
;B[rf]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[np]WL[555]
;B[lk]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ki]WL[555]
;B[jj]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[jk]WL[555]
;B[hm]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[jm]WL[555]
;B[jn]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[gl]WL[555]
;B[kq]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[kp]WL[555]
;B[nl]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[nj]WL[555]
;B[ol]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pq]WL[555]
;B[pr]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[po]WL[555]
;B[or]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[qr]WL[555]
;B[rq]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[rr]WL[555]
;B[sp]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[nq]WL[555]
;B[om]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[pm]WL[555]
;B[nr]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[mr]WL[555]
;B[sr]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ij]WL[555]
;B[ji]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[kh]WL[555]
;B[ii]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[jg]WL[555]
;B[mg]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[ik]WL[555]
;B[hi]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[lh]WL[555]
;B[go]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[fo]WL[555]
;B[gm]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[gj]WL[555]
;B[ip]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[io]WL[555]
;B[hp]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[iq]WL[555]
;B[gi]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[fj]WL[555]
;B[fi]BL[60]OB[1]
;W[fm]C[(170)
W+R]WL[555]
)

[hyperpape]

The first day of the 4th round is over. Here's the position: http://www.asahi.com/culture/update/100 ... 60473.html.

It seems complicated, and maybe less in Iyama's favor than previous games, but I think I prefer Black.

[illluck]

Iyama has successfully defended his title.

[hyperpape]

Nice! After the last match, I decided that while another game would be cool, I'd rather see a clean sweep.

I believe there are seventeen clean sweeps in the two day matches, out of 148 matches.