Xie He (7d) of the Chinese team took the first stage in the 11th Nongshim Cup by defeating Kim Jiseok (6d) of the Korean team. Xie He will move on to the second stage, with the first game to be played on January 18, 2010.
Here’s how the tournament works (from Sensei’s Library):
“The Nongshim Cup or Nongshim Spicy Noodles Cup is a team tournament with five participants from each participating country (China, Japan, and Korea). Each person who wins continues to play opponents from the other two teams (alternating between them) until there are no more opponents left. Time limits are 1 hour each with 1 period of 1 minute byoyomi.”
Source: http://igo-kisen.hp.infoseek.co.jp/nc.html
Gu Lingyi (5 dan) won the 1st round of the 22nd Mingren against title holder Gu Li (Mingren). Stay tuned for updates on upcoming title games.
Source: http://igo-kisen.hp.infoseek.co.jp/mr.html
Source: http://igo-kisen.hp.infoseek.co.jp/oza.html
Cho U won game 3 of the 57th Oza, retaining his title with a clean sweep of three consecutive wins. Cho U beat Yamada Kimio by 3.5 points in the third and final game of series. This was an important win for Cho, given his recent string of losses. Congratulations Cho U!
Cho U (W) vs. Yamada Kimio (B)—(W+3.5)
Source: http://igo-kisen.hp.infoseek.co.jp/oza.html