Fujisawa Rina captures Women's Honinbo

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I count this game as only B+4.5 (not the reported B+5.5).
What am I missing?

C5 isn't a point for white. This is a general problem with Japanese games where they normally don't fill dame moves.

ah, totally right. I missed that. Thanks!

[Mikebass14]

Fujisawa Rina defeated Kono Rin by resign. Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do know where I can find that game record, trout? That is indeed amazing!

[Shenoute]

Fujisawa Rina defeated Kono Rin by resign. Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do know where I can find that game record, trout? That is indeed amazing!

Here (the game referred to is the one played on the 8th of December I guess).

[macelee]

Fujisawa Rina defeated Kono Rin by resign. Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do know where I can find that game record, trout? That is indeed amazing!

Here (the game referred to is the one played on the 8th of December I guess).

The game description translates to something like:

"1st Ibero Japan Cup memorial game"

Ibero Japan is a company there. Not sure was being memorised.

If you have a Go4Go account: http://www.go4go.net/go/games/sgfview/45889

[John Fairbairn]

The game description translates to something like:

"1st Ibero Japan Cup memorial game"

Ibero Japan is a company there. Not sure was being memorised.

I haven't checked this yet, but I suspect it should be more like Ibero Japan Cup Celebration Game, being an exhibition game to make the award ceremony for the Cup. Kono is far too old to play in this event anyway, which is fully titled the Ibero Japan New Stars Cup.

I'm also unsure that Ibero Japan is a Japanese company, as the large, famous one of that name makes tractors, and I imagine there's a law against companies using the same name. The go company is a Spanish travel agency run (?owned) by Mikami Masaru, an amateur 6-dan who helped Spanish go a lot and became an honorary president (or vice-president?) of the Spanish Go Association. Perhaps our Spanish colleagues can tell us more.

It's interesting that a few new tournaments have sprouted up in Japan, and it's just been announced that the Junior Amateur Honinbo is to be allowed into the next Yucho Cup (which really is a Memorial Cup, for the recently late Nakano Koji).

At the same time, Japan has copied Korea and created an alms-bowl tournament called "Over 40s". Rather sad really. Reminds of the Son of Mars who is reduced to being one of the Jolly Beggars:

His doxy lay within his arm.
Wi' usquebae and blankets warm,
She blinket on her sodger.
An' ay he gies the tozie drab
The tither skelpin kiss,
While she held up her greedy gab
Just like an aumous dish.

[Vesa]

This is very interesting and she is a young player (from my point of view anyway). I wish games like this we could watch a video of, I love watching matches.

She'll have to work her way into the NHK matches. Right now she does the reading of the moves.

Could have been better, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cypnOEZ2UDo

Cheers,
Vesa

[oren]

Could have been better, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cypnOEZ2UDo

Yep. It was a fun game, and Cho Chikun is always a great commentator.

Rin Kanketsu is a fairly strong player to meet in the first round.