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Zhou Heyang keep alive in Tianyuan
Filed Under (Tianyuan) by Tomasz Ślązok on 07-04-2008
Tagged Under : Gu Li, Zhou Heyang
7 April, second game of title match between Gu Li 9p and Zhou Heyang 9p. Gu Li won first game and only need one more win to defend Tianyuan title, so he play today more relaxed. He took Black stones and choose very complicated joseki in upper left corner building strong walls. White situation start to be complicated but Zhou Heyang play nice sabaki with white 70.
Some move later Zhou Heyang play very interesting combination. First he sacrifice one more stone with 1 on Dia.1 and then he kill black group with 5. Thanks to exchange of 1-4, aji of A is no longer a issue. After this players enters endgame stage where Zhou found interesting reduction(Dia.2)
After white 3 on Dia.2 white get small lead but it’s hard to change outcome and after 298 moves Gu Li resign. This win give Zhou Heyang hope that he can win Tianyuan title. 3rd and last game will be played tomorrow.
1 Game: Gu Li 9p vs Zhou Heyang 9p W+R
2 Game: Zhou Heyang 9p vs Gu Li 9p W+R
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