Go News/ October 2005 To January 2006

• 29 January 2006 (North America) First of four rounds for the Fujitsu Cup Qualifier live on KGS at 1PM EST. Mingjiu Jiang defeated Johnny Yoon?, Hui Ren Yang defeated Kwo-Ping Ho?, Thomas Hsiang defeated Trevor Morris, Yuan Zhou defeated Jeffrey Fung?, Jung Hoon Lee? defeated Edward Kao?, Edward Kim defeated Eric Lui, Moon Chong Kim? defeated I-Han Lui?, Zhi Yuan (Andy) Liu defeated Hosuk Yi?.
• 27 January 2006 (Korea) Rui Naiwei defeated Cho Hyeyeon and won the title 2-1 in the third game of the 7th Korean Women's Myeongin title match.
• 27 January 2006 (Korea) Yi Ch'ang-ho defeated Pak Yeong-hun 2-1 in the 1st Siptan title match
• 27 January 2006 (Oceania) Lee Sena won the Oceanian Qualifying Tournament of the Toyota Denso Cup on SOS with 5/6 wins, with Yiming Guo? coming second. Since Lee Sena is not a citizen of an Oceanian country, Yiming Guo? will represent Oceania at the Oceania/Africa/rest of Asia playoff to decide the representative in the one berth allocated to the three regions together.
• 25 January 2006 (Korea) Lee Changho defeated Choi Cheolhan in the first game of the 49th Kuksu Title match.
• 20 January 2006 (International) Team China claimed victory in the Cheongkwanjang Cup with 2 team members remaining, when Ye Gui defeated Pak Chi-eun
• 18 January 2006 (China) Team Shanghai won the 2005 China Weiqi League A
• 18 January 2006 (Japan) Magari Reiki, Ito Makoto and Nishimoto Kinya have announced their retirements
• 18 January 2006 (America) Feng Yun won the New York Division and Jiang Mingjiu the Las Vegas Division of the 3rd North American Toyota Denso Oza Championship to win berths in the final stage of the Toyota-Denso Cup
• 16 January 2006 (Japan) Yamashita Keigo defeated Hane Naoki in the first game of the 30th Kisei Title Match.
• 15 January 2006 (Korea) Pak Yeonghun defeated Lee Changho in the second game of the 1st Siptan Wonik Cup final. The score is 1-1
• 14 January 2006 (China) Gu Li defeated Liu Shizhen in the 11th Chinese NEC Cup? final.
• 13 January 2006 (International) Luo Xihe won the 10th Samsung Cup by defeating Lee Changho 2-1. Black won all three games.
• 12 January 2006 (China) Gu Li won 18th Mingren Title Match by defeating Yu Bin in the third game. The score was 3-0
• 12 January 2006 (International) Lee Changho defeated Luo Xihe in the second game of the 10th Samsung Cup final. The score stands 1 and 1.
• 11 January 2006 (Korea) Cho Hyeyeon defeated Rui Naiwei in the second game of the 7th Korean Women's Myeongin title match. The score is 1-1.
• 10 January 2006 (International) Gu Li defeated Iyama Yuta in the first game of the 7th Japan China Agon Cup.
• 10 January 2006 (International) Luo Xihe defeated Lee Changho in the first game of the 10th Samsung Cup final.
• 8 January 2006 (Korea) Lee Changho defeated Pak Yeonghun in the first game of the 1st Siptan Wonik Cup final.
• 7 January 2006 (Korea) Rui Naiwei defeated Cho Hyeyeon in the first game of the 7th Korean Women's Myeongin title match.
• 7 January 2006 (China) Zhou Heyang defeated Kong Jie 2-0 to win the 2nd Chang-ki Cup.
• 3 January 2006 (Korea) Lee Changho defeated Lee Sedol in the second game of a best-of-three match to determine the challenger for the 49th Kuksu Title match.
• 23 December 2005 (Korea) Pak Yeong-hun defeated Ch'oe Ch'eol-han in a playoff to determine whose team would win the Korean Baduk League after their teams drew 2-2 in the final. Pak's Team Holy Construction thus claimed victory in the tournament.
• 23 December 2005 (International) Team China beat Team Taiwan 13-2 in the 1st Yayi Cup
• 21 December 2005 (Japan) In a match to commemorate the 30th Meijin tournament, Otake Hideo, 1st Meijin defeated Rin Kaiho, 2nd Meijin
• 20 December 2005 (Japan) Kono Rin won the fifth game of the 31st Tengen Title match defeating Yamashita Keigo to claim the title 3-2.
• 19 December 2005 (Korea) Ko Keun-t'ae won the 4th game of the final of the 10th Ch'eon-weon defeating Pak Jeong-geun to claim the title 3-1
• 13,15,16 December 2005 (International) In the semifinals of Samsung Cup Lee Changho defeated Hu Yaoyu and Luo Xihe defeated Choi Cheolhan. Both semifinal matches were decided 2:1.
• 15 December 2005 (China) Gu Li defeated Yu Bin in the second game of the 18th Mingren Title Match. The score is now 2-0
• 15 December 2005 (Japan) In the fourth game of the 31st Tengen title match, Yamashita Keigo defeated Kono Rin. The current score is 2-2.
• 14 December 2005 (Korea) Pak Jeong-geun won the 3rd game of the final of the 10th Ch'eon-weon defeating Ko Keun-t'ae.
• 13 December 2005 (China) Gu Li defeated Yu Bin in the first game of the 18th Mingren Title Match
• 9 December 2005 (Korea) Yi Yeong-ku claimed a 4-0 victory in the 2005 Baduk Masters Emperor tournament.
• 9 December 2005 (Japan) Honma Akio has announced his retirement from professional play, effective 22 November 2005.
• 9 December 2005 (Japan) Kobayashi Izumi defeated Konishi Kazuko in the final of the 7th Female Strongest tournament to claim the title
• 9 December 2005 (Korea) In the 2nd game of the final of the 10th Ch'eonweon, Ko Keun-t'ae beat Pak Jeong-geun. Ko currently leads 2-0
• 1 December 2005 (Japan) Cho U won the third game and the title of the 53rd Oza defeating Yamashita Keigo.
• 1 December 2005 (Korea) In the 5th game of the final of the 4th GS Caltex Cup, Ch'oi Ch'eol-han defeated Yi Ch'ang-ho to claim the title 3-2.
• 29 November 2005 (Korea) In the 1st game of the final of the 10th Ch'eonweon, Ko Keun-t'ae beat Pak Jeong-geun
• 29 November 2005 (Korea) In the 4th game of the final of the 4th GS Caltex Cup, Ch'oi Ch'eol-han defeated Yi Ch'ang-ho. The score is currently 2-2.
• 28 November 2005 (Japan) In the 46th Japanese Okan Tournament, title match, Yamashiro Hiroshi defeated Hane Naoki.
• 24 November 2005 (Japan) In the third game of the 31st Tengen title match, Kono Rin defeated Yamashita Keigo. The current score is 2-1 in favor of Kono Rin.
• 22 November 2005 (Korea) Pak Yeong-hun defeated Cho Han-seung to win the 1st Yeongnam Ilbo Cup 2 games to 1.
• 22 November 2005 (China) In the final of the 7th Ahan Tongshan Cup, Gu Li defeated Qiu Jun.
• 21 November 2005 (Japan) Cho U won the second game of the 53rd Oza Title Match defeating Yamashita Keigo. Cho currently leads 2-0
• 18 November 2005 (China) Zhang Xuan won the second game of the Jiangqiao Cup final against Zheng Yan to win the title 2-0
• 18 November 2005 (Korea) Kang Tong-yun won the second game of the SK Gas Cup final against Ko Keun-t'ae to win the title 2-0
• 18 November 2005 (Korea) Cho Han-seung won the first game of the 1st Yeongnam Ilbo Cup final against Pak Yeong-hun
• 17 November 2005 (Japan) Kono Rin wins the second game of the 31st Tengen title match defeating Yamashita Keigo. The match now stands 1-1.
• 15 November 2005 (International) A Japanese young pro team visiting China for a 6-round team event, finished with a 13-29 score against the Chinese teams, which were varied for each of the 6 rounds - for more details see the 10 November Go News Abstracts on Go4Go
• 15 November 2005 (Taiwan) Xiao Zhenghao completed the 1st Guoshou league with a 7-1 record to claim the title
• 15 November 2005 (China) Zhang Xuan won the first game of the Jiangqiao Cup final against Zheng Yan
• 15 November 2005 (Korea) Kang Tong-yun won the first game of the SK Gas Cup final against Ko Keun-t'ae
• 15 November 2005 (Japan) Yokota Shigeaki won the second game of the 48th Kansai Ki In First Place Championship final against Nakano Yasuhiro. Thus Yokota wins the title 2-0.
• 15 November 2005 (International) China win the World Pair-Go Championships?, with Korea coming second, and Japanese teams placed third to seventh. Germany did well to place 8th, before a few more Japanese teams.
• 15 November 2005 (Taiwan) Chen Shien won the second game of the Donggang Cup final against Dai Jiashen. With this, Chen captures the title 2-0
• 9-10 November 2005 (Japan) Cho U wins the seventh game of the 30th Meijin Title Match defeating Kobayashi Satoru. With this win Cho U has captured the title.
• 7 November 2005 (Japan) Yamashita Keigo won the first game of the Tengen Title Match against Kono Rin
• 7 November 2005 (Taiwan) Chen Shien won the first game of the best-of-3 final against Dai Jiashen in the 5th Donggang Cup
• 7 November 2005 (Korea) Yi Sang-hun was the last man standing in the Samkukji, claiming victory for Team Tygem, defeating Yi Ch'ang-ho in the final game
• 7 November 2005 (Korea) New Korean ratings released. New at the top of the list is Yi Se-tol
• 7 November 2005 (Japan) Yamashita Keigo beat Yuki Satoshi in the Kisei league-winners' playoff, to claim the right to challenge Hane Naoki for the Kisei title
• 7 November 2005 (International) In the International Baduk Team Championships?, Mr. Noh of the Philippines won the individual competition, while the Team competition's top 4 places went to Korea, China, Japan and Taiwan
• 7 November 2005 (Japan) First game of the 48th Kansai Ki In First Place Championship final between Nakano Yasuhiro and Yokota Shigeaki. Yokota won by resignation
• 3-4 November 2005 (Japan) Sixth game of the 30th Meijin Title Match between Cho U and Kobayashi Satoru. Kobayashi won by 0.5 ( http://www.go4go.net/sgfview.jsp?id=9319)
• 4 November 2005: Wang Xiangyun, a brand new professional 1 dan, has managed to sweep the first 4 games of the Cheongkwanjang Cup against Shinkai Hiroko (Japanese 5p), Kim Eunsun (Korean 2p), Mannami Kana (Japanese 3p), and Yi TaHye (Korean 3p). The next round starts in December 2005 and will be held in Pusan, Korea
• 1 November 2005: The first game of the 4th edition of the Cheongkwanjang Cup was held on 1 November 2005; Wang Xiangyun 1p (China) defeated Shinkai Hiroko 5p (Japan).
• 31 October 2005: (Japan) Ko Iso promoted from 4-dan to 7-dan for qualifying for the Meijin league; Sato Fumitoshi promoted to 5-dan for winning 70 games as a 4-dan
• 31 October 2005: (Europe) Jan Hora claimed victory for Czechoslovakia in the European Student Go Championships?, with Hungarian Mero Csaba second, and Dutch Merlijn Kuin third
• 28 October 2005: (Japan) Title holder Cho U won the first game of the 53rd Oza title match against challenger Yamashita Keigo.
• 24 October 2005: (Japan) Yashiro Kumiko beat Chinen Kaori in the third game of the 24th Women's Honinbo title match to claim the title 3-0.
• 24 October 2005: (International) In the semifinals of the LG Cup, Chen Yaoye beat Piao Wenyao, while Gu Li defeated Yi Ch'ang-ho to ensure an all-Chinese final
• 24 October 2005: In the fifth game of 30th Meijin title match the challenger Kobayashi Satoru defeated the the title holder Cho U. The score is currently 3-2 in favor of the title holder
• 24 October 2005: (International) Korea claimed victory in the Asian New Star Team Match (18/24 wins), with China second (17/24) wins, Japan third (11/24) and Taiwan last (2/24)
• 17 October 2005: (Korea) Yi Ch'ang-ho successfully defended his KBS Cup title, defeating Yoo Changhyuk 2-0 in this year's final
• 17 October 2005: (Korea) Pak Yeong-hun won the 1st KPI Cup, defeating Yi Ch'ang-ho in the second game of the final for a 2-0 victory
• 12 October 2005: In the fourth game of 30th Meijin title match the challenger Kobayashi Satoru defeated the the title holder Cho U. The score is currently 3-1 in favor of the title holder
• 11 October 2005: (Britain) Matthew Macfadyen beat Desmond Cann? 3-0 in the British championship title match to claim the title for the 9th consecutive time
• 11 October 2005: (Europe) Rita Pocsai, Zhao Pei and Svetlana Shikshina all ended on 4-1 in the 2005 European Women's Goe Championship? to become joint European Women Goe Champions
• 10 October 2005: (Japan) Iyama Yuta defeated Kobayashi Satoru in the Agon Cup Final to become the youngest player to hold a Japanese pro title, as well as to earn a direct promotion from 4-dan to 7-dan
• 10 October 2005: (Japan) Yashiro Kumiko beat Chinen Kaori in the second game of the 24th Women's Honinbo title match to go 2-0.
• 6 October 2005: (Korea) In the third game of GS Caltex Cup final, Ch'oe Ch'eol-han defeated Yi Ch'ang-ho
• 4 October 2005: (Korea) In the first game of the Korean Prices Information Cup, Pak Yeong-hun defeated Yi Ch'ang-ho.
• 3 October 2005 (Japan) Yuki Satoshi claimed the Ryusei title by defeating Cho U in the final