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WORLD GO NEWS: Iyama Beats Cho Decisively To Become Youngest Meijin; Hane Wins Agon Cup; Samsung Cup Quarters Results

Tuesday October 20, 2009

IYAMA BEATS CHO DECISIVELY TO BECOME YOUNGEST MEIJIN: Challenger Iyama Yuta 8P (right) won Game 5 of the 34th Japanese Meijin to take the title from Cho U 9P with a decisive 4-1 score. At the age of just 20 years and 4 months Iyama also becomes the youngest major title holder in Japanese history and breaks the record that Cho Chikun 9P held for 23 years; Cho Chikun won his Oza Title at the age of 20 years and 5 months. The final game took place October 14-15, with Iyama taking White and defeating Cho by resignation.
– GoGameWorld

HANE WINS AGON CUP: In the 16th Japanese Agon Cup final held on 10/17, Hane Naoki 9p defeated Cho U 9p by resignation, winning the title and title prize of 10 million Yen. This was the second title Cho had lost that week.
– GoGameWorld

SAMSUNG CUP QUARTERS RESULTS: In the quarter-final of the 14th Samsung Cup, held on 10/14 in Taejon, South Korea, Lee Changho defeated Zhou Ruiyang by a half point, Kong Jie knocked out Park YuongHoon by resignation, Qiu Jun eliminated Heo Youngho by resignation and Gu Li beat his teammate Chen Yaoye by resignation. The semi final will take place from 11/2 to 11/5 in Shanghai, China, the parings are Gu Li vs. Kong Jie and Lee Changho vs. Qiu Jun.
– GoGameWorld

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