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Japan-China Super Go

The NEC Japan-China Super Go tournament was held from 1984 to 1996. It was a win-and-continue event: The two competing teams each submit an ordered list of players. Each round is a game between the weakest players left from both teams. The loser is out, and the winner continues against the next-weakest player.

The games are mostly from Martin Müller's page, who collected the Japan-China Super Go games from 1984 to 1994. Here we correct some minor details and add the final two years.

Results:

# year winner score
1st 1984/85 China 8-7
2nd 1986/87 China 9-8
3rd 1987/88 China 9-8
4th 1988 Japan 7-2
5th 1989/90 China 8-3
6th 1991/92 Japan 8-7
7th 1992/93 Japan 7-5
8th 1993 Japan 7-3
9th 1994 China 6-3
10th 1995/96 China 7-5
11th 1996 China 7-2

Below the detailed results. The black player is starred. The games follow the rules of the host country: Chinese rules in China, Japanese rules in Japan. (This played a role for example in the 1989-11-06 game between Hane Yasumasa and Zhang Wendong, played in Hangzhou, China, where Hane lost by half a point, but could have won had he been more familiar with the Chinese rules.)

1984/85

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1984-10-16 Wang Jianhong* Yoda Norimoto W+R J sgf
2 1984-10-26 Jiang Zhujiu Yoda Norimoto* W+2.5 C sgf
3 1984-12-21 Jiang Zhujiu* Kobayashi Satoru B+R J sgf
4 1985-02-02 Jiang Zhujiu Awaji Shuzo* W+4.5 J sgf
5 1985-02-06 Jiang Zhujiu* Kataoka Satoshi B+R C sgf
6 1985-03-10 Jiang Zhujiu Ishida Akira* W+R J sgf
7 1985-03-11 Jiang Zhujiu* Kobayashi Koichi W+R J sgf
8 1985-05-20 Shao Zhenzhong Kobayashi Koichi* B+R C sgf
9 1985-05-22 Qian Yuping* Kobayashi Koichi W+R C sgf
10 1985-07-17 Cao Dayuan Kobayashi Koichi* B+6.5 J sgf
11 1985-07-31 Liu Xiaoguang* Kobayashi Koichi W+0.5 C sgf
12 1985-08-02 Ma Xiaochun Kobayashi Koichi* B+R C sgf
13 1985-08-27 Nie Weiping* Kobayashi Koichi B+2.5 J sgf
14 1985-08-29 Nie Weiping Kato Masao* W+4.5 J sgf
15 1985-11-20 Nie Weiping* Fujisawa Shuko B+3.5 C sgf
  1st match China Japan 8-7  

1986/87

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1986-03-21 Rui Naiwei* Kusunoki Teruko B+R J sgf
2 1986-03-23 Rui Naiwei Morita Michihiro* W+R J sgf
3 1986-04-20 Rui Naiwei* Imamura Toshiya W+R C sgf
4 1986-04-22 Zhang Xuan Imamura Toshiya* B+R C sgf
5 1986-05-31 Qian Yuping* Imamura Toshiya B+R J sgf
6 1986-06-02 Qian Yuping Kobayashi Satoru* B+R J sgf
7 1986-06-29 Shao Zhenzhong* Kobayashi Satoru W+2.5 C sgf
8 1986-07-01 Cao Dayuan Kobayashi Satoru* B+R C sgf
9 1986-08-02 Jiang Zhujiu* Kobayashi Satoru W+R J sgf
10 1986-08-27 Liu Xiaoguang Kobayashi Satoru* B+R C sgf
11 1986-08-29 Ma Xiaochun* Kobayashi Satoru B+1.5 C sgf
12 1986-10-03 Ma Xiaochun Kataoka Satoshi* B+1.5 J sgf
13 1986-12-04 Nie Weiping* Kataoka Satoshi B+R C sgf
14 1987-01-08 Nie Weiping Yamashiro Hiroshi* W+7.5 J sgf
15 1987-01-10 Nie Weiping* Sakai Takeshi B+5.5 J sgf
16 1987-03-31 Nie Weiping Takemiya Masaki* W+R C sgf
17 1987-04-30 Nie Weiping* Otake Hideo B+2.5 J sgf
  2nd match China Japan 9-8  

1987/88

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1987-05-02 Yang Hui* Ogawa Tomoko B+R J sgf
2 1987-05-04 Yang Hui Miyazawa Goro* B+R J sgf
3 1987-06-10 Liu Xiaoguang* Miyazawa Goro B+R C sgf
4 1987-06-12 Liu Xiaoguang Ishii Kunio* W+2.5 C sgf
5 1987-07-21 Liu Xiaoguang* Kobayashi Satoru B+R J sgf
6 1987-07-23 Liu Xiaoguang Kudo Norio* W+1.5 J sgf
7 1987-08-22 Liu Xiaoguang* Ohira Shuzo W+0.5 C sgf
8 1987-08-24 Wang Qun Ohira Shuzo* W+R C sgf
9 1987-09-26 Wang Qun* Yamashiro Hiroshi W+5.5 J sgf
10 1987-09-28 Qian Yuping Yamashiro Hiroshi* B+R J sgf
11 1987-10-29 Rui Naiwei* Yamashiro Hiroshi W+R C sgf
12 1987-10-31 Jiang Zhujiu Yamashiro Hiroshi* B+R C sgf
13 1987-12-20 Cao Dayuan* Yamashiro Hiroshi W+5.5 J sgf
14 1987-12-23 Ma Xiaochun Yamashiro Hiroshi* W+R J sgf
15 1988-02-09 Ma Xiaochun* Takemiya Masaki B+3.5 C sgf
16 1988-03-12 Ma Xiaochun Kato Masao* B+R J sgf
17 1988-03-14 Nie Weiping* Kato Masao B+R J sgf
  3rd match China Japan 9-8  

1988

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1988-03-27 Yu Bin* Yoda Norimoto W+R C sgf
2 1988-03-29 Chen Linxin Yoda Norimoto* B+7.5 C sgf
3 1988-05-27 Wang Qun* Yoda Norimoto W+R J sgf
4 1988-05-29 Liu Xiaoguang Yoda Norimoto* B+0.5 J sgf
5 1988-07-07 Jiang Zhujiu* Yoda Norimoto W+R C sgf
6 1988-07-09 Ma Xiaochun Yoda Norimoto* B+1.5 C sgf
7 1988-10-16 Nie Weiping* Yoda Norimoto B+6.5 J sgf
8 1988-10-18 Nie Weiping Awaji Shuzo* W+6.5 J sgf
9 1988-12-18 Nie Weiping* Hane Yasumasa W+2.5 C sgf
  4th match China Japan 2-7  

1989/90

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1989-05-16 Yang Shihai* Yoda Norimoto B+0.5 J sgf
2 1989-05-18 Yang Shihai Sonoda Yuichi* B+R J sgf
3 1989-11-04 Zhang Wendong* Sonoda Yuichi B+2.5 C sgf
4 1989-11-06 Zhang Wendong Hane Yasumasa* W+0.5 C sgf
5 1989-12-23 Zhang Wendong* Ohira Shuzo B+R J sgf
6 1989-12-25 Zhang Wendong Yamashiro Hiroshi* B+R J sgf
7 1990-02-23 Yu Bin* Yamashiro Hiroshi B+3.5 C sgf
8 1990-02-25 Yu Bin Ishida Yoshio* W+R C sgf
9 1990-03-13 Yu Bin* Sakata Eio W+2.5 J sgf
10 1990-03-16 Qian Yuping Sakata Eio* W+4.5 J sgf
11 1990-07-01 Qian Yuping* Takemiya Masaki B+5.5 C sgf
  5th match China Japan 8-3  

1991/92

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1991-03-22 Zheng Hong* Komatsu Hideki B+R C sgf
2 1991-03-24 Zheng Hong Ogata Masaki* W+0.5 C sgf
3 1991-05-27 Zheng Hong* Yoda Norimoto B+3.5 J sgf
4 1991-05-29 Zheng Hong Kataoka Satoshi* B+3.5 J sgf
5 1991-07-03 Liao Guiyong* Kataoka Satoshi W+2.5 C sgf
6 1991-07-05 Liang Weitang Kataoka Satoshi* B+R C sgf
7 1991-09-22 Zhang Wendong* Kataoka Satoshi B+1.5 J sgf
8 1991-09-24 Zhang Wendong Awaji Shuzo* B+0.5 J sgf
9 1991-10-31 Chen Linxin* Awaji Shuzo W+R C sgf
10 1991-11-02 Yu Bin Awaji Shuzo* W+R C sgf
11 1991-12-18 Yu Bin* Kobayashi Satoru W+4.5 J sgf
12 1991-12-20 Liu Xiaoguang Kobayashi Satoru* B+5.5 J sgf
13 1992-02-17 Nie Weiping* Kobayashi Satoru B+1.5 C sgf
14 1992-02-19 Nie Weiping Hane Yasumasa* W+R C sgf
15 1992-03-30 Nie Weiping* Kato Masao W+R J sgf
  6th match China Japan 7-8  

1992/93

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1992-04-01 Liu Jing Komatsu Hideki* B+3.5 J sgf
2 1992-05-27 Wu Zhaoyi* Komatsu Hideki W+R C sgf
3 1992-05-29 Zheng Hong Komatsu Hideki* W+1.5 C sgf
4 1992-07-21 Zheng Hong* Yoda Norimoto W+R J sgf
5 1992-07-23 Zhang Wendong Yoda Norimoto* B+R J sgf
6 1992-11-26 Yu Bin* Yoda Norimoto B+11.5 C sgf
7 1992-11-28 Yu Bin Kobayashi Satoru* B+R C sgf
8 1993-02-02 Ma Xiaochun* Kobayashi Satoru B+7.5 J sgf
9 1993-02-04 Ma Xiaochun Yamashiro Hiroshi* W+2.5 J sgf
10 1993-03-16 Ma Xiaochun* Kataoka Satoshi B+R C sgf
11 1993-03-18 Ma Xiaochun Awaji Shuzo* B+7.5 C sgf
12 1993-05-10 Nie Weiping* Awaji Shuzo W+0.5 J sgf
  7th match China Japan 5-7  

1993

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1993-05-31 Zhou Heyang* Kato Atsushi W+R C sgf
2 1993-06-02 Shao Weigang Kato Atsushi* B+3.5 C sgf
3 1993-07-19 Wang Jianhong* Kato Atsushi W+3.5 J sgf
4 1993-07-21 Zhang Wendong Kato Atsushi* B+11.5 J sgf
5 1993-08-24 Chen Linxin* Kato Atsushi B+R C sgf
6 1993-08-26 Chen Linxin Yuki Satoshi* W+1.5 C sgf
7 1993-11-12 Chen Linxin* Komatsu Hideki W+R J sgf
8 1993-11-14 Ma Xiaochun Komatsu Hideki* B+3.5 J sgf
9 1993-12-06 Nie Weiping* Komatsu Hideki B+5.5 C sgf
10 1993-12-08 Nie Weiping Yoda Norimoto* B+0.5 C sgf
  8th match China Japan 3-7  

1994

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1994-03-23 Chang Hao Yamada Kimio* B+R J sgf
2 1994-03-25 Liu Xiaoguang* Yamada Kimio B+10.5 J sgf
3 1994-04-27 Liu Xiaoguang Komatsu Hideki* W+R C sgf
4 1994-04-29 Liu Xiaoguang* Yoda Norimoto B+R C sgf
5 1994-07-30 Liu Xiaoguang Yamashiro Hiroshi* B+3.5 J sgf
6 1994-08-01 Chen Linxin* Yamashiro Hiroshi W+4.5 J sgf
7 1994-10-28 Cao Dayuan Yamashiro Hiroshi* W+2.5 C sgf
8 1994-10-30 Cao Dayuan* Kataoka Satoshi B+R C sgf
9 1994-12-24 Cao Dayuan Kato Masao* W+2.5 J sgf
  9th match China Japan 6-3  

1995/96

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1995-04-17 Hua Xueming Kato Tomoko* W+R C sgf
2 1995-04-19 Hua Xueming* Mimura Tomoyasu W+R C sgf
3 1995-06-01 Chang Hao Mimura Tomoyasu* W+6.5 J sgf
4 1995-06-03 Chang Hao* Morita Michihiro B+3.5 J sgf
5 1995-07-13 Chang Hao Ryu Shikun* W+R C sgf
6 1995-09-03 Chang Hao* Kobayashi Satoru B+R J sgf
7 1995-09-05 Chang Hao Rin Kaiho* W+R J sgf
8 1995-12-26 Chang Hao* Otake Hideo W+R C sgf
9 1995-12-28 Yu Bin Otake Hideo* B+R C sgf
10 1996-01-28 Liu Xiaoguang Otake Hideo W+R J sgf
11 1996-01-30 Cao Dayuan Otake Hideo* B+R J sgf
12 1996-03-30 Ma Xiaochun* Otake Hideo B+R C sgf
  10th match China Japan 7-5  

1996

round date China Japan result rules SGF
1 1996-05-30 Feng Yun* Nishida Terumi B+R J sgf
2 1996-06-01 Feng Yun Hane Naoki* B+R J sgf
3 1996-07-18 Wang Lei* Hane Naoki W+4.5 C sgf
4 1996-07-20 Chang Hao Hane Naoki* W+2.5 C sgf
5 1996-10-05 Chang Hao* O Rissei B+4.5 J sgf
6 1996-10-07 Chang Hao Ryu Shikun* W+R J sgf
7 1996-11-10 Chang Hao* Yoda Norimoto B+5.5 C sgf
8 1996-12-25 Chang Hao Kobayashi Satoru* W+1.5 J sgf
9 1996-12-27 Chang Hao* Otake Hideo B+R J sgf
  11th match China Japan 7-2    

 

Richard Bozulich writes:

In 1996, Japan’s defeat was apparently so humiliating - nearly its entire team was wiped out by the 20-year-old Chang Hao - that the series was canceled.