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Wang Yao 5p, surprise loser to young Wu Shuhao 5d
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Luo Xihe 9p beats...
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... Cao Dayuan to qualify for 2nd round
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Liu Xing 6p is an original player
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He will lose this close game despite the splendid White 6 he's about to spring upon Ding Wei 8p (left). Check the game!
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Yu Bin 9p, playing Yu Ping 6p. The older Yu prevails.
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Zhang Wendong 9p (left) wins at the expense of Huang Yizhong 6p
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Chang Hao seemed back in form, but old fox Nie Weiping has the better in their first round clash. What to do with this kikashi?
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Nie Weiping 9p
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Wang Runan, too, wonders how Chang Hao will answer.
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Zhou Heyang 9p loses to Liu Shizhen 6p
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Peng Quan 5p (left) has a new-found confidence with his good show in the Ing Cup: even Kong Jie 7p cannot stand in his way.
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Gu Li really is the man to beat in China this year...
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... which task Liu Xiaoguang 9p finds out is beyond him, today.
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Liu Shizhen 6p awaits Zhou Heyang's Black 35.
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Wu Shuhao 12 years old, amateur 5 dan.
Qualified through an internet tournament to reach the 17th Mingren preliminary.
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Then he went on to beat Zhou Bo,5p and Liu Jing,8p
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