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Andy Liu 1p Wins Exchange Match, Plays in Sankei Cup Game Sunday Night

Andy Liu 1p and Gansheng Shi 1p played in an exchange match with Kansai Kiin pros on Friday in Osaka, with Liu (top right) winning his match against Sinntani Yousuki 1p (top left) and Shi (bottom left) losing to Yinaba Karinn 1p (bottom right). Liu, who won two initial rounds of the 12th Sankei Cup pro preliminary, will play a final preliminary round on Monday at 2:30 p.m. Japanese time, or 12:30 a.m. Monday Eastern time (9:30 p.m. Sunday night Pacific time). According to the Kansai Kiin, Ha Yoniru 6p and Arakaki Shiyun 9p will play each other Monday morning and the winner of that match will play Monday afternoon against Liu. The matches will be broadcast on Pandanet; the E-Journal will provide information about the Sankei Cup main tournament when available. See below for game records. - photos courtesy of Kansai Kiin.Gansheng Shi (b) vs Mine Yasuhiro (w)Imai Kazuhiro (b) vs Andy Liu (w)Andy Liu (b) vs Shintani Yousuke (w)Inaba Karin (b) vs Gansheng Shi (w)Takashima Yougo (b) vs Andy Liu (w)