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ĄThe 3rd Game and The Semifinal
The game between the pair of Ms. Kato and Mr. Kobayashi and the pair of Ms. Inori and Mr. Cho was strongly contested as had been expected. "It is somewhat difficult to play against my teacher," said Ms. Inori with a smile before the game. However, in the game, she continuously made attacks. The situation turned unfavorable for her and her partner since Ms. Inori played a little recklessly because of her aggressiveness. But Mr. Cho has the ability to cover her play. He managed to escape from the pinch by making strong moves. At last, the pair of Ms. Kato and Mr. Kobayashi, who had been optimistically playing, made a mistake. The two pairs' positions were reversed. Disturbed by the reversal, Mr. Kobayashi, completely absorbed in considering how to play, made a move out of turn (it was Ms. Kato's turn). That mistake caused a loss of three moves as a penalty. After a while, the pair of Ms. Kato and Mr. Kobayashi lost the game by resign. "Oh, It's my fault because I did what I should have not donec.We could have had an easy win!" said Gosei Mr. Kobayashi. "I didn't think that we would win," said Oza Mr. Cho, fanning himself with a folding fan.

The game between the pair of Ms. Chinen and Mr. Imamura and the pair of Ms. Sugiuchi and Mr. Otake proceeded slowly. After all, the pair of Ms. Chinen and Mr. Imamura won with a slight difference.

The pair of Ms. Konishi and Mr. Sonjin Cho received a strong punch by the pair of Ms. Kobayashi and Mr. Yamashita. The game developed into a state like furikawari, in which the pair of Ms. Konishi and Mr. Sonjin Cho suffered a greater loss. They managed to continue playing in the hope of reversing the situation, but there was no chance. Before the game, Mr. Sonjin Cho said, "Pair Go is more suitable for me than solo Go. I will achieve good results in this tournament this year." Unfortunately, his dream did not come true.

The game between the pair of Ms. Sakakibara and Mr. Meien O and the pair of Ms. Kusunoki and Mr. Yoda became dependent on yose from the early stage. As this game proceeded like games usually played by Mr. Yoda, Mr. Redmond said, "Mr. Yoda is playing as if he were playing solo." The pair of Ms. Kusunoki and Mr. Yoda won the game because their tactics to make the opponent enclose a central area were a success. "I am sorry. I am responsible for losing this game. I will treat you to dinner in the near future as my apology," Honinbo Mr. O made a humble apology to 6-dan Ms. Sakakibara. Meijin Mr. Yoda, on the other hand, said with a smile, "We have won thanks to our opponent. Somehow, we are successful."