The results of the first round are shown hereunder.

The winning of the pair of Ms. Izumi Kobayashi and Mr. Takemiya was contrary to our expectation because we had thought that the difference between the two players' playing style would make it hard for them to win.

Ms. Kobayashi: "We are a good pair probably because we can cover for each other." Mr. Takemiya: "All difficult moves were made by Izumi. Thanks to her, I had an easy game."