Thus, the following four pairs won the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals:

Ms. Konishi and Mr. Rissei O

Ms. Yoshida and Mr. Kobayashi

Ms. Umezawa and Mr. Ishida

Ms. Inori and Mr. Cho

The defeated pairs looked very unhappy.

Reflecting on the games, they said, "We almost won."

In ordinary Go, each player must reflect on how he or she has played in the game. This day, however, each player can think over their game together with their partner.

The semifinals began. As you are aware, all male players are veterans. As analyzed by 9-dan Mr. Redmond, veteran players have both experience and patience. Unlike young players, they can select moves according to their partner's moves rather than just making their favorite moves. The female players who advanced to the semifinals are also strong.

	Black:	Ms. Umezawa and Mr. Ishida
	White:	Ms. Inori and the 25th Honinbo Chikun
	Result:	White wins at the 222nd move by resign

From the initial stage, White expanded a territory while Black spread patterns. On the upper side, mutual attacks started and White skillfully withstood Black's attack. Halfway through, Black slightly led White. After the middle stage, however, Black successively made several mistakes, which led to their loss.

	Black:	Ms. Konishi and Mr. O
	White:	Ms. Yoshida and Mr. Kobayashi
	Result:	White wins at the 228th move by resign.

The game started with "nadare joseki". In the middle stage, Mr. O made a prudent move, which made White shift to the right side. As a result, Black was put in an unfavorable position. Later, Black regained momentum, but finally was defeated by a large difference. Before this game, 7-dan Ms. Yoshida said to Mr. O, "Mr. O, if you are hard on me during the game, I will not talk to you for a year." Mr. O may have been overwhelmed by her spirit. Probably, that was why he somewhat lacked flexibility in playing.