The pair game between Ms. Kobayashi and Mr. Yamashita and Ms. Kato and Mr. Sonjin Cho was an exciting game. Ms. Kobayashi and Mr. Yamashita displayed their superior skill and eventually won the game.

In the last game, they mentioned that their winning pattern was a come-from-behind tactic during a tough game. The kind of pattern is an indication that they are a perfect pair.

The Kisei Yamashita, "Even when I was about to give up, Ms. Izumi did not change her great attitude, so I was pretty tenacious."

After finishing a game Izumi KOBAYASHI Women's Honinbo/Keigo YAMASHITA Kisei

Ms. Tomoko kato 5-dan and Mr. Sonjin Cho 9-dan played Go in a very consistent way. We were anticipating that the pair would be on a higher ranking position in this championship. However, they could not beat the Pair Team of Ms. Kobayashi and Mr. Yamashita.

Mr. Redmond 9-dan bet on the Pair Team of Ms. Aoki and Mr. Otake to win. During their match with Ms. Okada and Mr. Cho they were able to catch up in the last half of the game. However, in the end, they did not win.

It looks back upon a game Kikuyo AOKI 8-dan/Hideo OTAKE Meiyo Gosei

It is said that the winner of the game between Ms. Inori and the 25th Honinbo Chikun and Ms. Osawa and Mr. Yuki would have been the favorite for the championship.

The game was so exciting and the situation was up and down throughout the game. Finally, Ms. Inori and the 25th Honinbo Chikun pair were the winners (nakaoshigachi).

The 25th Honinbo Chikun said "Although we won the game today, we were too at ease. Next time we need to focus our minds and play more aggressively." Eventually the semi-finals will come. Grim faces followed.

The pair which looks back upon a game, and Mr. Takemiya 9-dan who look into the situation

Eventually the semi-finals will come. Grim faces followed.

The combination of semi-finals as follows:

Izumi KOBAYASHI Women's Honinbo Keigo YAMASHITA Kisei VS Yoko INORI 5-dan Chikun HONINBO the 25th

The tournament table to a semifinal