This is the season of the Ricoh Cup Professional Pair Go Championship 2008, the dream event in the Go world at the end of the year and new year. This championship which gathers 32 male and female top professionals, 16 pairs, is celebrating its 14th year, this year. During the 14 years, the appeal of ‘Pair Go’, which combines the fascination of Go and the excitement of thrilling games by professionals, has spread all over the world among amateur Pair Go fans. But, when it comes to the most splendid tournament of Pair Go, the Ricoh Cup must be the best in the world. The attraction and popularity of Pair Go among fans have been increasing. Now, before the exciting games, what we are interested in is the pairing. The lottery to decide the pairing was held on the 9th of October at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi, Tokyo. |