Kono Tengen, who will be proceeding to the quarterfinal said, ‘Shei san is my partner so I felt confident. Next week, I think I will play better. I am looking forward to seeing you all at the final game.’ He declared the victory. Ogawa 6-dan faced a microphone to Shei Women’s Honinbo and asked, ‘Takemiya sensei says that dancers are strong in Go.’ Shei Women’s Honinbo said, ‘But I lost the second game. May be, I suppose dancing, too, is not enough.’
Before the game, Sakai 7-dan said, ‘Professionals from Kansai are strong in the 9X9 board game but I don’t participate in the tournament so it is my first time to play the 9X9 board game.’ But he practiced a lot with Konishi 8-dan and he seemed to learn the knack of it. They won against Mannami and Cho pair who resigned and will proceed to the quarterfinal.
Izumi Kobayashi and Imamura pair won against Sakakibara and Ishida pair and will proceed to the quarterfinal. Kobayashi 6-dan said, ‘I played a bad move but Imamura sensei helped me.’ Next to her, Imamura 9-dan who seemed to be exhausted said, ‘When I think of Izumi san’s husband and her father who are here today, I felt strange pressure.’ Maybe it was a half truth and half joke, but it was a comment that made fans laugh. |