Pair Go RICOH CUP 2009
Tournament Report

The long day was finished and the 8 pairs who will proceed to the quarterfinal are decided.

 ● Terumi Koyama 5dan, Iso Ko 7dan pair VS
Yumiko Okada 6dan, Naoto Hikosaka 9dan pair
 ● Imin Shei Women's Honinbo / Women's Meijin, Yuta Iyama 8dan pair VS
Tomoko Kato 5dan, Shinji Takao Judan pair
 ● Keiko Kato Women's Saikyo, Naoki Hane Honinbo pair VS
Mika Yoshida 8dan, Rin Kono 9dan pair
 ● Yukari Umezawa Women's Kisei, Toshiya Imamura 9dan pair VS
Ayumi Suzuki 4dan VS Koichi Kobayashi 9dan pair

I will introduce the comments of those pairs to conclude this report.


Naoto Hikosaka 9dan said, "9×9 Go board was my first experience (laugh). Today, I was lucky. We might have lost if Mr. Yamashita didn't take a wrong turn. I was really lucky."
Yumiko Okada 6dan said, "Yes, I feel bad but we were lucky (laugh)."


Yukari Umezawa Women's Kisei said, "On the 3rd of November, this year, I held 9×9 Go board tournament at the Go Festival so I studied 9×9 Go board game. However, I've forgotten everything (laugh). I am glad I won."
Toshiya Imamura 9dan said, "At the last game, 9×9 Go board game, I was happy that I could count who is leading." (At the 9×9 Go board game, they won by a half stone.)


Shinji Takao Judan said, "We are strong in 19X19 Go board game (laugh) so I thought we won't do well in 9×9 Go board. I am glad we won."
Iso Ko 7dan said, "I caused Ms. Koyama to play difficult situations."
Naoki Hane Honinbo said, "I don't know about the contents of the games but I am happy about the wonderful result that we won twice."


Yuta Iyama 8dan said, "It was my first time to participate in this championship but it was fun Pair Go."
Imin Shei Women's Honinbo / Women's Meijin said, "It was my first time to win twice. Really, I appreciate it." (audience laugh)


The 2nd day of the championship will be on the 13th of December. It will be held at the same place, Ebisu the Garden Hall. Who will proceed to the final? On the 2nd day of the championship, too, I am planning to do a report. Please look forward to it.


Written by Ryoko Takami


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