Pair Go RICOH CUP 2006 ~リコー杯プロ棋士ペア碁選手権2006~
大会レポート Tournament Report


The scheduled time had come and the opening ceremony was soon starting.
First of all, a speech by Ichiro Yoshikuni, the honorary chairman of the Japan Pair Go Association, was given. `This championship is the 12th time and it has been more and more popular. In Europe, at the Go meeting, Pair Go is always played and is very popular.’ He said with promoting Pair Go. And he added,
`In Pair Go, husband against wife games are rare so please watch closely and enjoy the game.’

Followed a speech by Hideo Otake, the chief judge:
`Not only we can observe professionals’ energetic game live but also we can hear the comment of Masaki Takemiya 9dan and Tomoko Ogawa 6dan, so it will be a wonderful day for everyone today. Please enjoy.’


Then, Mr. Hiroshi Hamada, a supreme advisor of Ricoh Co, ltd, and Mrs. Hiroko Taki, the trustee of Japan Pair Go Association, were introduced. And Masaki Takemiya 9dan, a commentator, and Tomoko Ogawa 6dan, an assistant, came up on the stage.


Takemiya 9dan started talking frankly.
`U Cho kun and Izumi chan, a husband and a wife, are in different pairs. What can they do?’
`If the players are pregnant, they become strong. (Kobayashi the Strongest Woman Player will be giving birth at the end of March.) U Cho kun might be hesitating, so today, the Kobayashi and Yamashita pair may be winning.’
He said as if he forgot his position as a commentator and he cheered the Kobayashi pair.
Ogawa 6dan said `It is wonderful to have the final game playing against husband and wife. Whoever wins, they can congratulate the other.’ She sounded envious.


Then, the players came in.
The recorder is Chiaki Mukai 1dan. Byoyomi is Konyu Han 1dan.



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