[D10 EE EVENT] Group B: Agasha Yuna vs Kitsu Sayomi

[Mirumoto Jinkan]

Arranged in a neat square with spectator viewing on all four sides are four go boards with two cushions at each for the contestants. A central seat is set aside for a judge to monitor the play by rotating around the boards. Each board has a pair of black and white boxes with freshly cleaned stones prepared. Before each round, each contestant is expected to observe all etiquette by bowing to the judge and their opposition, and during play to not disrupt the other matches.

The judge for this match is Mirumoto Jinkan.

Rules: Each match is single elimination, with each player rolling Games:Go/Intelligence in a contested roll. The matches up to the final are only one roll per player, with the higher roll winning that match. Players may call raises to stunt on their opponent for a point of glory per two raises, but upon failure will lose a point of glory for not taking their opponent seriously and losing. This can lead to a net glory loss for the event.

The winner of the roll has won that game and the match and moves to the next round. In the event of a tie, whoever called the most raises wins. If that does not resolve the match, then players roll again under the same rules, representing an inconclusive first match followed by a tie-breaker lightning round.

The final will be three rolls, representing three games in the same manner as the previous rounds with the same rule for raises.

For those attempting to use kiho or spells, roll Stealth/Agility versus TN52 to hide the activation or use Soshi Shugenja Tech, and for those attempting to switch out stones roll Sleight of Hand/Agility versus TN52. Understand that all of this would be considered cheating, and being caught would draw the ire of the judge and court.

Passing the Sleight of Hand roll gives the player a free raise to their Games:Go roll, with raises on the Sleight of Hand roll gaining them an additional free raise per called raise.

Winning the first match gives 1 point of glory. Winning the second is 2 points of glory. Winning the final is 3 points of glory.

It is expected that players will not attempt to look at what their opponent rolled before rolling themselves.

Example Match:

Togashi Hiro is matched against Bayushi Gen for the weedout round. They bow as is proper and sit down to begin.

Togashi Hiro has played Go before, and rolls his Games:Go/Intelligence with 4k3, achieving 19. Bayushi Gen has never played Go, but Overconfident means he calls two raises for glory anyway, and rolls Games:Go/Intelligence at 4k3 as well (spending Void Point for phantom skill), to achieve 24. Unfortunately he called two raises, meaning his contested TN was 29, and he lost the round and lost a point of glory.

Togashi Hiro moves onto the next round.

The winner of Group B will move on to play the winner of Group A.

[Agasha Yuna]

Agasha Yuna arrived to participate in round one of the Go tournament.

She smiled brightly to see Kitsu Sayomi. "I look forward to our game."

It was a game she enjoyed. She'd played the best game of her life against Ryusei, and while she had learned a great deal (and enjoyed herself immensely!), she was not expecting lightning to strike twice. She was here simply to enjoy playing, and for the chance to meet and observe others who enjoyed the game.

She followed every protocol of courtesy, bowing to the appropriate person at the right time. Genuine and humble.

She played a straightforward game, thinking ahead, but fairly cautious - perhaps overly cautious?

No flourishes or tricks.

She happily praised all that her opponent, Kitsu Sayomi, did well, when the game was over.


https://sakkaku.org/r/16599 Round 1: Games: Go/int 16, no raises called

[Kitsu Sayomi]

Sayomi bowed respectfully to her first opponent. "Agasha-sama, I look forward to playing against you." From what she could tell, the Agasha was a clever woman and not to be underestimated as an opponent.

For a brief moment, she considered trying to show off, that she knew tactics and how to use it on the Go board, but decided against it. There would be more games, hopefully, and she played steadily.

The two women resorted to no tricks, no flourishes. Just a beautifully composed board with almost equal presence of white and black. But as they counted the stones, it seemed Sayomi had won by a small margin.

Some might say that was the perfect way of playing Go. Being in harmony with your opponent. Sayomi at least thought so, and she bowed once more to Yuna. "It was a lovely game, thank you. The kind of game I wish could go on and on."

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D10 EE. Go Tournament. Round 1 vs Yuna. Games: Go/Intelligence. | 5k4 ⇒ 18

Sayomi wins, gaining 1 point of Glory and moving to the next bracket.

[Agasha Yuna]

Yuna smiled and bowed deeply.

"I hope we can play again, separate from the tournament. It was truly a delight."

[Kitsu Sayomi]

"That would be welcome," she replied honestly. "You play the game well."