[D10 EE EVENT] Finals: Go Championship

[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. These gains are cumulative.

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.

[Akodo Kenji]

Kenji was pleased to see that it was an all Lion final. Even if he lost this one it was still a victory. He bowed to the crowd, the judge, and his opponent.

"Kitsu-san, I hope your previous matches were enjoyable? I am delighted to be facing you today." It was a very nice board and the stone were polished to a high standard.

"May your ancestors guide you."

His first game was not the equal of his previous two. It was a passable performance.

D10. EE. Go tournament. Round 3. Game 1. | 5k4 ⇒ 24

[Kitsu Sayomi]

"Akodo-sama," Sayomi smiled joyfully to face a fellow Lion in the finals. "It's been an evening of wonderful matches, and I hope you had the same? Perhaps some tea afterwards to talk about them?"

She bowed. "May your ancestors guide you."

Perhaps in trying to recreate her first game, Sayomi played close to Kenji's energy. Trying to mirror his moves to create a pleasant game of equal skill. The first game ended in victory for the Kitsu.

But whoever won in the end, it would be a victory for the Lion!

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The second game though, she was overextending her movements in an effort to show off the tactics of the Akodo-training.

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D10 EE Go Tournament. Finals. Round 1. Games: Go/Intelligence | 5k4 ⇒ 29

First round goes to Sayomi!

Second round: D10 EE Go Tournament. Finals. Round 2. Games: Go/Intelligence | 5k4 ⇒ 16

[Akodo Kenji]

Sayomi took the first round handily but the second game swung back in Kenji's favour. Both players had a nervous start but he pulled ahead and levrlled the playing field.

"Ah, well played. It seems we are evenly matched! And tea would be delightful."

He smiled as the final board was set up. "One last game, for the Lion!" It was not his finest game of the tournament but it was a decent effort.

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D10. Go tournament. Final. Round 2. Games: Go/ Intelligence. | 5k4 ⇒ 20

Success! 1 game each.

D10. Go tournament. Final. Round 3. Games: Go/ Intelligence. | 5k4 ⇒ 29

[Kitsu Sayomi]

"For the Lion!" Another bow. In the end, it was a victory for the Lion!

The last game though, Sayomi felt pressured and tried to keep up with Kenji's better maneuvers, but she was unable to claim as much of the board as he was.

It was a true Akodo victory. And it was proper that a Kitsu conceded at the end to an Akodo, for they were the undisputed masters of tactics.

"It was a wonderful game, Akodo-sama, but I see you are the better player. Congratulations. It was an honor playing against you."

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D10 EE Go Tournament. Final Finals! Final! Games: Go/Intelligence!! | 5k4 ⇒ 17

[Akodo Kenji]

Kenji bowed graciously to Sayomi and then to the judge and the audience.

"Thank you for the match Kitsu-san, it is always a pleasure to play against an opponent of equal skill such as yourself." He looked across to Mirumoto Jinkan and gestured to the board.

"Thank you for arranging the Tournament, Mirumoto-san."

[Cearnach]

Glory Totals [All Stages]
Akodo Kenji: +0.9
Kitsu Sayomi: +0.3
Ichiro Matsuko: +0.1
Otomo Tooru: +0.1


Akodo Kenji wins! The collective Lion delegation is pleased with the spread.