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Boardlive now - Kio Kubo Toshiaki vs Ryuo Watanabe Akira, 4th game of 36th Kio-sen

Today is the day for the forth game of 36th Kio-sen between Kio Kubo Toshiaki and the challenger Watanabe Akira.  The game started at 9:00am today. Before the game, Kubo led the score in 2-1. Since this series is best of five match, Kubo would defend the title if he won this game. The venue is at JSA building in Osaka City. You can replay and watch the game through the following link.

• Kubo(Sente) vs Watanabe

The official site of 36th Kio-sen is here. And you can see lots of photos related to this game is in the official blog.

Also, you can chat about the game with watching the slightly-defered live board on 81-dojo.

Kitao Madoka(Lady pro sho-dan) will grant the chance of playing teaching games at UTC 6:00 on April 3

According to 81-Square Universe, Kitao Madoka, Lady pro sho-dan, also known for the developer of the rules of Dobutsu Shogi, will give you the chance of playing teaching games against her at UTC 6:00 on the coming April 3. For more details, please read the following link;

• The 81-Square Universe • View topic - Teaching Game Event by Woman Pro. Madoka KITAO

If you would like to apply for the event, it's necessary for you to register for 81-Square Universe Forum and write down the required information on the thread linked above.

Boardlive today and tomorrow - Toyoshima vs Kubo, 5th game of 60th Osho-sen

Today is Day1 of the 5th game of the 60th Osho-sen best of seven match between Osho Kubo and Challenger 6-dan Toyoshima. Before the game, Kubo led the score in 3-1. Toyoshima cannot lose any more game to become the title holder. The game started with Toyoshima's Sente at 9:00am at Kagetsuen in Kanagawa prefecture. The allotted thinking time per player is eight hours. So the game will suspend at 6:00pm today and will restart at 9:00am tomorrow. You can watch and replay the game through the following board.

• Toyoshima(Sente) vs Kubo

Here is the official site of Osho-sen in Japanese. And you can see lots of photos related to this game in the official blog.

The chat environment is ready with watching a slightly-defered live board is available on 81-Dojo.

Boardlive today - Kubo Toshiaki(Sete) vs Watanabe Akira, 3rd game of 36th Kio-sen

Today is the day for the 3rd game of 36th Kio-sen between Watanabe Akira and Ryuo Watanabe. Before the game, the socre is tied in 1-1. The game started at Misakikan in Niigata prefecture. The allotted thinking time per player is four hours, so it will end around 6:00pm(JST). You can watch the game through the following link;

• Kubo(Sente) vs Watanabe

Here is the link to the official site of 36th Kio-sen. You can see the lots of photos related to this game in the official blog. The chat environment with watching the slightly-delayed live board is available at 81-Dojo.