Today is the day for the first game of the final best of three match of the 42nd Rookie of the Tourament. The tourney is a knock-down to be competed among the players who are 4-dan or 5-dan and under 27 at the time of Octorber 1 last year. In addition, Some of the top shoreikai-3 dan league players takes part. Both players beat four players to come to the final. This term is their final entry as they became 6-dan after it started.
The game started at 10:05, 5 minutes later than the regular start time due to Sato's delay in coming to the venue, JSA building in Sendagaya, Tokyo. As a result of Furigoma, Sato became Sente. The allotted thinking time per player is three hours. So I think it will end after 4:00pm(JST) today. You can replay and watch the game at the official live-board through the link below;
Here is the official website of the Rookie of the year tournament called "Shinjin Oh-sen". A chat environment with watching a slightly-deferred-live-board is also ready at 81dojo.
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