Original Address: https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASPBC63BCPBCUCLV002.html
Hara: Iyama master or one-power challenger, who slips out Go Master Game 5th station in Kofu
Excerpt from: Asahi Shimbun
Author: Koji Murakami
The 5th game of the 46th Celebrity Battle between Yuta Iyama and Ichiri Liao Tengen was played from October 12 to 13 in Tokiwakudan in Kofu City. Who will be the first to pick up match points, this game will shape the course of the series.
After Yuta Iyama won in the 1st set, Ichiritsu won consecutive games in the 2nd and 3rd sets. In the 4th set, Yuta Iyama equalized. This time, the 1st and 2nd rounds of the Celebrity War were white wins, while the 3rd and 4th sets were black wins. Judging from the content, Yuta Iyama's victories were all complete victories, and Ichigo Liao laughed to the end with a slight advantage. So the trend of the whole series is not yet known to whom to stand.
Before the start of the fifth set, Yuta Iyama said: "The two games I won felt were acceptable to play, and then I also got a good result. The two games that were lost were both failures to seize the opportunity to lose the game. So sum up these defeats and face the match that starts tomorrow. Still not afraid of any result, play your own chess game, and concentrate on playing the first hand of chess in front of you."
Yili Liao said: "The content of the chess game has been suppressed by the opponent for a long time. So far, I have won 2 wins, which is indeed very unexpected from the content point of view. The match that starts tomorrow is crucial, but the series is not over, whether it is won or lost. Instead of the result, I hope to be able to play a chess game that satisfies me."
The 5th round was held at 9:00 a.m. (Japan time) on October 12. Each side will last for 8 hours until the night of October 13. The Bureau is headed by An honorary name of Cho Ji-hoon.
