On November 16th, Hiroro Square (Ekimaemachi, Hirosaki City) held a large-scale briefing session for the 2nd station of the 41st Tengen Battle of Go.

This event is sponsored by the only Go meeting place in the city, "Yamadocho Go Club". The commentary is Mr. Konyu Furukawa, who is a professional shogi player and is from Taiwan and lives in Hirosaki. This is the second briefing session following the 3rd station of the 40th Masters Battle held in September.

Mr. Koichi Akimoto of the club seating party said, “It is not well known other than the Go fans that the professional go players live in Hirosaki. It is also possible for the general public to feel the distance to Go is familiar, One of the reasons I chose Hiroro. "

Furukawa is working hard to spread Go outside the city with his husband, who has multiple titles such as Honorary Title in Aomori Prefecture (Amateur 6th Dan). Every Saturday, we hold a Go class for children. About the commentary, he said, "It is the first case in the prefecture that a private Go-kai is held, not an official commentary. It is a valuable opportunity."

On the day, 12 Go fans gathered at the venue and listened to Mr. Furukawa's commentary. In the game, the challenger, Yuta Iyama, four crowns, defeated Takao Shinji Tengen with half a gap. Mr. Furukawa recalled, "It was a tense development in which the best move was contested for each move in a limited time, and the commentary was not overwhelming until the end."

Participants also saw people visiting from Goshogawara City and Noheji Town, and Momoe Hoshika said, "I have been able to play Go in Hirosaki for many years, but I would like to do more events like this and make Go even more exciting." speak. After the event, Mr. and Mrs. Furukawa also exchanged information such as giving guidance to the participants.