[Photos/Images] Daisuke Namikawa & Natsuki Hanae, amazed by the incredible skills of the Othello World Champion, exclaiming 'It's the first time we've seen it' and 'It's the real deal'. Hanae's fine play explodes in a serious battle. 3rd
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However, this was all part of the champion's trap. As the game progressed, Namikawa and Hanae found themselves with increasingly fewer options for placing their pieces. Eventually, they were left with no available moves and had no choice but to pass. It was at this point that the two finally realized they were at a disadvantage. The champion continued to dominate the game, skillfully guiding their moves and ultimately announcing to the pair, "From here on, it's a continuous holiday (pass) for you."

With no opportunity to place their stones, everything was turned over to the champion's white pieces, leading to a crushing defeat for the Namikawa & Hanae team. Witnessing a perfect game, the two were left speechless, exclaiming, "Scary!", "I've never seen anything like this before," and "This is the real deal..."

[Photos/Images] Daisuke Namikawa & Natsuki Hanae, amazed by the incredible skills of the Othello World Champion, exclaiming 'It's the first time we've seen it' and 'It's the real deal'. Hanae's fine play explodes in a serious battle. 4th
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After that, they decided to learn the winning techniques from the champion. These techniques include: (1) Avoid playing on the "X" (the position diagonally adjacent to the corners) because it increases the likelihood of losing a corner; (2) Focus on increasing the number of playable moves rather than the number of stones, maintaining spaces to play; (3) Aim to flip stones towards the center rather than the edges, to avoid limiting your moves in the endgame, which is summarized as "place stones inward."

Armed with this knowledge and feeling a mysterious boost of confidence, they thought, "This is a sure win!" Hanae, who has defeated numerous champions in the past, is ready for a rematch, eagerly saying, "Let's do this again today!"

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