Mochy was running the tournament so he wasn’t playing. Or was he?
The student Mochy has been mentoring the most, Kazuki Yokota, beat Kenji Shimodaira, in a close and hard-fought match to 17.
Here was the position with Kenji leading 16-15, post-Crawford, with the cube at 2:
Kazuki successfully defended the backgame and beat Kenji in the race to win. See the entire match here.
Mochy is making his mark not only as the only Super Grandmaster but through his proven talent as a teacher and mentor. Congratulations to both Mochy and Kazuki on the victory.