Here are two of Noel’s games from Matsue. The first game, against Hungary’s Pal Balogh, is particularly interesting, demonstrating the intense pressure Pal likes to exert on his opponents. [sgf](;GM[1]FF[4]CA[UTF-8]AP[CGoban:3]ST[2] RU[Japanese]SZ[19]KM[6.50] PW[N Mitchell]PB[P Balogh]C[ 40th WAGC Game 1. No professional analysis received. ] ;B[dp] ;W[pp] ;B[dd] ;W[pd] ;B[qn] ;W[qk] ;B[nq] ;W[np] ;B[mp] ;W[no] ;B[oq] ;W[pq]…

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