ISML 2009: After a week of rest, it's back to action on Diamond 3

ISML 2009: After a week of rest, it's back to action on Diamond 3


August 22, 2009

A week of rest awaited the 64 contestants in the 2009 International Saimoe League before action restarted with Match Day 3 of the Diamond necklace phase.

Tsukasa Hiiragi rose to the top of the leaderboard. The youngest of the Hiiragi sisters turned the dango against Nagisa Furukawa in Cairo 1512-1400.

Overall league leader Shana had an easy time dismantling Sakura Kinomoto 1994-1049 in Lima. Defending ISML Champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown prevailed over Rika Furude in Santiago, 1554-1301.

The Toradora! girls claimed a sweep today. Taiga Aisaka ripped past Hayate Yagami 1755-958 in Shanghai, Ami Kawashima rolled past Aya Shameimaru 1706-751 in Bangkok and Shiki Ryogi was no match for Minori Kushieda, as the softball ace slammed home a 1611-904 victory in Algiers.

Also claiming a perfect outing on Match Day 3 were the girls from Fate Stay/Night. Illyasviel von Einzbern stomped Makoto Sawatari 1590-904 in Kinshasa, Saber slashed past Misuzu Kamio 1704-1199 in Lagos and Rin Tosaka had enough moxie to outlast Suiseiseki 1623-1536 in New York City.

In other action...Shinku cruised past Patchouli Knowledge 1870-696 in Tokyo, Kyou Fujibayashi defeated Konata Izumi 1773-1122 in a marqueee match in Mexico City, Suigintou left Yuki Nagato reeling 1570-1382 in Mumbai, Hinagiku Kataura slashed past Rena Ryuuguu 1710-1200 in Sao Paulo, Index L. Prohibitorum chalked up a 1420-890 victory over Remilia Scarlet in Los Angeles and Sayuri Kurata routed Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1559-951 in Buenos Aires.

Mikuru Asahina had no problem disposing Tamaki Kawazoe 2045-749 in Seoul, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere took out winless Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1842-691 in Karachi, Ayu Tsukimiya defeated Marisa Kirisame 1480-857 in Dhaka, Fuuko Ibuki left Alice Carroll seeing stars in a 1785-791 Manila beatdown, Horo won a thriller against Kagami Hiiragi 1380-1340 in Jakarta and it was not even close in Paris, as Hanyuu Furude crushed Mikoto Misaka 1515-902.

Mei Sunohara leveled Akari Mizunashi 1689-777 in Istanbul, Chii prevailed over Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1206-1011 in Moscow, Nanoha Takamachi busted Kotomi Ichinose 1522-1344 in London, Yuuhi Katagiri put the clamps on Kirino Chiba 1258-776 in Bangkok, Tomoyo Sakagami defeated C.C. 1666-1472 and Nayuki Minase scored a 1150-977 victory over Reimu Hakurei 1150-997.

Wrapping up action...Maria slammed Nagi 1950-702 in Milan, Amu Hinamori won a 1112-1103 thriller over Shiori Misaka in Madrid, konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) defeated Anya Earlstreim 1718-938 in Sydney, Mai Kawasume trounced Vita 1501-964 in Santo Domingo and Haruhi Suzumiya defeated Nagi Sanzen'in 1645-1396 in Katowice.