i dont know who is the winner here. the guy or the girl? i mean he keeps telling her stuff that flusters her a lot but then he keeps losing in shougi and on the other hand there is the girl that keeps falling for his unintetional advances yet keeps winning in shougi. well, no matter what this knod of fluff is still good for my heart. hope author draws a chapter where they encountyer nishikata and takagi. that would be cool.
Both lose, she wants him to confess and become her boyfriend, he isn't going to confess until he beats her and she isn't going to lose on purpose (probably should) and the manga will keep this status quo for a while.