Kisei

Established in 1976 and sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun, the Kisei ("Go Sage") is the highest-paying annual Go title in the world, with a winner's purse of 43 million yen (roughly US$275,000). The format involves extensive preliminaries leading to a tiered challenger league, whose winner faces the defending Kisei in a grueling best-of-seven title match. The title carries unique rank implications: qualifying for the Kisei league earns automatic promotion to 7-dan, and capturing the title itself elevates a player to 9-dan. Kobayashi Koichi held the title for eight consecutive years (1986-1993), while Iyama Yuta surpassed that with nine straight wins (2013-2021). Alongside the Meijin and Honinbo, the Kisei forms Japan's "Big Three" titles.

Land Japan Typ Title Match Format League Title Zyklus 1 J. Komi 6.5 Ausgaben 51

2016 · Ausgabe #42

Champion: Iyama Yuta · Zweiter: Ichiriki Ryo

Final 4 Partien

18. Jan. Ichiriki Ryo W+R Iyama Yuta 25. Jan. Iyama Yuta B+R Ichiriki Ryo 31. Jan. Ichiriki Ryo W+R Iyama Yuta 15. Feb. Iyama Yuta B+R Ichiriki Ryo

Challengers Ladder Final 1 Partie

9. Nov. Yamashita Keigo W+R Ichiriki Ryo

B League Playoff 1 Partie

14. Sept. Shida Tatsuya W+R Yo Seiki

S League 15 Partien

27. Apr. So Yokoku W+R Yamashita Keigo 27. Apr. Ichiriki Ryo B+R Cho U 11. Mai Murakawa Daisuke W+R Kono Rin 8. Juni Cho U B+R Kono Rin 15. Juni Ichiriki Ryo B+R Yamashita Keigo 15. Juni Murakawa Daisuke B+R So Yokoku 6. Juli Yamashita Keigo W+0.5 Cho U 13. Juli Murakawa Daisuke W+R Ichiriki Ryo 13. Juli Kono Rin B+R So Yokoku 3. Aug. So Yokoku W+R Ichiriki Ryo 10. Aug. Kono Rin W+R Yamashita Keigo 10. Aug. Cho U W+R Murakawa Daisuke 7. Sept. Cho U B+R So Yokoku 7. Sept. Kono Rin W+R Ichiriki Ryo 14. Sept. Yamashita Keigo B+2.5 Murakawa Daisuke

A League 27 Partien

2. März Cho Chikun B+R Yoda Norimoto 2. März Kyo Kagen B+R Ryu Shikun 16. März Takao Shinji B+R Yamashiro Hiroshi 13. Apr. Ryu Shikun W+R Takao Shinji 13. Apr. Yamashiro Hiroshi W+R Kyo Kagen 13. Apr. Yoda Norimoto B+2.5 Yuki Satoshi 20. Apr. Hane Naoki W+R Cho Chikun 27. Apr. Kyo Kagen B+R Yuki Satoshi 11. Mai Takao Shinji B+R Cho Chikun 11. Mai Ryu Shikun B+R Hane Naoki 11. Mai Yamashiro Hiroshi W+R Yoda Norimoto 25. Mai Cho Chikun B+R Yuki Satoshi 1. Juni Takao Shinji W+R Kyo Kagen 8. Juni Yamashiro Hiroshi W+R Ryu Shikun 8. Juni Yoda Norimoto B+1.5 Hane Naoki 22. Juni Cho Chikun B+R Ryu Shikun 29. Juni Hane Naoki W+2.5 Takao Shinji 29. Juni Kyo Kagen W+2.5 Yoda Norimoto 29. Juni Yuki Satoshi W+R Yamashiro Hiroshi 13. Juli Cho Chikun W+R Kyo Kagen 20. Juli Hane Naoki B+2.5 Yamashiro Hiroshi 20. Juli Yuki Satoshi W+R Takao Shinji 20. Juli Yoda Norimoto W+2.5 Ryu Shikun 24. Aug. Ryu Shikun B+1.5 Yuki Satoshi 24. Aug. Yamashiro Hiroshi W+R Cho Chikun 7. Sept. Takao Shinji B+0.5 Yoda Norimoto 7. Sept. Kyo Kagen B+R Hane Naoki

B1 League 15 Partien

23. Feb. Shibano Toramaru B+R Ida Atsushi 16. März Ko Iso W+R Yamada Kimio 6. Apr. Yamada Kimio W+2.5 Ida Atsushi 27. Apr. Yamada Kimio B+2.5 Shida Tatsuya 11. Mai Akiyama Jiro B+R Ida Atsushi 25. Mai Akiyama Jiro B+1.5 Yamada Kimio 25. Mai Ida Atsushi W+R Shida Tatsuya 22. Juni Yamada Kimio W+R Awaji Shuzo 22. Juni Shida Tatsuya B+R Ko Iso 6. Juli Ida Atsushi B+R Imamura Yoshiaki 20. Juli Yamada Kimio W+R Imamura Yoshiaki 20. Juli Shibano Toramaru W+R Shida Tatsuya 27. Juli Ida Atsushi B+R Awaji Shuzo 17. Aug. Shibano Toramaru W+3.5 Yamada Kimio 24. Aug. Ida Atsushi W+0.5 Ko Iso

B2 League 14 Partien

2. März O Meien B+1.5 Cho Riyu 16. März Rin Kanketsu W+R Kobayashi Satoru 6. Apr. Rin Kanketsu B+4.5 O Meien 13. Apr. Cho Riyu B+R Kobayashi Satoru 4. Mai Kobayashi Satoru W+5.5 O Meien 1. Juni Kobayashi Satoru B+R Kimu Sujun 8. Juni O Meien W+R Han Zenki 22. Juni Li Yixiu W+R Kobayashi Satoru 3. Juli Yu Zhiying W+R O Meien 10. Aug. Yo Seiki B+9.5 Kobayashi Satoru 14. Aug. Li Yixiu B+R Rin Kanketsu 17. Aug. Cho Riyu W+R Yo Seiki 17. Aug. O Meien B+R Kimu Sujun 24. Aug. Kobayashi Satoru B+3.5 Han Zenki

B League 1 Partie

20. Juli Li Yixiu B+2.5 O Meien

C League 15 Partien

27. Apr. U Boi B+3.5 Cho Sonjin 4. Mai Sakai Hideyuki B+4.5 Tanaka Nobuyuki 11. Mai O Rissei B+R Yamamori Tadanao 18. Mai Onishi Ryuhei B+R Cho Sonjin 25. Mai Mimura Tomoyasu B+R Sakai Hideyuki 15. Juni O Rissei W+R Tsuruta Kazushi 15. Juni Cho Sonjin W+R Suzuki Shinji 29. Juni Sakai Hideyuki B+R Obuchi Kotaro 6. Juli O Rissei W+2.5 Ishida Atsushi 27. Juli Koike Yoshihiro W+R Motoki Katsuya 3. Aug. Mimura Tomoyasu W+2.5 Imamura Toshiya 9. Aug. Sakai Hideyuki W+1.5 U Boi 10. Aug. O Rissei W+R Seto Taiki 24. Aug. Imamura Toshiya W+R Motoki Katsuya 14. Sept. Mizokami Tomochika W+R Sakai Hideyuki

Preliminaries 12 Partien

7. Dez. Endo Takahiro B+5.5 Ota Seido 15. Dez. Otake Hideo B+R Takekiyo Isamu 15. Dez. Rin Kaiho W+R Kobayashi Kenji 15. Dez. Takanashi Seiken B+1.5 Kataoka Satoshi 22. Dez. Otani Naoki B+R Hikosaka Naoto 22. Dez. Muramatsu Ryuichi W+R Takemiya Masaki 22. Dez. Koda Akiko W+R Ishida Yoshio 12. Jan. Chinen Kaori W+R Ishida Yoshio 12. Jan. Kobayashi Koichi W+3.5 Yashiro Kumiko 19. Jan. Hirata Tomoya W+3.5 Otake Hideo 9. März Otake Hideo W+R Obuchi Kotaro 9. März Takemiya Masaki W+0.5 Adachi Toshimasa

Challengers Ladder 3 Partien

2. Okt. Yo Seiki W+2.5 Motoki Katsuya 12. Okt. Motoki Katsuya B+R Takao Shinji 27. Okt. Yamashita Keigo B+R Motoki Katsuya