Meijin

The Meijin ("Master") carries more historical weight than any other Go title. During Japan's Edo period, "Meijin" was a singular honor bestowed on the one player acknowledged as the strongest of his generation -- legend has it the title originated when warlord Oda Nobunaga exclaimed "Meijin!" after witnessing a brilliant move by Honinbo Sansa in the late 1500s. The modern tournament was established in 1962, sponsored by the Asahi Shimbun, with a prize of 36 million yen. A nine-player round-robin league determines the challenger, who then faces the defending Meijin in a best-of-seven title match. Holding the Meijin remains the ultimate mark of prestige in Japanese Go.

Land Japan Typ Title Match Format League Title Zyklus 1 J. Komi 6.5 Ausgaben 54

2001 · Ausgabe #26

Champion: Yoda Norimoto · Zweiter: Rin Kaiho

Final 6 Partien

5. Sept. Yoda Norimoto B+2.5 Rin Kaiho 19. Sept. Rin Kaiho W+0.5 Yoda Norimoto 26. Sept. Yoda Norimoto W+0.5 Rin Kaiho 10. Okt. Rin Kaiho B+5.5 Yoda Norimoto 17. Okt. Yoda Norimoto B+R Rin Kaiho 31. Okt. Rin Kaiho W+R Yoda Norimoto

3rd Preliminary, Group 3 Final 1 Partie

26. Okt. Komatsu Hideki B+1.5 Cho U

3rd Preliminary, Group 2 Final 1 Partie

9. Nov. Takao Shinji W+R Cho Sonjin

3rd Preliminary, Group 1 Final 1 Partie

2. Nov. Yamashiro Hiroshi W+R Rin Kaiho

Kansai Ki-in Preliminary 3 Partien

23. Feb. Hashimoto Shoji W+0.5 Miyamoto Naoki 29. März Miyamoto Yoshihisa B+4.5 Kubo Katsuaki 21. Juni Yokota Shigeaki W+R Imamura Toshiya

2nd Preliminary 3 Partien

27. Jan. Kudo Norio B+11.5 Magari Reiki 2. März Kataoka Satoshi B+9.5 Koda Akiko 8. Juni Kono Rin W+R Otake Hideo

League 36 Partien

7. Dez. Kato Masao W+R Komatsu Hideki 7. Dez. Rin Kaiho W+6.5 O Rissei 14. Dez. Ryu Shikun W+6.5 Cho Sonjin 14. Dez. Hane Naoki W+1.5 O Meien 5. Jan. O Rissei W+0.5 Kato Masao 11. Jan. Ryu Shikun W+R Cho Chikun 18. Jan. O Meien B+R Komatsu Hideki 25. Jan. Hane Naoki W+R Rin Kaiho 1. Feb. O Meien B+1.5 Ryu Shikun 1. Feb. Rin Kaiho B+R Cho Chikun 15. Feb. Hane Naoki B+3.5 Komatsu Hideki 26. Feb. Cho Sonjin W+3.5 Kato Masao 1. März Komatsu Hideki B+2.5 Cho Chikun 8. März O Meien W+1.5 Rin Kaiho 15. März O Rissei B+R Cho Sonjin 15. März Hane Naoki W+3.5 Ryu Shikun 5. Apr. Rin Kaiho W+4.5 Ryu Shikun 9. Apr. O Rissei W+R Hane Naoki 12. Apr. Cho Chikun B+3.5 Kato Masao 19. Apr. Cho Sonjin B+6.5 O Meien 3. Mai Rin Kaiho B+1.5 Cho Sonjin 3. Mai Cho Chikun B+R O Meien 17. Mai Ryu Shikun B+0.5 Kato Masao 17. Mai Komatsu Hideki W+R O Rissei 7. Juni Cho Chikun B+R Hane Naoki 7. Juni Ryu Shikun B+1.5 O Rissei 14. Juni Cho Sonjin B+R Komatsu Hideki 21. Juni Kato Masao W+R Rin Kaiho 5. Juli Kato Masao B+R Hane Naoki 5. Juli O Meien B+R O Rissei 12. Juli Cho Chikun W+6.5 Cho Sonjin 12. Juli Komatsu Hideki W+0.5 Rin Kaiho 2. Aug. Cho Sonjin B+R Hane Naoki 2. Aug. Komatsu Hideki W+R Ryu Shikun 2. Aug. Kato Masao B+R O Meien 2. Aug. O Rissei W+R Cho Chikun