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.

Paese Japan Tipo Title Match Formato League Title Cadenza 1 a Komi 6.5 Edizioni 54

2001 · Edizione #26

Campione: Yoda Norimoto · Finalista: Rin Kaiho

Final 6 partite

5 set Yoda Norimoto B+2.5 Rin Kaiho 19 set Rin Kaiho W+0.5 Yoda Norimoto 26 set Yoda Norimoto W+0.5 Rin Kaiho 10 ott Rin Kaiho B+5.5 Yoda Norimoto 17 ott Yoda Norimoto B+R Rin Kaiho 31 ott Rin Kaiho W+R Yoda Norimoto

3rd Preliminary, Group 3 Final 1 partita

26 ott Komatsu Hideki B+1.5 Cho U

3rd Preliminary, Group 2 Final 1 partita

9 nov Takao Shinji W+R Cho Sonjin

3rd Preliminary, Group 1 Final 1 partita

2 nov Yamashiro Hiroshi W+R Rin Kaiho

Kansai Ki-in Preliminary 3 partite

23 feb Hashimoto Shoji W+0.5 Miyamoto Naoki 29 mar Miyamoto Yoshihisa B+4.5 Kubo Katsuaki 21 giu Yokota Shigeaki W+R Imamura Toshiya

2nd Preliminary 3 partite

27 gen Kudo Norio B+11.5 Magari Reiki 2 mar Kataoka Satoshi B+9.5 Koda Akiko 8 giu Kono Rin W+R Otake Hideo

League 36 partite

7 dic Kato Masao W+R Komatsu Hideki 7 dic Rin Kaiho W+6.5 O Rissei 14 dic Ryu Shikun W+6.5 Cho Sonjin 14 dic Hane Naoki W+1.5 O Meien 5 gen O Rissei W+0.5 Kato Masao 11 gen Ryu Shikun W+R Cho Chikun 18 gen O Meien B+R Komatsu Hideki 25 gen 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 mar Komatsu Hideki B+2.5 Cho Chikun 8 mar O Meien W+1.5 Rin Kaiho 15 mar O Rissei B+R Cho Sonjin 15 mar 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 mag Rin Kaiho B+1.5 Cho Sonjin 3 mag Cho Chikun B+R O Meien 17 mag Ryu Shikun B+0.5 Kato Masao 17 mag Komatsu Hideki W+R O Rissei 7 giu Cho Chikun B+R Hane Naoki 7 giu Ryu Shikun B+1.5 O Rissei 14 giu Cho Sonjin B+R Komatsu Hideki 21 giu Kato Masao W+R Rin Kaiho 5 lug Kato Masao B+R Hane Naoki 5 lug O Meien B+R O Rissei 12 lug Cho Chikun W+6.5 Cho Sonjin 12 lug Komatsu Hideki W+0.5 Rin Kaiho 2 ago Cho Sonjin B+R Hane Naoki 2 ago Komatsu Hideki W+R Ryu Shikun 2 ago Kato Masao B+R O Meien 2 ago O Rissei W+R Cho Chikun