36th Meijin
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The 36th Meijin began league play on 2 December 2010 and will conclude in October 2011. The defending champion is Iyama Yuta.
, Yuki Satoshi, Sakai Hideyuki, Mizokami Tomochika, and Cho Chikun
retained their places in the league from the 35th Meijin. These players were joined by the winners of the preliminary tournament: Yamashita Keigo, Hane Naoki, and Rin Kanketsu.
Preliminary tournament
The preliminary tournament started on 5 August 2010. Takao Shinji, Cho UCho U
Cho U Kisei, Oza is a professional Go player. He currently ranks 6th in the most titles won by a Japanese professional; his NEC Cup win in 2011 put him past his teacher Rin Kaiho and Norimoto Yoda. Cho is the only player in history to have held five of the top seven major titles...
, Yuki Satoshi, Sakai Hideyuki, Mizokami Tomochika, and Cho Chikun
Cho Chikun
Cho Chihun 25th Honinbo Honorary Meijin is a professional Go player. His total title tally of 71 titles is the most in the history of the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. Cho is the only player to hold the top three titles—Kisei, Meijin, and Honinbo—simultaneously which he did for 3 years in a row...
retained their places in the league from the 35th Meijin. These players were joined by the winners of the preliminary tournament: Yamashita Keigo, Hane Naoki, and Rin Kanketsu.
League play
League play commenced on 2 December 2010 after the preliminaries. The winner of the league will challenge Meijin holder Iyama Yuta.| Player | T.S. | C.U. | Y.S. | S.H. | M.T. | C.C. | Y.K. | H.N. | R.K. | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Shinji | – | W+4.5 | X | W+R | B+R | W+0.5 | X | 4–2 | |||
| Cho U Cho U Cho U Kisei, Oza is a professional Go player. He currently ranks 6th in the most titles won by a Japanese professional; his NEC Cup win in 2011 put him past his teacher Rin Kaiho and Norimoto Yoda. Cho is the only player in history to have held five of the top seven major titles... |
X | – | X | X | W+R | B+R | W+4.5 | 3–3 | |||
| Yuki Satoshi | W+0.5 | – | W+1.5 | B+R | W+R | X | B+R | 5–1 | |||
| Sakai Hideyuki | X | W+0.5 | X | – | W+R | X | X | X | 2–5 | ||
| Mizokami Tomochika | X | B+2.5 | X | X | – | W+R | X | X | 2–5 | ||
| Cho Chikun Cho Chikun Cho Chihun 25th Honinbo Honorary Meijin is a professional Go player. His total title tally of 71 titles is the most in the history of the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. Cho is the only player to hold the top three titles—Kisei, Meijin, and Honinbo—simultaneously which he did for 3 years in a row... |
X | X | W+R | X | – | X | X | 1–5 | |||
| Yamashita Keigo | – | B+R | W+4.5 | B+R | – | X | B+R | 4–2 | |||
| Hane Naoki | B+R | X | B+R | W+R | B+6.5 | – | W+0.5 | 5–1 | |||
| Rin Kanketsu | X | X | B+4.5 | W+0.5 | X | X | – | 2–4 |
Finals
| Iyama Yuta (Meijin Meijin Meijin , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man." It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.- The tournament :... ) |
B+R | W+R | ||||||
| League Winner (Challenger) |
B+5,5 | B+R | W+R |