Oi (shogi)
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Ōi (王位?) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi. The word means "the position of king". (ō(王) = king, i(位) = position or rank)
The tournament started in 1960.
The challenger for the title is determined by three-step preliminary round that comprises 1st heat, league competition and final playoff. Top eight players in 1st heat and top four players of previous year are divided into two six-player leagues. Top one of each leagues advances to final playoff, and the winner of one-game match becomes the challenger.
The player that wins four games out of seven first in the championship will become the new Ōi title holder.
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[edit] Honorary Ōi
Honorary Ōi ("Eisei-Oi" = Permanent Ōi) is the title given to a player who won the championship five times in a row or ten times.
- Honorary Ōi title holders
- OYAMA Yasuharu
- NAKAHARA Makoto
- HABU Yoshiharu
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent |
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| 1960 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-1 | TSUKADA Masao |
| 1961 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-1 | MARUTA Yuzoh |
| 1962 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-0 | HANAMURA Motoji |
| 1963 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-2 | KATOH Hifumi |
| 1964 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-2 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1965 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-0 | SATOH Daigoroh |
| 1966 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-1 | ARIYOSHI Michio |
| 1967 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-1 | OUCHI Nobuyuki |
| 1968 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-2 | ARIYOSHI Michio |
| 1969 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-2 | NISHIMURA Kazuyoshi |
| 1970 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-1 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1971 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 4-3 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1972 | NAITOH Kunio | 4-1 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1973 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-0 | NAITOH Kunio |
| 1974 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-2 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1975 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-2 | NAITOH Kunio |
| 1976 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-2 | KATSUURA Osamu |
| 1977 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-2 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1978 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-1 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1979 | YONENAGA Kunio | 4-3 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1980 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-0 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1981 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 4-3 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1982 | NAITOH Kunio | 4-2 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1983 | TAKAHASHI Michio | 4-2 | NAITOH Kunio |
| 1984 | KATOH Hifumi | 4-3 | TAKAHASHI Michio |
| 1985 | TAKAHASHI Michio | 4-0 | KATOH Hifumi |
| 1986 | TAKAHASHI Michio | 4-0 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1987 | TANIGAWA Koji | 4-1 | TAKAHASHI Michio |
| 1988 | MORI Keiji | 4-3 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1989 | TANIGAWA Koji | 4-1 | MORI Keiji |
| 1990 | TANIGAWA Koji | 4-3 | SATOH Yasumitsu |
| 1991 | TANIGAWA Koji | 4-2 | NAKATA Hiroki |
| 1992 | GODA Masataka | 4-2 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1993 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-0 | GODA Masataka |
| 1994 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-3 | GODA Masataka |
| 1995 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-2 | GODA Masataka |
| 1996 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-1 | FUKAURA Koichi |
| 1997 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-1 | SATOH Yasumitsu |
| 1998 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-2 | SATOH Yasumitsu |
| 1999 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-0 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 2000 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-3 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 2001 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-0 | YASHIKI Nobuyuki |
| 2002 | TANIGAWA Koji | 4-1 | HABU Yoshiharu |
| 2003 | TANIGAWA Koji | 4-1 | HABU Yoshiharu |
| 2004 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-1 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 2005 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-3 | SATOH Yasumitsu |
| 2006 | HABU Yoshiharu | 4-2 | SATOH Yasumitsu |
| 2007 | FUKAURA Koichi | 4-3 | HABU Yoshiharu |
[edit] See also
| Professional shogi title tournaments |
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Ryu-oh (Ryūō 竜王?)| Meijin (名人?)| Kisei (棋聖?)| Oi (Ōi 王位?)| Oza (Ōza 王座?)| Kioh (Kiō 棋王?)| Osho (Ōshō 王将?) |
