Honinbo (competition)
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| Honinbo (competition) | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Honinbo |
| Started | 1941 |
| Honorary Winners |
Takagawa Kaku Sakata Eio Ishida Yoshio Cho Chikun |
| Sponsors | Mainichi Shimbun |
| Prize money |
32 million Yen $415,000 USD (as of 2 October 2011) |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
The Honinbo (本因坊) is a Go competition.
Outline
It is the oldest Go title in Japan. Sponsored by Mainichi Shimbun, the Honinbo pays out ¥32 million ($415,000 (as of 2 October 2011)).[1] The holder is challenged by whoever wins the round robin league. Players can get into the round robin league by going through many preliminary tournaments. Once there is a challenger to compete against the holder, the winner is decided through a best of seven match. The games are played over two days and each player is given eight hours of thinking time.[1] If a player qualifies for the Honinbo league, they are automatically promoted to 7 dan. If that same player wins the league, a promotion to 8 dan is given. If that same player goes on to winning the title, they are promoted to 9 dan, the highest rank.[2]
Past winners and runners-up
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Riichi Sekiyama | 3–3* | Shin Kato |
| 1943 | Utaro Hashimoto | 2–0 | Riichi Sekiyama |
| 1945 | Kaoru Iwamoto | 3–3 (2–0)** | Utaro Hashimoto |
| 1947 | Kaoru Iwamoto | 3–2 | Minoru Kitani |
| 1950 | Utaro Hashimoto | 4–0 | Kaoru Iwamoto |
| 1951 | Utaro Hashimoto | 4–3 | Eio Sakata |
| 1952 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–1 | Utaro Hashimoto |
| 1953 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–2 | Minoru Kitani |
| 1954 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–2 | Masao Sugiuchi |
| 1955 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–0 | Toshihiro Shimamura |
| 1956 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–2 | Toshihiro Shimamura |
| 1957 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–2 | Hosai Fujisawa |
| 1958 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–2 | Masao Suguichi |
| 1959 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–2 | Minoru Kiatni |
| 1960 | Kaku Takagawa | 4–2 | Hideyuki Fujisawa |
| 1961 | Eio Sakata | 4–1 | Kaku Takagawa |
| 1962 | Eio Sakata | 4–1 | Dogen Handa |
| 1963 | Eio Sakata | 4–2 | Kaku Takagawa |
| 1964 | Eio Sakata | 4–0 | Kaku Takagawa |
| 1965 | Eio Sakata | 4–0 | Toshiro Yamabe |
| 1966 | Eio Sakata | 4–0 | Hideyuki Fujisawa |
| 1967 | Eio Sakata | 4–1 | Rin Kaiho |
| 1968 | Rin Kaiho | 4–3 | Eio Sakata |
| 1969 | Rin Kaiho | 4–2 | Masao Kato |
| 1970 | Rin Kaiho | 4–0 | Eio Sakata |
| 1971 | Yoshio Ishida | 4–2 | Rin Kaiho |
| 1972 | Yoshio Ishida | 4–3 | Rin Kaiho |
| 1973 | Yoshio Ishida | 4–0 | Rin Kaiho |
| 1974 | Yoshio Ishida | 4–3 | Masaki Takemiya |
| 1975 | Yoshio Ishida | 4–3 | Eio Sakata |
| 1976 | Masaki Takemiya | 4–1 | Yoshio Ishida |
| 1977 | Masao Kato | 4–1 | Masaki Takemiya |
| 1978 | Masao Kato | 4–3 | Yoshio Ishida |
| 1979 | Masao Kato | 4–1 | Rin Kaiho |
| 1980 | Masaki Takemiya | 4–1 | Masao Kato |
| 1981 | Cho Chikun | 4–2 | Masaki Takemiya |
| 1982 | Cho Chikun | 4–2 | Koichi Kobayashi |
| 1983 | Rin Kaiho | 4–3 | Cho Chikun |
| 1984 | Rin Kaiho | 4–1 | Shuzo Awaji |
| 1985 | Masaki Takemiya | 4–1 | Rin Kaiho |
| 1986 | Masaki Takemiya | 4–1 | Hiroshi Yamashiro |
| 1987 | Masaki Takemiya | 4–0 | Hiroshi Yamashiro |
| 1988 | Masaki Takemiya | 4–3 | Hideo Otake |
| 1989 | Cho Chikun | 4–0 | Masaki Takemiya |
| 1990 | Cho Chikun | 4–3 | Koichi Kobayashi |
| 1991 | Cho Chikun | 4–2 | Koichi Kobayashi |
| 1992 | Cho Chikun | 4–3 | Koichi Kobayashi |
| 1993 | Cho Chikun | 4–1 | Hiroshi Yamashiro |
| 1994 | Cho Chikun | 4–3 | Satoshi Kataoka |
| 1995 | Cho Chikun | 4–1 | Masao Kato |
| 1996 | Cho Chikun | 4–2 | Ryu Shikun |
| 1997 | Cho Chikun | 4–0 | Masao Kato |
| 1998 | Cho Chikun | 4–2 | O Rissei |
| 1999 | Cho Sonjin | 4–2 | Cho Chikun |
| 2000 | O Meien | 4–2 | Cho Sonjin |
| 2001 | O Meien | 4–3 | Cho U |
| 2002 | Masao Kato | 4–2 | O Meien |
| 2003 | Cho U | 4–2 | Masao Kato |
| 2004 | Cho U | 4–2 | Norimoto Yoda |
| 2005 | Shinji Takao | 4–1 | Cho U |
| 2006 | Shinji Takao | 4–2 | Kimio Yamada |
| 2007 | Shinji Takao | 4–1 | Norimoto Yoda |
| 2008 | Naoki Hane | 4–3 | Shinji Takao |
| 2009 | Naoki Hane | 4–2 | Shinji Takao |
| 2010 | Keigo Yamashita | 4–1 | Naoki Hane |
| 2011 | Keigo Yamashita | 4–3 | Naoki Hane |
| 2012 | Yuta Iyama | 4–3 | Keigo Yamashita |
| 2013 | Yuta Iyama | 4–3 | Shinji Takao |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Go Tournament: Honinbo". gogameworld.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ↑ "Abolition of the rating tournament". nihonkiin.or.jp/english. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
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