30th NEC Cup

The 30th NEC Cup began on 3 June 2010 and concluded on 5 March 2011. Defending champion Kono Rin and Honinbo Yamashita Keigo were given first-round byes.[1] Cho U defeated Keigo in the final, winning his third NEC Cup.[2]

Tournament

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 Kono Rin  BYE
6 September
     
 Kono Rin  1
12 July
   So Yokoku  0  
 So Yokoku  1
5 February
 Cho Chikun  0  
 Kono Rin  0
3 June
   Cho U  1  
 O Rissei  0
12 August
 Cho U  1  
 Cho U  1
19 July
   Hane Naoki  0  
 Takao Shinji  0
5 March
 Hane Naoki  1  
 Cho U  1
21 June
   Yamashita Keigo  0
 Iyama Yuta  1
19 August
 Yamada Kimio  0  
 Iyama Yuta  0
8 July
   O Meien  1  
 O Meien  1
5 February
 Yoda Norimoto  0  
 O Meien  0
22 July
   Yamashita Keigo  1  
 Kobayashi Satoru  0
2 September
 Yuki Satoshi  1  
 Yuki Satoshi  0
   Yamashita Keigo  1  
 Yamashita Keigo  BYE
     

References

  1. ↑ "30th NEC Cup". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Cho U wins NEC Cup for his third times.". nihonkiin.or.jp/english. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.