Dai-ichi (Go competition)

The Dai-ichi was a Go competition.

Outline edit

The Dai-ichi ran from 1959 to 1975, although before 1970 only players from the Nihon Ki-in could compete. From 1970 and on, players from all over Japan could compete. After 1975 it became the Gosei tournament.

Past Winners and Runners-up edit

Nihon Ki-in Dai-ichi (Nihon Ki-in First Place) edit

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1. 1959 Fujisawa Hideyuki 2-0 Miyashita Shuyo
2. 1961 Sakata Eio 2-1 Takagawa Kaku
3. 1963 2-0
4. 1964 2-0 Ohira Shuzo
5. 1965 2-1
6. 1967 Otake Hideo 2-1 Takagawa Kaku
7. 1968 2-1 Ohira Shuzo

Zen Nihon Dai-ichi (All Japan First Place) edit

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1. 1970 Otake Hideo 2-1 Fujisawa Shuko
2. 1971 2-0 Kato Masao
3. 1973 2-0 Kajiwara Takeo
4. 1974 2-0 Fujisawa Shuko
5. 1975 2-1 Kudo Norio

See also edit

List of professional Go tournaments

References edit