Asahi Pro Best Ten
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The Asahi Pro Best Ten was a Go competition.
Outline
The tournament consisted of 20 players. The format was a knockout. The 20 players were reduced to 10, with the place for number 1 coming down to a best-of-three match.Past winners
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Sakata Eio | 1964, 1967 |
| Fujisawa Hideyuki | 1965, 1968 |
| Rin Kaiho Rin Kaiho Rin Kaiho is a professional Go player.-Biography:Rin Kaiho was born in Shanghai, China. He was a student of Go Seigen when Go brought him to Japan in 1952. He was a promising player who won his first title at the age of 23, the Meijin. He is also part of the 1200 win group... |
1966, 1974 |
| Hashimoto Utaro | 1970 |
| Ishida Yoshio | 1971, 1972 |
| 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... |
1975 |