Asahi Pro Best Ten
Japanese Go competition
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The Asahi Pro Best Ten (プロ十傑戦) was a Japanese Go competition held annually from 1964 until 1975, a total of 12 times.[1][2] It was sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun. In 1976, the Asahi Shimbun became the sponsor of the Meijin tournament and discontinued the Pro Best Ten.[1]
| Asahi Pro Best Ten | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Asahi Pro Best Ten |
| Started | 1964 |
| Defunct | 1975 |
| Sponsors | Asahi Shimbun |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
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.
Winners and runners-up
| No. | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1964 | Sakata Eio | 2–0 | Takagawa Shukaku |
| 2 | 1965 | Fujisawa Hideyuki | 2–1 | Takagawa Shukaku |
| 3 | 1966 | Rin Kaiho | 2–0 | Takagawa Shukaku |
| 4 | 1967 | Sakata Eio | 2–0 | Takagawa Shukaku |
| 5 | 1968 | Fujisawa Hideyuki | 2–1 | Sakata Eio |
| 6 | 1969 | Sakata Eio | 2–0 | Rin Kaiho |
| 7 | 1970 | Hashimoto Utaro | 3–0 | Kato Masao |
| 8 | 1971 | Ishida Yoshio | 3–2 | Kajiwara Takeo |
| 9 | 1972 | Ishida Yoshio | 3–1 | Iwata Tatsuaki |
| 10 | 1973 | Rin Kaiho | 3–1 | Hashimoto Utaro |
| 11 | 1974 | Rin Kaiho | 3–0 | Takemiya Masaki |
| 12 | 1975 | Cho Chikun | 3–0 | Kato Masao |
