Up 1958 1959 1960

2nd Saikyo tournament

The Saikyo (最強, strongest) tournament was the predecessor of the Meijin Tournament. It was a full tournament with 6 players: each played every opponent once with black and once with white. Thinking time 10h, with 5-minute byoyomi. No komi.

The 2nd Saikyo tournament was held in 1958-1959.

Tournament

Results (in the first column the white player, on the top row the black player).

# player result 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Go Seigen  5   (5-0-5) B+2 B+5 B+R B+9 W+R
2. Kitani Minoru 5.5 (5-1-4) B+22 B+R W+R B+6 W+1
3. Sakata Eio 8.5 (8-1-1) W+4 Jigo B+14 W+5 W+3
4. Takagawa Shukaku 3.5 (3-1-6) B+R B+R B+R B+2 B+4
5. Hashimoto Utaro 3.5 (3-1-6) B+R B+R B+2 Jigo B+3
6. Iwata Masao  4   (4-0-6) B+R W+1 B+R B+8 W+1

The winner was Sakata Eio with 8-1-1.