Up 1958 1959 1960

3rd 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 3rd Saikyo tournament was held in 1960 (with final in Jan 1961).

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.	Sakata Eio	6.5 (6-1-3)		W+1	W+2	W+R	B+3	Jigo
2.	Kitani Minoru	2.5 (2-1-5)	B+R		B+7	B+2		W+R
3.	Go Seigen	6.5 (6-1-3)	W+1	W+14		Jigo	B+R	B+R
4.	Iwata Masao	5 (4-2-4)	B+R	Jigo	B+6		B+1	W+
5.	Hashimoto Utaro	4 (4-0-4)	W+1	UF	B+R	B+4		B+6
6.	Hashimoto Shoji	3.5 (3-1-6)	B+5	B+R	B+R	B+	W+1

The winners are Sakata Eio and Go Seigen, both with 6-1-3.

UF: Unfinished game. Kitani was ordered by his doctor to stop because of high blood pressure.