Ichiriki Ryo Kisei (25), who holds the title, defeated the challenger Shiba No Toramaru Meijin (23) in the "Kisei Battle", which is the highest ranking of the seven major Go titles, and made his first title defense. rice field.
In the seventh match of the "Kisei Battle", Ichiriki Kisei, who holds the title, has so far won 3 wins and 2 losses against the challenger Shibano Meijin, and has one win to defend the title.
The 6th game was held at a hotel venue in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture. I made a title defense.
After the match, Ichiriki Kisei said, "I'm happy to get results. Last year, after winning the title, I felt a sense of responsibility, and there was a time when it went in a bad direction, but I'm in good shape for the Kisei match. I'm glad I was able to raise it," he said.
On the other hand, Shibano Meijin, who lost, said, ``The result is disappointing, but there were many mistakes in the content, and there were many bad Gos, so I think I was lacking.''