2nd Saikyo tournament

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.