Amateur Meijin
Keywords: Tournament
The Amateur Meijin is a major tournament for Japanese players. It has been held since 2006.
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Notable winners
The winner is given a chance to challenge the professional Meijin. Note that the games in 2020 have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
Year | Winner | Notes |
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2009 and 2010 | Tsuneishi Takashi | Currently a professional at the Nihon Ki-in |
2011-2014 | Hong Seok-ui | Also won the Amateur Honinbo |
2017 and 2019 | Ozeki Minoru | Former Insei, 3-time winner of the All Japan Students Go Oza Championship |