Amateur Meijin

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(朝日アマチュア囲碁名人戦) The Amateur Meijin is a major tournament for Japanese amateurs. It has been held since 2006. The winner hold the title and is challenged by the knockout tournament winner next year in a 3-game match.

The games in 2020 were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Notable winners

Year Winner Notes
2009 and 2010 Tsuneishi Takashi Currently a professional at the Nihon Ki-in
2011-2014 Hong Seok-ui Also won the Amateur Honinbo, turned pro soon after.
2017,2019,2021,2022 Ozeki Minoru Former Insei, 3-time winner of the All Japan Students Go Oza Championship

Each year, the winner plays an exhibition game with the professional Meijin, playing Black and receiving 6.5 point komi.


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