Amateur Meijin
Keywords: Tournament
(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. |
| 2017,2019,2021,2022,2023 | Ozeki Minoru | Former Insei, 3-time winner of the All Japan Students Go Oza Championship |
| 2024 | Ka Hyo? 夏冰 |
Each year, the winner plays an exhibition game with the professional Meijin, playing Black and receiving 6.5 point komi.
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