Top Position
Keywords: Tournament
(最高位戦, Saikoi Tournament) This was essentially a tournament for higher rank players above the Oteai and together sponsored by the Asahi Shinbun. Challenge match of 5 games was played between the titleholder and the challenger, the winner of 9-player round robin league. As an extension of the Oteai, komi was not used, except for game 5 of the challenge match where 4.5 point komi was used.
Replaced after a gap by the Pro Best Ten title.
The finalists of this title were:
| Ed. | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1955 | Sakata Eio | (NA) | none (league) |
| 2nd | 1957 | Kitani Minoru | 3–1 | Sakata Eio |
| 3rd | 1958 | Kitani Minoru | 3–2 | Shimamura Toshihiro |
| 4th | 1959 | Sakata Eio | 3–2 | Kitani Minoru |
| 5th | 1960 | Fujisawa Hideyuki | 3–1 | Sakata Eio |
| 6th | 1961 | Sakata Eio | 2–1–1 | Fujisawa Hideyuki |
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