1st Igo Masters Cup

The 1st Igo Masters Cup began on 24 February and ended on 23 July 2011. Eleven players participated: Kobayashi Koichi (Honorary Kisei, Meijin, and Gosei), Kudo Norio (Tengen 1997, Oza 1977), Rin Kaiho (Honorary Tengen), Kataoka Satoshi (Tengen 1982, 1983), Hane Yasumasa (Oza 1990), Ishida Yoshio (24th Honinbo), Takemiya Masaki (Meijin, Honinbo, and Judan), Cho Chikun (25th Honinbo, Honorary Meijin), O Rissei (Kisei, Judan, and Oza), Kobayashi Satoru (Kisei, Gosei 1995), Otake Hideo (Honorary Gosei).http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/english/topics/11/topics2011_03.htm Brand New Tournament: Go Master's Cup nihonkiin.org.jp/english 12 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110612110820/http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/english/topics/11/topics2011_03.htm 12 June 2011 live Kobayashi Koichi, Ishida Yoshio, Takemiya Masaki, Cho Chikun, and Otake Hideo were given first round byes.https://mega-darknet-mega-darknet.net https://web.archive.org/web/20230112071058/https://mega-darknet-mega-darknet.net/ dead January 12, 2023 1st Igo Masters Cup igokisen.web.fc2.com 12 June 2011 Tournament 24 March Kobayashi Koichi 1 Rin Kaiho 0 24 March Kataoka Satoshi 0 Ishida Yoshio 1 31 March Takemiya Masaki 0 Cho Chikun 1 21 April Kobayashi Satoru 1 Otake Hideo 0 25 June Kobayashi Koichi 1 Ishida Yoshio 0 25 June Cho Chikun 1 Kobayashi Satoru 0 Kobayashi Koichi 0 Cho Chikun 1 References Category:2011 in go Category:Go competitions in Japan