Posts Tagged ‘2008’
Takao Shinji (Honinbo) is Judan challenger
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Takao Shinji (on the right hand side in the photo) defeated Cho U in the playoff for becoming Judan challenger. (link to the game)
Cho evens the score in the Kisei title: 1-1
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Cho Chikun forced the Kisei title owner, Yamashita Keigo, to resign in game 2. The score is now 1-1.
You can find the game record on the tournament page.
Kisei Game 2, Day 1
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Kisei title, game 2: day one is over:
Kisei Title – game 1, day 1,… and Samba!
Saturday, January 12th, 2008The first day of the 2008 Kisei Title match is over. I started a webpage dedicated to this event.
The first game of the Kisei title, as always, was played abroad. This time in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Here are some videos from the opening ceremony, from where we learn that the 2 contestants are also skilled in Brazilian dances:
Kisei 2008 coming very soon…
Friday, January 11th, 2008
This year’s Kisei, the most important Japanese title, will start tomorrow. The first game is usually held abroad. This time the title holder, Yamashita Keigo, and the challenger, Cho Chikun, are playing the first game in Sao Paulo, in Brazil.
