Go Seigen Best of Three Matches

1932 Kitani Minoru

Best of three match as part of the "Invitation Games" sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun, Tokyo.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+3 2 Kitani Minoru B+R B+R 1

1934 Kitani Minoru

Best of three match called the "Readers' Award 3-Game Match" sponsored by Jiji Shinpo. The prize was Yen 2,000. This match was played to fill the gap caused by the suspension of their 10-game match owing to Kitani's promotion after game 6.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+7 2 Kitani Minoru B+6 B+8 1

1935 Kitani Minoru

Best of three match in a win-and-continue match series for Yen 3,000 prize money, sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun (Kitani on 4 match wins).

1 2 T Kitani Minoru 2 Go Seigen B+R W+R 0

1939 Kitani Minoru

Best of three match sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 T Kitani Minoru 2 Go Seigen W+3 B+R 0

1943 Kitani Minoru

Best of three match sponsored by the Hokkaido Shinbun, Chubu Nippon Shinbun and Nishi Nippon Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+4 2 Kitani Minoru B+R W+3.5 1

1944 Hashimoto Utaro

Best of three match sponsored by the Hokkaido Shinbun, Chubu Nippon Shinbun and Nishi Nippon Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Hashimoto Utaro ½ 2½ Go Seigen B+2 B+2 ½

1948 Sakata Eio

Best of three match sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen 3 Sakata Eio W+1 B+R W+1 0

1950 Hashimoto Utaro

Best of three match sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen 3 Hashimoto Utaro B+0.5 W+4.5 B+R 0

1952 Takagawa Shukaku

Best of three match sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen 3 Takagawa Shukaku W+7 B+R W+R 0

1953 Iwamoto Kaoru

Best of three match called the "Three-game Challenge Match" sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen ½ 2½ Iwamoto Kaoru B+R W+2 ½

1953 Hashimoto Utaro

Best of three match sponsored by the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+6 2 Hashimoto Utaro B+R B+R 1

1955 Sugiuchi Masao

Best of three match "Go versus New 8-dan Stars" sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun (the other match is against Miyashita Shuyo).

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+R 2 Sugiuchi Masao B+R W+1 1

1955 Miyashita Shuyo

Best of three match "Go versus New 8-dan Stars" sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun (the other match is against Sugiuchi Masao).

1 2 3 T Go Seigen 3 Miyashita Shuyo W+R B+R W+4 0

1955 Takagawa Shukaku

Best of three match "Go Seigen versus the Honinbo" sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun

1 2 3 T Go Seigen 3 Takagawa Shukaku W+2.5 B+R B+0.5 0

1955 Murashima Yoshikatsu

Best of three match "Go Seigen versus Winner of 7-dan Continuous Wins Series" sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+12 2 Murashima Yoshikatsu B+R W+2 1

1956 Shimamura Toshihiro

Best of three match "Go versus New 8-dan Stars" sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+R 2 Shimamura Toshihiro W+3 B+R 1

1956 Kubouchi Shuchi

Best of three match sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen 3 Kubouchi Shuchi W+R B+R W+5 0

1956 Maeda Nobuaki

Best of three match sponsored by the Yomiuri Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+3 2 Maeda Nobuaki B+R W+R 1

1956 Takagawa Shukaku

Best of three match sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen 3 Takagawa Shukaku B+4.5 W+R B+R 0

1957 Hashimoto Utaro

Best of three "Oza Exhibition" match sponsored by the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.

1 2 T Go Seigen 2 Hashimoto Utaro B+R W+3.5 0

1958 Takagawa Shukaku

Best of three match "Go Seigen versus the Honinbo" sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen W+1.5 2 Takagawa Shukaku B+R W+3.5 1

1958 Takagawa Shukaku

Best of three match "Go Seigen versus the Honinbo" sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Takagawa Shukaku 3 Go Seigen W+1.5 B+0.5 B+7.5 0

1959 Fujisawa Hosai

Best of three "Oza Exhibition" match sponsored by the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.

1 2 T Go Seigen 2 Fujisawa Hosai B+R W+R 0

1959 Takagawa Shukaku

Best of three match sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Takagawa Shukaku B+R 2 Go Seigen B+R W+R 1

1960 Takagawa Shukaku

Best of three match sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Go Seigen B+R 2 Takagawa Shukaku B+R B+R 1

1961 Sakata Eio

Best of three match sponsored by the Mainichi Shinbun.

1 2 3 T Sakata Eio W+R 2 Go Seigen W+11.5 B+0.5 1