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The 58th Honinbo Title Match ( best - of - seven )

( as of July 11. 2003 )
Cho U becomes New Honinboy !

Kato Masao vs. Cho U
Date(2003) Venue Result
1 14, 15 May Cheju Island in Korea Kato (B) won by resign.
2 26, 27 May Kita Kyushu Cho (B) won by resign.
3 02, 03 Jun Chitose Kato (B) won by resign.
4 16, 17 Jun Shiga Cho (B) won by resign.
5 25, 26 Jun Gifu Cho (W) won by resign.
6 10, 11 Jul Oita Cho (B) won by 9.5.
7 23, 24 Jul Hiratsuka ---


The 58th Honinbo League
( as of April 08, 2003 )
Cho U challenges to Honinbo!

Chellenger's Play-Off
O Meien vs. Cho U
Date(2003) Result
April 7 Cho U (B) won by 5.5

in the chart   * B = playing black, W = playing white
* 1 = win, 0 = loss
RNK Final Player O U Son Chi Kob Rin Ryu Yam Score
1 Play-off  O Meien - B 0
Feb.
 W 1
Dec.
 B 1
Mar.
 W 1
Oct.
 B 1
Apr.
 W 1
Jan.
 B 1
Nov.
 6-1
2 Play-off  Cho U W 1
Feb.
 - B 1
Mar.
 W 1
Dec.
 B 1
Jan.
 W 1
Nov.
 B 1
Oct.
 W 0
Apr.
 6-1
3 D  Cho Sonjin B 0
Dec.
 W 0
Mar.
 - B 1
Feb.
 W 0
Nov.
 B 0
Jan.
 W 0
Apr.
 B 1
Oct.
 2-5
4 D  Cho Chikun W 0
Mar.
 B 0
Dec.
 W 0
Feb.
 - B 1
Apr.
 W 1
Oct.
 B 0
Nov.
 W 0
Jan.
 2-5
5 4  Kobayashi Koichi B 0
Oct.
 W 0
Jan.
 B 1
Nov.
 W 0
Apr.
 - B 1
Mar.
 W 1
Feb.
 B 0
Dec.
 3-4
5 D  Rin Kaiho W 0
Apr.
 B 0
Nov.
 W 1
Jan.
 B 0
Oct.
 W 0
Mar.
 - B 1
Dec.
 W 0
Feb.
 2-5
5 D  Ryu Shikun B 0
Jan.
 W 0
Oct.
 B 1
Apr.
 W 1
Nov.
 B 0
Feb.
 W 0
Dec.
 - B 0
Mar.
 2-5
5 3  Yamashita Keigo W 0
Nov.
 B 1
Apr.
 W 0
Oct.
 B 1
Jan.
 W 1
Dec.
 B 1
Feb.
 W 1
Mar.
 - 5-2