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The 30th Meijin was the 30th Meijin tournament of the board game go. The tournament was held in 2005 in Japan and was won by Cho U.
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The 30th Meijin was the 30th Meijin tournament of the board game go. The tournament was held in 2005 in Japan and was won by Cho U.
| Players | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoda Norimoto | X | Loss | Loss | Loss | Won | Loss | Won | Won | Loss | 3 |
| Kobayashi Satoru - C | Won | X | Won | Won | Won | Loss | Won | Won | Won | 7 |
| Imamura Toshiya | Won | Loss | X | Loss | Won | Won | Won | Loss | Won | 5 |
| Yamashita Keigo - C | Won | Loss | Won | X | Won | Won | Won | Won | Won | 7 |
| O Meien | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | X | Won | Won | Won | Loss | 3 |
| Yamada Kimio | Won | Won | Loss | Loss | Loss | X | Won | Won | Loss | 4 |
| Cho Sonjin | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | X | Loss | Won | 1 |
| Ogata Masaki | Loss | Loss | Won | Loss | Loss | Loss | Won | X | Loss | 2 |
| Sakai Hideyuki | Won | Loss | Loss | Loss | Won | Won | Loss | Won | X | 4 |
| Players | Final | |
|---|---|---|
| Yamashita Keigo | Kobayashi Satoru | |
| Kobayashi Satoru | ||
| Players | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cho U (Meijin) | Won | Won | Won | Loss | Loss | Loss | Won | 4 |
| Kobayashi Satoru | Loss | Loss | Loss | Won | Won | Won | Loss | 3 |
Meijin (名人) means "Brilliant Man". It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.
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