60488 Here we have reproduced the scenes of the final games of Meijin tournaments following the seven-game match of the 36th tournament, from the point of view of someone witnessing the action and detailing "each rewarding move and game".
60489 The fourth game of the 37th tournament.
60490 Going into the game, the challenger, Kunio Yonenaga is leading with two wins and one loss.
60491 He's throwing away his Silver General!
60492 The waiting room was abuzz.
60493 "Only someone willing to risk his life could come up with those moves" groaned Susumu Itaya, 9th level, who observed the match.
60494 His skillful moves will go down in shogi history.
60495 The eighth game of the 40th tournament.
60496 This was the scene of the last game of the match against Meijin Nakahara, tied with three wins, three losses, one "jishogi" impasse and two "sennichite" draws.
60497 Before making this move each time, Kato would say, "One minute left. Aah, hmm, humph..." his face turning bright red.
60498 An "Ah-ha" must have inadvertently escaped from his lips.
60499 According to Kato, "I advanced, thinking there was nothing else to do but play a sportsmanlike game. Nakahara must have known. The instant I made the move the game was up."
60500 The sixth game of the 41st tournament.
60501 Kato, who had captured his sought-after Meijin title in the previous tournament, was challenged and consecutively defeated by the 21-year old youngster Tanigawa in the opening three games of the series, who created a public sensation as "the youngest ever Meijin".