The 51st Kisei Challenger Decision Match, in which Ichiriki Ryo (一力遼) Oza, the S League's first-place finisher, and Xu Jiayuan (許家元) 9-dan, the S League's second-place finisher, are competing for the right to challenge Shibano Toramaru (芝野虎丸) Kisei (hosted by the Yomiuri Shimbun, the Nihon Ki-in, and the Kansai Ki-in), saw its second game played on Thursday, November 12, at the Nihon Ki-in's Tokyo headquarters. Ichiriki Oza won with White by resignation. The irregular best-of-three challenger decision match gives the S League's first-place finisher a one-win advantage, and Ichiriki Oza, counting that, stands at 2 wins and 1 loss in the series, earning the right to challenge. Ichiriki (一力), the Oza, who won the right to challenge Kisei Shibano One more win proved out of reach for Xu, 9-dan The challenger match for the 51st Kisei title will open on Wednesday, January 13, 2027. Schedule and Venue This game is being broadcast live with game records on the Nihon Ki-in's online playing site "Yugen no Ma." For details and commentary, please see the game report in the "Yomiuri Shimbun" and the Nihon Ki-in's official magazine, published on the 20th of each month, "Monthly Go World," among others.
