The 51st Kisei Challenger Final will determine who faces Kisei Shibano Toramaru (芝野虎丸). The contenders are Ichiriki Ryo (一力遼), the Oza, who finished first in the S League and starts with a one-win advantage, and Xu Jiayuan (許家元), 9 dan, who finished second in the S League. (Sponsors: The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Nihon Ki-in, and the Kansai Ki-in) Game 1 was played on Monday, November 9, at the Nihon Ki-in Tokyo headquarters, and Xu, playing White, won by 2.5 points. Game 2 will be held at the same venue on Thursday, November 12, and the winner will become the challenger. Xu wins Game 1, and the question of who will challenge now moves to Game 2. This game is broadcast live with its game record on the Nihon Ki-in's online game platform "Yugen no Ma". For details and commentary, please see the game report in the "Yomiuri Shimbun," the Nihon Ki-in's official magazine "Monthly Go World," published on the 20th of each month, and elsewhere.
