Held to mark Shusai's retirement, the match dragged on for a half year as Shusai, 65 years old and seriously ill, took time out for multiple hospital stays. Kitani won in the end by five and a half "eyes."
棋戰中途，高齡已 65 歲的秀哉名人健康極度不佳，數度入院治療，最後木谷實以「5 目半」之差贏了棋賽。