In one of the seven major titles of Go, "Judan", Hsu Chia-yuan 10-dan (24) rejected the challenge of Yo Seiki 8-dan (26) and succeeded in defending the title for the first time.
In the 5th game of "Judan", Xu 10-dan won 2 games and 2 wins, and 1 more win until the title defense.
The third station was held in Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture on the 7th, and after 5 pm, with 205 moves, Xu 10-dan pushed the remaining 8-dan to the end and defended the title of "10-dan" for the first time.
Xu 10-dan is a 24-year-old from Taiwan, and among the seven major titles, he has also won "Gosei" in addition to the "10-dan" that he defended this time.
After the game, Xu Judan said, "Every game was difficult, and I think it wasn't strange which one won. As a result, I was lucky, and I'm relieved to be able to defend the title."