14-15 October, 5th game of the Meijin final was played between Cho U 9p (title holder) and Iyama Yuta 8p (challenger). Before the game Iyama Yuta was leading 3-1 in series best of 7 games. Cho U took black stones.
24-25 September, 3rd game of Meijin final was held. Score before game was 1-1 so one side will take advantage after this match. This game start very common and calm, but very fast turn into big close-combat fight. Iyama Yuta won this fight after 246 moves.
16,17 September series best of seven game in 34th Meijin final was continued. This time Iyama Yuta 8d – challenger – took black stones and won the game by resignation after 255 moves. With this victory Iyama tied the result with Cho U 9p – titleholder – to 1-1.