Ep. 51: Hikaru plays a pro against overpriced boards while Kurata watches
Aired on October 2, 2002
As the newest professional, Hikaru attends a Go field event where Sai encounters a pro selling overpriced Go boards. Sai urges Hikaru to play a match against this pro to settle the score. Meanwhile, Kurata, a man who brags about his professional status, appears at the event. He becomes intrigued by Hikaru during the proceedings. The episode focuses on this interaction between the young player and the established professionals, highlighting the tension between the overpriced merchandise and the actual game being played.
Episodes
- Ep. 47 · Hikaru, Waya, and Ochi gain professional status and face evaluation matches.
- Ep. 48 · Hikaru allows Sai to play against Toya Meijin under strict conditions
- Ep. 49 · Toya outsmarts Sai while Hikaru resigns, prompting a future handicap-free rematch request.
- Ep. 50 · Sai reveals his past and rivalry with Akira while fearing he may never play Go again.
- Ep. 51 · Hikaru plays a pro against overpriced boards while Kurata watches
- Ep. 52 · Hikaru faces Akira in his first professional match during a Go ceremony.
- Ep. 53 · Hikaru Arranges High-Stakes Internet Go Match Against Toya Meijin
- Ep. 54 · Online Go players suspect Toya is an impostor until he defeats top rivals.
- Ep. 55 · Sai and Toya Koyo engage in a highly watched Internet Go match.