Story 25

3rd Meijin-Godokoro...
  San'etsu dead in 1658 and master Doetsu succeeded to Honinbo III at age 23. In Honinbo family, Takahashi Yusen, San'etsu's pupil, was only a chief player and Dosaku just became a desciple.
  On the other hand Sanchi was in the prime of his Go player at age 42. In Yasui family, Santetsu II and Chitetsu were already made much of in a court noble according to the diaries.
  Sanchi had won Tenkai's favor, a highest]ranking Buddhist priest, and been introduced with Shogun Iemitsu at age 12. He also carried on under the patronage of Daimyo Matsudaira Higono-kami and lived within his premises.
  In 1668 he at last promoted to the 3rd Meijin and Go-dokoro with forcing assistance of his patronage without mutual agreement with other Go families.

  F'm..., well, show you a game against Santetsu.
Dosaku tried all Moku-hazushi and intended to develope to Hen(side). It shows a pregnant attacking to invaded W40 in right side by making the most of a Kiri(B33) in left side,

This record; Dosaku25.sgf
Ref. record; Dosaku25a.sgf

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