Iyama Won Tengen

The 37th Tengen tournament reached its end at the third game on November 17. Iyama Yuta (9 dan) won the third game from Yuki Satoshi, the title holder, thus winning the title by 3-0!

Iyama Yuta (left) vs. Yuki Satoshi (right)

This is the first Tengen title for Iyama and it seems he is now the youngest Tengen title holder at the age of 22. Previously the record was held by Ryu Shikun. Ryu Shikun was 23 when he won the title.

Iyama Yuta, the youngest Tengen

Congratulations for Iyama!

Here is the game record:
Iyama Yuta (white) vs. Yuki Satoshi (black). Result: W+R

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[37th Japanese Tengen title match, game 3]
DT[2011-11-17]PB[Yuki Satoshi]BR[9p]PW[Iyama Yuta]WR[9p]KM[6.5]RE[W+R]MULTIGOGM[1]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pp];W[dp];B[fc];W[cf];B[mc];W[nq];B[pn];W[pr];B[qq];W[kq];B[fe];W[qj]
;B[qh];W[ql];B[rm];W[oi];B[qe];W[db];B[cn];W[co];B[dn];W[fp];B[dj];W[oc];B[od];W[nc]
;B[md];W[qc];B[pc];W[pb];B[nd];W[rb];B[mi];W[nk];B[lk];W[qm];B[qn];W[rl];B[dg];W[cg]
;B[dh];W[jk];B[df];W[de];B[jo];W[ip];B[io];W[hp];B[go];W[gp];B[nl];W[ol];B[lp];W[ml]
;B[ll];W[nm];B[fn];W[ki];B[km];W[ih];B[if];W[hj];B[kg];W[fk];B[hk];W[fi];B[eb];W[ec]
;B[fb];W[hl];B[mb];W[bo];B[cb];W[cc];B[da];W[bi];B[rd];W[rc];B[ob];W[qa];B[bc];W[bd]
;B[dc];W[cd];B[lq];W[lr];B[kr];W[jr];B[qr];W[gg];B[gf];W[fg];B[ck];W[ff];B[hf];W[kp]
;B[mr];W[ks];B[nr];W[dl];B[cl];W[em];B[en];W[im];B[bn];W[ho];B[bj];W[ci];B[dm];W[mq]
;B[mp];W[oq];B[or];W[no];B[np];W[lo];B[op];W[mj];B[ao];W[ap];B[an];W[bp];B[oh];W[nh]
;B[li];W[lj];B[ni];W[ph];B[og];W[pg])