The 35th Meijin-sen Match
Place: Kyoto, Japan
Start: 1997-10-12, End: 1997-11-23
Rule: Classic, Games: 3
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Result | White | ||
 Nakamura Shigeru | 2763.40 | 1 : 0 | 2608.05 | Hasegawa Kazuto |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nakamura Shigeru | 2763.40 | 1 : 0 | 2608.05 | Hasegawa Kazuto |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nakamura Shigeru | 2763.40 | 1 : 0 | 2608.05 | Hasegawa Kazuto |