The 18th Meijin-sen Match
Place: Kanagawa, Japan
Start: 1981-02-14, End: 1981-02-24
Rule: Classic, Games: 5
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Result | White | ||
 Nakamura Shigeru | 2238.46 | 0 : 1 | 2187.76 | Nishiyama Atsushi |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nishiyama Atsushi | 2187.76 | 0 : 1 | 2238.46 | Nakamura Shigeru |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nishiyama Atsushi | 2187.76 | 1 : 0 | 2238.46 | Nakamura Shigeru |
| Round 4 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nakamura Shigeru | 2238.46 | 1 : 0 | 2187.76 | Nishiyama Atsushi |
| Round 5 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nishiyama Atsushi | 2187.76 | 1 : 0 | 2238.46 | Nakamura Shigeru |