The 38th Meijin-sen Match
Place: Kyoto, Japan
Start: 2000-10-15, End: 2000-12-03
Rule: Classic, Games: 3
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Result | White | ||
 Nakamura Shigeru | 2778.20 | 1 : 0 | 2562.21 | Hasegawa Kazuto |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nakamura Shigeru | 2778.20 | 1 : 0 | 2562.21 | Hasegawa Kazuto |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Black | Result | White | ||
| Nakamura Shigeru | 2778.20 | 0.5 : 0.5 | 2562.21 | Hasegawa Kazuto |