He played a jubango (10-game match of Go) against Honinbo Shusaku, his anideshi (senior disciple) on Sen (playing first as a handicap), and he won 6 games, lost 3 games and tied 1 game.
兄弟子である本因坊秀策と十番碁を打ち（先）、6勝3敗1ジゴとする。