Up until 1653, both won games for the black and the result was three to three and inconclusive (There is a view that the match was by senaisen for Sanchi with the result of four wins and two losses for Sanchi).
承応2年(1653年)までで双方先番を勝っての3勝3敗となり（算知先相先で4勝2敗とする説もある）決着がつかなかった。