u ▁ 2 ▁games ▁to ▁none ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁match ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁as ▁profession als . ▁Mor i uch i ▁would , ▁however , ▁win ▁the ▁tournament ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁( ag ain st ▁Tak u ▁Mor ish ita , ▁ 2 0 ) ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁( ag ain st ▁Y as um its u ▁Sat ō , ▁ 2 1 ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Mor i uch i ▁defeated ▁then ▁Me ij in ▁Ko ji ▁Tan ig awa ▁ 2 ▁games ▁to ▁ 1 ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁. ▁The ▁victory ▁was ▁a ▁much ▁discussed ▁through ▁the ▁year ▁in ▁professional ▁sh og i ▁circles ▁because ▁Mor i uch ▁ranked ▁ 4 - dan ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁had ▁defeated ▁the ▁reign ing ▁Me ij in ▁in ▁a ▁match . ▁Tan ig awa ▁would ▁get ▁his ▁chance ▁for ▁reven ge ▁against ▁Mor i uch i ▁in ▁ 1 9 th ▁All ▁N ih on ▁Pro ▁Tournament ▁final ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁but ▁was ▁defeated ▁ 3 ▁games ▁to ▁ 2 . ▁ ▁Mor i uch i ' s ▁first ▁appearance ▁in ▁a ▁major ▁title ▁match ▁was ▁the ▁ 5 4 th ▁Me ij in ▁Match ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁Mor i uch i ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Class ▁A ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁season