This year the 8 players were Kono Rin, Takao Shinji, Yamashita Keigo, Cho U, Kim Sujun, Kobayashi Izumi, Mizokami Tomochika and Takei Takashi.
Last year's winner Kono Rin defeated Cho U and Kim Sujun, but then lost 2-1 against Takao Shinji.
| date | black | white | result | #mv | sgf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-05 | Kono Rin | Cho U | B+R | 187 | sgf |
| 2000-06-19 | Kono Rin | Kim Sujun | B+R | 147 | sgf |
| date | black | white | result | #mv | sgf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-22 | Takao Shinji | Kono Rin | B+5.5 | 261 | sgf |
| 2000-08-22 | Kono Rin | Takao Shinji | B+2.5 | 279 | sgf |
| 2000-09-27 | Takao Shinji | Kono Rin | B+R | 147 | sgf |
Takao Shinji won with 2-1.