Murakawa beats Iyama to win 'Oza' title in 'go' game

Murakawa beats Iyama to win 'Oza' title in 'go' game

TOBA, Japan - Challenger Daisuke Murakawa reacts after dethroning Yuta Iyama in a professional "go" board game to grab the "Oza" title, one of the game's seven major crowns, by 3-2 in Toba, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 16, 2014. It was 24-year-old Murakawa's first major title.

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