Masao Sugiuchi
Appearance
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Full name | Masao Sugiuchi |
Nickname | The God of Go |
Kanji | 杉内雅男 |
Born | Miyazaki, Japan | October 20, 1920
Died | November 21, 2017 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 97)
Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
Teacher | Ichiro Inoue |
Turned pro | 1941 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Masao Sugiuchi (杉内雅男, Sugiuchi Masao, October 20, 1920 – November 21, 2017) was a professional Go player.
Biography
Born in Miyazaki, Japan in 1920, Sugiuchi became a professional in 1941. By 1959, he had reached 9 dan. His nickname was "the God of Go" (Japanese 碁の神様, Go no Kami-sama)[1] because of his serious style and strait-laced personality. In December 2004, he became the oldest Nihon Ki-in professional to reach 800 career wins. He was married to Kazuko Sugiuchi (née Honda), one of three professional go-playing sisters.
Sugiuchi died in Tokyo on November 21, 2017 at the age of 97.[2]
Runners-up
Title | Years Lost |
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Current | 4 |
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1954, 1958 |
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1976 |
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1982 |
References
- ^ "「碁の神様」97歳の棋士、杉内雅男九段が死去" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "囲碁の史上最高齢棋士、杉内雅男九段が死去 97歳" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.