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Masao Sugiuchi
Full nameMasao Sugiuchi
NicknameThe God of Go
Kanji杉内雅男
Born(1920-10-20)October 20, 1920
Miyazaki, Japan
DiedNovember 21, 2017(2017-11-21) (aged 97)
Tokyo, Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
TeacherIchiro Inoue
Turned pro1941
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon 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
Current 4
Japan Honinbo 1954, 1958
Japan Tengen 1976
Japan NHK Cup 1982

References

  1. ^ "「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.
  2. ^ "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.