Akira Ishida (Go player)
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Akira Ishida | |
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Kanji | 石田章 |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | May 23, 1949
Residence | ![]() |
Teacher | Fukuda Masayoshi |
Turned pro | 1966 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Akira Ishida (石田章, Ishida Akira) (born May 23, 1949) is a professional Go player.[1] He is also the co-author of the go strategy book Attack and Defense.
Biography
[edit]Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei. 8 years after becoming an insei, Ishida became a pro in 1966. He was promoted quickly, reaching 9 dan in 1982. In 1972, he won the Oteai's top section, and later went on to win two straight Shinjin-O titles in 1978 and 1979.[2] Two years later, he won another title, the Shin-Ei. He won the "Best Technique Award" from Kido on three occasions. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
Promotion record
[edit]Rank | Year | Notes |
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1 dan | 1966 | |
2 dan | 1967 | |
3 dan | 1968 | |
4 dan | 1970 | |
5 dan | 1971 | |
6 dan | 1973 | |
7 dan | 1975 | |
8 dan | 1979 | |
9 dan | 1982 |
Titles
[edit]Title | Years Held |
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Current | 1 |
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1978, 1979 |
Defunct | 1 |
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1981 |
References
[edit]- ^ 石田 章|財団法人日本棋院 (in Japanese). Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ Ishida, Akira; Davies, James (1980). Attack and Defense. Kiseido Publishing Company. ISBN 978-4-906574-14-8.
- ^ "Ishida Akira – Biography". GoBase.org. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 10 March 2014.