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

TitleYears 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.
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