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19th Kisei
The 19th Kisei was the 19th edition of the Kisei tournament of the board game go, in 1995. Since Cho Chikun won the previous year, he was given an automatic place in the final to defend his title. Sixteen players battled in a single elimination tournament to decide the final 2. Those two would then play each other in a best-of-7 match to decide who would face Cho. Kobayashi Satoru became the challenger after beating Kobayashi Koichi, but lost 4 games to 2 against Cho. Tournament {{Kisei Kisei (Go) 1995 in go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Satoshi
is a Japanese professional Go player. Biography Yuki won the NHK Cup in 2010 for the second time in a row, becoming the third player after Eio Sakata and Norimoto Yoda to do such. He was selected as a representative of the Japanese team at the 16th Asian Games. In 2010, Yuki reached the final of the 22nd Asian TV Cup. He defeated Chen Yaoye in the first round and followed it by forcing Kang Dongyun into resignation. Yuki then lost to Kong Jie in the final by resignation. Yuki has represented Japan on the international stage and has beaten several players including Cho Hunhyun, Chang Hao, Gu Li, Lee Sedol and Ma Xiaochun. In November 2010, Yuki won his first major title, the Tengen. He swept title holder Keigo Yamashita in the finals. Yuki's title was the Kansai Ki-in's second major title in 29 years, coming a month after Hideyuki Sakai's Gosei title. Yuki participated in the RICOH Rengo Championship in 2011. He and his partner Ayumi Suzuki lost to O Meien and Xie Yim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudo Norio
is a professional Go player. Biography Kudo turned professional in 1955 and was promoted to 9 dan in 1976. Although he did not win many tournaments, he was known for teaching Go to many people, even if they were just starting to learn, or were about to turn 1 dan. He succeeded the late Masao Kato as president of the International Go Federation The International Go Federation (IGF) is an international organization that connects the various national Go federations around the world. Role The role of the IGF is to promote the sport of Go throughout the world, promote amicable relations ... in 2005. Promotion record Titles & runners-up External linksGoBase Profile (Japanese) 1940 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morita Michihiro
is a professional Go player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in sports ** Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who is .... Biography Morita became a professional in 1984. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1998. Titles & runners-up External linksGoBase Profile 1970 births Japanese Go players Living people {{Japan-Go-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oza (go) (born 1967), Indian television personality
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Oza may refer to: Title *Ōza (shogi), a title in shogi *Ōza (go), a title in Go People *Ghanshyam Oza (1911–2002), Indian politician *Goverdhan Lal Oza (1924–?), Indian judge *Kaajal Oza Vaidya (born 1966), Indian author *Kamlesh Oza, Indian actor *Nimit Oza (born 1981), Indian writer and columnist *Ramesh Oza (born 1957), Hindu spiritual leader *Rohan Oza (born 1971), American businessman *Shefali Oza Shefali Oza (born 24 September 1967) is a British TV personality and the main weather presenter on BBC Birmingham's ''Midlands Today'', the regional news programme broadcast in the Midlands of England, but also carries out some news presentati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato Masao
Masao Kato Honorary Oza (加藤 正夫, ''Katō Masao'', March 15, 1947 – December 30, 2004), also known as Kato Kensei (加藤剱正 ''Katō Kensei''), was a Japanese professional go player. A late bloomer, Kato won 46 titles, including the Oza eight times in a row. He also became the second player to reach 1,200 career wins, behind Rin Kaiho. Kato is the author of ''The Chinese Opening: The Sure-Win Strategy'' (published in English by Kiseido Publishing Company) and ''Kato's Attack and Kill'' (published by Ishi Press). Biography Early life and "Killer Kato" (1959–2003) Kato joined Kitani Minoru's go dojo in 1959, quickly becoming friends with Ishida Yoshio. The two became sparring partners and kept a close relationship up until Kato's death. In 1964, Kato passed the pro exam at age seventeen. Along with Takemiya Masaki and Ishida, the trio became known as the three crows of the Kitani dojo. Kato began qualifying for tournaments early on in his professional career. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judan (Go)
Judan can refer to: * Judan, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Judan, Isfahan, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran * The 10th degree black belt in Dan rank in Japan * Judan (Go) Judan can refer to: * Judan, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Judan, Isfahan , native_name_lang = fa , settlement_type = Village , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_alt = , ..., a Go competition in Japan * A shogi competition in Japan between 1962 and 1987; see Ryu-oh {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otake Hideo
is a Japanese retired professional Go player. Biography Otake was born in Kitakyūshū City, Japan. He joined the legendary Kitani Minoru school when he was 9, and quickly rose up the ranks to turn professional in 1956, when he was 14. He progressed swiftly, achieving 9 dan in 1970. He did not have much patience, which could be seen as he would sometimes read comic books while he waited for his opponent to play. He retired from professional Go in 2021 at the age of 79. His career win–loss record was 1319 wins, 846 losses, 5 draws ('' jigo''), and 1 no-result. Titles and runners-up Ranks #4 in total number of titles in Japan. Trivia * Otake is Honorary Gosei Professional Go (board game), Go Go players, players in Japan are given the title of "Honorary" (or "Lifetime") title holder if they either win the title ten times in a row, or have won the title five times in a row or ten times in total and reach t .... * Otake is known for his fast play and earned the nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hane Yasumasa
is a professional Go player. Hane was one of the best players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in during his peak. He is probably better known for being the father of the former Kisei holder, Naoki Hane. He was also known as a major contributor in the development of Chinese fuseki. He was taught Go by Shimamura Toshihiro was a professional Go player. Biography Shimamura reached 9 dan in 1960. He was a teacher to many players including Hane Yasumasa, Yamashiro Hiroshi, Nakano Hironari, Imamura Yoshiaki, Shimamura Michiro, Shigeno Yuki, and Matsumoto Nayoko ..., and currently teaches his son, Naoki, along with Asano Yasuko and Kaori Aoba. Titles & runners-up References 1944 births Japanese Go players Living people Sportspeople from Mie Prefecture {{Japan-Go-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imamura Yoshiaki
Imamura (, '' kanji'' characters for "now" and "village") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese seismologist *Ayaka Imamura (born 1993), Japanese voice actress *Fumihiko Imamura (born 1961), Japanese academic, civil engineer *Fumio Imamura (born 1966), Japanese race walker *, notable interpreter *Genki Imamura (born 1982), Japanese athlete in swimming * Hiroji Imamura (born 1949), Japanese athlete in football * Hitoshi Imamura (1886–1968), Japanese Army general during World War II *Masahiro Imamura (born 1947), Japanese political figure *Naoki Imamura (born 1973), Japanese voice actor *, Japanese writer *Norio Imamura (born 1954), Japanese actor *Shikō Imamura (1880-1916), Japanese artist * Shohei Imamura (1926-2006), Japanese film director *, Japanese athlete in volleyball *Taihei Imamura (1911-1986), Japanese film theorist, critic * Takaya Imamura, Japanese artwork designer for Nintendo * Takeru Imamura (born 1991), Japanese athlete in baseb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Board Game
Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a competition between two or more players. To show a few examples: in checkers (British English name 'draughts'), a player wins by capturing all opposing pieces, while Eurogames often end with a calculation of final scores. '' Pandemic'' is a cooperative game where players all win or lose as a team, and peg solitaire is a puzzle for one person. There are many varieties of board games. Their representation of real-life situations can range from having no inherent theme, such as checkers, to having a specific theme and narrative, such as ''Cluedo''. Rules can range from the very simple, such as in snakes and ladders; to deeply complex, as in ''Advanced Squad Leader''. Play components now often include custom figures or shaped counters, and distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengen (Go)
Tengen (天元, ''center'' or ''origin of heaven'') is a Go competition in Japan. The name Tengen refers to the center point on a Go board. The event is held annually, and has run continuously since its inauguration in 1975. Tengen competition (天元戦) The Tengen competition is a Go tournament run by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin and Kansai-Kiin. The Tengen is the 5th of the 7 big titles in Japanese Go. It has the same format as the other tournaments. There is a preliminary tournament, which is single knockout, where the winner faces the holder in a best-of-five match. Before the 6th Tengen, the format was different. Instead of the title holder waiting for a challenger, it would be the two Go players left from the single knockout tournament who then played a best-of-five match to determine the holder. The tournament was formed from a merger between the Nihon Ki-in and Kansai Ki-in championships. The former ran from 1954 to 1975. Past winners Trivia * The first player to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
