Hon'inbō Chihaku (本因坊知伯, 1710–1733) was a Japanese

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, and sixth head of the Hon'inbō house. He was a nephew of

Hon'inbō Dōchi Hon'inbō Dōchi (本因坊道知, 1690–1727) was a professional Go (board game), Go Go players, player. Biography Dōchi learned to play Go at the age of 7. A short two years thereafter, he had become a disciple of Hon'inbō Dōsaku, the st ...

. He died young, before an official heir had been appointed.

''Oshirogo''

*1722 against Inoue Insetsu Inseki (B with three stones, won) *1723 against Hayashi Bonkyu (B with two stones, '' jigo'') *1725 against Hayashi Incho (B with two stones, W), against Inoue Yuseki (B, lost) *1726 against Inoue Insetsu Inseki (B, jigo) *1727 against Yasui Senkaku, (B, jigo) *1728 against Hayashi Incho, (B, won) *1730 against

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(W, lost) *1731 against Inoue Shunseki, (B, won) *1733 against Inoue Shunseki (W, lost)

References

* GoGod Encyclopedia 1710 births 1733 deaths Japanese Go players Accidental deaths in Japan 18th-century Go players {{Japan-Go-bio-stub