Honinbō Genjō (本因坊元丈; 1775–1832) was a professional Go

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Biography

Genjō was the eleventh

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. His rival and great friend was Yasui Chitoku, who had advanced to 8 dan at the same time as Genjō. Both were at the level of

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strength, but their respect for each other was so great, neither took the Meijin post, since there could only be one Meijin.

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1775 births 1832 deaths Japanese Go players 18th-century Go players {{Japan-Go-bio-stub