was a Japanese professional 9 ''dan'' Go

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Biography

Yoshiteru Abe was born in

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and became an insei in 1954.Yoshiteru Abe's games
GoBase.org. Retrieved February 26, 2010. As a member of the Nihon Ki-in, he obtained the rank of 9 ''dan'' in 1986. Abe tutored several students, including Masaaki Kanagawa and Jo Kenmochi, as well as his daughter,

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Bibliography

*Abe, Yoshiteru, ''Dramatic Moments On the Go Board'', Yutopian Enterprises, 2004. *Abe, Yoshiteru, ''Step Up to a Higher Level'', Yutopian Enterprises, 2004.

Awards

*Journalist Club Prize.Yoshiteru Abe's professional record
Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

References

1941 births 2009 deaths Japanese Go players Go (game) writers {{Japan-Go-bio-stub