Hon'inbō Satsugen (本因坊察元; 1733–1788) was a professional Go

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Biography

Satsugen became

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by defeating Inoue Shunseki in 1767.

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1733 births 1788 deaths 18th-century Go players Japanese Go players {{Japan-Go-bio-stub