Hon'inbō Shūhaku (本因坊秀伯, 1716–1741) was a Japanese
professional
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go player
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Role or adjective
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and seventh head of
Hon'inbō
Honinbo (or Hon'inbō, 本因坊) is a title used by the head of the Honinbo house or the winner of the Honinbo tournament. Honinbo house
The Honinbo house was a school of Go players officially founded in 1612 and discontinued in 1940.
The foun ...
house. His succession to his short-lived predecessor, in 1733, was irregular, since he had not been officially adopted as heir. He also died young, after a period of intrigue. His greatest match was against
Inoue Shunseki
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1716 births
1741 deaths
Japanese Go players
18th-century Go players
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