Yoshio Ishida

Infobox Go player
playername=Yoshio Ishida


fullname=Yoshio Ishida
nickname=The Human Computer
kanji=石田芳夫
dateofbirth=birth date and age|1948|7|15
cityofbirth= Nagoya
countryofbirth=Japan
residence=flagicon|Japan Tokyo, Japan
teacher=Kitani Minoru
turnedpro=1963
rank=9 dan
affiliation=Nihon Ki-in

nihongo|Yoshio Ishida|石田芳夫|"Ishida Yoshio"|born August 15, 1948 is a professional Go player.

Biography

By the time he was 8, Ishida started learning Go. He was a student at the legendary Kitani Minoru go school. Famous along with his fellow students Cho Chikun, Kobayashi Koichi, Kato Masao, and Takemiya Masaki. Alike his fellow students, he joined the dojo at a young age. He became a professional in 1963 when he was 15. His dan rank grew quickly because of the Oteai. He would go up the ranks faster than rules allowed after winning the first 14 Oteai games when he was being promoted from 6 to 7 dan. He reached 9 dan in 11 years, faster than most other players do. Ishida was given the nickname "The Computer" because his endgame play and counting skills were far more accurate than other pro's.

Promotion record

Promotion record
1 dan
1963

2 dan
1964

3 dan
1965

4 dan
1966

5 dan
1967

6 dan
1969

7 dan
1970

8 dan
1973

9 dan
1974

Titles & runners-up

Ranks #11-t in total amount of titles in Japan.

Trivia

* Ishida is known to perform Jazz numbers in coffeeshops around Tokyo.
* Ishida was voted "Most Popular Commentator" by fans of NHK's Sunday TV Go Tournament.
* Ishida won the Honinbo title when he was only 22, becoming the youngest ever to win the tournament.