Shuzo Ohira

Shuzo Ohira
Shuzo Ohira
Full name Shuzo Ohira
Kanji 大平修三
Born 1930
Gifu, Japan
Died 1998
Teacher Minoru Kitani
Turned pro 1947
Rank 9 dan

Shuzo Ohira (大平修三 Ohira Shuzo?, 1930 - 1998) was a professional Go player.

Biography

Ohira was born in Gifu, Japan. Taken under the wing of the prolific Kitani Minoru in 1941, Ohira quickly rose above in rank. By 1947, he had obtained professional 1 dan, being promoted to 2 dan in the same year. By 1955 he was 6 dan, and by 1963 he reached the peak of 9 dan. His first big break came in 1966 when he won the Nihon Ki-in Championship, and defended it for 3 years. Along with Takagawa Kaku, Sakata Eio, and Ishida Yoshio, Ohira was the only player to win this title. In 1977, he won his first major title by winning the Hayago Championship. Tens years later her set a new record of successive wins, with 17. During his time, he was an active player in the Meijin and Honinbo leagues. He lived in Yokohama, Japan before he died.

Titles & runners-up

Title Years Held
Japan Hayago Championship 1977
Japan Nihon Ki-in Championship 1966–1969
Title Years Lost
Japan Tengen 1975
Japan NHK Cup 1978
Japan Hayago Championship 1969
Japan IBM Cup 1990



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