Masao Sugiuchi

Masao Sugiuchi
Full name	Masao Sugiuchi
Nickname	The God of Go
Kanji	杉内雅男
Born	October 20, 1920 (1920-10-20) (age 91) Miyazaki, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Ichiro Inoue
Turned pro	1941
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Masao Sugiuchi (杉内雅男, Sugiuchi Masao^?, born October 20, 1920 in Miyazaki, Japan) is a professional Go player.

Biography

Sugiuchi became a professional in 1941. By 1959, he had reached 9 dan. His nickname is "the God of Go" because of his very serious style. In December 2004, he became the oldest Nihon Ki-in professional to reach 800 career wins. He is married to Sugiuchi Kazuko (née Honda), one of three professional go-playing sisters.[1]

Runners-up

Title	Years Lost
Current	4
Honinbo	1954, 1958
Tengen	1976
NHK Cup	1982

Persondata
Name	Sugiuchi, Masao
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Date of birth	October 20, 1920
Place of birth	Miyazaki, Japan
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