- Honinbo Shuetsu
Infobox Go player
playername=Honinbo Shuetsu
fullname=Honinbo Shuetsu
kanji=本因坊秀悦
dateofbirth=1850
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countryofbirth=Japan
dateofdeath=1890
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countryofdeath=Japan Honinbo Shuetsu (本因坊秀悦, 1850-1890) was a Japanese professional go player, and fifteenth head of the
Honinbo house .Biography
He came young to the headship on the death of his father
Honinbo Shuwa . He was the eldest son, butMurase Shuho had claims to be the natural successor. Shuetsu's time was marked by intrigue, illness, and the collapse of the old order based on state support of the game of go, that had been in place for around 250 years. Shuetsu relinquished control of the house, to the next brother, Shuho being kept in the cold.External links
* [http://senseis.xmp.net/?path=Honinbo&page=Shuetsu Page at Sensei's Library]
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