Hon'inbō Shūsaku
Japanese professional Go player (1829–1862) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shusaku (本因坊秀策, Yasuda Eisai, Kuwahara Shusaku, Invincible Shusaku, born Kuwabara Torajiro (桑原虎次郎); June 6, 1829 – September 3, 1862) was a Japanese professional Go player during the 19th century. He is known for his undefeated streak of 19 games during the annual castle games; his thirty-game match with Ota Yuzo; the eponymous Shusaku opening; and his posthumous veneration as a "Go sage". Next to his teacher, Hon'inbō Shūwa, he is considered to have been the strongest player from 1847/8 to his death in 1862. He was nicknamed Invincible Shusaku because of his castle games performance.
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Honinbo Shusaku | |
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Full name | Hon′inbō Shūsaku |
Kanji | 本因坊秀策 |
Born | (1829-06-06)June 6, 1829 Innoshima, Bingo Province, Japan |
Died | September 3, 1862(1862-09-03) (aged 33) Edo, Japan |
Teacher | Honinbo Shuwa |
Rank | 7 dan pro |
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