Atsushi Ida

Atsushi Ida (伊田　篤史 Ida Atsushi, born 15 March 1994) is a professional male Go player from Japan. He is affiliated with Nihon Ki-in Chubu branch.[1]

Biography

Ida became professional in 2009. He was the pupil of Baba Shigeru, a professional 9-dan player.

Achievements

In March 2015, Ida beat Ryo Ichiriki (pro 7-dan) and became the winner of the 62nd NHK Cup. The NHK Cup was his first win in official tournament. He was the youngest NHK Cup winner at 20 years and 11 months.[2]

In April 2015, Ida beat Shinji Takao to win the Judan title. He was the youngest Judan title holder at 21 years old.[3]

In November 2016, Ida beat Naoki Hane to take the Okan. At 22 years old, Ida was the youngest Okan winner. The previous record was held by Naoki Hane who won the title at 23 years old.[4]

Titles
TitleYears Held
Current 3
NHK Cup 2015
Judan 2015
Okan 2016
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References
  1. -, The Nihon Ki-in. "伊田　篤史（イダ　アツシ / Ida Atsushi）". The Nihon Ki-in. The Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 3 May 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Power, John. "Ida wins NHK Cup". American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. An, Younggil. "Ida Atsushi becomes youngest Judan in history – 53rd Judan". Go Game Guru. Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. Power, John. "Ida wins first Crown title". American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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