Masao Sugiuchi

Masao Sugiuchi (杉内雅男, Sugiuchi Masao, October 20, 1920 – November 21, 2017) was a professional Go player.

Masao Sugiuchi
Full name	Masao Sugiuchi
Nickname	The God of Go
Kanji	杉内雅男
Born	(1920-10-20)October 20, 1920 Miyazaki, Japan
Died	November 21, 2017(2017-11-21) (aged 97) Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Ichiro Inoue
Turned pro	1941
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Biography

Born in Miyazaki, Japan in 1920, Sugiuchi became a professional in 1941. By 1959, he had reached 9 dan. His nickname was "the God of Go" (Japanese 碁の神様, Go no Kami-sama)[1] because of his serious style and strait-laced personality. In December 2004, he became the oldest Nihon Ki-in professional to reach 800 career wins. He was married to Kazuko Sugiuchi (née Honda), one of three professional go-playing sisters.

Sugiuchi died in Tokyo on November 21, 2017 at the age of 97.[2]

Runners-up

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

References

1. "「碁の神様」９７歳の棋士、杉内雅男九段が死去" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
2. "囲碁の史上最高齢棋士、杉内雅男九段が死去　９７歳" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

External links

• Masao Sugiuchi's page at Nihon Ki-in website