Hideo Otake

Hideo Otake (大竹 英雄, Ōtake Hideo, born May 12, 1942) is a Japanese Go player.[1]

Hideo Otake
Full nameHideo Otake
NicknameAesthetics GO Player
Kanji大竹英雄
Kanaオオタケヒデオ
Born (1942-05-12) May 12, 1942
Kitakyūshū, Japan
ResidenceAichi, Japan
TeacherMinoru Kitani
Turned pro1956
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

Biography

Otake was born in Kitakyūshū City, Japan. He joined the legendary Kitani Minoru school when he was 9, and quickly rose up the ranks to turn professional in 1956, when he was 14. He progressed swiftly, achieving 9 dan in 1970. He did not have much patience, which could be seen as he would sometimes read comic books while he waited for his opponent to play.

Titles and runners-up

Ranks #4 in total number of titles in Japan.

Domestic
TitleWinsRunners-up
Kisei2 (1981, 1990)
Meijin4 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1979)8 (1977, 1980, 1982-1984, 1990, 1992, 1993)
Honinbo1 (1988)
Oza1 (1975)3 (1969, 1976, 1983)
Judan5 (1969, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994)4 (1971, 1982, 1985, 1995)
Gosei7 (1978, 1980–1985)3 (1976, 1979, 1986)
Ryusei1 (1992)
NHK Cup5 (1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1994)3 (1972, 1983, 1990)
NEC Cup3 (1986, 1988, 1995)2 (1981, 1990)
Kakusei5 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988)3 (1986, 1991, 1992)
Hayago Championship2 (1973, 1976)2 (1974, 1979)
Prime Minister Cup1 (1965)
Dai-ichi5 (1970, 1971, 1973–1975)
Total4131
Continental
Asian TV Cup1 (1994)
Total10
International
Ing Cup1 (1992)
Fujitsu Cup1 (1992)
IBM Cup1 (1989)
Total21
Career total
Total4432

Trivia

  • Otake is Honorary Gosei.
  • Otake is known for his fast play and earned the nickname "God Of Hayago".

Honours

References

  1. 大竹 英雄|財団法人日本棋院 (in Japanese). Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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