Hideo Otake Explained

Hideo Otake
Fullname:Hideo Otake
Nickname:Aesthetics GO Player
Birth Date:12 May 1942
Birth Place:Kitakyūshū, Japan
Residence:Aichi, Japan
Teacher:Minoru Kitani
Turnedpro:1956
Rank:9 dan
Affiliation:Nihon Ki-in

is a Japanese retired professional Go player.[1]

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.

He retired from professional Go in 2021 at the age of 79.[2] [3] His career win–loss record was 1319 wins, 846 losses, 5 draws (jigo), and 1 no-result.[4]

Titles and runners-up

Ranks #4 in total number of titles in Japan.

Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
2 (1981, 1990)
4 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1979) 8 (1977, 1980, 1982-1984, 1990, 1992, 1993)
1 (1988)
1 (1975) 3 (1969, 1976, 1983)
5 (1969, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994) 4 (1971, 1982, 1985, 1995)
7 (1978, 1980–1985) 3 (1976, 1979, 1986)
1 (1992)
5 (1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1994) 3 (1972, 1983, 1990)
3 (1986, 1988, 1995) 2 (1981, 1990)
5 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988) 3 (1986, 1991, 1992)
2 (1973, 1976) 2 (1974, 1979)
1 (1965)
5 (1970, 1971, 1973–1975)
Total 41 31
Continental
1 (1994)
Total 1 0
International
1 (1992)
1 (1992)
1 (1989)
Total 2 1
Career total
Total 44 32

Trivia

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:大竹 英雄|財団法人日本棋院. http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000008.htm. Nihon Ki-in. 29 December 2010. ja.
  2. Web site: 大竹英雄名誉碁聖が現役引退、手厚く味のいい形を好む棋風…林名誉天元と戦後の囲碁界先導. Yomiuri Shimbun. 2021-12-15. ja.
  3. Web site: 囲碁の大竹英雄名誉碁聖が引退 名人4期、ライバルとのチクリン対決. Asahi Shimbun. 2021-12-15. ja.
  4. Web site: The Power Report: International tournament for seniors; 77th Honinbo League; Meijin League; Sumire's progress; Promotions/Retirements; Obituary: Kikuchi Yasuro. American Go E-Journal. 2022-01-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701020457/https://www.usgo.org/news/2022/01/the-power-report-international-tournament-for-seniors-77th-honinbo-league-meijin-league-sumires-progress-promotions-retirements-obituary-kikuchi-yasuro/. 2022-07-01.