Otake Hideo
Retired Japanese Go player (born 1942)
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Otake Hideo (大竹 英雄, Ōtake Hideo; born May 12, 1942) is a retired Japanese professional Go player.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Full name | Otake Hideo |
Nickname | Aesthetics GO Player |
| Born | May 12, 1942 |
| Sport | |
| Turned pro | 1956 |
| Teacher | Minoru Kitani |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon 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.[citation needed]
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.[3][4]
Titles and runners-up
Ranks #4 in total number of titles in Japan.
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Kisei | 2 (1981, 1990) | |
| Meijin | 4 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1979) | 8 (1977, 1980, 1982-1984, 1990, 1992, 1993) |
| Honinbo | 1 (1988) | |
| Oza | 1 (1975) | 3 (1969, 1976, 1983) |
| Judan | 5 (1969, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994) | 4 (1971, 1982, 1985, 1995) |
| Gosei | 7 (1978, 1980–1985) | 3 (1976, 1979, 1986) |
| Ryusei | 1 (1992) | |
| NHK Cup | 5 (1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1994) | 3 (1972, 1983, 1990) |
| NEC Cup | 3 (1986, 1988, 1995) | 2 (1981, 1990) |
| Kakusei | 5 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988) | 3 (1986, 1991, 1992) |
| Hayago Championship | 2 (1973, 1976) | 2 (1974, 1979) |
| Prime Minister Cup | 1 (1965) | |
| Dai-ichi | 5 (1970, 1971, 1973–1975) | |
| Total | 41 | 31 |
| Continental | ||
| Asian TV Cup | 1 (1994) | |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
| International | ||
| Ing Cup | 1 (1992) | |
| Fujitsu Cup | 1 (1992) | |
| IBM Cup | 1 (1989) | |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | ||
| Total | 44 | 32 |
