Hosai Fujisawa

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Hosai Fujisawa
Name Hosai Fujisawa
Kanji 藤沢朋斎
Born March 5, 1919
Died August 2, 1993
Birthplace Japan Yokohama, Japan
Teacher Honinbo Shusai
Rank 9 dan

Hosai Fujisawa (藤沢朋斎, March 5, 1919 - August 2, 1993) was a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Hosai Fujisawa was born in Yokohama, Japan. He was among the best players of the 20th century. He became an insei when he was 11 at the Nihon-Kiin. He became one of Honinbo Shusai's disciples. He was known for a strong sense of will and would read deep and took long turns. He had fuseki that was different from other players. He would open the game usually on the 3-3 in one of the corners, then made enclosures on the parallel corner when he used black. When he used white he usually played imitation go. He was the first player to be promoted to 9 dan with the Oteai system when he won the Oteai seven times. He was known for playing Jubango matches with Go Seigen, which are two matches made up of 10 games. These games occurred in 1951 and 1952, the time when Hosai and Seigen were the only 9 dans. Unfortunately, Hosai lost both of the matches.


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An example of Hosai's fuseki (Hosai is black).

[edit] Titles & Runner Up's

Title Years Held
Current 2
Japan Judan 1964
Japan Oza 1958
Defunct 1
Japan Hayago Championship 1971
Title Years Lost
Current 9
Japan Honinbo 1957
Japan Judan 1965, 1967
Japan Oza 1963
Japan NHK Cup 1955, 1957, 1960, 1967, 1969
Defunct 3
Japan Hayago Championship 1968, 1970, 1972
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