Akira Ishida (Go)

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Akira Ishida (Go)


Full name	Akira Ishida
Kanji	石田章
Date of birth	May 23, 1949 (age 57)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Fukuda Masayoshi
Turned pro	1966
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Akira Ishida (石田章, Ishida Akira^?, born May 23, 1949 in Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei. 8 years after becoming an insei, Ishida became a pro in 1966. He was promoted fast, reaching 9 dan in 1982. In 1972, he won the Oteai's top section, and later went onto winning two straight Shinjin-O titles in 1978 and 1979. Two years later, he won another title, the Shin-Ei. He won the "Best Technique Award" from Kido on three occasions. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.