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Hideo Otake (大竹英雄, Ōtake Hideo?, born May 12, 1942) is a Japanese Go player.
[edit] Biography
Otake was born in Kitakyushu City, Japan. He joined the legendary Kitani Minoru school when he was 9, and quickly rose up the ranks and turned professional when he was 14 in 1956. He would move swiftly, going up to 9 dan in 1970. He didn't have much patience, which could be seen as he would sometimes read comic books while he waited for his opponent to play.
[edit] Titles & runners-up
Ranks #6 in total amount of titles in Japan.
| Title |
Years Held |
| Current |
19 |
 Meijin |
1976, 1978, 1979 |
| Judan |
1969, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994 |
| Oza |
1975 |
| Gosei |
1980 - 1985 |
| NEC Cup |
1986, 1988, 1995 |
| Ryusei |
1992 |
| Defunct |
15 |
| Old Meijin |
1975 |
| Hayago Championship |
1973, 1976 |
| Kakusei |
1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988 |
| Dai-ichi |
1970 - 1975 |
| Continental |
1 |
   Asian TV Cup |
1994 |
| International |
1 |
  Fujitsu Cup |
1992 |
| Title |
Years Lost |
| Current |
26 |
| Kisei |
1981, 1990 |
| Meijin |
1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993 |
| Honinbo |
1988 |
| Judan |
1971, 1982, 1985, 1995 |
| Oza |
1969, 1976, 1983 |
| Gosei |
1976, 1979, 1986 |
| NEC Cup |
1981, 1990 |
| NHK Cup |
1972, 1983, 1990 |
| Defunct |
5 |
| Kakusei |
1986, 1991, 1992 |
| Hayago Championship |
1974, 1979 |
| International |
1 |
| Ing Cup |
1992 |
[edit] Trivia
- Otake is Honorary Gosei.
- Otake is known for his fast play and earned the nickname "God Of Hayago".
