Honinbo Doteki

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Honinbo Doteki
Full name	Honinbo Doteki
Kanji	本因坊道的
Date of birth	1669
Place of birth	, Japan
Date of death	1690
Place of death	, Japan
Rank	7 dan

Honinbo Doteki (本因坊道的, 1669 - 1690) also know as Ogawa Doteki, was a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

By the time Doteki was 13, he was regarded as one of the best players, and became heir to Honinbo Dosaku, his teacher. Still only 13, he had already reached 6 dan. He played in his first Castle Games in November of 1684, where he beat Yasui Sanchi 3 games to 0. He was hailed as the best prodigy of the time. A month after beating Yasui, he was promoted to 7 dan. He was very close to attaining the title of Meijin, and even once beat his teacher, Dosaku, on even. With a full life ahead of him, he was cut short when he died in 1690 at the age of 21. Many believe, that if he hadn't died so young, he would surpass Dosaku.