Honinbo Genjo

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Honinbo Genjo
Full name	Honinbō Genjō
Kanji	本因坊元丈
Date of birth	1775
Place of birth	, Japan
Date of death	1832
Place of death	, Japan
Rank	8 dan

Honinbō Genjō (本因坊元丈, 1775 - 1832) was a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Genjō was the eleventh Honinbō. His rival and great friend was Yasui Chitoku, who had advanced to 8 dan at the same time as Genjō. Both were at the level of Meijin strength, but their respect for each other was so great, neither took the Meijin post, since there could only be one Meijin.^[1]

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1. ^  - This information was found here.

Preceded by Honinbō Retsugen

Honinbō 1809–1839

Succeeded by Honinbo Jowa