| Hideo Otake | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hideo Otake |
| Nickname | Aesthetics GO Player |
| Kanji | 大竹英雄 |
| Kana | オオタケヒデオ |
| Born | May 12, 1942 Kitakyūshū, Japan |
| Residence | Aichi, Japan |
| Teacher | Minoru Kitani |
| Turned pro | 1956 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Hideo Otake (大竹 英雄 Ōtake Hideo, born May 12, 1942) is a Japanese Go player.[1]
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Otake was born in Kitakyūshū City, Japan. He joined the legendary Kitani Minoru school when he was 9, and quickly rose up the ranks to turn professional in 1956, when he was 14. He progressed swiftly, achieving 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.
Ranks #6 in total amount of titles in Japan.
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Kisei | 2 (1981, 1990) | |
| Meijin | 4 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1979) | 8 (1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993) |
| Honinbo | 1 (1988) | |
| Oza | 1 (1975) | 3 (1969, 1976, 1983) |
| Judan | 5 (1969, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994) | 4 (1971, 1982, 1985, 1995) |
| Gosei | 7 (1978, 1980–1985) | 3 (1976, 1979, 1986) |
| Ryusei | 1 (1992) | |
| NHK Cup | 5 (1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1994) | 3 (1972, 1983, 1990) |
| NEC Cup | 3 (1986, 1988, 1995) | 2 (1981, 1990) |
| Kakusei | 5 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988) | 3 (1986, 1991, 1992) |
| Hayago Championship | 2 (1973, 1976) | 2 (1974, 1979) |
| Prime Minister Cup | 1 (1965) | |
| Dai-ichi | 5 (1970, 1971, 1973–1975) | |
| Total | 41 | 31 |
| Continental | ||
| Asian TV Cup | 1 (1994) | |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
| International | ||
| Ing Cup | 1 (1992) | |
| Fujitsu Cup | 1 (1992) | |
| IBM Cup | 1 (1989) | |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | ||
| Total | 44 | 32 |