Akira Ishida (Go)

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Akira Ishida
Full name	Akira Ishida
Kanji	石田章
Born	(1949-05-23) May 23, 1949 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.^[1]

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.

Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1966
2 dan	1967
3 dan	1968
4 dan	1970
5 dan	1971
6 dan	1973
7 dan	1975
8 dan	1979
9 dan	1982

Titles

Title	Years Held
Current	1
Shinjin-O	1978, 1979
Defunct	1
Shin-Ei	1981

References

↑ "石田章｜財団法人日本棋院" (in Japanese). Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 29 December 2010.

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Persondata
Name	Ishida, Akira
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese Go player
Date of birth	May 23, 1949
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Date of death
Place of death

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