Masao Sugiuchi

Masao Sugiuchi
Full name Masao Sugiuchi
Nickname The God of Go
Kanji 杉内雅男
Born October 20, 1920
Miyazaki, Japan
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Teacher Ichiro Inoue
Turned pro 1941
Rank 9 dan
Affiliation Nihon Ki-in

Masao Sugiuchi (杉内雅男 Sugiuchi Masao, born October 20, 1920 in Miyazaki, Japan) is a professional Go player.

Biography

Sugiuchi became a professional in 1941. By 1959, he had reached 9 dan. His nickname is "the God of Go" (Japanese Go no Kami-sama) because of his very serious style and straight-laced personality. In December 2004, he became the oldest Nihon Ki-in professional to reach 800 career wins. He is married to Sugiuchi Kazuko (née Honda), one of three professional go-playing sisters.

Runners-up

Title Years Lost
Current 4
Japan Honinbo 1954, 1958
Japan Tengen 1976
Japan NHK Cup 1982