Eio Sakata

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Eio Sakata
Full nameEio Sakata
Kanji坂田栄男
Kanaサカタエイオ
Born(1920-02-15)February 15, 1920
Tokyo, Japan
DiedOctober 22, 2010(2010-10-22) (aged 90)
Tokyo, Japan
ResidenceJapan Tokyo, Japan
TeacherTatsuko Masubuchi
Turned pro1935
Retired2000
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

Eio Sakata (坂田 栄男, Sakata Eio, February 15, 1920 – October 22, 2010) was a 9-

player
.

Biography

Sakata in 1955

Sakata became a professional Go player in 1935. His first title match was the Hon'inbō in 1951 when he challenged

Nihon Kiin#1, and NHK Cup
.

Sakata's challenger for the 1965 Meijin was

Judan
and Oza.

Sakata wrote many books in Japanese; several have been translated into English, including Modern Joseki and Fuseki, The Middle Game of Go, Tesuji and Anti-Suji of Go and Killer of Go.

Sakata died on October 22, 2010, at the age of 90.[1]

Titles and runners-up

Ranks #2 in total number of titles in Japan.

Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
Meijin
 2 (1963-1964) 4 (1965–1967, 1979)
Honinbō
 7 (1961–1967) 4 (1951, 1968, 1970, 1975)
Oza
 7 (1961, 1963-1964, 1966,
1970–1972)		 3 (1956, 1968, 1973)
Judan
 5 (1966–1968, 1972-1973) 3 (1969, 1974, 1977)
NEC Cup 1 (1983) 1 (1984)
NHK Cup 11 (1957–1959, 1961-1962,
1964-1965, 1972, 1976-1977, 1982)		 2 (1956, 1970)
Nihon Ki-in Championship 12 (1955–1961, 1964-1965,
1973–1975)		 2 (1962, 1966)
Asahi Pro Best Ten 3 (1964, 1967, 1969) 1 (1968)
Asahi Top Position 3 (1955, 1959, 1961) 2 (1957, 1960)
Hayago Meijin
 1 (1956)
Hayago Championship 1 (1981) 1 (1975)
Igo Senshuken 1 (1958)
Oteai 6 (1937-1938, 1941, 1951, 1953-1954)
Nihon Saikyo 2 (1959, 1961)
Japan Asian Airlines Cup 2 (1979-1980)
Igo Japan Series 1 (1976)
Nihon Ki-in Daiichii 4 (1961, 1963-1965)
Competition among the top three 1 (1952)
Competition among the top four 1 (1962)
Nihon Ki-in Highest Dan 1 (1951)
Total 72 23

Bibliography

  • Modern Joseki and Fuseki, Vol. 1: Parallel Fuseki, Ishi Press 1968, reprinted 2006
    ISBN 0-923891-75-7
  • Modern Joseki and Fuseki, Vol. 2: The Opening Theory of Go, Ishi Press 1971, reprinted 2006
    ISBN 0-923891-76-5
  • The Middle Game of Go or "Chubansen", Ishi Press, 1971,
    ISBN 0-923891-77-3

References

  1. TOM.com. October 22, 2010. Archived from the original
    on October 26, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.

External links
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