Tatsuaki Iwata
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Tatsuaki Iwata | |
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Full name | Tatsuaki Iwata |
Kanji | 岩田達明 |
Born | Nagoya, Japan | January 2, 1926
Residence | ![]() |
Teacher | Kitani Minoru |
Turned pro | 1943 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Tatsuaki Iwata (岩田達明, Iwata Tatsuaki, born January 2, 1926),[1] also known as Masao Iwata is a professional Go player.[2]
Biography[]
Iwata is a 9-dan Go professional from the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in. He won his 800th professional game in 2004. He retired from tournament play in 2011.[3]
Promotion record[]
Rank | Year | Notes |
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1 dan | 1943 | |
2 dan | 1944 | |
3 dan | 1947 | |
4 dan | 1949 | |
5 dan | 1951 | |
6 dan | 1954 | |
7 dan | 1959 | |
8 dan | 1961 | |
9 dan | 1964 |
Titles & runners-up[]
Title | Years Held |
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Current | 6 |
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1967, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1979, 1980 |
Title | Years Lost |
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Current | 6 |
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1965, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1989 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Iwata Tatsuaki". Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Jan, van der Steen. "Iwata Tatsuaki". GoBase. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Player's record at Fuseki.Info". Retrieved 18 December 2010.
Categories:
- 1926 births
- Japanese Go players
- Japanese Go biography stubs