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Japanese Go player
A.K.A.
Otake Hideo
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Male
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Birth:
12 May 1942(Kitakyūshū)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Hideo Otake (大竹 英雄, Ōtake Hideo, born May 12, 1942) is a Japanese Go player.
Biography
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 did not have much patience, which could be seen as he would sometimes read comic books while he waited for his opponent to play.
Titles and runners-up
Ranks #4 in total number 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 |
Trivia
- Otake is Honorary Gosei.
- Otake is known for his fast play and earned the nickname "God Of Hayago".
Honours
Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2015)
Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2015)