Daisuke Murakawa
Japanese Go player
About Daisuke Murakawa
Born 1990. Daisuke Murakawa is a Japanese go professional.
is a professional Go player.
Biography Murakawa was still just a 6th grader when he became a professional Go player at the Kansai Ki-in. He was only one month older than Iyama Yuta, making him the second youngest professional in Japan. This also made him the youngest Kansai Ki-in professional, edging out Yuki Satoshi by a small margin. Murakawa is the youngest ever tsumego (life and death) problem creator and number created. His rival is Iyama Yuta from the Nihon Ki-in whom he defeated in 2014 to become the Oza title holder. Murakawa is currently 9 dan. He has also won the Nagai award.
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Who is Daisuke Murakawa?
Japanese Go player
When was Daisuke Murakawa born?
Daisuke Murakawa was born on 14 December 1990 in Nishinomiya.
What is Daisuke Murakawa's occupation?
Daisuke Murakawa is a go professional.
What nationality is Daisuke Murakawa?
Daisuke Murakawa is Japanese.
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· Wikipedia: Daisuke Murakawa
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