Riichi Sekiyama
Japanese go player
About Riichi Sekiyama
Lived 1909 – 1970 (aged 60). Riichi Sekiyama was a Japanese go professional.
Riichi Sekiyama (関山利一, Sekiyama Riichi, December 23, 1909 – January 15, 1970) was a Japanese professional go player. Born in Hyogo, Riichi became a student of Tamejiro Suzuki in 1924 and turned professional a year later in 1925. He won the first ever Honinbo title in 1941. However, he was unable to defend his title against Utaro Hashimoto in 1943 and was forced to retire due to health problems. He had several pupils, the most notable being Takeo Kajiwara and Yutaka Shiraishi.
Titles and runners-up DomesticTitle Wins Runners-up Honinbo 1 (1941) 1 (1943) Total 1 1
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Who was Riichi Sekiyama?
Japanese go player (1909–1970)
When was Riichi Sekiyama born?
Riichi Sekiyama was born on 23 December 1909 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Riichi Sekiyama died on 15 January 1970.
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Riichi Sekiyama was a go professional.
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Riichi Sekiyama was Japanese.
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