Yasunaga Hajime

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(1901-1994) Go writer, very strong amateur player.

Although he continued as an amateur, his status was of a professional who didn't claim the title. When he was granted an 8 dan diploma, Go Seigen quipped that it was unclear whether he was an 8 dan amateur or 8 dan professional ([ext] source: John Fairbairn). He played in the World Amateur Go Championship at age 80.

He trained many future professionals.

See Yasunaga's brilliant theory and his book Shin Fuseki-Ho.

Famous for being able to give more handicap stones to amateurs than professionals with a formally higher rank. (source: Go World, issue 13) tderz


Yasunaga's Pupils

(Source: Kido Yearbook 1996)


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