Ida Atsushi
Ida Atsushi (伊田 篤史, born 15 March 1994) is a professional player of the Nihon Ki-in, Chubu branch. He is a pupil of Baba Shigeru 9 dan. Earned promotion to 1 dan in 2009, 2 dan in 2010, 3 dan in 2011 and 4 dan in 2013. In February 2013, he was awarded the Kido Prize, as the rising star.
He started his professional career with a winning streak of 11 wins. He ended 2009 with a record of 18 wins and 5 losses (78.3%: best winning percentage of the year in Japan), 13-11 in 2010 and 19-11 in 2011. In the 2012 BC Card Cup, he won two preliminary games to advance to the main tournament, where he beat Peng Quan in the first round.
- Nihon Kiin
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