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Ishida Yoshio
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Ishida Yoshio (born 15 August 1948) was one of the strongest players of the 1970s. He held several major titles:
His name is also connected to a series of three joseki books, the Dictionary of Basic Joseki, which are still the most important Joseki books in the English language. Ishida was known as the computer, for the accuracy of his endgame play and counting skills. When Ishida won The 1971 Honinbo Tournament at age 22, he was the youngest person to win. This victory culminated his first appearence in the Honinbo League Takahashi Hideo is his pupil. BillSpight: An accomplished guitarist and singer, Ishida used to perform in Jazz coffeeshops in Tokyo. (I don't know if he still does.) His presence and articulateness make him a popular go lecturer and commentator. Last year (2000) he was voted the most popular commentator by the fans of NHK's Sunday TV Go tournament, just beating out Michael Redmond. DaveSigaty This is a copy of the living page "Ishida Yoshio" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |