Honinbo Dochi
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Hon'inbō Dōchi was a professional Go
player
.
, the strongest player of his time. He became very strong under Dosaku, eventually reaching 6 dan. After Dosaku died in 1702, Dōchi was passed on to Inoue Dosetsu Inseki. By 1719, he had advanced to 8 dan, the highest rank at the time.
Dōchi became the 5th Honinbō
in 1702, and Meijin
Godoroko in 1721. He served as Honinbō for twenty-five years (1702–1727) and Meijin for 6 years (1721–1727).
He played in an international match against a visiting Ryukyuan player, the Satonushi of Yara. He is famous for his brilliant endgame plays, including a classic example of semedori (forcing an opponent to capture dead stones http://senseis.xmp.net/?Semedori), exhibited in a 1705 game against Yasui Senkaku. This was in a grudge match, since there had been bad blood between the Honinbos and Yasuis since Yasui Sanchi
was turned out of his official positions in favour of Hon'inbō Dōsaku
. Yasui Senkaku had originally refused to play the relatively untested Dōchi; the match had been set up by Ohashi Sokei, the shogidokoro, who was a conventional go-between, and the celebrated game occurred in his official residence. It was reproduced, according to the custom of the time, as a castle go game.
The next year he played a jubango
against Dosetsu, but lost heavily 3½-6½ taking Black (he was 6 dan at the time, Dosetsu 8 dan).
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Biography
Dōchi learned to play Go at the age of 7. A short two years thereafter, he had become a disciple of Hon'inbō DōsakuHoninbo Dosaku
Hon'inbō Dōsaku was a professional go player.- Biography :Dōsaku was one of the greatest go players in history. He was born in the Iwami province of Japan and studied Go in the Hon'inbō school, becoming Meijin at a very young age....
, the strongest player of his time. He became very strong under Dosaku, eventually reaching 6 dan. After Dosaku died in 1702, Dōchi was passed on to Inoue Dosetsu Inseki. By 1719, he had advanced to 8 dan, the highest rank at the time.
Dōchi became the 5th Honinbō
Honinbo
Honinbō was the name of one of the four major schools of Go in Japan. Easily the strongest school of Go for most of its existence, it was established in 1612 and survived until 1940....
in 1702, and Meijin
Meijin
Meijin , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man." It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title given to the strongest player of the day during the Edo period.- The tournament :...
Godoroko in 1721. He served as Honinbō for twenty-five years (1702–1727) and Meijin for 6 years (1721–1727).
He played in an international match against a visiting Ryukyuan player, the Satonushi of Yara. He is famous for his brilliant endgame plays, including a classic example of semedori (forcing an opponent to capture dead stones http://senseis.xmp.net/?Semedori), exhibited in a 1705 game against Yasui Senkaku. This was in a grudge match, since there had been bad blood between the Honinbos and Yasuis since Yasui Sanchi
Yasui Sanchi
Yasui Sanchi was a Japanese professional go player, and second head of the Yasui house.He became Meijin-godokoro in 1668. It has always been said that this promotion was achieved by a backstairs route, with influence exerted by the head of the Matsudaira clan...
was turned out of his official positions in favour of Hon'inbō Dōsaku
Honinbo Dosaku
Hon'inbō Dōsaku was a professional go player.- Biography :Dōsaku was one of the greatest go players in history. He was born in the Iwami province of Japan and studied Go in the Hon'inbō school, becoming Meijin at a very young age....
. Yasui Senkaku had originally refused to play the relatively untested Dōchi; the match had been set up by Ohashi Sokei, the shogidokoro, who was a conventional go-between, and the celebrated game occurred in his official residence. It was reproduced, according to the custom of the time, as a castle go game.
The next year he played a jubango
Jubango
Jubango is a Japanese term for a Go match consisting of ten games which might be ended earlier if agreed by the players. A decisive victory would result in the opponent being beaten down to a lower rank. A player would be beaten down if he fell behind his opponent by four wins in the net score...
against Dosetsu, but lost heavily 3½-6½ taking Black (he was 6 dan at the time, Dosetsu 8 dan).