Tatsuaki Iwata

Tatsuaki Iwata (岩田達明, Iwata Tatsuaki, born January 2, 1926),[1] also known as Masao Iwata is a professional Go player.[2]

Tatsuaki Iwata
Full nameTatsuaki Iwata
Kanji岩田達明
Born (1926-01-02) January 2, 1926
Nagoya, Japan
Residence Nagoya, Japan
TeacherKitani Minoru
Turned pro1943
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

Biography

Iwata is a 9-dan Go professional from the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in. He won his 800th professional game in 2004. He retired from tournament play in 2011.[3]

Promotion record

Rank Year Notes
1 dan 1943
2 dan 1944
3 dan 1947
4 dan 1949
5 dan 1951
6 dan 1954
7 dan 1959
8 dan 1961
9 dan 1964

Titles & runners-up

TitleYears Held
Current 6
Okan 1967, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1979, 1980
TitleYears Lost
Current 6
Okan 1965, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1989

See also

References

  1. "Iwata Tatsuaki". Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  2. Jan, van der Steen. "Iwata Tatsuaki". GoBase. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  3. "Player's record at Fuseki.Info". Retrieved 18 December 2010.


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