Utaro Hashimoto

Not to be confused with Shoji Hashimoto.
Utaro Hashimoto
Utaro Hashimoto in 1955
Full nameUtaro Hashimoto
Kanji橋本宇太郎
Born(1907-02-27)February 27, 1907
Osaka, Japan
DiedJuly 24, 1994(1994-07-24) (aged 87)
Japan
TeacherSegoe Kensaku
Rank9 dan

Utaro Hashimoto (橋本 宇太郎, Hashimoto Utarō, February 27, 1907 – July 24, 1994) was a 9-dan professional Go player.[1][2][3]

Biography

Hashimoto became a pro in 1922 when he was 15. He won the Honinbō 3 times before finally reaching 9p in 1954.[1][2][3] He founded the Kansai Ki-in in 1950.

Titles and runners-up

Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
Kisei 1 (1977)
Honinbo 3 (1943, 1950, 1951) 2 (1945, 1952)
Judan 2 (1962, 1971) 2 (1963, 1972)
Oza 3 (1953, 1955, 1956) 2 (1971, 1972)
NHK Cup 2 (1956, 1963) 1 (1962)
Kansai Ki-in Championship 3 (1968, 1969, 1980)
Hayago Championship 1 (1970) 1 (1971)
Asahi Pro Best Ten 1 (1970)
Total 15 9

References

  1. ^ a b Hashimoto Utaro at Sensei's Library
  2. ^ a b Hashimoto Utaro at GoBase
  3. ^ a b Hashimoto Utaro at Go Ratings