Akaboshi Intetsu
{{short description|Japanese Go player}}
{{hatnote|Akaboshi redirects here. For the 2012 Japanese film, see Akaboshi (film)}}
{{Infobox go player
| name=Akaboshi Intetsu
| fullname=Akaboshi Intetsu
| birth_place= Kikuchi, Japan
| death_place= Unknown, Japan
| teacher=Inoue Genan Inseki
| rank=7 dan
}}
{{family name hatnote|Akaboshi|lang=Japanese}}
{{nihongo|Akaboshi Intetsu|赤星 因徹|extra=1810 - October 19, 1835}} was a Japanese professional 7 dan Go player.[http://senseis.xmp.net/?AkaboshiIntetsu Akaboshi Intetsu's entry] Sensei's Library Retrieved 28 February 2010
Biography
Born 1810, Akaboshi rose to prominence as a student of Inoue Genan Inseki, head of the House of Inoue. By 1834, the former had attained the rank of 7 dan.
Genan desired the prestigious position of the Meijin godokoro, but was unsuccessful as a result of political manoeuvres by Honinbo Jowa. Instead, the title and office were obtained by Jowa with the aid of Hayashi Gembi, an ally within the government. In response, Genan sought to use Akaboshi, his prodigy, in an attempt to embarrass Jowa into retirement.[http://senseis.xmp.net/?BloodVomitingGame The "blood-vomiting game"]. Sensei's Library. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
The "Blood-vomiting game" was the famous match between Akaboshi, 7 dan as black, and Jowa, 9 dan as white. It took place at the Matsudaira Go Party from 13–21 August 1835.Power, John, (ed.) Invincible: The Games of Shusaku, (Santa Monica: Kiseido, 1996) pp.9-11 Black succeeded in building an early lead, utilising one of House Inoue's secret taisha joseki. However, Jowa played a sequence of three brilliant tesuji that turned the tide of the match in his favour, ultimately leading to black's resignation after 246 moves. According to Invincible, Akaboshi's health was already in decline when the game began, but after it had ended he coughed up blood over the board and collapsed.
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