Yoshio Ishida

{{short description|Japanese Go player}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2010}}

{{Infobox go player

| name=Yoshio Ishida

| image=

| fullname=Yoshio Ishida

| nickname=The Human Computer

| kanji=石田芳夫

| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1948|8|15}}

| birth_place=Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan

| residence=Tokyo, Japan

| teacher=Kitani Minoru

| turnedpro=1963

| rank=9 dan

| affiliation=Nihon Ki-in

}}

{{nihongo|Yoshio Ishida|石田 芳夫|Ishida Yoshio|born August 15, 1948}} is a professional Go player and author of several books on Go.{{cite web|script-title=ja:石田 芳夫|財団法人日本棋院|url=http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000007.htm|publisher=Nihon Ki-in|access-date=29 December 2010|language=ja}}

Biography

By the time he was 8, Ishida started learning Go. He was a student at the legendary Kitani Minoru go school. Famous along with his fellow students Cho Chikun, Kobayashi Koichi, Kato Masao, and Takemiya Masaki. He joined the dojo at a young age like his fellow students. He became a professional in 1963 when he was 15. His dan rank grew quickly because of the Oteai. He would go up the ranks faster than rules allowed after winning the first 14 Oteai games when he was being promoted from 6 to 7 dan. He reached 9 dan in 11 years, faster than most other players do. Ishida was given the nickname "The Computer" because his Yose play and counting skills were far more accurate than other pros.

Promotion record

{{Promotion record

| 1 dan

| 1963

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| 2 dan

| 1964

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| 3 dan

| 1965

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| 4 dan

| 1966

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| 5 dan

| 1967

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| 6 dan

| 1969

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| 7 dan

| 1970

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| 8 dan

| 1973

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| 9 dan

| 1974

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Titles and runners-up

Ranks #9-t in total number of titles in Japan.

class="wikitable"
colspan=3|Domestic
Title || Wins || Runners-up
Kisei1 (1979)
Meijin1 (1974)3 (1973, 1975, 1976)
Honinbo5 (1971–1975)2 (1976, 1978)
Tengen1 (1984)1 (1985)
Oza2 (1974, 1978)3 (1975, 1979, 1980)
Ryusei1 (1991)
NHK Cup3 (1987, 1990, 2001)2 (1971, 1985)
NEC Cup1 (1987)1 (1988)
Nihon-Kiin Championship2 (1970, 1971)1 (1972)
Hayago Championship3 (1979, 1982, 1983)2 (1987, 2002)
Prime Minister Cup1 (1968)
Shin-Ei1 (1969)
Asahi Pro Best Ten2 (1971, 1972)
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| Total

2217
colspan=3|International
IBM Cup1 (1988)1 (1989)
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| Total

11
colspan=3|Career total
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| Total

2318

Honors

References