Masao Kato
Masao Kato (加藤 正夫, Katō Masao, March 15, 1947 – December 30, 2004), also known as Kato Kensei (加藤剱正 Katō Kensei), was a Japanese professional go player at Nihon Ki-in and former president of the International Go Federation. He won 46 titles,[1] including the Oza (王座, King) eight times in a row.[2][3] He also became the 2nd player to reach 1,200 career wins.[4]
Notable titles
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Kisei (棋聖, Board Master) | Challenged 4 times to the defending champion (1978, 1988, 1991, 1993) | |
| Meijin (名人, Grand Master, hosted by Asahi Shinbun) | 2 (1986, 1987) | 2 (1981, 1988) |
| Honinbo (本因坊) | 4 (1977–1979, 2002) | 5 (1969, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2003) |
| Tengen (天元, Center) | 4 (1978–1981) | 2 (1982, 1991) |
| Oza[5] | 11 (1979, 1980, 1982–1989, 1993) | 3 (1981, 1990, 1994) |
| Judan (10-dan) | 7 (1976–1979, 1983, 1987, 1997) | 4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1998) |
| Gosei (碁聖, Master of Go) | 3 (1976, 1977, 1987) | 4 (1978, 1981, 1984, 1988) |
| Agon Cup[6] (阿含杯) | 3 (1995, 1996, 2003) | 1 (1997) |
| Ryusei (竜星, dragon star) | 2 (1998, 2001) | |
| NHK Cup | 1 (1988) | 3 (1974, 1993, 1994) |
| NEC Cup | 3 (1990, 1991, 1996) | 3 (1992, 1999, 2000) |
| Continental | ||
| China-Japan Agon Cup[7] | 1 (2003) | |
Books
- Kato's Attack and Kill ISBN 978-4-87187-027-6
- The Chinese Opening ISBN 4-906574-33-5
References
- ↑ The total number of titles that he won is behind Eio Sakata
- ↑ Kato Masaogobase.org. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ Kato Masao 9pgogameworld.com. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ SPECIAL EDITION: KATO MASAO 9P DEAD AT 57 (30 December 2004)usgo.org. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ Kato holds the honorary Oza title
- ↑ This tournament allows top amateur players to participate.
- ↑ This is an exhibition match between the Japanese Agon Cup champion and the mainland Chinese Agon Cup champion
Other websites
- Kato Masao at gobase.org - lists some of his victories and over a thousand-game records.