Tomoko Ogawa

Japanese Go player (1951-2019)

Tomoko Ogawa (小川誠子, April 1 1951 – November 15 2019) was a female 7-dan[1] professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in.[2][3]

Tomoko Ogawa
Personal information
OccupationProfessional Go player

Notable achievements and contributions

YearNotes[2][3]
1965Victory at the female amateur championship
1974, 1978, 1979, 1986, and 1993Received the female MVP (棋道賞女流賞)
1986Obtained the female Honinbo title (女流本因坊)
1988Awarded from the Television Go Program Manufacturing Assembly (テレビ囲碁番組制作者会賞)
2006Published 『小川誠子の石の形を美しく (NHK Go Series)』 ISBN 414016140X
2008500 wins in career (2nd female player to achieve this record)
From July 2010 to June 2012President of the professional player assembly at Nihon Ki-in (棋士会会長)
From June 2012 to June 2018Served as the director of Nihon Ki-in

Japanese books

  • 『石心之譜 ― 囲碁に生きるわれら五人の棋士』 in 1981, ISBN 4905924294
  • 『明解初級囲碁読本』 in 1994, ISBN 4416794061
  • 『囲碁 級位者のための本筋の打ち方』 in 1998, ISBN 4416798164
  • 『囲碁 級位者のための勝率アップの決め手』 in 2000, ISBN 4416700091

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