Toshio Sakai (Go player)

Toshio Sakai
Full name Toshio Sakai
Kanji 酒井利雄
Born 1920
Japan
Died 1983
Rank 8 dan

Toshio Sakai (酒井 利雄 Sakai Toshio, 1920 - 1983) was a professional Go player.

Biography

Sakai was promoted to 6 dan in 1970. He had 3 brothers, Sakai Michiharu, Sakai Yasuo and Sakai Yoshimitsu. He also had many students including Baba Shigeru, Ito Yoji, Hikosaka Naoto, Hiroe Katsuhiko, Okumura Hideo, Hamanaka Takamitsu, Akedo Kazumi, Ikezaki Tokinori, and Hotta Seiji.

Titles & runners-up

Title Years Held
Current 4
Japan Okan 1950
Japan Okan 1952
Japan Okan 1954
Japan Okan 1955

Was never a runner-up to any tournament


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