In the weekend February 28- March 1 I visited the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore to deliver a lecture and participate in their Let's Play! The Art and Design of Asian Games exhibit that will continue until June 2026.
Let's Play Exhibition:
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Ichiriki 9P and Shin Jinseo 9P in the final game of the 27th Nongshim Cup, an exciting fight in the center with multiple weak groups.
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The Kisei Title Match in Honolulu
Sponsored by Yomiuri Newspaper
The inspection ceremony held on the night before the title match. The players check the board and stones, air conditioning and such, and then are interviewed about their plans for the game.
1st game of a three-game match between Ichiriki Ryo 9P and Shin Minjun 9P (1/12/2026)
The 2nd and 3rd games are expected later this week. The highlight of this game comes in late middlegame when Ichiriki refuses to defend an eyeless group.
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Hoshiai Hasseki vs Hayashi Monnyu
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Hasseki had a solid, thick playing style, and was one of the "five tigers", the 5 outstanding disciples of Hononbo Dosaku. In this game he shows how such play can slowly but relentlessly develop into a lethal attack.
https://t.co/KHCer8uvr7 Dōteki was a historical prodigy whose life and games left a lasting impact on the Go world. Unfortunately, he died young, at the age of 21. His untimely death cut short what could have been a legendary career. In this video I show his final Castle Game.
I will be doing a live stream with Chris Garlock of the American Go Journal tomorrow, Friday December 12 at 7PM ET (UTC 0). See the post at the AGA website: https://t.co/pcuK7K8ACo
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Honinbō Dōteki achieved the rank of 6-dan at the age of 13, gaining recognition as one of the greatest prodigies in the history of the game. Unfortunately, his untimely death at the age of 21. cut short what could have been a legendary career.