Akira Ishida (Go player)

For the voice actor, see Akira Ishida.

Akira Ishida (石田章, Ishida Akira) (born May 23, 1949) is a professional Go player.^[1] He is also the co-author of the go strategy book Attack and Defense.

Akira Ishida
Kanji	石田章
Born	(1949-05-23) May 23, 1949 (age 76) Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Fukuda Masayoshi
Turned pro	1966
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Biography

Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei. 8 years after becoming an insei, Ishida became a pro in 1966. He was promoted quickly, reaching 9 dan in 1982. In 1972, he won the Oteai's top section, and later went on to win two straight Shinjin-O titles in 1978 and 1979.^[2] Two years later, he won another title, the Shin-Ei. He won the "Best Technique Award" from Kido on three occasions. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.^[3]

Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1966
2 dan	1967
3 dan	1968
4 dan	1970
5 dan	1971
6 dan	1973
7 dan	1975
8 dan	1979
9 dan	1982

Titles

Title	Years Held
Current	1
Shinjin-O	1978, 1979
Defunct	1
Shin-Ei	1981