Sachiko Honda
Japanese Go player (1930-2020)
Sachiko Honda (本田幸子, December 30, 1930 - May 1st, 2020) is a female 8-dan[1][2] Japanese professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in.[3][4][5]
Notable achievements change
| Year | Notes[3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| 1969 and 1972 | Received the female MVP (棋道賞女流賞) |
| 1982 and 1984 | Obtained the female Honinbo title (女流本因坊) |
| 2004 | Received the Kishichiro Ohkura Award (大倉喜七郎賞, Award for individuals strongly promoting Go) |
Related players change
The Mukai sisters (Kozue, Chiaki, Kaori) are her pupils, and all of them are professional players.[3][4][5] She also has two sisters: Kazuko Sugiuchi (Older sister, mentor of Tomoko Kato) and Teruko Kusunoki (Younger sister), both of them are professional players.[3][4][5]
Related pages change
- Go Seigen (Sachiko Honda visited Taiwan with him in 1952. This visit was organized for the promotion of Go)
- Masao Sugiuchi (Her brother in law)