Dogen Handa Explained

Dogen Handa
Fullname:Dogen Handa
Kanji:半田道玄
Birth Date:October 25, 1915
Birth Place:Japan
Death Place:Japan
Teacher:Tamejiro Suzuki
Rank:9 dan

also known as Hayami Handa, was a professional Go player.[1] [2]

Biography

Handa grew up as Tamejiro Suzuki's disciple. He started as a pro in the Nihon Ki-in, but after the Kansai Ki-in's founding, he joined Utaro Hashimoto in the Kansai-Kiin. He became a 9p in 1959.[1] [2]

Titles & runners-up

Title Years Held
Current6
Judan1963
Oza1960, 1965
KK Championship1958, 1960, 1961
Title Years Lost
Current5
Honinbo1962
Judan1962, 1964
Oza1957, 1958

Notes and References

  1. https://www.goratings.org/en/players/883.html Handa Dogen at Go Ratings
  2. https://gobase.org/information/players/?pp=Handa+Dogen Handa Dogen at GoBase