Hon'inbō Shūhaku | |
Fullname: | Hon'inbō Shūhaku |
Kanji: | 本因坊秀伯 |
Birth Date: | 1716 |
Birth Place: | Japan |
Death Date: | 1741 |
Death Place: | Japan |
Rank: | 6 dan |
Hon'inbō Shūhaku (本因坊秀伯, 1716–1741) was a Japanese professional go player and seventh head of Hon'inbō house. His succession to his short-lived predecessor, in 1733, was irregular, since he had not been officially adopted as heir. He also died young, after a period of intrigue. His greatest match was against Inoue Shunseki.