Takeo Ando | |
Fullname: | Takeo Ando |
Kanji: | 安藤武夫 |
Birth Date: | 11 September 1938 |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
Residence: | Tokyo, Japan |
Teacher: | Tomoe Ito |
Pupil: | Norimoto Yoda, Cho Sonjin, Tomomi Nakaonoda, Kanda Ei, Arimura Hiroshi, Tominaga Takeshi, Takuji Yamada |
Rank: | 9 dan |
Retired: | 2000 |
, also known as Takeo Suzuki, is a professional Go player.[1]
Takeo served as the chief director of the Japanese go organization, the Nihon Ki-in, for many years up until his retirement in 2000. He is known for being the teacher of many strong players including Norimoto Yoda. Cho Sonjin, Tomomi Nakaonoda, and Kanda Ei. Takeo's other pupils include Arimura Hiroshi, Tominaga Takeshi, and Yamada Takuji.