Toshiro Yamabe | |
Fullname: | Toshiro Yamabe |
Kanji: | 山部俊郎 |
Birth Date: | July 31, 1926 |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
Teacher: | Mukai Kazuo |
Rank: | 9 dan |
Toshiro was a student of Mukai Kazuo from 1941. He became shodan professional at the Nihon Ki-in in 1941, and reached 9 dan in 1969. He was known for his early resignations of games, sometimes claiming that he refused to play on because of his opponents mistake.
Title | Years Lost | |
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Honinbo | 1965 | |
Tengen | 1980 | |
Oza | 1959 | |
Hayago Championship | 1977, 1981 | |
Igo Senshuken | 1965 |