Daisuke Murakawa (村川大介, Murakawa Daisuke, born December 14, 1990) is a professional Go player.
| Daisuke Murakawa | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daisuke Murakawa |
| Kanji | 村川大介 |
| Born | December 14, 1990 Hyōgo, Japan |
| Residence | Osaka, Japan |
| Teacher | Naoki Moriyama |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Kansai Ki-in |
Biography
editMurakawa was still just a 6th grader when he became a professional Go player at the Kansai Ki-in. He was only one month older than Iyama Yuta, making him the second youngest professional in Japan. This also made him the youngest Kansai Ki-in professional, edging out Yuki Satoshi by a small margin. Murakawa is the youngest ever tsumego (life and death) problem creator and number created. His rival is Iyama Yuta from the Nihon Ki-in whom he defeated in 2014 to become the Oza title holder. Murakawa is currently 8 dan. He has also won the Nagai award.
Titles and runners-up
edit| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Judan | 1 (2019) | |
| Oza | 1 (2014) | |
| Agon Cup | 1 (2013) | |
| Kansai Ki-in Championship | 1 (2010) | 2 (2011-2012) |
| Shinjin-O | 1 (2011) | |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
| Continental | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 |
| International | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | ||
| Total | 5 | 2 |
External links
edit- GoBase Profile
- Sensei's Library
- Kansai Ki-in Profile (Japanese)
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