March 2025
By
Keith Arnold
Posted: 3/23/2025, 10:00 AM
1974 saw the great Rin Kaihō, 9d, "in the wilderness," that is, deprived of all of his titles. He set out to change that, challenging Hashimoto Shōji, Jūdan, of the Kansai Ki'in, in the Jūdan title. Rin swept the series three straight, although the second game looked very bad for him. He fought back for a half point win. (Game records: Game 1, Game 2, Game 3.)
Rin defeats Hashimoto Shōji (left) to take the Jūdan title.
The London Go Centre opened on March 29. The evening before, Iwamoto Kaoru 9d and Magari Reiki 9d played simuls. The opening featured a match between Iwamoto and British Champion Paul Prescott.
Stuart Dowsey and Iwamoto Kaoru (right) at the opening of the London Go Centre.
Photos from Go Review and the British Go Journal, game records courtesy of SmartGoOne.