R.I.P. Go Seigen

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On Sunday, 2014-11-30, Japanese Go Legend Go Seigen died at the age of 100, “in Kanagawa Prefecture Odawara city hospital of natural causes.” (Google Chrome translation)

See http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/20141130-OYT1T50103.html?from=ytop_top

English article: http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001757079

R.I.P. Go Seigen, and thanks for all your teaching and games!

http://senseis.xmp.net/?GoSeigen (updated)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Seigen (not yet updated)

(Via Peter Marx on FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/Baduklife/permalink/872022522830466/)

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R.I.P. one of the greatest Go players of 20th century! We will never forget you, Wu Quingyuan!

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Out of respect for the dead, I will not debate your point.

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R.I.P. It is not the 1th here yet. Kind of weird reading about someone dying tomorrow.

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88 mph in an empty mall parking lot can sort out everything.

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Rest in Peace, one of the best to ever play the game.

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Really sorry to hear the news. I grew up in the city where he was born. R.I.P. Go Seigen (Wu Qingyuan).

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English article: http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001757079

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Since it’s Monday already in Japan I misunderstood.

He died early Sunday morning. Sorry.

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Go Seigen was the very first name of any professional Go player I ever heard and that was hushed in awe by a 5-Dan then.

R.I.P.

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So sad, but at least he lived a long and full life, and made contributions to the game of Go for which we can all be thankful!

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He did not look very comfortable at his birthday.

God Dan is an overdue promotion.