The 71-year-old Nobuda reached six dan in 1989 and rose to seven dan in 2022, longer than Nobuda's thirty-three years of waiting, and there are two senior female chess players in Japan. The 76-year-old Tanimiya spent thirty-seven years (1981-2018) from the second to third stages, and the 70-year-old Kitani Yoshimi shared thirty-eight years (1975-2013) from the first stage to the second stage.
On the left is Tanimiya Ayako, and on the right is Kitani Yoshimi, both of which are photos of the two chess players in their youth.
Born in Tokyo in 1946, Tanimiya Atsuko was originally named Aoyama Atsuko, and changed her surname after marrying Tanimiya 29dan. In 1955, at the age of 9, he joined the senior female chess player Yuto Ito, and after fourteen years of study, he became a professional chess player in 1969 and was promoted to the second dan in 1981. Tanimiya's main achievements were achieved in the 1980s, and she repeatedly entered the women's chess tournament, but it was difficult to win in this stage, and she has long existed as a popular chess player.
Tanimiya has an elegant image and has been active in the field of Go popularization for many years. The picture shows the 19th "Literati Chess Club" in Japan in 2016 inviting her to guide the participants.
The 2017 "Literati Chess Club" even moved the arena to the highest standard "Yugen" matchroom of the Japanese Chess Academy, organized by the well-known mystery novelist Toru Miyoshi (who died in 2021), poet and literary critic Hiroshi Hara, and Asahi Shimbun Go reporter Kenji Akiyama.
In 2005, her seven-year-old husband, Tanimiya, retired at the age of 66 and is still alive. On February 26, 2018, Tanimiya defeated Zheng Mingyu in the 25th Ahan Kiriyama Cup qualifiers, reaching the second stage of the promotion of the stipulated victory of 40 sets, after thirty-seven years of 72 years of age to three dan.
Tanimiya still competes professionally, playing sixteen games of chess in 2021, defeating the women's legendary Sugiuchi Shouko Hatdan and Yashiro Kumiko Rokudan, who once won the Japanese women's championship.
In 2019, Tanimiya took on Mori Chikudan, who was 57 years younger, at the 39th Women's Honinbo Tournament Qualifier in Japan.
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1952, Kitani is the niece of Kitani Shikudan. When she was in elementary school, Kitani's dream was to become a ballet dancer, but her uncle Kitani's words "I want Hermi to become a chess player" made her worship under Kitani's disciple Ozaki Harumi Hachidan, became a disciple of Kitani, and entered the Kitani dojo to study.
Kitani has long been a white-haired figure, pictured in 2014 as a game commentator.
Kitani's path to Go was not smooth, and at the age of 11, she became a student of the Japanese Chess Academy, and after twelve years of hard work, she fixed the stage in 1975 and took thirty-eight years to ascend to the second stage. On June 20, 2013, Kitani defeated Tomoko Tanaka in the 40th Tengen Battle Qualifiers, finally meeting the 30 wins required for the first dan to rise to the second dan.
Although the results of the competition were not outstanding, Kitani haomei greatly developed in the cause of The popularization of Go, and opened a Go club in Osaka to provide members with yoga, catering and other services after the Go course. In 2018, Kitani decided to retire from active duty, and after retiring, the Japanese Chess Academy awarded her three dans.
The signature fan inscribed by Kitani Haomei uses the words of the Taoist classic "Zhuangzi": "If the heart of a person is like a mirror, it will not be welcomed, it should not be hidden, so it can win things without hurting." ”
When people mention the Kitani Dojo, they always say that Kitani Shigeru has the wisdom to see the talents and cultivate many outstanding disciples: "Strange Wrist Daipei", "Aesthetic Big Bamboo", "Killer Kato", "Electronic Computer", "Cosmic Stream", "Subway Flow", "Seven Victories and Defeats Demon", "Gentleman's Sword", which are extremely popular and have countless fans.
But in fact, Kidani is not only a talented student, but chess players like Nobuda Narimasa and Kitani Who insist on one thing all their lives, all of which are included in Ohkitani's door, conveying the belief of Go. Tanomiya's husband, Tanimiya Tani, was trained by Kitani Shi's early disciple Kajiwa, and is also a collateral line of Kitani Ichimon. With the spirit of not giving up for more than thirty years, they have ushered in the promotion of their own ranks, telling the world that perseverance will eventually be rewarded.
Each dojo has a leading goose and an old scalper who follows behind and works silently. Some people became famous in one fell swoop, and some people bowed their heads and walked without asking about the future. Since fate is assigned to different roles of fellow travelers, the strength of a lifetime must be used to play it well.
Go is a game that can accompany a lifetime, and there are many people who have stuck to their original intentions for thirty years. The Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger has arrived, and on the occasion of family reunion, please open "Tencent Children's Go" and enjoy the joy of Go together!