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Time to Go: Japan Pro Board Game Player Retires at 98

Kazuko Sugiuchi turned professional in 1948, and she is set to be promoted to the rank of ninth dan after retiring, becoming the first woman to reach that level.

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Japanese Woman Can't Take It Anymore, Retires at 98

Kazuko Sugiuchi, a professional player of the oldest board game, is no longer able to play tournament games. Go is particularly popular in Japan, South Korea and China, where it originated.

1 day ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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The First Woman Who Received the New Gift Is, at 98 Years of Age, Retired From One of Japan's Most Popular Strategy Games - hotnews.ro

Kazuko Sugiuchi, a 98-year-old professional go professional player, announced Wednesday that he will retire, explaining that he can no longer "play six hours without a break", writes AFP. Go...

2 days ago·Romania

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"I've Always Worked Hard": at 98, She Decides to Retire After More than 80 Years of Career

Japanese legend of Go's game, Kazuko Sugiuchi, retires at 98 years after more than 80 years of career. First woman to honourably reach the ninth dan, she leaves a historical imprint in this...

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Time to go: Japan pro board game player retires at 98

Kazuko Sugiuchi turned professional in 1948, and she is set to be promoted to the rank of ninth dan after retiring, becoming the first woman to reach that level.

3 days ago·Japan

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Time to Go: Japan pro board game player retires at 98

Japan's oldest professional player of the board game Go retired on Wednesday aged 98, saying that she can no longer handle "six hours without a break".

3 days ago·France

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A Professional Go Player retires... 98 Years Old!

Kazuko Sugiuchi, Japanese legend of Go's game, retires. Reason given? "Impossible to play six hours without pause". A well-deserved start, after 80 years of career, which forces respect

3 days ago

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