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Ichiriki Ryo

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Ichiriki Ryo is a Japanese professional Go player born on June 10, 1997, in Sendai. He turned professional in 2010 and reached 9 dan, winning the 2014 Globis Cup, an international under-20 tournament, before taking multiple Japanese domestic titles including the Gosei and Tengen in 2020 and further Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo and Tengen championships between 2022 and 2025. In 2024 he won the Ing Cup, defeating Xie Ke three games to none, becoming the first Japanese player to win a major international title in more than twenty years, and since 2020 he has also worked as a journalist for his family's newspaper, the Kahoku Shimpo.

Facts
Birth Year
1997 2
Birth Date
1997-06-10 2
Nationality
Japanese 2
Career Highlight
Won the 2024 Ing Cup 3-0 over Xie Ke, the first major international Go title for a Japanese player in more than 20 years. 2
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia: Ichiriki Ryo
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Ryo Ichiriki (一力 遼, Ichiriki Ryō; born 10 June 1997) is a Japanese professional 9-dan Go player.
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2. Ichiriki Ryo - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Born line
    (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 29)
  • Infobox, Born line, year component
    (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 29)
  • Lead section
    Ichiriki Ryo (born 10 June 1997) is a Japanese professional 9-dan Go player.
  • Go player section, 2024 Ing Cup
    In 2024, he won the Ing Cup with a 3-0 in the final against Xie Ke. This marked the first major international title for a Japanese player in more than 20 years.
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