Akira Ishida (Go player)

[1] He is also the co-author of the go strategy book Attack and Defense.

Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei.

In 1972, he won the Oteai's top section, and later went on to win two straight Shinjin-O titles in 1978 and 1979.

He won the "Best Technique Award" from Kido on three occasions.

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