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Yuta Iyama (井山裕太 Iyama Yūta, born May 24, 1988) is a Japanese professional Go player and disciple of Kunio Ishii.
[edit] Biography
Iyama made history by becoming one of the youngest professional Go players in history. By the time he reached the level of 1 dan in Japan, he was only 12 years old. He quickly rose among the ranks, achieving 4 dan in 2005. He slipped up in the final of the 30th Shinjin-O tournament against Kim Shushun 7 dan. Then, he leapfrogged to 7 dan in the same year when he won the 12th Japanese Agon Cup.
[edit] Titles & Runner Up's
Title |
Years Held |
Current |
1 |
Agon Cup |
2005 |