Watanabe Kandai4-dan

"Choosing freely, confirming on the board."

A young 4-dan who says he's "apparently free." I want to watch his choices as he looks for moves that fit the position, unbound by set patterns.

Watching typeSurprise movesChoosing directions

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Look for the move that heads elsewhere from a familiar opening shape. The focus is what the surprising move aims for on the whole board.

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In the official profile he describes his style as "apparently free." MIRUGO watches the moments he leaves the flow of joseki and chooses his own direction.

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PROFILE

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A Kansai Ki-in 4-dan from Osaka. Turned pro in 2018. Promoted to 4-dan in May 2025. Student of Fujiwara Katsuya 6-dan; Watanabe Yu 4-dan is his older brother. Basic information, records and the player's own description of their style are based on the Kansai Ki-in's official profile; the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank: 4-dan
Affiliation: Kansai Ki-in
Hometown: Osaka
Date of birth: 2002-10-16
Turned pro: 2018

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2026-09-17 Judan Final Black Watanabe Kandai VS White Koyama Kuya B+Res

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