PLAYERS/Komatsu Hideko

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Komatsu Hideko

Komatsu Hideko4-dan

"A Go family's mother who reached the Women's Meijin challenger decision match."

A 4-dan who reached the Women's Meijin challenger decision match. A Go family: her husband is Komatsu Hideki 9-dan and her son Komatsu Daiki 4-dan. Faces Goto Mana 2-dan in the Women's Honinbo preliminary on Oct 8.

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Women's player to watchVeteran to watch

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Against Goto 2-dan, watch how she keeps the opening solid and where she widens the lead from the middle game on.

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Received the Kido Award for women's encouragement in her 2nd year as a pro. MIRUGO focuses on her solid veteran play and tenacity that holds to the endgame.

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PROFILE

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A 4-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch from Kanagawa. Turned pro in 1981. Received the Kido Award for women's encouragement in 1983, and reached the challenger decision match of the 12th Women's Meijin in 2000. Faces Goto Mana 2-dan in the Women's Honinbo preliminary on Oct 8. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-05); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank
4-dan
Affiliation
Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
Hometown
Kanagawa
Date of birth
1962-04-26
Turned pro
1981
Strengths
Women's Meijin record