Modern Joseki And Fuseki, Vol. 1

Sakata Eio is regarded as one of the strongest go players of the 20th century.

Sakata Eio was born February 15, 1920 in Tokyo, Japan. After winning most of the major titles in the 1950s, in 1961 he finally took the Honinbo title from Takagawa Kaku who had held it for a record nine consecutive terms. In 1963, Sakata captured the Meijin title, making him the first player simultaneously to hold the two titles Meijin-Honinbo.

Sakata's peak came in 1964, when he won 30 games and lost only two…