Hideyuki Fujisawa
| Hideyuki Fujisawa | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hideyuki Fujisawa |
| Nickname | The Monster |
| Kanji | 藤沢秀行 |
| Born | June 14, 1925 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died | May 8, 2009 (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan |
| Pupil |
Kazunari Fujisawa, Shinji Takao, Michihiro Morita, Tomoyasu Mimura, Masayuki Kurahashi |
| Turned pro | 1940 |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
Hideyuki Fujisawa (藤沢 秀行 Fujisawa Hideyuki?, June 14, 1925 – May 8, 2009), also known as Shuko Fujisawa, was a Japanese professional Go player.
Hideyuki Fujisawa was born in Yokohama, Japan. He was one of the best players during his era. One of the "Three Crows" along with Yamabe Toshiro and Keizo Suzuki (and later Takeo Kajiwara). Even though he was known more for his controversial acts, such as having a bad drinking habit, the most important thing that shone through about Fujisawa was his Go skill. Besides Go, he was known to gamble and was a successful real estate dealer. He was also known for his calligraphy and had several exhibits of his works. He also stated in his autobiography, although he did not mind being called Shuko, he preferred to be called Hideyuki.
Fujisawa turned pro in 1940 and reached 9 dan in 1963. He won his first major title in 1962, the Meijin. He then won two Asahi Pro Best Ten titles in 1965 and 1968. He won his second major title, the Oza, which he held for three consecutive years from 1967 to 1969. The same year that he lost the Oza, he won the NHK Cup. He didn't win the NHK Cup again until 1981. The Meijin title was Fujisawa's again when he won it in 1970. He then went on a dry streak of titles. By 1976, he won his first title since the Meijin in 1970, the Tengen.
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