Sometani Kazuo
Sometani Kazuo (染谷一雄) has a rating of 1444.
Retired. The rating shown is the rating at retirement.
Sometani Kazuo9 dan染谷一雄Nihon Ki-in Kansai HQ
Rating1444
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Last 10LossWinWinLossLossLossLossLossLossLoss97-108
- 1977 record
- 0-1
- Record since 1927
- 97-108
- Win rate
- .473
Rating at retirement (not included in the rating list)
The rating is calculated from published game results. It does not include any adjustment for playing Black.
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Recent games
| Date | Opponent and tournament | Result | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 1977 | Hane YasumasaKisei 8 dan Section Round 2 as White | Loss | ↓5 |
| January 8, 1976 | Sakaguchi RyuzoJudan 2nd Preliminary as Black | Loss | ↓17 |
| October 9, 1975 | Saijo MasatakaTengen 2nd Preliminary as Black | Loss | ↓13 |
| May 29, 1975 | Baba ShigeruHoninbo 2nd Preliminary as White | Loss | ↓17 |
| January 23, 1975 | Izutani MinoruMeijin 2nd Preliminary as White | Loss | ↓26 |
| December 5, 1974 | Ito MakotoTengen 2nd Preliminary as Black | Loss | ↓24 |
| November 21, 1974 | Matsuoka TeruoOza 2nd Preliminary as White | Loss | ↓23 |
| October 3, 1974 | Hamajima HisayoshiOza 2nd Preliminary as Black | Win | ↑8 |
| September 5, 1974 | Kusaka KaneoJudan 2nd Preliminary as Black | Win | ↑11 |
| August 15, 1974 | Hashimoto ShojiFormer Meijin Final Preliminary as Black | Loss | ↓4 |
| July 25, 1974 | Izumo EijiOza 2nd Preliminary as Black | Win | ↑4 |
| June 27, 1974 | Baba ShigeruAll-Japan First Place Tournament Preliminary as Black | Loss | ↓23 |
| June 20, 1974 | Ohira ShuzoFormer Meijin 3rd Preliminary as Black | Win | ↑26 |
| May 16, 1974 | Oka MitsuoHoninbo 2nd Preliminary as Black | Loss | ↓21 |
| April 25, 1974 | Sakai MichiharuPro Best Ten 2nd Preliminary as Black | Loss | ↓12 |
| March 21, 1974 | Izumo EijiPro Best Ten 2nd Preliminary as Black | Win | ↑4 |
| March 14, 1974 | Cho ChikunNihon Ki-in Championship Round 1 as Black | Loss | ↓8 |
| March 7, 1974 | Nabeshima IchiroFormer Meijin 2nd Preliminary as White | Win | ↑13 |
| February 14, 1974 | Ishii KunioFormer Meijin 2nd Preliminary as Black | Win | ↑23 |
| January 24, 1974 | Komatsu NobuakiFormer Meijin 2nd Preliminary as White | Win | ↑10 |
Head-to-head
| Opponent | Total | As Black | As White |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hane Yasumasa | 4-5.444 | 3-1 | 1-4 |
| Hisai Keishi | 3-6.333 | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Ishii Kunio | 3-6.333 | 3-2 | 0-4 |
| Hamajima Hisayoshi | 6-2.750 | 4-0 | 2-2 |
| Nabeshima Ichiro | 3-4.429 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Segawa Yoshio | 4-3.571 | 4-1 | 0-2 |
| Izumo Eiji | 6-1.857 | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| Sakai Michiharu | 2-4.333 | 1-4 | 1-0 |
| Yoshida Yoichi | 2-4.333 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Isogawa Masao | 4-2.667 | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Hayase Gendo | 4-1.800 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| Izutani Minoru | 3-2.600 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Hashimoto Yoshimi | 2-3.400 | 2-0 | 0-3 |
Record by year
Counted by calendar year, January to December (default wins and losses are included; jigo and no-result games are not). Only games from 1927 onward are counted, so these totals do not match the career records published by the two Ki-in.
| Year | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1976 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1975 | 0-3 | .000 |
| 1974 | 9-7 | .563 |
| 1973 | 6-7 | .462 |
| 1972 | 7-5 | .583 |
| 1971 | 9-9 | .500 |
| 1970 | 12-7 | .632 |
| 1969 | 4-4 | .500 |
| 1968 | 7-6 | .538 |
| 1967 | 9-7 | .563 |
| 1966 | 3-6 | .333 |
| 1965 | 10-6 | .625 |
| 1964 | 6-6 | .500 |
| 1963 | 3-7 | .300 |
| 1962 | 3-7 | .300 |
| 1961 | 2-5 | .286 |
| 1960 | 6-6 | .500 |
| 1959 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1957 | 0-2 | .000 |
| 1956 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1954 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1952 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1950 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1947 | 1-1 | .500 |
| Total | 97-108 | .473 |
Calculated from games played between 1927 and 2026 (as of September 17, 2026).