Kitani Minoru
Kitani Minoru (木谷實) has a rating of 1630.
Retired. The rating shown is the rating at retirement.
Kitani Minoru木谷實Nihon Ki-in
Rating1630
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Last 10WinLossWinWinWinLossLossLossLossLoss185-123(1 by default, 1 lost by default)
- 1968 record
- 0-2
- Record since 1927
- 185-123(6 jigo, 1 no result)
- Win rate
- .601
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 1968 | Honda KunihisaPro Best Ten Round 1 as White | Loss | ↓22 |
| October 4, 1968 | Handa DogenNHK Cup Round 1 as White | Loss | ↓15 |
| November 24, 1967 | Hashimoto ShojiNHK Cup Round 1 as Black | Loss | ↓14 |
| January 1, 1966 | Go SeigenNHK Cup Round 1 as Black | Loss | ↓21 |
| July 1, 1964 | Fujisawa HosaiFormer Meijin League as Black | Loss | — |
| June 18, 1964 | Fujisawa ShukoFormer Meijin League as Black | Win | ↑16 |
| May 27, 1964 | Hashimoto ShojiFormer Meijin League as White | Win | ↑10 |
| May 12, 1964 | Go SeigenFormer Meijin League as Black | Win | ↑20 |
| April 30, 1964 | Fujisawa HosaiPro Best Ten 3rd-Place Playoff as White | Loss | ↓14 |
| April 19, 1964 | Miyamoto NaokiFormer Meijin League as Black | Win | ↑10 |
| March 18, 1964 | Hashimoto UtaroHoninbo League as Black | Win | ↑13 |
| March 12, 1964 | Takagawa ShukakuPro Best Ten Round 4 as White | Loss | ↓15 |
| March 4, 1964 | Handa DogenHoninbo League as White | Loss | ↓16 |
| February 19, 1964 | Shimamura ToshihiroHoninbo League as White | Win | ↑18 |
| January 1, 1964 | Shimamura ToshihiroPro Best Ten Round 3 as Black | Win | ↑21 |
| January 1, 1964 | Miyashita ShuyoOza as Black | Loss | ↓17 |
| December 26, 1963 | Takagawa ShukakuHoninbo League as White | Loss | ↓14 |
| December 19, 1963 | Mukai KazuoOza 3rd Preliminary as Black | Win | ↑9 |
| December 11, 1963 | Yamabe ToshiroHoninbo League as Black | Win | ↑18 |
| November 27, 1963 | Kajiwara TakeoHoninbo League as Black | Loss | ↓16 |
Head-to-head
| Opponent | Total | As Black | As White |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakata Eio | 12-25.324 | 8-12 | 4-13 |
| Takagawa Shukaku | 12-16.429 | 7-3 | 5-13 |
| Shimamura Toshihiro | 13-10.565 | 9-4 | 4-6 |
| Hashimoto Utaro | 14-5.737 | 7-1 | 7-4 |
| Fujisawa Hosai | 11-9.550 | 7-1 | 4-8 |
| Miyashita Shuyo | 9-5.643 | 6-3 | 3-2 |
| Go Seigen | 4-8.333 | 3-3 | 1-5 |
| Hashimoto Shoji | 5-6.455 | 3-3 | 2-3 |
| Yamabe Toshiro | 9-1.900 | 5-0 | 4-1 |
| Iwamoto Kaoru | 6-3.667 | 1-2 | 5-1 |
| Fujisawa Shuko | 6-2.750 | 5-0 | 1-2 |
| Sugiuchi Masao | 4-4.500 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Handa Dogen | 1-7.125 | 0-4 | 1-3 |
| Hayashi Yutaro | 7-1.875 | 3-0 | 4-1 |
| Maeda Nobuaki | 7-1.875 | 5-0 | 2-1 |
| Hosokawa Senjin | 3-3.500 | 3-0 | 0-3 |
| Hasegawa Akira | 4-1.800 | 0-1 | 4-0 |
| Kajiwara Takeo | 2-3.400 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Kato Shin | 4-1.800 | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Iwata Masao | 2-2.500 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0-2 | .000 |
| 1967 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1966 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1964 | 7-5 | .583 |
| 1963 | 15-11(1 jigo) | .577 |
| 1962 | 14-12 | .538 |
| 1961 | 11-8 | .579 |
| 1960 | 12-8(1 jigo, 1 no result) | .600 |
| 1959 | 17-20(1 jigo) | .460 |
| 1958 | 26-15(1 jigo) | .634 |
| 1957 | 25-8(2 jigo) | .758 |
| 1956 | 20-7 | .741 |
| 1955 | 0-2 | .000 |
| 1954 | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1953 | 9-7 | .563 |
| 1952 | 5-3 | .625 |
| 1950 | 8-5 | .615 |
| 1949 | 1-1 | .500 |
| 1947 | 4-0 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | 1-1 | .500 |
| 1944 | 1-1 | .500 |
| 1943 | 2-1 | .667 |
| 1942 | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| 1941 | 1-2 | .333 |
| 1940 | 3-1 | .750 |
| Total | 185-123(6 jigo, 1 no result) | .601 |
Calculated from games played between 1927 and 2026 (as of September 17, 2026).