Hans Pietsch
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Hans Reinhard Pietsch was a German
Go player, one of the few European-born to have been promoted to the professional levels.
He was born in 1968, in Bremen, Germany
. He began playing Go at the age of 12. In 1990 he became the first German insei
at the Nihon Ki-in
and was promoted to professional 1-dan in 1997. He was then promoted to 4-dan in 2000. On January 16, 2003, during a tour in Guatemala
to promote Go
he was confronted by armed robbers and was shot. He later died from his wound at a local hospital
. The Nihon Ki-in posthumously promoted him to the rank of 6-dan.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Go player, one of the few European-born to have been promoted to the professional levels.
He was born in 1968, in Bremen, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He began playing Go at the age of 12. In 1990 he became the first German insei
Insei
In Japan, an ' is a student at an institution, usually a graduate school. The word may also refer to a student of Go at the Nihon Ki-in or the Kansai Ki-in seeking to become a professional player....
at the Nihon Ki-in
Nihon Ki-in
The Nihon Ki-in , also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go association in Japan is Kansai Ki-in.Nihon Ki-in was established...
and was promoted to professional 1-dan in 1997. He was then promoted to 4-dan in 2000. On January 16, 2003, during a tour in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
to promote Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
he was confronted by armed robbers and was shot. He later died from his wound at a local hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
. The Nihon Ki-in posthumously promoted him to the rank of 6-dan.