"arrowmint" : a master from Japan. Is he the great Yoda ?
There is a strong believe that "arrowmint" is in fact Yoda Norimoto, the great Japanese player. So that I have always watched his games, hoping to see Yoda live in action. And my expectations were never denied, because "arrowmint" shows such a high level of GO understanding and so much beauty arises from his moves. I am a big admirer of Yoda. And, of course, I am not the only one. I had a wonderful Japanese friend, Yasuji Matsumoto, a 8D amateur, one of the strongest GO amateurs in the world. He played also chess and worked for the International Chess Federation. Later he was the president of the Japanese Chess Federation. But GO was his truly love. I asked him once who is his favorite GO player. Without hesitation, he answered :"Yoda! He is a genius!" And he added with a sigh :"It is a mystery why Yoda doesn´t have always the results he really deserves." And now look at this game. No doubt, black is a top player. The way he surrounded the big white group filled me with admiration. The moves flow so naturally. This is art for me. This is GO. Is "arrowmint" Yoda ? I let you make your own guess.
"arrowmint" (Japan) 9D ( Yoda Norimoto 9P ?): 129 - 40 (37102 p) "fwbb" (China) 9D: 322 - 211 (36028 p)
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