Chono wrote:
I was reading a book review for a John Fairbairn book that appears to be out of print "The Final Summit." It details Go Seigen's last Jubango with Takagawa Kaku. In this review it said that Takagawa commented that he thought Go was going easy on him. I find this odd as Takagawa was one of the best if not the best Japanese professional at this time. Why would Go have gone soft on him?
Also in later organized multi-matches Takagawa would go on to beat Go. Anyone have some insight into this topic?
Go Seigen was basically giving handicap and beating the rest of the top players in Japan while he was in top shape, he was just on a different level then everyone else. This lasted for a while, enough to make him a legend.
After 1961, when he had a motorcycle accident and his health was affected, he was not able to play at the same level anymore, then others caught up with him.