Hiroshi Kobayashi (shogi, born 1962)
Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 宏, Kobayashi Hiroshi, born December 18, 1962) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.
| Hiroshi Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 小林宏 |
| Born | December 18, 1962 |
| Hometown | Tamaki, Mie |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | August 3, 1984 (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 167 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuo Manabe (9-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life
Kobayashi was born on December 18, 1962, in Tamaki, Mie.[1] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Manabe at the rank of 6-kyū in 1978, was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1983.[2][3]
Shogi professional
Kobayashi defeated Yasumitsu Satō to win the 11th Quick Play Young Professionals Tournament in 1992.[2][3] The victory stopped Satō from winning the tournament three years in a row.[4]
Kobayashi finished the finished 69th Meijin Class C2 league play (April 2010 – March 2011) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a second demotion point which meant he was only one point away from automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[5] As a result, he declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2011 rather than risk automatic demotion.
Personal life
Kobayashi has been an avid mountain climber since his junior high school days.[2]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Kobayashi is as follows:[6]
- 1978: 6-kyū
- 1981: 1-dan
- 1983, August 3: 4-dan
- 1989, May 19: 5-dan
- 1995, November 29: 6-dan
- 2009, November 25: 7-dan
Titles and other championships
Kobayashi has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-title shogi championships during his career.[7]
Awards and honors
Kobayashi received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2009 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[8]
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 9. Retrieved February 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 [Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 565. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 18, 2020 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "Hayazashi Shōgi Senshuken･Hayazashi Shineisen [Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran]" 早指し将棋選手権戦･早指し新鋭戦 [歴代優勝者一覧] [Hayazahi Shogi Senshuken･Hayszashi Shineisen [List of winners]] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "Dai Rokujūkyūki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第69期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [69th Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.