Kōji Tosa
Kōji Tosa (土佐 浩司, Tosa Kōji, March 30, 1955) is a retired Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.[1]
| Kōji Tosa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 土佐浩司 |
| Born | March 30, 1955 |
| Hometown | Minamiuonuma |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | February 19, 1976 (aged 20) |
| Badge Number | 124 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Retired | May 14, 2020 (aged 65) |
| Teacher | Shizuo Seino (8-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Shogi professional
Tosa's only tournament victory as a shogi professional came in 1998 when he defeated Toshiyuki Moriuchi to win the 32nd Hayazashi Shogi Senshuken.[2]
In August 2010, Tosa defeated Kiyozumi Kiriyama in 69th Meijin Class B2 league play to become the 42nd professional to win 600 official games.[3][4]
In March 2017, Tosa finished the finished 75th Meijin Class C2 league play (April 2016 – March 2017) with a record of no wins and 10 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 2017 rather than risk automatic demotion.[6]
On June 8, 2020, the Japan Shogi Association announced on its website that Tosa had retired from professional shogi. His official retirement date was given as May 14, 2020.[7]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Tosa is as follows:[8]
- 1971: 6-kyū
- 1973: 1-dan
- 1976, February 19: 4-dan
- 1984, April 1: 5-dan
- 1989, April 14: 6-dan
- 1997, July 25: 7-dan
- 2014, September 18: 8-dan
- 2020, May 14: Retired
Titles and other championships
Tosa has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-title shogi championships during his career.[9]
Awards and honors
Tosa received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2000 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years and the "Shogi Honor Award" in 2010 for winning 600 official games.[10]
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tosa Kōji" 棋士データベース: 土佐浩司 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōji Tosa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "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 January 21, 2020.
- "Tosa Kōji Shichidan Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 土佐浩司七段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞) を達成！ [Kōji Tosa 7d reaches 600 wins] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 9, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Morishita Kudan ga Tsūsan Happyakusho" 森下九段が通算800勝 [Morishita 9d wins 800th official game]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). August 26, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Dai Nanajūgonki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第75期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [75th Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Nisenjūnananendo kara no Furī Kurasu Tenshutsusha" 2017年度からのフリークラス転出者 [Players Moving to the Free Class from the 2017 Shogi Year] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 31, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Tosa Kōji Hachidan, Itō Hirofumi Shichidan ga Intai" 土佐浩司八段, 伊藤博文七段が引退 [Kōji Tosa 8-dan and Hirofumi Itō 7-dan retire from professional play] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tosa Kōji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 土佐浩司 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōji Tosa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tosa Kōji Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 土佐浩司 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōji Tosa Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tosa Kōji Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 土佐浩司 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōji Tosa Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.