Kiyokazu Katsumata
Kiyokazu Katsumata (勝又 清和, Katsumata Kiyokazu, born March 21, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Kiyokazu Katsumata | |
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Native name | 勝又清和 |
Born | March 21, 1969 |
Hometown | Zama, Kanagawa |
Nationality | Japanese |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | April 1, 1995 26) | (aged
Badge Number | 215 |
Rank | 7-dan |
Teacher | Kazuo Ishida (9-dan) |
Meijin class | free |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page | |
Kiyokazu Katsumata on Twitter |
Early life
Katsumata was born on March 21, 1969, in Zama, Kanagawa.[1] As a junior high school student, Katsumata won the 8th Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament in 1983.[2][3] Later that same year, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida.[3] He was promoted to amateur professional 1-dan in 1986 and was awarded full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 1995.[3]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Katsumata is as follows:[4]
- 1983: 6-kyū
- 1986: 1-dan
- 1995, April 1: 4-dan
- 1999, April 1: 5-dan
- 2007, March 13: 6-dan
- 2020, April 1: 7-dan
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References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu" 棋士データベース: 勝又清和 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- "Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- "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. 569. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - "Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 勝又清和 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
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