Hiroki Iizuka (shogi) explained
| Hiroki Iizuka |
| Native Name: | 飯塚祐紀 |
| Born: | April 2, 1969 |
| Hometown: | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Badge No: | 203 |
| Rank: | 8-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 9-dan |
| Notable Students: | Nana Yorimoto |
| Meijinclass: | C1 |
| Ryuoclass: | 4 |
| Jsa: | 203 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Hiroki Iizuka was born in Tokyo on April 2, 1969.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional in December 1982 at the rank of 6-kyū.[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in 1988, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1992.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Iizuka is as follows:[3]
- 6-kyū: 1982
- 1-dan: 1988
- 4-dan: April 1, 1992
- 5-dan: August 5, 1996
- 6-dan: August 13, 2001
- 7-dan: October 27, 2009
- 8-dan: June 7, 2023
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Iizuka Hiroki. ja:棋士データベース: 飯塚祐紀. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Iizuka. Japan Shogi Association. June 7, 2018.
- . Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Iizuka Hiroki. ja:棋士名鑑: 七段 飯塚 祐紀. ja. Player Directory: Hiroki Iizuka 7-dan. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition). 565. 2014. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. 978-4-8399-5175-7. June 7, 2018.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Iizuka Hiroki Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 飯塚祐紀 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Iizuka Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. June 10, 2023.
