Kazuo Sugimoto Explained
| Kazuo Sugimoto |
| Native Name: | 杉本和陽 |
| Born: | September 1, 1991 |
| Hometown: | Ōta, Tokyo |
| Badge No: | 310 |
| Teacher: | Kunio Yonenaga |
| Rank: | 5-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 9-dan |
| Meijinclass: | C2 |
| Ryuoclass: | 5 |
| Jsa: | 310 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Sugimoto was born in Ōta, Tokyo on September 1, 1991.[1] He learned how to play shogi from watching his father (an amateur 2-dan) play.[2] As a sixth-grade student at Tamagawa Elementary School in 2003, Sugimoto won the 28th, defeating fellow future professional Takuya Ishida in the semi-finals.[3] [4]
Later in 2003, Sugimoto entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kunio Yonenaga. He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2008 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2017 after finishing second to Nishida in the 60th 3-dan League (October 2016March 2017) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[5]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Sugimoto is as follows.[6]
- 6-kyū: September 2003
- 3-dan: October 2008
- 4-dan: April 1, 2017
- 5-dan: July 8, 2021
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Sugimoto Kazuo. ja:棋士データベース: 杉本和陽. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuo Sugimoto. Japan Shogi Association. February 28, 2018.
- Web site: Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase. ja:新四段誕生のお知らせ. ja. New 4-dans announced. March 4, 2017. Japan Shogi Association. June 3, 2019.
- Web site: Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen [Kesshō Tōnamento/Kesshō Taikai]]. ja:第28回小学生名人戦 [決勝トーナメント/決勝大会]. ja. 28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Championship Tournament and Final 4. 2003. Japan Shogi Association. June 27, 2019.
- Web site: Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen: Daihyō Ichiran. ja:第28回小学生名人戦 [代表選手一覧]. ja. 28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Participants list. 2003. Japan Shogi Association. June 27, 2019.
- Web site: Dai Rokujūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūrokunen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūnananen Sangatsu. ja:第60回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2016年10月～2017年3月. ja. 60th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2016 to March 2017. 2017. Japan Shogi Association. June 27, 2019.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Sugimoto Kazuo Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 杉本和陽 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuo Sugimoto Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. October 19, 2022.
