Takayuki Yamasaki Explained

Takayuki Yamasaki
Native Name:山崎隆之
Born:February 14, 1981
Hometown:Hiroshima
Badge No:227
Teacher Rank:7-dan
Rank:8-dan
Tournaments:8
Meijinclass:B1
Ryuoclass:1
Jsa:227
Website:http://www.yamasakitakayuki.sakura.ne.jp/

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Yamasaki was born in Hiroshima, Japan on February 14, 1981.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 1992 at the rank 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional . He was promoted to 1-dan in 1994 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1998 after finishing second in the 22nd 3-dan League (October 1997March 1998) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[2]

Shogi professional

Yamasaki became the 56th shogi professional to reach 600 career wins on April 12, 2019.[3]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Yamasaki is as follows:[4]

Titles and other championships

Yamasaki has been the challenger for a major title twice, but lost both times;[5] he has, however, won eight non-major-title championships during his career.[6]

Other championships

Tournament Years Number of times
2000, 2004 2
20021
NHK Cup2004, 20172
20091
Eiō20151
20171
Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held.

Awards and honors

Yamasaki has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards throughout his career. He won the ""Best New Player" Award for 19992000, the "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" awards for 20012002, the "Most Consecutive Games Won" award for 20022003, the "Fighting-spirit" award for 20032004, and the Kōzō Masuda Award for 20102011.[7] He also received the association's "Shogi Honor Award" in April 2019 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.[8]

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

Yamasaki has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's five times since turning professional: seventh in 2005 with JPY 22,990,000 in earnings;[9] tenth in 2009 with JPY 22,710,000 in earnings;[10] tenth in 2012 with JPY 16,430,000 in earnings;[11] fifth in 2016 with JPY 32,060,000 in earnings;[12] and ninth in 2022 with JPY 17,700,000 in earnings.[13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki. ja:棋士データベース: 山崎隆之. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki. Japan Shogi Association. December 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: Shinyondan Tanjō (Takano Hideyuki･Yamasaki Takayuki･Ina Yūsuke). ja:新四段誕生(高野秀行･山崎隆之･伊奈祐介). ja. New 4-dans (Hideyuki Takano, Takayuki Yamasaki and Yusuke Ina). April 1998. Japan Shogi Association. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/19981205053430/http://www.shogi.or.jp/kikaij/jyouhou.htm#sin4dan_april. December 5, 1998. February 26, 2019.
  3. Web site: Yamasaki Takayuki Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei. ja:山崎隆之八段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞)を達成. ja. Takayuki Yamasaki 8d wins 600th official game. April 15, 2019. Japan Shogi Association. November 20, 2023.
  4. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. December 17, 2017.
  5. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Taitoru Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 タイトル履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Major Title History. Japan Shogi Association. July 3, 2024.
  6. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Yūshō Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 優勝履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. December 17, 2017.
  7. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Shōgi Taishō. ja:棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 将棋大賞. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Annual Shogi Awards. Japan Shogi Association. December 17, 2017.
  8. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Sonota Hyōshō. ja:棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 その他表彰. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Other Awards. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.
  9. Web site: Nenkan Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō TOP10. ja:年間獲得賞金･対局料TOP10. Annual Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10. ja. Kishi-mania. dead. https://archive.today/20140523023204/http://kishi-mania.jp/prizemoney. May 23, 2014. December 17, 2017.
  10. Web site: Nisenjūkyūnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Nijū. ja:2009年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト20. 2009 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20. ja. March 5, 2010. Japan Shogi Association. December 17, 2017.
  11. Web site: Nisenjūninen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū. ja:2012年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10. 2012 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10. ja. February 18, 2013. Japan Shogi Association. December 17, 2017.
  12. Web site: Nisenjūrokunen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū. ja:2016年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10. 2016 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10. ja. February 3, 2017. Japan Shogi Association. December 17, 2017.
  13. News: . Shōgi･Fujii Sōta Gokan ga Nisennijūninen Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Ichiokunisennihyakugomanen de Hatsu no Ichi'i! Zennen San'i kara Hiyaku. ja:将棋･藤井聡太五冠が2022年賞金･対局料1億2205万円で初の1位! 前年3位から飛躍. ja. 2022 professional shogi year-end prize money and game fee ranking: Sōta Fuji 5-crown captures top spot for the first time! Jumps from 3rd to 1st with ¥122,050,000. February 3, 2023. Sports Hochi. February 8, 2023.
  14. Web site: Nisennijūninen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū. ja:2022年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10. 2022 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10. ja. February 3, 2023. Japan Shogi Association. February 8, 2023.

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