Yasuhiro Masuda Explained

Yasuhiro Masuda
Native Name:増田康宏
Born:November 4, 1997
Hometown:Akishima, Tokyo
Badge No:297
Teacher:Taku Morishita
Rank:8-dan
Teacher Rank:9-dan
Tournaments:2
Meijinclass:A
Ryuoclass:2
Jsa:297

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Yasuhiro Masuda was born on November 4, 1997, in Akishima, Tokyo.[1] He learned shogi when he was about five years old after his mother brought home a board game box which included a shogi set. Masuda won the upper-grade section of the as an elementary school fourth-grade student in 2007,[2] [3] and the following year finished tied for third place in the .[4]

In September 2008, Masuda entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Taku Morishita. He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in April 2012, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2014 while a second-year high school student after finishing tied for first in the 55th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[5] [6]

Shogi professional

In October 2016, Masuda won his first professional shogi tournament when he defeated Naohiro Ishida 2 games to none to win the 47th title.[7] [8] He repeated the feat the following year when he defeated Daichi Sasaki 2 games to none to win the 48th Shinjin-Ō, thus becoming the first repeat winner since Takeshi Fujii in 1997.[9] Masuda also advanced to the championship match of the 50th Shinjin-Ō tournament in October 2019 against Satoshi Takano and his attempt to become just the second three-time winner of the tournament started promising by winning Game 1; Takano, however, came back to win the next two games and the match.[10]

On June 26, 2017, Masuda lost to Sōta Fujii in Ryūō ranking class game which was streamed live online and had received much pre-game press coverage both within Japan and internationally because a Fujii victory would allow him to set a new professional shogi record of 29 consecutive wins.[11]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Masuda is as follows:[12]

Titles and other championships

Masuda has yet to appear in a major title match, but he is a two-time winner of the tournament.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Masuda Yasuhiro. ja:棋士データベース: 増田康宏. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Yasuhiro Masuda. Japan Shogi Association. May 25, 2018.
  2. Web site: Dai Rokkai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen. ja:第6回全国小学生倉敷王将戦. ja. 6th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament. 2007. Japan Shogi Association. May 25, 2018.
  3. Web site: Dai Rokkai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen. pdf. ja:第6回全国小学生倉敷王将戦. ja. 6th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament. Kurashiki City. May 25, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dai Sanjūsankai Shōgakusei Meijinsen. ja:第33回小学生将棋名人戦. ja. 33rd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament. 2008. Japan Shogi Association. May 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: Dai Gojūgonkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen. ja:第55回奨励会三段リーグ戦. ja. 55th Apprentice School 3-dan League. 2014. Japan Shogi Association. May 25, 2018.
  6. Web site: Masuda Yasuhiro Sandan to Kurosawa Reo Sandan ga Yondan ni Shōdan. ja:増田康宏三段と黒沢怜生三段が四段に昇段. ja. Yasuhiro Masuda 3d and Reo Kurosawa 3d promoted to 4d. September 13, 2014. Japan Shogi Association. May 25, 2018.
  7. Web site: Dai Yonjūnanaki Shinjin-Ō-sen Sanbanshōbu ... Masuda Yondan no Yūshō. ja:第47期 新人王戦勝三番勝...増田四段の優勝. ja. 47th Shinjin-Ō Best-of-three Match...Masuda 4d is the winner. October 12, 2016. Igo & Shogi Channel. May 25, 2018.
  8. News: . Masuda Yondan ga Yūshō Shōgi･Shinjin-Ō-sen. subscription. ja:増田四段が優勝 将棋･新人王戦. ja. Masuda 4d wins Shogi's Shinjin-Ō Tournament. October 13, 2016. Asahi Shimbun. June 11, 2019.
  9. News: . Masuda Yondan ga Renpa Shōgi･Shinjin-Ō-sen. ja:増田四段が連覇 将棋･新人王戦. ja. Masuda 4d repeats as Shinjin-Ō. October 19, 2017. Asahi Shimbun. May 25, 2018.
  10. News: . Shōgi･Shinjin-Ō-sen Takano Yondan ga Hatsu Yūshō. ja:将棋･新人王戦 高野四段が初優勝. ja. Takano 4-dan wins Shinjin-Ō for first tournament victory as a professional. October 28, 2019. Sankei Shimbun. October 29, 2019.
  11. News: . Shogi prodigy: Family, friends and fans rejoice over Fujii's historic victory. June 27, 2017. Japan Times. Kyodo News. May 25, 2018.
  12. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Masuda Yasuhiro Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 増田康宏 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Yasuhiro Masuda Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. April 5, 2024.
  13. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Masuda Yasuhiro Yūshō Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 増田康宏 優勝履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Yasuhiro Masuda Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. May 24, 2018.

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