Kiyokazu Katsumata Explained
| Kiyokazu Katsumata |
| Native Name: | 勝又清和 |
| Born: | March 21, 1969 |
| Hometown: | Zama, Kanagawa |
| Badge No: | 215 |
| Rank: | 7-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 9-dan |
| Meijinclass: | Free |
| Ryuoclass: | 6 |
| Jsa: | 215 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Katsumata was born on March 21, 1969, in Zama, Kanagawa.[1] As a junior high school student, Katsumata won the 8th 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 . 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]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Katsumata is as follows:[4]
- 6-kyū: 1983
- 1-dan: 1986
- 4-dan: April 1, 1995
- 5-dan: April 1, 1999
- 6-dan: March 13, 2007
- 7-dan: April 1, 2020
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu. ja:棋士データベース: 勝又清和. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata. Japan Shogi Association. April 2, 2020.
- Web site: Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran. ja:中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧. ja. Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners. Japan Shogi Association. April 2, 2020.
- . Kishi Meikan: Rokudan Katsumata Kiyokazu. ja:棋士名鑑: 六段 勝又 清和. ja. Player Directory: Kiyokazu Katsumata 6-dan. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition). 569. 2014. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. 978-4-8399-5175-7. April 2, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 勝又清和 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. April 2, 2020.
