Makoto Nakahara

Makoto Nakahara
Born (1947-09-02) September 2, 1947 (age 77)
HometownShiogama
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 1965(1965-10-01) (aged 18)
Badge Number92
Rank9-dan
RetiredMarch 31, 2009(2009-03-31) (aged 61)
TeacherToshio Takayanagi [ja] (Honorary 9-dan)
Lifetime titles
Major titles won64
Tournaments won28
Career record1308–782 (.626)
Notable students
Websites
JSA profile page

Makoto Nakahara (中原 誠, Nakahara Makoto, born September 2, 1947) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.[1] He was one of the strongest shogi players of the Shōwa period (1926–1989) and holds the titles of Lifetime Kisei, Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime 10-dan [ja], Lifetime Ōi, and Lifetime Ōza.

Shogi professional

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Nakahara retired from professional shogi in March 2009 at age 61 for health reasons.[2][3]

Theoretical contributions

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Nakahara won the Kōzō Masuda Award in 1996 for developing the "Nakahara castle" (中原囲い (Nakahara Gakoi)) as a counter strategy to the Side Pawn Capture opening.[4][5]

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The "Nakahara castle" is a type of castling strategy often used in Side Pawn Capture games to defend against rook drops.

Major titles and other championships

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Nakahara appeared in 91 major title matches and won 64 major titles during his career. He won the Kisei title sixteen times, the Meijin title fifteen times, the 10-dan title [ja] eleven times, the Ōi title eight times, the Osho title seven times, Oza title six times, and the Kioh title once. He holds the titles of Lifetime Kisei, Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime 10-dan [ja], Lifetime Ōi, and Lifetime Ōza.[6]

In addition to major titles, Nakahara won 28 other shogi championships throughout his career.[7]

Major titles

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Title Years Number of times overall
Meijin 1972–81, 1985–87, 1990–92 15
Kisei 1968–1969, 1970–1972, 1977–1979, 1988-1989[a] 16
*10-dan title [ja][b] 1971–73, 1975–80, 1983–84 11
Ōi 1973–78, 1980–81 8
Osho 1972–1977, 1984 7
Ōza 1983–86, 1988–89 6
Kiō 1979 1
  • Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held.

JSA president

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Nakahara served as the president of the Japan Shogi Association from May 2003 until May 2005.

Notes

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  1. ^ The Kisei title was held twice yearly up until 1994. Nakahara won the title three times from 1968 to 1969, four times from 1970 to 1972, five times from 1977 to 1979 and three times from 1988 to 1989.
  2. ^ The 10-dan title was replaced by the Ryūō title in 1988.

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakahara Makoto" 棋士データベース: 中原誠 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Nakahara] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nakahara Jūrokuse Meijin ga Intaihappyō Rokujuissai "Shiodoki to Omoi Ketsui"" 中原十六世名人が引退表明 61歳 ｢潮時と思い決意｣ [16th Lifetime Meijin Nakahara announces retirement at age 61: "Now is the right time"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nakahara Makoto Jūrokuse Meijin ga Intai he" 中原誠十六世名人が引退へ [16th Lifetime Meijin Makoto Nakahara retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 12, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha Dai Nijūsankai (1996 nen)" 将棋大賞受賞者 第23回 (1996年) [23rd Shogi Annual Award Winners (1996)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Shōgi Taitorusen Sanjūnenshi 1984～1997 将棋タイトル戦30年史 1984～1997年編 [30 Year History of Shogi Major Title Matches: Years 1984-1997] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-4-8399-5022-4. Retrieved October 20, 2017 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakahara Makoto Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース:中原誠 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Nakahara Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakahara Makoto Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中原誠 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Nakahara Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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