Takayuki Yamasaki

Takayuki Yamasaki
Yamasaki at a human shogi [ja] event in November 2017.
Native name山崎隆之
Born (1981-02-14) February 14, 1981 (age 43)
HometownHiroshima
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1998(1998-04-01) (aged 17)
Badge Number227
Rank8-dan
TeacherNobuo Mori [ja] (7-dan)
Tournaments won8
Meijin classB1
Ryūō class1
Notable studentsYui Isoya [ja]
Websites
JSA profile page
Official website

Takayuki Yamasaki (山崎 隆之, Yamasaki Takayuki, born February 14, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

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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 Nobuo Mori [ja]. 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 1997 – March 1998) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[1][2]

Shogi professional

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

Promotion history

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

  • 6-kyū: 1992
  • 1-dan: 1994
  • 4-dan: April 1, 1998
  • 5-dan: August 28, 2001
  • 6-dan: November 18, 2004
  • 7-dan: August 10, 2006
  • 8-dan: July 27, 2013

Titles and other championships

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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

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Tournament Years Number of times
Shinjin-ō [ja] 2000, 2004 2
*Quick Play Young Professionals Tournament [ja] 2002 1
NHK Cup 2004, 2017 2
*Daiwa Securities Strongest Player Cup [ja] 2009 1
Eiō[a] 2015 1
JT Nihon Series [ja] 2017 1

Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held.

Awards and honors

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Yamasaki has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards throughout his career. He won the ""Best New Player" Award for 1999–2000, the "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" awards for 2001–2002, the "Most Consecutive Games Won" award for 2002–2003, the "Fighting-spirit" award for 2003–2004, and the Kōzō Masuda Award for 2010–2011.[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

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Yamasaki has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money and game fee rankings [ja] 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]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Eiō-sen was upgraded to major title status after the 2016 tournament

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki" 棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Shinyondan Tanjō (Takano Hideyuki･Yamasaki Takayuki･Ina Yūsuke)" 新四段誕生(高野秀行･山崎隆之･伊奈祐介) [New 4-dans (Hideyuki Takano, Takayuki Yamasaki and Yusuke Ina)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1998. Archived from the original on December 5, 1998. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Yamasaki Takayuki Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 山崎隆之八段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞)を達成 [Takayuki Yamasaki 8d wins 600th official game] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 15, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamasaki Takayuki Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 山崎隆之 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Yamasaki Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Nenkan Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō TOP10" 年間獲得賞金･対局料TOP10 [Annual Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Kishi-mania. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Nisenjūkyūnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Nijū" 2009年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト20 [2009 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 5, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "Nisenjūninen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū" 2012年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10 [2012 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 18, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "Nisenjūrokunen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū" 2016年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10 [2016 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "Shōgi･Fujii Sōta Gokan ga Nisennijūninen Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Ichiokunisennihyakugomanen de Hatsu no Ichi'i! Zennen San'i kara Hiyaku" 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 [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]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Nisennijūninen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū" 2022年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10 [2022 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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