Kazuharu Shoshi

Kazuharu Shoshi
Native name所司和晴
Born (1961-10-23) October 23, 1961 (age 63)
HometownKōtō
Career
Achieved professional statusJune 27, 1985(1985-06-27) (aged 23)
Badge Number172
Rank7-dan
TeacherHirokichi Hirano (7-dan)
Meijin classFree
Ryūō class6
Notable students
Websites
JSA profile page

Kazuharu Shoshi (所司 和晴, Shoshi Kazuharu, born October 23, 1961) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.[1]

Shogi professional

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Promotion history

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The promotion history for Shoshi is as follows:[2]

  • 5-kyū: 1978
  • 1-dan: 1980
  • 4-dan: June 27, 1985
  • 5-dan: April 1, 1987
  • 6-dan: October 29, 1992
  • 7-dan: April 27, 2005

Awards and honors

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Shoshi received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2010 for being an active professional for 25 years.[3]

Publications

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Shoshi has written several books on shogi, including a standard manual on shogi handicap opening theory.

  • — (2000). Koma Ochi Jōseki 駒落ち定跡 [Handicap Shogi Openings] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: [Mainichi Communications. ISBN 4-8197-0209-2.

Xiangqi

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Shoshi also plays xiangqi representing Japan in world tournaments and won the first prize in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 in the non-Chinese/Vietnamese category.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Shoshi Kazuharu" 棋士データベース: 所司和晴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuharu Shoshi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Shoshi Kazuharu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 所司和晴 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuharu Shoshi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Shoshi Kazuharu Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース:所司和晴 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuharu Shoshi Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Shoshi Kazuharu All-Xiangqi games-01xq.com". www.01xq.com. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
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