Hiroshi Kobayashi (shogi, born 1962)
Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 宏, Kobayashi Hiroshi, born December 18, 1962) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 7-dan.
| Hiroshi Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 小林宏 |
| Born | December 18, 1962 |
| Hometown | Tamaki, Mie |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | August 3, 1984 (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 167 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Retired | April 19, 2022 (aged 59) |
| Teacher | Kazuo Manabe (9-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Career record | 435–564 (.435)[1] |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
editKobayashi was born on December 18, 1962, in Tamaki, Mie.[2] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Manabe at the rank of 6-kyū in 1978, was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1983.[3][4]
Shogi professional
editKobayashi defeated Yasumitsu Satō to win the 11th Quick Play Young Professionals Tournament in 1992.[3][4] The victory stopped Satō from winning the tournament three years in a row.[5]
Kobayashi finished the finished 69th Meijin Class C2 league play (April 2010 – March 2011) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a second demotion point which meant he was only one point away from automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[6] As a result, he declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2011 rather than risk automatic demotion.[citation needed]
Kobayashi retired from professional shogi on April 19, 2022.[7] He retired with a career record of 435 wins and 564 losses for a winning percentage of 0.435.[1]
Promotion history
editThe promotion history for Kobayashi is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1978
- 1-dan: 1981
- 4-dan: August 3, 1983
- 5-dan: May 19, 1989
- 6-dan: November 29, 1995
- 7-dan: November 25, 2009
- Retired: April 19, 2022
Titles and other championships
editKobayashi has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-title shogi championships during his career.[8]
Awards and honors
editKobayashi received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2009 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[9]
Personal life
editKobayashi has been an avid mountain climber since his junior high school days.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tsūsan Seiseki" 通算成績 [Career Records] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 9. Retrieved February 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Kobayashi Hiroshi" 棋士名鑑: 七段 小林 宏 [Player Directory: Hiroshi Kobayashi 7-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 565. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hayazashi Shōgi Senshuken･Hayazashi Shineisen [Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran]" 早指し将棋選手権戦･早指し新鋭戦 [歴代優勝者一覧] [Hayazahi Shogi Senshuken･Hayszashi Shineisen [List of winners]] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Dai Rokujūkyūki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第69期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [69th Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kobayashi Hiroshi Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 小林宏 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Kobayashi Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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