Masataka Sugimoto
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Masataka Sugimoto (杉本 昌隆, Sugimoto Masataka, born November 13, 1968) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is also a non-executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
| Masataka Sugimoto | |
|---|---|
Sugimoto at November 2019 human shogi event in Himeji, Japan. | |
| Native name | 杉本昌隆 |
| Born | November 13, 1968 |
| Hometown | Nagoya |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 1990 (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 197 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Susumu Itaya (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | B2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Notable students | |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
Sugimoto was born on November 13, 1968, in Nagoya, Japan.[1] In 1980, he finished third in the 5th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school that same year at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Susumu Itaya.[2]
Sugimoto was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1985 before obtaining full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1990 after finishing the 7th 3-dan League (April 1990 – September 1990) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][3]
Shogi professional
Sugimoto became the 57th professional shogi player to win 600 official games when he defeated Satoru Sakaguchi in a preliminary round game of the 72nd Ōshō Tournament on January 28, 2022.[4][5]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Sugimoto is as follows.[6]
Awards and honors
Sugimoto received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2015 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[2] He received the Shogi Honor Award in January 2022 for winning 600 games since turning professional.[4][8]
JSA director
Sugimoto is a member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors.[9] He was first elected to a two-year term as a non-executive director at the association's 63rd General Meeting in June 2012.[10][11] He was elected to the board a second time as a non-executive director in June 2021[12] and re-elected to an additional two-year term in June 2023.[13]
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