Masakazu Kondō
Appearance
Masakazu Kondō | |
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Native name | 近藤正和 |
Born | May 31, 1971 |
Hometown | Kashiwazaki, Niigata |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 1996 | (aged 25)
Badge Number | 220 |
Rank | 7-dan |
Teacher | Yasuo Harada (9-dan) |
Meijin class | Free |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Masakazu Kondō (近藤 正和, Kondō Masakazu, May 31, 1971)is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is known for developing the set of Cheerful Central Rook openings.
Early life and apprenticeship
Kondō was born on May 31, 1971, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 1983 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Yasuo Harada . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1987, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996.[2]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
Kondō's promotion history is as follows:[3]
- 6-kyū: 1983
- 1-dan: 1987
- 4-dan: October 1, 1996
- 5-dan: September 12, 2001
- 6-dan: July 19, 2007
- 7-dan: May 20, 2021
Awards and honors
Kondō received the Japan Shogi Association the
Annual Shogi Awards for "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" for 2004.[4]
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Masakazu" 棋士データベース: 近藤正和 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masakazu Kondō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Masakazu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 近藤正和 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masakazu Kondō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Masakazu Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 近藤正和 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masakazu Kondō Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kondo, Masakazu
- Lectures on the Latest Strategies: Lecture 5: Gokigen Central Rook · discussion of Kondō's development of Cheerful Central Rook strategies.