| Kazuharu Shoshi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 所司和晴 |
| Born | (1961-10-23) October 23, 1961 (age 63) |
| Hometown | Kōtō |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | June 27, 1985(1985-06-27) (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | 172 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Hirokichi Hirano (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| 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.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Shoshi is as follows:
- 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
Shoshi received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2010 for being an active professional for 25 years.
Publications
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
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. He holds the rank of Federation Master.
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Shoshi Kazuharu All-Xiangqi games-01xq.com". www.01xq.com. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
- "世界象棋联合会国际等级称号棋手名单" (PDF).
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Shoshi, Kazuharu
- Official website (in Japanese)
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