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Kazuki Kimura

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Kazuki Kimura
Native name木村きむら一基いっき
Born (1973-06-23) June 23, 1973 (age 51)
HometownYotsukaidō
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1997(1997-04-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number222
Rank9-dan
TeacherYūji Sase [ja] (Honorary 9-dan)
Major titles won1
Tournaments won2
Meijin classB2
Ryūō class1
Notable studentsSatoshi Takano
Websites
JSA profile page

Kazuki Kimura (木村きむら 一基いっき, Kimura Kazuki, born June 23, 1973) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Ōi title holder. He is also the oldest player to win a major title for the first time.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

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Kimura was born in Yotsukaidō, Chiba Prefecture on June 23, 1973.[1] He learned how to play shogi at a friend's house when he was in kindergarten, and started regularly going to a local shogi club when he was a second-grade elementary school student.[2]

Kimura first met his future mentor shogi professional Yūji Sase [ja] when the two played a 2-piece handicap game. Kimura soon began taking lessons from Sase at his house, where he occasionally played practice games against Hiroe Nakai, who was another one of Sase's students.[2] In 1985, he advanced to the quarterfinals of the 10th Elementary Student Meijin Tournament [ja] as sixth-grade elementary school student, and later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of Sase.[2][3]

At first, Kimura progressed fairly quickly and was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in the fall of 1990 when he was an eleventh-grade high school student, but it took more than six years before he was able to obtain professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1997.[2][3]

Shogi professional

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Kimura became the 52nd shogi professional to reach 600 career wins on December 21, 2017.[4]

In June 2019, Kimura defeated Yoshiharu Habu to earn the right to challenge Masayuki Toyoshima for the 60th Ōi title.[5] In the title match against Toyoshima, Kimura lost the first two games before coming back to tie the score at two wins apiece. Toyoshima won Game 5 and needed just one more win to defend his title; Kimura, however, won the last two games to win the match 4 games to 3. The victory not only gave Kimura his first major title, but it also made him the oldest first time winner of a major title at the age of 46 years and 3 months, breaking the record of 37 years and 6 months set by Michio Ariyoshi in 1973.[6]

In June–August 2020, Kimura was unable to defend his Ōi title against Sōta Fujii, losing the 61st Ōi title match 4 games to none.[7][8]

In September–October 2021, Kimura challenged Takuya Nagase for the 69th Ōza title, but lost the match 3 games to 1.[9]

Promotion history

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The promotion history for Kimura is as follows:[10]

  • 6-kyū: 1985
  • 1-dan: 1988
  • 4-dan: April 1, 1997
  • 5-dan: April 1, 1999
  • 6-dan: December 17, 2001
  • 7-dan: April 1, 2003
  • 8-dan: April 1, 2007
  • 9-dan: June 26, 2017

Titles and other championships

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Kimura has appeared in a major title match nine times, and has won one title;[11] he has also won two non-major-title championships during his career.[12]

Awards and honors

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Kimura has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards throughout his career. He won the ""Best New Player" award for 1997–1998; the "Best Winning Percentage" award for 1998–1999; the "Best Winning Percentage", "Most Games Won" and "Most games Played" awards for 2000–2001; the "Fighting-spirit" award for 2008–2009; and, the “Special Award” for 2019.[13][14]

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

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Kimura has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money and game fee rankings [ja] nine times since turning professional.

Year Amount Rank
2005 ¥22,860,000 8th[15]
2007 ¥23,840,000 8th[16]
2008 ¥29,580,000 6th[17]
2009 ¥29,420,000 5th[18]
2011 ¥20,520,000 7th[19]
2014 ¥16,340,000 10th[20]
2019 ¥32,090,000 7th[21]
2020 \23,380,000 8th[22]
2021 \22,450,000 7th[23][24]
  • Note: All amounts are given in Japanese yen and include prize money and fees earned from official tournaments and games held from January 1 to December 31.

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kimura Kazuki" 棋士きしデータベース: 木村きむら一基いっき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuki Kimura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kimura Kazuki Shichidan ni Kiku Nebari wa Saizen no Gambari. ｢Korekara, Subete Kachitai｣" 木村きむら一基いっき七なな段だんに聞きく 粘ねばりは最善さいぜんの頑張がんばり。｢これからは, すべて勝かちたい」 [According to Kazuki Kimura 7d, never giving up is the best approach, "I want to win all my games from here on."]. Nikkei Net (Interview) (in Japanese). Nikkei Shimbun. 2005-06-08. Archived from the original on November 21, 2005. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役げんえきプロ棋士きしデータブック2016 [上うえ] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 38 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Kimura Kazuki, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 木村きむら一基いっき九きゅう段だん, 600勝しょう (将棋しょうぎ栄誉えいよ賞しょう)を達成たっせい [Kazuki Kimura 9d wins 600th official game] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. December 22, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Yamamura, Hideki (June 6, 2019). "Habu, Ōi Chōsen Nogasu Ketteisen de Kimura ni Yabureru" 羽生はぶ, 王位おうい挑戦ちょうせん逃のがす 決定けってい戦せんで木村きむらに敗やぶれる [Habu lets chance to challenge for Ōi title slip away and is defeated by Kimura in the deciding game.]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "「Chūnensei no Hoshi」Yonjūrokusai・Kimura ga Shin Ōi Shōgi Sainenchō Hatsu Taitoru" 「中年ちゅうねんの星ほし」46歳さい・木村きむらが新しん王位おうい 将棋しょうぎ最年長さいねんちょう初はつタイトル ['Middle-age star': 46-year-old Kimura is the new Ōi title holder; becomes oldest player to win major title for first time.]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "Sota Fujii becomes youngest shogi player with two major titles". Japan Times. JiJi Press. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Niidoi, Hitoaki (August 20, 2020). "Japanese teen shogi star Fujii wins Oi tournament to become youngest to hold 2 major titles". Mainichi Shimbun. Japanese original by Hiroaki Niidoi, Osaka Cultural News Department. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Nagase Ōza Sanrenpa, Sanshō Ippai de Kimura Kudan Kudasu Shōgi Ōzasen" 永瀬ながせ王座おうざ3連覇れんぱ, 3勝しょう1敗はいで木村きむら九きゅう段だん下くだす 将棋しょうぎ王座おうざ戦せん [Nagase Ōza threepeats by defeating Kimura 9-dan 3 games to 1]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kimura Kazuki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士きしデータベース: 木村きむら一基いっき 昇段しょうだん履歴りれき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuki Kimura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kimura Kazuki Taitoru Rireki" 棋士きしデータベース: 木村きむら一基いっき タイトル履歴りれき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuki Kimura Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kimura Kazuki Yūshō Rireki" 棋士きしデータベース: 木村きむら一基いっき 優勝ゆうしょう履歴りれき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuki Kimura Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kimura Kazuki Shōgi Taishō" 棋士きしデータベース: 木村きむら一基いっき 将棋しょうぎ大賞たいしょう [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuki Kimura Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Shōgi Taishō, Saiyūshūkishishō ni Watanabe Sankan...Nikaime" 将棋しょうぎ大賞たいしょう, 最優秀さいゆうしゅう棋士きし賞しょうに渡辺わたなべ明あきら三さん冠かん...2回かい目め [Shogi Annual Awards: Watanabe 3-crown wins “Player of the year” for the second time.]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nisenrokunen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Nijū" 2006年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト20 [2006 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 1, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  16. ^ "Nisennananen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Nijū" 2007年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト20 [2007 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 1, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  17. ^ "Nisenhachinen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Nijū" 2008年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト20 [2008 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 2, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  18. ^ "Nisenkyūnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Nijū" 2009年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト20 [2009 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 5, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  19. ^ "Nisenjūichinen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Nijū" 2012年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト20 [2011 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  20. ^ "Nisenjūyonnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū" 2014年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト10 [2014 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Nisenjūkyūnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū" 2019年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト10 [2019 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  22. ^ Yamamura, Hideki (February 5, 2021). "Toyoshima Ryūō ga Ninen Renzoku Shōkin Ichi'i, Gonenburi Ichi Oku En Kishi ni Fujii Nikan wa Yon'i ni" 豊島としま竜王りゅうおうが2年ねん連続れんぞく賞金しょうきん1位い, 5年ねんぶり1億おく円えん棋士きしに 藤井ふじい2冠かんは4位いに [Toyoshima Ryūō becomes the first professional shogi player earn 100 million or more yen in five years and finishes at the top of the earnings list for the second consecutive year. Fujii 2-crown finishes fourth.]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  23. ^ "Nisennijūichinen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū" 2021年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト10 [2021 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  24. ^ "Fujii Sōta Ryūō ga Shōkin Rankingu San'i, Watanabe Akira Meijin Ichi'i, Habu Yoshiharu Kudan wa Goi" 藤井ふじい聡さとし太ふとし竜王りゅうおうが賞金しょうきんランキング3位い, 渡辺わたなべ明あきら名人めいじん1位い, 羽生はぶ善治よしはる九きゅう段だんは5位い [Sōta Fujii Ryūō finishes third in the annual prize money and game fee rankings; Akira Watanabe Meijin and Yoshiharu Habu 9-dan finish first and fifth, respectively]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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