Shūji Satō (shogi)
Shūji Satō | |
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Native name | |
Born | June 8, 1967 |
Hometown | Furukawa, Miyagi |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 1990 | (aged 23)
Badge Number | 196 |
Rank | 8-dan |
Teacher | Makoto Nakahara (9-dan) |
Tournaments won | 1 |
Meijin class | C2 |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Notable students | Marin Matsushita |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Shūji Satō (
Shogi professional[edit]
Satō won the 23rd Shinjin-Ō non-title tournament in 1992 when he defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Eiji Ishitobi 2 games to 0.[2]
Satō became the 59th shogi professional to reach 600 career wins on August 23, 2023.[3]
Promotion history[edit]
Satō's promotion history is as follows:[4]
- 6-kyū: 1980
- 1-dan: 1983
- 4-dan: October 1, 1990
- 5-dan: October 11, 1994
- 6-dan: July 9, 1999
- 7-dan: December 10, 2007
- 8-dan: July 31, 2020
Titles and other championships[edit]
Satō has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship.[5]
Awards and honors[edit]
Satō received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2015 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years, and the "Shogi Honor Award" in 2023 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.[6]
JSA director[edit]
Satō is a former member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors.[7] He was elected to be an executive director for a two-year term at the association's the 66th General Meeting in June 2015.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji"
棋士 データベース:佐藤 秀司 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 27, 2019. - ^ "Kisen Ichiran: Shinjin-Ō-sen Kako no Kekka"
棋戦 一覧 :新人 王 戦 過去 の結果 [List of professional Shogi tournaments: Shinjin-Ō past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 31, 2023. - ^ "Satō Shūji Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei"
佐藤 秀司 八 段 , 600勝 (将棋 栄誉 賞 )を達成 [Shūj Satō 8d wins 600th official game] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023. - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Shōdan Rireki"
棋士 データベース:佐藤 秀司 昇段 履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 2, 2022. - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Yūshō Rireki"
棋士 データベース:佐藤 秀司 優勝 履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 27, 2019. - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Sonota Hyōshō"
棋士 データベース:佐藤 秀司 その他 表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 31, 2023. - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Shūji Yakuin Rireki"
棋士 データベース:佐藤 秀司 役員 履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shūji Satō JSA Officer History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 27, 2019. - ^ "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase"
日本 将棋 連盟 新 役員 のお知 らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 4, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
External links[edit]
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Sato, Shuji