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Sato Kazutoshi (41 years old) 6-Dan won the game below and promoted to 7-Dan.

Date of Promotion

October 30th, 2019

Game

32nd Ryuo Ranking Class 2 Final match
(vs Moriuchi Toshiyuki 9-Dan)

Reason of Promotion

Promoted to Ryuo-sen Class 1

The 3rd game of 50th Shinjin'o Championship 3-match, Masuda Yasuhiro 6-Dan vs Takano Satoshi 4-Dan was held at Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo on 28th October. Takano 4-Dan won the game with 98 moves.

Takano 4-Dan won his first Shinjin'o championship.

Takano 4-Dan has been participating in the championship since 46th period with total result of 8 wins and 5 loses (0.615)

Related article in Japanese

"Shinjin'o" championship - Rules and Characteristics
【Column】An Outlook of 50th Shinjin'o Championship: Masuda 6-Dan to his 3rd Championship or Takano 4-Dan to his first Shinjin'o, following his Master Kimura-Oi's first title?

The 2nd game of Ryuousen 7 matches, where Toyoshima Masayuki Meijin is challenging Hirose Akihito Ryuou, was held at Nin-naji Temple in Kyoto during October 23rd to 24th. Toyoshima Meijin won the second games in a row with 126 moves against Hirose Ryuou.

If Toyoshima Meijin wins the series, it will be the first time for him to win Ryuou title.

The third game will be held at Kobe Portpia Hotel in Kobe, Hyogo during 9-10th November.

Toyoshima Meijin has been participating in the tournament since 21st Ryuousen, with record of 53 wins and 20 losses (0.726).

Ryuousen 7 matches are broadcasted live on Niconico Video Live, AbemaTV, Ryuousen Live Broadcast Site and JSA Live Broadcast.
Also you can watch the game live broadcast on Shogi Premium (fee-charging content).

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【Player data & game result comparison】Hirose Akihito Ryuou vs Toyoshima Masayuki Meijin
【Column】Top player battle - Ryuou vs Meijin: 5th-time in Shogi history. Prospect of the 7 matches

6-Dan Ina Yusuke (43 years old) has been promoted to 7-Dan, winning the game described below.

Date of promotion

October 23, 2019

Game

32nd Ryuou Tournament, Class 5, Downgrading decision match
(opponent: 8-Dan Kamiya Hiroshi)

Promotion criteria met

150 wins in official games after becoming 6-Dan

5-Dan Oohashi Takahiro (27 years old) has been promoted to 6-Dan, winning the game described below.

Date of promotion

October 23, 2019

Game

32nd Ryuou Tournament, Class 5, Upgrade deciding match
(opponent: 6-Dan Abe Koru)

Promotion criteria met

Consecutive upgrading of Ryuou Tournament class after becoming 5-Dan

Yamane Kotomi Ladies 1-Dan (21 years old) has been promoted to Ladies 2-Dan by winning the game below.

Date of Promotion

October 24th, 2019

Game

2nd Hulic Seirei-sen Qualification
(vs Uekawa Kaori Ladies 2-Dan)

Reason of Promotion

60 wins since becoming Ladies 1-Dan

The 2nd game of 50th Shinjin-ou Championship 3-match, Masuda Yasuhiro 6-Dan vs Takano Satoshi 4-Dan was held at Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo on 21st October. Takano 4-Dan won the game with 126 moves resulted in 1-to-1 tie against Masuda 6-Dan.

If Takano 4-Dan wins one more game, he wins his first Shinjin-ou Championship.

The 3rd game is to be held at Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo on 28th October.

Shinjin-ou 3rd game will be broadcast on Shinjin-ou Broadcast site and JSA Live Broadcast.

Related article in Japanese

【Column】An Outlook of 50th Shinjin-ou Championship: Masuda 6-Dan to his 3rd Championship or Takano 4-Dan to his first Shinjin-ou, following his Master Kimura-Oui's first title?

9th Kakogawa Seiryu-sen championship 3-match 2nd game was held between Ikenaga Takashi 4-Dan vs Hattori Shinichiro 3-Dan on 21st October. Hattori 3-Dan won the game against Ikenaga 4-Dan with 145 moves.
Then at the 3rd game Ikenaga 4-Dan won against Hattori 3-Dan with 101 moves, and won his championship of the match.

Ikenaga 4-Dan has been participating in the tournament since the 2nd Seiryu-sen with result of wins and 7 loses (0.588)

Related article in Japanese

"Stillness" Ikegami 4-Dan vs "Motion" Hattori 3-Dan, both belonging to Kansai branch: An outlook of 9th Kakogawa Seiryu-sen Championship for young Shogi players' successful career first step

Arkady Dvorkovich, president of FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) visited Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo on October 6th and met JSA president Sato Yasumitsu and Habu Yoshiharu 9-Dan.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich shaking hands with the JSA president Sato Yasumitsu.

Fide president Arkady Dvorkovich and visitors with Habu Yoshiharu 9-Dan, JSA president Sato Yasumitsu.

Odaka Sakiko (17 years old) Ladies 2-Kyu has been promoted to Ladies 1-Kyu

Date of Promotion

October 14th, 2019

Game

31st Ladies Oi Tournament Qualification (Opponent: Yauchi Rieko Ladies 5-Dan)

Reason of Promotion

Advanced to the final game of Ladies Oi Tournament Qualification