Hirotaka Nozuki
Hirotaka Nozuki (野月 浩貴 Nozuki [Nodzuki] Hirotaka, born July 4, 1973) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.
Hirotaka Nozuki | |
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Native name | 野月浩貴 |
Born | July 4, 1973 |
Hometown | Kita-ku, Sapporo |
Nationality | Japanese |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 1996 23) | (aged
Badge Number | 221 |
Rank | 8-dan |
Teacher | Osamu Katsūra (9-dan) |
Tournaments won | 2 |
Meijin class | B2 |
Ryūō class | 4 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Early life
Hirotaka Nozuki was born in Kita-ku, Sapporo on July 4, 1973.[1] He won the 10th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament tournament in 1985,[2] and the same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Osamu Katsūra.[3] He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1991 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996.[3]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Nozuki is as follows:[3]
- 1985: 6-kyū
- 1991: 1-dan
- 1996, October 1: 4-dan
- 2000, October 10: 5-dan
- 2004, April 1: 6-dan
- 2005, April 1: 7-dan
- 2017, January 20: 8-dan
Titles and other championships
Nozuki has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won two non-major shogi championships during his career: the 17th Hayazashi Shineisen (1998) and the 19th All Star Kachinuki-sen (1998–99).[4]
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nozuki Hirotaka" 棋士データベース: 野月浩貴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Nozuki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 小学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nozuki Hirotaka Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 野月浩貴 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Nozuki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nozuki Hirotaka Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 野月浩貴 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Nozuki Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 2018.