Makoto Sasaki (shogi)

Makoto Sasaki (佐々木 慎, Sasaki Makoto, born January 21, 1980) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.[1]

Makoto Sasaki
Native name	佐々木慎
Born	January 21, 1980
Hometown	Nakano, Tokyo
Nationality	Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 2001 (aged 21)
Badge Number	240
Rank	7-dan
Teacher	Shigeru Sekine (9-dan)
Meijin class	B2
Ryūō class	4
Websites
JSA profile page
Official website

Promotion history

The promotion history for Sasaki is as follows:[2]

• 1993: 6-kyū
• 1997: 1-dan
• 2001, April 1: 4-dan
• 2006, April 19: 5-dan
• 2012, February 22: 6-dan
• 2020, March 11: 7-dan

Awards and honors

Sasaki received the Japan Shogi Association's 35th Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Games Won" for the 2007–8 season.[3]

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Makoto" 棋士データベース: 佐々木慎 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Sasaki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
2. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Makoto Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 佐々木慎 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Sasaki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
3. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Makoto Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 佐々木慎 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Sasaki Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 30, 2018.

External links

• Official page on Tumblr (in Japanese) – Official blog "晴耕雨読" (Seikōudoku)
• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Sasaki, Makoto