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Kiyokazu Katsumata (勝又 清和, Katsumata Kiyokazu, born March 21, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Katsumata was born on March 21, 1969, in Zama, Kanagawa. As a junior high school student, Katsumata won the 8th Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament [ja] in 1983. Later that same year, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida [ja]. He was promoted to amateur professional 1-dan in 1986 and was awarded full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 1995.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Katsumata is as follows:

• 6-kyū: 1983
• 1-dan: 1986
• 4-dan: April 1, 1995
• 5-dan: April 1, 1999
• 6-dan: March 13, 2007
• 7-dan: April 1, 2020

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu" 棋士データベース: 勝又清和 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
2. "Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
3. ^ "Kishi Meikan: Rokudan Katsumata Kiyokazu" 棋士名鑑: 六段 勝又 清和 [Player Directory: Kiyokazu Katsumata 6-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 569. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Katsumata Kiyokazu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 勝又清和 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kiyokazu Katsumata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Katsumata, Kiyokazu

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