| Masataka Sugimoto | |
|---|---|
 Sugimoto at November 2019 human shogi [ja] event in Himeji, Japan. | |
| Native name | 杉本昌隆 |
| Born | (1968-11-13) November 13, 1968 (age 56) |
| Hometown | Nagoya |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 1990(1990-10-01) (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 197 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Susumu Itaya [ja] (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | B2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Notable students | |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Masataka Sugimoto (杉本 昌隆, Sugimoto Masataka, born November 13, 1968) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is also a non-executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Early life and apprenticeship
Sugimoto was born on November 13, 1968, in Nagoya, Japan. In 1980, he finished third in the 5th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament [ja] and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school that same year at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Susumu Itaya [ja].
Sugimoto was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1985 before obtaining full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1990 after finishing the 7th 3-dan League (April 1990 – September 1990) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
Shogi professional
Sugimoto became the 57th professional shogi player to win 600 official games when he defeated Satoru Sakaguchi in a preliminary round game of the 72nd Ōshō Tournament on January 28, 2022.
Promotion history
The promotion history for Sugimoto is as follows.
- 6-kyū: August 1980
- 1-dan: February 1985
- 4-dan: October 1, 1990
- 5-dan: December 6, 1995
- 6-dan: July 11, 2000
- 7-dan: February 10, 2006
- 8-dan: February 22, 2019
Awards and honors
Sugimoto received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2015 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years. He received the Shogi Honor Award in January 2022 for winning 600 games since turning professional.
JSA director
Sugimoto is a member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors. He was first elected to a two-year term as a non-executive director at the association's 63rd General Meeting in June 2012. He was elected to the board a second time as a non-executive director in June 2021 and re-elected to an additional two-year term in June 2023.
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sugimoto Masataka" 棋士データベース: 杉本昌隆 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masataka Sugimoto] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 64. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 [Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition]. Shogi Year Book: Heisei 26 (2014) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 563. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Satō, Keiji (January 31, 2022). "Shishō wa Tsūsan Ryoppyakushō Tassei, Fujii Sōta Yondan wo Sodateta Sugimoto Masataka Hachidan ni Eiyoshō" 師匠は通算600勝達成, 藤井聡太四冠を育てた杉本昌隆八段に栄誉賞 [Sōta Fujii 4-dan's teacher Masataka Sugimoto 8-dan wins 600th game and is awarded the Shogi Honor Award]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "Sugimoto Masataka Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 杉本昌隆八段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞)を達成 [Masataka Sugimoto 8d wins 600th official game] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sugimoto Masataka Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 杉本昌隆 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masataka Sugimoto Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "Sugimoto Masataka Shichidan ga Hachidan ni Shōdan" 杉本昌隆七段が八段に昇段 [Masataka Sugimoto promoted to 8-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sugimoto Masataka Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 杉本昌隆 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masataka Sugimoto Inoue Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sugimoto Masataka Yakuin Rireki" 棋士データベース: 杉本昌隆 役員履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masataka Sugimoto JSA Officer History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shiyakuin 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 8, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "Dai Rokujūgokai Tsūjō Sōkai Kaisa" 第65回通常総会開催 [65th Annual General Meeting held] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 9, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "Dai Nanajūnikai Tsūjō Sōkai Gohōkoku" 第72回通常総会ご報告 [Report on 72nd General Meeting] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 4, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shiyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [Announcement of New Japan Shogi Association Board Members] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.