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Yoshiyuki Kubota (窪田 義行, Kubota Yoshiyuki, born May 18, 1972) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional

Yoshiyuki Kubota was born in Adachi, Tokyo on May 18, 1972. In 1984, he won the 9th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament [ja], and later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Motoji Hanamura [ja]. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1988, and full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1994.

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Promotion history

The promotion history for Kubota is as follows:

• 6-kyū: 1984
• 1-dan: 1988
• 4-dan: April 1, 1994
• 5-dan: August 1, 1998
• 6-dan: January 22, 2007
• 7-dan: June 1, 2016

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kubota Yoshiyuki" 棋士データベース: 窪田義行 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yoshiyuki Kubota] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
2. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kubota Yoshiyuki" 棋士データベース: 窪田義行 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yoshiyuki Kubota] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
3. ^ "Kishi Meikan: Rokudan Kubota Yoshiyuki" 棋士名鑑: 六段 窪田 義行 [Player Directory: Yoshiyuki Kubota 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. 568. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved May 30, 2018 – via Google Books.
4. "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 May 30, 2018.
5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kubota Yoshiyuki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 窪田義行 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yoshiyuki Kubota Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 30, 2018.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kubota, Yoshiyuki
• 義七郎武藏國日記 (本人更新のブログ) · Kubota's blog (in Japanese)

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