Yoshio Kimura (shogi)
| Yoshio Kimura | |
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| Native name | 木村義雄 |
| Born | February 21, 1905 |
| Hometown | Sumida, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Died | November 17, 1986 (aged 81) |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | January 1, 1920 (aged 14) |
| Badge Number | 2 |
| Rank | 8 dan |
| Retired | August 24, 1952 (32 years) |
| Teacher | Kinjirō Sekine |
| Lifetime titles | Lifetime Meijin |
| Major titles won | 8 |
| Tournaments won | 2 |
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| JSA profile page | |
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Yoshio Kimura (木村 義雄, Kimura Yoshio, February 21, 1905 – November 17, 1986) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan (which was the highest dan level during his time).[1]
He was a Lifetime Meijin who won the title eight times. At the time, the Meijin title was the only shogi title.
Gallery
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Kimura (right) playing against Yasuharu Ōyama in 1952 with Prince Chichibu present -
board when Ōyama defeated Kimura (1952 July 15) -
Kimura (1951 January 27)
References
- ^ "JSA page". Retrieved 2018-02-28.
External links
- 将棋DB2: 1952-07-12 名人戦 大山康晴 vs 木村義雄
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