Masahiko Urano
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| Masahiko Urano | |
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| Native name | 浦野真彦 |
| Born | March 14, 1964 |
| Hometown | Osaka Prefecture |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 19, 1983 (aged 19) |
| Badge Number | 162 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Sutekichi Nakai (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Masahiko Urano (浦野 真彦, Urano Masahiko, March 14, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Early life
Urano was born in Osaka Prefecture on March 14, 1964.[1] In October 1977, he was accepted into entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Sutekichi Nakai. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1990 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1983.[2]
Shogi professional
Urano won his 400th game as a professional in February 2005.[2]
In March 2017, Urano voluntarily declared himself as a free class player, thus leaving the Meijin tournament league. During the 75th Meijin Class C2 League season (April 2016–March 2017), Urano lost all ten of his games and received a demotion point as a result.[3] This was a continuation of a series of poor results in Meijin Class League play—73rd Meijin Class C1 (1 win and 9 losses)[4] and 74th Meijin Class C1 (2 wins and 8 losses)[5]—and rather than risk automatic demotion to free class play, Urano decided to do so of his own accord.[6]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Urano is as follows:[7]
- 1977: 6-kyū
- 1980: 1-dan
- 1983, October 19: 4-dan
- 1987, April 1: 5-dan
- 1989, April 1: 6-dan
- 1996, April 1: 7-dan
- 2012, September 14: 8-dan
Awards and honors
In 2008, Urano received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" for being an active professional for twenty-five years.[8]
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Urano Masahiko" 棋士データベース: 浦野真彦 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masahiko Urano] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 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. 558. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Google Books.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Dai Nanajūgoki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shīkyū Nikumi" 第75期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [75th Meijin Ranking League: Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nanajūsanki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shīkyū Ichikumi" 第73期名人戦･順位戦 C級1組 [73rd Meijin Ranking League: Class C1] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nanajūyonki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shīkyū Ichikumi" 第74期名人戦･順位戦 C級1組 [74th Meijin Ranking League: Class C1] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Nisenjūnananendo kara no Furīkurasu Tenshutsusha" 2017年度からのフリークラス転出者 [Players moving to free class from April 2017] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 31, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Urano Masahiko Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 浦野真彦 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masahiko Urano Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Urano Masahiko Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 浦野真彦 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Masahiko Urano Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
External links
- Japan Shogi Association official profile page (in Japanese)
- ShogiHub: Urano, Masahiko
- Masahiko Urano on Twitter
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