Michiyoshi Yamada (山田 道美, yamada michiyoshi, December 11, 1933 – June 18, 1970) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan and was awarded the rank of 9-dan after his death.[1]

Michiyoshi Yamada
Native name山田道美
Born( 1933 -12-11)December 11, 1933
HometownNagoya
NationalityJapanese
DiedJune 18, 1970(1970-06-18) (aged 36)
Career
Achieved professional status1951 (aged approximately 18)
Rank9 dan
TeacherKingorō Kaneko
Major titles won2
Tournaments won9

Early life

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Yamada was born on December 11, 1933, in Nagoya, Aichi.[1]

Shogi professional

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Yamada died at the young age of 36 when he was still competing in the top A class of the Meijin ranking tournament system (順位戦 jun'isen), which is generally indicative of a strong player. He had been in the A class for six years and died during his seventh year.

He was a professional player for nineteen years.

He influenced modern shogi players in his pioneering use of game databases, holding research study groups, and leading a serious ascetic lifestyle.[2]

Promotion history

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Kanai's promotion history is as follows:[1]

  • 1949: entered as an apprentice
  • 1951: 4-dan
  • 1964: 8-dan
  • 1970, June 18: 9-dan (awarded posthumously)

Titles and other championships

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Yamada won the Kisei title twice – both in 1967 when he defeated Yasuharu Ōyama and Makoto Nakahara, respectively, in the first and second tournament of that year. Besides these two wins, Yamada was a competitor in four other title matches (for a total of 6 title match appearances). He was unable to defend his Kisei title in 1968 losing to Nakahara and again challenged for the Kisei in 1969 also losing to Nakahara.[3] He was a challenger for the Meijin and Ōshō titles both against Ōyama in 1965.[4][5]

He won a total of 9 non-title tournaments during his career.

References

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  1. ^ a b c 山田道美 九段 [Michiyoshi Yamada 9-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ 田丸, 昇 [Tamura, Noboru] (2012). 熱血の棋士:山田道美伝. マイナビ. book cover. ISBN 978-4-8399-437-21.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "ヒューリック杯棋聖戦 |棋戦|日本将棋連盟". www.shogi.or.jp.
  4. ^ "名人戦・順位戦 |棋戦|日本将棋連盟". www.shogi.or.jp.
  5. ^ "ALSOK杯王将戦 |棋戦|日本将棋連盟". www.shogi.or.jp.