Daisuke Suzuki (shogi)

Daisuke Suzuki (鈴木 大介, Suzuki Daisuke, born July 11, 1974) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.

Daisuke Suzuki
Native name鈴木大介
Born (1974-07-11) July 11, 1974
HometownMachida, Tokyo
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 1994(1994-10-01) (aged 20)
Badge Number213
Rank9-dan
TeacherNobuyuki Ōuchi (9-dan)
Tournaments won2
Meijin classB2
Ryūō class2
Notable studentsHirotaka Kajiura
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Daisuke Suzuki was born in Machida, Tokyo on July 11, 1974.[1] He won the 11th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament tournament in 1986, defeating fellow future shogi professional Toshiaki Kubo in the semi-final round.[2][3]

In June 1986, Suzuki entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Nobuyuki Ōuchi.[4] He was promoted to 1-dan in October 1988, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1994.[4]

Shogi professional

Suzuki's first tournament victory as a professional came in 1996 when he defeated Takashi Abe to win the 15th Hayazashi Shineisen tournament.[4] In March 1999, he defeated Masataka Gōda to win the 49th NHK Shogi TV Tournament for his only other tournament victory.[5]

In October 1999, Suzuki made his first appearance in a major title match as the challenger to Takeshi Fujii for the 12th Ryūō title, but lost the match 4 games to 1.[6] In 2006, he defeated Yoshiharu Habu to earn the right to challenge defending champion Yasumitsu Satō for the 77th Kisei title, but ended up losing the match 3 games to none.[7]

Playing style and theoretical contributions

Suzuki is considered to be one of the foremost specialists in the Ranging Rook opening. Suzuki and fellow ranging rook specialists Takeshi Fujii and Toshiaki Kubo are collectively referred to as the "Ranging Rook Big Three".[8]

Suzuki has also been recognized for his contributions to opening theory and received the 32nd Kōzō Masuda Award for the 2004–5 shogi year for his development of the New Quick Ishida attacking formation.[9][10]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Suzuki is as follows:[11]

  • 6-kyū: 1986
  • 4-dan: October 1, 1994
  • 5-dan: April 1, 1997
  • 6-dan: October 1, 1999
  • 7-dan: April 1, 2002
  • 8-dan: April 1, 2003
  • 9-dan: March 1, 2017

Titles and other championships

Suzuki has appeared as a challenger in a major title match twice: the 12th Ryūō title (1999) and the 77th Kisei title (2006).[12] He has won two non-major shogi championships during his career: the 15th Hayazashi Shineisen (1996) and the 49th NHK Cup (1999).[13]

Awards and honors

Suzuki has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards throughout his career. He won the awards for "Best New Player", "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" in 1996; the "Fighting Spirit Award" in 1999; and the Kōzō Masuda Award in 2004.[14]

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

Suzuki has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money and game fee rankings twice since 1993: he earned a total of JPY 21,600,000 to rank eighth in 2000, and JPY 22,770,000 to rank eighth in 2006.[15][16]

JSA director

Suzuki was selected to be an executive director and serve on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors for a two-year term at the association's 68th General Meeting on May 29, 2017.[17] He was subsequently re-elected to additional two-year terms in June 2019[18] and June 2021.[19] Suzuki announced in May 2023 that he would not be seeking another term as a JSA board member upon completeion of his current term in June 2023.[20]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Suzuki Daisuke" 棋士データベース: 鈴木大介 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daisuke Suzuki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. "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 31, 2018.
  3. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 42. Retrieved May 31, 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. "Kishi Meikan: Hachidan Suzuki Daisuke" 棋士名鑑: 八段 鈴木 大介 [Player Directory: Daisuke Suzuki 8-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. 556. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved May 31, 2018 – via Google Books.
  5. "Dai Yonjūkyūkai NHKhaisen" 第49回NHK杯戦 [49th NHK Cup Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  6. "Ryūōsen: Kako no Kekka" 竜王戦: 過去の結果 [Ryūō tournament: Past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  7. "Dai Nanajūnanakai Kiseisen" 第77期棋聖戦 [77th Kisei Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  8. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 43. Retrieved May 31, 2018 – via Google Books.
  9. "Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha: Dai Sanjūnikai (Nisengonen)" 将棋大賞受賞者: 第32回(2005年) [Annual Shogi Award Winners: 32nd Awards (2005)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  10. Ishikawa, Akio (2016). Shōgi Sengatabetsu Meikyokushū Yon Sangenbisha Meikyokuhen 将棋戦型別名局集4 三間飛車名局集 [Famous Shogi Attacking Formation Game Collection #4: Third-file Ranging Rook Games] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. p. 30. ISBN 978-4-8399-5949-4. Retrieved May 31, 2018 – via Google Books.
  11. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Suzuki Daisuke Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 鈴木大介 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daisuke Suzuki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  12. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Suzuki Daisuke Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 鈴木大介 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daisuke Suzuki Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  13. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Suzuki Daisuke Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 鈴木大介 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daisuke Suzuki Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  14. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Suzuki Daisuke Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 鈴木大介 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daisuke Suzuki Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  15. "Nenkan Kakutoku Shōkin - Taikyokuryō TOP10" 年間獲得賞金･対局料TOP10 [Annual Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Kishi-mania. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  16. "2006nen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto 20" 2006年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト20 [2006 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 20] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 1, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  17. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin 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. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  18. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin 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 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  19. "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.
  20. "Kishi to Janshi ｢Nitōryu｣ e Shōgi･ Suzuki Daisuke Kudan ga Nihon Puro Majan Renmei no Puro Janshi ｢Ima kara Wakuwaku｣" 棋士と雀士 ｢二刀流｣へ 将棋･鈴木大介九段が日本プロ麻雀連盟のプロ雀士に｢今からワクワク｣ [Shogi professional Daisuke Suzuki 9-dan awarded professional mahjong player status by Japan Professional Majhong League. Says he's excited about becoming a mahjong professional]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 11, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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