Hirotaka Nozuki

Hirotaka Nozuki (野月 浩貴 Nozuki [Nodzuki] Hirotaka, born July 4, 1973) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.

Hirotaka Nozuki
Native name野月浩貴
Born (1973-07-04) July 4, 1973
HometownKita-ku, Sapporo
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 1996(1996-10-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number221
Rank8-dan
TeacherOsamu Katsūra (9-dan)
Tournaments won2
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Hirotaka Nozuki was born in Kita-ku, Sapporo on July 4, 1973.[1] He won the 10th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament tournament in 1985,[2] and the same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Osamu Katsūra.[3] He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1991 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996.[3]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Nozuki is as follows:[3]

  • 6-kyū: 1985
  • 1-dan: 1991
  • 4-dan: October 1, 1996
  • 5-dan: October 10, 2000
  • 6-dan: April 1, 2004
  • 7-dan: April 1, 2005
  • 8-dan: January 20, 2017

Titles and other championships

Nozuki has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won two non-major shogi championships during his career: the 17th Hayazashi Shineisen (1998) and the 19th All Star Kachinuki-sen (1998–99).[4]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nozuki Hirotaka" 棋士データベース: 野月浩貴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Nozuki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 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 June 5, 2018.
  3. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nozuki Hirotaka Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 野月浩貴 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Nozuki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nozuki Hirotaka Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 野月浩貴 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Nozuki Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 2018.


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