Masahiko Urano

Masahiko Urano (浦野 真彦, Urano Masahiko, March 14, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Masahiko Urano
Native name浦野真彦
Born (1964-03-14) March 14, 1964
HometownOsaka Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 19, 1983(1983-10-19) (aged 19)
Badge Number162
Rank8-dan
TeacherSutekichi Nakai (8-dan)
Meijin classFree
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life and apprenticeship

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]

  • 6-kyū: 1977
  • 1-dan: 1980
  • 4-dan: October 19, 1983
  • 5-dan: April 1, 1987
  • 6-dan: April 1, 1989
  • 7-dan: April 1, 1996
  • 8-dan: September 14, 2012

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
  1. "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.
  2. "Kishi Meikan: Hachidan Urano Masahiko" 棋士名鑑: 八段 浦野 真彦 [Player Directory: Masahiko Urano 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. 558. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.


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