Shogi News from July 15th to July 21th

 

July 15,2024/ Promotion,

 

Reo Koyama 4-dan promoted to CII class(He belonged to free-class)

Game: The 74th NHK tournament
Reason:  Wining rate: 0.667 in last 30 games

 He is the 12th player to promote to CII class from free- class.

 

July 16 ,2024/ Promotion

 

Promotion

 

Yuria Katou Ladies 1st-dan  promoted to Ladies 2-dan

Promotion date:  July 13 2024

Game: The 18th My navi Ladies open preliminary round
Opponent: Juri Kimura Ladies 1st-dan
Reason: 70th win after promoted to Ladies 1st-dan

 

Iyo Murota Ladies 2-dan promoted to Ladies 3-dan

Promotion date:  July 13 2024

Game: The 18th My navi Ladies open preliminary round
Opponent: Yorimoto Ladies 1st-dan
Reason: 100th win after promoted to Ladies 2- dan

 

July 17,2024/ The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament

 

The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament-Kubo 9-dan Vs Yuki Sasaki 8-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was opposition form.  Kubo 9-dan chose 4th file rook. Sasaki 8 -dan won with 176 moves.

 

July 18,2024/ The second game of 65th Oui title series, The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament, Promotion

 

The second game of 65th Oui title series

 

The second game of 65th Oui title series – Fujii Oui Vs Akira Watanabe 9-dan was held at Yumoto Takubokutei in Hakodate city on July 17th and 18th. Score was Fujii Oui one win. Game form was double wing attack.  Watanabe 9-dan won with 97 moves.

 

The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament

 

The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament- Hirose 9-dan Vs Shintarou Saitou 8-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was double wing attack .  Hirose 9 -dan won with 126 moves.

 

Promotion

 

Naohiro Ishida 5-dan promoted to 6-dan

Promotion date:  July 18 2024

Game: The 83th Ranking Series Group CII
Opponent: Kajiura 7-dan
Reason: 120th win after promoted to 5- dan

 

July 19,2024/ The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament

 

The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament

 

 The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament- Yasumitsu Satou 9-dan Vs Ikenaga 6-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was Yagura .  Satou 9-dan won with 117 moves.

 

July 20,2024/ The 45th JT Japan shogi series-first round 3 game

 

The 45th JT Japan shogi series first round 3 game – Maruyama 9-dan Vs Sugai 8-dan was held at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall in Kanazawa city . Game form was opposition form. Sugai 8-dan chose gokigen central rook. Maruyama 9-dan  won with 97  moves. He moved to 2nd round.

 

 Ameba tournament 2024-preliminary match group B- game 3

 

Ameba tournament 2024 -  Team Toyoshima (Toyoshima 9-dan, Itotani 8-dan, Oishi 7-dan)Vs Team Amahiko (Amahiko Satou 9-dan, Asuto Saitou 5-dan, Hiroshi Yamamoto 5-dan) was held on Ameba TV. Team Toyoshima won- Score was Team Toyoshima 5 wins 4 loses.  

 

July14 ,2024/ The 74th NHK tournament-first round-16 game,

The 74th NHK tournament- first round 16game

 

 

The 74th NHK tournament first round 16 game - Kubo 9-dan Vs Hasebe 5-dan was held at TV program.  Game form was opposition form. Kubo 9-dan chose 3rd file rook. Hasebe 5-dan won with 102 moves.