Hiroaki Yokoyama

Hiroaki Yokoyama
Native name 横山 泰明
Born (1980-10-16) October 16, 1980
Hometown Tama, Tokyo
Nationality Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status October 1, 2002(2002-10-01) (aged 21)
Badge Number 246
Rank 6 dan
Teacher Noboru Sakurai
Meijin class B2
Ryūō class 3
Websites
JSA profile page

Hiroaki Yokoyama (横山 泰明, Yokoyama Hiroaki, born October 16, 1980) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 6-dan.

Early life

Hiroaki Yokoyama was born on October 16, 1980 in Tama, Tokyo.[1] He was accepted into the into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai in August 1993, was promoted to 1-dan in July 1999, and finally obtained full professional status and corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2002.[2]

Personal life

Yokoyama is a graduate of Chuo University.[3] He has been married to LPSA professional Saori Shimai since July 2011.[4]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Yokoyama is as follows:[5]

  • 1993: 6-kyū
  • 1999: 1-dan
  • 2002, October 1: 4-dan
  • 2007, October 30: 5-dan
  • 2012, December 7: 6-dan

Awards and honors

Yokoyama received the Japan Shogi Association's 42nd Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Victories" for April 2014 – March 2015.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yokoyama Hiroaki" 棋士データベース: 横山泰明 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroaki Yokoyama] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 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. 572. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 8, 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Gakusei Puro Kishi Tanjō" 学生プロ棋士誕生 [University student becomes professional shogi player] (pdf). Hakumon Chuo (in Japanese). Vol. Fall no. 243. Chuo University. October 25, 2015. p. 23. Retrieved June 8, 2018. 中大出身のプロ棋士は4人。米長邦雄永世棋聖 (中退), 大内延介九段, 横山泰明六段, 石田直裕四段 [Chuo University graduates who became professional shogi players: Lifetime Kisei Kunio Yonenaga (did not graduate), Nobuyuki Ōuchi 9d, Hiroaki Yokoyama 6d, Naohiro Ishida 4d]
  4. ↑ "Yokoyama Hiroaki Godan & Shimai Saori Joryūshodan Kishidōshi ga Kekkon" 横山五段＆島井女流初段 棋士同士が結婚 [Hiroaki Yokoyama 5d and female professional Saori Shimai 1d announce marriage]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yokoyama Hiroaki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 横山泰明 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroaki Yokoyama Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yokoyama Hiroaki Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 横山泰明 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroaki Yokoyama Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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