Makoto Chūza

Makoto Chūza
Native name 中座真
Born (1970-02-03) February 3, 1970
Hometown Wakkanai, Hokkaido
Nationality Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status April 1, 1996(1996-04-01) (aged 26)
Badge Number 219
Rank 7 dan
Teacher Yūji Sase
Meijin class C2
Ryūō class 3
Websites
JSA profile page

Makoto Chūza (中座 真, Chūza Makoto, born February 3, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.[1]

Chuza is married to retired female shogi professional Akiko Nakakura.[2]The couple married in November 2003,[3] and have three children.[4]

Theoretical contributions

The Side Pawn Capture variation Chūza's Rook (中座飛車 chūza hisha, also known the R-85 variation 横歩取り8五飛), which became a very popular strategy, is named after him.[2]

Matsumoto vs Chūza 1997
☖ pieces in hand: 歩歩
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☗ pieces in hand: 歩歩歩
position of Chūza's Rook[5]

References

  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Chūza Makoto" 棋士データベース: 中座真 [Professional Shogi Player Database:Makoto Chūza] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 4. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved March 2, 2018 via Google Books.
  3. "Chūza Makoto Godan to Nakakura Akiko Joryū Shodan ga Konyaku" 中座 真五段と中倉彰子女流初段が婚約 [Makoto Chuza 5-dan and female professional Akiko Nakakura 1-dan announce engagement] (in Japanese). Igo & Shogi Channel. August 29, 2003. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. "Profile of President". I-tsu-tsu. Co. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  5. "Matsumoto Keisuke vs. Chūza Makoto Jun'isen" 順位戦松本佳介 vs. 中座真順位戦 [Keisuke Matsumoto vs. Makoto Chūza, Meijin Ranking League]. Shogi DB2 (in Japanese). August 26, 1997. Retrieved February 28, 2018.


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