Yūki Sasaki (shogi)

Yūki Sasaki (佐々木 勇気, Sasaki Yūki, born August 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.[1]

Yūki Sasaki
Native name佐々木勇気
Born (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994
HometownMisato, Saitama (city)
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2010(2010-10-01) (aged 16)
Badge Number280
Rank7 dan
TeacherKazuo Ishida (9-dan)
Tournaments won1
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class2
Websites
JSA profile page

Sasaki ended Sōta Fujii's record of 29 consecutive wins by defeating Fujii on his 30th game.[2]

Promotion history

Sasaki's promotion history is as follows:[3]

  • 2004: 6-kyū
  • 2008: 3-dan
  • 2010, October 1: 4-dan
  • 2014, March 11: 5-dan
  • 2017, July 11: 6-dan
  • 2018, November 16: 7-dan

Titles and other championships

Sasaki has yet to appear in a major title, and his only tournament victory as a professional came in October 2013 when he defeated Shōta Chida 2 games to 1 to win the 3rd Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament.[4][5][6]

Awards and honors

Sasaki won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards for "Most Games Played" (65 games) in 2017,[7] and the Kōzō Masuda Award for the Yūki Side Pawn Capture in 2018.[8]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Yūki" 棋士データベース: 佐々木勇気 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūki Sasaki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. Kakumi Kobayashi (July 2, 2017). "Record-setting winning streak of shogi prodigy Sota Fujii halted at 29 games". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Yūki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 佐々木勇気 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūki Sasaki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Yūki Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 佐々木勇気 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūki Sasaki Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. "Dai Sanki Kakogawa Seiryūsen ... Sasaki Yondan no Yūshō" 第3期 加古川青流戦...佐々木四段の優勝 [Sasaki 4d wins the 3rd Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament] (in Japanese). Igo & Shogi Channel. October 28, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. "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. 394. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. "Shōgi Nyūsu: Dai Yonjūyonkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase" 将棋ニュース: 第44回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ [Shogi News: 44th Annual Award Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  8. "Saiyūshūkishi Habu Yoshiharu Ryūō, Tokubetsushō ni Fujii Sōta Rokudan. Dai Yonjūgokai Shōgi Taishō Kimaru" 最優秀棋士賞に羽生善治竜王, 特別賞に藤井聡太六段. 第45回将棋大賞決まる [Shogi News: 45th Annual Award Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.


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