Michio Ariyoshi
Japanese shogi player (1935–2022)
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Michio Ariyoshi (有吉 道夫, Ariyoshi Michio; July 27, 1935 – September 27, 2022) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.[2][3] He authored a Tsume shogi book titled "Tsume shogi 121 sen(詰将棋121選)".[4]
BornJuly 27, 1935
HometownBizen, Okayama, Japan
DiedSeptember 27, 2022 (aged 87)
Achieved professional statusMay 15, 1955 (aged 19)
| Michio Ariyoshi | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1935 |
| Hometown | Bizen, Okayama, Japan |
| Died | September 27, 2022 (aged 87) |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | May 15, 1955 (aged 19) |
| Badge Number | 66 |
| Rank | 9-dan |
| Retired | May 24, 2010 (aged 74) |
| Teacher | Yasuharu Ōyama |
| Major titles won | 1 |
| Tournaments won | 9 |
| Career record | 1088–1002 (.521)[1] |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Ariyoshi is as follows:[5]
- 1951: 3-kyū
- 1953: 1-dan
- 1955, May 15: 4-dan
- 1957, April 1: 5-Dan
- 1958, April 1: 6-dan
- 1960, April 1: 7-dan
- 1965, April 1: 8-dan
- 1979, April 1: 9-dan
- 2010, May 24: Retired
Titles and other championships
Ariyoshi appeared in major title matches a total of nine times and won one major title. He won the 21st Kisei title in 1972 for his only major title.[6] In addition to his one major title, Ariyoshi won eight other shogi championships during his career.[7]
Death
Ariyoshi died on September 27, 2022, at age 87. He died while being hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia.[1]
