Yasuaki Murayama
Japanese shogi player (born 1984)
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Yasuaki Murayama (村山 慈明, Murayama Yasuaki; born May 9, 1984) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
| Yasuaki Murayama | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 村山慈明 |
| Born | May 9, 1984 |
| Hometown | Hino, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2003 (aged 19) |
| Badge number | 249 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Noboru Sakurai (8-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 2 |
| Meijin class | B2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Yasuaki Murayama was born on May 9, 1984, in Hino, Tokyo.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather when he was 5 years old, and won the 20th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament in 1995.[2][3]
Murayama was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai in September 1995 and was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in July 1998.[4] Murayama obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2003 for winning the 33rd 3-dan League (April 2003 – September 2003) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[2][5][6]
Shogi professional
Murayama won his first tournament as a professional in October 2007 when he defeated Ryōsuke Nakamura 2 games to none to win the 38th Shinjin-Ō tournament.[7][8] In March 2016, Murayama defeated Shōta Chida to win the 65th NHK Cup Shogi TV Tournament.[9][10]
In 2015, Murayama was one of five shogi professional selected to play a match against the five top shogi computers in the "Shogi Denousen Final", the final part of the Denou series of matches. Murayama lost Game 4 in 97 moves to Ponanza.[11]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Murayama is as follows:[12]
- 6-kyū: 1995
- 1-dan: 1998
- 4-dan: October 1, 2003
- 5-dan: December 14, 2007
- 6-dan: May 17, 2012
- 7-dan: March 13, 2014
- 8-dan: June 21, 2023
Titles and other championships
Murayama has won two non-major shogi championships during his career: the Shinjin-Ō in 2007 and NHK Cup Shogi TV Tournament in 2015.[13]
Awards and honors
Murayama received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" (2007) and "Best Winning Percentage" (2007 and 2013).[14]