Hiroshi Naganuma | |
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Native name | 長沼洋 |
Born | February 8, 1965 |
Hometown | Gifu Prefecture |
Nationality | Japanese |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | July 21, 1986 | (aged 21)
Badge Number | 178 |
Rank | 8- dan |
Teacher | Kaishū Tanaka (9-dan) |
Meijin class | Free |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Hiroshi Naganuma (長沼 洋, Naganuma Hiroshi, born February 8, 1965) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8- dan.
Naganuma was born on February 8, 1965, in Gifu Prefecture. [1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 5- kyū in 1979 under the guidance of shogi professional Kaishū Tanaka . [2] [3] He was promoted to the rank or 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in July 1986. [2] [3]
Naganuma is known for a utilitarian playing style which prioritorizes material advantages over positional ones. For this reason, he has been nicknamed the 駒取り坊主 (Komatori Bōzu) where komatori refers to " shogi piece capturing" and bōzu refers to a " Buddhist monk". [2]
Naganuma's promotion history is as follows: [4]
In 2011, Naganuma received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years. [5]
Hiroshi Naganuma | |
---|---|
Native name | 長沼洋 |
Born | February 8, 1965 |
Hometown | Gifu Prefecture |
Nationality | Japanese |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | July 21, 1986 | (aged 21)
Badge Number | 178 |
Rank | 8- dan |
Teacher | Kaishū Tanaka (9-dan) |
Meijin class | Free |
Ryūō class | 6 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Hiroshi Naganuma (長沼 洋, Naganuma Hiroshi, born February 8, 1965) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8- dan.
Naganuma was born on February 8, 1965, in Gifu Prefecture. [1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 5- kyū in 1979 under the guidance of shogi professional Kaishū Tanaka . [2] [3] He was promoted to the rank or 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in July 1986. [2] [3]
Naganuma is known for a utilitarian playing style which prioritorizes material advantages over positional ones. For this reason, he has been nicknamed the 駒取り坊主 (Komatori Bōzu) where komatori refers to " shogi piece capturing" and bōzu refers to a " Buddhist monk". [2]
Naganuma's promotion history is as follows: [4]
In 2011, Naganuma received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years. [5]