Kōichi Kodama | |
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Native name | 児玉孝一 |
Born | February 21, 1951 |
Hometown | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture |
Nationality | Japanese |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | July 7, 1980 | (aged 29)
Badge Number | 141 |
Rank | 8 dan |
Retired | August 10, 2011 | (aged 60)
Teacher | Shimei Okazaki |
Career record | 394–526 (.428) [1] |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Kōichi Kodama (児玉 孝一, Kodama Kōichi, born February 21, 1951) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8- dan.
Kōichi Kodama was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture on February 21, 1951. [2] As a high school student, he was a member of a Fukuoka Prefectural Yahata Chuo High School team that won the team competition of the 4th All Japan Senior High School Shogi Championship in 1968, [3] [4] and later went on to represent Fukuoka Prefecture in the Amateur Meijin Tournament . [4]
In October 1971, Kodama was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 3- kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Shimei Okazaki . [4] He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1974 and finally obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in January 1980. [4]
Kodama's promotion history is as follows: [5]
Kodama received the following Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards during his career: the Kōzō Masuda Award for 2002–2003, and the "Special Game of the Year" for 2009–2010. [8] His "Masuda Award" was for his development of the Crab Silvers opening. [4]
Kodama also received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2004. [9]
Kōichi Kodama | |
---|---|
Native name | 児玉孝一 |
Born | February 21, 1951 |
Hometown | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture |
Nationality | Japanese |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | July 7, 1980 | (aged 29)
Badge Number | 141 |
Rank | 8 dan |
Retired | August 10, 2011 | (aged 60)
Teacher | Shimei Okazaki |
Career record | 394–526 (.428) [1] |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Kōichi Kodama (児玉 孝一, Kodama Kōichi, born February 21, 1951) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8- dan.
Kōichi Kodama was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture on February 21, 1951. [2] As a high school student, he was a member of a Fukuoka Prefectural Yahata Chuo High School team that won the team competition of the 4th All Japan Senior High School Shogi Championship in 1968, [3] [4] and later went on to represent Fukuoka Prefecture in the Amateur Meijin Tournament . [4]
In October 1971, Kodama was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 3- kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Shimei Okazaki . [4] He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1974 and finally obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in January 1980. [4]
Kodama's promotion history is as follows: [5]
Kodama received the following Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards during his career: the Kōzō Masuda Award for 2002–2003, and the "Special Game of the Year" for 2009–2010. [8] His "Masuda Award" was for his development of the Crab Silvers opening. [4]
Kodama also received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2004. [9]