Yasuharu Ōyama | |
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Oyama after winning the Meijin title for the first time in 1952. | |
Native name | 大山康晴 |
Born | March 13, 1923 |
Hometown | Kurashiki, Okayama |
Nationality | Japanese |
Died | July 26, 1992 | (aged 69)
Career | |
Achieved professional status | January 1, 1940 | (aged 16)
Badge Number | 26 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Teacher | Kinjiro Kimi (9 dan) |
Lifetime titles | |
Major titles won | 80 |
Tournaments won | 44 |
Career record | 1433–781 (.647) |
Notable students | |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Yasuharu Ōyama (大山 康晴 Ōyama Yasuharu, March 13, 1923 - July 26, 1992 [1]) was a professional shogi player, 15th Lifetime Meijin [1] and president of Japan Shogi Association (1976 - 1989). [2] He studied shogi under Kinjiro Kimi [ ja] (木見金治郎, Kinjirō Kimi). [1] He won 80 titles (2nd on record), 44 other type tournaments (2nd on record) and 1433 games (2nd on record) in life, and was awarded five lifetime titles: Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime Jūdan, Lifetime Ōi, Lifetime Kisei and Lifetime Ōshō. [1] Among his 80 titles, 18 were the Meijin title (most prestigious title in shogi, along with Ryūō). He has appeared in the Meijin title match 25 times winning 18; he also holds the record for the most consecutive Meijin titles (13 in a row from 1959 to 1971), the most overall Meijin titles, and being the oldest player to challenge for the Meijin title, at age 63 in 1986.[ citation needed]
Ōyama played as professional from 1940 until his death in 1992. [1] His students include Michio Ariyoshi, Isao Nakata and Hisashi Namekata. He was awarded as honorary citizen of Kurashiki, Okayama, his birthplace [1] and then Hyakkoku, Aomori (now merged to Oirase, Aomori). [3]
Ōyama had a strong interest in other kinds of boardgames, including go, mahjong, chess, chu shogi [4] and xiangqi. He founded the Japan Xiangqi Association in 1973 and served as its president. [5]
Yasuharu Ōyama | |
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Oyama after winning the Meijin title for the first time in 1952. | |
Native name | 大山康晴 |
Born | March 13, 1923 |
Hometown | Kurashiki, Okayama |
Nationality | Japanese |
Died | July 26, 1992 | (aged 69)
Career | |
Achieved professional status | January 1, 1940 | (aged 16)
Badge Number | 26 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Teacher | Kinjiro Kimi (9 dan) |
Lifetime titles | |
Major titles won | 80 |
Tournaments won | 44 |
Career record | 1433–781 (.647) |
Notable students | |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Yasuharu Ōyama (大山 康晴 Ōyama Yasuharu, March 13, 1923 - July 26, 1992 [1]) was a professional shogi player, 15th Lifetime Meijin [1] and president of Japan Shogi Association (1976 - 1989). [2] He studied shogi under Kinjiro Kimi [ ja] (木見金治郎, Kinjirō Kimi). [1] He won 80 titles (2nd on record), 44 other type tournaments (2nd on record) and 1433 games (2nd on record) in life, and was awarded five lifetime titles: Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime Jūdan, Lifetime Ōi, Lifetime Kisei and Lifetime Ōshō. [1] Among his 80 titles, 18 were the Meijin title (most prestigious title in shogi, along with Ryūō). He has appeared in the Meijin title match 25 times winning 18; he also holds the record for the most consecutive Meijin titles (13 in a row from 1959 to 1971), the most overall Meijin titles, and being the oldest player to challenge for the Meijin title, at age 63 in 1986.[ citation needed]
Ōyama played as professional from 1940 until his death in 1992. [1] His students include Michio Ariyoshi, Isao Nakata and Hisashi Namekata. He was awarded as honorary citizen of Kurashiki, Okayama, his birthplace [1] and then Hyakkoku, Aomori (now merged to Oirase, Aomori). [3]
Ōyama had a strong interest in other kinds of boardgames, including go, mahjong, chess, chu shogi [4] and xiangqi. He founded the Japan Xiangqi Association in 1973 and served as its president. [5]