Masakazu Kondō
{{Short description|Japanese shogi player}}
{{Infobox shogi professional
|name = Masakazu Kondō
|native_name = 近藤正和
|born = {{birth date and age|1971|5|31|mf=yes}}
|hometown = Kashiwazaki, Niigata
|nationality =
|pro_date = {{death date and age|1996|10|01|1971|5|31}}
|badge_no = 220
|teacher = {{ill|Yasuo Harada|ja|原田泰夫}}
|rank = 7-dan
|teacher_rank = 9-dan
|meijinclass = Free
|ryuoclass = 6
|jsa = 220
}}
{{nihongo|Masakazu Kondō|近藤 正和|Kondō Masakazu|May 31, 1971}}is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is known for developing the set of Cheerful Central Rook openings.
Early life and apprenticeship
Kondō was born on May 31, 1971, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/220.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 近藤正和|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Masakazu|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Masakazu Kondō|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 18, 2019}} He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 1983 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional {{ill|Yasuo Harada|ja|原田泰夫}} . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1987, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996.{{cite magazine|author=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UEcBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA569|url-access=subscription|script-title=ja:棋士名鑑: 六段 近藤 正和|title=Kishi Meikan: Rokudan Kondō Masakazu|language=ja|trans-title=Player Directory: Masakazu Kondō 6-dan|magazine=平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition)|page=569|year=2014|publisher=MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association|via=Google Books|isbn=978-4-8399-5175-7|access-date=February 18, 2019}}
Shogi professional
=Promotion history=
Kondō's promotion history is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/220.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 近藤正和 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Masakazu Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Masakazu Kondō Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 22, 2021}}
- 6-kyū: 1983
- 1-dan: 1987
- 4-dan: October 1, 1996
- 5-dan: September 12, 2001
- 6-dan: July 19, 2007
- 7-dan: May 20, 2021
=Awards and honors=
Kondō received the Japan Shogi Association the Masuda Award for 2001 as well as the Annual Shogi Awards for "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" for 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/220.html#anc03|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 近藤正和 将棋大賞|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Masakazu Shōgi Taishō|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Masakazu Kondō Annual Shogi Awards|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 18, 2019}}
References
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External links
- ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/96 Professional Player Info · Kondo, Masakazu]
- Lectures on the Latest Strategies: [http://alexshogi.byethost33.com/lectures/Lecture%205.htm Lecture 5: Gokigen Central Rook] · discussion of Kondō's development of Cheerful Central Rook strategies.
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Category:Japanese shogi players
Category:Japan Shogi Association players
Category:Free class shogi players
Category:Professional shogi players from Niigata Prefecture
Category:Recipients of the Kōzō Masuda Award
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