Shingo Hirafuji
{{Short description|Japanese Shogi player}}
{{Infobox shogi professional
|name = Shingo Hirafuji
|native_name = 平藤眞吾
|born = {{birth date and age|1963|10|15|mf=yes}}
|hometown = Toyonaka, Osaka
|nationality =
|pro_date = {{event date and age|1991|4|01|1963|10|15}}
|badge_no = 199
|teacher = {{ill|Shōzō Kashū|ja|賀集正三}}
|rank = 7-dan
|teacher_rank = 7-dan
|meijinclass = C2
|ryuoclass = 6
|jsa = 199
}}
{{nihongo|Shingo Hirafuji|平藤 眞吾|Hirafuji Shingo|born October 15, 1963}} is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/199.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 平藤眞吾|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Hirafuji Shingo|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Hirafuji|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 8, 2019}}
Early life and apprenticeship
Hirafuji was born in Toyonaka, Osaka on October 15, 1963.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/199.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 平藤眞吾|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Hirafuji Shingo|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Hirafuji|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 8, 2019}} He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as student of shogi professional {{ill|Shōzō Kashū|ja|賀集正三}} in 1980. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1983 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1991.{{cite magazine|author=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UEcBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA565|script-title=ja:棋士名鑑: 七段 平藤 眞吾|title=Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Hirafuji Shingo|language=ja|trans-title=Player Directory: Shingo Hirafuji 7-dan|magazine=平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition)|page=565|year=2014|publisher=MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association|via=Google Books|isbn=978-4-8399-5175-7|access-date=February 8, 2019}}
Shogi professional
= Playing style =
Hirafuji is considered an all-around player who is adept at many different Static Rook and Ranging Rook strategies.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
=Promotion history=
Hirafuji's promotion history is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/199.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 平藤眞吾 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Hirafuji Shingo Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Hirafuji Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 8, 2019}}
- 6-kyū: 1980
- 1-dan: 1983
- 4-dan: April 1, 1991
- 5-dan: March 1, 1996
- 6-dan: November 5, 2002
- 7-dan: October 25, 2011
References
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External links
- ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/80 Professional Player Info · Hirafuji, Shingo]
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