Hiroki Iizuka
Native name飯塚祐紀
Born (1969-04-02) April 2, 1969
HometownTokyo Metropolis
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1992(1992-04-01) (aged 22)
Badge Number203
Rank8-dan
TeacherTsutomu Matsushita (9-dan)
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class4
Notable studentsNana Yorimoto
Websites
JSA profile page

Hiroki Iizuka (飯塚 祐紀, Iizuka Hiroki, born April 2, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Hiroki Iizuka was born in Tokyo on April 2, 1969.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Tsutomu Matsushita in December 1982 at the rank of 6-kyū.[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in 1988, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1992.[2]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Iizuka is as follows:[3]

  • 6-kyū: 1982
  • 1-dan: 1988
  • 4-dan: April 1, 1992
  • 5-dan: August 5, 1996
  • 6-dan: August 13, 2001
  • 7-dan: October 27, 2009
  • 8-dan: June 7, 2023

References

  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Iizuka Hiroki" 棋士データベース: 飯塚祐紀 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Iizuka] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Iizuka Hiroki" 棋士名鑑: 七段 飯塚 祐紀 [Player Directory: Hiroki Iizuka 7-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 565. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 7, 2018 via Google Books.
  3. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Iizuka Hiroki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 飯塚祐紀 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Iizuka Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 10, 2023.


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