| Michiyoshi Yamada | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 山田道美 |
| Born | December 11, 1933 |
| Hometown | Nagoya |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Died | June 18, 1970 (aged 36) |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | 1951 (aged approximately 18) |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Teacher | Kingorō Kaneko |
| Major titles won | 2 |
| Tournaments won | 9 |
Michiyoshi Yamada (山田 道美, yamada michiyoshi, December 11, 1933 – June 18, 1970) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan and was awarded the rank of 9-dan after his death.[1]
Early life
Shogi professional
Yamada died at the young age of 36 when he was still competing in the top A class of the Meijin ranking tournament system (順位戦 jun'isen), which is generally indicative of a strong player. He had been in the A class for six years and died during his seventh year.
He was a professional player for nineteen years.
He influenced modern shogi players in his pioneering use of game databases, holding research study groups, and leading a serious ascetic lifestyle.[2]
Promotion history
Kanai's promotion history is as follows:[1]
- 1949: entered as an apprentice
- 1951: 4-dan
- 1964: 8-dan
- 1970, June 18: 9-dan (awarded posthumously)
Titles and other championships
Yamada won the Kisei title twice – both in 1967 when he defeated Yasuharu Ōyama and Makoto Nakahara, respectively, in the first and second tournament of that year. Besides these two wins, Yamada was a competitor in four other title matches (for a total of 6 title match appearances). He was unable to defend his Kisei title in 1968 losing to Nakahara and again challenged for the Kisei in 1969 also losing to Nakahara.[3] He was a challenger for the Meijin and Ōshō titles both against Ōyama in 1965.[4][5]
He won a total of 9 non-title tournaments during his career.
References
- 1 2 3 山田道美 九段 [Michiyoshi Yamada 9-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ 田丸, 昇 [Tamura, Noboru] (2012). 熱血の棋士:山田道美伝. マイナビ. book cover. ISBN 978-4-8399-437-21.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "ヒューリック杯棋聖戦 ｜棋戦｜日本将棋連盟". www.shogi.or.jp.
- ↑ "名人戦・順位戦 ｜棋戦｜日本将棋連盟". www.shogi.or.jp.
- ↑ "ALSOK杯王将戦 ｜棋戦｜日本将棋連盟". www.shogi.or.jp.