Kenji Kanzaki

Kenji Kanzaki
Native name神崎健二
Born (1963-12-08) December 8, 1963 (age 61)
HometownWakayama
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusNovember 5, 1986(1986-11-05) (aged 22)
Badge Number179
Rank8-dan
TeacherRenshō Nada [ja] (9-dan)
Meijin classFree
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Kenji Kanzaki (神崎 健二, Kanzaki Kenji, December 8, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.[1]

Shogi professional

In March 2018, Kanzaki finished the 76th Meijin Class C2 league (April 2017 – March 2018) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a second consecutive demotion point which meant he was only one point away from automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[2] As a result, he declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2018 rather than risk automatic demotion.[3][4]

On August 2, 2022, Kanzaki defeated Tomoki Yokoyama 4-dan in 64th Ōi tournament play to become the 58th shogi professional to win 600 games.[5]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kanzaki is as follows:[6]

  • 7-kyū: 1977
  • 1-dan: 1980
  • 4-dan: November 5, 1986
  • 5-dan: April 24, 1990
  • 6-dan: May 24, 1994
  • 7-dan: May 29, 2001
  • 8-dan: August 15, 2016

Awards and honors

Kanzaki received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years in 2011. In addition, he received the JSA's "Shogi Honor Award" in August 2022 for winning 600 games as a professional.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanzaki Kenji" 棋士データベース: 神崎健二 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenji Kanzaki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dai Nanajūrokki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第76期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [76th Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kobayashi Kudan, Kanzaki Hachidan ga Furī Kurasu ni" 小林九段, 神崎八段がフリークラスに [Kobayashi 9d and Kanzaki 8d move to Free Class play]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Nisenjūhachinendo kara no Furī Kurasu Tenshutsusha" 2018年度からのフリークラス転出者 [Players Moving to the Free Class from the 2018 Shogi Year] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 30, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kanzaki Kenji Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 神崎健二八段, 600勝(将棋栄誉賞)を達成 [Kenji KAnzaki 8-dan achieves 600 wins.] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 3, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanzaki Kenji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 神崎健二 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenji Kanzaki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanzaki Kenji Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 神崎健二 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenji Kanzaki Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 1, 2022.


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