Profile
| Toshiaki Kubo 9-dan
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| Native name
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久保利明
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| Date of Birth
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27 August 1975
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| Place of Birth
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Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture
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| Teacher
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Hitoshige Awaji 9-dan
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| Ryuo group
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Group 1 (16 times in group 1)
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| Junni class
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Class B2 (13 times in class A)
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Title history
| Title
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Terms won
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Terms in title match
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| Oza
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0 terms
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3 terms (terms 49, 55, 68)
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| Kio
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3 terms (terms 34-36)
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5 terms (terms 26, 34-37)
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| Osho
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4 terms (terms 59-60, 66-67)
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7 terms (terms 57, 59-61, 66-68)
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Non-title championships
| Tournament
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Wins
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| Ginga
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1 title (term 25)
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| Daiwa Securities Cup
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1 title (term 4)
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| NHK Cup
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1 title (term 53)
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| JT Cup
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2 titles (terms 33-34)
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| Kachinuki
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1 title (term 18)
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Promotion history
| Rank
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Date
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| 6-kyu
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1986
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| 1-dan
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1989
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| 4-dan
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1 April 1993
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| 5-dan
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1 April 1995
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| 6-dan
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25 November 1998
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| 7-dan
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1 April 2001
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| 8-dan
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1 April 2003
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| 9-dan
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30 March 2010
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Annual Shogi Awards
| Term
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Season
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Awards
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| 22
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1994
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Highest win rate
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| 26
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1998
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Longest win streak
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| 28
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2000
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Fighting Spirit Award
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| 31
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2003
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Outstanding Player
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| 36
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2008
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Fighting Spirit Award - Most games played - Most games won - Kozo Masuda Prize
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| 37
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2009
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Excellent Player - Most games played - Game of the Year
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| 38
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2010
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Excellent Player
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| 41
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2013
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Special Game of the Year
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| 44
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2017
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Fighting Spirit Award
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Links
Kubo Toshiaki | Kishi Database