Profile
| Kenji Kobayashi 9-dan
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| Native name
|
小林健二
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| Date of Birth
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31 March 1957
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| Place of Birth
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Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
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| Teacher
|
Susumu Itaya 9-dan
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Non-title championships
| Tournament
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Wins
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| Young Lions
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1 title (term 1)
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| Fast Shogi Championship
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1 title (term 28)
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Promotion history
| Rank
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Date
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| 6-kyu
|
1972
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| 1-dan
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1974
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| 4-dan
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20 December 1975
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| 5-dan
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1 April 1979
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| 6-dan
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1 April 1981
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| 7-dan
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1 April 1983
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| 8-dan
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1 April 1986
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| 9-dan
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1 March 2002
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| Retired
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31 March 2022
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Annual Shogi Awards
| Term
|
Season
|
Awards
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| 8
|
1980
|
Rookie of the Year
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| 18
|
1990
|
Technique Award
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| 51
|
2023
|
Tokyo Shogi Reporters' Award
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Links
Kenji Kobayashi | Kishi Database