Hiroshi Naganuma
| Hiroshi Naganuma | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 長沼洋 |
| Born | February 8, 1965 |
| Hometown | Gifu Prefecture |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | July 21, 1986 (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 178 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Retired | May 1, 2025 (aged 60) |
| Teacher | Kaishū Tanaka (9-dan) |
| Career record | 598–627 (.488) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Hiroshi Naganuma (長沼 洋, Naganuma Hiroshi, born February 8, 1965) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
[edit]Naganuma was born on February 8, 1965, in Gifu Prefecture.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 5-kyū in 1979 under the guidance of shogi professional Kaishū Tanaka.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank or 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in July 1986.[2][3]
Shogi professional
[edit]Playing style
[edit]Naganuma is known for a utilitarian playing style which prioritorizes material advantages over positional ones. For this reason, he has been nicknamed the 駒取り坊主 (Komatori Bōzu) where komatori refers to "shogi piece capturing" and bōzu refers to a "Buddhist monk".[2]
On April 1, 2025, the JSA announced Naganuma had met the conditions for mandatory retirement for "Free Class" players and his retirement would become official upon completion of his final scheduled game of the 2025–2024 shogi season.[4] Naganuma's retirement became official upon losing to Kenji Kanzaki on May 1, 2025, in a 38th Ryūō Group 6 game.[5] He finished his career with a record of 598 wins and 627 losses for a winning percentage of 0.488.[6]
Promotion history
[edit]Naganuma's promotion history is as follows:[7]
- 5-kyū: 1979
- 1-dan: 1981
- 4-dan: July 21, 1986
- 5-dan: July 31, 1991
- 6-dan: November 7, 1997
- 7-dan: January 26, 2006
- 8-dan: August 31, 2020
- Retired: May 1, 2025
Awards and honors
[edit]In 2011, Naganuma received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Naganuma Hiroshi" 棋士データベース: 長沼洋 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Naganuma] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 17. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Naganuma Hiroshi" 棋士名鑑: 七段 長沼 洋 [Player Directory: Hiroshi Naganuma 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. 563. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Shōdan･Intai･Kyūjo Kishi no Oshirase" 昇段･引退･休場棋士のお知らせ [Player promotions, retirements and leaves of absence] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Naganuma Hiroshi Hachidan ga Intai" 長沼洋八段が引退 [Hiroshi Naganuma 8-dan retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Tsūsan Seiseki" 通算成績 [Career Records] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 1, 2025. Archived from the original on May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Naganuma Hiroshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 長沼洋 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Naganuma Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Naganuma Hiroshi Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 長沼洋 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Naganuma Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
External links
[edit]- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Naganuma, Hiroshi Archived 2018-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
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