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Hiroaki Yokoyama

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Hiroaki Yokoyama (横山 泰明, Yokoyama Hiroaki; born October 16, 1980) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

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Early life and apprenticeship

Hiroaki Yokoyama was born on October 16, 1980, in Tama, Tokyo.[1] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai [ja] in August 1993, was promoted to 1-dan in July 1999, and finally obtained full professional status and corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2002.[2]

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Promotion history

The promotion history for Yokoyama is as follows:[3]

  • 6-kyū: 1993
  • 1-dan: 1999
  • 4-dan: October 1, 2002
  • 5-dan: October 30, 2007
  • 6-dan: December 7, 2012
  • 7-dan: September 11, 2019

Awards and honors

Yokoyama received the Japan Shogi Association's 42nd Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Victories" for April 2014  March 2015.[4]

Personal life

Yokoyama is a graduate of Chuo University.[5][6] He has been married to LPSA professional Saori Shimai since July 2011.[7]

References

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