Chikara Akutsu

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Chikara Akutsu (阿久津 主税, Akutsu Chikara, born June 24, 1982) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.^[1]

Promotion history[]

The promotion history for Akutsu is as follows:^[2]

• 1994: 6-kyū
• 1997: 1-dan
• 1999, October 1: 4-dan
• 2004, July 2: 5-dan
• 2007, August 3: 6-dan
• 2009, April 1: 7-dan
• 2014, February 13: 8-dan

Titles and other championships[]

Although Akutsu has yet to appear in a major title match, he has won two non-major-title championships during his career: the  [ja] (2008) and the  [ja](2009).^[3]

Awards and honors[]

Akutsu received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" in 2004, "Best Winning Percentage" in 2006, and "Most Consecutive Games Won" award in 2009.^[4]

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking[]

Akutsu has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's  [ja] only once during his career. He earned a total of JPY 25,700,000 to rank ninth in 2009.^[5]

References[]

External links[]

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Akutsu, Chikara
• Chikara Akutsu on Twitter

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