Kazushiza Horiguchi

Kazushiza Horiguchi
Kazushiza Horiguchi
Native name	堀口一史座
Born	February 28, 1975 (age 46)
Hometown	Tokyo Metropolis
Nationality	Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 1996 (aged 21)
Badge Number	218
Rank	7-dan
Teacher	[ja] (8-dan)
Tournaments won	1
Meijin class	C2
Ryūō class	6
Websites
	JSA profile page

Kazushiza Horiguchi (堀口一史座, Horiguchi Kazushiza, born February 28, 1975) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life[]

Horiguchi was born in Tokyo Metropolis on February 28, 1975.^[1] He learned shogi around the age of ten after seeing a shogi set at his grandparents' house.^[2] Horiguchi entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a pupil of shogi professional [ja] at the rank of 6-kyū in 1988. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1991, and entered the 3-dan League in 1993.^[2]

Horiguchi came close to obtaining full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in the 17th 3-dan League (April 1995 – September 1995), but lost his last round game to future fellow professional Kimura Kazuki to miss out on promotion. The following league season, however, Horiguchi finished with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses in the 18th 3-dan League (October 1995 – April 1996) to win the league and earn promotion to the rank of 4-dan.^[2]^[3]

Shogi professional[]

Horiguchi finished runner up in the 48th NHK Cup TV Shogi Tournament (1998) and the 8th [ja] (2000), losing in the finals both times to Yoshiharu Habu. He also finished runner up in the 30th [ja] (1999), losing to Takeshi Fujii 2 games to none.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Horiguchi's only shogi championship to date came in 2002 when he defeated Masataka Sugimoto 3 games to 1 to win the 20th [ja]; he was, however, unable to defend his championship the following year, losing to Kōichi Fukaura by the same score in the finals of the 21st Asahi Open.^[2]^[3]^[5]^[6]

Promotion history[]

Horiguchi's promotion history is as follows:^[7]

1988: 6-kyū
1991: 1-dan
1996, April 1: 4-dan
1999, October 14: 5-dan
2002, October 1: 6-dan
2004, April 1: 7-dan

Titles and other championships[]

Horiguchi has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship.^[8]

Awards and honors[]

Horiguchi won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" in 1991.^[9]

References[]

^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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. 42. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via Google Books.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 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. 562. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "Dai Sanjūki Shinjin-Ōsen: Tōnamentosen" 第30期新人王戦:トーナメント戦 [30th Shinjin-Ō: Main Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 1999. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ "Dai Nijūikkai Asahi Ōpun Shōgi Senshuken: Kesshō Tōnamento" 第20回朝日オープン将棋選手権: 決勝トーナメント [20th Asahi Open: Final's Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2001. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ "Dai Nijūikkai Asahi Ōpun Shōgi Senshuken: Chōsensha Kettei Tōnamento/Goban Shōbu" 第21回朝日オープン将棋選手権: 挑戦者決定トーナメント/五番勝負 [21st Asahi Open: Challenger's Tournament/Title Match] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

External links[]

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[1] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[2016databook-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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. 42. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via Google Books.

[2014yearbook-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 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. 562. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 18, 2019 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[4] "Dai Sanjūki Shinjin-Ōsen: Tōnamentosen" 第30期新人王戦:トーナメント戦 [30th Shinjin-Ō: Main Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 1999. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[5] "Dai Nijūikkai Asahi Ōpun Shōgi Senshuken: Kesshō Tōnamento" 第20回朝日オープン将棋選手権: 決勝トーナメント [20th Asahi Open: Final's Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2001. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[6] "Dai Nijūikkai Asahi Ōpun Shōgi Senshuken: Chōsensha Kettei Tōnamento/Goban Shōbu" 第21回朝日オープン将棋選手権: 挑戦者決定トーナメント/五番勝負 [21st Asahi Open: Challenger's Tournament/Title Match] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[7] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[8] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[9] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Horiguchi Kazushiza Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 堀口一史座将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazushiza Horiguchi Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

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