Masakazu Kondō

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Masakazu Kondō (近藤 正和, Kondō Masakazu, May 31, 1971)is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is known for developing the set of Cheerful Central Rook openings.

Early life[]

Kondō was born on May 31, 1971, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata.^[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 1983 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional  [ja] . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1987, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996.^[2]

Promotion history[]

Kondō's promotion history is as follows:^[3]

• 1983: 6-kyū
• 1987: 1-dan
• 1996, October 1: 4-dan
• 2001, September 12: 5-dan
• 2007, July 19: 6-dan
• 2021, May 20: 7-dan

Awards and honors[]

Kondō received the Japan Shogi Association the Masuda Award for 2001 as well as the Annual Shogi Awards for "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" for 2004.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kondo, Masakazu
• Lectures on the Latest Strategies: Lecture 5: Gokigen Central Rook · discussion of Kondō's development of Cheerful Central Rook strategies.

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