Michiyoshi Yamada

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Michiyoshi Yamada (山田 道美, yamada michiyoshi, December 11, 1933 – June 18, 1970) is a deceased Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan and was awarded the rank of 9-dan after his death.^[1]

Early life[]

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Yamada was born on December 11, 1933, in Nagoya, Aichi.^[1]

Shogi professional[]

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Yamada died at the young age of 36 when he was still competing in the top A class of the Meijin ranking tournament system (順位戦 jun'isen), which is generally indicative of a strong player. He had been in the A class for six years and died during his seventh year.

He was a professional player for nineteen years.

He influenced modern shogi players in his pioneering use of game databases, holding research study groups, and leading a serious ascetic lifestyle.^[2]

Promotion history[]

Kanai's promotion history is as follows:^[1]

• 1949: entered as an apprentice
• 1951: 4-dan
• 1964: 8-dan
• 1970, June 18: 9-dan (awarded posthumously)

Titles and other championships[]

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Yamada won the Kisei title twice – both in 1967 when he defeated Yasuharu Ōyama and Makoto Nakahara, respectively, in the first and second tournament of that year. Besides these two wins, Yamada was a competitor in four other title matches (for a total of 6 title match appearances). He was unable to defend his Kisei title in 1968 losing to Nakahara and again challenged for the Kisei in 1969 also losing to Nakahara.^[3] He was a challenger for the Meijin and Ōshō titles both against Ōyama in 1965.^[4][5]

He won a total of 9 non-title tournaments during his career.

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