Hirokazu Ueno

Hirokazu Ueno
Native name上野裕和
Born (1977-04-13) April 13, 1977 (age 47)
HometownAtsugi
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2000(2000-10-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number238
Rank6-dan
RetiredMay 16, 2023(2023-05-16) (aged 46)
TeacherTerutaka Yasue [ja] (8-dan)
Career record208–307 (.404)
Websites
JSA profile page
Official website

Hirokazu Ueno (上野 裕和, Ueno Hirokazu, April 13, 1977) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 6-dan, and a former executive director of the Japan Shogi Association (JSA).

Shogi professional

The JSA announced on its official website at the beginning of April 2023 that Ueno had met the Free Class criteria for retirement and that his retirement would become official upon completion of his last official game.[1] Ueno's retirement became official on May 16, 2023, after losing to Tomoki Yokoyama in a 36th Ryūō Class 6 game.[2] Ueno finished his career with a record of 208 wins and 307 losses for a winning percentage of 40.4%.[3]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Ueno wasis as follows:[4]

  • 6-kyū: 1991
  • 1-dan: 1997
  • 4-dan: October 1, 2000
  • 5-dan: April 1, 2007
  • 6-dan: April 1, 2019
  • Retired: May 16, 2023

JSA director

Ueno served as a executive director of the JSA in 2009 and 2010.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Shōdan･Intai･Kyūjō Kishi no Oshirase" 昇段･引退･休場棋士のお知らせ (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 3, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ueno Hirokazu Rokudan ga Intai" 上野裕和六段が引退 [Hirokazu Ueno 6-dan retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tsūsan Seiseki" 通算成績 [Career Win Loss Records] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ueno Hirokazu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 上野裕和 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirokazu Ueno Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Shinriji no Oshirase" 新理事のお知らせ [New Board of Directors] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 27, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ueno Hirokazu" 棋士データベース: 上野裕和 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirokazu Ueno] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 23, 2023.


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