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Masakazu Watanabe was born on 23 January, 1986 in Japan, is a Japanese shogi player. Discover Masakazu Watanabe's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?

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Born 23 January, 1986
Birthday 23 January
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Nationality Japan

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Masakazu Watanabe (渡辺正和) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

1924

Wanatabe's victory also meant he qualified to participate in the 24th Asahi Open where he continued his good play, winning three straight games against shogi professionals before finally being eliminated from the tournament.

Later that same year, he took the entrance exam for the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school and was accepted at the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan as a student of shogi professional Hiromitsu Kanki.

1986

Watanabe was born on January 23, 1986, in Ōi, Saitama (currently Fujimino, Saitama).

He learned how to play shogi from his father, and was a well-known strong amateur player as a teenager, performing well in a number of national tournaments.

2005

In 2005, he won the 34th Asahi Amateur Meijin Tournament, becoming the youngest person to do so up until that time at the age of 19 years and 3 months.

2008

Yoshida was promoted to apprentice professional 3-dan in the fall of 2007 and finished the 42nd 3-dan League (October 2007March 2008) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses; although his score was the same as the top two finishers in the league, his lower league seed meant his result was only good enough to earn him a promotion point towards professional status.

The following season, Watanabe earned a second promotion point after finishing the 43rd 3-dan League (April 2008September 2008) in third place, once again with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

This gave him to option to obtain full professional status and corresponding rank of 4-dan as a "Free Class" player.

Wantabe elected to become professional this way and was officially promoted to 4-dan in October 2008.

2011

Watanabe was promoted from the Free Class to the Meijin Class C2 league in 2011.

2015

He took his wife's surname "Watanabe" after getting married in November 2015.

His wife Fumie Watanabe is a competitive karuta player, whose holds the "lifetime queen" title and is a director of the All Japan Karuta Association.

2018

Watnabe finished the finished the 77th Meijin Class C2 league (April 2017March 2018) with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.

The promotion history for Watanabe is as follows:

Watanabe's maiden name is "Yoshida" (吉田).