Kioh
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Kioh (棋王 Kiō?) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi. The word means the king of shogi. (ki(棋) = shogi, ō(王) = king)
The tournament started in 1974 and was promoted to a title tournament in 1975. Championship match is held in February and March.
The challenger for the title is determined by 1st and 2nd preliminary rounds. In 2nd round, losers of semi-finals and final can play consolation games, then the winners of final and consolation-final advance to playoff. The playoff is a two-game match. The winner of consolation has to win two games to become the challenger while the winner of final has to win only one game out of two.
The player that wins three games out of five first in the championship will become the new Kioh title holder.
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[edit] Honorary Kioh
Honorary Kioh is the title given to a player who won the championship five times in a row. Yoshiharu Habu is the only holder.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent |
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| 1976 | OUCHI Nobuyuki | (League) | |
| 1977 | KATOH Hifumi | 3-0 | OUCHI Nobuyuki |
| 1978 | KATOH Hifumi | 3-0 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1979 | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-2 | KATOH Hifumi |
| 1980 | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1981 | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-1 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1982 | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-2 | MORIYASU Hidemitsu |
| 1983 | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-0 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1984 | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-1 | MORIYASU Hidemitsu |
| 1985 | KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi | 3-1 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1986 | TANIGAWA Koji | 3-0 | KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi |
| 1987 | TAKAHASHI Michio | 3-1 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1988 | TANIGAWA Koji | 3-2 | TAKAHASHI Michio |
| 1989 | MINAMI Yoshikazu | 3-2 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1990 | MINAMI Yoshikazu | 3-0 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1991 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | MINAMI Yoshikazu |
| 1992 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | MINAMI Yoshikazu |
| 1993 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-2 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1994 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | MINAMI Yoshikazu |
| 1995 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | MORISHITA Taku |
| 1996 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | TAKAHASHI Michio |
| 1997 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | MORISHITA Taku |
| 1998 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | GODA Masataka |
| 1999 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | SATOH Yasumitsu |
| 2000 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | MORIUCHI Toshiyuki |
| 2001 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | KUBO Toshiaki |
| 2002 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | SATOH Yasumitsu |
| 2003 | MARUYAMA Tadahisa | 3-2 | HABU Yoshiharu |
| 2004 | TANIGAWA Koji | 3-1 | MARUYAMA Tadahisa |
| 2005 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 2006 | MORIUCHI Toshiyuki | 3-1 | HABU Yoshiharu |
| 2007 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-2 | MORIUCHI Toshiyuki |
| 2008 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-2 | HABU Yoshiharu |
[edit] See also
| Professional shogi title tournaments |
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Ryu-oh (Ryūō 竜王?)| Meijin (名人?)| Kisei (棋聖?)| Oi (Ōi 王位?)| Oza (Ōza 王座?)| Kioh (Kiō 棋王?)| Osho (Ōshō 王将?) |
