Kisei (shogi)
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Kisei (棋聖?) is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi.
The word "Kisei" means an excellent player of shogi or Go. ("ki"(棋) = shogi or Go, "sei"(聖) = an excellent person)
Kisei tournament started in 1962. Until the year 1994, it was held twice a year.
The challenger for Kisei title holder is determined by 1st, 2nd and final preliminary round.
The player that wins three games out of five first in the championship will become the new Kisei title holder.
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[edit] Honorary Kisei
Honorary Kisei (Permanent Kisei, Eiseikisei 永世棋聖) title is given to a player who won Kisei Championship five times.
- List of Honorary Kisei title holders
- OYAMA Yasuharu
- NAKAHARA Makoto
- YONENAGA Kunio
- HABU Yoshiharu
- SATOH Yasumitsu
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-1 | TSUKADA Masao |
| 1963 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-0 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1963 second | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-1 | MASUDA Kozoh |
| 1964 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-2 | SEKINE Shigeru |
| 1964 second | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-0 | HONMA So-etsu |
| 1965 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-2 | MASUDA Kozoh |
| 1965 second | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-2 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1966 first | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya | 3-1 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1966 second | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-0 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1967 first | YAMADA Michiyoshi | 3-1 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1967 second | YAMADA Michiyoshi | 3-2 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1968 first | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | YAMADA Michiyoshi |
| 1968 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1969 first | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-0 | YAMADA Michiyoshi |
| 1969 second | NAITOH Kunio | 3-1 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1970 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-1 | NAITOH Kunio |
| 1970 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-0 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1971 first | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1971 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1972 first | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | NAITOH Kunio |
| 1972 second | ARIYOSHI Michio | 3-2 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1973 first | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-1 | ARIYOSHI Michio |
| 1973 second | NAITOH Kunio | 3-2 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1974 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-1 | NAITOH Kunio |
| 1974 second | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-0 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1975 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-1 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1975 second | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-0 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1976 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-1 | KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi |
| 1976 second | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-2 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1977 first | OYAMA Yasuharu | 3-1 | MORI Keiji |
| 1977 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-2 | OYAMA Yasuharu |
| 1978 first | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-0 | ARIYOSHI Michio |
| 1978 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1979 first | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | KATOH Hifumi |
| 1979 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-0 | AWAJI Hitoshige |
| 1980 first | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-1 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1980 second | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya | 3-1 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1981 first | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya | 3-0 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1981 second | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya | 3-0 | KATOH Hifumi |
| 1982 first | MORI Keiji | 3-0 | FUTAKAMI Tatsuya |
| 1982 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | MORI Keiji |
| 1983 first | MORIYASU Hidemitsu | 3-2 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1983 second | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-1 | MORIYASU Hidemitsu |
| 1984 first | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-0 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1984 second | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-2 | NAKAMURA Osamu |
| 1985 first | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-1 | KATSUURA Osamu |
| 1985 second | YONENAGA Kunio | 3-0 | NAKAMURA Osamu |
| 1986 first | KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi | 3-1 | YONENAGA Kunio |
| 1986 second | KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi | 3-1 | MINAMI Yoshikazu |
| 1987 first | KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi | 3-0 | NISHIMURA Kazuyoshi |
| 1987 second | MINAMI Yoshikazu | 3-0 | KIRIYAMA Kiyozumi |
| 1988 first | TANAKA Torahiko | 3-2 | MINAMI Yoshikazu |
| 1988 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-2 | TANAKA Torahiko |
| 1989 first | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-1 | MINAMI Yoshikazu |
| 1989 second | NAKAHARA Makoto | 3-2 | YASHIKI Nobuyuki |
| 1990 first | YASHIKI Nobuyuki | 3-2 | NAKAHARA Makoto |
| 1990 second | YASHIKI Nobuyuki | 3-1 | MORISHITA Taku |
| 1991 first | MINAMI Yoshikazu | 3-2 | YASHIKI Nobuyuki |
| 1991 second | TANIGAWA Koji | 3-0 | MINAMI Yoshikazu |
| 1992 first | TANIGAWA Koji | 3-1 | GODA Masataka |
| 1992 second | TANIGAWA Koji | 3-0 | GODA Masataka |
| 1993 first | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1993 second | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-2 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1994 first | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-1 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 1994 second | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | SHIMA Akira |
| 1995 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-0 | MIURA Hiroyuki |
| 1996 | MIURA Hiroyuki | 3-2 | HABU Yoshiharu |
| 1997 | YASHIKI Nobuyuki | 3-1 | MIURA Hiroyuki |
| 1998 | GODA Masataka | 3-0 | YASHIKI Nobuyuki |
| 1999 | TANIGAWA Koji | 3-0 | GODA Masataka |
| 2000 | HABU Yoshiharu | 3-2 | TANIGAWA Koji |
| 2001 | GODA Masataka | 3-2 | HABU Yoshiharu |
| 2002 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-2 | GODA Masataka |
| 2003 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-0 | MARUYAMA Tadahisa |
| 2004 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-0 | MORIUCHI Toshiyuki |
| 2005 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-2 | HABU Yoshiharu |
| 2006 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-0 | SUZUKI Daisuke |
| 2007 | SATOH Yasumitsu | 3-1 | WATANABE Akira |
[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?) |
