Tetsuya Kiyonari

Tetsuya Kiyonari
Full name Tetsuya Kiyonari
Kanji 清成哲也
Kana きよなりてつや
Born (1961-11-27) November 27, 1961
Miyazaki, Japan
Residence Japan Osaka, Japan
Teacher Shozo Kurahashi
Turned pro 1976
Rank 9 dan
Affiliation Kansai Ki-in, Osaka branch

Tetsuya Kiyonari (清成哲也 Kiyonari Tetsuya, born November 27, 1961) is a professional Go player.

Biography

Tetsuya became a professional go player in 1976. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1986. He holds the record of fastest promotion from 1 dan to 9 dan in the Kansai Ki-in.[1] Tetsuya has been runner up twice, once in the NHK Cup in 1995, and in the Shinjin-O in 1980. He resides in Osaka, Japan.[1]

Runners-up

Title Years Lost
Japan NHK Cup 1995
Japan Shinjin-O 1980

[1]

Promotion record

Rank Year Notes
1 dan

1976
2 dan

1977
3 dan

1977
4 dan

1978
5 dan

1979
6 dan

1980
7 dan

1982
8 dan

1983
9 dan

1986 Became fastest in Kansai Ki-in history to reach 9 dan. Record is 10 years and 3 months.

[1]

Awards

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