Hiroshi Miyamoto

Hiroshi Miyamoto
Native name	宮本 広志
Born	(1986-01-27) January 27, 1986 (age 38)
Hometown	Kamitonda, Wakayama
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 2014(2014-04-01) (aged 28)
Badge Number	296
Rank	5-dan
Teacher	Masayuki Moriyasu [ja] (7-dan)
Meijin class	C1
Ryūō class	6
Websites
JSA profile page

Hiroshi Miyamoto (宮本 広志, Miyamoto Hiroshi, born January 27, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Miyamoto was born in Kamitonda, Wakayama on January 27, 1986.^[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was a first-grade elementary school student, and eventually entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Masayuki Moriyasu [ja] in 1999.^[2][3]

Miyamoto was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2003 and then 3-dan in 2005. He entered the 37th 3-dan League (April 2005 – September 2005), but his progress slowed and he was unable to secure full professional status and the rank of 4-dan until he tied for first place in the 54th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.^[2][3][4]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

Miyamoto's promotion is as follows:^[5]

• 6-kyū: September 1999
• 3-dan: April 2005
• 4-dan: April 1, 2014
• 5-dan: March 3, 2016

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Miyamoto Hiroshi" 棋士データベース: 宮本広志 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Miyamoto] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
2. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 55. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Google Books.
3. "Hoshino Yoshitaka Sandan to Miyamoto Hiroshi Sandan ga Yondan ni Shōdan" 星野良生三段と宮本広志三段が四段に昇段 [Yoshitaka Hoshino 3-dan and Hiroshi Miyamoto 3-dan promoted to 4-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
4. "Dai Gojūyonkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūsannen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūyonnen Sangatsu" 第54回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2013年10月～2014年3月 [54th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2013 to March 2014] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Miyamoto Hiroshi Shōdan" 棋士データベース: 宮本広志 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroshi Miyamoto Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Miyamoto, Hiroshi
• Hiroshi Miyamoto on Twitter