Tetsuya Kiyonari
Japanese Go player
Tetsuya Kiyonari | |
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Full name | Tetsuya Kiyonari |
Kanji | 清成哲也 |
Kana | きよなりてつや |
Born | (1961-11-27) November 27, 1961 (age 62) Miyazaki, Japan |
Residence | ![]() |
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 |
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![]() | 1995 |
![]() | 1980 |
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Promotion record
Rank | Year | Notes |
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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. |
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Awards
- Kansai Ki-in Best Player Award one time.
- Dougen Prize winner three times.
- Fields and Mountains Prize one time.
- Kansai Ki-in Best Newcomer Award one time.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d GoBase.org profile
- ^ Kansai Ki-in profile Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Kansai Ki-in profile (in Japanese)
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