| Masao Tsukada | |
|---|---|
 Tsukada in 1952. | |
| Native name | 塚田正夫 |
| Born | August 2, 1914 |
| Hometown | Bunkyō |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Died | December 30, 1977 (aged 63) |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | January 1, 1932 (aged 17) |
| Badge Number | 11 |
| Rank | 10 dan |
| Teacher | Chōtarō Hanada |
| Lifetime titles | Lifetime Ninth Dan |
| Major titles won | 6 |
| Tournaments won | 4 |
| Notable students | Yukio Miyasaka |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Masao Tsukada (塚田 正夫, tsukada masao, August 2, 1914 – December 30, 1977) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan (the highest dan at the time) and also 10-dan, which is an honorary rank, after death. He is a former Meijin and Ninth Dan title holder.[1]
Early life
Shogi professional
Promotion history
Titles and other championships
Tsukada has appeared in major title matches a total of 9 times. He has won the Meijin title twice. He has also won the Ninth Dan title four times with three consecutive wins, which qualified him for the Lifetime Ninth Dan title. (At the time, the highest rank in shogi was 8-dan, and 9-dan was actually a title instead of a permanent rank unlike the ranking system of today.) In addition to major titles, Tsukada has won four other shogi championships during his career.[2][3][4]
Major titles
| Title | Years | Number of times overall |
|---|---|---|
| Meijin | 1947, 1948 | 2 |
| Ninth Dan (Ryūō) | 1952–1955 | 4 |
Other championships
| Tournament | Years | Number of times |
|---|---|---|
| NHK Cup | 1953 | 1 |
| Ōza (then a nontitle tournament) | 1958 | 1 |
| †全日本選手権名人九段戦 | 1952, 1954 | 2 |
Note: Tournaments marked with a cross (†) are no longer held.
Awards and honors
References
- ↑ "JSA page". Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ↑ 名人戦・順位戦過去の結果 [Meijin match and Jun'isen past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ↑ "JSA page". Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ↑ "九段戦（全日本選手権戦）・十段戦｜終了・休止棋戦｜日本将棋連盟".
External links
- Japan Shogi Association official profile page (in Japanese)