Tetsuya Kiyonari (清成哲也, Kiyonari Tetsuya, born November 27, 1961) is a professional Go player.
| Tetsuya Kiyonari | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tetsuya Kiyonari |
| Kanji | 清成哲也 |
| Kana | きよなりてつや |
| Born | November 27, 1961 Miyazaki, Japan |
| Residence |  Osaka, Japan |
| Teacher | Shozo Kurahashi |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Kansai Ki-in, Osaka branch |
Biography edit
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 edit
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| NHK Cup
|
1995 |
| Shinjin-O
|
1980 |
Promotion record edit
| 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. |
Awards edit
- 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 edit
- ^ a b c d GoBase.org profile
- ^ Kansai Ki-in profile Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Kansai Ki-in profile (in Japanese)
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