Hiroki Iizuka | |
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Native name | 飯塚祐紀 |
Born | April 2, 1969 |
Hometown | Tokyo Metropolis |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | April 1, 1992 | (aged 22)
Badge Number | 203 |
Rank | 8-dan |
Teacher | Tsutomu Matsushita (9-dan) |
Meijin class | C1 |
Ryūō class | 4 |
Notable students | Nana Yorimoto |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Hiroki Iizuka (飯塚 祐紀, Iizuka Hiroki, born April 2, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Hiroki Iizuka was born in Tokyo on April 2, 1969.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Tsutomu Matsushita in December 1982 at the rank of 6-kyū.[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in 1988, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1992.[2]
The promotion history for Iizuka is as follows:[3]