Tetsuya Kiyonari (清成哲也, Kiyonari Tetsuya, born November 27, 1961) is a professional Go player.

Tetsuya Kiyonari
Full nameTetsuya 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
ResidenceJapan Osaka, Japan
TeacherShozo Kurahashi
Turned pro1976
Rank9 dan
AffiliationKansai Ki-in, Osaka branch

Biography

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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

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Title Years Lost
  NHK Cup 1995
  Shinjin-O 1980

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Promotion record

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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.

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Awards

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  • 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

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