Votings

February 2016

In the current voting it is up to you to determine the player of the year 2015.
All title holders and challengers of the title matches take part in this unique voting.
This voting is open until the 10th of January 2016.

If there is no player with more than 50 % of the votes, the two players with the most votes meet each other in a decisive face-to-face voting.

The Shogi24.com Player of the Year 2015 is ...

HABU Yoshiharu!
He could win the second round of the voting against SATO Amahiko and wins this title for the 4th time.

Here are all competitors:

GODA Masataka
Current title: Osho
9. Da
n
Age: 44

Goda had a great start in 2015 when he could win the Osho title against Watanabe with 4-3. He also played in the Meijin A-Class and the Kisei Challenger's tournament.

HABU Yoshiharu
Current titles: Meijin, Kisei, Oza, Oi
9. Dan
Age: 45

Habu could win four titles in 2015: He won 4-1 against Namekata in the Meijin title match, 3-1 against Toyoshima in the Kisei title match, 4-1 against Hirose in the Oi title match and 3-2 against Sato Amahiko in the Oza title match.
In the Kio title match he suffered a 0-3 defeat against Watanabe.
Habu also played in the Ryu-O challenger's tournament.

HIROSE Akihito
8. Dan

Age: 28

Hirose could win the Oi Challenger's tournament in the finale against Sugai. He fought in the Oi title match against Habu but lost with 1-4.
In the Meijin A-Class Hirose shared the first place but lost the play-off.

ITODANI Tetsuro
8. Dan
Age: 27

Itodani had to defend his Ryu-O-title which was his first title in his career. Against his opponent Watanabe the result was a 1-4 loss.

NAMEKATA Hisashi
8. Dan
Age: 42

Namekata played an excellent Meijin A-class tournament with 6 wins and 3 losses and won the play-offs.
He challenged Meijin Habu but lost that title fight with 1-4. 

SATO Amahiko
8. Dan
Age: 27

Sato Amahiko made his debut on the stage of the title matches after his win of the Oza challenger's tournament.
He lost the Oza title fight against Habu after a big fight with 2-3.

TOYOSHIMA Masayuki
7. Dan
Age: 25

Toyoshima was able to win the Kisei challenger's tournament and became challenger of Habu. In the title fight he lost 1-3. He was also busy in the Ryu-O tournament, the Osho challenger league and the Oza challenger's tournament in which he reached the final but lost against Sato Amahiko.

WATANABE Akira
Current title: Kio, Ryu-O
9. Dan
Age: 31

Watanabe had a good start into 2015 when defended his Kio title very convincingly with 3-0 against Habu. His attempt to defend his Osho title had no success because he lost against Goda with 3-4. At the end of the year he tried to regain his lost Ryu-O title in a match against title holder Itodani and he was successful.
In the meanwhile Watanabe played in the Oza Challenger’s tournament and the Meijin A-Class, where he shared the first place but lost in the play-off.

 



February 2015

In the current voting it is up to you to determine the player of the year 2014.
All title holders and challengers of the title matches take part in this unique voting.
This voting is open until the 31st of December 2014.

If there is no player with more than 50 % of the votes, the two players with the most votes meet each other in a decisive face-to-face voting.

The player of the year 2014 became HABU Yoshiharu who could get 64 % of the votes versus MORIUCHI Toshiyuki.

Here are all competitors:

HABU Yoshiharu
Current titles:
Meijin, Kisei Oza, Oi
9. Dan
Age: 44

Habu started the year 2014 with a loss. Despite of winning the Osho league with a 6-0 score, he lost the title match against Watanabe with a tight 3-4.After that the year was pretty successful. He won the Meijin title against Moriuchi and defended his Kisei, Oi and Oza titles in a very convincing way.He also took part in the Kio challenger's tournament and was in the finale of the Ryu-O challenger's tournament which he lost against Itodani.

ITODANI Tetsuro
Current title: Ryu-O
8. Dan
Age: 26

Itodani appeared on the stage of the title fights for the first time after he could win the Ryu-O challenger's tournament. Here he beat Habu in the finale with 2-1. In the title match itself Itodani faced Moriuchi. After a clear 4-1 win Itodani could win his first title.

KIMURA Kazuki
8. Dan
Age: 41

Kimura was the winner of the white group of the Oi challenger league. In the finale he was succesful against Chida and had the chance to challenge Habu in the title fight. Despite of a great fight he lost against the title holder with 2-4.

MIURA Hiroyuki
9. Dan
Age: 40

Miura could win the finale of the Kio challenger's tounament after beating Nagase. But in the title match he lost against Watanabe. Miura also took part in the Ryu-O challenger's tournament and the Meijin A-class.

MORIUCHI Toshiyuki
9. Dan
Age: 44

Moriuchi had no good memories about his encounters with Habu in 2014. He lost his Meijin title against him clearly. But he was successful in the Kisei challenger's tournament and got another chance to challenge him. But he couldn't get the Kisei title from him. Moriuchi was participant of the Oi challenger league. At the end of the year he fought against Itodani to defend his Ryu-O title. But the newcomer was too strong this time and he lost his Ryu-O title.

TOYOSHIMA Masayuki
7. Dan
Age: 24

Toyoshima could win the finale of the Oza challenger's tournament and challenged Habu. Here he lost after a big fight. He was also busy in the Osho league and the Oi challenger league.

WATANABE Akira
current titles: Kio, Osho
9. Dan
Age: 30

Watanabe started the year successfully. He defended his Kio title against Miura and his Osho title against Habu. He also took part in the Meijin A-Class and the Oi challenger league.

 

 

January 2014

In the current voting it is up to you to determine the player of the year 2013.
All title holders and challengers of the title matches take part in this unique voting.
This voting is open until the 31st of December 2013.

If there is no player with more than 50 % of the votes, the two players with the most votes meet each other in a decisive face-to-face voting.

The player of the year 2013 became HABU Yoshiharu who could get 57 % of the votes versus MORIUCHI Toshiyuki.

Here are all competitors:

GODA Masataka
9. Dan
Age: 42

At the beginning of 2013 Goda lost his Kio title against Watanabe. Nevertheless he kept on fighting and reached the finale of the Ryu-O challenger tournament versus Moriuchi, the finale of the Kisei challenger tournament versus Watanabe and the finale of the Oza challenger tournament versus Nakamura. He also took part in the Meijin A-Class and the Osho league.

HABU Yoshiharu
current titles: Kisei, Oi, Oza
9. Dan
Age: 43

Again Habu could win the Meijin A-Class convincingly with 8 wins and just one loss. The title match versus his old rival Moriuchi was lost, but he defended his Kisei title versus Watanabe, the Oza title versus Nakamura and the Oi title versus Namekata. Habu also was busy in the Osho league, reached the semifinale of the Ryu-O challenger's tournament was in the finale of the Kio Challenger's tournament.

MORIUCHI Toshiyuki
current title: Meijin, Ryu-O,
9. Dan
Age: 43
Moriuchi could defend his Meijin title again versus Habu with 4-1. He also could win the Ryu-O challenger's tournament and played versus Watanabe: Here he took the title with 4 wins and 1 loss. Moriuchi also took part in the Oza challenger's tournament and reched the semifinale.
NAKAMURA Taichi
6. Dan
Age: 25

Nakamura had again in 2013 the opportunity to fight in a title match. This time he played versus Habu for the Oza title but lost just by 2-3. Nakamura also play in the Kisei tournament where he reached the seminfinale.

NAMEKATA Hisashi
8. Dan
Age: 40

Namekata won the Oi challenger league with 5 wins and no loss and defeated Sato in the challenger's finale. In the title fight he faced Habu but lost.
Namekata also was busy in the Meijin A-Class.
SATO Yasumitsu
9. Dan
Age: 44

In the beginning of 2013 Sato lost his Osho title versus Watanabe. But he was busy in other challenger tournaments. He won the Oi challenger league with 5 wins and no loss, but lost the challenger's finale versus Namekata. He reached the seminfinale of the Ryu-O challenger's tournament an played in the Meijin A-Class, the Kisei and the Kio challenger's tournaments.

WATANABE Akira
current titles: Kio, Osho
9. Dan
Age: 29

Watanabe had a great start in 2013. He won the Kio title versus Goda with 3-1 and the Osho title versus Sato with 4-1. For the first time Watanabe hold three different titles. He tried to win a fourth title in the Kisei title match versus Habu but lost with 1-3. Watanabe also took part in the Meijin A-Class, Oza challenger's tournament and Oi league. At the end of 2013 he had to defend his Ryu-O title versus Moriuchi, but lost his title.

January 2013

In the current voting it is up to you to determine the player of the year 2012.
All title holders and challengers of the title matches take part in this unique voting.
This voting is open until the 31st of december 2012.

If there is no player with more than 50 % of the votes, the two players with the most votes meet each other in a decisive face-to-face voting.

After the first round Habu and Kubo gained the most votes.

At last our player of the year 2012 is HABU Yoshiharu, who got 54 % of your votes!

Here are all competitors:

FUJII Takeshi
9. Dan
Age: 42
Fujii played a very convincing Oi challenger league by winning the white group with 4 wins and one loss. He also could beat Watanabe in the challenger's finale but lost against title holder Habu in the Oi title fight. Fujii also took part in the Ryu-O challenger's tournament.
GODA Masataka
current title: Kio
9. Dan
Age: 41
Goda took part in the Meijin A-Class, reached the Kisei semifinale amd the quarterfinale of the Oza challenger's tournament. The highlight was the win of the Kio title. Goda could win against title holder Kubo with 3-1.
HABU Yoshiharu
current titles: Kisei, Oi, Oza
9. Dan
Age: 42
The Meijin A-Class tournament was an impressive demonstration of Habu's strength. He could win this tournament with 9 wins and no loss and received the right to challenge Meijin Moriuchi. There he lost with 2-4, but could defend his Kisei title against Nakamura with 3-0 and his Oi title against Fujii with 4-1. In autumn he tried to win back the Oza title from Watanabe and he succeeded with a score of 3-1.
KUBO Toshiaki
9. Dan
Age: 37

The beginning of the year was not too lucky for Kubo. He lost his Osho title against Sato with 1-4, had to give up the Kio title because of a 1-3 defeat against Goda and had to leave the Meijin A-Class. Nevertheless Kubo kept on fighting. He reached the quarterfinale of the Kisei challenger's tournament and in the Meijin B-Class he belongs to the leading players.

MARUYAMA Tadahisa
9. Dan
Age: 42
Maruyama made his way to become challenger in the Ryu-O title match by winning the Challenger's tournament in the finale against Yamasaki with 2-1. The Ryu-O title fight itself ended with a 1-4 defeat against Watanabe.
He also took part in the Meijin A-Class and the Oi Challenger league in which he finished second in the white group.
MORIUCHI Toshiyuki
current title: Meijin
9. Dan
Age: 42
Moriuchi managed to defend the Meijin title against his rival Habu after a 2-2 tie quite clear with 4-2. In the Oza challenger's tournament he reached the quarterfinale but lost against the subsequent finalist Nakamura.

NAKAMURA Taichi
6. Dan
Age: 24
The youngest participant of this voting played two great Challenger's tournaments. In the Kisei Challenger's tournament he could win the finale against Fukaura and appeared for the first time on the stage of a title fight. There he played against title holder Habu and lost 0-3. In the Oza Challenger's tournament Nakamura again reached the finale but lost against Habu again.
SATO Yasumitsu
current title: Osho
9. Dan
Age: 43
The first title match in 2012 was dominated by Sato. After winning the Osho league with 5 wins and 1 loss he challenged Kubo in the Osho title fight and won convincingly with 4-1. Additionally Sato played in the Meijin A-league.
WATANABE Akira
current titles: Ryu-O
9. Dan
Age: 28
Watanabe played pretty well in challenger's tournaments. In the Meijin A-Class he reached a score of 7-2 and finished second. In the Osho challenger league he came in third and in the Oi challenger league he only lost the challenger's finale against Fujii.
Furthermore Watanabe reached the quarterfinale of the Kisei challenger's tournament.
Watanabe had to defend two titles in 2012: He lost against Habu the Oza title fight but defended his Ryu-O title against Maruyama with 4-1.

January 2012
In the current voting it is up to you to determine the player of the year 2011.
All title holders and challengers of the title matches take part in this unique voting.
This voting is open until the 31st of January.

If there is no player with more than 50 % of the votes, the two players with the most votes meet each other in a decisive face-to-face voting.

After the first round Kubo and Watanabe gained the most votes.

At last our player of the year 2011 is WATANABE Akira, who got 51 % of your votes!

Here are all competitors:

FUKAURA Koichi
9. Dan,
Age: 39

Fukaura was the winner of the 82. Kisei challenger's knock-out tournament and got so the chance to fight again for the Kisei title like the year before.
However his opponent Habu could beat him. Furthermore Fukaura took part in the Osho league and the Oi challenger league.

HABU Yoshiharu
current titles: Kisei, Oi
9. Dan
Age: 41
2011 was a year Habu had to show his immense fighting spirit.
In the Meijin title fight he was 0-3 back against Moriuchi, but he was able to strike back and to force a decisive 7th game. Although he finally lost his Meijin title he defended his Kisei title convincing with a 3-0 against Fukaura. In the Oi Challenger league he could win a play-off against Maruyama and the challenger's finale against Fujii. In the title match against Hirose he already was back 0-2 and 2-3 but Habu could win with 4-3. In the autumn Habu had to hand the Oza title (which he held for almost 20 years) over to Watanabe.
HIROSE Akihito
8. Dan,
Age: 24
Hirose began the year 2011 with the chance to win the Kio challenger's tournament. But in the finale he had to accept the strength of Watanabe who beat him twice.
In 2010 Hirose won the Oi title, in 2011 he had to fight his first match as a title holder. His opponent was Habu and it was a long full-distance-match. At the end he lost his title with a narrow 3-4 to Habu.
KUBO Toshiaki
current titles: Osho, Kio
9. Dan
Age: 36
Kubo had a great start in the year 2011. He was able to defend his Osho title again Toyoshima with 4-2 and beat Watanabe in the Kio title match with 3-1.
He also took part in the Meijin A-Class. In the Oza challenger tournament he was in the finale and here Watanabe could beat him. But Kubo had another chance for the next title match. In the finale of the Ryu-O challenger's tournament he fought in the finale against Maruyama, but he lost 1-2.
MARUYAMA Tadahisa
9. Dan
Age: 41
Maruyama took part in Meijin A-class and reached the semifinale of the Oza challenger's tournament. In the Ryu-O challenger's knock-out tournament he met in the finale Kubo. Despite a loss in the first game of the finale he stroke back and could defeat Kubo in the next two games. The title fight against Watanabe however ended with 1 win and 4 losses for him.
MORIUCHI Toshiyuki
current title: Meijin
9. Dan
Age: 41
The Meijin A-Class tournament saw Moriuchi as single leader with a score of 7 wins and 2 losses. So he earned the right to challenge Habu for the Meijin title.
And Moriuchi had a great start. He won the first three games. Despite Habu's comeback with three wins in a row, Moriuchi didn't lose his nerves and could gain the Meijin title in the seventh game.
TOYOSHIMA Masayuki
6. Dan
Age: 21
Toyoshima could win the Osho league with 5 wins and 1 loss and became challenger of Kubo. He fought bravely but he was beaten by Kubo with 2-4.
Toyoshima also fought in the Oi challenger league where he had a good score with 3 wins and 2 losses. In the current Osho league he had again a good result with 5 wins and one loss, but he lost the playoff against Sato.
WATANABE Akira
current titles: Oza, Ryu-O
9. Dan
Age: 27
Watanabe had a lot of work to do in 2011. He took part in the Osho league, Meijin A-Class and Kisei challenger tournament. He could win the finale of the Kio challenger tournament against Hirose and fought against Kubo for the Kio title. Although he lost that title match, he could win the Oza challenger's tournament and win the title against Habu with 3-0.
He had to defend his Ryu-O-title against Maruyama. After 5 games he could defend his title once again with 4-1.


September 2011
Watanabe is reigning Ryu-O since 2004. Will challenger Maruyama gain the title?
Who is your favourite of the 24. Ryu-O title match?

Maruyama

48 %
Watanabe
52 %
Watanabe could win with 4-1 against Maruyama!

 

August 2011
An exciting 59. Oza title match can be expected between Habu Yoshiharu and Watanabe. Habu holds the title since 1992 with a score of 59 wins and 10 losses. But Watanabe is reigning Ryu-O and a strong challenger. Who will win this title match?

Habu

46 %
Watanabe
54 %
Watanabe could beat Habu with 3-0!

May 2011
The 82. Kisei title match will take place between Habu and Fukaura. Last year Habu beat Fukaura 3-0. Who ist your favourite in this year's title match?

Habu

57 %
Fukaura
43 %

Habu could defend his title with 3-0!


March 2011
Guess the result between Habu and Moriuchi in the 69th Meijin tournament!

Habu will win
4:0
4:1
4:2
4:3


13 %
12 %
16 %
13 %
Moriuchi will win
4:0
4:1
4:2
4:3

13 %
12 %
12 %
10 %

Moriuchi could win with 4-3!