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disqualification ruling be overturned and the game be replayed. The JSA accepted Sato's grievance and it was discussed by the JSA's board of directors. After assessing Satō's grievance as well as its response, the JSA released a statement on its official website on
January 13, 2023, in which it stated the actions of President Satō and Executive Director Suzuki had been appropriate and that the disqualification result would stand.
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a.m. with both players wearing face masks as required; however, as the game continued on into the late evening, Satō left his mask hanging from one ear for roughly 30 minutes while concentrating on the game. Since there was no referee present monitoring game play at the time, Nagase left the playing
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throughout his career. He won the "Best New Player" award in 2008; the "Best
Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" awards in 2010; the "Most Games Won", "Most Games Played", "Most Consecutive Games Won", "Game of the Year", and "Fighting-spirit" awards in 2015; the "Fighting-spirit"
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notified Satō that he was disqualified for a failure to wear a mask and the game was declared a win for Nagase. Satō unhappy with this result claimed his removal of the mask was unintentional and that he should have been warned before being disqualified, but his protest was denied. Satō was advised
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21,660,000 in earnings for 2015; 3rd place with JPY 57,220,000 in earnings for 2016; 2nd place with JPY 72,550,000 in earnings in 2017; 2nd place with JPY 59,990,000 in earnings in 2018; 6th place with JPY 36,870,00 in earnings in 2019. and 8th place with JPY 18,190,000 in earnings for 2022.
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in writing about the matter if he was unwilling to accept the decision. Satō submitted such a grievance on
November 1, 2022, stating that he apologized for what happened but also that the JSA's response was excessive and that he should have been warned first. He also requested that the
370:. These rules required players to properly wear a face mask during official games, except when eating, drinking or other instances where masks may be allowed to be removed for short-periods of time. On October 28, 2022, Satō's Meijin Class A ranking league game against
307:(75th Meijin Match: 4 games to 2) and in 2018 by defeating Habu (76th Meijin Match: 4 games to 2). In each of these title defenses, Satō lost two of the first three games before coming back to win the match.
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1498:[2022 professional shogi year-end prize money and game fee ranking: Sōta Fuji 5-crown captures top spot for the first time! Jumps from 3rd to 1st with ¥122,050,000].
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Satō was unable to defend his Meijin title for the third consecutive time, losing the 77th Meijin Match (April–May 2019) to challenger
Toyoshima 2-crown 4 games to none.
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October 2022, Satō became the first shogi professional to be disqualified during an official game for non-compliance with the JSA's rules regarding the wearing of
1448:[2018 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10: Yoshiharu Habu 9-dan reclaims top position after two years] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 7, 2019
366:. In February 2022, the JSA instituted new provisional rules for official game play that had previously only be recommended practices in response to the
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title challenger tournament final, to advance to his first major title match. In the best-of-five final against defending champion
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610:"Chigau Ginga wa Takusan Aru koto ga Wakatta Kotoshi Hatsu Bōei wo Hatashita Shōgi no Dai Nanajūgo Meijin Satō Amahiko-san"
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584:[Nicknamed "The Noble", a brief personal history of Amahiko Satō/the man who took the Meijin title from Habu].
1264:[Professional Shogi Player Database: Amahiko Satō Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association
941:[Shogi Meijin 7-game match: Satō Meijin wins the battle of the 20-somethings to defend title for first time].
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1289:[Professional Shogi Player Database: Amahiko Satō Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association
1239:[Professional Shogi Player Database: Amahiko Satō Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association
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1214:[Professional Shogi Player Database: Amahiko Satō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association
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title three times. In addition to major titles, Satō has won four other shogi championships during his career: the
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in a two-game match the following Spring. Sato lost both games of the match held in April–May 2017 to the program
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788:[Habu Successfully Defends Oza Title for 4th Consecutive Year to Hold Title for 23rd Time Overall].
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1527:[2022 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2023
1473:[2019 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2020
1423:[2017 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 6, 2018
1398:[2016 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2017
1373:[2015 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 5, 2016
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in his first season in the league. Satō successfully defended his Meijin title in 2017 by defeating
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853:[41st Kio Tournament: Challenger Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015
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905:"Amahiko Sato beats Yoshiharu Habu to capture Meijin title in his first attempt"
731:[42nd Shinjin-Ō tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2011
675:[39th Shinjin-Ō tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008
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room to seek further assistance. After discussing the matter, JSA President
978:[Satō wins for third consecutive time, defeats Habu 4 games to 2].
553:[Professional Shogi Player Database: Amahiko Satō] (in Japanese).
1127:. Source cited is an unattributed staff member English translation of a
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1036:[Satō Meijin humiliated, loses twice in a row to Ponanza].
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1121:"Top-ranked shogi player Sato disqualified for leaving mask off"
1002:"Shōgi no Satō Meijin, Raishun Sofuto to Taikyoku Eiōsen Seisu"
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700:[Satō defeats Toyoshima to win Shinjin-Ō Tournament].
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756:[Shogi Ōza Tournament, Satō 8d is the challenger].
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751:"Shōgi Ōzasen, Satō Hachidan ga Chōsenshaken wo Kakutoku"
646:[Satō 4d wins shogi's Shinjin-Ō] (in Japanese).
1522:"Nisennijūninen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū"
1418:"Nisenjūnananen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū"
1393:"Nisenjūrokunen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū"
822:[Rare matchup between friends in title match].
1468:"Nisenjūkyūnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū"
1065:[Satō Meijin wins Ginga-sen for first time].
878:[Watanabe wins Kiō for 4th consecutive year].
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title. Satō advanced to the title match by defeating
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514:Satō has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's
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1234:"Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Amahiko Taitoru Rireki"
612:違う銀河がたくさんあることが分かった 今年初防衛を果たした 将棋の第75期名人 佐藤天彦さん
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1495:将棋･藤井聡太五冠が2022年賞金･対局料1億2205万円で初の1位! 前年3位から飛躍
1284:"Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Amahiko Shōgi Taishō"
1259:"Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Amahiko Yūshō Rireki"
196:Early life and apprentice shogi professional
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235:under the guidance of shogi professional
1551:Professional Player Info · Sato, Amahiko
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1557:Satou Amahiko defended his Meijin title
815:Fujita, Masatoshi (February 10, 2016).
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506:" for 2017. Sato won the "Boom" award.
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231:in September 1998 when he was in the
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873:"Kiōsen, Watanabe Kiō ga Yonrenpa"
971:Yamamura, Hideki (June 20, 2018).
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1071:(in Japanese). September 27, 2018
903:Yamamura, Hideki (June 1, 2016).
641:"Shōgi Shinjin-Ō ni Satō Yondan"
204:on January 18, 1988. He attended
2743:Sportspeople from Fukuoka (city)
1445:羽生善治九段が2年ぶり1位 2018年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10
1011:(in Japanese). December 11, 2016
621:(in Japanese). November 12, 2017
310:In December 2016, Satō defeated
251:2 games to none to win the 39th
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1502:(in Japanese). February 3, 2023
1189:(in Japanese). January 13, 2023
1182:将棋マスク不着用問題, 佐藤九段の不服申し立て認めず 将棋連盟
1160:(in Japanese). November 1, 2022
934:Murase, Shinya (June 6, 2017).
706:(in Japanese). November 1, 2011
590:(in Japanese). January 15, 2018
548:"Kishi Dētabēsu: Satō Amahiko"
314:2 games to none to win the 2nd
670:"Dai Sanjūkyūki Shinjin'Ōsen"
436:Titles and other championships
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945:(in Japanese). Archived from
884:(in Japanese). March 21, 2016
792:(in Japanese). Archived from
726:"Dai Yonjūniki Shinjin'Ōsen"
301:Meijin Class A ranking league
762:(in Japanese). July 21, 2015
57:Achieved professional status
1851:Hiroshi Kobayashi (b. 1976)
1100:(in Japanese). May 17, 2019
1040:(in Japanese). May 20, 2017
383:and JSA Executive Director
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1093:豊島二冠が名人奪取, 三冠に 平成生まれ初の名人誕生
938:佐藤名人, 20代対決制し初防衛 将棋名人戦七番勝負
785:羽生王座が防衛に成功 将棋王座戦, 4年連続23期目
581:愛称 ｢貴族｣ 羽生から名人位奪取／佐藤天彦名人略歴
525:six times: 6th place with
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178:, born January 16, 1988)
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1004:将棋の佐藤名人, 来春ソフトと対局 叡王戦制す
555:Japan Shogi Association
388:that he could submit a
320:computer shogi programs
2723:Japanese shogi players
428:8-dan: January 8, 2015
416:4-dan: October 1, 2006
2595:Lifetime titleholders
1236:棋士データベース: 佐藤天彦 タイトル履歴
455:(2008 and 2011), the
425:7-dan: April 19, 2012
422:6-dan: April 21, 2011
419:5-dan: April 30, 2009
2524:Current titleholders
1211:棋士データベース: 佐藤天彦 昇段履歴
850:第41期棋王戦: 挑戦者決定トーナメント
650:. September 26, 2008
2198:Shin'ichirō Hattori
2047:Yoshiyuki Matsumoto
1806:Kazushiza Horiguchi
1796:Naruyuki Hatakeyama
1348:. November 22, 2017
1286:棋士データベース: 佐藤天彦 将棋大賞
1261:棋士データベース: 佐藤天彦 優勝履歴
796:on October 26, 2015
618:Nishinippon Shimbun
487:Annual Shogi Awards
431:9-dan: May 31, 2016
351:in September 2018.
2664:Toshiyuki Moriuchi
2258:Kazuhiro Nishikawa
2007:Kiyokazu Katsumata
1740:Masayuki Toyoshima
1680:Toshiyuki Moriuchi
1524:2022年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10
1470:2019年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10
1420:2017年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10
1395:2016年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10
1370:2015年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10
753:将棋王座戦, 佐藤八段が挑戦権を獲得
264:Masayuki Toyoshima
243:Shogi professional
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1791:Mamoru Hatakeyama
1660:Tadahisa Maruyama
481:Awards and honors
403:promotion history
397:Promotion history
374:started around 11
249:Yoshitaka Hoshino
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188:. He is a former
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2253:Ryōsuke Nakamura
2238:Mitsunori Makino
2172:Hiroaki Yokoyama
2157:Kazushi Watanabe
2092:Tatsuya Sanmaidō
2037:Yoshiyuki Kubota
2017:Kōichi Kinoshita
2012:Takeshi Kawakami
2002:Daisuke Katagami
1997:Hirotaka Kajiura
1962:Takanori An'yōji
1881:Hiroshi Naganuma
1871:Daisuke Nakagawa
1866:Yasuaki Murayama
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