| 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 | 
Tetsuya Kiyonari (清成哲也, Kiyonari Tetsuya, born November 27, 1961) is a professional Go player.
Biography
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
| Title | Years Lost | 
|---|---|
|  NHK Cup | 1995 | 
|  Shinjin-O | 1980 | 
Promotion record
| 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
- 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
- 1 2 3 4 GoBase.org profile
- ↑ Kansai Ki-in profile Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Kansai Ki-in profile (in Japanese)
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