Hiroshi Kobayashi

Shogi professional Kobayashi defeated Yasumitsu Satō to win the 11th in 1992.

Kobayashi finished the finished 69th Meijin Class C2 league play (April 2010March 2011) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a second demotion point which meant he was only one point away from automatic demotion to "Free Class" play. As a result, he declared his intention to the Japan Shogi Association to become a Free Class player as of April 2011 rather than risk automatic demotion.

Kobayashi retired from professional shogi on April 19, 2022. He retired with a career record of 435 wins and 564 losses for a winning percentage of 0.435.

Promotion history The promotion history for Kobayashi is as follows:

Awards and honors Kobayashi received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2009 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.

Personal life Kobayashi has been an avid mountain climber since his junior high school days.