is a Japanese

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ranked 8- dan.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Akutsu is as follows: * 6-

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: 1994 * 1-dan: 1997 * 4-dan: October 1, 1999 * 5-dan: July 2, 2004 * 6-dan: August 3, 2007 * 7-dan: April 1, 2009 * 8-dan: February 13, 2014

Titles and other championships

Although Akutsu has yet to appear in a major title match, he has won two non-major-title championships during his career: the (2008) and the (2009).

Awards and honors

Akutsu received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" in 2004, "Best Winning Percentage" in 2006, and "Most Consecutive Games Won" award in 2009.

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

Akutsu has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's only once during his career. He earned a total of

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25,700,000 to rank ninth in 2009.

References

External links

* ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Akutsu, Chikara
* 1982 births Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players Professional shogi players from Hyōgo Prefecture People from Nishinomiya Ginga {{shogi-stub