Players › Masao Kitamura
Masao Kitamura
| Player No. | 60 |
|---|---|
| Rank | 9-dan |
| Date of birth | Oct 30, 1934 |
| Birthplace | Hokkaido |
| Teacher | Touichi Watanabe Honorary 9-dan (deceased) |
Junisen terms40
Career record207W-229L
Win rate0.475
Deviation score (FY1993)40.4
Best deviation score59.5
FY1969
FY1969
Rating history and all games →
Junisen record
| Term | Class | Rank | Record | Up/down | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52nd term | Class C2 | 28 | 3W-7L | 40.4 | |
| 51st term | Class C2 | 1 | 4W-6L | 38.5 | |
| 50th term | Class C1 | 24 | 3W-7L | Relegated | 36.8 |
| 49th term | Class C1 | 2 | 2W-8L | Demerit | 25.5 |
| 48th term | Class B2 | 23 | 1W-9L | Relegated | 36.4 |
| 47th term | Class B2 | 13 | 2W-8L | Demerit | 33.5 |
| 46th term | Class B2 | 16 | 5W-5L | 41.1 | |
| 45th term | Class B2 | 17 | 5W-5L | 45.9 | |
| 44th term | Class B2 | 9 | 4W-6L | 42.1 | |
| 43rd term | Class B2 | 20 | 6W-4L | △→cleared | 50.1 |
| 42nd term | Class B2 | 13 | 3W-7L | Demerit | 41.5 |
| 41st term | Class B2 | 5 | 4W-6L | 39.0 | |
| 40th term | Class B2 | 10 | 6W-4L | 51.7 | |
| 39th term | Class B2 | 15 | 6W-4L | 55.8 | |
| 38th term | Class B2 | 6 | 3W-7L | 50.5 | |
| 37th term | Class B2 | 3 | 5W-5L | 51.6 | |
| 36th term | Class B2 | 10 | 6W-4L | ||
| 30th term | Class B2 | 2 | 5W-5L | 43.6 | |
| 29th term | Class B1 | 7 | 5W-8L | Relegated | 48.4 |
| 28th term | Class B1 | 3 | 6W-7L | 54.8 | |
| 27th term | Class B1 | 7 | 7W-4L | 53.4 | |
| 26th term | Class B1 | 5 | 3W-5L | 40.1 | |
| 25th term | Class B1 | 6 | 6W-5L | 52.1 | |
| 24th term | Class B1 | 12 | 7W-6L | 59.5 | |
| 23rd term | Class B1 | 5 | 4W-8L | 47.0 | |
| 22nd term | Class B1 | 8 | 5W-4L | 54.5 | |
| 21st term | Class B1 | 9 | 6W-6L | 52.6 | |
| 20th term | Class B1 | 12 | 6W-7L | 51.8 | |
| 19th term | Class B1 | 8 | 6W-8L | 53.5 | |
| 18th term | Class B1 | 9 | 5W-6L | ||
| 17th term | Class B1 | 4 | 6W-7L | ||
| 16th term | Class B1 | 9 | 6W-4L | ||
| 15th term | Class B1 | 5 | 4W-7L | ||
| 14th term | Class B1 | 7 | 6W-6L | ||
| 13th term | Class B1 | 12 | 6W-6L | ||
| 12th term | Class B2 | 7 | 9W-4L | Promoted | |
| 11th term | Class B2 | 12 | 6W-5L | ||
| 10th term | Class C1 | 6 | 11W-2L | Promoted | |
| 9th term | Class C1 | 12 | 7W-4L | ||
| 8th term | Class C2 | 12 | 7W-3L | Promoted |
How the deviation score is calculated: see here.
Terms in each class
| Class B1 | 17 terms |
|---|---|
| Class B2 | 16 terms |
| Class C1 | 4 terms |
| Class C2 | 3 terms |
Promotion history
| 1994 | 9-dan |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 8-dan |
| 1958 | 7-dan |
| 1956 | 6-dan |
| 1954 | 5-dan |
| 1953 | 4-dan |
| 1950 | 1-dan |
Career win milestones
| 100 wins | Mar 7, 1966 Tokyo Shimbun Cup |
|---|---|
| 200 wins | Mar 5, 1974 Oza-sen |
| 300 wins | Oct 24, 1980 Oi-sen |
| 400 wins | Oct 7, 1988 Junisen |
Best wins (highest-rated opponents)
| Sep 6, 1969 | Yasuharu Ooyama 1928 | Kisei-sen |
| Jun 23, 1978 | Kunio Yonenaga 1879 | Kisei-sen |
| Feb 17, 1966 | Yasuharu Ooyama 1874 | Tokyo Shimbun Cup |
| Mar 7, 1966 | 山田道美 1849 | Tokyo Shimbun Cup |
| Oct 30, 1970 | Kunio Naitou 1844 | NHK Cup |
Career wins and ratings are counted from the games recorded on this site (official games from FY1964, and Junisen games before that) and may differ from official records.