Hiroki Iizuka (shogi)

Hiroki Iizuka (飯塚 祐紀, Iizuka Hiroki, born April 2, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Hiroki Iizuka was born in Tokyo on April 2, 1969.

[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Tsutomu Matsushita [ja] in December 1982 at the rank of 6-kyū.

[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in 1988, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1992.

[2] The promotion history for Iizuka is as follows:[3]