Hiroshi Kobayashi (shogi, born 1962)

 is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.
Early life.
Kobayashi was born on December 18, 1962, in Tamaki, Mie. He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Manabe at the rank of 6-kyū in 1978, was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1983.
Shogi professional.
Kobayashi defeated Yasumitsu Satō to win the 11th in 1992. The victory stopped Satō from winning the tournament three years in a row.
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.
Personal life.
Kobayashi has been an avid mountain climber since his junior high school days.
Promotion history.
The promotion history for Kobayashi is as follows:
Titles and other championships.
Kobayashi has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-title shogi championships during his career.
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.