Yūki Sasaki (shogi)

is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.

Sasaki ended Sōta Fujii's record of 29 consecutive wins by defeating Fujii on his 30th game.

Promotion history
Sasaki's promotion history is as follows:
 2004: 6-kyū
 2008: 3-dan
 2010, October 1: 4-dan
 2014, March 11: 5-dan
 2017, July 11: 6-dan
 2018, November 16: 7-dan

Titles and other championships
Sasaki has yet to appear in a major title, and his only tournament victory as a professional came in October 2013 when he defeated Shōta Chida 2 games to 1 to win the 3rd .

Awards and honors 
Sasaki won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards for "Most Games Played" (65 games) in 2017, and the Kōzō Masuda Award for the Yūki Side Pawn Capture in 2018.

References

External links
ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Sasaki, Yuki

Category:Japanese shogi players
Category:Living people
Category:Professional shogi players
Category:Professional shogi players from Saitama Prefecture
Category:1994 births