Computer Shogi - Milestones

Milestones

• 2005, At the Amateur Ryo tournament, program Gekisashi defeated Eiji Ogawa in a 40 minute game of the first knock out round.
• 2005, Program Gekisashi defeated amateur 6-dan Shinoda Masato in a 40 minute exhibition game.
• 2007, Highest rating for a computer on Shogi Club 24 is 2744 for YSS.
• 2008 May, computer program Tanase Shogi beat Asahi Amateur Meijin title holder Kato Yukio. 75 moves played in 15 minute exhibition game.
• 2008 May, computer program Gekisashi beat Amateur Meijin Shimizugami Toru. 100 moves played in 15 minute exhibition game.
• 2008 November, Gekisashi beat Amateur Meijin Shimizugami in a 1 hour game with 1 minute byoyomi.
• 2010 October, first time a computer beat a Shogi champion. Akara beat the women’s Osho champion Shimizu in 6 hours and 3 minutes.
• 2011 May, Highest rated player on Shogi Club 24 is computer program Ponanza, rated 3211.
• 2011 December, Highest rated player on Shogi Club 24 is computer program Bonkras, rated 3364 after 2116 games.
• 2012 January, Bonkras defeated the 1993 Meijin Yonenaga. They played 113 moves with main time 3 hours and then 1 minute per move.
• 2013 April 20, GPS Shogi defeated Miura Hiroyuki, ranked 15. Game was 102 moves with main time 4 hours then 1 minute per move.
• 2013 May 12, Highest rated player on Shogi Club 24 is computer program Ponanza, rated 3453.