Background
Masao Tsukada was born on the August 2, 1914, in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Masao Tsukada
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Tsukada (right) playing against Yasuharu Ōyama in 1948 for Meijin.
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Tsukada masao no tsumeshoÌ
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Masao Tsukada
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Education
After finishing elementary school, he became the pupil of Chotaro Hanada, eighth grade shogi player.
Career
By the time he was 14, in 1928, Tsukada attained the first dan and held the eighth dan when only 26. By defeating the reigning champion, Yoshi Kimura, in 1947, with a score of 4-2 he took his place. In 1948, defended the champion title against Oyama Yasuharu, only to lose it to Kimura in 1949. Tsukada was a clever strategist and depended on attack for success. Attained the ninth dan in 1954. From 1974 till the year of his death, was the president of the Japan Shogi Federation.
Masao Tsukada has written several books on shogi, of which "Introduction to Shogi" was the most popular.
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Tsukada masao no tsumeshoÌ
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Tsukada masao no tsumeshoÌ
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