Hiroyuki Miura (shogi), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Japanese shogi player
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Place of Birth: Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
About Hiroyuki Miura (shogi)
- Hiroyuki Miura (?? ??, Miura Hiroyuki, born February 13, 1974) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan.
- He is a former Kisei title holder and became the first active Class A professional to lose to a computer when he lost to the GPS Shogi program in April 2013. In October 2016, he was falsely accused of cheating in the 29th Ryuo challenger controversy, which resulted in him losing the chance to play for the Ryuo title.
- A third-party investigative panel was convened and eventually cleared Miura of all charges.
- The panel's findings led to the resignation of the Japan Shogi Association's president as well as the dismissal of several board members.
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