SHOGI · 2015 · JAPAN
2015 Shogi Money List prize money
The 2015 Shogi Money List paid £2,021,242 to 10 players. Yoshiharu Habu won £599,760. Tetsuro Itodani took £278,762 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£2.0m
WINNER£600k
PLAYERS PAID10
RUNNER-UP£279k
The standings
10 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | Yoshiharu Habu | Japan | £599,760£600k |
| 2nd | Tetsuro Itodani | Japan | £278,762£279k |
| 3rd | Akira Watanabe | Japan | £230,681£231k |
| 4th | Toshiyuki Moriuchi | Japan | £173,880£174k |
| 5th | Hisashi Namekata | Japan | £135,526£136k |
| 6th | Amahiko Sato | Japan | £131,846£132k |
| 7th | Masataka Goda | Japan | £124,337£124k |
| 8th | Masayuki Toyoshima | Japan | £123,934£124k |
| 9th | Koichi Fukaura | Japan | £119,599£120k |
| 10th | Akihito Hirose | Japan | £102,917£103k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one player
Where the money went, band by band
Shogi Money List in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Shogi Money List | Sota Fujii | £2,251,066£2.3m |
| 2024 Shogi Money List | Sota Fujii | £2,048,407£2.0m |
| 2023 Shogi Money List | Sota Fujii | £2,114,129£2.1m |
| 2022 Shogi Money List | Sota Fujii | £2,049,970£2.0m |
| 2021 Shogi Money List | Akira Watanabe | £2,089,433£2.1m |
| 2020 Shogi Money List | Masayuki Toyoshima | £2,115,389£2.1m |
| 2019 Shogi Money List | Masayuki Toyoshima | £2,136,053£2.1m |
| 2018 Shogi Money List | Yoshiharu Habu | £1,925,431£1.9m |
| 2017 Shogi Money List | Akira Watanabe | £1,867,118£1.9m |
| 2016 Shogi Money List | Yoshiharu Habu | £2,053,498£2.1m |
| 2014 Shogi Money List | Yoshiharu Habu | £2,027,743£2.0m |
| 2013 Shogi Money List | Akira Watanabe | £1,974,874£2.0m |
| 2012 Shogi Money List | Yoshiharu Habu | £1,959,602£2.0m |
| 2011 Shogi Money List | Yoshiharu Habu | £1,951,740£2.0m |
| 2010 Shogi Money List | Yoshiharu Habu | £2,110,450£2.1m |
Frequently asked questions
Who topped the 2015 Shogi Money List?
Yoshiharu Habu, on £599,760.
How much did the runner-up get?
Tetsuro Itodani took £278,762, 46% of the leader's total.
How much did the top 10 win between them?
£2,021,242 between the 10 players in the 2015 Shogi Money List.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2014 Shogi Money List paid £2,027,743, and the 2016 Shogi Money List paid £2,053,498.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Shogi Money List prize money page, and the whole year on shogi prize money in 2015. The edition before was the 2014 Shogi Money List. The one after was the 2016 Shogi Money List.