Biography
Yonenaga became a professional in 1963, and was promoted to 9 dan in 1979.
He received the "Honorary Kisei" title due to his remarkable results in Kisei title tournament.
He dominated four of the seven shogi titles in 1984 and was regarded as one of the best shogi players through the 1970s and 1980s, though he had not won a Meijin title. He finally won Meijin in 1993 when he was 49 (the oldest on record), but he was defeated by Yoshiharu Habu the next year. Yonenaga retired in 2003.
He was also an education board member for Tokyo.
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