▁▁ 2 5 ▁Years ▁Service ▁Award ▁( A ward ed ▁by ▁the ▁JS A ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁being ▁an ▁active ▁professional ▁for ▁twenty - five ▁years ) ▁ 2 0 1 7 : ▁Medal ▁with ▁Pur ple ▁Rib bon : ▁( A ward ed ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁Japan ▁to ▁individuals ▁who ▁have ▁done ▁mer itor ious ▁de eds ▁or ▁have ▁achieved ▁excell ence ▁in ▁their ▁profession ) ▁ ▁Other ▁board ▁games ▁ ▁Mor i uch i ▁also ▁plays ▁ch ess ▁and ▁back g am mon . ▁He ▁been ▁playing ▁in ▁ch ess ▁tournament s ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁and ▁his ▁ch ess ▁E lo ▁score ▁is ▁ 2 3 1 0 ▁( F IDE ▁Master ▁level ) ▁. ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁he ▁tied ▁for ▁fourth ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 9 th ▁Back g am mon ▁World ▁Championship ▁held ▁in ▁Monte ▁Carlo . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Japan ▁Sh og i ▁Association ▁official ▁profile ▁page ▁▁ ▁Sh og i Hub : ▁Professional ▁Player ▁Info ▁· ▁Mor i uch i , ▁T oshi y uki ▁ ▁World ▁Ch ess ▁Federation ▁( F IDE ) ▁official ▁ch ess ▁profile ▁page ▁ ▁Ch ess ▁Database ▁profile ▁page ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : J apan ese ▁sh og i ▁players ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pro f essional ▁sh og i ▁players ▁Category : Back g am mon ▁players ▁Category : J apan ese ▁ch ess ▁players ▁Category