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Akira Nishio

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Akira Nishio
Native name西尾にしお明あきら
Born (1979-09-30) September 30, 1979 (age 44)
HometownYokohama
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2003(2003-04-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number248
Rank7-dan
TeacherTeruichi Aono (9-dan)
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Akira Nishio (西尾にしお 明あきら, Nishio Akira, born September 30, 1979) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is currently serving as an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.

Nishio introduces shogi theory in the English language through his blog Shogi Openings and his occasional posts on Facebook.[1]

Early life

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Nishio was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on September 30, 1979.[2] He finished runner up in the Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament [ja] in 1988 as a third-grade elementary school student, and made the semi-finals of the same tournament two years later.[3]

In September 1990, Nishio entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Teruichi Aono. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1995, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2003 after finishing runner up in the 32nd 3-dan League with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses.[3][4]

Shogi professional

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Promotion history

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Nishio's promotion history is as follows:[5]

  • 6-kyū: September 1990
  • 1-dan: 1995
  • 4-dan: April 1, 2003
  • 5-dan: September 18, 2007
  • 6-dan: April 21, 2011
  • 7-dan: February 13, 2019

JSA director

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Nishio was elected to the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors for a two-year term as an executive director in June 2019.[6] He was re-elected to additional two-year terms in June 2021[7] and June 2023.[8]

Bibliography

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  • 西尾にしお [Nishio], 明あきら [Akira]. 2011. よくわかる角かく換がわり. 毎日まいにちコミュニケーションズ. ISBN 4-8399-3985-3
  • 西尾にしお, 明あかり. 2015. 矢倉やくら☖5三さん銀ぎん右みぎ戦法せんぽう: 仕掛しかけて勝かつ後手ごて矢倉やぐらの革命かくめい. マイナビ出版しゅっぱん. ISBN 978-4839957360
  • 西尾にしお, 明あかり. 2017. 矢倉やぐらの基本きほん: 駒こま組ぐみと考かんがえ方かた. マイナビ出版しゅっぱん. ISBN 978-4839961718
  • 西尾にしお, 明あきら; 大平おおひら [Ōhira], 武洋たけひろ [Takehiro]; & 村中むらなか [Muranaka], 秀しゅう史し [Shūji]. 2008. 新鋭しんえい居きょ飛車ひしゃ実戦じっせん集しゅう. 毎日まいにちコミュニケーションズ. ISBN 4-8399-2860-6

References

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  1. ^ "Akira Nishio". Facebook. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishio Akira" 棋士きしデータベース: 西尾にしお明あきら [Professional Shogi Player Database: Akira Nishio] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役げんえきプロ棋士きしデータブック2016 [下した] た-わ行ぎょう [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 22. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved February 15, 2019 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Dai Sanjūrokkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenninen Jūgatsu kara Nisensannen Sangatsu" 第だい32回かい奨励しょうれい会かい三さん段だんリーグ戦せん 2002年ねん10月がつ～2003年ねん3月がつ [32nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2002 to March 2003] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishio Akira Shōdan Rireki" 棋士きしデータベース: 西尾にしお明あきら 昇段しょうだん履歴りれき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Akira Nishio Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase" 日本にっぽん将棋しょうぎ連盟れんめい新しん役員やくいんのお知しらせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dai Nanajūnikai Tsūjō Sōkai Gohōkoku" 第だい72回かい通常つうじょう総会そうかいご報告ほうこく [Report on 72nd General Meeting] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 4, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shiyakuin no Oshirase" 日本にっぽん将棋しょうぎ連盟れんめい新しん役員やくいんのお知しらせ [Announcement of New Japan Shogi Association Board Members] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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