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Daichi Sasaki

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Daichi Sasaki
Native name佐々木ささき大地だいち
Born (1995-05-30) May 30, 1995 (age 29)
HometownTsushima, Nagasaki
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2016(2016-04-01) (aged 20)
Badge Number306
Rank7-dan
TeacherKōichi Fukaura (9-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class5
Websites
JSA profile page

Daichi Sasaki (佐々木ささき 大地だいち, Sasaki Daichi, born May 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

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Sasaki was born in Tsushima, Nagasaki on May 30, 1995.[1] He learned shogi from his father when he was three years old.[2] As a third-grade elementary school student, he won the Grades 1 to 3 division of the 3rd All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament [ja] in 2004.[3][4] Then, as a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2007, he finished reached the semi-finals of the 32nd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament [ja], but lost to fellow future professional Seiya Kondō.[5][6]

The following year, Sasaki entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kōichi Fukaura. He was promoted to the rank or 3-dan in 2013, and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2016 after finishing the 58th 3-dan League (October 2015 – March 2016) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses. Although Sasaki actually finished league play tied with several other players who also had 12 wins, his lower league seed meant he finished in third place and thus did not earn automatic promotion to the rank of 4-dan. Third place, however, was good enough to earn him a second promotion point, and gave him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player.[2][7]

Shogi professional

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Sasaki made his first appearance in a major title match in June 2023 when he challenged Sōta Fujii for the 94th Kisei title (June–July 2023) but lost the match 3 games to 1.[8] The following month, Sasaki also challenged Fujii for the 64th Ōi title (July–August 2023) but lost again, this time 4 games to 1.[9]

Promotion history

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Sasaki's promotion history is as follows:[10]

  • 6-kyū: September 2008
  • 3-dan: October 2013
  • 4-dan: April 1, 2016
  • 5-dan: February 20, 2019
  • 6-dan: February 16, 2022
  • 7-dan: April 28, 2022

Titles and other championships

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Ssaki's has appeared in a major title match twice, but has yet to win a title.[11]

Awards and honors

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Sasaki received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Most Games Won" for the 2018–19 shogi year,[12] "Most Games Played" for the 2019–2020 shogi year,[13] and "Most Consecutive Games Won" for the 2023–24 shogi year.[14]

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

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Sasaki has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money and game fee rankings [ja] once: 8th with JPY 18,810,000 in earnings in 2023.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Daichi" 棋士きしデータベース: 佐々木ささき大地だいち [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daichi Sasaki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Shin Yondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 新しん四よん段だん誕生たんじょうのお知しらせ [New 4-dan announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Daisankai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第だい3回かい全国ぜんこく小学生しょうがくせい倉敷くらしき王将おうしょう戦せん [3rd All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2004. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tsushima Topikkusu: Sasaki-kun Nipponichi" 対馬つしまトピックス:佐々木ささき君くん日本一にっぽんいち [Tsushima City Topics: Sasaki in Number 1 in Japan] (PDF). Kōhō Tsushima (in Japanese). Tsushima City. September 2004. Archived from the original (pdf) on September 18, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dai Sanjuni Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen" 第だい32回かい小学生しょうがくせい名人めいじん戦せん [32nd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dai Sanjuni Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen: Daihyōsenshu Ichiran" 第だい32回かい小学生しょうがくせい名人めいじん戦せん: 代表だいひょう選手せんしゅ一覧いちらん [32nd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Participant List] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dai Gojūhakkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūgonen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūrokunen Sangatsu" 第だい58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 2015年ねん10月がつ～2016年ねん3月がつ [58th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2015 to March 2016] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Shōgi Fujii Sōta Nanakan ｢Kisei-sen｣ Yonrenpa Kotoshi Futatsume no Taitoru Bōei" 将棋しょうぎ 藤井ふじい聡さとし太たい七なな冠かん ｢棋聖きせい戦せん｣ 4連覇れんぱ 今年度こんねんど2つ目めのタイトル防衛ぼうえい [Shogi's Sōta Fujii 7-crown successfully defends Kisei title; it's his second successful title defense this year and his fourth consecutive Kisei title match victory]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Satō, Keiji (August 23, 2023). "Fujii Sōta Ōi ga Yonrenpa Sasaki Daichi Nanadan to no Rikisen Seishi, Yonshō Ippai de Bōei" 藤井ふじい聡さとし太ふとし王位おういが4連覇れんぱ 佐々木ささき大地だいち七なな段だんとの力戦りきせん制せいし, 4勝しょう1敗はいで防衛ぼうえい [Sōta Fujii Ōi beats Daichi Sasaki 7-dan in a hard-fought game to defend Ōi　title 4 games to 1 and win the title for the fourth year in a row.]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Daichi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士きしデータベース: 佐々木ささき大地だいち 昇段しょうだん履歴りれき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daichi Sasaki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Daichi Taitoru Rireki" 棋士きしデータベース: 佐々木ささき大地だいち タイトル履歴りれき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daichi Sasaki Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sasaki Daichi Shōgi Taishō" 棋士きしデータベース: 佐々木ささき大地だいち 将棋しょうぎ大賞たいしょう [Professional Shogi Player Database: Daichi Sasaki Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Shōgi Taishō, Saiyūshūkishishō ni Watanabe Sankan...Nikaime" 将棋しょうぎ大賞たいしょう, 最優秀さいゆうしゅう棋士きし賞しょうに渡辺わたなべ明あきら三さん冠かん...2回かい目め [Shogi Annual Awards: Watanabe 3-crown wins “Player of the year” for the second time.]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dai Gojūikkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase" 第だい51回かい将棋しょうぎ大賞たいしょう受賞じゅしょう者しゃのお知しらせ [51st Annual Shogi Award Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Nisennijūsannen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū" 2023年ねん獲得かくとく賞金しょうきん･対局たいきょく料りょうベスト10 [2023 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 5, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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