Takuya Nishida
| Takuya Nishida | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Born | August 25, 1991 |
| Hometown | Kyoto, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2017 (aged 25) |
| Badge Number | 309 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuo Mori (7-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C1 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Takuya Nishida (
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
[edit]Nishida was born in Kyoto, Japan on August 25, 1991.[1] He learned how to play shogi from a book that his parent bought for him,[2] and made it to the semi-finals of the 28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament as a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2003 before losing to future fellow shogi professional and eventual tournament winner Kazuo Sugimoto.[3][4]
Nishida entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Nobuo Mori in April 2005.[2] He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2008 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2017 after winning the 60th 3-dan League (October 2016 – March 2017) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[2][5]
Shogi professional
[edit]In October 2017, Nishida defeated defending champion Junpei Ide 2 games to 1 to win the 7th Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament.[6]
Promotion history
[edit]The promotion history for Nishida is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: April 2005
- 3-dan: October 2008
- 4-dan: April 1, 2017
- 5-dan: February 19, 2021
Titles and other championships
[edit]Nishida has yet to appear in a major title match, but has won one non-title shogi tournament.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya"
棋士 データベース:西田 拓也 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 3, 2019. - ^ a b c "Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase"
新 四 段 誕生 のお知 らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 4, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2019. - ^ "Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen [Kesshō Tōnamento/Kesshō Taikai]"
第 28回 小学生 名人 戦 [決勝 トーナメント/決勝 大会 ] [28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Championship Tournament and Final 4] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2019. - ^ "Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen: Daihyō Ichiran"
第 28回 小学生 名人 戦 [代表 選手 一覧 ] [28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Participants list] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2019. - ^ "Dai Rokujūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūrokunen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūnananen Sangatsu"
第 60回 奨励 会 三 段 リーグ戦 2016年 10月 ～2017年 3月 [60th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2016 to March 2017] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2019. - ^ Mizuta, Yukihiro (October 22, 2017). "Kakogawa Seiryūsen Nishida Yondan Nishō Ippai de Hatsu Yūshō"
加古川 青 流 戦 西田 四 段 2勝 1敗 で初 優勝 [Nishida 4d wins Kakogawa Seiryu Tournament 2 games to 1 to win first tournament]. Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020. - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya Shōdan Rireki"
棋士 データベース:西田 拓也 昇段 履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 19, 2021. - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya Yūshō Rireki"
棋士 データベース:西田 拓也 優勝 履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
External links
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