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Yūichi Tanaka

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Yūichi Tanaka
Native name田中たなか悠一ゆういち
Born (1985-03-14) March 14, 1985 (age 39)
HometownNagano, Nagano
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2008(2008-04-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number270
Rank6-dan
TeacherShigeru Sekine [ja] (9-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Yūichi Tanaka (田中たなか 悠一ゆういち, Tanaka Yūichi, born March 14, 1985) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.[1]

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

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Tanaka was born in Nagano, Nagano on March 14, 1985.[2] He became interested in shogi as a fourth-grade elementary school student after watching some friends play and asked his father to teach him the rules.[3] Shortly thereafter, he started frequenting a local shogi club to improve his skill.

As a first-grade junior high school student in 1997, Tanaka finished third in the 18th All-Japan Junior High School Student Invitational Shogi Tournament [ja].[3] In September of the following year, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Shigeru Sekine [ja] at the rank of 6-kyū.[4] He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2008 after finishing tied with Akira Inaba in the 42nd 3-dan League (October 2007 – March 2008) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[4][5]

Shogi professional

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Promotion history

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The promotion history for Tanaka is as follows:[6]

  • 6-kyū: September 1998
  • 4-dan: April 1, 2008
  • 5-dan: October 23, 2014
  • 6-dan: October 12, 2023[7]

Personal life

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Tanaka graduated from the Science Department of Rikkyo University with a degree in mathematics in 2007.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Yūichi" 棋士きしデータベース: 田中たなか悠一ゆういち [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūichi Tanaka] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Yūichi" 棋士きしデータベース: 田中たなか悠一ゆういち [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūichi Tanaka] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ikeda, Hiroki (April 20, 2008). "Kenshusshinsha to Shite Nijūnenburi ni Shōgi no Purokishi to natta Tanaka Yūichi Nijūsan" 県けん出身しゅっしん者しゃとして20年ねんぶりに将棋しょうぎのプロ棋士きしとなった 田中たなか悠一ゆういちさん23 [23-year-old Yūichi Tanaka is the first professional shogi player from the prefecture in 20 years.]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Inaba Akira･Tanaka Yūichi Sandan ga Shin Yondan ni!" 稲葉いなば陽よう･田中たなか悠一ゆういち三さん段だんが新しん四よん段だんに! [Akira Inaba 3-dan and Yuichi Tanaka 3-dan promoted to 4-dan!] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 10, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dai Yonjūnikai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennananen Jūgatsu kara Nisenhachinen Sangatsu" 第だい42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 20007年ねん10月がつ～2008年ねん3月がつ [42nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2007 to March 2008] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Yūichi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士きしデータベース: 田中たなか悠一ゆういち 昇段しょうだん履歴りれき [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūichi Tanaka Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Tanaka Yūichi Godan ga Rokudan ni Shōdan" 田中たなか悠一ゆういち五ご段だんが六ろく段だんに昇段しょうだん [Yūichi Tanaka 5-dan promoted to 6-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Kishi Tanaka Yūichi: Watashi no Suki na Marumaru" 棋士きし田中たなか悠一ゆういち: 私わたしの好すきな○○ [Shogi professional Yūichi Tanaka: The things I like.]. Rikkyo Alumni Association Magazine (in Japanese). No. 48. Rikkyo University. April 10, 2008. Archived from the original on November 1, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Asahi Shimbun.
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