Akio Ishikawa

Akio Ishikawa (石川 陽生, Ishikawa Akio, March 5, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.[1]

Akio Ishikawa
Native name石川陽生
Born (1963-03-05) March 5, 1963
HometownShinjuku
Career
Achieved professional statusMay 14, 1986(1986-05-14) (aged 23)
Badge Number177
Rank7-dan
TeacherTakeshi Takada (7-dan)
Meijin classFree
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life and apprenticeship

Ishikawa was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo on March 5, 1963.[1][2] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Takeshi Takada in 1977. He was promoted to apprentice professional 1-dan in 1980, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1986.[2]

Shogi professional

Ishikawa finished the finished the 73rd Meijin Class C2 league (April 2014 – March 2015) with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[3]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Ishikawa is as follows:[4]

  • 6-kyū: 1977
  • 1-dan: 1980
  • 4-dan: May 14, 1986
  • 5-dan: July 16, 1991
  • 6-dan: July 30, 1998
  • 7-dan: October 23, 2007

Awards and honors

Ishikawa received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2011 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[5]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Akio" 棋士データベース: 石川陽生 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Akio Ishikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Ishikawa Akio" 棋士名鑑: 七段 石川 陽生 [Player Directory: Akio Ishikawa 7-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 564. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. "Dai Nanajūsanki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第73期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [73rd Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Akio Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 石川陽生 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Akio Ishikawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Akio Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 石川陽生 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Akio Ishikawa Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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