Hiromu Watanabe

Hiromu Watanabe (渡辺 大夢, Watanabe Hiromu, born July 29, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Hiromu Watanabe
Native name渡辺大夢
Born (1988-07-29) July 29, 1988
HometownKōtō
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 24)
Badge Number290
Rank6-dan
TeacherKazuo Ishida (9-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Watanabe was born in Kōtō, Japan on July 29, 1988.[1] He learned how to play shogi when he was about five years old from his grandfather, and subsequently entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida in 2001.[2][3]

Watanabe was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2004, and 3-dan in 2006.[2][3] He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2012 after finishing the 51st 3-dan League (April 2012 – September 2012) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. Although Watanabe's record actually placed him in a tie for second-place overall, his lower league seed meant he did not earn automatic promotion to the rank of 4-dan; his performance, however, was good enough to earn him a second promotion point, thus giving him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player, which he elected to do.[2][3][4]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Watanabe is as follows.[5]

  • 6-kyū: September 2001
  • 1-dan: October 2006
  • 4-dan: October 1, 2012
  • 5-dan: October 27, 2016
  • 6-dan: October 21, 2021

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu" 棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  2. "Shinyondan Tanjō (San'nin) no Oshirase" 新四段誕生 (3人)のお知らせ [Announcing the three new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 8, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  3. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 72. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Google Books.
  4. "Dai Gojūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第51回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [51st Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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