Keita Inoue

Keita Inoue (井上 慶太, Inoue Keita, born January 17, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is currently serving as an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.

Keita Inoue
Inoue at a human shogi event in November 2016.
Native name井上慶太
Born (1964-01-17) January 17, 1964
HometownAshiya, Hyōgo
Career
Achieved professional statusFebruary 4, 1983(1983-02-04) (aged 19)
Badge Number157
Rank9-dan
TeacherMasakazu Wakamatsu (8-dan)
Tournaments won2
Meijin classB2
Ryūō class5
Notable students
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life and apprenticeship

Keita Inoue was born on January 17, 1964, in Ashiya, Hyōgo.[1] In October 1979, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the sponsorship of shogi professional Masakazu Wakamatsu.[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in 1981, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in February 1983.[2]

Shogi professional

Inoue's first tournament victory as a professional came in October 1985 when he defeated Taku Morishita 2 games to 1 to win the 16th Shinjin-Ō tournament.[2][3] The following year, he also won the 9th Young Lions tournament.[2][4]

On October 28, 2008, Inoue defeated Kunio Naitō in an Ōi tournament preliminary round game to become the 37th professional to win 600 official games.[5]

On March 28, 2018, Inoue defeated Sōta Fujii in a third round preliminary round game for the 68th Ōshō Tournament. The game was broadcast live by the Igo & Shogi Channel as part of its "Shogi Premium" service.[6] Inoue's victory not only made him the first player aged 50 or older to defeat Fujii in an official game, but also stopped Fujii's 16 game winning streak.[7]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Inoue is as follows:[8]

  • 6-kyū: 1979
  • 1-dan: 1981
  • 4-dan: February 4, 1983
  • 5-dan: March 27, 1987
  • 6-dan: July 12, 1991
  • 7-dan: April 1, 1996
  • 8-dan: April 1, 1997
  • 9-dan: March 3, 2011

Titles and other championships

Inoue has yet to make an appearance in a major title match, but he has won two non-major shogi championships during his career: the Shinjin-Ō in 1985 and the Young Lions in 1986.[9]

Awards and honors

Inoue received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best Winning Percentage" in 1993.[10] He also received the association's "Shogi Honor Award" in 2008 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.[11]

JSA director and other offices

Inoue has served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors since 2015. From June 2015 until June 2017, he served as a non-executive director.[12] He was re-elected to the board for another two-year term in June 2017, but this time as an executive director.[13] He was re-elected for additional two-year terms as executive director in June 2019,[14] June 2021[15] and June 2023.[16]

Inoue served as a vice-president of the Shogi Professional Players' Association from April 2011 until June 2015,[17][18] and also as the manager of the Kansai branch of the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school from April 2001 until March 2004.[2]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Inoue Keita" 棋士データベース: 井上慶太 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keita Inoue] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. "Kishi Meikan: Kudan Inoue Keita" 棋士名鑑: 九段 井上 慶太 [Player Directory: Keita Inoue 9-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. 554. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 4, 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. "Shinjin-Ō-sen: Kako no Kekka" 新人王戦: 過去の結果 [Shinjin Ō tournament: Past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. "Wakajishisen" 若獅子戦 [Young Lions Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. "Inoue Keita Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shōgi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 井上慶太八段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞)を達成 [Keita Inoue 8d wins 600th official game] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. October 28, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. "Sangatsu Nijūyōka (Suiyōbi) Inoue Keita Kudan vs Fujii Sōta Rokudan no Taikyoku wo Shōgi Puremiamu/Igo･Shōgi Channeru de Namachūkei" 3/28(水)井上慶太九段vs藤井聡太六段の対局を将棋プレミアム/囲碁･将棋チャンネルで生中継 [3/28 (Wed.) Keita Inoue 9d vs. Sota Fujii 6d will be broadcast live on the Igo & Shogi Channel's "Shogi Premium" service] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 26, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. Niidoi, Hitoaki (March 29, 2018). "Chūgakkō Saigo wa Kuroboshi Fujii Rokudan, Gojūdai Inoue Kudan ni" 中学最後は黒星 藤井六段, 50代井上九段に [Fujii 6d's last game as a junior high school student is a loss to 50-something Inoue 9d]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  8. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Inoue Keita Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 井上慶太 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keita Inoue Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  9. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Inoue Keita Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 井上慶太 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keita Inoue Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  10. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Inoue Keita Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 井上慶太 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keita Inoue Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  11. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Inoue Keita Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 井上慶太 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keita Inoue Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  12. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  13. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 29, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  14. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  15. "Dai Nanajūnikai Tsūjō Sōkai Gohōkoku" 第72回通常総会ご報告 [Report on 72nd General Meeting] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  16. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shiyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [Announcement of New Japan Shogi Association Board Members] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  17. "｢Kishikai｣ Yakuinhenkō no Oshirase" {棋士会｣ 役員変更のお知らせ [Shogi Professional Players' Association announces change in officers] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  18. "Kishikai Yakuin no Oshirase" 棋士会役員のお知らせ [Shogi Professional Players' Association officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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