Yūichi Tanaka

Yūichi Tanaka (田中 悠一, Tanaka Yūichi, born March 14, 1985) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.[1]

Yūichi Tanaka
Native name田中悠一
Born (1985-03-14) March 14, 1985
HometownNagano, Nagano
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2008(2008-04-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number270
Rank6-dan
TeacherShigeru Sekine (9-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life, education and amateur shogi

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.[3] In September of the following year, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Shigeru Sekine 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 loses.[4][5]

Tanaka graduated from the Science Department of Rikkyo University with a degree in mathematics in 2007.[6]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Tanaka is as follows:[7]

  • 6-kyū: September 1998
  • 4-dan: April 1, 2008
  • 5-dan: October 23, 2014
  • 6-dan: October 12, 2023[8]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Yūichi" 棋士データベース: 田中悠一 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūichi Tanaka] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Yūichi" 棋士データベース: 田中悠一 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūichi Tanaka] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. Ikeda, Hiroki (April 20, 2008). "Kenshusshinsha to Shite Nijūnenburi ni Shōgi no Purokishi to natta Tanaka Yūichi Nijūsan" 県出身者として20年ぶりに将棋のプロ棋士となった 田中悠一さん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. "Inaba Akira･Tanaka Yūichi Sandan ga Shin Yondan ni!" 稲葉陽･田中悠一三段が新四段に! [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42回奨励会三段リーグ戦 20007年10月～2008年3月 [42nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2007 to March 2008] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. "Kishi Tanaka Yūichi: Watashi no Suki na Marumaru" 棋士田中悠一: 私の好きな○○ [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.
  7. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Yūichi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 田中悠一 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūichi Tanaka Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  8. "Tanaka Yūichi Godan ga Rokudan ni Shōdan" 田中悠一五段が六段に昇段 [Yūichi Tanaka 5-dan promoted to 6-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.


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