Takayuki Kuroda
| Takayuki Kuroda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 黒田尭之 |
| Born | September 26, 1996 |
| Hometown | Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2019 (aged 22) |
| Badge Number | 318 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Mamoru Hatakeyama (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | C1 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Takayuki Kuroda (黒田 尭之, Kuroda Takayuki, born September 26, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
[edit]Kuroda was born on September 26, 1996, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about six years old, and began going to the Matsuyama shogi center shortly thereafter to improve his game.[2][3] As a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2008, he finished runner up in the 33rd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament, defeating fellow future professional shogi player Yasuhiro Masuda in the semi-finals, and also won the upper-grade section of the 7th Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament.[3][4][5][6] In September 2008, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Mamoru Hatakeyama at the rank of 6-kyū.[2][3]
In order to participate in the apprentice school games held at the JSA's Kansai Branch in Osaka, Kuroda would take a night ferry from Matsuyama.[7] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2013, and just missed out on obtaining full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2016 after finishing third in the 59th 3-dan League (April 2016 – September 2016) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[8] Kuroda actually finished tied with several other players with 12 wins and second place, but his lower league seed meant that he was awarded third place and a promotion point instead.[8][9] Kuroda once again fell one win short of promotion to 4-dan in the 62nd 3-dan League (October 2017 – March 2018)[10] and the 63rd 3-dan League (March 2018 – September 2018),[11] but finally obtained full professional status in April 2019 after finishing second in the 64th 3-dan League (October 2018 – March 2019) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][7][12][13]
Shogi professional
[edit]Promotion history
[edit]Kuroda's promotion is as follows:[14]
- 6-kyū: September 2008
- 3-dan: April 2013
- 4-dan: April 1, 2019
- 5-dan: February 4, 2021
References
[edit]- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kuroda Takayuki" 棋士データベース: 黒田尭之 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Kuroda] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Matsuyama kara Kyujukyunenburi Puro Kishi Tanjo Kuroda Takayuki-san 「Kisen Yusho wo Mezashitai｣" 松山から99年ぶりプロ棋士誕生 黒田尭之さん ｢棋戦優勝を目指したい｣ [Takayuki Kuroda, the first new professional shogi player from Matsuyama in 99 years, says "I aiming to win tournaments"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 8, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Sanjūsankai Shōgakusei Meijinsen" 第33回小学生将棋名人戦 [33rd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nanakai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第7回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [7th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (PDF) (in Japanese). Kurashiki City. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nanakai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshō sen" 第7回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [7th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Shōdan no Deguchi Wakamu Sandan, Puro de Fujii Sōta Shichidan ni Setsujyoku da" 昇段の出口若武三段, プロで藤井聡太七段に雪辱だ [Promoted Wakamu Deguchi 3-dan wants to avenge last year's loss to Sota Fujii 7-dan now that he's a professional shogi player]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 4, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Dai Gojūkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūrokunen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūrokunen Kugatsu" 第59回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2016年4月～2016年9月 [59th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2016 to September 2016] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Sagazaki, Shūji (March 5, 2019). "Shinyondan Kettei Puro Kishi Debyū ga Kimatta Futari to Fujii Sōta Shichidan no ｢en｣ to wa?" 新四段決定 プロ棋士デビューが決まった二人と藤井聡太七段の｢縁｣とは? [The new professional shogi player 4-dans are determined. How are these two new pros connected to Sōta Fujii 7-dan?]. Bunshun (in Japanese). p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Rokujūnikai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnananen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūhachinen Shigatsu" 第62回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2017年10月～2018年4月 [62nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2017 to April 2018] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Rokujūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūhachinen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūhachinen Kugatsu" 第63回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2018年4月～2018年9月 [63rd apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2018 to September 2018] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Deguchi Wakamu Sandan to Kuroda Takayuki Sandan ga Yondan Shōdan, Shigatsu Tsuitachi Hizuke de Puro Kishi ni Shōgi Sandan Rīgu" 出口若武三段と黒田尭之三段が四段昇段, 4月1日付でプロ棋士に 将棋三段リーグ [Shogi 3-dan League: Wakamu Deguchi 3d and Takayuki Kuroda 3d promoted to 4-dan, will becomes professional shogi players on April 1]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Rokujūyonkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūhachinen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūkyūnen Sangatsu" 第64回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2018年10月–2019年4月 [64th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2018 to March 2019] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kuroda Takayuki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 黒田尭之 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Kuroda Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 6, 2021.