Keita Kadokura
Keita Kadokura (門倉 啓太, Kadokura Keita, born June 3, 1987) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
| Keita Kadokura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 門倉啓太 |
| Born | June 3, 1987 |
| Hometown | Toshima |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2011 (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | 282 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuo Ishida (9-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C1 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life
Kadokura was born in Toshima, Tokyo on June 3, 1987.[1] He learned shogi when he was a third-grade elementary school student from an acquaintance who was a strong amateur player.[2]
Kadokura entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida at the rank of 5-kyū in 2000. He was promoted to 1-dan in 2003 and 3-dan in 2005. It took him eleven seasons of 3-dan League play before he obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after tying for first place in the 48th 3-dan League (October 2010 – March 2011) in 2011 with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][3][4]
Shogi professional
In August 2019, Kadokura defeated Junpei Ide to win the 4th Yamada Challenge Cup. It was Kadokura's first tournament championship as a professional.[5]
Promotion history
Kadokura's promotion history is as follows:[6]
- 2000: September: 6-kyū
- 2005, October: 3-dan
- 2011, April 1: 4-dan
- 2016, November 17: 5-dan
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kadokura Keita" 棋士データベース: 門倉啓太 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keita Kadokura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- "Kadokura Keita･Abe Kōru Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 門倉啓太･阿部光瑠 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Keita Kadokura and Kōru Abe are the new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 23, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 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. 578. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "Dai Yonjūhakkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūichinen Sangatsu" 第48回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2010年10月～2011年3月 [48th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2010 to March 2011] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- "Kadokura Godan, Hatsu V Shōgi･YAMADA Hai" 門倉五段, 初V 将棋･YAMADA杯 [Kadokura 5-dan wins Yamada Cup for first tournament championship as a professional]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). August 26, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kadokura Keita Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 門倉啓太 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keita Kadokura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 19, 2019.