Makoto Tobe

Makoto Tobe (戸辺 誠, Tobe Makoto, born August 5, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Makoto Tobe
Native name戸辺誠
Born (1986-08-05) August 5, 1986
HometownYokohama
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2006(2006-10-01) (aged 20)
Badge Number262
Rank7-dan
TeacherJun'ichi Kase (7-dan)
Meijin classB2
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page
Official website

Early life

Makoto Tobe was born on August 5, 1986, in Yokohama.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Jun'ichi Kase in October 1998 at the rank of 6-kyū.[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in August 2001, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2006 after winning the 39th 3-dan League (April 2006 – September 2006) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[2][3]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Tobe is as follows:[4]

  • 1998, September: 6-kyū
  • 2006, October 1: 4-dan
  • 2009, March 10: 5-dan
  • 2010, February 9: 6-dan
  • 2016, June 1: 7-dan

Awards and honors

Tobe received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" in 2009 and "Best Winning Percentage" (2007 and 2013).[5]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tobe Makoto" 棋士データベース: 戸辺誠 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Tobe] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. "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. 570. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. "Dai Sanjūkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第39回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [39th Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2006. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tobe Makoto Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 戸辺誠 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Tobe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tobe Makoto Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 戸辺誠 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Makoto Tobe Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2018.


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