Seiya Kondō

Seiya Kondō (近藤 誠也, Kondō Seiya, born July 25, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Seiya Kondō
Native name近藤誠也
Born (1996-07-25) July 25, 1996
HometownYachiyo, Chiba
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2015(2015-10-01) (aged 19)
Badge Number303
Rank7-dan
TeacherKazuharu Shoshi (7-dan)
Meijin classB1
Ryūō class3
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Seiya Kondō was born on July 25, 1996, in Yachiyo, Chiba.[1] He learned shogi when he was years old from his father.[2] In 2007, he finished runner-up in the 32nd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament as a fifth-grade elementary school student,[3][4] and then later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuharu Shoshi at the rank of 6-kyū.[2]

Kondō was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2013, and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2015, after finishing tied for first with Satoshi Takano in the 57th 3-dan League (April 2015 – September 2015) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][5]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kondō is as follows:[6]

  • 2007, September: 6-kyū
  • 2013, October: 3-dan
  • 2015, October 1: 4-dan
  • 2017, March 2: 5-dan
  • 2019, March 5: 6-dan
  • 2020, March 11: 7-dan

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Seiya" 棋士データベース: 近藤誠也 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Seiya Kondō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. "Shinyondan no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. "Dai Sanjuni Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen" 第32回小学生名人戦 [32nd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. "Dai Sanjuni Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen: Daihyōsenshu Ichiran" 第32回小学生名人戦: 代表選手一覧 [32nd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Participant List] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. "Daigojūnanakai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第57回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [57th 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kondō Seiya Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 近藤誠也 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Seiya Kondō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 14, 2020.


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