Shingo Itō (shogi)

Shingo Itō (伊藤 真吾, Itō Shingo, born January 4, 1982) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Shingo Itō
Native name伊藤真吾
Born (1982-01-04) January 4, 1982
HometownHachiōji, Tokyo
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2007(2007-04-01) (aged 25)
Badge Number266
Rank5-dan
TeacherNoboru Sakurai (8-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life and education

Itō was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo on January 4, 1982.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was around five years old,[2] and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai in 1993.[2][3]

Itō was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1998,[3] and apprentice professional 3-dan in 2002.[2] He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan on April 1, 2007, after finishing in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006 – March 2007) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[4] Although Itō finished league play in third place one win behind Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai, his result was good enough to earn him a second promotion point and gave him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player, which he decided to do.[2] Itō was the second player after Yūsuke Ina to obtain professional status under the promotion point system.[2]

Itō is also an alumnus of Asia University, graduating from the university's Faculty of Business Management in 2004.[2]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Itō is as follows:[5]

  • 1993, September: 6-kyū
  • 2007, April 1: 4-dan
  • 2013, October 25: 5-dan

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Shingo" 棋士データベース: 伊藤真吾 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Itō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. "Toyoshima Masayuki･Kanai Kōta Shinyondan no Oshirase" 豊島将之･金井恒太 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai announced as new 4-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 17, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. "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. 577. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. "Dai Yonjūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenrokunen Jūgatsu kara Nisennananen Sangatsu" 第40回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2006年10月～2007年3月 [40th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2006 to March 2007] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Shingo Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 伊藤真吾 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Itō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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