Takashi Ikenaga

Takashi Ikenaga (池永 天志, Ikenaga Takashi, April 20, 1993) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Takashi Ikenaga
Native name池永天志
Born (1993-04-20) April 20, 1993
HometownOsaka
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2018(2018-04-01) (aged 24)
Badge Number314
Rank4-dan
TeacherKenji Kobayashi (9-dan)
Tournaments won2
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class5
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Ikenaga was born in Osaka on April 20, 1993.[1] He learned how to play shogi from a book his father bought for him when he was first grade elementary school student.[2]

In September 2006, Ikenaga was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi.[2] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2010, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2018 tying for first with Kōhei Hasebe in the 62nd 3-dan League (October 2017 – March 2018) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[3]

Shogi professional

In October 2019, Ikenaga defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Shinichirō Hattori 2 games to 1 to win the 9th Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament.[4] In October 2020, Ikenaga defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Yūki Saitō 2 games to none to win the 51Shinjin-Ō tournament.[5]

Promotion history

Ikenaga's promotion history is as follows:[6]

  • 2006, September: 6-kyū
  • 2010, April: 3-dan
  • 2018, April 1: 4-dan

Titles and other championships

Ikenaga has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won two non-major title championships.[7]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ikenaga Takashi" 棋士データベース: 池永天志 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takashi Ikenaga] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. "Dai Rokujūnikai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnananen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūhachinen Sangatsu" 第62回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2017年9月～2018年3月 [62nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2017 to March 2018] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. Niidoi, Hitoaki (October 20, 2019). "Shōgi･Kakogawa Seiryūsen, Ikenaga Takashi Yondan ga Hatsu Yūshō" 将棋･加古川青流戦, 池永天志四段が初優勝 [Takashi Ikenaga 4d wins Kakogawa Seiryū to for first tournament championship as a professional]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  5. "Shōgi Shinjin Ō ni Ikenaga Yondan Dai Gojūikki" 将棋新人王に池永四段 第51期 [Ikenaga 4d wins shogi's 51st Shinjin-Ō]. Shimbun Akahata (in Japanese). Japanese Communist Party. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ikenaga Takashi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 池永天志 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takashi Ikenaga Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ikenaga Takashi Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 池永天志 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takashi Ikenaga Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 20, 2020.


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