Takuya Nagase

Takuya Nagase (永瀬 拓矢, Nagase Takuya, born September 5, 1992) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Ōza title and a former holder of the Eiō title.

Takuya Nagase
Born (1992-09-05) September 5, 1992
HometownYokohama
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2009(2009-10-01) (aged 17)
Badge Number276
Rank9-dan
TeacherTerutaka Yasue
Current titles heldŌza
Major titles won3
Tournaments won2
Meijin classB1
Ryūō class1
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Nagase was born in Yokohama on September 5, 1992.[1] He learned how to play shogi at age six from his grandfather, and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 2004 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Terutaka Yasue.[2] He was promoted to 1-dan in 2007[2] and participated in the 3-dan League for the first time in April 2008,[3] finishing with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[4]

Nagase obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2009, after winning the 45th 3-dan League (April 2009 – September 2009) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[3][5]

Shogi professional

In October 2012. Nagase won his first tournament since turning professional when he defeated Shingo Itō 2 games to none to win the 2nd Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament,[6] and followed that up by defeating Tetsuya Fujimori a few days later to win the 43rd Shinjin-Ō by the score of 2 games to 1.[7][8]

Nagase's first appearance in a major title match came in June 2016 when he challenged Yoshiharu Habu for the 87th Kisei title. Nagase defeated Yasuaki Murayama in the challenger tournament final to advance to the title match against Habu,[9][10] and was actually leading the best-of-five match 2 games to 1 before losing the final two games.[11][12]

In December 2017, Nagase defeated Reo Kurosawa in the 43rd Kiō challenger match to earn the right to challenge Akira Watanabe for the title.[13] Nagase, however, was unable to capture his first major title, losing the match to Wantabe 3 games to 2 in March 2018.[14]

In February 2019, Nagase defeated Tatsuya Sugai 2 games to 1 in the challenger playoff round for the 4th Eiō tournament to earn the right to challenge Taichi Takami for the title.[15] In the April–May 2019 title match, Nagase defeated Takami 4 games to none to win his first major title.[16]

In July 2019, Nagase defeated the reigning Mejin Masayuki Toyoshima in the final of the challenger tournament for the 67th Ōza title to earn the right to challenge the defending Ōza Shintarō Saitō.[17] On October 1, 2019, Nagase won Game 3 of the 67th Ōza title match to complete a three game swept of Saitō. The win not only gave Nagase his first Ōza title and made him a 2-crown major title holder for the first time, but also meant he satisfied the promotion criteria for the rank of 8-dan.[18][19]

Nagase was unable to defend his Eiō title in 2020, losing the 5th Eiō title match to challenger Masayuki Toyoshima on September 21, 2020, 4 games to 3. The two players actually needed nine games to determine the best-of-seven match because two of the games ended in imapasse.[20]

Nagase successfully defended his Ōza title in October 2020 by defeating Toshiaki Kubo in the 68th Ōza title match 3 games to 2. The win also meant that Nagase satisfied the criteria for promotion to 9-dan.[21]

Promotion history

Nagase's promotion history is as follows:[22]

  • 2004, September 29: 6-kyū
  • 2009, October 1: 4-dan
  • 2007, April 24: 5-dan
  • 2013, June 17: 6-dan
  • 2017, November 22: 7-dan
  • 2019, October 1: 8-dan
  • 2020, October 14: 9-dan

Titles and other championships

Nagase has appeared in a major title match five times and has won three titles;[23] in addition, he has won two non-major-title championships during his career.[24]

Awards and honors

Nagase received the JSA's Annual Shogi Award for "Most Consecutive Games Won" in 2011 and 2013. He also received the awards for "Best New Player" and "Best Winning Percentage" in 2012,[25] and the “Fighting Spirit” and “Most Consecutive Games Won” awards in 2020.[26]

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

Nagase has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money and game fee rankings once since turning professional: 4th place with JPY 46,780,000 in earnings for 2019.[27]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya" 棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 14. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved March 5, 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. "Nagase Takuya･Abe Kenjirō Shinyondan no Oshirase" 永瀬拓矢･阿部健治郎 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Takuya Nagase and Kenjirō Abe announced as new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 21, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. "Dai Yonjūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenhachinen Shigatsu kara Nisenhachinen Kugatsu" 第43回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2008年4月～2008年9月 [43rd apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2008 to September 2008] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  5. "Dai Yonjūgokai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenkyūnen Shigatsu kara Nisenkyūnen Kugatsu" 第45回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2009年4月～2009年9月 [45th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2009 to September 2009] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  6. "Nagase ga Hatsu Yūshō Shōgi･Kakogawa Seiryūsen" 永瀬が初優勝 将棋･加古川青流戦 [Nagase wins Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament for first tournament victory as a professional]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). October 30, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  7. "Dai Yonjūsanki Shinjin-Ōsen ... Nagase Godan ga Shinjin-Ō ni Kettei" 第43期 新人王戦…永瀬五段が新人王に決定 [43rd Shinjin-Ō Tournament ... Nagase 5d is the winner.] (in Japanese). Igo & Shogi Channel. November 1, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  8. "Shōgi Shinjin-Ō ni Nagase Godan" 将棋新人王に永瀬五段 [Nagase 5d wins shogi's Shinjin-Ō] (in Japanese). Japanese Communist Party. November 1, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  9. "Nagase Rokudan ga Chōsensha Ketteisen ni Shinshutsu, Kisei Hatsuchōsenkake Murayama Shichidan to Taisen" 永瀬六段が挑戦者決定戦に進出, 棋聖初挑戦かけ村山七段と対戦 [Nagase 6d advances to finals of challenger tournament against Murayama 7d. Winner will be a first time challenger for the Kisei title]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). April 19, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  10. "Dai Hachijūnanaki Kiseisen Kesshō Tōnamento" 第87期棋聖戦　決勝トーナメント [87th Kisei Match: Challenger Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Assocication. 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  11. "Nagase Rokudan ga Nishō Ippai Shōgi Kiseisen Dai Sankyoku" 永瀬六段が2勝1敗に 将棋棋聖戦第3局 [Shogi Kisei Match Game 3, Nagase 6d leads 2 games to 1.]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). Kyodo News. July 2, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  12. "Habu Kisei ga Kyūrenpa! Goban Shōbu Dai Go Kyoku" 羽生棋聖が9連覇! 五番勝負第5局 [Habu wins for 9th consecutive time! Game 5 of the five game match]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). August 1, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  13. "Dai Yonjūsanki Kiōsen, Chōsensha wa Nagase Takuya Shichidan ni" 第43期棋王戦, 挑戦者は永瀬拓矢七段に [Takuya Nagase 7d challenger for 43rd Kio title] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. December 28, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  14. Yamamura, Hideki (March 30, 2018). "Kiōsen, Watanabe ga Bōei Rokurenpa Nagase Shichidan Kudasu" 棋王戦, 渡辺が防衛 6連覇 永瀬七段降す [Kiō Match: Watanabe defeats Nagase 7d to win 6th in a row]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  15. "Nagase Shichidan ga Eiosen no Chosensha Hatsu Taitoru Kakutoku wo Mezasu" 永瀬七段が叡王戦の挑戦者に 初タイトル獲得を目指す [Nagase 7d is the challenger for the Eiō title: he will be seeking his first major title]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). February 22, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  16. Murakami, Kōji (May 11, 2019). "Nagase Shichidan ga Shin Eiō Yonrenshō de Hatsu Taitoru Dasshu" 永瀬七段が新叡王 4連勝で初タイトル奪取 [Nagase 7d captures first major title; wins Eiō title 4–0]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  17. "Nagase Eiō ga Hatsuchōsen Shōgi Ōzasen, Toyoshima Meijin Yaburu" 永瀬叡王が初挑戦 将棋王座戦, 豊島名人破る [Shogi Ōza tournament: Eiō title holder Nagase defeats the reigning Meijin Toyoshima to become the challenger for the Ōza title for the first time.]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  18. Yamamura, Hideki (October 1, 2019). "Nagase Eiō ga Ōza Dasshu Saitō, Hatsu Bōei Narazu" 永瀬叡王が王座奪取 斎藤, 初防衛ならず [Nagase Eiō captures Ōza title; Saitō unsuccessful in first title defense]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  19. Satō, Keiji (October 1, 2019). "Nagase Eiō, Sanrenshō de Nikan ni Shōgi･Ōzasen" 永瀬叡王, 3連勝で二冠に 将棋･王座戦 [Nagase Eiō wins three straight games to take Ōza title and become 2-crown title holder]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  20. "Toyoshima Ryūō, Eiō Dasshushi Nikan...Dai Kyūkyoku made mo Tsurekomu Irei no Chōkisen" 豊島竜王, 叡王奪取し二冠に...第9局までもつれ込む異例の長期戦 [Toyoshima Ryūō wins Games 9 of the unusually long title match to captures the Eiō title and return to 2-crown status]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  21. "Shōgi･Nagase Ōza ga Bōei Sanshō Nihai de Kubo Kudan Yaburu" 将棋･永瀬王座が初防衛 3勝2敗で久保九段破る [Nagase Ōza defends title; defeats Kubo 9-dan 3 games to 2]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  22. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  23. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  24. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  25. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  26. "Shōgi Taishō, Saiyūshūkishishō ni Watanabe Sankan...Nikaime" 将棋大賞, 最優秀棋士賞に渡辺明三冠...2回目 [Shogi Annual Awards: Watanabe 3-crown wins “Player of the year” for the second time.]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  27. "2019nen Kakutoku Shōkin - Taikyokuryō Besuto 10" 2019年獲得賞金・対局料ベスト10 [2019 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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