Takuya Nishida
Takuya Nishida (西田 拓也, Nishida Takuya, born August 25, 1991) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
| Takuya Nishida | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 西田拓也 |
| Born | August 25, 1991 |
| Hometown | Kyoto |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2017 (aged 25) |
| Badge Number | 309 |
| Rank | 4-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuo Mori (7-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life
Nishida was born in Kyoto on August 25, 1991.[1] He learned how to play shogi from a book that his parent bought for him,[2] and made it to the semi-finals of the 28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament as a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2003 before losing to future fellow shogi professional and eventual tournament winner Kazuo Sugimoto.[3][4]
Nishida entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Nobuo Mori in April 2005.[2] He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2008 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2017 after winning the 60th 3-dan League (October 2016 – March 2017) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[2][5]
Shogi professional
In October 2017, Nishida defeated defending champion Junpei Ide 2 games to 1 to win the 7th Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament.[6]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Nishida is as follows:[7]
- 2005, April: 6-kyū
- 2008, October: 3-dan
- 2017, April 1: 4-dan
Titles and other championships
Nishida has yet to appear in a major title match, but has won one non-title shogi tournament.[8]
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya" 棋士データベース: 西田拓也 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 4, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen [Kesshō Tōnamento/Kesshō Taikai]" 第28回小学生名人戦 [決勝トーナメント/決勝大会] [28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Championship Tournament and Final 4] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen: Daihyō Ichiran" 第28回小学生名人戦 [代表選手一覧] [28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Participants list] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "Dai Rokujūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūrokunen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūnananen Sangatsu" 第60回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2016年10月～2017年3月 [60th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2016 to March 2017] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- Mizuta, Yukihiro (October 22, 2017). "Kakogawa Seiryūsen Nishida Yondan Nishō Ippai de Hatsu Yūshō" 加古川青流戦 西田四段2勝1敗で初優勝 [Nishida 4d wins Kakogawa Seiryu Tournament 2 games to 1 to win first tournament]. Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 西田拓也 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 西田拓也 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 3, 2019.