| Akihiro Murata | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 村田顕弘 |
| Born | (1986-07-14) July 14, 1986 (age 38) |
| Hometown | Uozu, Toyama |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2007(2007-10-01) (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 267 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Shōdō Nakada [ja] (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | C1 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Akihiro Murata (村田 顕弘, Murata Akihiro, born July 14, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life and apprentice professional
Murata was born on July 14, 1986, in Uozu, Toyama. He learned how to play shogi when he was about five years old from his father. In 1998, Murata took the entrance exam for the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school, but failed; he tried again the following year and was accepted at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Shōdō Nakada [ja].
Murata was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2004 at the age of eighteen, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan three years later after winning the 41st 3-dan League with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
Murata's promotion history is as follows:
- 6-kyū: September 1999
- 4-dan: October 1, 2007
- 5-dan: March 6, 2012
- 6-dan: November 7, 2017
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Akihiro" 棋士データベース: 村田顕弘 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Akihiro Murata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Murata Akihiro･Oikawa Takuma Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 村田顕弘･及川拓馬 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dan announced: Akihiro Murata and Takuma Oikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 17, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ 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 Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 56. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kishi Meikan: Godan Murata Akihiro" 棋士名鑑: 五段 村田 顕弘 [Player Directory: Akihiro Murata 5-dan]. 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. 576. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Dai Yonjūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennananen Shigatsu kara Nisennananen Kugatsu" 第41回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2007年4月～2007年9月 [41st apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2007 to September 2007] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Akihiro Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 村田顕弘 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Akihiro Murata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
External links
- ShogiHub: Murata, Akihiro