| Hiromu Watanabe | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 渡辺大夢 |
| Born | (1988-07-29) July 29, 1988 (age 36) |
| Hometown | Kōtō |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 24) |
| Badge Number | 290 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuo Ishida [ja] (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Hiromu Watanabe (渡辺 大夢, Watanabe Hiromu, born July 29, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Watanabe was born in Kōtō, Japan on July 29, 1988. He learned how to play shogi when he was about five years old from his grandfather, and subsequently entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida [ja] in 2001.
Watanabe was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2004, and 3-dan in 2006. He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2012 after finishing the 51st 3-dan League (April 2012 – September 2012) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. Although Watanabe's record actually placed him in a tie for second-place overall, his lower league seed meant he did not earn automatic promotion to the rank of 4-dan; his performance, however, was good enough to earn him a second promotion point, thus giving him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player, which he elected to do.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Watanabe is as follows.
- 6-kyū: September 2001
- 1-dan: October 2006
- 4-dan: October 1, 2012
- 5-dan: October 27, 2016
- 6-dan: October 21, 2021
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu" 棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Shinyondan Tanjō (San'nin) no Oshirase" 新四段誕生 (3人)のお知らせ [Announcing the three new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 8, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 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. 72. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Dai Gojūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第51回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [51st Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 28, 2021.