| Reo Okabe | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 岡部怜央 |
| Born | (1999-04-08) April 8, 1999 (age 25) |
| Hometown | Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2022(2022-04-01) (aged 22) |
| Badge Number | 331 |
| Rank | 4-dan |
| Teacher | Jun'ichi Kase [ja] (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Reo Okabe (岡部 怜央, Okabe Reo, April 8, 1999) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Okabe was born in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture on April 8, 1999. He learned how to play shogi from watching his older brother and grandfather play, and eventually was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Jun'ichi Kase [ja] in September 2011.
Okabe was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2016. He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2022 after tying for first with Kenshi Tokuda in the 70th 3-dan League (October 2021 – March 2022) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Okabe is as follows.
- 6-kyū: September 2011
- 3-dan: October 2016
- 4-dan: April 1, 2022
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Okabe Reo" 棋士データベース: 岡部怜央 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Reo Okabe] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Tsuruoka Shusshin no Oakabe-san, Shōgi no Puro Kishi ni Kennai kara Jūsannenburi Yonninme" 鶴岡出身の岡部さん, 将棋のプロ棋士に 県内から13年ぶり4人目 [New professional shogi player Okabe is from Tsuruoka; he is the first new professional from Yamagata Prefecture in 13 years and the fourth overall]. Yamagata Shimbun (in Japanese). March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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 12, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "Dai Nanajūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūichinen Jūgatsu kara Nisennijūninen Sangatsu" 第70回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2021年10月～2022年3月 [70th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2021 to March 2022] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "Okabe to Tokuda, Shigatsu kara Puro Kishi ni Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu" 岡部と徳田, 4月からプロ棋士に 奨励会三段リーグ [Apprentice professional 3-dan league: Okabe and Tokuda will be professional shogi players from April]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "Okabe Reo, Tokuda Kenshi no Ryō Sandan Ga Jūgoshō Sanpai no Aiboshi de Yondan Shōdan! Dai Nanajūki Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu" 岡部怜央, 徳田拳士の両三段が15勝3敗の相星で四段昇段! 第70期奨励会三段リーグ [70th Apprentice Professional 3-dan League: 3-dans Reo Okabe and Kenshi Tokuda finished tied at 15 wins and 3 losses to earn promotion to 4-dan!]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Okabe Reo Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 岡部怜央 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Reo Okabe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Reo Okabe