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Takayuki Kuroda (黒田 尭之, Kuroda Takayuki, born September 26, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Kuroda was born on September 26, 1996, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about six years old, and began going to the Matsuyama shogi center shortly thereafter to improve his game. As a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2008, he finished runner up in the 33rd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament [ja], defeating fellow future professional shogi player Yasuhiro Masuda in the semi-finals, and also won the upper-grade section of the 7th Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament [ja]. In September 2008, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Mamoru Hatakeyama at the rank of 6-kyū.

In order to participate in the apprentice school games held at the JSA's Kansai Branch in Osaka, Kuroda would take a night ferry from Matsuyama. He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2013, and just missed out on obtaining full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2016 after finishing third in the 59th 3-dan League (April 2016 – September 2016) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses. Kuroda actually finished tied with several other players with 12 wins and second place, but his lower league seed meant that he was awarded third place and a promotion point instead. Kuroda once again fell one win short of promotion to 4-dan in the 62nd 3-dan League (October 2017 – March 2018) and the 63rd 3-dan League (March 2018 – September 2018), but finally obtained full professional status in April 2019 after finishing second in the 64th 3-dan League (October 2018 – March 2019) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

Kuroda's promotion is as follows:

• 6-kyū: September 2008
• 3-dan: April 2013
• 4-dan: April 1, 2019
• 5-dan: February 4, 2021

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kuroda Takayuki" 棋士データベース: 黒田尭之 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Kuroda] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
2. ^ "Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
3. ^ "Matsuyama kara Kyujukyunenburi Puro Kishi Tanjo Kuroda Takayuki-san 「Kisen Yusho wo Mezashitai｣" 松山から99年ぶりプロ棋士誕生 黒田尭之さん ｢棋戦優勝を目指したい｣ [Takayuki Kuroda, the first new professional shogi player from Matsuyama in 99 years, says "I aiming to win tournaments"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 8, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
4. "Dai Sanjūsankai Shōgakusei Meijinsen" 第33回小学生将棋名人戦 [33rd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
5. "Dai Nanakai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第7回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [7th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (PDF) (in Japanese). Kurashiki City. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
6. "Dai Nanakai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshō sen" 第7回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [7th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
7. ^ "Shōdan no Deguchi Wakamu Sandan, Puro de Fujii Sōta Shichidan ni Setsujyoku da" 昇段の出口若武三段, プロで藤井聡太七段に雪辱だ [Promoted Wakamu Deguchi 3-dan wants to avenge last year's loss to Sota Fujii 7-dan now that he's a professional shogi player]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 4, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
8. ^ "Dai Gojūkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūrokunen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūrokunen Kugatsu" 第59回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2016年4月～2016年9月 [59th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2016 to September 2016] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
9. Sagazaki, Shūji (March 5, 2019). "Shinyondan Kettei Puro Kishi Debyū ga Kimatta Futari to Fujii Sōta Shichidan no ｢en｣ to wa?" 新四段決定 プロ棋士デビューが決まった二人と藤井聡太七段の｢縁｣とは? [The new professional shogi player 4-dans are determined. How are these two new pros connected to Sōta Fujii 7-dan?]. Bunshun (in Japanese). p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
10. "Dai Rokujūnikai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnananen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūhachinen Shigatsu" 第62回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2017年10月～2018年4月 [62nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2017 to April 2018] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
11. "Dai Rokujūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūhachinen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūhachinen Kugatsu" 第63回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2018年4月～2018年9月 [63rd apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2018 to September 2018] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
12. "Deguchi Wakamu Sandan to Kuroda Takayuki Sandan ga Yondan Shōdan, Shigatsu Tsuitachi Hizuke de Puro Kishi ni Shōgi Sandan Rīgu" 出口若武三段と黒田尭之三段が四段昇段, 4月1日付でプロ棋士に 将棋三段リーグ [Shogi 3-dan League: Wakamu Deguchi 3d and Takayuki Kuroda 3d promoted to 4-dan, will becomes professional shogi players on April 1]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
13. "Dai Rokujūyonkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūhachinen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūkyūnen Sangatsu" 第64回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2018年10月–2019年4月 [64th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2018 to March 2019] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
14. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kuroda Takayuki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 黒田尭之 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takayuki Kuroda Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kuroda, Takayuki

• Japanese shogi players
• Japan Shogi Association players
• Living people
• Professional shogi players from Ehime Prefecture
• People from Matsuyama, Ehime
• 1996 births