| Yūta Ishikawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 石川優太 |
| Born | (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 (age 30) |
| Hometown | Kawagoe, Mie |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2019(2019-10-01) (aged 24) |
| Badge Number | 320 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuo Mori [ja] (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Yūta Ishikawa (石川 優太, Ishikawa Yūta, born November 11, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Ishikawa was born on November 11, 1984, in Kawagoe, Mie. When he was around six years old, he saw his grandfather playing shogi and became interested in the learning how to play. In September 2006, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Nobuo Mori [ja] at the rank of 6-kyū, and was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2013. Ishikawa obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2019 after finishing in second place in the 65th 3-dan League (April 2019 – September 2019) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
Shogi professional
Promotion history
Ishikawa's promotion history is as follows.
- 6-kyū: September 2006
- 3-dan: April 2013
- 4-dan: October 1, 2019
- 5-dan: September 20, 2022
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Yūta" 棋士データベース: 石川優太 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūta Ishikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 7, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Watanabe Kazushi Sandan to Ishikawa Yūta Sandan ga Yondan Shōdan Jūgatsu Tsuitachi Hizuke de Puro Kishi ni" 渡辺和史三段と石川優太三段が四段昇段 10月1日付でプロ棋士に [Kazushi Watanabe 3-dan and Yūta Ishikawa 3-dan promoted to 4-dan; the two will officially become professional shogi players on October 1]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). September 7, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Watanabe Kazushi Sandan, Ishikawa Yūta Sandan ga Puro Iri Kimeru Jūgatsu Tsuitachi de Yondan Shōdan" 渡辺和史三段, 石川優太三段がプロ入り決める 10月1日付で四段昇段 [Kazsuhi Watanabe 3-dan and Yūta Ishikawa 3-dan qualify to be professional shogi players; the two will be officially promoted to 4-dan on October 1.]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). September 7, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "Dai Rokujūgokai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūkyūnen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūkyūnen Kugatsu" 第65回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2019年4月–2019年10月 [65th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2019 to September 2019] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Yūta Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 石川優太 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūta Ishikawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 22, 2022.