Official News Release

　Due to the recent increasing inquiries to both Japan Shogi Association (JSA) and each sponsor of Shogi tournaments regarding use of Kifu (game records), JSA and sponsors had discussions and agreed as follows.

"Request Regarding Use of Kifu"
　Any Kifu generated during the tournaments held by JSA and sponsors are assets of these parties. Any unauthorized use of Kifu may compromise such assets. Should you wish to use Kifu (including their position diagrams) for any purposes beyond personal use, such as providing them for commercial purpose, please let us know in advance via the form below.

JSA and each tournament organizer will continuously discuss use of Kifu.

Click here to request use of Kifu inquiry form.

After the match, Tanigawa 9-Dan said, “I feel a profound sense of achievement to have tied and surpassed Mr. Kato’s record.” He also added, “Instead of looking at my next milestone, I’d rather seek the truth of shogi and enjoy going through the tough games against younger players.”

Hatakeyama Mamoru 7-Dan (50 years old) has been promoted to 8-Dan, winning the game described below.

Date of promotion

September 12th, 2019

Game

78th Meijin Tournament, Junisen B1 class
（opponent: Saito Shintaro Oza）

Ground of promotion

190 wins in official tournaments since becoming 7-Dan

Yokoyama Hiroaki 6-Dan (38 years old) has been promoted to 7-Dan, winning the game described below.

Date of promotion

September 11th, 2019

Game

78th Meijin Tournament, Junisen B2 class
（opponent: Kubota Yoshiyuki 7-Dan）

Ground of promotion

150 wins in official tournaments since becoming 6-Dan

Following Watanabe Kazushi, whose promotion to 4-Dan has been decided before, Ishikawa Yuta 3-Dan's promotion has also been decided on Saturday, September 7th, after playing the 19th game of the 65th Shoureikai 3-Dan League (April 2019 to September 2019). The final results were 16 wins 2 losses for Watanabe 3-Dan, 13 wins 5 loses for Ishikawa 3-Dan. They will become 4-Dan on October 1st, 2019. The 3rd player in the league was Koga Yusei 3-Dan, 13 wins 5 loses.

Watanabe Kazushi　 Professional Player ID　319

Date of birth

October 6th, 1994 (24 years old)

Hometown

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Pupil of

7-Dan Toyokawa Takahiro

Enrollment in Shoureikai

February 2008

Enrollment in 3-Dan League

October 2013 (from the 54th league)

Favorite strategy

Bishop Exchange

Hobby

Playing Basketball

Background of starting playing shogi

Learned from his father when he was 5 years old.

Comment

I am glad to finish the league with a victory. I will do my best.

Ishikawa Yuta　 Professional Player ID　320

Date of birth

November 11th, 1994 (24 years old)

Hometown

Kawagoe-cho Mie-gun, Mie

Pupil of

7-Dan Mori Nobuo

Enrollment in Shoureikai

September 2006

Enrollment in 3-Dan League

April 2013 (from the 53th league)

Favorite strategy

3rd-file rook

Hobby

Watching Japanese anime

Background of starting playing shogi

Watched his father and grandfather playing shogi when he was 6 years old.

Comment

I thought I missed my chance again when I lost the first game. I feel very lucky for my promotion.

Sanmaido Tatsuya 6-Dan (26 years old) has been promoted to 7-Dan, winning the game described below.

Date of promotion

September 4th, 2019

Game

32th Ryuou Ranking Tournament, 3rd Group, Advancing Player Deciding Match
(opponent: Namekata Hisashi 8-Dan）

Ground of promotion

Ryuou Ranking Tournament Consecutive Advancement

Kato Yuria Ladies 1-Kyu（16 years old）has been promoted to Ladies 1-Dan, winning the game described below.

Date of promotion

August 25th, 2019

Game

27th Oyama Meijin Cup, Kurashiki Tournament
（opponent: Idoh Chihiro Ladies 2-Dan）

Ground of promotion

Kurashiki Tournament Best 4

Takada Shohei 7-Dan (57 year-old) retired, as described below.

Retirement date:

August 9th, 2019 (Friday)

Last game:

The 32th Ryuousen Group 6, upgrade deciding match
（opponent: Sugimoto Kazuo 4-Dan）

Cause of retirement:

Retirement rules of Free Class player

At this time, Japan Shogi Association has established a rule for when Ladies Professional player passes "Professional Admission Test" or when woman who belongs to Shoreikai is promoted to 4-Dan:


① A Ladies Professional player is entitled to participate in both Ladies tournaments and Professional tournaments, provided that she passes "Professional Admission Test".
② A woman who gets promoted to 4-Dan through Shoreikai is able to apply for Ladies Professional player status, provided that she applies within two weeks after she is promoted to 4-Dan.

Oohashi Takahiro 4-Dan (26 years old) has been promoted to 5-Dan, winning the game described below.

Date of promotion

Wed. July 31st, 2019

Game

61st Oi Tournament preliminary round
（opponent: Anyouji Takanori 6-Dan）

Reason of promotion

100 wins in official matches after becoming 4-Dan