Kenjirō Abe
Kenjirō Abe | |
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Native name | 阿部健治郎 |
Born | February 25, 1989 |
Hometown | X |
Kenjirō Abe (阿部 健治郎, Abe Kenjirō, born February 25, 1989) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional
Abe was born in Sakata, Yamagata on February 25, 1989.[1] He learned how to play shogi when he was five years old from watching his father and older brother play each other.[2] As a junior high school student, Abe finished runner-up in the Boy's Division of the 22nd All-Japan Junior High School Student Invitational Shogi Tournament in 2001 and later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kazuyoshi Nishimura .[2][3]
Abe obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2009, after finishing second the 45th 3-dan League (April 2009 – September 2009) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][4]
Shogi professional
In October 2010. Abe won his first tournament since turning professional when he defeated amateur player Hakuyo Kaku[a] 2 games to 1 to win the 41st Shinjin-Ō .[5]
Promotion history
Abe's
- 6-kyū: September 25, 2002
- 4-dan: Occtober 1, 2009
- 5-dan: November 1, 2011
- 6-dan: November 5, 2015
- 7-dan: April 22, 2016
Titles and other championships
Abe has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship.[7]
Awards and honors
Abe received the Japan Shogi Association
Note list
- ^ Kaku is a former apprentice professional 3-dan who failed to obtain promotion to the full professional status and thus had to leave the apprentice school in 2008 at the age of 28.[5]
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Abe Kenjirō" 棋士データベース: 阿部健治郎 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenjirō Abe] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Nagase Takuya・Abe Kenjirō Shinyondan no Oshirase" 永瀬拓矢・阿部健治郎 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Takuya Nagase and Kenjirō Abe announced as new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 21, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nijūnikai Zenkoku Chūgakusei Senbatsu Shōgi Senshuken Taikai [Danshi Kesshō Tōnamento]" 第22回全国中学生選抜将棋選手権大会 [男子決勝トーナメント] [22nd All-Japan Junior High School Student Invitational Shogi Tournament [Boy's Division]] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Yonjūgokai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenkyūnen Shigatsu kara Nisenkyūnen Kugatsu" 第45回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2009年4月~2009年9月 [45th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2009 to September 2009] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Asahi Shimbun(in Japanese). October 28, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Abe Kenjirō Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 阿部健治郎 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenjirō Abe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Abe Kenjirō Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 阿部健治郎 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenjirō Abe Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Abe Kenjirō Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 阿部健治郎 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenjirō Abe Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Yonjūsankai Shōgi Taishō Hyōshōshiki・Shōdansha Menjō Juyoshiki no Moyō" 第43回将棋大賞表彰式・昇段者免状授与式の模様 [43rd Annual Shogi Awards and Promotion Certificates Presentation Ceremony] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Abe, Kenjiro