Akio Ishikawa Explained

Akio Ishikawa
Native Name:石川陽生
Born:March 5, 1963
Hometown:Shinjuku
Badge No:177
Rank:7-dan
Teacher Rank:7-dan
Wins:552
Losses:559
Jsa:177

is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 7-dan.[1]

Early life and apprenticeship

Ishikawa was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo on March 5, 1963.[1] [2] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional in 1977. He was promoted to apprentice professional 1-dan in 1980, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1986.

Shogi professional

Ishikawa finished the 73rd Meijin Class C2 league (April 2014March 2015) with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[3]

On April 3, 2023, the announced on its official website that Ishikawa had met the Free Class criteria for mandatory retirement and that his retirement would become official upon completion of his last scheduled official game for the 20232024 season.[4] His retirement became official on September 14, 2023, upon completion of his game against Naoya Fujiwara.[5] Ishikawa finished with a career record of 552 wins and 559 loses for a winning percentage of 0.497.[6]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Ishikawa is as follows:[7]

Awards and honors

Ishikawa received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2011 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Akio. ja:棋士データベース: 石川陽生. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Akio Ishikawa. Japan Shogi Association. December 14, 2020.
  2. . Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Ishikawa Akio. ja:棋士名鑑: 七段 石川 陽生. ja. Player Directory: Akio Ishikawa 7-dan. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition). 564. 2014. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. 978-4-8399-5175-7. January 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Dai Nanajūsanki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū. ja:第73期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組. ja. 73rd Meijin Tournament Class C2. 2015. Japan Shogi Association. January 23, 2020.
  4. Web site: . Shōdan･Intai･Kyūjō Kishi no Oshirase. ja:昇段･引退･休場棋士のお知らせ. ja. Announcement regarding promotions, retirements and leaves of absence. April 3, 2023. Japan Shogi Association. December 14, 2023.
  5. Web site: . Ishikawa Akio Nanadan ga Intai. ja:石川陽生七段が引退. ja. Akio Ishikawa 7-dan retires. September 15, 2023. Japan Shogi Association. December 14, 2023.
  6. Web site: . Taikyoku Yotei･Kekka, Kiroku: Tsūsan Seiseki. unfit. ja:対局予定･結果, 記録: 通算成績. ja. Game schedule, results, records: Career records. September 14, 2023. Japan Shogi Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915030615/https://www.shogi.or.jp/game/record/all.html. September 15, 2023. December 14, 2023.
  7. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Akio Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 石川陽生 昇段履歴. Japanese. Professional Shogi Player Database: Akio Ishikawa Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. December 14, 2020.
  8. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Ishikawa Akio Sonota Hyōshō. ja:棋士データベース: 石川陽生 その他表彰. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Akio Ishikawa Other Awards. Japan Shogi Association. January 23, 2020.

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