Hiromu Watanabe Explained
| Hiromu Watanabe |
| Native Name: | 渡辺大夢 |
| Born: | July 29, 1988 |
| Hometown: | Kōtō |
| Badge No: | 290 |
| Rank: | 6-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 9-dan |
| Meijinclass: | C2 |
| Ryuoclass: | 4 |
| Jsa: | 290 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Watanabe was born in Kōtō, Japan on July 29, 1988.[1] He learned how to play shogi when he was about five years old from his grandfather, and subsequently entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in 2001.[2] [3]
Watanabe was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2004, and 3-dan in 2006. He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2012 after finishing the 51st 3-dan League (April 2012September 2012) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. Although Watanabe's record actually placed him in a tie for second-place overall, his lower league seed meant he did not earn automatic promotion to the rank of 4-dan; his performance, however, was good enough to earn him a second promotion point, thus giving him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player, which he elected to do.[4]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Watanabe is as follows.[5]
- 6-kyū: September 2001
- 1-dan: October 2006
- 4-dan: October 1, 2012
- 5-dan: October 27, 2016
- 6-dan: October 21, 2021
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu. ja:棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe. Japan Shogi Association. June 11, 2019.
- Web site: Shinyondan Tanjō (San'nin) no Oshirase. ja:新四段誕生 (3人)のお知らせ. ja. Announcing the three new 4-dans. September 8, 2012. Japan Shogi Association. June 11, 2019.
- Book: Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō]. ja:現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行. ja. 2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa". 2015. 72. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. B019SSNKVA. June 11, 2019.
- Web site: Dai Gojūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen. ja:第51回奨励会三段リーグ戦. ja. 51st Apprentice School 3-dan League. 2012. Japan Shogi Association. June 11, 2019.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. October 28, 2021.
