Naoya Fujiwara Explained
| Naoya Fujiwara |
| Native Name: | 藤原直哉 |
| Born: | May 27, 1965 |
| Hometown: | Kobe |
| Badge No: | 190 |
| Rank: | 7-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 8-dan |
| Meijinclass: | Free |
| Ryuoclass: | 6 |
| Jsa: | 190 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Fujiwara was born in Kobe on May 27, 1965.[1] [2] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional in 1979, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1989.
Shogi professional
Fujiwara finished the 75th Meijin Class C2 league (April 2016March 2017) with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[3]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Fujiwara is as follows:[4]
- 6-kyū: 1979
- 1-dan: 1982
- 4-dan: April 1, 1989
- 5-dan: November 10, 1994
- 6-dan: July 24, 2001
- 7-dan: June 19, 2013
Awards and honors
Fujiwara received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2013 for being an active professional for 25 years.[5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujiwara Naoya. ja:棋士データベース: 藤原直哉. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Naoya Fujiwara. Japan Shogi Association. January 22, 2020.
- . Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Fujiwara Naoya. ja:棋士名鑑: 七段 藤原 直哉. ja. Player Directory: Naoya Fujiwara 7-dan. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition). 566. 2014. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. 978-4-8399-5175-7. January 23, 2020.
- Web site: Dai Nanajūgoki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū. ja:第75期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組. ja. 75th Meijin Tournament Class C2. 2017. Japan Shogi Association. January 23, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujiwara Naoya Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 藤原直哉 昇段履歴. Japanese. Professional Shogi Player Database: Naoya Fujiwara Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. January 22, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujiwara Naoya Sonota Hyōshō. ja:棋士データベース: 藤原直哉 その他表彰. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Naoya Fujiwara Other Awards. Japan Shogi Association. June 6, 2023.
