Reo Okabe Explained
| Reo Okabe |
| Native Name: | 岡部怜央 |
| Born: | April 8, 1999 |
| Hometown: | Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Badge No: | 331 |
| Rank: | 4-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 7-dan |
| Meijinclass: | C2 |
| Jsa: | 331 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Okabe was born in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture on April 8, 1999.[1] [2] He learned how to play shogi from watching his older brother and grandfather play,[3] and eventually was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in September 2011.[3]
Okabe was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2016.[3] He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2022 after tying for first with Kenshi Tokuda in the 70th 3-dan League (October 2021March 2022) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[4] [5] [6]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Okabe is as follows.[7]
- 6-kyū: September 2011
- 3-dan: October 2016
- 4-dan: April 1, 2022
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Okabe Reo. ja:棋士データベース: 岡部怜央. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Reo Okabe. Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2022.
- News: . Tsuruoka Shusshin no Oakabe-san, Shōgi no Puro Kishi ni Kennai kara Jūsannenburi Yonninme. ja:鶴岡出身の岡部さん, 将棋のプロ棋士に 県内から13年ぶり4人目. ja. New professional shogi player Okabe is from Tsuruoka; he is the first new professional from Yamagata Prefecture in 13 years and the fourth overall. March 13, 2022. Yamagata Shimbun. April 1, 2022.
- Web site: Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase. ja:新四段誕生のお知らせ. ja. New 4-dans announced. March 12, 2022. Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2022.
- Web site: Dai Nanajūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūichinen Jūgatsu kara Nisennijūninen Sangatsu. ja:第70回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2021年10月～2022年3月. ja. 70th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2021 to March 2022. 2022. Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2022.
- News: . Okabe to Tokuda, Shigatsu kara Puro Kishi ni Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu. ja:岡部と徳田, 4月からプロ棋士に 奨励会三段リーグ. ja. Apprentice professional 3-dan league: Okabe and Tokuda will be professional shogi players from April. March 12, 2022. Sankei Shimbun. April 1, 2022.
- News: . Okabe Reo, Tokuda Kenshi no Ryō Sandan Ga Jūgoshō Sanpai no Aiboshi de Yondan Shōdan! Dai Nanajūki Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu. ja:岡部怜央, 徳田拳士の両三段が15勝3敗の相星で四段昇段! 第70期奨励会三段リーグ. ja. 70th Apprentice Professional 3-dan League: 3-dans Reo Okabe and Kenshi Tokuda finished tied at 15 wins and 3 losses to earn promotion to 4-dan!. March 12, 2022. Sports Nippon. April 1, 2022.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Okabe Reo Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 岡部怜央 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Reo Okabe Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2022.
