Takashi Ikenaga Explained

Takashi Ikenaga
Native Name:池永天志
Born:April 20, 1993
Hometown:Osaka
Badge No:314
Teacher:Kenji Kobayashi
Rank:6-dan
Teacher Rank:9-dan
Tournaments:2
Meijinclass:C2
Ryuoclass:4
Jsa:314

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Early life and apprentice professional

Ikenaga was born in Osaka on April 20, 1993.[1] He learned how to play shogi from a book his father bought for him when he was first grade elementary school student.[2]

In September 2006, Ikenaga was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi.[2] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2010, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2018 tying for first with Kōhei Hasebe in the 62nd 3-dan League (October 2017March 2018) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[3]

Shogi professional

In October 2019, Ikenaga defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Shin'ichirō Hattori 2 games to 1 to win the 9th .[4] In October 2020, Ikenaga defeated apprentice professional 3-dan Yūki Saitō 2 games to none to win the 51st tournament.[5]

Promotion history

Ikenaga's promotion history is as follows:[6]

Titles and other championships

Ikenaga has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won two non-major title championships.[7]

Awards and honors

Ikenaga won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 20202021 shogi year.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Ikenaga Takashi. ja:棋士データベース: 池永天志. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takashi Ikenaga. Japan Shogi Association. October 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase. ja:新四段誕生のお知らせ. ja. New 4-dans announced. March 4, 2018. Japan Shogi Association. March 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: Dai Rokujūnikai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnananen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūhachinen Sangatsu. ja:第62回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2017年9月～2018年3月. ja. 62nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2017 to March 2018. 2018. Japan Shogi Association. March 11, 2020.
  4. News: Niidoi. Hitoaki. Shōgi･Kakogawa Seiryūsen, Ikenaga Takashi Yondan ga Hatsu Yūshō. ja:将棋･加古川青流戦, 池永天志四段が初優勝. ja. Takashi Ikenaga 4d wins Kakogawa Seiryū to for first tournament championship as a professional. October 20, 2019. Mainichi Shimbun. October 20, 2019.
  5. News: . Shōgi Shinjin Ō ni Ikenaga Yondan Dai Gojūikki. ja:将棋新人王に池永四段 第51期. ja. Ikenaga 4d wins shogi's 51st Shinjin-Ō. October 20, 2020. Shimbun Akahata. Japanese Communist Party. October 20, 2020.
  6. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Ikenaga Takashi Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 池永天志 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takashi Ikenaga Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. April 22, 2024.
  7. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Ikenaga Takashi Yūshō Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 池永天志 優勝履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takashi Ikenaga Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. October 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: Dai Yonjūhakkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase. ja:第48回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ. ja. 48th Annual Shogi Awards Winners. April 1, 2021. Japan Shogi Association. April 2, 2021.

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