Takeshi Kawakami Explained
| Takeshi Kawakami |
| Native Name: | 川上猛 |
| Born: | July 12, 1972 |
| Hometown: | Adachi, Tokyo |
| Badge No: | 206 |
| Rank: | 7-dan |
| Teacher Rank: | 7-dan |
| Meijinclass: | Free |
| Ryuoclass: | 5 |
| Jsa: | 206 |
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Kawakami was born on July 12, 1972, in Adachi, Tokyo.[1] As a junior high school first-grade student in 1985, he finished runner-up to fellow future shogi professional Nobuyuki Yashiki in the ;[2] the following year, however, he won the same tournament.[3] In 1987, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of . Promoted to apprentice professional 1-dan in 1990, he full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1993 after winning the 12th 3-dan League (October 1992March 1993) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[4]
Shogi professional
Kawakami finished runner-up to Torahiko Tanaka in the 3rd in 1994, but the tournament was not yet considered to be an official tournament at the time.[5]
In 2013, he finished the 71st Meijin Class C2 league (April 2012March 2013) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[6]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Kawakami is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1987
- 1-dan: 1990
- 4-dan: April 1, 1993
- 5-dan: June 3, 1999
- 6-dan: September 20, 2005
- 7-dan: October 17, 2017
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Kawakami Takeshi. ja:棋士データベース: 川上猛. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takeshi Kawakami. Japan Shogi Association. January 24, 2020.
- Book: Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō]. subscription. ja:現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た. Japanese. 2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta". 35. 2015. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. January 24, 2020.
- Web site: Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran. ja:中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧. ja. Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners. Japan Shogi Association. January 24, 2020.
- News: Nijūnenburi no Saisen. Takizawa. Shūji. ja:20年ぶりの再戦. ja. A rematch after 20 years. July 7, 2012. Asahi Shimbun. January 24, 2020.
- Web site: Ginga-sen: Kako no Kekka. ja:銀河戦: 過去の結果. ja. Ginga-sen: Past results. Japan Shogi Association. January 24, 2020.
- Web site: Dai Nanajūikki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū. ja:第71期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組. ja. 71st Meijin Tournament Class C2. 2013. Japan Shogi Association. January 24, 2020.
- Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Kawakami Takeshi Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 川上猛 昇段履歴. Japanese. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takeshi Kawakami Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. January 24, 2020.
