Takuya Nishida Explained

Takuya Nishida
Native Name:西田拓也
Born:August 25, 1991
Hometown:Kyoto, Japan
Badge No:309
Rank:5-dan
Teacher Rank:7-dan
Tournaments:1
Meijinclass:C1
Ryuoclass:6
Jsa:309

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Nishida was born in Kyoto, Japan on August 25, 1991.[1] He learned how to play shogi from a book that his parent bought for him,[2] and made it to the semi-finals of the 28th as a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2003 before losing to future fellow shogi professional and eventual tournament winner Kazuo Sugimoto.[3] [4]

Nishida entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in April 2005. He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2008 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2017 after winning the 60th 3-dan League (October 2016March 2017) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[5]

Shogi professional

In October 2017, Nishida defeated defending champion Junpei Ide 2 games to 1 to win the 7th .[6]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Nishida is as follows:[7]

Titles and other championships

Nishida has yet to appear in a major title match, but has won one non-title shogi tournament.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya. ja:棋士データベース: 西田拓也. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida. Japan Shogi Association. June 3, 2019.
  2. Web site: Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase. ja:新四段誕生のお知らせ. ja. New 4-dans announced. March 4, 2017. Japan Shogi Association. June 3, 2019.
  3. Web site: Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen [Kesshō Tōnamento/Kesshō Taikai]]. ja:第28回小学生名人戦 [決勝トーナメント/決勝大会]. ja. 28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Championship Tournament and Final 4. 2003. Japan Shogi Association. June 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: Dai Nijūhakkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen: Daihyō Ichiran. ja:第28回小学生名人戦 [代表選手一覧]. ja. 28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Participants list. 2003. Japan Shogi Association. June 3, 2019.
  5. Web site: Dai Rokujūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūrokunen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūnananen Sangatsu. ja:第60回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2016年10月~2017年3月. ja. 60th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2016 to March 2017. 2017. Japan Shogi Association. June 3, 2019.
  6. News: Mizuta. Yukihiro. Kakogawa Seiryūsen Nishida Yondan Nishō Ippai de Hatsu Yūshō. dead. ja:加古川青流戦 西田四段2勝1敗で初優勝. ja. Nishida 4d wins Kakogawa Seiryu Tournament 2 games to 1 to win first tournament. October 22, 2017. Kobe Shimbun. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603073516/https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sougou/201710/0010665656.shtml. June 3, 2019. March 14, 2020.
  7. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 西田拓也 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. February 19, 2021.
  8. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishida Takuya Yūshō Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 西田拓也 優勝履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nishida Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. June 3, 2019.