| Tatsunosuke Kanda | |
| Native Name: | 神田辰之助 |
| Born: | February 22, 1893 |
| Hometown: | Honjōmura (now part of Higashinada-ku, Kobe) |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Pro Date: | 1917 (aged approximately 25) |
| Teacher: | Sankichi Sakata, Kinjirō Kimi |
| Rank: | 9 dan |
was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan (the highest dan at the time) and also 9-dan, which was an honorary rank, after death.
Kanda's son, Shizuo Kanda (神田鎮雄), also became a professional player.
Kanda was involved in a controversy over his promotion to the rank of 8-dan, which led to a western faction of shogi players (the Japan Shogi Reform Society 日本将棋革新協会 nihon shōgi kakushin kyōkai) splitting away from the newly formed Japan Shogi Association.[1]
When the shogi world united into the (an early form of the Japan Shogi Association) in 1936, Kanda became the head of the western Kansai branch.[2]
Kanda was one of the 8 competitors in the very first tournament league for the first Meijin title in 1937, when the title shifted from a hereditary system to a tournament competition. Yoshio Kimura was the winner and became the first Meijin.[3]
In 1942, Kanda was the challenger for the third Meijin title tournament against Yoshio Kimura. However, he lost all four games, and Kimura retained the title.[4]