Wataru Yashiro Explained

Wataru Yashiro
Native Name:八代 弥
Born:March 3, 1994
Hometown:Kamo District, Shizuoka
Badge No:287
Rank:7-dan
Teacher Rank:9-dan
Tournaments:1
Meijinclass:C2
Ryuoclass:1
Jsa:287

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Yashiro was born on March 3, 1994, in Kamo District, Shizuoka.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was a first-grade elementary school student, and was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in September 2005 under the guidance of shogi professional Teruichi Aono.[2] [3]

At first, Yashiro had some difficulty as an apprentice professional and even came close to being demoted in rank to 7-kyū; however, he started practicing regularly at the Kamata Shogi Cluba well-known shogi club where many strong amateurs, apprentence professionals, and even regular professionals would practiceand his results began to quickly improve. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2008, and then 3-dan in April 2010. He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in March 2012 after finishing runner up in the 50th 3-dan League (October 2011March 2012) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[4]

Shogi professional

Yashiro defeated Yasuaki Murayama to win the in February 2017 for his only shogi tournament championship to date. Yashiro was just twenty-two years old at the time which made him the then youngest player to ever have won the tournament.[5] [6] Yashiro's record, however, was broken the following year by Sōta Fujii who won the 11th Asahi Cup Open as a fifteen-year-old.[7]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Yashiro is as follows:[8]

Titles and other championships

Yashiro has yet to make an appearance in a major title match, but he has won one non-major shogi championships during his career.[9]

Awards and honors

Yashiro received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 201617 Shogi Year.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru. ja:棋士データベース: 八代弥. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.
  2. Book: Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō]. ja:現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行. ja. 2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa". 2015. 65. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. B019SSNKVA. April 26, 2019.
  3. Web site: Saitō Shintarō Sandan to Yashiro Wataru Sandan ga Shinyondan ni. ja:斎藤慎太郎三段と八代弥三段が新四段に. ja. Shintarō Saitō 3d and Wataru Yashiro 3d are the new 4-dans.. March 10, 2012. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.
  4. Web site: Dai Gojūkai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenjūichinen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūninen Sangatsu. ja:第50回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2011年10月~2012年3月. ja. 50th apprentice school 3-dan League: October 2011 to March 2012. 2012. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.
  5. Web site: Dai Jikkai Asahihaisen Ōpunsen [Honsen Tōnamento]]. ja:第10回朝日杯将棋オープン戦 [本戦トーナメント]. ja. 10th Asahi Cup Open [Main Tournament]. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.
  6. News: Murase. Shinya. Yashiro Godan, Rekidai Saishonensho de Yusho Asahihai Shogi Opunsen. ja:八代弥五段, 歴代最年少で優勝 朝日杯将棋オープン戦. ja. Yashiro 5d wins Asahi Cup Open; youngest winner in history. February 11, 2017. Asahi Shimbun. April 26, 2019.
  7. News: . Fujii defeats Habu, rises to 6th dan. February 17, 2018. Japan Times. Jiji Press. dead. February 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217154200/http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004253021. April 26, 2019.
  8. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 八代弥 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.
  9. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru Yūshō Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 八代弥 優勝履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.
  10. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru Shōgi Taishō. ja:棋士データベース: 八代弥 将棋大賞. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro Annual Shogi Awards. Japan Shogi Association. April 26, 2019.