March 4, 2024 / The 9th Eiou title tournament, Mainavi Ladies Open , Promotion
The 9th Eiou title tournament
The 9th Eiou title tournament – Nagase 9 -dan Vs Itotani 8-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. Game form was one-turn-loss bishop exchange . Nagase 9-dan won with 169 moves. He advanced to challenger deciding match.
The 17th Mainavi Ladies Open
The 17th Mainavi Ladies Open – Kitamura Ladies 2-dan Vs Oshima Ladies 1st -dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan . Game form was side pawn picker bishop 33 strategy. Oshima Ladies 1st-dan won with 74 moves. She became the challenger for Nishiyama Ladies Jo-ou.
Promotion
Oshima Ladies 1st -dan promoted to Ladies 2-dan.
Game: mai navi Ladies open challenger deciding match
Opponent: Kitamura Ladies 2-dan
Reason: became a challenger for title
March 5,2024/ The 82th Ranking Series group-CI simultaneous matches , Promotion
The 82th Ranking Series group-CI simultaneous matches
The 82th Ranking Series group-CI -simultaneous matches was held at both Tokyo Shogi Kaikan and Kansai Shogi Kaikan. In addition to Hattori 6-dan, Koga 5-dan and Takumi Itou 7-dan upgraded BII class. Takahashi 9-dan and Hiura 8-dan downgraded CII class.
Promotion
Koga 5-dan promoted to 6-dan
Game: The 82th ranking series group-CI
Opponent: Kubota 7-dan
Reason: upgraded BI class
March 6 ,2024/ The 82th Ranking Series group-BII simultaneous matches , Promotion, The 65th Oui title league -group red
The 82th Ranking Series group-BII simultaneous matches
The 82th Ranking Series group-BII -simultaneous matches was held at both Tokyo shogi kaikan and Kansai shogi Kaikan. In addition to Oishi 7-dan, Takami 7-dan and Kentarou Ishii 6-dan upgraded BI class. Osamu Nakamura 9-dan, Inoue 9-dan and Mamoru Hatakeyama 8-dan, Takashi Abe 8-dan, Iijima 8-dan downgraded CI class.
Promotion
Kentarou Ishii 6-dan promoted to 7-dan.
Game: The 82th ranking series group-BII
Opponent: Tobe 7-dan
Reason: upgraded BI class
The 65th Oui title league -group red
The 65th oui title tournament-group red– Toyoshima 9-dan Vs Shintarou Saitou 8-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan . Game form was opposition form . Saitou 8-dan chose bishop exchanging swinging rook. Toyoshima 9-dan won with 149 moves. Toyoshima 9-dan`s score in Oui title league is one win, one lose. Saitou 8-dan`s score is one win, one lose.
March 7,2024/ The 82th Ranking Series group-BI simultaneous matches , Promotion
The 82th Ranking Series group-BI simultaneous matches
The 82th Ranking Series group-BI -simultaneous matches was held at both Tokyo shogi Kaikan and Kansai shogi Kaikan. In addition to Chida 8-dan, Yasuhiro Masuda 7-dan upgraded AI class. Yashiki 9-dan, Kazuki Kimura 9-dan and Yokoyama 7-dan downgraded BII class.
Promotion
Yasuhiro Masuda 7-dan promoted to 8-dan
Game: The 82th ranking series group-BI
Opponent: Yashiki 9-dan
Reason: upgraded AI class
March 8,2024/ The 65th Oui title league -group red, Donation
The 65th Oui title league -group red
The 65th oui title tournament-group red– Daichi Sasaki 7-dan Vs Nagisa Fujimoto 4-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan . There was a repetition. Rematch Game`s form was Yagura. Sasaki 7-dan won with 144 moves. Sasaki 7-dan`s score in Oui title league is two wins . Fujimoto 4-dan`s score is one win, one lose.
Donation
Japan Shogi Association held online charity event to support Noto Earthquake recovery on February 11th. They donated 5388.82€ to The Hokkoku Shinbun( Located in Noto erea). They pray for quick recover of the affected area.
March 9,2024/ New Professional player
Taiki Yamakawa Shoureikai 3-dan and Yujirou Takahashi Shoureikai 3-dan became a professional shogi player. Both players` score in Shoureikai 3-dan League was 14 wins and 4 loses. Promotion
day will be April 1th.
Name:Taiki Yamakawa
Birth: 7/31/1998
Age : 25
Birthplace: Sendai City in Miyagi prefecture
Teacher: Hirose 9-dan
Enrollment day in Shoureikai: September in 2010
Enrollment day in shoreikai 3-dan League: October l in 2017
Favorite strategy: bishop exchange
Hobby: eating
What made you play shogi?
My father taught me shogi.
His Comment: I am very glad.
Name:Yujirou Takahashi
Birth: 7/9/1999
Age : 24
Birthplace: funabashi City in Kanagawa prefecture
Teacher: Junichi Kase 7 -dan
Enrollment day in Shoureikai: September in 2011
Enrollment day in shoreikai 3-dan League: September in 2020
Favorite strategy: double wing attack
Hobby: walking
What made you play shogi?
See his father and brother play shogi
His comment: I am very glad to be a professional player
March 10,2024/ The73th NHK Cup - Semi Final Round – 2 game
The73th NHK Cup – Semi Final Round – 2 game
The 73th NHK shogi tournament- Fujii NHK champion Vs Habu 9-dan was held on TV program. Game form was snow roof . Fujii NHK champion won with 92 moves.