Hiromu Watanabe
Hiromu Watanabe (渡辺 大夢, Watanabe Hiromu, born July 29, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
| Hiromu Watanabe | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 渡辺大夢 |
| Born | July 29, 1988 |
| Hometown | Kōtō |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2012 (aged 24) |
| Badge Number | 290 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuo Ishida (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life
Watanabe was born in Kōtō, Japan on July 29, 1988.[1] He learned how to play shogi when he was about five years old from his grandfather, and subsequently entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida in 2001.[2][3]
Watanabe was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2004, and 3-dan in 2006.[2][3] He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2012 after finishing the 51st 3-dan League (April 2012 – September 2012) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. Although Watanabe's record actually placed him in a tie for second-place overall, his lower league seed meant he did not earn automatic promotion to the rank of 4-dan; his performance, however, was good enough to earn him a second promotion point, thus giving him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player, which he elected to do.[2][3][4]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Watanabe is as follows:[5]
- 2001, September: 6-kyū
- 2006, October: 1-dan
- 2012, October 1: 4-dan
- 2016, October 27: 5-dan
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu" 棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- "Shinyondan Tanjō (San'nin) no Oshirase" 新四段誕生 (3人)のお知らせ [Announcing the three new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 8, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 72. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Dai Gojūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第51回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [51st Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Watanabe Hiromu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 渡辺大夢 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiromu Watanabe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 11, 2019.