Hirotaka Kajiura

Hirotaka Kajiura (梶浦 宏孝, Kajiura Hirotaka, born July 6, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Hirotaka Kajiura
Native name梶浦宏孝
Born (1995-07-06) July 6, 1995
HometownShinjuku
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2015(2015-04-01) (aged 19)
Badge Number301
Rank6-dan
TeacherDaisuke Suzuki (9-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Kajiura was born in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, Japan on July 6, 1995.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old, and eventually entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Daisuke Suzuki in 2008.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2012 and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after finishing in second place in the 56th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][4]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kajiura is as follows.[5]

  • 2008, April: 6-kyū
  • 2012, October: 3-dan
  • 2015, April 1: 4-dan
  • 2019, July 25: 5-dan
  • 2020, June 4: 6-dan

References

  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kajiura Hirotaka" 棋士データベース: 梶浦宏孝 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Kajiura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. "Shinyondan Tanjo no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dan announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 14, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 27. Retrieved July 31, 2019 via Google Books.
  4. "Dai Gonjūryonkkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūyonnen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūgonen Sangatsu" 第56回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2014年10月~2015年3月 [56th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2014 to March 2015] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kajiura Hirotaka Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 梶浦宏孝 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hirotaka Kajiura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
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