Kazuhiro Nishikawa

Kazuhiro Nishikawa (西川 和宏, Nishikawa Kazuhiro, born April 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. Nishikawa's father, Keiji Nishikawa, is also a professional shogi player.

Kazuhiro Nishikawa
Native name西川和宏
Born (1986-04-02) April 2, 1986
HometownKobe
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2008(2008-10-01) (aged 22)
Badge Number272
Rank6-dan
TeacherKeiji Nishikawa (8-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class3
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Nishiyama was born on April 2, 1986, in Kobe, Japan.[1] Although his father Keiji is a professional shogi player, he only really became interested in shogi when he was a first grade elementary school student after reading a beginner's book written by shogi professional Yasuo Harada.[2] Nishiyama was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of his father in 2001, promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1995, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2008 after finishing the 43rd 3-dan League (April 2008  September 2008) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[2][3][4]

Nishiyama and his father are the sixth father-son pair to become professional shogi players and the only pair since the end of World War II.[5]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Nishikawa is as follows:[6]

  • 2001, September: 6-kyū
  • 2008, October: 4-dan
  • 2014, August 21: 5-dan
  • 2016, November 10: 5-dan

References

  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Kazuhiro" 棋士データベース: 西川和宏 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuhiro Nishikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. "Yoshida Kazuo・Shin Yondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 吉田正和・新四段誕生のお知らせ [Kazuo Yoshida and other new 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. October 1, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 [Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 578. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 17, 2019 via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. "Dai Yonjūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第43回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [43rd Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  5. Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ 両親&子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Kazuhiro Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 西川和宏 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuhiro Nishikawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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