Kensuke Kitahama

Kensuke Kitahama (北浜 健介, Kitahama Kensuke, born December 28, 1975) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.[1]

Kensuke Kitahama
Kitahama at a November 2019 human shogi event in Himeji, Japan.
Native name北浜健介
Born (1975-12-28) December 28, 1975
HometownEbina, Kanagawa
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1994(1994-04-01) (aged 18)
Badge Number211
Rank8-dan
TeacherYoshimasa Saeki (9-dan)
Meijin classB2
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Kensuke Kitahama was born in Ebina, Kanagawa on December 28, 1975.[2] As a sixth-grade elementary school student, he finished runner-up to Kōsuke Tamura in the 12th Elementary Student Meijin Tournament in 1987.[3][4]

In September 1988, Kitahama entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the sponsorship of shogi professional Yoshimasa Saeki. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1992 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1994.[5]

Promotion history

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

  • 1988: 6-kyū
  • 1992: 1-dan
  • 1994, April 1: 4-dan
  • 1996, April 1: 5-dan
  • 1998, April 1: 6-dan
  • 2003, April 1: 7-dan
  • 2013, March 7: 8-dan

References

  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitahama Kensuke" 棋士データベース: 北浜健介 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kensuke Kitahama] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitahama Kensuke" 棋士データベース: 北浜健介 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kensuke Kitahama] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. Goto, Genki (August 1, 2009). "Kaneuchi Ama, Nikaisen de Haitai" 金内アマ, 2回戦で敗退 [Amateur shogi player Kaneuchi loses in 2nd round]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  4. 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. 37. Retrieved May 22, 2018 via Google Books.
  5. "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. 558. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved May 22, 2018 via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitahama Kensuke Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 北浜健介 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kensuke Kitahama Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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