Shōgo Orita

Shōgo Orita (折田 翔吾, Orita Shōgo, October 28, 1989) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.[1] Orita is the fourth amateur to obtain professional status without doing so via the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice professional school after he became the second player to pass the Professional Admission Test in February 2020.[2][3]

Shōgo Orita
Native name折田翔吾
Born (1989-10-28) October 28, 1989
HometownOsaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 30)
Badge Number321
Rank4-dan
TeacherMasayuki Moriyasu (7-dan)
Meijin classfree
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Orita is also popular shogi YouTuber whose channel "Age Age Shogi Commentary" has a little over 40 thousand subscribers and has had almost 23 million views since it was started in April 2016.[2][4]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Orita is as follows:[5]

  • 2020, April: 4-dan

References

  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Orita Shōgo" 棋士データベース: 折田翔吾 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shōgo Orita] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. "Shōgi YouTuber 「Ageage-san」 Orita Shōgo Ama, Higan no Puro Iri Kettei! Hennyūshiken Goban Shōbu de Sanshō Ippai Shijō Yonninme no Kaikyo" 将棋YouTuber「アゲアゲさん」 折田翔吾アマ, 悲願のプロ入り決定! 編入試験五番勝負で3勝1敗 史上4人目の快挙 [Shogi Youtuber Shōgo Orita achieves long-time dream of becoming a professional shogi player. Becomes the 4th amateur in history to become a professional shogi player by passing the best-of-five game professional admission test with a score of 3 wins and 1 loss.]. Abema Times (in Japanese). February 25, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. "Shōgi・Orita Ama ga Hennyūshiken Gōkaku Shigatsu kara Puro...Genkō Seido de wa Nininme" 将棋・折田アマが編入試験合格 4月からプロ...現行制度では2人目 [Shogō Orita becomes the second amateur to pass professional shogi admission test under the current system; he will obtain full professional status as of April 2020]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). February 25, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. Orita, Shōgo. "Age Age Shōgi Jikkyō" アゲアゲ将棋実況 [About Age Age Shogi Commentary]. YouTube (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Orita Shōgo Sōodan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 折田翔吾 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shōgo Orita Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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