Wataru Yashiro (八代 弥, Yashiro Wataru, born March 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
| Wataru Yashiro | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 八代 弥 |
| Born | March 3, 1994 |
| Hometown | Kamo District, Shizuoka |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2012 (aged 18) |
| Badge Number | 287 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Teruichi Aono (9-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 1 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
editYashiro was born on March 3, 1994, in Kamo District, Shizuoka.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was a first-grade elementary school student, and was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū in September 2005 under the guidance of shogi professional Teruichi Aono.[2][3]
At first, Yashiro had some difficulty as an apprentice professional and even came close to being demoted in rank to 7-kyū; however, he started practicing regularly at the Kamata Shogi Club—a well-known shogi club where many strong amateurs, apprentence professionals, and even regular professionals would practice—and his results began to quickly improve.[2] He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2008,[2] and then 3-dan in April 2010.[3] He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in March 2012 after finishing runner up in the 50th 3-dan League (October 2011 – March 2012) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[2][3][4]
Shogi professional
editYashiro defeated Yasuaki Murayama to win the 10th Asahi Cup Open in February 2017 for his only shogi tournament championship to date. Yashiro was just twenty-two years old at the time which made him the then youngest player to ever have won the tournament.[5][6] Yashiro's record, however, was broken the following year by Sōta Fujii who won the 11th Asahi Cup Open as a fifteen-year-old.[7]
Promotion history
editThe promotion history for Yashiro is as follows:[8]
- 6-kyū: September 2005
- 3-dan: April 2010
- 4-dan: April 1, 2012
- 5-dan: May 12, 2015
- 6-dan: February 11, 2017
- 7-dan: April 23, 2019
Titles and other championships
editYashiro has yet to make an appearance in a major title match, but he has won one non-major shogi championships during his career.[9]
Awards and honors
editYashiro received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 2016–17 Shogi Year.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru" 棋士データベース: 八代弥 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c d 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. 65. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Saitō Shintarō Sandan to Yashiro Wataru Sandan ga Shinyondan ni" 斎藤慎太郎三段と八代弥三段が新四段に [Shintarō Saitō 3d and Wataru Yashiro 3d are the new 4-dans.] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 10, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Gojūkai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenjūichinen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūninen Sangatsu" 第50回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2011年10月～2012年3月 [50th apprentice school 3-dan League: October 2011 to March 2012] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Jikkai Asahihaisen Ōpunsen [Honsen Tōnamento]" 第10回朝日杯将棋オープン戦 [本戦トーナメント] [10th Asahi Cup Open [Main Tournament]] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ Murase, Shinya (February 11, 2017). "Yashiro Godan, Rekidai Saishonensho de Yusho Asahihai Shogi Opunsen" 八代弥五段, 歴代最年少で優勝 朝日杯将棋オープン戦 [Yashiro 5d wins Asahi Cup Open; youngest winner in history]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Fujii defeats Habu, rises to 6th dan". Japan Times. Jiji Press. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 八代弥 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 八代弥 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yashiro Wataru Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 八代弥 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Wataru Yashiro Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 26, 2019.