Isao Nakata

Isao Nakata
Isao Nakata
Native name	中田功
Born	July 27, 1967 (age 57)
Hometown	Chūō-ku, Fukuoka
Nationality	Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status	April 30, 1986 (aged 18)
Badge Number	176
Rank	8-dan
Teacher	Yasuharu Ōyama (9-dan)
Meijin class	Free
Ryūō class	6
Notable students	Amahiko Satō; Yūsei Koga; Rei Takedomi;
Websites
	JSA profile page

Isao Nakata (中田功, Nakata Isao, born July 27, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.^[1]

Nakata's nickname is コーヤン Kōyan, after the on'yomi reading of his first name.

Shogi professional

Theoretical contributions

The Kōyan variation (コーヤン流 Kōyan-ryū) of Third File Rook is named after him.^[2] In particular, his development of the so-called "Isao Nakata XP" is a very popular Third File Rook quick attack countermeasure against Static Rook Anaguma.

Kōyan Example 1

☖ pieces in hand: –

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香			金		金		桂	王	1
	飛				角		銀	香	2
歩		桂	歩		歩		歩	歩	3
		歩		歩	銀	歩			4
	歩		歩						5
		歩		歩	歩	歩			6
歩	歩	角		銀	金	桂	歩	歩	7
		飛				銀	玉		8
香	桂				金			香	9

☗ pieces in hand: –

Kōyan Example 2

☖ pieces in hand: –

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香	桂					金	桂	王	1
	飛			金			銀	香	2
歩			歩		歩	角	歩	歩	3
		歩	銀	歩		歩			4
	歩				歩				5
		歩	歩	歩	銀	歩		歩	6
歩	歩	角			金		歩		7
		飛				銀	玉		8
香	桂				金		桂	香	9

☗ pieces in hand: –

Promotion history

Nakata's promotion history is as follows:^[3]

6-kyū: 1980
1-dan: 1983
4-dan : April 30, 1986
5-dan: March 6, 1990
6-dan: August 7, 1998
7-dan: October 11, 2005
8-dan: January 21, 2019

Awards and honors

Nakata received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2011 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.^[4]

References

^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao" 棋士データベース: 中田功 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
^ 中田, 功 (2017) [2003]. コーヤン流三間飛車の極意. マイナビ出版.
^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中田功昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 中田功その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

External links

ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Nakata, Isao
Lectures on the Latest Strategies: Chapter 8: Koyan Style

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[1] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao" 棋士データベース: 中田功 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

[2] 中田, 功 (2017) [2003]. コーヤン流三間飛車の極意. マイナビ出版.

[Promotion_history-3] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中田功昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2018.

[4] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 中田功その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

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