Asuto Saitō

Asuto Saitō (斎藤 明日斗, Saitō Asuto, July 17, 1998) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Asuto Saitō
Native name斎藤明日斗
Born (1998-07-17) July 17, 1998
HometownKawasaki, Kanagawa
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2017(2017-10-01) (aged 19)
Badge Number311
Rank4-dan
TeacherToshio Miyata (8-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Saitō was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa on July 17, 1998.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father as a young boy before entering elementary school.[2]

In September 2010, Saitō was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school as a pupil of shogi professional Toshio Miyata at the rank of 6-kyū.[2] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2015, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2017 after winning the 61st 3-dan League (April 2017  September 2017) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[3]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Saitō is as follows:[4]

  • 2010, September: 6-kyū
  • 2015, October: 3-dan
  • 2017, October 1: 4-dan
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References

  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Saitō Asuto" 棋士データベース: 斎藤明日斗 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Asuto Saitō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 9, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. "Dai Rokujūikkkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnananen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūnananen Kugatsu" 第61回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2017年4月~2017年9月 [61st apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2017 to September 2017] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Saitō Asuto Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 斎藤明日斗 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Asuto Saitō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 11, 2020.


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