Kōhei Hasebe (shogi)

Kōhei Hasebe (長谷部 浩平, Hasebe Kōhei, April 15, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Kōhei Hasebe
Native name長谷部浩平
Born (1994-04-15) April 15, 1994
HometownOyama, Tochigi
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2018(2018-04-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number313
Rank4-dan
TeacherTakehiro Ōhira (6-Dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Hasebe was born in Oyama, Tochigi on April 15, 1994.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old.[2]

In March 2007, Hasebe was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Takehiro Ōhira.[2] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2016, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2018 tying for first with Takashi Ikenaga in the 62nd 3-dan League (October 2017 – March 2018) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[3]

Promotion history

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

  • 2007, March: 6-kyū
  • 2016, April: 3-dan
  • 2018, April 1: 4-dan
gollark: Yes. I will make all governance decisions.
gollark: You might hope that they won't get over 50%, but they might.
gollark: *Did* they? I mean, there seemed to be a lot of people thinking he was actually cool and good™ somehow.
gollark: He barely lost in the popular vote.
gollark: it is more lightweight.

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Hasebe Kōhei" 棋士データベース: 長谷部浩平 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōhei Hasebe] (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. March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. "Dai Rokujūnikai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnananen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūhachinen Sangatsu" 第62回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2017年9月～2018年3月 [62nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2017 to March 2018] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Hasebe Kōhei Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 長谷部浩平 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōhei Hasebe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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