Shingo Itō (shogi)
Shingo Itō (伊藤 真吾, Itō Shingo, born January 4, 1982) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
| Shingo Itō | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 伊藤真吾 |
| Born | January 4, 1982 |
| Hometown | Hachiōji, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2007 (aged 25) |
| Badge Number | 266 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Noboru Sakurai (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and education
Itō was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo on January 4, 1982.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was around five years old,[2] and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai in 1993.[2][3]
Itō was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1998,[3] and apprentice professional 3-dan in 2002.[2] He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan on April 1, 2007, after finishing in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006 – March 2007) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[4] Although Itō finished league play in third place one win behind Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai, his result was good enough to earn him a second promotion point and gave him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player, which he decided to do.[2] Itō was the second player after Yūsuke Ina to obtain professional status under the promotion point system.[2]
Itō is also an alumnus of Asia University, graduating from the university's Faculty of Business Management in 2004.[2]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Itō is as follows:[5]
- 1993, September: 6-kyū
- 2007, April 1: 4-dan
- 2013, October 25: 5-dan
References
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Shingo" 棋士データベース: 伊藤真吾 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Itō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- "Toyoshima Masayuki･Kanai Kōta Shinyondan no Oshirase" 豊島将之･金井恒太 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai announced as new 4-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 17, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 [Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 577. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "Dai Yonjūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenrokunen Jūgatsu kara Nisennananen Sangatsu" 第40回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2006年10月～2007年3月 [40th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2006 to March 2007] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Shingo Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 伊藤真吾 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Itō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.