Kōta Kanai
Kōta Kanai | |
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Native name | 金井恒太 |
Born | (1986-05-25) May 25, 1986 (age 38) |
Hometown | Ageo, Saitama |
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Achieved professional status | April 1, 2007(2007-04-01) (aged 20) |
Badge Number | 265 |
Rank | 6-dan |
Teacher | Kenji Iino [ja] (8-dan) |
Meijin class | C1 |
Ryūō class | 4 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Kōta Kanai (金井 恒太, Kanai Kōta, born May 25, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Kanai was born on May 25, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather when he was about six years old.[2] In August 1999, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kenji Iino [ja]. He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2003,[2] and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2007 after the tying for first place with Masayuki Toyoshima in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006 – March 2007) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[2][3] Kanai had a record of three wins and four losses after seven games in the 40th 3-dan League before winning his next eleven games to gain professional status.[4]
Shogi professional
Kanai advanced to the title match of the 3rd Eiō tournament in 2018, but lost the match to Taichi Takami 4 games to none.[5][6]
Promotion history
Kanai's promotion history is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1999
- 4-dan: April 1, 2007
- 5-dan: March 9, 2010
- 6-dan: March 9, 2016
Titles and other championships
Kana has appeared in one major title match since turning pprofessional.[8]
Awards and honors
Kanai received the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards "Most Consecutive Games Won" for 2008 and "Special Game of the Year" for 2009.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanai Kōta" 棋士データベース: 金井恒太 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōta Kanai] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "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-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 17, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Meikan: Godan Kanai Kōta" 棋士名鑑: 五段 金井 恒太 [Player Directory: Kōta Kanai 5-dan]. 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. 574. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "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 March 10, 2019.
- ^ Murakami, Koji (May 26, 2018). "Takami Rokudan ga Hatsu Taitoru Kakutoku Shōgi Eiōsen" 高見六段が初タイトル獲得 将棋叡王戦 [Shogi Eiō Tournament: Takami 6d wins his first major title]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Eiōsen Daisanki" 叡王戦 第3期 [3rd Eiō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanai Kōta Shōdan" 棋士データベース: 金井恒太 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōta Kanai Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanai Kōta Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 金井恒太 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōta Kanai Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kanai Kōta Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 金井恒太 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōta Kanai Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Sanjūrokkai Shōgi Taishō Kimaru!" 第36回将棋大賞決まる! [36th Annual Shogi Awards decided] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Sanjūnanakai Shōgi Taishō Kimaru!" 第37回将棋大賞決まる! [37th Annual Shogi Awards decided] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kanai, Kota
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