Kazuhiro Nishikawa

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Kazuhiro Nishikawa
Native name西川和宏
Born (1986-04-02) April 2, 1986 (age 35)
HometownKobe
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2008(2008-10-01) (aged 22)
Badge Number272
Rank6-dan
TeacherKeiji Nishikawa (8-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class3
Websites
JSA profile page

Kazuhiro Nishikawa (西川 和宏, Nishikawa Kazuhiro, born April 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. Nishikawa's father, Keiji Nishikawa, is a retired professional shogi player.

Early life[]

Nishiyama was born on April 2, 1986, in Kobe, Japan.[1] Although his father Keiji is a professional shogi player, he only really became interested in shogi when he was a first grade elementary school student after reading a beginner's book written by shogi professional  [ja].[2] Nishiyama was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of his father in 2001, promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1995, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2008 after finishing the 43rd 3-dan League (April 2008 – September 2008) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[2][3][4]

Nishiyama and his father are the sixth father-son pair to become professional shogi players and the only pair since the end of World War II.[5][6]

Promotion history[]

The promotion history for Nishikawa is as follows:[7]

  • 2001, September: 6-kyū
  • 2008, October: 4-dan
  • 2014, August 21: 5-dan
  • 2016, November 10: 5-dan

References[]

  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Kazuhiro" 棋士データベース: 西川和宏 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuhiro Nishikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Yoshida Kazuo･Shin Yondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 吉田正和･新四段誕生のお知らせ [Kazuo Yoshida and other new 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. October 1, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "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. 578. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 17, 2019 – via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. ^ "Dai Yonjūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第43回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [43rd Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ 両親＆子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nishikawa Keiji Hachidan Byōkiryōyō no tame Gojūkyūsai de Intai Geneki Yuitsu no Oyaka Shōgi Kishi" 西川慶二八段 病気療養のため59歳で引退 現役唯一の親子将棋棋士 [Keiji Nishikawa 8-dan retires at age 59 for health reasons; he and his son were the only active parent-child pair of shogi professionals]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Kazuhiro Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 西川和宏 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kazuhiro Nishikawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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