Seiya Kondō

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Seiya Kondō (近藤 誠也, Kondō Seiya, born July 25, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life[]

Seiya Kondō was born on July 25, 1996, in Yachiyo, Chiba.^[1] He learned shogi when he was years old from his father.^[2] In 2007, he finished runner-up in the 32nd  [ja] as a fifth-grade elementary school student,^[3][4] and then later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuharu Shoshi at the rank of 6-kyū.^[2]

Kondō was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2013, and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2015, after finishing tied for first with Satoshi Takano in the 57th 3-dan League (April 2015 – September 2015) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.^[2][5]

Promotion history[]

The promotion history for Kondō is as follows:^[6]

• 2007, September: 6-kyū
• 2013, October: 3-dan
• 2015, October 1: 4-dan
• 2017, March 2: 5-dan
• 2019, March 5: 6-dan
• 2020, March 11: 7-dan

References[]

External links[]

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kondou, Seiya

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