Takumi Itō

Takumi Itō
Takumi Itō
Native name	伊藤匠
Born	October 10, 2002 (age 18)
Hometown	Setagaya, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status	October 1, 2020 (aged 17)
Badge Number	324
Rank	4-dan
Teacher	[ja] (8-dan)
Meijin class	C2
Ryūō class	6
Websites
	JSA profile page

Takumi Itō (伊藤匠, Itō Takumi, October 10, 2002) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Early life[]

Itō was born in Setagaya, Tokyo on October 10, 2002.^[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Shogi[]

Amateur shogi[]

As a second grade elementary school student in 2010, Itō represented Tokyo in the 9th [ja] in and finished in second place.^[5] At the World Open Shogi Championships held in Minsk, Belarus in July 2013, Itō finished 9–0 to win the tournament as a fifth grade elementary school student.^[6]^[7]

Apprentice professional[]

Itō entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in September 2013 at the rank of 6-kyū when he was a fifth grade elementary school student under the guidance of shogi professional [ja].^[2]^[3]^[4]^[8] Itō was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2018 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after winning the 67th 3-dan League (April 2020 – September 2020) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[9]

Promotion history[]

The promotion history for Itō is as follows.^[10]

2018, April: 3-dan
2020, October: 4-dan

References[]

^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Takumi" 棋士データベース: 伊藤匠 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takumi Itō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Shōgi no Shin･Sainenshō Kishi no Itō Takumi Yondan ｢Fujii Nikan ni Oitsukitai｣" 将棋の新･最年少棋士の伊藤匠新四段｢藤井2冠に追いつきたい｣ [New shogi professional Takumi Itō 4-dan is also now shogi's youngest active professional; says that he wants to "catch up to Fujii 2-crown".]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Iwada, Hiroshi (September 27, 2020). "Itō Takumi Sandan Jūgatsu Tsuitachi Geneki Sainenshō Kishi Tanjō! Shōgaku Sannensei de Fujii Nikan wo Nakaseta Otoko, Mazu ｢Tatakaeru Tokoro made｣" 伊藤匠三段 10.1現役最年少棋士誕生! 小3で藤井2冠を泣かせた男, まず｢戦えるところまで｣ [Takumi Itō 3-dan made current 2-crown Sōta Fujii cry after beating him when the two were elementary school students; Itō, who will become shogi's youngest current professional on October 1, says that he first just wants to compete as best as he can.]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Daikyukai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第9回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [9th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ Kitao, Madoka (October 11, 2017). "Berarūshi Shogi Netsu" ベラルーシ将棋熱 [Shogi fever in Belarus]. 47News (Yonnana News) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ "ESC/WOSC 2013, Minsk, Belarus". Federation Of European Shogi Associations. 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ Yamamura, Hideki (September 12, 2020). "Geneki Sainenshō Puro Kishi no Itō Takumi Shin Yondan ga Tanjō Fujii Ōi yori Sankagetsu Toshishita" 現役最年少プロ棋士の伊藤匠新四段が誕生藤井王位より3カ月年下 [New shogi professional Takumi Itō is 3 months younger than Fujii Ōi, which makes him the youngest current active professional]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ "Dai Rokujūnanakai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūnen Shigatsu kara Nisennijūnen Kugatsu" 第67回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2020年4月～2020年9月 [67th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2020 to September 2020] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Takumi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 伊藤匠昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takumi Itō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

External links[]

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[1] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Takumi" 棋士データベース: 伊藤匠 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takumi Itō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[SH-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Shōgi no Shin･Sainenshō Kishi no Itō Takumi Yondan ｢Fujii Nikan ni Oitsukitai｣" 将棋の新･最年少棋士の伊藤匠新四段｢藤井2冠に追いつきたい｣ [New shogi professional Takumi Itō 4-dan is also now shogi's youngest active professional; says that he wants to "catch up to Fujii 2-crown".]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[SN-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Iwada, Hiroshi (September 27, 2020). "Itō Takumi Sandan Jūgatsu Tsuitachi Geneki Sainenshō Kishi Tanjō! Shōgaku Sannensei de Fujii Nikan wo Nakaseta Otoko, Mazu ｢Tatakaeru Tokoro made｣" 伊藤匠三段 10.1現役最年少棋士誕生! 小3で藤井2冠を泣かせた男, まず｢戦えるところまで｣ [Takumi Itō 3-dan made current 2-crown Sōta Fujii cry after beating him when the two were elementary school students; Itō, who will become shogi's youngest current professional on October 1, says that he first just wants to compete as best as he can.]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[New4d-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[5] "Daikyukai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第9回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [9th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[6] Kitao, Madoka (October 11, 2017). "Berarūshi Shogi Netsu" ベラルーシ将棋熱 [Shogi fever in Belarus]. 47News (Yonnana News) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[7] "ESC/WOSC 2013, Minsk, Belarus". Federation Of European Shogi Associations. 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[8] Yamamura, Hideki (September 12, 2020). "Geneki Sainenshō Puro Kishi no Itō Takumi Shin Yondan ga Tanjō Fujii Ōi yori Sankagetsu Toshishita" 現役最年少プロ棋士の伊藤匠新四段が誕生藤井王位より3カ月年下 [New shogi professional Takumi Itō is 3 months younger than Fujii Ōi, which makes him the youngest current active professional]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[9] "Dai Rokujūnanakai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūnen Shigatsu kara Nisennijūnen Kugatsu" 第67回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2020年4月～2020年9月 [67th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2020 to September 2020] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[10] "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Takumi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 伊藤匠昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takumi Itō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

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