Kensuke Kitahama
Japanese shogi player
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Kensuke Kitahama (北浜 健介, Kitahama Kensuke; born December 28, 1975) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.[1]
| Kensuke Kitahama | |
|---|---|
Kitahama at a November 2019 human shogi event in Himeji, Japan. | |
| Native name | 北浜健介 |
| Born | December 28, 1975 |
| Hometown | Ebina, Kanagawa |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1994 (aged 18) |
| Badge Number | 211 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Yoshimasa Saeki (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | B2 |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Kensuke Kitahama was born in Ebina, Kanagawa on December 28, 1975.[2] As a sixth-grade elementary school student, he finished runner-up to Kōsuke Tamura in the 12th Elementary Student Meijin Tournament in 1987.[3][4]
In September 1988, Kitahama entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the sponsorship of shogi professional Yoshimasa Saeki. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1992 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1994.[5]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Kitahama is as follows:[6]
- 6-kyū: 1988
- 1-dan: 1992
- 4-dan: April 1, 1994
- 5-dan: April 1, 1996
- 6-dan: April 1, 1998
- 7-dan: April 1, 2003
- 8-dan: March 7, 2013
Personal life
Kitahama graduated from Waseda University in 2000.[7]
