Kōhei Hasebe (shogi)
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Native name長谷部浩平
BornApril 15, 1994
HometownOyama, Tochigi
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2018 (aged 23)
| Kōhei Hasebe | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 長谷部浩平 |
| Born | April 15, 1994 |
| Hometown | Oyama, Tochigi |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2018 (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | 313 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Takehiro Ōhira (6-Dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Kōhei Hasebe (長谷部 浩平, Hasebe Kōhei; April 15, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Hasebe was born in Oyama, Tochigi on April 15, 1994.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old.[2]
In March 2007, Hasebe was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Takehiro Ōhira.[2] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2016, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2018 tying for first with Takashi Ikenaga in the 62nd 3-dan League (October 2017 – March 2018) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[3]