Taichi Takami
Japanese shogi player
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Taichi Takami (髙見 泰地, Takami Taichi; born July 12, 1993) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is a former Eiō title holder.
| Taichi Takami | |
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| Native name | 髙見泰地 |
| Born | July 12, 1993 |
| Hometown | Yokohama |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2011 (aged 18) |
| Badge number | 284 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuo Ishida (9-dan) |
| Major titles won | 1 |
| Meijin class | B2 |
| Ryūō class | 2 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
Taichi Takami was born in Yokohama on July 12, 1993.[1] He learned shogi from his father when he was in kindergarten,[2] and was later accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Kazuo Ishida in April 2005.
He was promoted to 1-dan in December 2007[3] and then to 3-dan in April 2010.[4] He finished the 47th 3-dan League (April 2010 – September 2010) with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses,[5] and the 48th 3-dan League (October 2010 – March 2011) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses[6] before winning the 49th 3-dan League (April 2011 – September 2011) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses to obtain full professional status and the rank of 4-dan.[2]
Shogi professional
On May 26, 2018, Takami defeated Kota Kanai to win the 3rd Eiō title 4 games to none. Takami was the first winner of the title since it was upgraded to major title status.[7] As a result of his becoming a major title holder, Takami was promoted to 7-dan the same day.[8]
In May 2019, Takami was unable to defend his Eiō title, losing the 4th Eiō title match to challenger Takuya Nagase 4 games to none.[9]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Takami is as follows:[4]
- 6-kyū: April 2005
- 3-dan: April 2010
- 4-dan: October 1, 2011
- 5-dan: May 23, 2014
- 6-dan: January 29, 2018
- 7-dan: May 26, 2018
Titles and other championships
Takami's has appeared in a major title match twice; he won the 3rd Eiō title in 2018, but was unable to defend his title the following year.[10]
Year-end prize money and game fee ranking
Takami has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money/game fee rankings once since turning professional: sixth in 2018 with JPY 26,360,000 in earnings.[11]
Personal life
Takami graduated from Rikkyo University in 2017 with a degree in history.[12][13]