Takahiro Ōhashi
Japanese shogi player (born 1992)
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Takahiro Ōhashi (大橋 貴洸, Ōhashi Takahiro; September 22, 1992) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
| Takahiro Ōhashi | |
|---|---|
Ōhashi at a human shogi event in November 2018. | |
| Native name | 大橋貴洸 |
| Born | September 22, 1992 |
| Hometown | Shingū, Wakayama |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2016 (aged 24) |
| Badge number | 308 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuharu Shoshi (7-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 2 |
| Meijin class | B1 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
Ōhashi was born in Shingū, Wakayama on September 22, 1992.[1] He learned how to play shogi as fourth-grade elementary school student, and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kazuharu Shoshi in September 2006.[2]
Takahashi was promoted to 3-dan in 2010 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2016 after finishing runner-up in the 59th 3-dan League (April 2016 – September 2016) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[2][3]
Shogi professional
Takahashi finished runner-up in the 46th Shinjin-Ō in 2015, losing to Tatsuya Sugai 2 games to 1. Takahashi was still ranked an apprentice professional 3-dan at the time, and won the first game of the match before Sugai came back to win the last two.[4]
Takahashi won his first tournament as a professional in August 2018 when he defeated Seiya Kondō to win the 3rd Yamada Challenge Cup.[5] In October of the same year, he defeated Hirotaka Kajiura 2 games to none to win the 8th Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament.[6][7][8]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Ōhashi is as follows:[9]
- 6-kyū: September 2006
- 3-dan: October 2010
- 4-dan: October 1, 2016
- 5-dan: July 31, 2019
- 6-dan: October 23, 2019
- 7-dan: February 8, 2023
Titles and other championships
Ōhashi has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won two non-major title championships.[10]
Awards and honors
Ōhashi received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 2018–2019 Shogi Year.[11] He won the Kōzō Masuda Award for developing the Yōryū Fourth File Rook opening in 2020.[12][13]