Takehiro Ōhira
Japanese shogi player (born 1977)
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Takehiro Ōhira (大平 武洋, Ōhira Takehiro; born May 11, 1977) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
| Takehiro Ōhira | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 大平武洋 |
| Born | May 11, 1977 |
| Hometown | Kita, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2002 (aged 24) |
| Badge number | 243 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Hiroto Kiritani (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Notable students | Kōhei Hasebe |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Ōhira was born in Kita, Tokyo on May 11, 1977.[1] When he was an elementary school fourth-grade student, he joined the Japan Shogi Association's training group system and eventually moved on to the association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Hiroto Kiritani at the rank of 6-kyū after winning the 15th Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament in 1990 as a first-grade junior high school student.[2][3]
Ōhira was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1993 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2002 after winning the 30th 3-dan League (October 2001 – March 2002) with a record of 16 wins and 2 losses.[2][4][5]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Ōhira is as follows.[6]
- 6-kyū: 1990
- 1-dan: 1993
- 4-dan: April 1, 2002
- 5-dan: September 19, 2006
- 6-dan: January 8, 2016