Takuya Nishida
Japanese shogi player (born 1991)
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Takuya Nishida (西田 拓也, Nishida Takuya; born August 25, 1991) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
| Takuya Nishida | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 西田拓也 |
| Born | August 25, 1991 |
| Hometown | Kyoto, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2017 (aged 25) |
| Badge number | 309 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuo Mori (7-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C1 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Nishida was born in Kyoto, Japan on August 25, 1991.[1] He learned how to play shogi from a book that his parent bought for him,[2] and made it to the semi-finals of the 28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament as a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2003 before losing to future fellow shogi professional and eventual tournament winner Kazuo Sugimoto.[3][4]
Nishida entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Nobuo Mori in April 2005.[2] He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2008 and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2017 after winning the 60th 3-dan League (October 2016 – March 2017) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[2][5]
Shogi professional
In October 2017, Nishida defeated defending champion Junpei Ide 2 games to 1 to win the 7th Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament.[6]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Nishida is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: April 2005
- 3-dan: October 2008
- 4-dan: April 1, 2017
- 5-dan: February 19, 2021
- 6-dan: June 17, 2025
Titles and other championships
Nishida has yet to appear in a major title match, but has won one non-title shogi tournament.[8]
