Toshiyuki Nakao
Japanese shogi player
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Toshiyuki Nakao (中尾 敏之, Nakao Toshiyuki; born October 24, 1974) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 5-dan.
| Toshiyuki Nakao | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 中尾敏之 |
| Born | October 24, 1974 |
| Hometown | Fuji, Shizuoka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 1998 (aged 23) |
| Badge number | 230 |
| Rank | 6 dan |
| Retired | August 13, 2018 (aged 43) |
| Teacher | Hisao Hirotsu |
| Career record | 186–260 (.417)[1] |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
Nakao was born on October 24, 1974, in Fuji, Shizuoka.[2] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was an elementary school first grade student.[3] As a third grade junior high school student, Nakano entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice professional school in September 1989 at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Hisao Hirotsu,[4] and was awarded regular professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 1998 after finishing second behind Shin'ya Yamamoto in the 23rd Apprentice School 3-dan League (April 1998 – September 1998) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[4][5]
Shogi professional
Nakao retired from professional shogi on August 13, 2018.[6] His career record was 186 wins and 260 losses for a winning percentage of 0.417.[1]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Nakao was as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1989
- 1-dan: 1993
- 4-dan: October 1, 1998
- 5-dan: May 9, 2007
- Retired: August 13, 2019
- 6-dan: April 1, 2019
Awards and honors
Nakao received the JSA's Annual Shogi Award "Game of the Year Special Prize" (April 2017 – March 2018 shogi year) in April 2018 for his game against Mitsunori Makino.[8][9]
