Takeshi Kawakami

Takeshi Kawakami
Native name	川上猛
Born	(1972-07-12) July 12, 1972 (age 52)
Hometown	Adachi, Tokyo
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 1993(1993-04-01) (aged 20)
Badge Number	206
Rank	7-dan
Teacher	Hirokichi Hirano [ja] (7-dan)
Meijin class	Free
Ryūō class	5
Websites
JSA profile page

Takeshi Kawakami (川上 猛, Kawakami Takeshi, born July 12, 1972) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Kawakami was born on July 12, 1972, in Adachi, Tokyo.^[1] As a junior high school first-grade student in 1985, he finished runner-up to fellow future shogi professional Nobuyuki Yashiki in the 10th Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament [ja];^[2] the following year, however, he won the same tournament.^[3] In 1987, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of Hirokichi Hirano [ja].^[2] Promoted to apprentice professional 1-dan in 1990, he full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1993 after winning the 12th 3-dan League (October 1992 – March 1993) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.^[2][4]

Shogi professional

Kawakami finished runner-up to Torahiko Tanaka in the 3rd Ginga-sen [ja] in 1994, but the tournament was not yet considered to be an official tournament at the time.^[5]

In 2013, he finished the 71st Meijin Class C2 league (April 2012 – March 2013) with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.^[6]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Kawakami is as follows:^[7]

• 6-kyū: 1987
• 1-dan: 1990
• 4-dan: April 1, 1993
• 5-dan: June 3, 1999
• 6-dan: September 20, 2005
• 7-dan: October 17, 2017

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kawakami Takeshi" 棋士データベース: 川上猛 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takeshi Kawakami] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
2. Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 35. Retrieved January 24, 2020 – via Google Books.
3. "Chūgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 中学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Junior High School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
4. Takizawa, Shūji (July 7, 2012). "Nijūnenburi no Saisen" 20年ぶりの再戦 [A rematch after 20 years]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved January 24, 2020.
5. "Ginga-sen: Kako no Kekka" 銀河戦: 過去の結果 [Ginga-sen: Past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
6. "Dai Nanajūikki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第71期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [71st Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
7. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kawakami Takeshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 川上猛 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takeshi Kawakami Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kawakami, Takeshi