Tatsuya Sanmaidō

Tatsuya Sanmaidō
Native name	三枚堂達也
Born	(1993-07-14) July 14, 1993 (age 31)
Hometown	Urayasu
Career
Achieved professional status	October 1, 2013(2013-10-01) (aged 20)
Badge Number	294
Rank	7-dan
Teacher	Kunio Naitō (9-dan)
Tournaments won	1
Meijin class	C1
Ryūō class	3
Websites
JSA profile page

Tatsuya Sanmaidō (三枚堂 達也, Sanmaidō Tatsuya, born July 14, 1993) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Sanmaidō was born in Urayasu, Chiba on July 14, 1993.^[1] His grandfather was an acquaintance of shogi professional Kunio Naitō, who recommended Sanmaidō learn shogi.^[2] Sanmaidō often went to practice at the Kashiwa Shogi Center to improve,^[3] and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of Naitō in September 2004. Promoted to the rank of 3-dan in April 2013, Sanmaidō finished second in the 53rd 3-dan League with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses to obtain full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2013.^[2][4]

Shogi professional

Sanmaido defeated Taichi Takami to win the 2nd Jōshū Yamada Challenge Cup [ja] in 2017.^[5]

Promotion history

Sanmaidō's promotion history is as follows:^[6]

• 6-kyū: September 6, 2004
• 3-dan: April 2013
• 4-dan: October 1, 2013
• 5-dan: July 27, 2017
• 6-dan: November 24, 2017
• 7-dan: September 4, 2019

Titles and other championships

Sanmaidō has yet to appear in a major title match, but has won one non-title shogi tournament.^[7]

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sanmaidō Tatsuya" 棋士データベース: 三枚堂達也 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tatsuya Sanmaidō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
2. "Ishii Kentarō, Sanmaidō Tatsuya Shin Yondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 石井健太郎, 三枚堂達也 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Kentarō Ishii and Tatsuya Sanmaidō are the new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 7, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
3. "｢Hatsu no Kisen Yūshō Mezasu｣ Urayasu Shusshin no Sanmaidō Godan, Shichō Hyōkei" ｢初の棋戦優勝目指す｣ 浦安出身の三枚堂五段, 市長表敬 [Local Urayasu Shogi Pro Sanmaido 5d pays courtesy call on mayor. Says he will try to win his first tournament as a pro.]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). August 14, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
4. "Dai Gojūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenjūsannen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūsannen Kugatsu" 第53回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2013年4月～2013年9月 [53rd apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2013 to September 2013] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
5. "Ishimoto Joryū Shodan･Sanmaidō Godan ga V Shōgi･Yamadahai" 石本女流初段･三枚堂五段がV 将棋･Yamada杯 [Shogi Yamada Cup: Women's shogi professional Ishimoto 1-dan and Sanmaidō 5-dan each win first tournament as a professional.]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sanmaidō Tatsuya Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 三枚堂達也 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tatsuya Sanmaidō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
7. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sanmaidō Tatsuya Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 三枚堂達也 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tatsuya Sanmaidō Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 8, 2019.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Sanmaido, Tatsuya
• Tatsuya Sanmaidō on Twitter (in Japanese)