is a Japanese

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ranked 7-

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Early life

Ishikawa was born in

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on March 5, 1963. He entered the

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's apprentice school at the rank 6-

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under the guidance of shogi professional in 1977. He was promoted to apprentice professional 1-dan in 1980, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1986.

Shogi professional

Ishikawa finished the finished the 73rd Meijin Class C2 league (April 2014March 2015) with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to " Free Class" play.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Ishikawa is as follows: * 6-

: 1977 * 1-dan: 1980 * 4-dan: May 14, 1986 * 5-dan: July 16, 1991 * 6-dan: July 30, 1998 * 7-dan: October 23, 2007

Awards and honors

Ishikawa received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in 2011 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Ishikawa, Akio
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