is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-

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Early life

Sasaki was born in

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on May 30, 1995. He learned shogi from his father when he was three years old. As a third-grade elementary school student, he won the Grades 1 to 3 division of the 3rd in 2004. Then, as a sixth-grade elementary school student in 2007, he finished reached the semi-finals of the 32nd , but lost to fellow future professional Seiya Kondō. The following year, Sasaki entered the

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's apprentice school at the rank of 6-

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as a student of shogi professional

Kōichi Fukaura is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is a three-time winner of the Ōi tournament, and also a former member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors. Early life Fukaura was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki on February 14, ...

. He was promoted to the rank or 3-dan in 2013, and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2016 after finishing the 58th 3-dan League (October 2015March 2016) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses. Although Sasaki actually finished league play tied with several other players who also had 12 wins, his lower league seed meant he finished in third place and thus did not earn automatic promotion to the rank of 4-dan. Third place, however, was good enough to earn him a second promotion point, and gave him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player.

Promotion history

Sasaki's promotion history is as follows: * 6-

: September 2008 * 3-dan: October 2013 * 4-dan: April 1, 2016 * 5-dan: February 20, 2019 * 6-dan: February 16, 2022 * 7-dan: April 28, 2022

Awards and honors

Sasaki received the Japan Shogi Association

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for "Most Games Won" for the 201819 shogi year, and the “Most Games Played” award for the 20192020 shogi year.

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Sasaki, Daichi
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sasaki, Daichi Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players Professional shogi players from Nagasaki Prefecture 1995 births Kakogawa Seiryū