is a Japanese

professional shogi player A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional player ...

ranked 7-

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Early life

Makoto Tobe was born on August 5, 1986, in

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. He entered the

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's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional in October 1998 at the rank of 6-

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. He was promoted to 1-dan in August 2001, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2006 after winning the 39th 3-dan League (April 2006September 2006) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.

Promotion history

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

: September 1998 * 4-dan: October 1, 2006 * 5-dan: March 10, 2009 * 6-dan: February 9, 2010 * 7-dan: June 1, 2016

Awards and honors

Tobe received the Japan Shogi Association

Annual Shogi Awards The Annual Shogi Awards (将棋大賞 ''shōgi taishō'') are a number of prizes awarded yearly by the Japan Shogi Association to professional and amateur shogi players who have achieved particular success. The first Annual Shogi Awards were pre ...

for "Best New Player" in 2009 and "Best Winning Percentage" (2007 and 2013).

Early life

Promotion history

Awards and honors

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