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, amateur shogi and apprentice professional

Tonari was born on January 17, 1990, in

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. As a young boy, he learned how to play shogi from watching his father and older brother playing each other. In 2000, Tonari defeated fellow future professional Taichi Nakamura to win the 25th as a fifth-grade student at Miyazaki Ehira Elementary School. Tonari entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-

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as a student of shogi professional

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in September 2000. He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2007, and he became the only apprentice professional 3-dan to win the tournament when he defeated shogi professional

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2 games to 1 for the 44th Shinjin-Ō title in October 2013. Tonari obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2016 after winning the 58th 3-dan League with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.

Shogi professional

Tonari invented the Tonari opening, which is named after him.

Promotion history

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

: September 2000 * 3-dan: October 2007 * 4-dan: April 1, 2016 * 5-dan: March 15, 2018 * 6-dan: November 13, 2019 * 7-dan: March 25, 2021

Titles and other championships

Tonari has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship.

Awards and honors

Tonari received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Special Game of the Year" for the 2014 Shogi Year for his game against

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in the Round 2 of the 46th tournament.

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Tonari, Ryuuma
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tonari, Ryuuma 1990 births Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players from Miyazaki Prefecture Shinjin-Ō People from Miyazaki (city)