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 and apprenticeship

Chiba was born on February 11, 1979, in

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. He entered the

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's apprentice school when he was a junior high school ninth-grade student in 1993 under the guidance of shogi professional at the rank of 6-

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. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1995 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2000 after winning the 27th 3-dan league (April 2000September 2000).

Shogi professional

Promotion history

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

: 1993 * 1-dan: 1995 * 4-dan: October 1, 2000 * 5-dan: April 1, 2004 * 6-dan: September 16, 2010 * 7-dan: February 6, 2018

Personal life

Chiba's wife, Ryōko is a female shogi professional. The couple married in May 2003, and have two daughters.

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Chiba, Sakio
Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players from Tokyo Metropolis 1979 births People from Machida, Tokyo {{Shogi-stub