is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-

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. He is a former

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title holder.

Early life and education

Taichi Takami was born in

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on July 12, 1993. He learned shogi from his father when he was in

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, and was later accepted into the

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's apprentice school at the rank of 6-

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as a

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of shogi professional in April 2005. He was promoted to 1-dan in December 2007 and then to 3-dan in April 2010. He finished the 47th 3-dan League (April 2010September 2010) with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses, and the 48th 3-dan League (October 2010March 2011) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses before winning the 49th 3-dan League (April 2011September 2011) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses to obtain full professional status and the rank of 4-dan. Takami graduated from

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in 2017 with a degree in

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Shogi professional

On May 26, 2018, Takami defeated Kota Kanai to win the 3rd

title 4 games to none. Takami was the first winner of the title since it was upgraded to major title status. As a result of his becoming a major title holder, Takami was promoted to 7-dan the same day. In May 2019, Takami was unable to defend his Eiō title, losing the 4th Eiō title match to challenger

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4 games to none.

Promotion history

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

: April 2005 * 3-dan: April 2010 * 4-dan: October 1, 2011 * 5-dan: May 23, 2014 * 6-dan: January 29, 2018 * 7-dan: May 26, 2018

Titles and other championships

Takami's has appeared in a major title match twice; he won the 3rd

title in 2018, but was unable to defend his title the following year.

Year-end prize money and game fee ranking

Takami has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's once since turning professional: sixth in 2018 with JPY 26,360,000 in earnings.

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Takami, Taichi
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