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 5-
dan.
Early life
Itō was born in
Setagaya
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orch ...
, Tokyo on October 10, 2002. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old.
Shogi
Amateur shogi
As a
second grade elementary school student in 2010, Itō represented Tokyo in the 9th in and finished in second place. At the World Open Shogi Championships held in
Minsk,
Belarus in July 2013, Itō finished 90 to win the tournament as a fifth grade elementary school student.
Apprentice professional
Itō entered the
Japan Shogi Association's
apprentice school in September 2013 at the rank of 6-
kyū when he was a
fifth grade elementary school student under the guidance of shogi professional .
Itō was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2018 and obtained
full professional status and the
rank of 4-dan after winning the 67th
3-dan League (April 2020September 2020) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.
Regular professional
In SeptemberOctober 2021, Itō defeated
Yūsei Koga
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Early life and education
Koga was born in Fukuoka, Japan on February 13, 1996. He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather when he was about four years old.
Shogi
Apprentice profess ...
2 games to none to win the 52nd tournament.
Promotion history
The
promotion history for Itō is as follows.
* 6-kyū: September 1, 2013
* 3-dan: April 2018
* 4-dan: October 1, 2020
* 5-dan: March 10, 2022
Titles and other championships
Itō has yet to appear in a
major title match, but he has won one
non-major title tournament.
Awards and honors
Itō won the Japan Shogi Association's
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" and "Best Winning Percentage" in 2022.
References
External links
* ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Itō, Takumi
Living people
2002 births
Japanese shogi players
Professional shogi players
People from Setagaya
Professional shogi players from Tokyo Metropolis
Shinjin-Ō
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