Satoshi Takano
| Satoshi Takano | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 高野智史 |
| Born | October 27, 1993 |
| Hometown | Fujimi, Saitama |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2015 (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | 302 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuki Kimura (9-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Satoshi Takano (高野 智史, Takano Satoshi, born October 27, 1993) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
[edit]Takano was born in Fujimi, Saitama on October 27, 1993.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was five years old.[2][3][4][5]
At first, Takano only played shogi for fun, but over time became more and more serious about the game, including recording games between professionals as part of the NHK Cup TV Shogi Tournament for later study.[3] He eventually grew bored playing against his elementary school classmates, and started attending a shogi school run by the local shogi association at a nearby community center where there were many strong players who were his age.[3][5] When he was a fifth-grade elementary school student, he started attending a children's shogi school in Saitama City, where he met his future mentor shogi professional Kimura Kazuki for the first time,[5] and was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of Kimura when he was a junior high school eight-grade student in 2007.[2][3][4]
Takano was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2013, and finally obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2015, after finishing tied for first with Seiya Kondō in the 57th 3-dan League (April 2015 – September 2015) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][3][4][5][6]
Shogi professional
[edit]On October 28, 2019, Takano defeated Yasuhiro Masuda in Game 3 of the 50th Shinjin-Ō championship match to win the match 2 games to 1. Masuda had won the tournament the previous two years and was leading the match 1 game to none before Takano came back to win his first tournament as a professional.[7]
Promotion history
[edit]The promotion history for Takano is as follows.[8]
- 6-kyū: April 14, 2007
- 3-dan: October 2013
- 4-dan: October 1, 2015
- 5-dan: December 2, 2019
- 6-dan: October 1, 2021
Titles and other championships
[edit]Takano has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title shogi tournament.[9]
Personal life
[edit]After graduating from senior high school, Takano decided to continue his studies at Chuo University even though he was also an apprentice shogi professional. He was a little anxious about trying to do both things at first, but felt being a university student helped him to broaden his knowledge and learn more about society. He took a break from his studies during his final season of 3-dan league play, but resumed them after becoming a shogi professional.[4] Takano is the fourth shogi professional to attend the university and the third to graduate.[3][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Takano Satoshi" 棋士データベース: 高野智史 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Satoshi Takano] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shinyondan no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gakusei Puro Kishi Tanjō Debyūsen wa Jūnigatsu Hachinen Gakari no Yume Kanau Takano Satoshi (Hō Yon)" 学生プロ棋士誕生 デビュー戦は12月 8年がかりの夢叶う 高野智史さん (法4) [Fourth-year student Satoshi Takano's dream of becoming a professional shogi player comes true after eight years; will make professional debut in December] (PDF). Hakumon Chuo (in Japanese). Vol. Fall. Chuo University. 2015. pp. 22–24. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Kitano, Arata [in Japanese] (September 5, 2015). "Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu de Takano, Kondō ga Shinyondan ni ｢Yumemitai Desu｣" 奨励会三段リーグで高野, 近藤が新四段に｢夢みたいです｣ [Takano and Kondo win 3-dan league to become professional shogi players; both say "It's like a dream".]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Takano, Satoshi (May 1, 2016). "Nanbata kara Kishi Tanjō! Takano Yondan Omedetō Gozaimasu!" 南畑から棋士誕生! 高野四段 おめでとうございます! [New shogi professional is from Nanbata! Congratulations Takano 4-dan!] (pdf). Nanbata Kōminkan Newsletter (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Michiko Nomoto; Atsuko Ōzawa; Noriko Hyō; Keiko Matsushita; Hyōju Ishikawa; Yūichi Takano. Fujima City. pp. 4–5. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Daigojūnanakai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第57回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [57th 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Shōgi･Shinjin-Ō-sen Takano Yondan ga Hatsu Yūshō" 将棋･新人王戦 高野四段が初優勝 [Takano 4-dan wins Shinjin-Ō for first tournament victory as a professional]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Takano Satoshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 高野智史 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Satoshi Takano Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Takano Satoshi Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 高野智史 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Satoshi Takano Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Shakai wo Rīdosuru Chūō Daigaku OB･OG: Igo･Shōgi" 社会をリードする中央大学 OB･OG: 囲碁･将棋 [Prominent Chuo Alumni: Go and Shogi] (pdf) (in Japanese). Chuo University. September 30, 2020. p. 8. Retrieved May 3, 2021.