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Hiroki Nakata

Hiroki Nakata (中田 宏樹, Nakata Hiroki, October 20, 1964 – February 7, 2023) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan, but was posthumously promoted to 9-dan.[1]

Hiroki Nakata
Native name中田宏樹
Born(1964-10-20)October 20, 1964
HometownMusashino, Tokyo, Japan
DiedFebruary 7, 2023(2023-02-07) (aged 58)
Career
Achieved professional statusMay 13, 1987(1987-05-13) (aged 22)
Badge Number173
Rank9-dan
TeacherNoboru Sakurai [ja] (9-dan)
Tournaments won2
Career record770–592 (.565)
Websites
JSA profile page

Shogi professional

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In August 2008, Nakata defeated Yoshinori Satō [ja] to become the 36th professional to win 600 official games.[2]

Nakata was given the nickname "Devil Nakata" due to his cool manner and poker face as well as "devil-like" attacking style during his games.[3][4] Nakata's career record in official games was 770 wins and 592 losses.[5]

Promotion history

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Nakata's promotion history is as follows:[6]

  • 6-kyū: 1976
  • 1-dan: 1980
  • 4-dan: November 28, 1985
  • 5-dan: December 16, 1988
  • 6-dan: April 6, 1992
  • 7-dan: November 11, 1997
  • 8-dan: January 27, 2006
  • Death: February 7, 2023
  • 9-dan: February 10, 2023 (posthumous promotion)

Titles and other championships

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Nakata made one appearance in a major title match. He was the challenger for the 32nd Ōi title in 1991 against Kōji Tanigawa, but lost the match 4 games to 2.[7][8][9] He won two non-major-title championships during his career. He won the 12th All Star Kachinuki-sen [ja] (1989) and 18th All Star Kachinuki-sen (1997–1998).[10]

Awards and honors

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Nakata received a number of awards and honors throughout his career for his accomplishments both on and off the shogi board. These include awards given out annually by the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) for performance in official games as well as other JSA awards for career accomplishments, and awards received from governmental organizations, etc. for contributions made to Japanese society.[11][12]

Annual shogi awards

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  • 14th Annual Awards (April 1986 – March 1987): Best Winning Percentage
  • 18th Annual Awards (April 1994 – March 1995): Most Consecutive Games Won
  • 19th Annual Awards (April 1995 – March 1996): Most Consecutive Games Won, Best New Player

Other awards

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  • 2008: Shogi Honor Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional)
  • 2010: 25 Years Service Award (Awarded by the JSA in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years)

Death

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Nakata started to have health problems in October 2022 which caused him to forfeit several official games.[4] On February 1, 2023, the JSA posted on its official website that Nakata was being granted an official leave of absence to receive medical treatment from February 1, 2023, until March 31, 2023.[13] On February 9, the JSA announced that Nakata had died on February 7, 2023, at the age of 58.[14][15]

On February, 13, 2023, the JSA announced that it had posthumously promoted Nakata to 9-dan.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Hiroki" 棋士データベース: 中田宏樹 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Nakata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nakata Hiroki Hachidan Roppyakushō wo Tassei" 中田宏樹八段 600勝を達成 [Hiroki Nakata 8d reaches 600 wins] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 9, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Shōgi no Nakata Hiroki Hachidan ga Shikyo Gojūhassai Hachijūrokunendo wa Habu Yoshiharu Kudan to Narabi Shōritsu Ichi'i no Jisseki" 将棋の中田宏樹八段が死去 58歳 86年度は羽生善治九段と並び勝率1位の実績 [Shogi's Hiroki Nakata (-dan dead at age 58; he tied Yoshiharu Habu 9-dan for the best winning percentage for the 1986 shogi year]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Shōgi･Nakata Hiroki Hachidan Shikyo Gojūhassai ｢Debiru Nakata｣ no Aishō de Shitashimareta Kyonen Jūgatsu kara Taichō Furyō" 将棋･中田宏樹八段死去58歳 ｢デビル中田｣の愛称で親しまれた 昨年10月から体調不良 [Shogi's Hiroki Nakata 8-dan dead at age 58; affectunately known as "Devil Nakata", he had been having health problems since October of last year]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nakata Hiroki Hachidan Shikyo Gojūhassai Hachijūrokunen Habu Kudan to Shōritsu Ichi'i Wakeau Kyūjūichinen Ōisen Chosensha" 中田宏樹八段が死去　58歳 86年度に羽生九段と勝率1位分け合う 91年王位戦挑戦者 [Hiroki Nakata 8-dan dead at age 58; he tied Habu 9-dan for the best winning percentage in 1986 and challenged for the Ōi title in 1991]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Hiroki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中田宏樹 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Nakata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Hiroki Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中田宏樹 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Nakata Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ōisen: Kako no Kekka" 王位戦: 過去の結果 [Ōi tournament: Past results] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "Shōgi Kishi no Nakata Hiroki Hachidan ga Shikyo Gojūhassai, Byōki Chiryō de Kyūjōchū" 将棋棋士の中田宏樹八段が死去 58歳, 病気療養で休場中 [Shogi professional Hiroki Nakata 8-dan dead at age 58 while on leave of absence for medical treatment]. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Hiroki Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中田宏樹 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Nakata Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Hiroki Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 中田宏樹 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Nakata Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Hiroki Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 中田宏樹 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Hiroki Nakata Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Nakata Hiroki Hachidan, Kyūjō no Oshirase" 中田宏樹八段, 休場のお知らせ [Hiroki Nakata 8-dan takes an official leave of absence] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Fuhō Nakata Hiroki Hachidan" 訃報 中田宏樹八段 [Obituary: Hiroki Nakata 8-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Shōgi no Nakata Hiroki Hachidan Shikyo, Gojūhassai...Hachijūrokunendo Shōritsu Ichi'i･Kyūjūichinen Ōi Chōsensha" 将棋の中田宏樹八段死去, 58歳...86年度勝率1位･91年王位挑戦者 [Shogi professional Hiroki Nakata dead at age 58; Nakata had the best winning percentage for the 1986 shogi year and was the challenger for the Ōi title in 1991]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "Ko Nakata Hiroki Hachidan Tsuizō Kudan" 故 中田宏樹八段に追贈九段 [Hiroki Nakata 8-dan posthumously promoted to 9-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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