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Kōhei Funae

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Kōhei Funae (船江 恒平, Funae Kōhei, born April 27, 1987) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Kōhei Funae
Funae at a human shogi [ja] event in November 2015.
Native name船江恒平
Born (1987-04-27) April 27, 1987 (age 37)
HometownKakogawa, Hyōgo
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2010(2010-10-01) (aged 23)
Badge Number281
Rank7-dan
TeacherKeita Inoue (9-dan)
Tournaments won2
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional

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Funae was born on April 27, 1987, in Kakogawa, Hyōgo.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather when he was about five years old. When he was a second-grade student elementary school student, Funae started to regularly go to the Kakogawa Shogi Center where he met shogi professional Keita Inoue for the first time. Funae finished runner-up to fellow future professional Issei Takazaki in the 23rd Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament [ja] in 1998. Later that same year, Funae entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under Inoue's guidance at the rank of 6-kyū.[2]

Funae steadily advanced through the apprentice school ranks and was promoted to 1-kyū in 2001. His progress, however, slowed at that point and he wasn't promoted to 1-dan until March 2003.[2][3] Funae was promoted to the rank 3-dan in 2006, and entered the 39th 3-dan League in April 2006. Funae's progress, however, once again slowed and he did not obtain full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan until October 2010 after he finished second in the 47th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][4][5]

Shogi professional

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Funae's first tournament victory as a shogi professional came in 2011 when he defeated Hiroshi Miyamoto (still an apprentice professional 3-dan at the time) 2 games to 1 to win the 1st Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament [ja] for young professionals.[6]

In March–April 2013, Funae was one of five shogi professionals to play against five computer shogi programs in the 2nd Denō Match. Funae played against the program Tsutsukana [ja] and lost in 184 moves.[7] Funae played Tsutsukana once again in a "revenge match" in December 2013 and this time Funae won in 85 moves.[8]

Funae's other tournament victory came in 2016 when he defeated Shōta Chida to win the 1st Jōshū Yamada Challenge Cup [ja] sponsored by Japanese electronics retailer Yamada Denki.[9][10]

Promotion history

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Funae's promotion history is as follows:[11]

  • 6-kyū: September 1998
  • 3-dan: April 2006
  • 4-dan: October 1, 2010
  • 5-dan: March 6, 2012
  • 6-dan: December 28, 2016
  • 7-dan: March 12, 2024

Titles and other championships

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Funae has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won two non-major title tournaments.[12]

Tsume Shogi Solving Competition

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Funae won the 7th Tsume Shogi Solving Competition in 2010 while he was still an apprentice professional 3-dan; he was the only participant to finish with a perfect score of 100.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Funae Kōhei" 棋士データベース: 船江恒平 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōhei Funae] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 40. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved March 5, 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Kishi Meikan: Godan Funae Kohei" 棋士名鑑: 五段 船江 恒平 [Player Directory: Kohei Funae 5-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 576. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved March 5, 2019 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Dai Yonjūnanakai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnen Shigatsu kara Nisenjūnen Kugatsu" 第47回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2010年4月～2010年9月 [47th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2010 to September 2010] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Sasaki Yūki･Funae Kōhei Shinyondan no Oshirase" 佐々木勇気･船江恒平 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans are Yūki Sasaki and Kōhei Funae] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 11, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Satō, Keiji (November 15, 2011). "Shōgi･Kakogawa Seiryūsen, Jimoto no Funaei Yondan ga Yūshō" 将棋･加古川青流戦, 地元の船江四段が優勝 [Local boy Funae 4d wins Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Shōgi Sofuto, Futatabi Puro ni Katsu Denōsen Nishō Ippai ni" 将棋ソフト, 再びプロに勝つ 電王戦2勝1敗に [Shogi software beats another pro; computers lead Denō match 2 games to 1]. Nikkei Shimbun (in Japanese). April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Denōsen Ribenjimacchi Funae Kōhei Godan no Shōri" 電王戦リベンジマッチ 船江恒平五段の勝利 [Kōhei Funae 5d wins Denō Match Revenge Match] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. January 7, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dai Ikkai Jōshū YAMADA Charennjihai wa Funae Godan ga Shodaihasha" 第1回上州YAMADAチャレンジ杯は船江五段が初代覇者に (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 29, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "｢Jōshū Shōgi YAMADA Charennjiha｣ Funae Godan ga Hatsu Yusho! Watanabe Joryū Shodan Renpai Tassei!" ｢上州将棋YAMADAチャレンジ杯｣ 船江五段初優勝!渡部女流初段連覇達成! [Jōshū Shogi Yamada Challenge Cup: Funae 5d wins for first time, while female professional Watanabe 1-dan repeats as champion] (in Japanese). Yamada Denki. August 28, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Funae Kōhei Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 船江恒平 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōhei Funae Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Funae Kōhei Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 船江恒平 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōhei Funae Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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