Takuma Oikawa (及川 拓馬, Oikawa Takuma, born May 6, 1987) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
| Takuma Oikawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 及川拓馬 |
| Born | May 6, 1987 |
| Hometown | Matsubushi, Saitama |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2007 (aged 20) |
| Badge Number | 268 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Hatasu Itō (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | B2 |
| Ryūō class | 2 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprentice professional
editOikawa was born in Matsubushi, Saitama on May 6, 1987.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was about five years old, and developed an interest in solving tsume shogi problems.[2] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Hatasu Itō at the rank of 6-kyū in 1998, was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2003 and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after finishing second in the 41st 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][3][4][5]
Shogi professional
editPromotion history
editOikawa's promotion history is as follows.[6]
- 1998: September: 6-kyū
- 2007, October 1: 4-dan
- 2013, January 8: 5-dan
- 2014, October 23: 6-dan
- 2021, December 20: 7-dan
Personal life
editOikawa is married to female shogi professional Hatsumi Ueda.[4] The couple were married in June 2013 and have two daughters as of October 2018[update].[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Oikawa Takuma" 棋士データベース: 及川拓馬 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuma Oikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Murata Akihiro･Oikawa Takuma Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 村田顕弘･及川拓馬 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dan announced: Akihiro Murata and Takuma Oikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 17, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Meikan: Godan Oikawa Takuma" 棋士名鑑: 五段 及川 拓馬 [Player Directory: Takuma Oikawa 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. 577. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 25. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dai Yonjūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennananen Shigatsu kara Nisennananen Kugatsu" 第41回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2007年4月～2007年9月 [41st apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2007 to September 2007] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Oikawa Takuma Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 及川拓馬 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuma Oikawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Oikawa Takuma Godan to Ueda Hatsumi Joryū Sandan ga Nyūseki" 及川拓馬五段と上田初美女流三段が入籍 [Takuma Oikawa 5d and Hatsu Ueda Women's 3d announce marriage] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 18, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Oikawa, Takuma (October 21, 2018). "Naze Oikawa Takuma wa Kosodate wo Shitsutsu Tsuyokunareta? [Eiōsen Nijūyon Kishi Shiratori Shirō Tokubetsu Intabyū Vol. Jūyon" なぜ及川拓馬は子育てをしつつ強くなれたのか? [叡王戦24棋士 白鳥士郎 特別インタビュー Vol.14] [How has Takuma Oikawa become stronger while being busy raising kids? (Special Eiō Tournament Interview by Shirō Shiratori Vol. 14)]. Niconico News Original (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Shirō Shiratori [in Japanese]. Dwango. Retrieved May 21, 2019.