Toshiyuki Nakao (中尾 敏之, Nakao Toshiyuki, born October 24, 1974) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 5-dan.
| Toshiyuki Nakao | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 中尾敏之 |
| Born | October 24, 1974 |
| Hometown | Fuji, Shizuoka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 1998 (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | 230 |
| Rank | 6 dan |
| Retired | August 13, 2018 (aged 43) |
| Teacher | Hisao Hirotsu |
| Career record | 186–260 (.417)[1] |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life and apprenticeship
editNakao was born on October 24, 1974, in Fuji, Shizuoka.[2] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was an elementary school first grade student.[3] As a third grade junior high school student, Nakano entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice professional school in September 1989 at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Hisao Hirotsu,[4] and was awarded regular professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 1998 after finishing second behind Shin'ya Yamamoto in the 23rd Apprentice School 3-dan League (April 1998 – September 1998) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[4][5]
Shogi professional
editNakao retired from professional shogi on August 13, 2018.[6] His career record was 186 wins and 260 losses for a winning percentage of 0.417.[1]
Promotion history
editThe promotion history for Nakao was as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1989
- 1-dan: 1993
- 4-dan: October 1, 1998
- 5-dan: May 9, 2007
- Retired: August 13, 2019
- 6-dan: April 1, 2019
Awards and honors
editNakao received the JSA's Annual Shogi Award "Game of the Year Special Prize" (April 2017 – March 2018 shogi year) in April 2018 for his game against Mitsunori Makino.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tsūsan Seiseki" 通算成績 [Career Records] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 21, 2018. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakao Toshiyuki" 棋士データベース: 中尾敏之 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Toshiyuki Nakao] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Kitano, Arata (August 27, 2018). "Nakao Toshiyuki Godan, Kishi Seikatsu Nijunen ni Maku 「Kuihanai. Tada Chikara Tarinakatta.｣" 中尾敏之五段, 棋士生活20年に幕 ｢悔いはない. ただ力が足りなかった.｣ [Curtain drops on Toshiyuki Nakao 5-dan's 20 year career as a shogi professional who says, "I 've got no regrets. I just wasn't strong enough."]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Shin Yondan Tanjō/Jūgatsu (Yamamoto Shin'ya ･ Nakao Toshiyuki)" 新四段誕生/10月 (山本真也･中尾敏之) [New 4-dans/October (Shin'ya Yamamoto ･ Toshiyuki Nakao)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on December 5, 1998. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Dai Nijūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu (Kugatsu Jūichinichi Saishūbi)" 第23回奨励会三段リーグ (9月11日最終日) (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 11, 1998. Archived from the original on December 5, 1998. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Nakao Toshiyuki Godan ga Intai" 中尾敏之五段が引退 [Toshiyuki Nakao retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. August 14, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakao Toshiyuki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中尾敏之 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Toshiyuki Nakao Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakao Toshiyuki Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 中尾敏之 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Toshiyuki Nakao Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Saiyūshū Kishi Shō Habu Yoshiharu Ryūō, Tokubetsu Shō ni Fujii Sōta Rokudan, Dai Yonjūgokai Shōgi Taishō Kimaru" 最優秀棋士賞に羽生善治竜王, 特別賞に藤井聡太六段, 第45回将棋大賞決まる [45th Annual Shogi Awards: Yoshiharu Habu Ryūō wins "Player of the Year" and Sōta Fujii wins a "Special Prize"]. Japan Shogi Association. April 2, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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