Kōta Kanai | |
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Native name | 金井恒太 |
Born | May 25, 1986 |
Hometown | Ageo, Saitama |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | April 1, 2007 | (aged 20)
Badge Number | 265 |
Rank | 6- dan |
Teacher | Kenji Iino (8-dan) |
Meijin class | C1 |
Ryūō class | 4 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Kōta Kanai (金井 恒太, Kanai Kōta, born May 25, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6- dan.
Kanai was born on May 25, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. [1] He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather when he was about six years old. [2] In August 1999, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6- kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kenji Iino . He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2003, [2] and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2007 after the tying for first place with Masayuki Toyoshima in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006 – March 2007) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. [2] [3] Kanai had a record of three wins and four losses after seven games in the 40th 3-dan League before winning his next eleven games to gain professional status. [4]
Kanai advanced to the title match of the 3rd Eiō torunament in 2018, but lost the match to Taichi Takami 4 games to none. [5] [6]
Kanai's promotion history is as follows: [7]
Kana has appeared in one major title match since turning pprofessional. [8]
Kanai received the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards "Most Consecutive Games Won" for 2008 and "Special Game of the Year" for 2009. [9] [10] [11]
Kōta Kanai | |
---|---|
Native name | 金井恒太 |
Born | May 25, 1986 |
Hometown | Ageo, Saitama |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | April 1, 2007 | (aged 20)
Badge Number | 265 |
Rank | 6- dan |
Teacher | Kenji Iino (8-dan) |
Meijin class | C1 |
Ryūō class | 4 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Kōta Kanai (金井 恒太, Kanai Kōta, born May 25, 1986) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6- dan.
Kanai was born on May 25, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. [1] He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather when he was about six years old. [2] In August 1999, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6- kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Kenji Iino . He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2003, [2] and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2007 after the tying for first place with Masayuki Toyoshima in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006 – March 2007) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. [2] [3] Kanai had a record of three wins and four losses after seven games in the 40th 3-dan League before winning his next eleven games to gain professional status. [4]
Kanai advanced to the title match of the 3rd Eiō torunament in 2018, but lost the match to Taichi Takami 4 games to none. [5] [6]
Kanai's promotion history is as follows: [7]
Kana has appeared in one major title match since turning pprofessional. [8]
Kanai received the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards "Most Consecutive Games Won" for 2008 and "Special Game of the Year" for 2009. [9] [10] [11]