Kōru Abe

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Kōru Abe
Native name阿部光瑠
Born (1994-10-25) October 25, 1994 (age 28)
Hometown Hirosaki
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2011(2011-04-01) (aged 16)
Badge Number283
Rank7-dan
Teacher Osamu Nakamura  (9-dan)
Tournaments won1
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class4
Websites
JSA profile page

Kōru Abe (阿部 光瑠, Abe Kōru, born October 25, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

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Early life

Abe was born in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture on October 25, 1994. [1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was five years old. [2] [3] As an elementary school student, Abe was interested in both Go and shogi. He was a big fan of the manga series Hikaru no Go and actually wanted to become a Go professional, but switched his focus to shogi after finding Go too difficult to learn. [3] He started attending a formal shogi class at local department store when he was a fourth grade elementary school student, and won the 5th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament  [ ja ] in 2006 as a sixth-grader. [3] [4] Later that same year, he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Osamu Nakamura at the rank of 6-kyū. [2] [3]

Abe advanced through the apprentice school fairly smoothly, being promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2008, and then to 3-dan in 2009. [3] He obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after tying for first place in the 48th 3-dan League (October 2010 –March 2011) in 2011 with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. [2] [3] [5]

Shogi professional

In 2013, Abe was one of five shogi professionals selected to play against five computer shogi programs in the 2nd Denōsen exhibition match . Abe defeated the computer program Shūso  [ ja ] in the first game of the match, which turned out to be the only victory scored by the shogi professionals. [6] [7]

In October 2014, Abe defeated Yūki Sasaki to 2 games to 1 to win the 45th Shinjin-Ō  [ ja ] tournament. [8] [9] [10]

Promotion history

Abe's promotion history is as follows. [11]

Titles and other championships

Abe has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Abe Kōru" 棋士データベース: 阿部光瑠 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōru Abe] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association . Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kadokura Keita･Abe Kōru Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 門倉啓太･阿部光瑠　新四段誕生のお知らせ [Keita Kadokura and Kōru Abe are the new 4-dans] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 23, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 9. Retrieved May 23, 2019– via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Daigokai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第5回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [5th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2006. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dai Yonjūhakkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūichinen Sangatsu" 第48回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2010年10月～2011年3月 [48th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2010 to March 2011] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Geneki Purokishi ga Shōgi Sofuto ni Senshō Denōsen Daiichikyoku" 現役プロ棋士が将棋ソフトに先勝 電王戦第1局 [Shogi professionals strike first. Pro defeats shogi program in Game 1 of the Denōsen]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). March 23, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Pro shogi players defeated by computer programs". The Japan Times . Kyodo News. April 22, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Abe Yondan ga Hatsuyūshō Shōgi Shinjin-Ōsen" 阿部四段が初優勝 将棋新人王戦 [Abe 4d wins Shinjin-Ō tournament for first championship as a professional] (in Japanese). Japanese Communist Party. October 25, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Dai Yonjūgoki Shinjin-Ōsen" 第45期新人王戦 [45th Shinjin-Ō tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Nakamura Kudan Monka, Ve Futatsu Kagawa Joryū Ōshō Bōei･Abe Yondan ga Shinjin-Ō" 中村九段門下, Ｖ二つ　香川女流王将防衛･阿部四段が新人王 [Nakamura 9d protegees score two victories: Women's professional Kagawa defends her Ōshō title and Abe 4d wins Shinjin-Ō tournament]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). October 28, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Abe Kōru Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 阿部光瑠 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōru Abe Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Abe Kōru Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 阿部光瑠 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōru Abe Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
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