Takanori An'yōji

Takanori An'yōji
Native name安用寺孝功
Born (1974-08-30) August 30, 1974 (age 50)
HometownUji
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 1999(1999-10-01) (aged 25)
Badge Number234
Rank7-dan
TeacherNobuo Mori [ja] (7-dan)
Meijin classC2
Ryūō class6
Websites
JSA profile page

Takanori An'yōji (安用寺 孝功, An'yōji Takanori, August 30, 1974) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

An'yōji was born in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture on August 30, 1974.[1] In 1988, he finished runner up in the 42nd Amateur Meijin Tournament [ja] as second-grade junior high school student, and then entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Nobuo Mori [ja] later that year. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1994 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1999 after finishing 2nd in the 25th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][3]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

An'yōji's promotion history is as follows:[4]

  • 6-kyū: 1998
  • 1-dan: 1994
  • 4-dan: October 1, 1999
  • 5-dan: November 15, 2005
  • 6-dan: February 10, 2009
  • 7-dan: January 26, 2021

References

  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: An'yōji Takanori" 棋士データベース: 安用寺孝功 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takanori An'yōji] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ^ 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. 11. Retrieved February 12, 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Shin Yodan Tanjō" 新四段誕生 [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: An'yōji Takanori Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 安用寺孝功 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Takanori An'yōji Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 28, 2021.


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