Yūgo Takeuchi
| Takeuchi Yūgo | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 竹内雄悟 |
| Born | December 17, 1987 |
| Hometown | Hiroshima |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2013 (aged 25) |
| Badge Number | 292 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuo Mori (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Yūgo Takeuchi (竹内 雄悟, Takeuchi Yūgo; born December 17, 1987) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Takeuchi was born in Hiroshima, Japan on December 17, 1987.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his grandfather, and was accepted in to the Japanese Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 3-kyū as student of shogi professional Nobuo Mori in 2004.[2]
Takeuchi was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2008, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2013 after finishing second in the 52nd 3-dan League (October 2012 – March 2013) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][3]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Takeuchi is as follows:[4]
- 3-kyū: September 2004
- 3-dan: October 2009
- 4-dan: April 1, 2013
- 5-dan: September 13, 2018
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Takeuchi Yūgo" 棋士データベース: 竹内雄悟 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūgo Takeuchi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Takeuchi Yūgo Sandan ga Shin Yondan ni" 竹内雄悟三段が新四段に [Yūgo Takeuchi 3-dan promoted to 4-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Gojūninkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第52回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [52nd Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Takeuchi Yūgo Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 竹内雄悟 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūgo Takeuchi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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