Wakamu Deguchi
| Wakamu Deguchi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 出口若武 |
| Born | April 28, 1995 |
| Hometown | Akashi, Hyōgo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2019 (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | 317 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Keita Inoue (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Wakamu Deguchi (出口 若武, Deguchi Wakamu, born April 28, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life and apprentice professional[edit]
Deguchi was born on April 27, 1987, in Akashi, Hyōgo.[1] He learned how to play shogi while a lower-grade elementary school student from a fellow student.[2][3] Although he was more interested in soccer at the time, he got asked to play in some local shogi tournaments and did well.[3] He began getting more serious about shogi and started receiving instruction at the Kakogawa Shogi Center in nearby Kakogawa to improve his play.[3] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Keita Inoue at the rank of 6-kyū in 2007 when he was a sixth-grade elementary school student.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2013, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2019 after winning the 64th 3-dan League (October 2018 – March 2019) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.[2][3][4][5][6]
Shogi professional[edit]
In October 2018, Deguchi, still only an apprentice professional 3-dan, advanced to the finals of the 49th Shinjin-Ō tournament, but lost to shogi professional Sōta Fujii 2 games to none. Deguchi defeated shogi professionals Shingo Sawada (in the second round) and Hirotaka Kajiura (in the semi-finals) to become just the fifth apprentice professional to advance to the finals of the tournament.[3][4][7][8]
Promotion history[edit]
Deguchi's promotion history is as follows:[9]
- 6-kyū: September 2007
- 3-dan: April 2013
- 4-dan: April 1, 2019
- 5-dan: March 5, 2021
- 6-dan: April 2, 2022
Titles and other championships[edit]
Deguchi has appeared in a major title match once.[10] He was the challenger to Sōta Fujii in the 7th Eiō title match (April 2022 – May 2022) but lost the match 3 games to 0.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Deguchi married women's shogi professional Keika Kitamura in April 2021.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Deguchi Wakamu" 棋士データベース: 出口若武 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Wakamu Deguchi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shinyondan Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Mizuta, Yukihiro (April 19, 2019). "Hyōgo no Shōgikai ni Shinsei Puro Deguchi Yondan ｢Tusyosa Motomeru｣" 兵庫の将棋界に新生プロ 出口四段 ｢強さ求める｣ [New professional shogi player from Hyōgo Deguchi 4-dan says "I want to be strong"]. Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Deguchi Wakamu Sandan to Kuroda Takayuki Sandan ga Yondan Shōdan, Shigatsu Tsuitachi Hizuke de Puro Kishi ni Shōgi Sandan Rīgu" 出口若武三段と黒田尭之三段が四段昇段, 4月1日付でプロ棋士に 将棋三段リーグ [Shogi 3-dan League: Wakamu Deguchi 3d and Takayuki Kuroda 3d promoted to 4-dan, will becomes professional shogi players on April 1]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Shōgi Yondan Shōdan wo Hatashita Deguchi Wakamu Sandan wa Dokushoka no Wakamusha ｢Itsumademo Tsuyosa wo Oimotomeru Kishi de Itai｣" 将棋四段昇段を果たした出口若武三段は読書家の若武者｢いつまでも強さを追い求める棋士でいたい｣ [After securing promotion to 4-dan, Wakamu Deguchi 3-dan, the avid reader young warrior, says "I want to be the type of shogi professional who is always seeking ways to become a stronger player"]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Rokujūyonkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūhachinen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūkyūnen Sangatsu" 第64回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2018年10月–2019年4月 [64th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2018 to March 2019] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Niidoi, Hiroaki (October 17, 2018). "Shogi whiz kid Fujii, 16, breaks 31-year record for youngest rookie of year". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Yonjūkyūki Shinjin-Ō-sen" 第49期新人王戦 [49th Shinjin-Ō tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Deguchi Wakamu Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 出口若武 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Wakamu Deguchi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Deguchi Wakamu Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 出口若武 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Wakamu Deguchi Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Fujii Gokan ga Eiō Hatsu Bōei Sanrenshō de Deguchi Rokudan Kudasu" 藤井五冠が叡王初防衛 3連勝で出口六段下す [Fujii 5-crown successfully defends Eiō title by defeating Deguchi 6-dan 3 games to none]. Jiji Press (in Japanese). May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Deguchi Wakamu Godan to Kitamura Keika Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon ｢Kishi to Shite Seichō Dekiru yō Shōjin｣" 出口若武五段と北村桂香女流初段が結婚 ｢棋士として成長できるよう精進｣ [Wakamu Deguchi 5-dan and Keika Kitamura women's professional 1-dan announce marriage. Both say they want to "devote themselves to being shogi professionals"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Satō, Keiji (April 22, 2021). "Shōgi no Deguchi Godan to Kitamura Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon" 将棋の出口五段と北村女流初段が結婚 [Shogi's Deguchi 5-dan and Kitamura women's professional 1-dan get married]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2021.