Reo Koyama (29), an novice from Iwate Prefecture who was difficult the “transfer exam” to change into an expert shogi participant, received the sport on the thirteenth and received the fitting to change into an expert shogi participant. It is the primary time because the conflict that she has obtained the fitting to change into an expert participant with out experiencing the Japan Shogi Association’s Shogi participant coaching establishment “Encouragement Meeting”.
By final 12 months, Mr. Koyama had achieved document of “10 wins and 5 losses” in video games towards skilled shogi gamers. I used to be difficult from
Mr. Koyama, who has two wins and one loss to this point, performed towards Yuki Yokoyama (23) on the Kansai Shogi Kaikan in Osaka on the thirteenth.
Mr. Koyama, who was on the entrance line, attacked aggressively from the start and took the lead.
As a results of enduring the counterattack of Yokoyama 4th Dan and persevering with to assault whereas rising the variety of items in hand, Yokoyama 4th Dan conceded by 133 strikes at 3:31 pm.
Mr. Koyama scored his third win and handed the “transfer exam”, incomes the fitting to change into an expert shogi participant.
According to the Japan Shogi Federation, Mr. Koyama was the primary post-war participant to acquire the fitting to change into an expert shogi participant with out taking part within the Shogi participant coaching group “Encouragement Society,” which was established in 2006. He is the third particular person to move the switch examination system.
Koyama is from Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture. He began enjoying shogi when he was in elementary college and honed his abilities at native shogi courses. Although he failed to affix the Encouragement Society, he continued to play shogi even after the Great East Japan Earthquake, profitable an novice shogi match when he was a college pupil. He is presently a shogi teacher in Yokohama.
After the sport, Mr. Koyama mentioned, “First of all, I’m relieved that I got a result. I lost in the third game and it was a bad flow, but I was able to stay on my feet and I’m doing well.”
Mr. Koyama will change into a “fourth dan” on April 1st, and can take his first step as an expert shogi participant.