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Japanese shogi player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akira Inaba (稲葉 陽, Inaba Akira, born August 8, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.[1]
Akira Inaba | |
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![]() Inaba at a human shogi event in November 2015. | |
Native name | 稲葉陽 |
Born | August 8, 1988 |
Hometown | Nishinomiya |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | April 1, 2008 19) | (aged
Badge Number | 269 |
Rank | 8-dan |
Teacher | Keita Inoue |
Tournaments won | 2 |
Meijin class | A |
Ryūō class | 1 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Inaba, together with Tetsurō Itodani, Masayuki Toyoshima and Akihiro Murata, is one of four Kansai-based young shogi professionals who are collectively referred to as the "Young Kansai Big Four" (関西若手四天王 Kansai Wakate Shitennō).[2]
Inaba's promotion history is as follows:[3]
Inaba has appeared in a major title match only once: he was the challenger for the Meijin title in 2017.[4] He earned the right to challenge Amahiko Satō for the title by winning the 2016-2017 Class A ranking tournament with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, thus becoming the eighth player in history to win the right to challenge for the Meijin title in his first year in Class A.[5]
Inaba has won two non-major title championships: the 21st Ginga-sen tournament in 2013, and the 70th NHK Cup tournament in 2021.[6]
Inaba has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's year-end prize money and game fee rankings four times: 6th with JPY 28,010,000 in earnings in 2017;[7] 9th with JPY 17,030,000 in earnings in 2021;[8][9] 10th with JPY 15,800,000 in earnings in 2022, [10][11] and 9th with JPY 17,810,000 in earnings in 2023.[12]
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