Isao Nakata
| Isao Nakata | |
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| Native name | 中田功 |
| Born | July 27, 1967 |
| Hometown | Chūō-ku, Fukuoka |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 30, 1986 (aged 18) |
| Badge Number | 176 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Teacher | Yasuharu Ōyama (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Notable students | |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Isao Nakata (中田 功, Nakata Isao; born July 27, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.[1]
Shogi professional
On July 2, 2025, Nakata defeated Norihiro Yagura in a 19th Asahi Cup Open game to become the 65th professional shogi player to win 600 official games.[2]
Theoretical contributions
The Kōyan variation (コーヤン流 (Kōyan-ryū)) of Third File Rook is named after him.[3][4] In particular, his development of the so-called "Isao Nakata XP" is a very popular Third File Rook quick attack countermeasure against Static Rook Anaguma.
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Promotion history
Nakata's promotion history is as follows:[5]
- 6-kyū: 1980
- 1-dan: 1983
- 4-dan : April 30, 1986
- 5-dan: March 6, 1990
- 6-dan: August 7, 1998
- 7-dan: October 11, 2005
- 8-dan: January 21, 2019
Awards and honors
Nakata received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2011 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.[6] In July 2025, he received the association's "Shogi Honor Award" in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional.[2]
Personal life
Nakata's nickname is コーヤン (Kōyan), after the on'yomi reading of his first name.
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao" 棋士データベース: 中田功 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Nakata Isao Hachidan, Roppyakushō (Shogi Eiyoshō) wo Tassei" 中田功八段, 600勝 (将棋栄誉賞)を達成 [Isao Nakata 8-dan wins 600th official game]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ 中田, 功 (2017) [2003]. コーヤン流三間飛車の極意. マイナビ出版.
- ^ "Shōgi no Nakata Isao Nanadan ga Hachidan ni Shōdan" 将棋の中田功七段が八段に昇段 [Shogi's Isao Nakata 7-dan promoted to 8-dan]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). February 4, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 中田功 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata Promotion History]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakata Isao Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 中田功 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Isao Nakata Other Awards]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). Retrieved July 22, 2019.
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Nakata, Isao
- Lectures on the Latest Strategies: Chapter 8: Koyan Style