Reo Kurosawa
| Reo Kurosawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 黒沢怜生 |
| Born | March 7, 1992 |
| Hometown | Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2014 (aged 22) |
| Badge Number | 298 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Michio Takahashi (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Reo Kurosawa (黒沢 怜生, Kurosawa Reo; born March 7, 1992) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional
Kurosawa was born on March 7, 1992, in Kumagaya, Saitama.[1] He learned how to play shogi at when he was elementary school first-grade student at a local children's center.[2] In 2001, he finished runner-up in the 26th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament as a fourth grader,[3] and reached the semi-finals of the 27th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament held the following year as a fifth grader.[4][5] As a sixth grader in 2003, Kurosawa tied for third place at the 2nd Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament,[6] and later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Michio Takahashi.[2]
Kurosawa was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2010, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 2014 after finishing tied for first in the 55th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[2][7]
Shogi professional
Promotion history
The promotion history for Kurosawa is as follows:[8]
- 6-kyū: September 2003
- 3-dan: October 2010
- 4-dan: October 1, 2014
- 5-dan: May 13, 2016
- 6-dan: March 18, 2021
Personal life
On June 20, 2025, the JSA announced on its official website that Kurosawa and women's professional Aki Wada had gotten married.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kurosawa Reo" 棋士データベース: 黒沢怜生 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Reo Kurosawa]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Masuda Yasuhiro Sandan to Kurosawa Reo Sandan ga Yondan ni Shōdan" 増田康宏三段と黒沢怜生三段が四段に昇段 [Yasuhiro Masuda 3d and Reo Kurosawa 3d promoted to 4d]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). September 13, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nijūrokkai Shōgakusei Meijinsen" 第26回小学生将棋名人戦 [26th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nijūnanakai Shōgakusei Meijinsen" 第27回小学生将棋名人戦 [27th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nijūnanakai Shōgakusei Meijinsen: Daihyō Ichiran" 第27回小学生名人戦 [代表選手一覧] [28th Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: Participants list]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Nikai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第2回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [2nd All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Gojūgokai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第55回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [55th Apprentice School 3-dan League]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kurosawa Reo Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 黒沢怜生 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Reo Kurosawa Promotion History]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Kurosawa Reo Rokudan, Wada Aki Joryū Nidan ga Kekkon Nihon Shōgi Renmei ga Hatsuka Happyō" 黒沢怜生六段, 和田あき女流二段が結婚 日本将棋連盟が20日発表 [Japan Shogi Association announces on June 20 that Reo Kurosawa 6-dan and Aki Wada women's professional 2-dan have gotten married]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Kurosawa Reo Rokudan to Wada Aki Joryū Nidan ga Kekkon" 黒沢怜生六段と和田あき女流二段が結婚 [Reo Kurosawa 6-dan and Aki Wada women's professional 2-dan get married]. Japan Shogi Association (in Japanese). June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kurosawa, Leo [sic]