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Shingo Itō (伊藤 真吾, Itō Shingo, born January 4, 1982) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Early life, education and apprenticeship

Itō was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo on January 4, 1982. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was around five years old, and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai [ja] in 1993.

Itō was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 1998, and apprentice professional 3-dan in 2002. He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan on April 1, 2007, after finishing in the 40th 3-dan League (October 2006 – March 2007) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. Although Itō finished league play in third place one win behind Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai, his result was good enough to earn him a second promotion point and gave him the option to enter the professional ranks as a free class player, which he decided to do. Itō was the second player after Yūsuke Ina to obtain professional status under the promotion point system.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Itō is as follows:

• 6-kyū: September 1993
• 4-dan: April 1, 2007
• 5-dan: October 25, 2013
• 6-dan: May 13, 2021

Personal life

Itō is an alumnus of Asia University, graduating from the university's Faculty of Business Management in 2004.

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Shingo" 棋士データベース: 伊藤真吾 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Itō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
2. ^ "Toyoshima Masayuki･Kanai Kōta Shinyondan no Oshirase" 豊島将之･金井恒太 新四段誕生のお知らせ [Masayuki Toyoshima and Kōta Kanai announced as new 4-dan] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 17, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
3. ^ "Kishi Meikan: Godan Itō Shingo" 棋士名鑑: 五段 伊藤 真吾 [Player Directory: Shingo Itō 5-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 577. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Google Books.
4. "Dai Yonjūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenrokunen Jūgatsu kara Nisennananen Sangatsu" 第40回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2006年10月～2007年3月 [40th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2006 to March 2007] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Itō Shingo Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 伊藤真吾 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shingo Itō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Ito, Shingo Archived 2017-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Shingo Itō on Twitter
• YouTube: イトシンTV

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