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Kenjirō Abe

b. 1989

Japanese shogi player

Professional shogi player
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About Kenjirō Abe

Born 1989. Kenjirō Abe is a Japanese professional shogi player.

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional Abe was born in Sakata, Yamagata on February 25, 1989. He learned how to play shogi when he was five years old from watching his father and older brother play each other. As a junior high school student, Abe finished runner-up in the Boy's Division of the 22nd in 2001 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 .

Abe obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2009, after finishing second the 45th 3-dan League (April 2009September 2009) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Shogi professional In October 2010. Abe won his first tournament since turning professional when he defeated amateur player Hakuyo Kaku (Kaku is a former apprentice professional 3-dan who failed to obtain promotion to the full professional status and thus had to leave the apprentice school in 2008 at the age of 28.)

Promotion history Abe's promotion history is as follows: 6-kyū: September 25, 2002 4-dan: October 1, 2009 5-dan: November 1, 2011 6-dan: November 5, 2015 7-dan: April 22, 2016

Titles and other championships Abe has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-major title championship.

Awards and honors Abe received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for"Special Game of the Year" for the 2015 Shogi Year for his game against Yoshiharu Habu in the challenger tournament for the 41st Kiō title.

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Kenjirou Abe, Kenjiro Abe

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Japanese shogi player

When was Kenjirō Abe born?

Kenjirō Abe was born on 25 February 1989 in Sakata.

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Kenjirō Abe is a professional shogi player.

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Kenjirō Abe is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kenjirō Abe

· Wikidata: Q11657751

· DBpedia: Kenjirō Abe

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