Keiji Nishikawa

Keiji Nishikawa (西川 慶二, Nishikawa Keiji, December 6, 1961 – January 17, 2022) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.[1] He was a former director of the Japan Shogi Association, and his son Kazuhiro is also a professional shogi player.

Keiji Nishikawa
Native name西川慶二
Born(1961-12-06)December 6, 1961
HometownShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 17, 2022(2022-01-17) (aged 60)
Career
Achieved professional statusNovember 3, 1981(1981-11-03) (aged 19)
Badge Number151
Rank8-dan
RetiredJune 30, 2021(2021-06-30) (aged 59)
TeacherShōzō Kashū (7-dan)
Meijin classfree
Ryūō class6
Notable studentsKazuhiro Nishikawa
Websites
JSA profile page

Shogi professional

Nishikawa finished the 73rd Meijin Class C2 league (April 2014 – March 2015) with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[2]

He submitted his retirement papers to the JSA on June 30, 2021. He had been on an official leave of absence since the end of 2018 due to health problems.[3][4]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Nishikawa was as follows:[5]

  • 5-kyū: 1975
  • 1-dan: 1978
  • 4-dan: November 3, 1981
  • 5-dan: April 1, 1984
  • 6-dan: May 27, 1988
  • 7-dan: September 24, 1997
  • 8-dan: April 1, 2018
  • Retired: June 30, 2021

JSA director

Nishikawa served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors as a director from 2007 to 2011.[6][7][8]

Personal life and death

Nishikawa and his son Kazuhiro were the sixth father-son pair to become professional shogi players and the only pair since the end of World War II.[4][9] He died on January 17, 2022, at the age of 60.[10]

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Keiji" 棋士データベース: 西川慶二 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keiji Nishikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. "Dai Nanajūsanki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第73期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [73rd Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. Satō, Keiji (July 1, 2021). "Shōgi no Nishikawa Keiji Hachidan ga Intai Geneki Oyakokishi no Chichi de Shishō" 将棋の西川慶二八段が引退 現役親子棋士の父で師匠 [Keiji Nishikawa 8-dan retires; he and his son (who was also his student) were the only active parent-child pair of shogi professionals]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. "Nishikawa Keiji Hachidan Byōkiryōyō no tame Gojūkyūsai de Intai Geneki Yuitsu no Oyaka Shōgi Kishi" 西川慶二八段 病気療養のため59歳で引退 現役唯一の親子将棋棋士 [Keiji Nishikawa 8-dan retires at age 59 for health reasons; he and his son were the only active parent-child pair of shogi professionals]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Keiji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 西川慶二 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database:Keiji Nishikawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Keiji Yakuin Rireki" 棋士データベース: 西川慶二 役員履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keiji Nishikawa JSA Officer History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. "Shinriji Tantō Busho no Oshirase" 新理事担当部署のお知らせ [New JSA officers and their respective responsibilities announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 28, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. "Shinriji no Oshirase" 新理事のお知らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 27, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ　両親＆子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. "Shōgi Kishi no Nishikawa Keiji Hachidan ga Shikyo Rokujūsai" 将棋棋士の西川慶二八段が死去 60歳 [Professional shogi player Keiji Nishikawa 8-dan dead at age 60]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.


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