Kenshi Tokuda

Kenshi Tokuda (徳田 拳士, Tokuda Kenshi, December 9, 1997) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Kenshi Tokuda
Native name徳田拳士
Born (1997-12-09) December 9, 1997
HometownShūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2022(2022-04-01) (aged 24)
Badge Number332
Rank4-dan
TeacherKenji Kobayashi (9-dan)
Tournaments won1
Meijin classC2
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Tokuda was born in Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture on December 9, 1997.[1] He learned how to play shogi from watching his grandfather and father play[2] and won the Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament in 2009.[3]

Shogi professional

Apprentice professional

Tokuda was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi in September 2010.[2] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2018,[2] and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2022 after tying for first with Reo Okabe in the 70th 3-dan League (October 2021 – March 2022) with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.[4][5][6]

Titles and other championships

Tokuda has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won one non-title tournament.[7] He won the 12th Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament in October 2022 by defeating Yūya Saitō 2 games to 0 in the best-of-three championship match.[8]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Tokuda is as follows.[9]

  • 6-kyū: September 2010
  • 3-dan: April 2018
  • 4-dan: April 1, 2022

References
  1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tokuda Kenshi" 棋士データベース: 徳田拳士 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenshi Tokuda] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. "Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 小学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. "Dai Nanajūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūichinen Jūgatsu kara Nisennijūninen Sangatsu" 第70回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2021年10月～2022年3月 [70th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2021 to March 2022] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. "Okabe to Tokuda, Shigatsu kara Puro Kishi ni Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu" 岡部と徳田, 4月からプロ棋士に 奨励会三段リーグ [Apprentice professional 3-dan league: Okabe and Tokuda will be professional shogi players from April]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. "Okabe Reo, Tokuda Kenshi no Ryō Sandan Ga Jūgoshō Sanpai no Aiboshi de Yondan Shōdan! Dai Nanajūki Shōreikai Sandan Rīgu" 岡部怜央, 徳田拳士の両三段が15勝3敗の相星で四段昇段! 第70期奨励会三段リーグ [70th Apprentice Professional 3-dan League: 3-dans Reo Okabe and Kenshi Tokuda finished tied at 15 wins and 3 loses to earn promotion to 4-dan!]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  7. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tokuda Kenshi Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 徳田拳士 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenshi Tokuda Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  8. Ihara, Naoki (October 16, 2022). "Shōgi･Kakogawa Seirūsen Tokuda Yondan ga Hatsuyūshō Konshun Shigatsu Purodebū no Shinsei ni Eikan" 将棋･加古川青流戦 徳田四段が初優勝 今春4月プロデビューの新星に栄冠 [Shogi's Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament: Tokuda 4-dan, a new star who debuted as a professional this past spring, wins first championship of career]. Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tokuda Kenshi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 徳田拳士 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kenshi Tokuda Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 2, 2022.


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