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Keiichi Sanada (真田 圭一, Sanada Keiichi, born October 6, 1972) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is a former director of the Japan Shogi Association.

Early life and apprenticeship

Sanada was born on October 6, 1972, in Yachiyo, Chiba. In 1985, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school when he was twelve years old at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Shigeyuki Matsuda [ja]. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1988, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1992.

Promotion history

Sanada's promotion history is as follows:

• 6-kyū: 1985
• 1-dan: 1988
• 4-dan: April 1, 1992
• 5-dan: April 1, 1994
• 6-dan: October 1, 1997
• 7-dan: March 1, 2005
• 8-dan: October 25, 2016

Titles and other championships

Sanada's only appearance in a major title match came in 1997 when he was the challenger for the 10th Ryūō title.

Awards and honors

Sanada received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" in 1997.

JSA director

Sanada served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors from 1999 until 2003. He was elected for his first two-year term as a director at the association's 50th General Meeting in May 1999, and then re-elected to a second two-year term at the association's 52nd General Meeting in May 2001.

Personal life

Sanada's wife Ayako is a retired female shogi professional.

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sanada Keiichi" 棋士データベース: 真田圭一 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keiichi Sanada] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
2. ^ "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Sanada Keiichi" 棋士名鑑: 七段 真田 圭一 [Player Directory: Keiichi Sanada Saitō 7-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. 562. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 13, 2019 – via Google Books.
3. ^ Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 58. Retrieved February 13, 2019 – via Google Books.
4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sanada Keiichi Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 真田圭一 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keiichi Sanada Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sanada Keiichi Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 真田圭一 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keiichi Sanada Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
6. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Sanada Keiichi Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 真田圭一 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keiichi Sanada Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
7. "Dai Gojūkai Nihon Shōgi Renmei Tsūjō Sōkai" 第50回日本将棋連盟通常総会 [50th JSA General Meeting] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Sanada, Keiichi

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