Naoya Fujiwara
| Naoya Fujiwara | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤原直哉 |
| Born | May 27, 1965 |
| Hometown | Kobe |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1989 (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | 190 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Masakazu Wakamatsu (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | Free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Naoya Fujiwara (藤原 直哉, Fujiwara Naoya, born May 27, 1965) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Fujiwara was born in Kobe on May 27, 1965.[1][2] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Masakazu Wakamatsu in 1979, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 1989.[2]
Shogi professional
Fujiwara finished the 75th Meijin Class C2 league (April 2016 – March 2017) with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, earning a third demotion point which meant automatic demotion to "Free Class" play.[3]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Fujiwara is as follows:[4]
- 6-kyū: 1979
- 1-dan: 1982
- 4-dan: April 1, 1989
- 5-dan: November 10, 1994
- 6-dan: July 24, 2001
- 7-dan: June 19, 2013
Awards and honors
Fujiwara received the Japan Shogi Association's "25 Years Service Award" in 2013 for being an active professional for 25 years.[5]
References
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujiwara Naoya" 棋士データベース: 藤原直哉 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Naoya Fujiwara] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Fujiwara Naoya" 棋士名鑑: 七段 藤原 直哉 [Player Directory: Naoya Fujiwara 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. 566. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dai Nanajūgoki Meijinsen･Jun'isen Shikumi Nikyū" 第75期名人戦･順位戦 C級2組 [75th Meijin Tournament Class C2] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujiwara Naoya Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 藤原直哉 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Naoya Fujiwara Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujiwara Naoya Sonota Hyōshō" 棋士データベース: 藤原直哉 その他表彰 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Naoya Fujiwara Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 6, 2023.