Shintarō Saitō

Shintarō Saitō
Saitō after Game 3 of the 66th Ōza title match
Born (1993-04-21) April 21, 1993
Hometown Nara, Nara
Nationality Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status April 1, 2012(2012-04-01) (aged 18)
Badge Number 286
Rank 7 dan
Teacher Mamoru Hatakeyama
Meijin class B1
Ryūō class 3
Websites
JSA profile page

Shintarō Saitō (斎藤 慎太郎, Saitō Shintarō, born April 21, 1993) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.[1]

Shogi professional

Saitō first appearance in a major title match came in June 2017 when he challenged Yoshiharu Habu for 88th Kisei title. Saitō had defeated Tetsurō Itodani the previous April to earn the right to face Habu,[2] but ended up losing the title match 3 games to 1.[3]

In July 2018, Saito defeated Akira Watanabe to become the challenger for the 66th Ōza title against Taichi Nakamura.[4]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Saitō is as follows:[5]

  • 2004, September: 6-kyū
  • 2008, April: 3-dan
  • 2012, April 1: 4-dan
  • 2013, March 5: 5-dan
  • 2015, April 23: 6-dan
  • 2017, March 8: 7-dan

Titles and other championships

Saitō's has appeared in two major title matches to date, but has yet to win a major title.[6]

Awards and honors

Saitō received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" and "Best Winning Percentage" in 2015, and "Best Winning Percentage" award in 2016.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Saitō Shintarō" 棋士データベース: 斎藤慎太郎 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shintarō Saitō] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Niidoi, Hitoaki (April 25, 2017). "Kiseisen Chōsensha ni Saitō Shintarō Shichidan Hatsu no Taitorusen" 棋聖戦挑戦者に斎藤慎太郎七段 初のタイトル戦 [Shintarō Saitō 7d wins Kisei tournament challenger round to advance to first major title match.]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Habu Kisei ga Bōei, Jūrenpa Shōgi Taitoru Tsūsan Kyūjūhakki" 羽生棋聖が防衛, 10連覇 将棋タイトル通算98期に [Habu Kisei defends title for 10th consecutive time to win his 98th overall major title]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Shōgi Ōzasen, Saitō Shichidan ga Chōsensha ni Hatsu Taitoru Mezasu" 将棋王座戦, 斎藤七段が挑戦者に 初タイトル目指す [Saito 7d seeks first major title as the challenger for the Ōza title]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). July 27, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Saitō Shintarō Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 斎藤慎太郎 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shintarō Saitō Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Saitō Shintarō Taitoru Rireki" 棋士データベース: 斎藤慎太郎 タイトル履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shintarō Saitō Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Saitō Shintarō Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 斎藤慎太郎 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Shintarō Saitō Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 17, 2018.


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