Keiji Nishikawa
| Keiji Nishikawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 西川慶二 |
| Born | December 6, 1961 |
| Hometown | Shinagawa |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | November 3, 1981 (aged 19) |
| Badge Number | 151 |
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Retired | June 30, 2021 (aged 59) |
| Teacher | Shōzō Kashū (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Notable students | Kazuhiro Nishikawa |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Keiji Nishikawa (西川 慶二, Nishikawa Keiji, December 6, 1961) is a retired Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.[1] He is a former director of the Japan Shogi Association, and his son Kazuhiro is also a professional shogi player.
Shogi professional
Nishikawa finished the 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]
Nishikawa 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]
JSA director
Nishikawa served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors as a director from 2007 to 2011.[5][6][7]
Personal life
Nishikawa and his son Kazuhiro are the sixth father-son pair to become professional shogi players and the only pair since the end of World War II.[4][8]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Nishikawa is as follows:[9]
- 1975: 5-kyū
- 1978: 1-dan
- 1981, November 3: 4-dan
- 1984, April 1: 5-dan
- 1988, May 27: 6-dan
- 1997, September 24: 7-dan
- 2018, April 1: 8-dan
- 2021, June 30: Retired
References
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "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.