Keiji Nishikawa
Keiji Nishikawa (西川 慶二, Nishikawa Keiji, December 6, 1961) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.[1] He is a former director of the Japan Shogi Association, and his son Kazuhiro is also a professional shogi player.
| 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 |
| Teacher | Shōzō Kashū (7-dan) |
| Meijin class | free |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Notable students | Kazuhiro Nishikawa |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
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]
JSA director
Nishikawa served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors as a director from 2007 to 2011.[3][4][5]
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.[6]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Nishikawa is as follows:[7]
- 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
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 January 21, 2020.
- "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.
- "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 January 21, 2020.