Akira Nishio
{{Short description|Japanese shogi player}}
{{Infobox shogi professional
|name = Akira Nishio
|native_name = 西尾明
| image = 西尾明AkiraNishio.jpg
| image_size = 177px
|born = {{birth date and age|1979|9|30|mf=yes}}
|hometown = Yokohama
|nationality =
|pro_date = {{event date and age|2003|4|01|1979|9|30}}
|badge_no = 248
|teacher = Teruichi Aono
|rank = 7-dan
|teacher_rank = 9-dan
|meijinclass = C1
|ryuoclass = 4
|jsa = 248
}}
{{nihongo|Akira Nishio|西尾 明|Nishio Akira|born September 30, 1979}} is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is currently serving as an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Nishio introduces shogi theory in the English language through his blog Shogi Openings and his occasional posts on Facebook.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1674517769542724&id=100009535513804|title=Akira Nishio|publisher=Facebook|date=2016-09-20|access-date=2018-02-27}}
Early life
Nishio was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on September 30, 1979.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/248.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 西尾明|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishio Akira|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Akira Nishio|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 15, 2019}} He finished runner up in the {{ill|Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament|ja|小学生将棋名人戦}} in 1988 as a third-grade elementary school student, and made the semi-finals of the same tournament two years later.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bWVDCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA22|script-title=ja:現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行|title=Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō|language=ja|trans-title=2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"|year=2015|page=22|publisher=MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association|via=Google Books|asin=B019SSNKVA|access-date=February 15, 2019}}
In September 1990, Nishio entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional Teruichi Aono. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1995, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2003 after finishing runner up in the 32nd 3-dan League with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shoreikai/sandan/32/index.html|script-title=ja:第32回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2002年10月～2003年3月|title=Dai Sanjūrokkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenninen Jūgatsu kara Nisensannen Sangatsu|language=ja|trans-title=32nd apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2002 to March 2003|year=2003|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 15, 2019}}
Shogi professional
=Promotion history=
Nishio's promotion history is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/248.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 西尾明 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishio Akira Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Akira Nishio Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 15, 2019}}
- 6-kyū: September 1990
- 1-dan: 1995
- 4-dan: April 1, 2003
- 5-dan: September 18, 2007
- 6-dan: April 21, 2011
- 7-dan: February 13, 2019
JSA director
Nishio was elected to the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors for a two-year term as an executive director in June 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2019/06/70_7.html|script-title=ja:日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ|title=Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=New JSA officers announced|date=June 7, 2019|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=June 8, 2019}} He was re-elected to additional two-year terms in June 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/06/72_13.html|script-title=ja:第72回通常総会ご報告|title=Dai Nanajūnikai Tsūjō Sōkai Gohōkoku|language=ja|trans-title=Report on 72nd General Meeting|date=June 4, 2021|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 13, 2022}} and June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2023/06/post_2309.html|script-title=ja:日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ|title=Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shiyakuin no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=Announcement of New Japan Shogi Association Board Members|date=June 9, 2023|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=June 20, 2023}}
Bibliography
- 西尾 [Nishio], 明 [Akira]. 2011. よくわかる角換わり. 毎日コミュニケーションズ. {{ISBN | 4-8399-3985-3}}
- 西尾, 明. 2015. 矢倉☖5三銀右戦法: 仕掛けて勝つ後手矢倉の革命. マイナビ出版. {{ISBN | 978-4839957360}}
- 西尾, 明. 2017. 矢倉の基本: 駒組みと考え方. マイナビ出版. {{ISBN | 978-4839961718}}
- 西尾, 明; 大平 [Ōhira], 武洋 [Takehiro]; & 村中 [Muranaka], 秀史 [Shūji]. 2008. 新鋭居飛車実戦集. 毎日コミュニケーションズ. {{ISBN | 4-8399-2860-6}}
References
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External links
- English language blog: [https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033940/http://kingcrimsondiscipline.blogspot.jp/ Shogi Openings]
- ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/109 Professional Player Info · Nishio, Akira]
- {{Twitter|nishio1979}} {{lang in|ja}}
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