Takuya Nagase

Nagase was born in Yokohama on September 5, 1992.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/276.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 5, 2018}} He learned how to play shogi at age six from his grandfather, and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 2004 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional {{ill|Terutaka Yasue|ja|安恵照剛}}.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bWVDCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA14|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=14|publisher=MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association|via=Google Books|asin=B019SSNKVA|access-date=March 5, 2018}} He was promoted to 1-dan in 2007 and participated in the 3-dan League for the first time in April 2008,{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2009/08/post_219.html|script-title=ja:永瀬拓矢･阿部健治郎 新四段誕生のお知らせ|title=Nagase Takuya･Abe Kenjirō Shinyondan no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=Takuya Nagase and Kenjirō Abe announced as new 4-dans|date=August 21, 2009|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 5, 2018}} finishing with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shoreikai/sandan/43/index.html|script-title=ja:第43回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2008年4月～2008年9月|title=Dai Yonjūsankai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenhachinen Shigatsu kara Nisenhachinen Kugatsu|language=ja|trans-title=43rd apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2008 to September 2008|year=2008|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 5, 2018}}

Nagase obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2009, after winning the 45th 3-dan League (April {{ndash}}September 2009) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shoreikai/sandan/45/index.html|script-title=ja:第45回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2009年4月～2009年9月|title=Dai Yonjūgokai Shōreikai Sandan Riigusen Nisenkyūnen Shigatsu kara Nisenkyūnen Kugatsu|language=ja|trans-title=45th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2009 to September 2009|year=2009|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 5, 2018}}

In October 2012, Nagase won his first tournament since turning professional when he defeated Shingo Itō 2 games to none to win the 2nd {{ill|Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament|ja|加古川青流戦}},{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.asahi.com/shougi/topics/TKY201210300305.html|script-title=ja:永瀬が初優勝 将棋･加古川青流戦|title=Nagase ga Hatsu Yūshō Shōgi･Kakogawa Seiryūsen|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase wins Kakogawa Seiryū Tournament for first tournament victory as a professional|date=October 30, 2012|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=March 5, 2018}} and followed that up by defeating Tetsuya Fujimori a few days later to win the 43rd {{ill|Shinjin-Ō|ja|新人王戦 (将棋)}} by the score of 2 games to 1.{{cite web|url=http://www.igoshogi.net/topics/detail.php?ID=1101&is=1|script-title=ja:第43期 新人王戦…永瀬五段が新人王に決定|title=Dai Yonjūsanki Shinjin-Ōsen ... Nagase Godan ga Shinjin-Ō ni Kettei|language=ja|trans-title=43rd Shinjin-Ō Tournament ... Nagase 5d is the winner.|date=November 1, 2012|publisher=Igo & Shogi Channel|access-date=March 5, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jcp.or.jp/akahata/aik12/2012-11-01/2012110101_07_1.html|script-title=ja:将棋新人王に永瀬五段|title=Shōgi Shinjin-Ō ni Nagase Godan|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase 5d wins shogi's Shinjin-Ō|date=November 1, 2012|publisher=Japanese Communist Party|access-date=March 5, 2018}}

Nagase's first appearance in a major title match came in June 2016 when he challenged Yoshiharu Habu for the 87th Kisei title. Nagase defeated Yasuaki Murayama in the challenger tournament final to advance to the title match against Habu,{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.sankei.com/life/news/160419/lif1604190029-n1.html|script-title=ja:永瀬六段が挑戦者決定戦に進出, 棋聖初挑戦かけ村山七段と対戦|title=Nagase Rokudan ga Chōsensha Ketteisen ni Shinshutsu, Kisei Hatsuchōsenkake Murayama Shichidan to Taisen|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase 6d advances to finals of challenger tournament against Murayama 7d. Winner will be a first time challenger for the Kisei title|date=April 19, 2016|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=March 5, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/kisei/87/hon.html|script-title=ja:第87期棋聖戦　決勝トーナメント|title=Dai Hachijūnanaki Kiseisen Kesshō Tōnamento|language=ja|trans-title=87th Kisei Match: Challenger Tournament|year=2016|publisher=Japan Shogi Assocication|access-date=March 5, 2018}} and was actually leading the best-of-five match 2 games to 1 before losing the final two games.{{cite news|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDG02HB7_S6A700C1000000/|script-title=ja:永瀬六段が2勝1敗に 将棋棋聖戦第3局|title=Nagase Rokudan ga Nishō Ippai Shōgi Kiseisen Dai Sankyoku|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Kisei Match Game 3, Nagase 6d leads 2 games to 1.|date=July 2, 2016|newspaper=The Nikkei|agency=Kyodo News|access-date=March 5, 2018}}{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.sankei.com/life/news/160801/lif1608010012-n1.html|script-title=ja:羽生棋聖が9連覇! 五番勝負第5局|title=Habu Kisei ga Kyūrenpa! Goban Shōbu Dai Go Kyoku|language=ja|trans-title=Habu wins for 9th consecutive time! Game 5 of the five game match|date=August 1, 2016|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=March 5, 2018}}

In December 2017, Nagase defeated Reo Kurosawa in the 43rd Kiō challenger match to earn the right to challenge Akira Watanabe for the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match_news/2017/12/43_8.html|script-title=ja:第43期棋王戦, 挑戦者は永瀬拓矢七段に|title=Dai Yonjūsanki Kiōsen, Chōsensha wa Nagase Takuya Shichidan ni|language=ja|trans-title=Takuya Nagase 7d challenger for 43rd Kio title|date=December 28, 2017|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 5, 2018}} Nagase, however, was unable to capture his first major title, losing the match to Wantabe 3 games to 2 in March 2018.{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180331/k00/00m/040/038000c|script-title=ja:棋王戦, 渡辺が防衛 6連覇 永瀬七段降す|title=Kiōsen, Watanabe ga Bōei Rokurenpa Nagase Shichidan Kudasu|language=ja|trans-title=Kiō Match: Watanabe defeats Nagase 7d to win 6th in a row|date=March 30, 2018|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=April 6, 2018}}

In February 2019, Nagase defeated Tatsuya Sugai 2 games to 1 in the challenger playoff round for the 4th Eiō tournament to earn the right to challenge Taichi Takami for the title.{{cite news|author=|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20190222/k00/00m/040/326000c|url-access=subscription|script-title=ja:永瀬七段が叡王戦の挑戦者に 初タイトル獲得を目指す|title=Nagase Shichidan ga Eiosen no Chosensha Hatsu Taitoru Kakutoku wo Mezasu|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase 7d is the challenger for the Eiō title: he will be seeking his first major title|date=February 22, 2019|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=May 12, 2019}} In the April{{ndash}}May 2019 title match, Nagase defeated Takami 4 games to none to win his first major title.{{cite news|last=Murakami|first=Kōji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM5B46FMM5BUCVL00G.html|script-title=ja:永瀬七段が新叡王 4連勝で初タイトル奪取|title=Nagase Shichidan ga Shin Eiō Yonrenshō de Hatsu Taitoru Dasshu|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase 7d captures first major title; wins Eiō title 4{{ndash}}0|date=May 11, 2019|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=May 12, 2019}}

In July 2019, Nagase defeated the reigning Mejin Masayuki Toyoshima in the final of the challenger tournament for the 67th Ōza title to earn the right to challenge the defending Ōza Shintarō Saitō.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO47788770V20C19A7000000/|script-title=ja:永瀬叡王が初挑戦 将棋王座戦, 豊島名人破る|title=Nagase Eiō ga Hatsuchōsen Shōgi Ōzasen, Toyoshima Meijin Yaburu|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Ōza tournament: Eiō title holder Nagase defeats the reigning Meijin Toyoshima to become the challenger for the Ōza title for the first time.|date=July 25, 2019|newspaper=The Nikkei|access-date=July 29, 2019}} On October 1, 2019, Nagase won Game 3 of the 67th Ōza title match to complete a three game swept of Saitō. The win not only gave Nagase his first Ōza title and made him a 2-crown major title holder for the first time, but also meant he satisfied the promotion criteria for the rank of 8-dan.{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20191001/k00/00m/040/373000c|script-title=ja:永瀬叡王が王座奪取 斎藤, 初防衛ならず|title=Nagase Eiō ga Ōza Dasshu Saitō, Hatsu Bōei Narazu|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase Eiō captures Ōza title; Saitō unsuccessful in first title defense|date=October 1, 2019|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=October 1, 2019}}{{cite news|last=Satō|first=Keiji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM9Z5FQMM9ZPTFC00P.html|script-title=ja:永瀬叡王, 3連勝で二冠に 将棋･王座戦|title=Nagase Eiō, Sanrenshō de Nikan ni Shōgi･Ōzasen|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase Eiō wins three straight games to take Ōza title and become 2-crown title holder|date=October 1, 2019|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=October 3, 2019}}

Nagase was unable to defend his Eiō title in 2020, losing the 5th Eiō title match to challenger Masayuki Toyoshima on September 21, 2020, 4 games to 3. The two players actually needed nine games to determine the best-of-seven match because two of the games ended in impasse.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/igoshougi/20200921-OYT1T50198/|script-title=ja:豊島竜王, 叡王奪取し二冠に...第9局までもつれ込む異例の長期戦|title=Toyoshima Ryūō, Eiō Dasshushi Nikan...Dai Kyūkyoku made mo Tsurekomu Irei no Chōkisen|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima Ryūō wins Games 9 of the unusually long title match to captures the Eiō title and return to 2-crown status|date=September 21, 2020|newspaper=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=September 2, 2020}}

Nagase successfully defended his Ōza title in October 2020 by defeating Toshiaki Kubo in the 68th Ōza title match 3 games to 2. The win also meant that Nagase satisfied the criteria for promotion to 9-dan.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO65001780U0A011C2GS9000/|script-title=ja:将棋･永瀬王座が初防衛 3勝2敗で久保九段破る|title=Shōgi･Nagase Ōza ga Bōei Sanshō Nihai de Kubo Kudan Yaburu|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase Ōza defends title; defeats Kubo 9-dan 3 games to 2|date=October 14, 2020|newspaper=The Nikkei|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

Nagase challenged the reigning Ōshō Akira Watanabe for the 70th Ōshō title in January to March 2021, but lost the match 4 games to 2.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQODL142AR0U1A310C2000000/|script-title=ja:王将戦, 渡辺が3連覇 将棋|title=Ōshōsen, Watanabe ga Sanrenpa Shōgi|language=ja|trans-title=Watanabe wins Ōshō for third consecutive time.|date=March 14, 2021|newspaper=The Nikkei|agency=Kyodo News|access-date=March 15, 2021}}

In September{{ndash}}October 2021, Nagase successfully defended his Ōza title by defeating Kazuki Kimura 3 games to 1.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUD057360V01C21A0000000/|script-title=ja:永瀬王座3連覇, 3勝1敗で木村九段下す 将棋王座戦|title=Nagase Ōza Sanrenpa, Sanshō Ippai de Kimura Kudan Kudasu Shōgi Ōzasen|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase Ōza threepeats by defeating Kimura 9-dan 3 games to 1|date=October 5, 2021|newspaper=The Nikkei|access-date=October 6, 2021}}

In June{{ndash}}July 2022, Nagase challenged Sōta Fujii for the 93rd Kisei title, but lost the match 3 games to 1.{{cite news|author=|url=https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000261904.html|script-title=ja:藤井聡太五冠が「棋聖」のタイトルを防衛|title=Fujii Sōta Gokan ga ｢Kisei｣ no Taitoru wo Bōei|language=ja|trans-title=Sōta Fujii 5-crown successfully defends "Kisei" title|date=July 17, 2022|website=TV Asahi|access-date=July 18, 2022}} Later that same year, Nagase successfully defended his Ōza title by defeating {{abbr|Toyoshima|Masayuki Toyoshima}} 3 games to 1 in the 70th Ōza match (August{{ndash}}October 2022).{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20221004-HB4DWRSYDZMABGDUFGOQ64RD5E/|script-title=ja:永瀬王座が防衛に成功, 4連覇達成|title=Nagase Ōza ga Bōei ni Seikō, Yonrenpa Tassei|language=ja|trans-title=Nagase Ōza successfully defends title, win Ōza title for the fourth consecutive time|date=October 4, 2022|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=October 6, 2022}}

In October 2023, Nagase was defeated by {{abbrv|Fujii|Sōta Fujii}} in the 71st Ōza title match (August{{ndash}}October 2023), losing 3 games to 1.{{Cite news|last=Inoue |first=Yukana|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/society/sota-fujii-shogi/|title=Sota Fujii becomes first ever to win all eight major shogi titles |date=October 11, 2023 |newspaper=The Japan Times|access-date=October 11, 2023}}

In February 2024, Nagase and {{abbrv|Fujii|Sōta Fujii}} met yet again, this time in the championship game of the 17th {{ill|Asahi Cup Open|ja| 朝日杯将棋オープン戦}}, with Nagase coming out victorious to win the tournament for the first time.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/851837|script-title=ja:初優勝の永瀬拓矢九段, 藤井聡太八冠に勝利した作戦語る ｢違う戦型にしてみようと｣|title=Hatsu Yūshō no Nagase Takuya Kudan, Fujii Sōta Hachikan ni Shōrishita Sakusenn Kataru ｢Chigau Sengata ni Sitemiyō｣|language=ja|trans-title=Takuya Nagase 9-dan defeats Sōta Fujii 8-crown to win [the Asahi Cup] for the first time; Nagase said of his winning strategy that he wanted "to try a new position" [against Fujii].|date=February 10, 2024|newspaper=Chunichi Shimbun|access-date=April 9, 2024}}

In September 2024, Nagase challenged {{abbrv|Fujii|Sōta Fujii}} in 72nd Ōza title match in a rematch of the previous year, but Nagase lost the match 3 games to none.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240930/k10014596971000.html|script-title=ja:藤井聡太七冠 3連勝で ｢王座｣ のタイトル初防衛|title=Fujii Sōta Nanakan Sanrenshō de ｢Ōza｣ no Taitoru Hatsubōei|language=ja|trans-title= Sōta Fujii 7-crown defends Ōza title; he wins first three games in his first defense of the Ōza crown.|date=September 30, 2024|website=NHK News Web|access-date=October 1, 2024}}

In January{{ndash}}March 2025, Nagase challenged {{abbrv|Fujii|Sōta Fujii}} for the 74th Ōshō title, but lost the match 4 games to 1.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250309/k10014744561000.html|script-title=ja:将棋「王将戦」第5局 藤井聡太七冠がタイトル防衛 4連覇果たす|title=Shōgi ｢Ōshōsen｣ Daigokyoku Fujii Sōta Nanakan ga Taitoru Bōei Yonrenpa Hatasu|language=ja|trans-title= Shogi's "Ōshō-sen" Game 5: Sōta Fujii 7-crown wins Ōshō title for the fourth consecutive year.|date=March 9, 2025|work=NHK News Web|access-date=March 13, 2025}} Nagase and Fujii met once again in 83rd Meijin title match (April{{ndash}}May 2025), with Fujii defending his Meijin crown by a score of 4 games to 1.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250530/k10014821771000.html|script-title=ja:藤井聡太七冠 ｢名人戦｣ 3連覇 挑戦者の永瀬拓矢九段に勝つ|title=Fujii Sōta Nanakan ｢　Meijinsen｣ Sanrenpa Chōsensha no Nagase Takuya Kudan ni Katsu|language=ja|trans-title=Sōta Fujii defeats challenger Takuya Nagase 9-dan to win "Meijin title match" for third straight year|date=May 31, 2025|website=NHK News Web|access-date=June 4, 2025}}

Nagase's promotion history is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/276.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=December 8, 2022}}

• 6-kyū: September 29, 2004
• 4-dan: October 1, 2009
• 5-dan: April 24, 2012
• 6-dan: June 17, 2013
• 7-dan: November 22, 2017
• 8-dan: October 1, 2019
• 9-dan: October 14, 2020

Nagase has appeared in a major title match fifteen times and has won five titles;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/276.html#anc01|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 タイトル履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Taitoru Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Major Title History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=June 4, 2025}} in addition, he has won three non-major-title championships during his career.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/276.html#anc02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 優勝履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Yūshō Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Championship History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 9, 2024}}

Nagase received the JSA's Annual Shogi Awards for "Most Consecutive Games Won" for the April 2011{{sndash}}March 2012 shogi year; "Best New Player", "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" for the April 2012{{sndash}}March 2013 shogi year;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/276.html#anc03|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 永瀬拓矢 将棋大賞|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Nagase Takuya Shōgi Taishō|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Takuya Nagase Annual Shogi Awards|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 5, 2018}} "Fighting Spirit”and“Most Consecutive Games Won”for the April 2019{{sndash}}March 2020 shogi year;{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/igoshougi/20200401-OYT1T50211/amp/%3Fusqp%3Dmq331AQRKAGYAajT-anjx57LggGwASA%253D|script-title=ja:将棋大賞, 最優秀棋士賞に渡辺明三冠...2回目|title=Shōgi Taishō, Saiyūshūkishishō ni Watanabe Sankan...Nikaime|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Annual Awards: Watanabe 3-crown wins “Player of the year” for the second time.|date=April 1, 2020|newspaper=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=April 4, 2020}} and "Fighting Spirit" for the April 2024{{sndash}}March 2025 shogi year.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2024/04/51_6.html|script-title=ja:第52回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ|title=Dai Gojūnikai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=52nd Annual Shogi Award Winners|date=April 1, 2025|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 11, 2025}}

Nagase has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's {{Interlanguage link|year-end prize money and game fee rankings|ja|将棋界#獲得賞金と対局料}} six times since turning professional: 4th place with JPY 46,780,000 in earnings for 2019;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2020/02/201910.html|title= Nisenjūkyūnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2019年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2019 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2020|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 4, 2020}} 3rd place with JPY 46,210,000 in earnings for 2020;{{cite news|last=Yamamura|first=Hideki|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210205/k00/00m/040/174000c|script-title=ja:豊島竜王が2年連続賞金1位, 5年ぶり1億円棋士に 藤井2冠は4位に|title=Toyoshima Ryūō ga Ninen Renzoku Shōkin Ichi'i, Gonenburi Ichi Oku En Kishi ni Fujii Nikan wa Yon'i ni|language=ja|trans-title=Toyoshima Ryūō becomes the first professional shogi player earn 100 million or more yen in five years and finishes at the top of the earnings list for the second consecutive year. Fujii 2-crown finishes fourth.|date=February 5, 2021|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=February 12, 2021}} 4th place with JPY 46,680,000 in earnings for 2021;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2022/02/202110.html|title= Nisennijūichinen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2021年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2021 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2022|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 7, 2021}}{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/general/nikkan/news/202202030000647.html|script-title=ja:藤井聡太竜王が賞金ランキング3位, 渡辺明名人1位, 羽生善治九段は5位|title=Fujii Sōta Ryūō ga Shōkin Rankingu San'i, Watanabe Akira Meijin Ichi'i, Habu Yoshiharu Kudan wa Goi|language=ja|trans-title= Sōta Fujii Ryūō finishes third in the annual prize money and game fee rankings; Akira Watanabe Meijin and Yoshiharu Habu 9-dan finish first and fifth, respectively|date=February 3, 2022|newspaper=Nikkan Sports|access-date=February 7, 2022}} 4th place with JPY 48,210,000 in earnings for 2022;{{cite news|author=|url=https://hochi.news/articles/20230203-OHT1T51147.html?page=1|script-title=ja:将棋･藤井聡太五冠が2022年賞金･対局料1億2205万円で初の1位! 前年3位から飛躍|title=Shōgi･Fujii Sōta Gokan ga Nisennijūninen Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Ichiokunisennihyakugomanen de Hatsu no Ichi'i! Zennen San'i kara Hiyaku|language=ja|trans-title=2022 professional shogi year-end prize money and game fee ranking: Sōta Fujii 5-crown captures top spot for the first time! Jumps from 3rd to 1st with ¥122,050,000|date=February 3, 2023|newspaper=Sports Hochi|access-date=February 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2023/02/202210.html|title= Nisennijūninen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2022年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2022 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2023|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 8, 2023}} 3rd place with JPY 35,090,000 in earnings for 2023;{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2024/02/202310.html|title= Nisennijūsannen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2023年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2023 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 5, 2024|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 14, 2024}} and 3rd place with JPY 30,260,000 in earnings for 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2025/02/202410.html|title= Nisennijūyonnen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:2024年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2024 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10|language=ja|date=February 3, 2025|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 4, 2025}}

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