Torahiko Tanaka
{{Short description|Japanese shogi player (born 1957)}}
{{Infobox shogi professional
|name = Torahiko Tanaka
|native_name = 田中寅彦
|born = {{birth date and age|1957|04|29|mf=yes}}
|hometown = Toyonaka, Osaka
|nationality =
|pro_date = {{event date and age|1976|6|04|1957|04|29}}
|badge_no = 127
|teacher = {{ill|Toshio Takayanagi|ja|高柳敏夫}}
|rank = 9-dan
|teacher_rank = Honorary 9-dan
|retirementdate = {{event date and age|2022|04|15|1957|04|29}}
|no_titles = 1
|tournaments = 6
|wins = 794
|losses = 783
|meijinclass =
|ryuoclass =
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{{nihongo|Torahiko Tanaka|田中 寅彦|Tanaka Torahiko|born April 29, 1957}} is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is also a former Kisei title holder and a former senior managing director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Early life and apprenticeship
Tanaka was born on April 29, 1957, in Toyonaka, Osaka. In 1971, he entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under guidance of shogi professional {{ill|Toshio Takayanagi|ja|高柳敏夫}}. He was promoted to the 1-dan in May 1974, and obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in June 1976.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/127.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 田中寅彦|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Torahiko|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Torahiko Tanaka|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
Shogi professional
Tanaka's first championship as a professional came in 1981 when he defeated {{ill|Hatasu Itō|ja|伊藤果}} to 2 games to none to win the 12th {{ill|Shinjin-Ō|ja|新人王戦 (将棋)}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shinjin/#jsTabE01_03|script-title=ja:新人王戦: 過去の結果|title=Shinjin-Ō: Kako no Kekka|language=ja|trans-title=Shinjin-Ō tournament: Past results|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}} He also won the 1st {{ill|Quick Play Young Professionals Tournament|ja|早指し将棋選手権#早指し新鋭戦}} (1982), the 5th {{ill|All Star Kachinuki-sen|ja|オールスター勝ち抜き戦}} (1982), the 34th NHK Cup (1984), the 17th {{ill|Japan Shogi Association Cup|ja|天王戦#日本将棋連盟杯争奪戦}} (1984) and the 20th {{ill|Quick Play Tournament|ja|早指し将棋選手権}} (1986).{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/finished/12/rekidai.html|script-title=ja:早指し将棋選手権戦･早指し新鋭戦 [歴代優勝者一覧]|title=Hayazahi Shōgi Senshukensen･Hayazahi Shineisen [Rekidai Yūshōshaichiran] |language=ja|trans-title=Quick Play･Quick Play Young Professional Tournament Winner's List|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/finished/katinuki/index.html|script-title=ja:オールスター勝ち抜き戦: オールスター勝ち抜き戦過去の結果|title=Ōrusutā Kachinukisen: Ōrusutā Kachinukisen Kako no Kekka|language=ja|trans-title=All star Kachinuki-sen: Past results|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/nhk/#jsTabE01_03|script-title=ja:NHK杯将棋トーナメント: 過去の結果|title=NHK Tōnamento: Kako no Kekka|language=ja|trans-title=NHK Cup tournament: Past results|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/finished/10.html#renmeihai|script-title=ja:日本将棋連盟杯争奪戦|title=Nihon Shōgi Renmei Hai Sōdatsusen|language=ja|trans-title=Japan Shogi Association Cup Competition|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
Tanaka's first appearance in a major title match came in the Spring of 1988 when he challenged Yoshikazu Minami for the 52nd Kisei title; Tanaka won the match 3 games to 2 for his only major title.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.sankei.com/life/news/180131/lif1801310008-n1.html|script-title=ja:田中寅彦九段 (60) 31歳, 待望の初タイトル|title=Tanaka Torahiko Kudan (Rokujū) Sanjūissai, Taibō no Hatsu Taitoru|language=ja|trans-title=Torahiko Tanaka 9d (age 60) won long-expected first major title at age 31|date=January 31, 2018|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=June 3, 2019}}{{rp|page=1}} The following autumn he was unable to defend his title against Makoto Nakahara, losing the 53rd Kisei title match by the same score.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/kisei/#jsTabE01_04|script-title=ja:棋聖戦: 過去の結果|title=Kiseisen: Kako no Kekka|language=ja|trans-title=Kisei tournament: Past results|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{rp|page=3}}
Tanaka retired from professional shogi on April 15, 2022.{{cite news|last=Maruyama|first=Susumu|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20220419/k00/00m/040/317000c|url-access=subscription|script-title=ja:「やり尽くした｣ 引退の田中寅彦九段 升田･大山との思い出の対局|title=｢Yaritsukushita｣ Intai no Tanaka Torahiko Kudan Masuda･Ōyama to no Omoide no Taikyoku|language=ja|trans-title="I gave it my all" says newly retired Torahiko Tanaka 9-dan as he remembers playing against opponents such as Ōyama and Masuda|date=April 20, 2022|newspaper=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=April 27, 2022}} He finished his career with a record of 794 wins and 783 losses.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/game/record/all.html|url-status=unfit|script-title=ja:通算成績|title=Tsūsan Seiseki|language=ja|trans-title=Career Records|date=April 26, 2022|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427072958/https://www.shogi.or.jp/game/record/all.html|archive-date=April 27, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2023}}
=Theoretical contributions=
Tanaka earned the nickname "Edison of the opening" ({{nihongo|序盤のエジソン|Joban no Ejison}}), in reference to inventor Thomas Edison, for his innovations in the opening part of the game.{{rp|page=2}}
He helped popularize the Bear-in-the-hole castle as a castle for Counter-Ranging Rook Static Rook positions. At the time, the Bear-in-the-hole was used primarily for Ranging Rook positions.{{cite web|url=http://tamarunoboru.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2010/05/post-dcb7.html|title=田中寅彦九段が強豪アマに提訴された「居飛車穴熊・元祖」裁判|language=ja|date=May 24, 2010|access-date=February 28, 2018}}{{rp|page=2}}
The diagram below shows Tanaka (Black) using Static Rook position with an Incomplete Bear-in-the-hole castle in an October 1976 professional match.{{cite web|url=https://shogidb2.com/games/5fdeffafc975d692e2af090e94c8377292f1c5c3|title=1976-10-27 その他の棋戦田中寅彦 vs. 佐藤大五郎 名棋戦|access-date=February 28, 2018}} His opponent Daigorō Satō (White) is using a Third File Rook (developed from an earlier Fourth File Rook position).
{{shogi diagram
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|Tanaka vs Satō 1976
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| ls | ss | | | gs | | | rs |
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=Promotion history=
Tanaka's promotion history was as follows.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/127.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 田中寅彦 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Torahiko Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Torahiko Tanaka Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
- 1972: 6-kyū
- 1974: 1-dan
- 1976, June 4: 4-dan
- 1981, April 1: 5-dan
- 1982, April 1: 6-dan
- 1983, April 1: 7-dan
- 1984, April 1: 8-dan
- 1994, December 16: 9-dan
=Titles and other championships=
Tanaka appeared in major title matches twice and has won one title.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/127.html#anc01|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 田中寅彦 タイトル履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Torahiko Taitoru Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Torahiko Tanaka Major Title History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}} In addition to major titles, Tanaka has won six other shogi championships during his career.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/127.html#anc02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 田中寅彦 優勝履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Torahiko Yūshō Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Torahiko Tanaka Championship History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
=Awards and honors=
Tanaka received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards: "Best New Player" (1976), "Most Consecutive Games Won" (1976), "Best Winning Percentage" (1978, 1980, 1981 and 1983), the "Techinique Award" (1978 and 1988), and the "Fighting-spirit Award" (1981 and 1983).{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/127.html#anc03|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 田中寅彦 将棋大賞|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Torahiko Shōgi Taishō|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Torahiko Tanaka Annual Shogi Awards|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}} He also received the association's "Shogi Honor Award" in 2000 in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional and the "25 Years Service Award" in 2001 in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/127.html#anc04|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 田中寅彦 その他表彰|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Torahiko Sonota Hyōshō|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Torahiko Tanaka Other Awards|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
JSA director
Tanaka served on the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors on multiple occasions.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/127.html#anc03|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 田中寅彦 役員履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Tanaka Torahiko Yakuin Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Torahiko Tanaka Board Member History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}} He was first elected as an executive director at the association's 56th General Meeting for a two-year term on May 26, 2005,{{cite web|url=http://www.shogi.or.jp:80/osirase/soukai2005.html|script-title=ja:新理事改選のお知らせ|title=Shinriji Kaisen no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=New JSA officers announced|date=May 28, 2005|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051103002831/http://www.shogi.or.jp/osirase/soukai2005.html|archive-date=November 3, 2005|access-date=February 12, 2019}} and then re-elected to the same position in May 2007 and May 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2007/05/post_137.html|script-title=ja:新理事担当部署のお知らせ|title=Shinriji Tantō Busho no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=New JSA officers and their respective responsibilities announced|date=May 28, 2007|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2011/05/post_420.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=May 26, 2011|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}} He was re-elected as a director in December 2012, Tanaka was chosen to be the JSA's senior managing director to replace Kōji Tanigawa after the latter was chosen to replace Kunio Yonenaga, who died earlier in the month, as president.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2012/12/post_669.html|script-title=ja:谷川浩司専務理事, 新会長に|title=Tanigawa Kōji Senmuriji, Shinkaichō ni|language=ja|trans-title=Senior Managing Director Kōji Tanigawa selected to be new JSA president|date=December 25, 2012|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
References
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External links
- ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/14 Professional Player Info · Tanaka, Torahiko]
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