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Kenji Waki (脇 謙二, Waki Kenji, born August 10, 1960) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is also currently the senior managing director of the Japan Shogi Association.




Early life and apprenticeship


Waki was born on August 10, 1960, in Osaka, Japan. He learned shogi at a shogi class taught by shogi professional Kazukiyo Takashima, and in 1975 he was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school under the guidance of Takashima at the rank of 5-kyū. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1977, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1978.




Shogi professional


Waki became the 48th professional to win 600 official games when he defeated Masahiko Urano on February 3, 2015.
In March 2019, Waki voluntarily declared himself as a free class player, thus leaving the Meijin tournament league.




= Theoretical contributions

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Waki is known for his innovations in the Yagura opening, and the Waki System is named after him.




= Promotion history

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The promotion history for Waki is as follows:

5-kyū: 1975
1-dan: 1977
4-dan: July 16, 1979
5-dan: April 1, 1983
6-dan: April 1, 1984
7-dan: October 1, 1990
8-dan: November 16, 2000
9-dan: April 1, 2021




= Titles and other championships

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Waki has yet to appear in a major title match, but he has won three non-title championships during his career. He won the Young Lions Tournament once (1983), and the Quick Play Young Professionals Tournament twice (1984 and 1985).




= Awards and honors

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Waki received the JSA's "25 Years Service Award" in recognition of being an active professional for twenty-five years in 2004, and the "Shogi Honor Award" in recognition of winning 600 official games as a professional in 2015. He also received the Japan Shogi Association's “Masuda Special Prize” Annual Shogi Award for the 2019–2020 shogi year.




JSA director


Waki was selected to be the senior managing director of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors for a two-year term at the association's 70th General Meeting on June 7, 2019, and re-elected to additional two-year terms in June 2021 and June 2023.




Personal life


Waki is married to professional Go player Masako Araki.




References






External links


ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Waki, Kenji

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