{{Short description|Japanese shogi player}} {{Infobox shogi professional |name = Taichi Takami |native_name = 髙見泰地 |image = File:髙見泰地TaichiTakami.jpg |born = {{birth date and age|1993|7|12|mf=yes}} |hometown = Yokohama |nationality = |pro_date = {{event date and age|2011|10|01|1993|7|12}} |badge_no = 284 |teacher = {{ill|Kazuo Ishida|ja|石田和雄}} |title = |rank = 7-dan |teacher_rank = 9-dan |no_titles = 1 |meijinclass = B1 |ryuoclass = 2 |jsa = 284 }} {{nihongo|'''Taichi Takami'''|髙見 泰地|Takami Taichi|born July 12, 1993}} is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is a former Eiō title holder.
==Early life and apprenticeship== Taichi Takami was born in Yokohama on July 12, 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/284.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 髙見泰地|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Takami Taichi|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Taichi Takami|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> He learned shogi from his father when he was in kindergarten,<ref name="New4d" /> and was later accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional {{ill|Kazuo Ishida|ja|石田和雄}} in April 2005.
He was promoted to 1-dan in December 2007<ref>{{cite magazine|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line-->|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UEcBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA578|url-access=subscription|script-title=ja:棋士名鑑: 五段 髙見 泰地|title=Kishi Meikan: Godan Takami Taichi|language=ja|trans-title=Player Directory: Taichi Takami 5-dan|magazine=平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition)|page=578|year=2014|publisher=MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association|via=Google Books|isbn=978-4-8399-5175-7|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> and then to 3-dan in April 2010.<ref name="PH" /> He finished the 47th 3-dan League (April 2010{{sndash}}September 2010) with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shoreikai/sandan/47/index.html|script-title=ja:第47回奨励会三段リーグ戦|title=Dai Yonjūnanakai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen|language=ja|trans-title=47th Apprentice School 3-dan League|date=2010|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> and the 48th 3-dan League (October 2010{{sndash}}March 2011) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shoreikai/sandan/48/index.html|script-title=ja:第48回奨励会三段リーグ戦|title=Dai Yonjūnhakkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen|language=ja|trans-title=48th Apprentice School 3-dan League|date=2010|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> before winning the 49th 3-dan League (April 2011{{sndash}}September 2011) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses to obtain full professional status and the rank of 4-dan.<ref name="New4d">{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2011/09/post_467.html|script-title=ja:髙見三段と藤森三段が新四段に!|title=Takami Sandan to Fujimori Sandan ga Shinyondan ni !|language=ja|trans-title=Takami 3d and Fujimori 3d promoted to 4d!|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref>
==Shogi professional== On May 26, 2018, Takami defeated Kota Kanai to win the 3rd Eiō title 4 games to none. Takami was the first winner of the title since it was upgraded to major title status.<ref>{{cite news|last=Murakami|first=Kōji|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL5V5WRYL5VUCVL009.html|script-title=ja:高見六段が初タイトル獲得 将棋叡王戦|title=Takami Rokudan ga Hatsu Taitoru Kakutoku Shōgi Eiōsen|language=ja|trans-title=Shogi Eiō Tournament: Takami 6d wins his first major title|date=May 26, 2018|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402042809/https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL5V5WRYL5VUCVL009.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a result of his becoming a major title holder, Takami was promoted to 7-dan the same day.<ref name="New 4d">{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2018/05/post_1700.html|script-title=ja:高見泰地六段が七段に昇段|title=Takami Taichi Rokudan ga Shichidan ni Shōdan|language=ja|trans-title=Taichi Takami 6d promoted to 7d|date=May 26, 2018|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref>
In May 2019, Takami was unable to defend his Eiō title, losing the 4th Eiō title match to challenger Takuya Nagase 4 games to none.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
===Promotion history=== The promotion history for Takami is as follows:<ref name="PH">{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/284.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 髙見泰地 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Takami Taichi Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Taichi Takami Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> * 6-kyū: April 2005 * 3-dan: April 2010 * 4-dan: October 1, 2011 * 5-dan: May 23, 2014 * 6-dan: January 29, 2018 * 7-dan: May 26, 2018
===Titles and other championships=== Takami's has appeared in a major title match twice; he won the 3rd Eiō title in 2018, but was unable to defend his title the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/284.html#anc01|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 髙見泰地 タイトル履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Takami Taichi Taitoru Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Taichi Takami Major Title History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
===Year-end prize money and game fee ranking=== Takami has finished in the "Top 10" of the JSA's {{ill|year-end prize money/game fee rankings|ja|将棋界#獲得賞金と対局料}} once since turning professional: sixth in 2018 with JPY 26,360,000 in earnings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2019/02/201810.html|title=Habu Yoshiharu Kudan ga Ninenburi Ichi'i Nisenjūhachinen Kakutoku Shōkin･Taikyokuryō Besuto Jū|script-title=ja:羽生善治九段が2年ぶり1位 2018年獲得賞金･対局料ベスト10|trans-title= 2018 Prize Money/Game Fees Top 10: Yoshiharu Habu 9-dan reclaims top position after two years |language=ja|date=February 7, 2019|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=February 8, 2019}}</ref>
==Personal life== Takami graduated from Rikkyo University in 2017 with a degree in history.<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Staff writers; no by-line-->|url=https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/news/2018/05/mknpps000000jf96.html|script-title=ja:本学校友の将棋棋士 高見泰地さんが叡王の称号を獲得|title=Hon Gakkō Tomo no Shōgi Kishi Takami Taichi-san ga Eiō no Shōgō wo Kakutoku|language=ja|trans-title=Professional shogi player Taichi Takami captures Eiō title|date=May 31, 2018|publisher=Rikkyo University|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line-->|url=https://www.sankei.com/region/news/180903/rgn1809030031-n1.html|script-title=ja:横浜出身の高見泰地･叡王, 将棋初タイトルに｢努力報われた｣|title=Yokohama Shusshin no Takami Taichi･Eiō, Shōgi Hatsu Taitoru ni ｢Doryoku Mukuwareta｣|language=ja|trans-title=Yokohama native Taichi Takami Eiō says his first shogi major title is a "reward for his efforts"|date=September 3, 2018|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== *ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/142 Professional Player Info · Takami, Taichi]
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