is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship Hattori was born on August 2, 1999, in Toyama, Japan. He became interested in shogi when he was a third-grade elementary school student after hearing his homeroom teacher talk about a shogi tournament for elementary school students; Hattori entered the tournament and lost, but losing made him want to study to become better. He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional in April 2013, was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in October 2017 and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in April 2020 after finishing first in the 66th 3-dan League (October 2019March 2020) with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.
Shogi professional Hattori the 11th in September 2021 by defeating Akihiro Ida 2 games to 1.
In OctoberNovember 2022, Hattori defeated Takayuki Kuroda 2 games to 1 to win the 53rd Shinjin-Ō tournament. Hattori won the tournament for a second time in October 2024 when he defeated Akihiro Takada 2 games to none to win the 55th Shinjin-Ō tournament. He became the fourth person to win the tournament three times when he defeated Asuto Saitō 2 games to 1 in the finals of the 56th Shinjin-Ō tournament in October 2025.
Hattori's first appearance in a major title match came in JuneJuly 2026 when he challenged Sōta Fujii for the 97th Kisei Title; Hattori lost the match 3 games to none.
Promotion history The promotion history for Hattori is as follows.
6-kyū: April 2013 3-dan: October 2017 4-dan: April 1, 2020 5-dan: September 30, 2022 6-dan: April 20, 2023 7-dan: February 5, 2025
Titles and other championships Hattori has appeared in one major title match but has yet to win a major title; he has, however, won four non-title tournaments.
Awards and honors Hattori won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Awards for "Best New Player" and "Most Games Played" for the April 2022March 2023 shogi year, and "Best Winning Percentage" for the April 2024March 2025 shogi year.
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References
External links ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Hattori, Shinichiro