Shogi fan (Sensu, 扇子) autographed by Tatsuya SUGAI 8Dan
Tatsuya SUGAI
Shogi Career
Promotion history
6-kyu: September 29, 2004
4-dan: April 1, 2010
5-dan: August 21, 2011
6-dan: March 10, 2015
7-dan: November 5, 2015
8-dan: January 23, 2020
Meijin league
A class (2020-, 4 seasons in total)
Title
The 58th Oui (2017)
Other championships
The 15th Asahi Shogi Open Tournament (2021)
The 29th Ginga Tounament (2021)
The 46th Shinjin-ou (2015)
The 5th Daiwa Securities Cup Saikyo Tournament (2011)
Playing style
One of the top specialists on Furibisha (swinging rook) openings as well as a great pioneer of many innovative opening strategies.
Message from Tatsuya SUGAI 8Dan
Nice to meet you.
I am Tatsuya Sugai, a professional player.
I learned to play Shogi when I was 5 years old, and even now, at the age of 32, I still play Shogi without getting tired of it.
Shogi is such an interesting game and I think it is a wonderful game that we can be proud of in the world.
I will not be able to find time to visit Europe due to my match schedule, but I would like to communicate with you all by playing Shogi if I have a chance to visit Europe in future.
Tatsuya SUGAI