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Keiji Nishikawa

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Keiji Nishikawa
Native name西川慶二
Born (1961-12-06) December 6, 1961 (age 63)
HometownShinagawa
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusNovember 3, 1981(1981-11-03) (aged 19)
Badge Number151
Rank8-dan
TeacherShōzō Kashū [ja] (7-dan)
Meijin classfree
Ryūō class6
Notable studentsKazuhiro Nishikawa
Websites
JSA profile page

Keiji Nishikawa (西川 慶二, Nishikawa Keiji, December 6, 1961) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.[1]

Nishikawa's son, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, is also a professional shogi player.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Nishikawa is as follows:[2]

  • 1975: 5-kyū
  • 1978: 1-dan
  • 1981, November 3: 4-dan
  • 1984, April 1: 5-dan
  • 1988, May 27: 6-dan
  • 1997, September 24: 7-dan
  • 2018, April 1: 8-dan

References

  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Keiji" 棋士データベース: 西川慶二 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Keiji Nishikawa] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Nishikawa Keiji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 西川慶二 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database:Keiji Nishikawa Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.