Seiya Kondō
Seiya Kondō is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional
Seiya Kondō was born on July 25, 1996, in Yachiyo, Chiba. He learned shogi from his father. In 2007, he finished runner-up in the 32nd as a fifth-grade elementary school student, and then later that same year entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school as a student of shogi professional Kazuharu Shoshi at the rank of 6-kyū.Kondō was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in October 2013. He obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan on October 1, 2015, after finishing tied for first with Satoshi Takano in the 57th 3-dan League with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
Shogi professional
In February 2025, Kondō won his first tournament as a professional when he defeated Akihiro Ida to win the 18th tournament and its first prize of JPY 7,500,000.Promotion history
The promotion history for Kondō is as follows:- 6-kyū: September 2007
- 3-dan: October 2013
- 4-dan: October 1, 2015
- 5-dan: March 2, 2017
- 6-dan: March 5, 2019
- 7-dan: March 11, 2020
- 8-dan: January 16, 2025