Ryōsuke Nakamura

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.

Early life
Nakamura was born on September 26, 1985, in Iruma, Saitama. He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Michio Takahashi and quickly progressed, being promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 2000 and then to 3-dan in 2002. He obtained professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 2004, after finishing second in the 34th 3-dan League (October 2003March  2004) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Personal life
Nakamura's sister  is a female shogi professional. The two are the second brother and sister pair in professional shogi history to become professionals.

Promotion history
The promotion history for Nakamura is as follows.
1999: 6-kyū
2000: 1-dan
2004, April 1: 4-dan
2008, October 31: 5-dan
2016, September 1: 6-dan

References

External links
ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Nakamura, Ryosuke

Category:Japanese shogi players
Category:Living people
Category:Professional shogi players
Category:Professional shogi players from Saitama Prefecture
Category:1985 births
Category:People from Iruma, Saitama