Akihiro Ida
# Akihiro Ida

Akihiro Ida (井田 明宏, Ida Akihiro, born December 6, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

## Early life

Ida was born in Kyoto, Japan on December 6, 1996. He became interested in shogi after seeing a column about it in a newspaper.

## Shogi

### Apprentice professional

Ida entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in September 2009 under the guidance of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi. Ida was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in April 2017 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after tying for first place in the 68th 3-dan League (October 2020 – March 2021) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

### Promotion history

The promotion history for Ida is as follows.

* 6-kyū: September 2010
* 3-dan: April 2017
* 4-dan: April 1, 2021
