Players › Shintaro Saito
Shintaro Saito
| Player No. | 286 |
|---|---|
| Rank | 8-dan |
| Date of birth | Apr 21, 1993 |
| Birthplace | Nara |
| Teacher | Mamoru Hatakeyama 8-dan |
Junisen terms15
Career record100W-52L
Win rate0.658
Deviation score (FY2026)46.9
Best deviation score67.9
FY2021
FY2021
Rating history and all games →
Junisen record
| Term | Class | Rank | Record | Up/down | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85th term | Class B1 | 4 | 2W-6L | 46.9 | |
| 84th term | Class B1 | 6 | 8W-4L | 66.3 | |
| 83rd term | Class B1 | 2 | 6W-6L | 64.9 | |
| 82nd term | Class A | 5 | 3W-6L | Relegated | 60.1 |
| 81st term | Class A | 1 | 5W-4L | 62.7 | |
| 80th term | Class A | 1 | 8W-1L | Challenger | 67.9 |
| 79th term | Class A | 10 | 8W-1L | Challenger | 65.5 |
| 78th term | Class B1 | 3 | 9W-3L | Promoted | 65.0 |
| 77th term | Class B1 | 10 | 7W-5L | 63.6 | |
| 76th term | Class B1 | 10 | 4W-6L | 66.0 | |
| 75th term | Class B2 | 23 | 9W-1L | Promoted | 64.1 |
| 74th term | Class C1 | 9 | 9W-1L | Promoted | 64.1 |
| 73rd term | Class C1 | 8 | 6W-4L | 56.6 | |
| 72nd term | Class C1 | 30 | 7W-3L | 50.4 | |
| 71st term | Class C2 | 45 | 9W-1L | Promoted | 58.6 |
How the deviation score is calculated: see here.
Titles won
| Oza-sen | 1 terms (66th term) |
|---|
Ryuo-sen and Eio-sen from 2007 only; others are all-time records.
Terms in each class
| Class A | 4 terms |
|---|---|
| Class B1 | 6 terms |
| Class B2 | 1 terms |
| Class C1 | 3 terms |
| Class C2 | 1 terms |
Promotion history
| Feb 13, 2020 | 8-dan |
|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2017 | 7-dan |
| Apr 23, 2015 | 6-dan |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 5-dan |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 4-dan |
| Apr 2008 | 3-dan |
Career win milestones
| 100 wins | Oct 6, 2015 Oza-sen |
|---|---|
| 200 wins | Nov 9, 2018 Kisei-sen |
| 300 wins | Aug 9, 2023 Junisen |
Best wins (highest-rated opponents)
| Sep 17, 2021 | Sota Fujii 2101 | Kio-sen |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Takuya Nagase 2013 | Eio-sen |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Akira Watanabe 2003 | Eio-sen |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Akira Watanabe 1984 | Meijin-sen |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Takuya Nagase 1981 | NHK Cup |
Career wins and ratings are counted from the games recorded on this site (official games from FY1964, and Junisen games before that) and may differ from official records.