Seiya Kondō

Seiya Kondō (近藤 誠也) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-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 Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament 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 (April 2015 –September 2015) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

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