Chiho Murata

Chiho Murata
Chiho Murata
	Murata in 2015
Native name	村田智穂
Born	May 1, 1984 (age 37)
Hometown	Takasago, Hyōgo
Nationality	Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 2002 (aged 17)
Badge Number	W-28
Rank	Women's 2-dan
Teacher	[ja] (9-dan)
Websites
	JSA profile page

Chiho Murata (村田智穂, Murata Chiho, born May 1, 1984) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.^[1]

Murata's older brother Tomohiro is also a shogi professional. The two were the first brother and sister pair to become shogi professionals.^[2]

Promotion history[]

Murata's promotion history is as follows:^[3]

2002, April 1: 2-kyū
2003, April 1: 1-kyū
2004, April 1: 1-dan
2011, February 10: 2-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

References[]

^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Chiho" 女流棋士データベース: 村田智穂 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Chiho Murata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
^ Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ　両親＆子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Chiho Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 村田智穂昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Chiho Murata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

External links[]

ShogiHub: Murata, Chiho
blogs:
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- お気楽ブログ

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[1] "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Chiho" 女流棋士データベース: 村田智穂 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Chiho Murata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

[2] Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ　両親＆子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

[3] "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Chiho Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 村田智穂昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Chiho Murata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

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Qualifying Lifetime Title Holders	Hiroe Nakai (Queen Meijin) Kana Satomi (Queen Meijin, Queen Ōshō, Queen Ōi, Queen Kurashiki Tōka) Ichiyo Shimizu (Queen Meijin, Queen Ōshō, Queen Ōi, Queen Kurashiki Tōka)
Notes: 1. No symbol denotes JSA affiliation 2. An asterisk (*) denotes affiliation 3. A cross (†) denotes unaffiliated or JSA apprentice school player.