Kumi Yamada

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Kumi Yamada
Native name山田久美
Born (1967-01-06) January 6, 1967 (age 54)
HometownŌta, Gunma
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 20, 1982(1982-04-20) (aged 15)
Badge NumberW-6
RankWomen's 4-dan
Teacher [ja] (9-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Kumi Yamada (山田 久美, Yamada Kumi, born January 6, 1967) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.[1] She is the current president of the  [ja].

Women's Shogi Professionals Association[]

Yamada was elected president of the  [ja] for the first time in June 2017,[2] and re-elected to another two-year term in June 2019.[3]

Promotion history[]

Yamada's promotion history is as follows:[4]

  • 1982, April 20: 2-kyū
  • 1983, April 1: 1-dan
  • 1990, February 28: 2-dan
  • 2000, April 1: 3-dan
  • 2014, September 29: 4-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Titles and other championships[]

Yamada has appeared in major titles match twice, but has yet to win a major title. She unsuccessfully challenged for the 12th  [ja] title in 1989, the 22nd  [ja] title in 2014.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu" 女流棋士データベース [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Joryūkishikai Yakuin no Oshirase" 女流棋士会役員のお知らせ [Women's Professionals Association announces new officers] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Joryūkishikai Yakuin no Oshirase" 女流棋士会役員のお知らせ [Women's Professionals Association announces new officers] (in Japanese). Women's Shogi Professionals Association. June 29, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamada Kumi Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 山田久美 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kumi Yamada Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamada Kumi Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 山田久美 タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kumi Yamada Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 28, 2019.

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