Tomomi Kai

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Tomomi Kai (甲斐 智美, Kai Tomomi, born May 30, 1983) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.^[1] She is a former  [ja],  [ja], and  [ja] title holder.

Apprentice professional[]

In September 1998, Kai took a leave of absence from women's professional shogi to enter the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū. She remained in the apprentice school until August 2003 when she expressed her intention to return to women's professional play. She was awarded the rank of women's professional 1-dan upon reinstatement.^[2]

Promotion history[]

Kai has been promoted as follows:^[3]

• 1997, April 1: 2-kyū
• 1998, April 1: 1-kyū
• 2003, September 1: 1-dan
• 2006, September 18: 2-dan
• 2010, April 19: 3-dan
• 2011, June 29: 4-dan
• 2014, November 23: 5-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Titles and other championships[]

Kai has appeared in major title matches 12 times and has won a total of 7 titles. She has won the  [ja] title four times (2010–11, 2013–14), the  [ja] title twice (2013–14), and the  [ja] title once (2010).^[4] In addition to major titles, Kai has won two other shogi championships: the 11th  [ja] in 2006 and the 1st  [ja] in 2007.^[5]

Awards and honors[]

Kai has received the following Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards: "Women's Professional Award" in 2010 and 2013, and "Women's Professional of the Year" in 2014.^[6]

References[]

External links[]

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kai, Tomomi

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