Kumi Yamada
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 Ladies Professional Players Group.
| Kumi Yamada | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 山田久美 |
| Born | January 6, 1967 |
| Hometown | Ōta, Gunma |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 20, 1982 (aged 15) |
| Badge Number | W-6 |
| Rank | Women's 4-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuyoshi Nishimura (9-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Yamada's promotion history is as follows.[2]
- 2-kyū: April 20, 1982
- 1-dan: April 1, 1983
- 2-dan: February 28, 1990
- 3-dan: April 1, 2000
- 4-dan: September 29, 2014
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 Women's Ōshō title in 1989, the 22nd Kurashiki Tōka Cup title in 2014.[3]
Ladies Professional Players Group
Yamada was elected president of the Ladies Professional Players Group for the first time in June 2017,[4] and re-elected to another two-year term in June 2019.[5]
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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