Kōsuke Tamura (田村 康介, Tamura Kōsuke, born March 16, 1976) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
| Kōsuke Tamura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 田村康介 |
| Born | March 16, 1976 |
| Hometown | Uozu, Toyama |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 1995 (aged 19) |
| Badge Number | 217 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuyuki Ōuchi (9-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
editKōsuke Tamura was born on March 16, 1976, in Uozu, Toyama.[1] He won the 12th Elementary Student Meijin Tournament in 1987 when he was a sixth-grade student at Ōkubo Elementary School,[2][3] defeating fellow future shogi professional Kensuke Kitahama in the final.[4]
In November 1987, Tamura entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Nobuyuki Ōuchi.[3] He was promoted to 1-dan in 1991, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1995.[3]
Shogi professional
editTamura defeated Hisashi Namekata 2 games to 1 to win the 34th Shinjin-Ō in October 2003.[5][6]
Promotion history
editThe promotion history for Tamura is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1987
- 1-dan: 1991
- 4-dan: October 1, 1995
- 5-dan: September 8, 2000
- 6-dan: June 8, 2005
- 7-dan: March 4, 203
Titles and other championships
editTamura has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-major shogi championships during his career.[8]
Awards and honors
editTamura received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 2003–4 shogi year.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tamura Kōsuke" 棋士データベース: 田村康介 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran" 小学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧 [Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Tamura Kōsuke" 棋士名鑑: 七段 田村 康介 [Player Directory: Kōsuke Tamura 7-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 566. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 37. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dai Sanjūyonkai Shinjin-Ō Tamura Godan Hatsu Yūshō" 第34回新人王戦 田村五段初優勝 [Tamura 5-dan wins 34th Shinjin-Ō for his first shogi tournament championship] (in Japanese). October 31, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tamura Godan, Hatsu no Shōgi Shinjin-Ō" 田村五段, 初の将棋新人王 [Tamura 5-dan wins shogi's Shinjin-Ō for the first time.]. Shimbun Akahata (in Japanese). Japan Communist Party. October 31, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tamura Kōsuke Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 田村康介 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kōsuke Tamura Yūshō Rireki" 棋士データベース: 田村康介 優勝履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Tamura Kōsuke Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 田村康介 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 21, 2018.