Emina Yamaguchi (山口 絵美菜, Yamaguchi Emina, born May 4, 1994) is a former Japanese women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 1-kyū.[2]
| Emina Yamaguchi | |
|---|---|
 Yamaguchi at a shogi event in September 2019 | |
| Native name | 山口絵美菜 |
| Born | May 4, 1994 |
| Hometown | Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 21, 2016 (aged 21) |
| Badge Number | W-55 |
| Rank | Women's 1-kyū |
| Retired | March 30, 2022 (aged 27) |
| Teacher | Nobuo Mori (7-dan) |
| Career record | 27–63 (.300)[1] |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
editOn March 30, 2022, the Japan Shogi Association announced that it had accepted Yamaguchi's notification that she was leaving the association and would no longer be competing as a women's professional.[3][1] Yamaguchi played 90 games as a women's professional; she won 27 and lost 63 for a winning percentage of 30 percent.[1]
Promotion history
editYamaguchi's promotion history was as follows:[4]
- 2014, October 1: 3-kyū
- 2016, April 21: 2-kyū
- 2016, August 13: 1-kyū
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Personal life
editYamaguchi graduated from the Faculty of Letters of Kyoto University in 2018.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Shōgi no Yamaguchi Erina Joryū Ikkyū ga Taikai...Kyōtō Daigaku Shusshin no Saijo" 将棋の山口絵美菜女流1級が退会...京都大学出身の才女 [Women's Professional 1-kyū Emina Yamaguchi Leaves Japan Shogi Association ... She is a graduate of Kyoto University]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamaguchi Emina" 女流棋士データベース: 山口絵美菜 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Emina Yamaguchi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Satō, Keiji (March 30, 2022). "Shōgi no Yamaguchi Emina Joryū Ikkyū, Nihon Shōgi Renmei wo Taikai" 将棋の山口絵美菜女流1級, 日本将棋連盟を退会 [Women's Professional 1-kyū Emina Yamaguchi Leaves Japan Shogi Association]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamaguchi Emina Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 山口絵美菜 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Emina Yamaguchi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Yamaguchi, Emina (February 20, 2020). "Sōritsu Hyakunijūgo Shunen ni Yosete" 創立125周年に寄せて 山口 絵美菜 [Celebrating Our 125th Anniversary: Message from Alumnus Emina Yamaguchi] (in Japanese). Kyoto University. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
External links
edit- ShogiHub: Yamaguchi, Emina
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