Fusako Ajiki (安食 総子, Ajiki Fusako, born May 2, 1974) is a retired Japanese women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.[1]

Fusako Ajiki
Native name安食総子
Born (1974-05-02) May 2, 1974 (age 50)
HometownMusashino, Tokyo
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1998(1998-04-01) (aged 23)
Badge NumberW-22
RankWomen's 2-dan
RetiredJuly 11, 2022(2022-07-11) (aged 48)
TeacherTeruichi Aono (9-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Women's professional shogi edit

On April 1, 2022, the Japan Shogi Association announced that Ajiki had met the criteria for mandatory retirement but that the effective date of her retirement had yet to be determined.[2] On July 11, 2022, Ajiki lost to Ayaka Ōshima in the last round of Class D section of the Hakurei Tournament [ja]. The JSA announced the following day that her retirement became official after this loss.[3]

Promotion history edit

Ajiki's promotion history was as follows:[4]

  • 2-kyū: April 1, 1998
  • 1-kyū: April 1, 2002
  • 1-dan: April 1, 2003
  • Retired: July 11, 2022
  • 2-dan: April 1, 2023

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

References edit

  1. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ajiki Fusako" 女流棋士データベース: 安食総子 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Fusako Ajiki] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Shōdan・Intai・Kyūjō Kishi no Oshirase" 昇段・引退・休場棋士のお知らせ [Announcement of professional shogi player promotions, retirements, and leaves of absence] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ajiki Fusako Joryū Shodan ga Intai" 安食総子女流初段が引退 [Fusako Ajiki 1-dan retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ajiki Fusako Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 安食総子 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Fusako Ajiki Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

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