Kenji Imaizumi
| Kenji Imaizumi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 今泉健司 |
| Born | July 3, 1973 |
| Hometown | Fukuyama, Hiroshima |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2015 (aged 41) |
| Badge Number | 299 |
| Rank | 4 dan |
| Teacher | Hiroto Kiritani |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 6 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
| Official website | |
Kenji Imaizumi (今泉 健司 Imaizumi Kenji, born July 3, 1973) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 4-dan.[1]
Imaizumi (a former 3-dan professional shogi apprentice) was the first (and, thus far, only) amateur to become a professional player via the Professional Admission Test (プロ編入試験 puro henyū shiken) in 2014.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "JSA page". Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ "Amachua no Imazumi Kenji-san, Puro Henyūshiken Jūken e" アマチュアの今泉健司さん,プロ編入試験受験へ (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ Wada, Chitose (2014-12-08). 今泉健司さん, プロ棋士に合格「可能性にふたをしないかぎり, 年齢は関係ない」 [Kenji Imaizumi becomes shogi professional: "Age is not a factor as long as the possibility to do so is not taken away"]. The Huffington Post Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-02-28.
External links
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Imaizumi, Kenji
- 今泉の日常（旧今泉健司さんを応援する会公式ブログ）
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