Kōsuke Tamura

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 (1976-03-16) March 16, 1976
HometownUozu, Toyama
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 1995(1995-10-01) (aged 19)
Badge Number217
Rank7-dan
TeacherNobuyuki Ōuchi (9-dan)
Tournaments won1
Meijin classB2
Ryūō class5
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life

Kōsuke 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]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Tamura is as follows:[5]

  • 1987: 6-kyū
  • 1991: 1-dan
  • 1995, October 1: 4-dan
  • 2000, September 8: 5-dan
  • 2005, June 8: 6-dan
  • 2013, March 4: 7-dan

Titles and other championships

Tamura has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-major shogi championships during his career: the Shinjin-Ō in 2003.[6]

Awards and honors

Tamura received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 2003–4 shogi year.[7]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen" 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. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
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