Kotomi Yamane
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| Kotomi Yamane | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 山根ことみ |
| Born | March 9, 1998 |
| Hometown | Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | May 24, 2014 (aged 16) |
| Badge Number | W-49 |
| Rank | Women's 3-dan |
| Teacher | Keizō Noda (6-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Kotomi Yamane (山根 ことみ, Yamane Kotomi; born March 9, 1998) is a Japanese women's shogi player ranked 3-dan.[1]
Promotion history
Yamane defeated Manaka Inagawa to win the 5th Women's Professional Yamada Challenge Cup in August 2019 for her first shogi tournament championship.[2][3]
Yamane's first appearance in a major title match came in May 2021 when she challenged Kana Satomi for 32nd Women's Ōi title (May – June 2021). Yamane lost the match 3 games to none.[4]
Yamane's promotion history is as follows.[5]
- 3-kyū: October 1, 2013
- 2-kyū: May 24, 2014
- 1-kyū: June 26, 2014
- 1-dan: April 1, 2015
- 2-dan: October 23, 2019
- 3-dan: November 24, 2023
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Major titles and other championships
Yamane has appeared in one major title match, but has yet to win a major title.[6] Yamane has won one official non-title women's professional shogi tournament.[7]
Awards and honors
Yamane won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Excellent Women's Professional" for the 2020–2021 shogi year.[8]
