Kumi Yamada
Japanese shogi player (born 1967)
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Kumi Yamada (山田 久美, Yamada Kumi; born January 6, 1967) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.[1] She is the current president of the Ladies Professional Players Group.
Native name山田久美
BornJanuary 6, 1967
HometownŌta, Gunma
Achieved professional statusApril 20, 1982 (aged 15)
| Kumi Yamada | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 山田久美 |
| Born | January 6, 1967 |
| Hometown | Ōta, Gunma |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 20, 1982 (aged 15) |
| Badge number | W-6 |
| Rank | Women's 4-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuyoshi Nishimura (9-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Yamada's promotion history is as follows.[2]
- 2-kyū: April 20, 1982
- 1-dan: April 1, 1983
- 2-dan: February 28, 1990
- 3-dan: April 1, 2000
- 4-dan: September 29, 2014
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
Yamada has appeared in major titles match twice, but has yet to win a major title. She unsuccessfully challenged for the 12th Women's Ōshō title in 1989, the 22nd Kurashiki Tōka Cup title in 2014.[3]
