Kōsuke Tamura
Japanese shogi player
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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 | March 16, 1976 |
| Hometown | Uozu, Toyama, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 1995 (aged 19) |
| Badge number | 217 |
| Rank | 7-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuyuki Ōuchi (9-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
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]
Shogi professional
Tamura defeated Hisashi Namekata 2 games to 1 to win the 34th Shinjin-Ō in October 2003.[5][6]
Promotion history
The promotion history for Tamura is as follows:[7]
- 6-kyū: 1987
- 1-dan: 1991
- 4-dan: October 1, 1995
- 5-dan: September 8, 2000
- 6-dan: June 8, 2005
- 7-dan: March 4, 203
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.[8]
Awards and honors
Tamura received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 2003–4 shogi year.[9]