Kōsuke Tamura Explained

Kōsuke Tamura
Native Name:田村康介
Born:March 16, 1976
Hometown:Uozu, Toyama
Badge No:217
Teacher:Nobuyuki Ōuchi
Rank:7-dan
Teacher Rank:9-dan
Tournaments:1
Meijinclass:C2
Ryuoclass:5
Jsa:217

is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship

Kōsuke Tamura was born on March 16, 1976, in Uozu, Toyama.[1] He won the 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. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1991, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1995.

Shogi professional

Tamura defeated Hisashi Namekata 2 games to 1 to win the 34th in October 2003.[5] [6]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Tamura is as follows:[7]

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 20034 shogi year.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Tamura Kōsuke. ja:棋士データベース: 田村康介. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura. Japan Shogi Association. June 21, 2018.
  2. Web site: Shōgakusei Shōgi Meijinsen Rekidai Yūshōsha Ichiran. ja:小学生将棋名人戦 歴代優勝者一覧. ja. Elementary School Student Meijin Tournament: List of Winners. Japan Shogi Association. June 21, 2018.
  3. . Kishi Meikan: Shichidan Tamura Kōsuke. ja:棋士名鑑: 七段 田村 康介. ja. Player Directory: Kōsuke Tamura 7-dan. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition). 566. 2014. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. 978-4-8399-5175-7. June 21, 2018.
  4. Book: Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō]. ja:現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た. Japanese. 2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta". 37. 2015. MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. Google Books. June 21, 2018.
  5. Web site: . Dai Sanjūyonkai Shinjin-Ō Tamura Godan Hatsu Yūshō. ja:第34回新人王戦 田村五段初優勝. ja. Tamura 5-dan wins 34th Shinjin-Ō for his first shogi tournament championship. October 31, 2003. April 22, 2024.
  6. News: . Tamura Godan, Hatsu no Shōgi Shinjin-Ō. ja:田村五段, 初の将棋新人王. ja. Tamura 5-dan wins shogi's Shinjin-Ō for the first time.. October 31, 2003. Shimbun Akahata. Japan Communist Party. April 22, 2024.
  7. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Tamura Kōsuke Shōdan Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 田村康介 昇段履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. June 21, 2018.
  8. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Kōsuke Tamura Yūshō Rireki. ja:棋士データベース: 田村康介 優勝履歴. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. June 21, 2018.
  9. Web site: Kishi Dētabēsu: Tamura Kōsuke Shōgi Taishō. ja:棋士データベース: 田村康介 将棋大賞. ja. Professional Shogi Player Database: Kōsuke Tamura Annual Shogi Awards. Japan Shogi Association. June 21, 2018.

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