Saya Nakazawa Explained

Saya Nakazawa
Native Name:	中澤沙耶
Born:	May 14, 1996
Hometown:	Ichinomiya, Aichi
Badge No:	W-53
Teacher:	Masataka Sugimoto
Teacher Rank:	8-dan
Rank:	Women's 1-dan
Jsa:	53
Female:	yes

is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.^[1]

Women's shogi professional

Promotion history

Nakazawa's promotion history is as follows:^[2]

• 2-kyū: April 1, 2015
• 1-kyū: June 20, 2015
• 1-dan: April 1, 2016

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Major titles and other championships

Nakazawa has yet to appear in a major title match, but she has won one official non-title women's professional shogi tournament.^[3]

Personal life

Nakazawa graduated from the Department of Urban Science of Meijo University in 2018.^[4]

External links

• ShogiHub: Nakazawa, Saya

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakazawa Saya. ja:女流棋士データベース: 中澤沙耶. ja. Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Saya Nakazawa. Japan Shogi Association. April 9, 2020.
2. Web site: Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakazawa Saya Shōdan Rireki. ja:女流棋士データベース: 中澤沙耶 昇段履歴. ja. Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Saya Nakazawa Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. April 9, 2020.
3. Web site: Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakazawa Saya Yūshō Rireki. ja:女流棋士データベース: 中澤沙耶 優勝履歴. ja. Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Saya Nakazawa Championship History. Japan Shogi Association. April 9, 2020.
4. Web site: . Dainanakai Meijō Daigaku Hai Shōgi Taikai wo Kaisai. ja:第7回名城大学杯将棋大会を開催. ja. Press release. May 23, 2024. Meijo University. June 9, 2024.