Shōko Kubo Explained
| Shōko Kubo |
| Native Name: | 久保 翔子 |
| Born: | January 12, 2006 |
| Hometown: | Osaka, Japan |
| Badge No: | W-82 |
| Teacher: | Toshiaki Kubo |
| Teacher Rank: | 9-dan |
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| Rank: | Women's 1-kyū |
| Jsa: | 82 |
| Female: | yes |
is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū.
Early life and becoming a women's professional shogi player
Kubo was born in Osaka, Japan on January 12, 2006.[1] Since her father Toshiaki is also a shogi professional, she was exposed to the game from an early age.[2] [3] Under the guidance of her father, she entered the Kansai branch of Japan Shogi Association's training group system in October 2019 when she was a first-year junior high school student.[4] She qualified for women's professional status in September 2022 after being promoted to training group B2.
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Kubo's promotion history is as follows.[5]
- 2-kyū: October 1, 2022
- 1-kyū : July 8, 2024
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kubo Shōko. ja:女流棋士データベース: 久保翔子. ja. Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Shōko Kubo. Japan Shogi Association. October 19, 2022.
- Web site: Kubo Shōko-san ga Jūgatsu kara Joryūkishi Nikyū ni. ja:久保翔子さんが10月から女流棋士2級に. ja. Shōko Kubo will be a women's professional 2-kyū from October. October 1, 2022. Japan Shogi Association. October 19, 2022.
- News: . Kubo Kudan no Chōjo Shōko-san ga Joryūkishi ni, Oyako Puro wa Geneiki Sangumime, Ōsaka no Joshikōsei de, Chichi to Onaji Furibishatō. ja:久保九段の長女翔子さんが女流棋士に 父娘プロは現役3組目 大阪の女子高生で, 父と同じ振り飛車党. ja. Toshiaki Kubo 9-dan's oldest daughter Shōko becomes a women's professional; the two become the third father-daughter pair to be active shogi professionals. Shōko is currently a high school student in Osaka and is a ranging rook player like her father. September 30, 2022. Sports Nippon. October 19, 2022.
- News: Niidoi. Hitoaki. Kubo Toshiaki Kudan no Chōjo Shōko-san ga Joryūkishi ni, Debyūsen wa Jūnigatsu Ikō. ja:久保利明九段の長女翔子さんが女流棋士に デビュー戦は12月以降. ja. Toshiaki Kubo)-dan's eldest daughter Shōko is a new women's professional; she's scheduled to make her debut sometime after December 1. September 30, 2022. Mainichi Shimbun. October 19, 2022.
- Web site: Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kubo Shōko Shōdan Rireki. ja:女流棋士データベース: 久保翔子 昇段履歴. ja. Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Shōko Kubo Promotion History. Japan Shogi Association. July 10, 2024.
