Kotomi Yamane
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| Kotomi Yamane | |
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| Native name | 山根ことみ |
| Born | March 9, 1998 |
| Hometown | Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | May 24, 2014 (aged 16) |
| Badge Number | W-49 |
| Rank | Women's 3-dan |
| Teacher | Keizō Noda (6-dan) |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Kotomi Yamane (山根 ことみ, Yamane Kotomi, born May 2, 1974) is a Japanese women's shogi player ranked 3-dan.[1]
Women's shogi professional[edit]
Yamane defeated Manaka Inagawa to win the 5th Women's Professional Yamada Challenge Cup in August 2019 for her first shogi tournament championship.[2][3]
Yamane's first appearance in a major title match came in May 2021 when she challenged Kana Satomi for 32nd Women's Ōi title (May – June 2021). Yamane lost the match 3 games to none.[4]
Promotion history[edit]
Yamane's promotion history is as follows.[5]
- 3-kyū: October 1, 2013
- 2-kyū: May 24, 2014
- 1-kyū: June 26, 2014
- 1-dan: April 1, 2015
- 2-dan: October 23, 2019
- 3-dan: November 24, 2023
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Major titles and other championships[edit]
Yamane has appeared in one major title match, but has yet to win a major title.[6] Yamane has won one official non-title women's professional shogi tournament.[7]
Awards and honors[edit]
Yamane won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Excellent Women's Professional" for the 2020–2021 shogi year.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Yamane is married to shogi professional Kei Honda. The JSA officially announced the couple's marriage on its website on May 2, 2023, and stated that Yamane will continue to use her maiden name as a women's professional.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi" 女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Kadokura Godan, Yamane Joryū Shodan ga Hatsu Yūshō Yamada Charenjihai" 門倉五段, 山根女流初段が初優勝 YAMADAチャレンジ杯 [Yamada Challenge Cup: Kadokura 5-dan and Yamane women's professional 1-dan win for the first time.]. MyNavi News (in Japanese). August 20, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Yamane Kotomi Joryū Shodan (Matsuyama Shusshin) Hatsu V" 山根ことみ女流初段 (松山出身)初Ｖ [Kotomi Yamane (from Matsuyama) women's professional 1-dan wins first tournament as a professional]. Shimbun (in Japanese). August 18, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Shōgi Satomi Kana Joryū Yonkan Ōisen Bōei Tsūsan Taitoru Rekidai Saita" 将棋 里見香奈女流四冠 王位戦を防衛 通算タイトル歴代最多に [Women's professional 4-crown Kana Satomi defends Ōi title and becomes the all-time leader in major title match victories]. NHK (in Japanese). June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi Yūshō Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ 優勝履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Yonjūhakkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase" 第48回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ [48th Annual Shogi Awards Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Shōgi no Honda Kei Rokudan, Yamane Joryū Nidan ga Kekkon" 将棋の本田六段, 山根女流二段が結婚 [Kei Honda 6-dan and Kotomi Yamane women's professional 2-dan announce marriage]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Honda Kei Rokudan to Yamane Kotomi Joryū Nidan ga Nyūseki" 本田奎六段と山根ことみ女流二段が入籍 [Kei Honda 6-dan and Kotomi Yamane women's professional 2-dan announce marriage] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
External links[edit]
- ShogiHub: Yamane, Kotomi
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