Keika Kitamura (北村 桂香, Kitamura Keika, born November 14, 1995) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1]
| Keika Kitamura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 北村桂香 |
| Born | November 14, 1995 |
| Hometown | Uji, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | June 24, 2013 (aged 17) |
| Badge Number | W-46 |
| Rank | Women's 2-dan |
| Teacher | Kenji Kobayashi (9-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
editPromotion history
editKitamura's promotion history is as follows:[2]
- 3-kyū: April 1, 2013
- 2-kyū: June 24, 2013
- 1-kyū: April 1, 2014
- 1-dan: June 26, 2015
- 2-dan: January 18, 2023
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Personal life
editKitamura is a graduate of Ritsumeikan University.[3] Kitamura married professional shogi player Wakamu Deguchi in April 2021.[3][4] She stated that she will continue to be active professionally under her maiden name.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Katō Kei" 女流棋士データベース: 北村桂香 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Keika Kitamura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitamura Keika Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 北村桂香 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Keika Kitamura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Deguchi Wakamu Godan to Kitamura Keika Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon ｢Kishi to Shite Seichō Dekiru yō Shōjin｣" 出口若武五段と北村桂香女流初段が結婚 ｢棋士として成長できるよう精進｣ [Wakamu Deguchi 5-dan and Keika Kitamura women's professional 1-dan announce marriage. Both say they want to "devote themselves to being shogi professionals"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Satō, Keiji (April 22, 2021). "Shōgi no Deguchi Godan to Kitamura Joryū Shodan ga Kekkon" 将棋の出口五段と北村女流初段が結婚 [Shogi's Deguchi 5-dan and Kitamura women's professional 1-dan get married]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
External links
edit- ShogiHub: Kitamura, Keika
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