Kirari Yamaguchi (山口 稀良莉, Yamaguchi Kirari, born January 11, 2005) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū.[1]
| Kirari Yamaguchi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 山口稀良莉 |
| Born | January 11, 2005 |
| Hometown | Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | December 1, 2020 (aged 15) |
| Badge Number | W-72 |
| Rank | Women's 1-kyū |
| Teacher | Shōdo Nakada (7-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
editPromotion history
editYamaguchi's promotion history is as follows:[2]
- 2-kyū: December 1, 2020
- 1-kyū: September 22, 2021
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Personal life
editKirari's older sister Nikori is also a women's professional shogi player. The two are the fifth pair of sisters to become women's professionals.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamaguchi Kirari" 女流棋士データベース: 山口稀良莉 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kirari Yamaguchi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamaguchi Kirari Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 山口稀良莉 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kirari Yamaguchi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Yamaguchi Kirari-san ga Jūnigatsu kara Joryūkishi Nikyū ni" 山口稀良莉さんが12月から女流棋士2級に [Kirari Yamaguchi will be a women's professional 2-kyū from December] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Shijō Goretsume no Shimai Joryūkishi ga Tanjō...Ane･Yamaguchi Nikori ni Tsuzuki, Kirari-san Nikyū Shōkyū" 史上5例目の姉妹女流棋士が誕生...姉･山口仁子梨さんに続き，稀良莉さん2級昇級 [Kirari Yamaguchi promoted to women's shogi professional 2-kyū to join her older sister Nikori's as a women's shogi professional; the two are the fifth pair of sisters to become women's shogi professionals.]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Joryūkishi Futari Tanjō! Yamaguchi Kirari-san Gokumime Shimaikishi" 女流棋士2人誕生！山口稀良莉さん5組目姉妹棋士 [Two new women's shogi professionals announced! Kirari Yamaguchi's promotion means that she and her older sister are the fifth pairs of sisters to become women's shogi professionals]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
External links
edit- ShogiHub: Yamaguchi, Kirari
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