Saori Shimai (島井 咲緒里, Shimai Saori, born May 15, 1980) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1] As of January 2023,[update] she is serving as an executive director of Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan (LPSA).
| Saori Shimai | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 島井咲緒里 |
| Born | May 15, 1980 |
| Hometown | Nankoku, Kōchi |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1996 (aged 15) |
| Badge Number |
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| Rank | Women's 2-dan |
| Teacher | Keiji Mori (9-dan) |
| Websites | |
| LPSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
editPromotion history
editShimai's promotion history is as follows:[2][3]
- Women's Professional Apprentice League: April 1995
- 2-kyū: April 1, 1996
- 1-kyū: April 1, 2001
- 1-dan: April 1, 2003
- 2-dan: January 16, 2012[4]
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
LPSA director
editShimai was chosen to be a director of the LPSA for the first time in February 2014,[5] and reelected to the same post in February 2016.[6] In February 2018, she was chosen to be one of the organization's two executive directors.[7] She was reelected as an executive director in 2020[8] and 2022.[9]
Personal life
editShimai is married to professional shogi player Hiroaki Yokoyama. The couple married in July 2011.[10]
References
edit- ^ 所属棋士 (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Kireki (Shimai Saori)" 棋歴（島井咲緒里） [Player history: Saori Shimai] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Shimai Saori Joryū Shōdan (Joryū Kishi Bangō 39)" 島井咲緒里 女流初段 (女流棋士番号39) [Saori Shimai Women's Professional 1-dan (Women's Professional Badge Number 39)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Shimai Saori Joryū Shodan ga Joryū Nidan ni Shōdan" 島井咲緒里女流初段が女流二段に昇段 [Women's professional 1-dan Saori Shimai promoted to women's professional 2-dan] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. January 17, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Nihon Joshi Puro Shōgi Kyōkai Yakuin Meibō (Heisei Nijūrokunen Nigatsu Nijūrokunichi Genzai)" 日本女子プロ将棋協会 役員名簿 (平成26年2月26日現在) [Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan Board of Directors (as of February 26, 2014)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Heisei Nijūnananendo Teiji Sōkai Shūryō no Gohōkoku" 平成27年度定時総会終了のご報告 [2016 Annual Meeting Report] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. February 24, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Heisei Nijūkyūnendo Teiji Sōkai Shūryō no Gohōkoku" 平成29年度定時総会終了のご報告 [2018 Annual Meeting Report] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. February 23, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Heisei Sanjūichinendo Teiji Sōkai Shuryō no Hōkoku" 平成31年度定時総会終了のご報告 [Report of the Heisei 31 (2019) Regular Annual Meeting] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. February 20, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Reiwa Sannendo Teiji Sōkai Shuryō no Hōkoku" 令和3年度定時総会終了のご報告 [Report of the Reiwa Year 3 (2021) Regular Annual Meeting] (in Japanese). Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan. February 22, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Yokoyama Hiroaki Godan & Shimai Saori Joryūshodan Kishidōshi ga Kekkon" 横山五段＆島井女流初段 棋士同士が結婚 [Hiroaki Yokoyama 5d and female professional Saori Shimai 1d announce marriage]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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