Tetsuya Fujimori (藤森 哲也, Fujimori Tetsuya, born May 9, 1987) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
| Tetsuya Fujimori | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | 藤森哲也 |
| Born | May 9, 1987 |
| Hometown | Ōta, Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2011 (aged 24) |
| Badge Number | 285 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Teacher | Yasuaki Tsukada (9-dan) |
| Meijin class | C2 |
| Ryūō class | 5 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
| Tetsuya Fujimori on Twitter | |
Early life and apprenticeship
editFujimori was born in Ōta, Tokyo on May 9, 1987.[1] He learned shogi from his mother Natsuko, who is a retired women's shogi professional,[2] at an early age and eventually was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Yasuaki Tsukada in 1999.[3]
Fujimori was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2007, and full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in 2011 after finishing the 49th 3-dan League (April 2011 – September 2011) in second place with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.[3][4]
Shogi professional
editFujimori finished runner-up in the Shinjin-Ō tournament twice. He lost the 43rd Shinjin-Ō match to Takuya Nagase 2 games to 1 in October 2012,[5][6] and then 44th Shinjin-Ō match to Ryūma Tonari by the same score in October of the following year.[7]
Promotion history
editThe promotion history for Fujimori is as follows:[8]
- 6-kyū: September 1999
- 3-dan: October 2007
- 4-dan: October 1, 2011
- 5-dan: March 23, 2017
Personal life
editFujimori's and his mother are the only mother–son pair to become professional shogi players. His father is also a strong amateur shogi player.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujimori Tetsuya" 棋士データベース: 藤森哲也 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tetsuya Fujimori] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ 両親＆子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Takami Sandan to Fujimori Sandan ga Shinyondan ni !" 髙見三段と藤森三段が新四段に! [Takami 3d and Fujimori 3d promoted to 4d!] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dai Yonjūnkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen" 第49回奨励会三段リーグ戦 [49th Apprentice School 3-dan League] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dai Yonjūsanki Shinjin-Ōsen ... Nagase Godan ga Shinjin-Ō ni Kettei" 第43期 新人王戦…永瀬五段が新人王に決定 [43rd Shinjin-Ō Tournament ... Nagase 5d is the winner.] (in Japanese). Igo & Shogi Channel. November 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Shōgi Shinjin-Ō ni Nagase Godan" 将棋新人王に永瀬五段 [Nagase 5d wins shogi's Shinjin-Ō] (in Japanese). Japanese Communist Party. November 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Shinjin-Ō ni Tonari Sandan Shōreikaiin de Shijōhatsu" 新人王に都成三段 奨励会員で史上初 [New Shinjin-Ō is Tonari 3d, the first apprentice professional to win the tournament.]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujimori Tetsuya Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 藤森哲也 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tetsuya Fujimori Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
External links
edit- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Fujimori, Tetsuya Archived 2017-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Tetsuya Fujimori on Twitter
- Tetsuya Fujimori's channel on YouTube (in Japanese)
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