Hatsumi Ueda
Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi, born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.[1] She is a former Women's Jo-Ō title holder.
| Hatsumi Ueda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 上田初美 |
| Born | November 16, 1988 |
| Hometown | Kodaira, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2001 (aged 12) |
| Badge Number | W-26 |
| Rank | Women's 4-dan |
| Teacher | Hatasu Itō (8-dan) |
| Major titles won | 2 |
| Tournaments won | 1 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Personal life
Ueda is married to shogi professional Takuma Oikawa.[2] The couple were married in June 2013 and have two daughters as of October 2018.[3][4]
Promotion history
Ueda's promotion history is as follows:[5]
- 2001, April 1: 2-kyū
- 2002, April 1: 1-kyū
- 2003, April 1: 1-dan
- 2008, June 30: 2-dan
- 2011, May 10: 3-dan
- 2018, May 21: 4-dan
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
Ueda has appeared in major title matches nine times and has won a total of two titles: she won the Women's Jo-Ō title in 2011 and 2012.[6] In addition to major titles, Ueda has won one other shogi championships: the 6th Daiwa Securities Strongest Women's Professional Cup in 2012.[7]
Awards and honors
Ueda has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards: "Women's Professional Most Games Played" (2009); "Women's Professional Award" and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2012); "Women's Professional Award" and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2016); and "Game of the Year Special Prize" (2018).[8]
References
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ueda Hatsumi" 女流棋士データベース: 上田初美 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Hatsumi Ueda] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Jō] A-Ta Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [上] あ-た [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [First volume] Letter "A" to Letter "Ta"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 25. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Oikawa Takuma Godan to Ueda Hatsumi Joryū Sandan ga Nyūseki" 及川拓馬五段と上田初美女流三段が入籍 [Takuma Oikawa 5d and Hatsu Ueda Women's 3d announce marriage] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. June 18, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- Oikawa, Takuma (October 21, 2018). "Naze Oikawa Takuma wa Kosodate wo Shitsutsu Tsuyokunareta? [Eiōsen Nijūyon Kishi Shiratori Shirō Tokubetsu Intabyū Vol. Jūyon" なぜ及川拓馬は子育てをしつつ強くなれたのか? [叡王戦24棋士 白鳥士郎 特別インタビュー Vol.14] [How has Takuma Oikawa become stronger while being busy raising kids? (Special Eiō Tournament Interview by Shirō Shiratori Vol. 14)]. Niconico News Original (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Shirō Shiratori. Dwango. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ueda Hatsumi Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 上田初美 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Hatsumi Ueda Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ueda Hatsumi Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 上田初美 タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Hatsumi Ueda Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ueda Hatsumi Yūshō Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 上田初美 優勝履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Hatsumi Ueda Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ueda Hatsumi Shōgi Taishō" 女流棋士データベース: 上田初美 将棋大賞 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Hatsumi Ueda Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
