Tomomi Kai
Tomomi Kai (甲斐 智美, Kai Tomomi, born May 30, 1983) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.[1] She is a former Women's Ōi, Kurashiki Tōka Cup, and Jo-Ō title holder.
| Tomomi Kai | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 甲斐智美 |
| Born | May 30, 1983 |
| Hometown | Nanao, Ishikawa |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1997 (aged 13) |
| Badge Number | W-21 |
| Rank | Women's 5-dan |
| Teacher | Makoto Nakahara (16th Lifetime Meijin) |
| Major titles won | 7 |
| Tournaments won | 2 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Apprentice professional
In September 1998, Kai took a leave of absence from women's professional shogi to enter the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū. She remained in the apprentice school until August 2003 when she expressed her intention to return to women's professional play. She was awarded the rank of women's professional 1-dan upon reinstatement.[2]
Promotion history
Kai has been promoted as follows:[3]
- 1997, April 1: 2-kyū
- 1998, April 1: 1-kyū
- 2003, September 1: 1-dan
- 2006, September 18: 2-dan
- 2010, April 19: 3-dan
- 2011, June 29: 4-dan
- 2014, November 23: 5-dan
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
Kai has appeared in major title matches 12 times and has won a total of 7 titles. She has won the Women's Ōi title four times (2010–11, 2013–14), the Kurashiki Tōka Cup title twice (2013–14), and the Jo-Ō title once (2010).[4] In addition to major titles, Kai has won two other shogi championships: the 11th Women's Kashima Cup Shogi Tournament in 2006 and the 1st Daiwa Securities Cup Women's Internet Tournament in 2007.[5]
Awards and honors
Kai has received the following Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards: "Women's Professional Award" in 2010 and 2013, and "Women's Professional of the Year" in 2014.[6]
References
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kai Tomomi" 女流棋士データベース: 甲斐智美 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomomi Kai] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Kai Tomomi ga Joryū Shodan de Fukki" 甲斐智美が女流初段で復帰 [Tomoi Kai returns as women's 1-dan] (in Japanese). August 2003. Archived from the original on October 5, 2003. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kai Tomomi Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 甲斐智美 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomomi Kai Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kai Tomomi Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 甲斐智美 タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomomi Kai Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kai Tomomi Yūshō Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 甲斐智美 優勝履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomomi Kai Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kai Tomomi Shōgi Taishō" 女流棋士データベース: 甲斐智美 将棋大賞 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomomi Kai Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 13, 2019.