Momoko Nakamura

Momoko Nakamura
Native name中村桃子
Born (1987-11-30) November 30, 1987 (age 36)
HometownIruma, Saitama
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2013(2013-10-01) (aged 25)
Badge NumberW-38
RankWomen's 2-dan
TeacherMichio Takahashi (9-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko, born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.[1]

Women's shogi professional

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On July 1, 2024, the JSA posted on its official website that Nakamura was retiring from women's professional shogi for personal reasons, and that her retirement would become official upon completion of her last official game for the 2024–2025 shogi season.[2] Nakamura's retirement became official on July 8, 2024, after her loss to Haruka Aikawa in a 4th Hakurei [ja] Group D game.[3]

Promotion history

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Nakamura's promotion history is as follows:[4]

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Personal life

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Nakamura's brother Ryōsuke Nakamura is also a professional shogi player. The two are the second brother and sister pair in professional shogi history to become professionals.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakamura Momoko" 女流棋士データベース: 中村桃子 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Momoko Nakamura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nakamura Momoko Joryū Nidan, Intai no Oshirase" 中村桃子女流二段, 引退のお知らせ [Mokoko Nakamura women's professional 2-dan retirement announcement] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Nakamura Momoko Joryū Nidan ga Intai" 中村桃子女流二段が引退 [Momoko Nakamura women's professional 2-dan retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakamura Momoko Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 中村桃子 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Momoko Nakamura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Geneki Purō Kishi DētaBukku 2016 [Ge] Ta-Wa Gyō 現役プロ棋士データブック2016 [下] た-わ行 [2016 Active Shogi Professional Databook [Last volume] Letter "Ta" to letter "Wa"] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2015. p. 20. ASIN B019SSNKVA. Retrieved August 21, 2019 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ 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. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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